GENKI SILENT PROTAG. She'll probably strong-arm you into doing something ridiculous, and do so with the cutest smile on earth. She might also poke you with a naginata if you're a punk.
THE SASSY PROTAG. a phantom thief with a heart of gold. lives rebelliously and without regrets, though spends most of his time feigning a very unassuming persona. #nailedit
A true sunshine protagonist. Country bumpkin, slow on the uptake. Wants to be everyone's friend. Swordian Master of fire, incredibly hot-blooded. A GOOD BEAN. Please love him. He's my favorite and I am biased.
The original fabulous Tales science lady. Probably wants to dissect you pretty shamelessly. Loves and adores cute things. Inventor of the Swordians. Definitely the definition of Mad Scientist.
[percy jackson truly has the dumbest of luck. noct... not really so much, so when umbra shows up to the trailer the bros had slept in during a pit stop to hammerhead, he's...
a little alarmed by it.
percy is in lucis?
okay, percy being in lucis is probably not the issue here. somehow, weirder things have happened and hearing from a friend is a good thing. being headed towards the crown city while the empire is still doing border checks and being generally problematic?
there's the issue.
but this is, at least, one of those times where noct thinks with his brainmeats, pulling his phone out to text percy.]
Don't head to the Crown City. Empire will be a pain. Head to Hammerhead.
[or, really, after a minute, he'll send a second text.]
How the hell are you getting there anyway? We can just come get you.
[whether "we" means the bros or "we" means the fact that ash is in the regalia, he doesn't specify. minor details.]
[Everyone he's grown close to knows Percy has shitty luck, this is true. Noctis is also a little smarter than Percy, this is also true. He's still getting used to the idea of having a phone, given the whole "technology attracts monsters" thing so when it vibrates in his pocket he doesn't answer immediately.
Thanks, Percy.
But problematic situations are old hat for him. Being lost in the middle of nowhere? Also old hat. The phone vibrates with a second text though and that's about then he realizes he should pay attention.]
Like the shark? Uh, okay. Definitely would appreciate the ride though? Beats walking.
[Despite the fact that he didn't think to text Noctis first, he does manage to send him a pinpoint of his coordinates. He hasn't moved very far, at least.]
Yeah, you caught me. When I'm not driving around in the sticks, I hang out on a shark.
[???
okay, maybe noct is just being a sassy ass because he can. especially since he has no idea how percy got himself into this mess. he'll take a minute to reply again after getting the coordinates though.
it's kind of hard for him to estimate the amount of time without plugging it directly into his gps. first world prince problems and all.]
Probably about an hour, hour and a half. Something like that.
[They're unhelpful, aren't they? He actually finds relief in the fact that Noctis is being a sassmaster since it means Noctis is still Noctis and if Noctis is watching he'll notice a little dot that's moving. Percy continues walking even after sending coordinates. Thanks, Percy.]
Can probably meet you part-way. I'm getting pretty tired of fighting off everything by standing in one spot, you know? I almost miss how small the town was.
Man, you forget that I'm used to fighting monsters. Might be tired of it, but I'm used to it. Driving and fighting sort of makes it sound like you bring your car into battle but that would also mean Ash is being helpful.
And what makes you think I'd wander that far anyway? [Other than the fact he's Percy Jackson.]
Good to know this is what our friendship's reduced to, Noct. I'm flattered.
[It's actually something that puts him at ease and Noctis can probably get that impression himself.]
So as you've probably guessed, showing up in yet another completely weird place wasn't my idea and nobody's answering me. Maybe I should start getting used to people moving me around without asking, might be easier. What's the situation here?
[he gets that impression and it's good—some things just aren't going to change, after all. it means he can, at least, focus on the important shit before they get back to dicking around, though.]
Mostly what I told you before. Not... much has changed since then. I'll fill you in on the rest when we pick you up.
[Which is true. By the time Noctis and his car show up to Percy's coordinates he'll find that Percy himself is sitting on the side of the road with a hand in the pocket of his hoodie and his fingers twirling a pen between them. Okay then.
There are also probably a handful of dead monsters which helps lead to his path so that's also fine.]
[it's fine; it takes noct about as long as he predicted to actually get to percy's coordinates..
but hey, at least he's pulling up in a hella swank car, right? it definitely outclasses all the other cars on the road. instead of looking like they fell out of the '50s, the regalia is sleek and modern and definitely has a grumpy robot in it.
still, the passenger window rolls down, and noct's ready to greet percy with full-on smartassery.]
You're supposed to leave a trail of breadcrumbs, not sabertusks, you know.
[Well excuse him, prince. He's going to grin widely at the car first of all (because it's much fancier than the Prius he drives) and he approaches while pocketing Riptide.]
Is that what those things are called? Didn't get a chance to ask. [But there's a shit-eating grin as he leans forward to pat the hood of the car like he's greeting Ash before opening the passenger door.] Got you straight to me, didn't it?
[if nothing else, ash has chilled out a little since becoming the regliash, so he's not going to make a fuss.
of course, there's also a special guest in the backseat, because it's not like any of the bros are going to actually let noctis go driving off alone, but they can handle the proper introductions during a period of silence because i don't play most of them and that's effort.]
Sure did, but you're the one in charge of hosing off the guts from my tires now. [he's always going to be a bit of a punk with percy, honestly.]
[This is a car full of bros and Percy's perfectly fine with this as much as I am fine handwaving he is fine with it. Instead, he smirks and shifts in his seat, glancing out the window again.]
Oh no, you're asking me to do something with water. What ever will I do? [His smirk shifts into more of a grin then.] But sure, I guess I owe you. Where are we heading back to anyway? I can detail you on everything that's happened up to this point on the way.
Right. Sounds like normal every-day stuff. It'll give me time to figure out who I have to piss off to get a response. [Percy, no. But he rolls his eyes and leans back in his seat, staring out the window now as they drive.]
Pretty sure it was a training day gone bad at Camp? Last thing I remember is being out in the woods doing some surveillance and training and the next I fell through some hidden entrance and wound up here. Last time that happened we were in the labyrinth but this is a whole other world. Could be Hera trying to teach me something again, but I was hoping she would finally leave me alone.
Not too surprising. [He echos, though he doesn't entirely agree with it either.] And what about you, your Highness? What's your excuse for not texting us more?
[Noct probably texts twice as much as Percy, ergo it's a shitty argument. But he's trying.]
At least you don't have monsters tracking you down because of your cell phone service. Do you know how many guys I've had to throw off my trail trying to answer half of Papika's questions she sends multiple times a day? [He doesn't mind though.]
Maybe this is punishment for that. The gods work in weird ways sometimes.
Wouldn't surprise me. That's what you get for getting close with the talkative ones.
[naturally, he's teasing. it's not like he can say his situation is any better when he gets a ton of texts from milla about new food discoveries and other funny human quirks she's learned about.]
Hey. [There's a playful shove to his shoulder but not enough to deter Noctis's attention from the road.] In the end, most of us who were left could have been considered talkative if you think about it. Now that we're separated again it's nice to hear from everybody. Sort of like we haven't really been forgotten.
[A pause.] Besides, at least I didn't put somebody in my car.
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bends rules and canon bc whatever we do what we want???
a little alarmed by it.
percy is in lucis?
okay, percy being in lucis is probably not the issue here. somehow, weirder things have happened and hearing from a friend is a good thing. being headed towards the crown city while the empire is still doing border checks and being generally problematic?
there's the issue.
but this is, at least, one of those times where noct thinks with his brainmeats, pulling his phone out to text percy.]
Don't head to the Crown City. Empire will be a pain. Head to Hammerhead.
[or, really, after a minute, he'll send a second text.]
How the hell are you getting there anyway?
We can just come get you.
[whether "we" means the bros or "we" means the fact that ash is in the regalia, he doesn't specify. minor details.]
this is fair
Thanks, Percy.
But problematic situations are old hat for him. Being lost in the middle of nowhere? Also old hat. The phone vibrates with a second text though and that's about then he realizes he should pay attention.]
Like the shark? Uh, okay.
Definitely would appreciate the ride though? Beats walking.
[Despite the fact that he didn't think to text Noctis first, he does manage to send him a pinpoint of his coordinates. He hasn't moved very far, at least.]
How far out are you?
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[???
okay, maybe noct is just being a sassy ass because he can. especially since he has no idea how percy got himself into this mess. he'll take a minute to reply again after getting the coordinates though.
it's kind of hard for him to estimate the amount of time without plugging it directly into his gps. first world prince problems and all.]
Probably about an hour, hour and a half. Something like that.
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[They're unhelpful, aren't they? He actually finds relief in the fact that Noctis is being a sassmaster since it means Noctis is still Noctis and if Noctis is watching he'll notice a little dot that's moving. Percy continues walking even after sending coordinates. Thanks, Percy.]
Can probably meet you part-way. I'm getting pretty tired of fighting off everything by standing in one spot, you know? I almost miss how small the town was.
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[even if it had its moments of convenience... no thanks. no thanks at all.]
Just don't stray far from the main road. It'll be a pain if you go wandering off anywhere else...
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And what makes you think I'd wander that far anyway? [Other than the fact he's Percy Jackson.]
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He'll lock the seatbelts out on you or something.
[first of all.
second:]
Because you're Percy Jackson.
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[A pause.]
...okay, that MIGHT be true but there's gotta be a better reason than that.
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[spoiler: noct's still absolutely a punk. he also knows that ash has calmed down a lot and probably won't do anything crazy.]
There could be a better reason, but do we really need one?
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[It's actually something that puts him at ease and Noctis can probably get that impression himself.]
So as you've probably guessed, showing up in yet another completely weird place wasn't my idea and nobody's answering me. Maybe I should start getting used to people moving me around without asking, might be easier. What's the situation here?
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Mostly what I told you before. Not... much has changed since then. I'll fill you in on the rest when we pick you up.
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[Which is true. By the time Noctis and his car show up to Percy's coordinates he'll find that Percy himself is sitting on the side of the road with a hand in the pocket of his hoodie and his fingers twirling a pen between them. Okay then.
There are also probably a handful of dead monsters which helps lead to his path so that's also fine.]
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but hey, at least he's pulling up in a hella swank car, right? it definitely outclasses all the other cars on the road. instead of looking like they fell out of the '50s, the regalia is sleek and modern and definitely has a grumpy robot in it.
still, the passenger window rolls down, and noct's ready to greet percy with full-on smartassery.]
You're supposed to leave a trail of breadcrumbs, not sabertusks, you know.
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Is that what those things are called? Didn't get a chance to ask. [But there's a shit-eating grin as he leans forward to pat the hood of the car like he's greeting Ash before opening the passenger door.] Got you straight to me, didn't it?
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of course, there's also a special guest in the backseat, because it's not like any of the bros are going to actually let noctis go driving off alone, but they can handle the proper introductions during a period of silence because i don't play most of them and that's effort.]
Sure did, but you're the one in charge of hosing off the guts from my tires now. [he's always going to be a bit of a punk with percy, honestly.]
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Oh no, you're asking me to do something with water. What ever will I do? [His smirk shifts into more of a grin then.] But sure, I guess I owe you. Where are we heading back to anyway? I can detail you on everything that's happened up to this point on the way.
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Hammerhead, for now. It's nothin' fancy, but there's a camper to sleep. Waiting on a couple of things at the garage before we head out.
[#justffxvthings.
either way:] Hell of a lot more interesting in knowing how you're even here right now.
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Pretty sure it was a training day gone bad at Camp? Last thing I remember is being out in the woods doing some surveillance and training and the next I fell through some hidden entrance and wound up here. Last time that happened we were in the labyrinth but this is a whole other world. Could be Hera trying to teach me something again, but I was hoping she would finally leave me alone.
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[considering that is still A Lot? still.]
But it sounds in line with your luck. So... not really too surprising.
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[Noct probably texts twice as much as Percy, ergo it's a shitty argument. But he's trying.]
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I do it enough. ...Even interdimensional reception sucks when you're out in the boonies. Funny how that works.
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Maybe this is punishment for that. The gods work in weird ways sometimes.
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[naturally, he's teasing. it's not like he can say his situation is any better when he gets a ton of texts from milla about new food discoveries and other funny human quirks she's learned about.]
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[A pause.] Besides, at least I didn't put somebody in my car.
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[a bunch of life ruiners and good friends, that's what you all are.]
Besides that was his idea, not mine. [okay??? he couldn't turn off his intense protagging to let his roomie die for real.]
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