Video 3 - George's room

[toiletseat_girl]

[the video opens on an average-looking teenage girl sitting cross legged on a chair, looking awkward.

very awkward.

very, very, very awkward.

she opens her mouth, then closes it. then opens it again to ask]

So, um. This is gonna sound stupid? Probably because it is. But does anyone have any tips for how to--how to flirt? 'Cause I don't know how. Like, at all.

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[toiletseat_girl]

...shit. That would suck. You're just out for a latte and some monster tries to take your head off. Do you guys at least have your own cities or--or neighborhoods at least?

I guess there's that?

Not even close. I mean, there are Grim Reapers and Gravelings, but that's about it.

[hasadoctorsnote]

Not really. I'm not sure how many demigods there are in total in our world, but there's maybe 100 or so at the Greek camp during the summer months if it's not right after the end of a war. Some people stay year round but most go back to their own homes and live as normal a life as possible. The Romans do have their own city, Camp Jupiter, but it's not a large city either.

What's a graveling?

[toiletseat_girl]

Normal. With the potential of monster attacks?

They're these obnoxious little fuckers that cause death or are around when someone dies. Technically, only Grim Reapers can see them, but I saw 'em twice while I was still alive.

[hasadoctorsnote]

[He give a short chortle.] That's why the 'as possible' is added on the 'normal' part.

How do they cause death...?

[toiletseat_girl]

Yeah, but what about bystanders? Does the monster not pay attention to them, or is there collateral damage?

They set things in motion, at least for the accidents. A rope frays, a sign falls, stuff like that.

[hasadoctorsnote]

[That makes his tone somber a bit.] Innocent people get hurt sometimes, yeah, but they don't know what really causes it. There is this thing called the Mist that... changes how regular humans see things. Like my friend has a hellhound for a dog who is the size of a tank but when people see her, apparently all they see is a poodle. There are some people who can see through the Mist but they're rare. [His mother was one of them.] But monsters don't typically go after regular humans, at least. Demigods... smell and taste better to them, lets just say.

So something that looks like an accident is always a graveling intentionally doing something to kill someone? Is an accident ever just an accident or are they always behind it?

[toiletseat_girl]

So you're all just kind of hiding in plain sight? And while you're seeing a monster, they're seeing what? A natural disaster?

It's always a graveling in my world. I dunno if they exist in other worlds.