first tinker. video!

[toolbelt]

[ One minute, you're minding your own business in camp, enjoying your victories, and ignoring the impending doom that is becoming a constant cloud over your head, and the next, you're appearing in a mansion.

At first, Leo's ninety percent sure he's getting some weird dream vision from his dad again. Supposedly Zeus put a stop to those, so he's a little impressed with Hephaestus' tenacity, but after a hard pinch to the arm, he's sort of figuring out he's actually awake right now, and someone just transported him out of nowhere to somewhere else. Was it Gaea, or was it something else entirely? No one had ever been able to do this before, and there's something on his person that wasn't there before, like a little phone, so maybe it was his dad--

His mind is racing, to the point where his body is hot to the touch, and then there's no warning and he just lights up, flaring wild orange and red in the middle of the hallway. It's that that brings him back to the present, and Leo swears, loudly, and tries to calm himself down--by the time his fire's been put out, he's standing, butt naked, in the middle of the entrance hall.

Awesome.

The little device he found himself with, however, is unharmed. The demigod pretty much scrambles across the room to find a tapestry to duck behind, covering the important bits, then squints at the device, just laying there, innocently.

There's a moment of indecision before he dashes across the room, grabs it, and runs back. A little curious tinkering reveals the capabilities of the device, and Leo clicks record on the video setting. He looks a little singed, and is holding the device far enough away from his face so that you can just see the tapestry and part of his naked chest.]

So... Am I posting to some kind of kidnapee network? Uh, hi, my name's Leo, and I think I just got kidnapped too, and, uh...

[ He winces, and tries for a smile that might be sheepish. ] Can anybody bring me some clothes?

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[oikodomae]

[ as it turns out? having a broken leg sucks. it sucks a whole lot. and what sucks even more is the fact ambrosia? doesn't come out of the closet. or at least whatever does come out of the closet is close but not quite and this healing is taking ten times the amount of time it's supposed to.

rachel's somewhere. not in the room because annabeth's anger grows with each passing day, but somewhere, and when annabeth refreshes the network for what is probably the eight hundredth time today and she sees a new post? well, it's something to take her mind off the bedroom she's locked in. or is sat in, is probably a better word. she could go and move about if she wanted to, which will probably end up happening fairly soon. ]

Leo? [ a beat, and then a really, really confused face. ] Why are you naked? Where are you?

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[toolbelt]

[ Oh thank god, there's someone who's familiar. Sort of. Leo met Annabeth before they got whisked off to quest land, and she looks just about the same as she did when they left.

Well, maybe a little grumpier and a little more confused at Leo's state of dress, but, hey, if he hadn't been there when he lit up, he totally would have been confused, too.

His shoulders droop, and Leo looks around, away from his device for a few seconds. ] Uh... a really huge entrance way? I guess? Where are you? Where's everyone else? Did we just take a camp field trip, or...

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[oikodomae]

[ okay, entrance way. except for the whole part where she can't actually get all the way down the stairs in a timely manner at all, that's actually kind of helpful. ]

I'm on the seventh floor. Room number 21. When you find clothes, come find me. [ which should be at least one red flag. she can't go find him. ] And this isn't a field trip. This isn't-

[ she purses her lips together, trying to figure out how she wants to work it. ]

We're in Wonderland. And it's just us- or, you, me, and Rachel.

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[toolbelt]

[ For as much as Annabeth terrifies Leo--he will forever associate blondes with being terrifying and brilliant because of her--he's kind of relieved that she's here. To say the least, Annabeth is an amazing leader, and if anyone could get them out of here...wherever here is, it would be her. His brows pinch together for a second as he processes that, and--

And the fact that she's not marching down here right now and making him kick into high gear is a little concerning. She probably still hasn't had her boyfriend, and this is probably a really, really stupid question to ask, but hey, Leo is the king of dumb questions. ] ...Are you okay? That dude, uh--Jackson, he's not here, is he?

[ Rachel he vaguely remembers--the redhead Oracle girl who scared the sweet jesus out of him and Jason when Piper passed out with her. She seemed nice, when she wasn't all...oracle-y. ]

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[cinnamonie]

[ while part of mary margaret wants to gasp and turn bright red, perhaps feel a little embarrassed by the fact there is apparently a naked boy on the network, that part is not the part that takes over. the part that takes over is the teacher part, the part that has helped out with too many after-school classes and stepped in on too many day-care days. the teacher part, that sees boy and in trouble and is already in motion to problem-solve. ]

Leo? My name's Mary Margaret. [ she's smiling, but she's also moving, getting into the closet and pulling out some things. mostly sweatpants and a sweatshirt, because those you can eye-ball better than most other clothes. ] Whatever you do, don't move. I can bring you some clothes in just a few moments.

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[toolbelt]

[ Leo is suddenly feeling very mom-ed. It's kind of a weird feeling, considering, and he ducks his head, a little unsure with how to deal with that. At least she seems really nice, and for as much as Leo can practically hear Jason's "be careful, Leo" in the back of his head, he is kind of naked and maybe in need of some mom-ing. ]

Yeah. Not moving. I can totally do that. [ He wiggles the edge of the curtain a little awkwardly. ] My butt's not on the window so we're good.

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[cinnamonie]

Good. I'll be down soon.

[ which is true. mary margaret only takes a moment to nod before she turns off the video and rushes downstairs, pants and jacket in hand. it's when she gets to the bottom of the stairs and into the main entrance of the mansion that she starts looking around. ]

Leo?

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[truesight]

Well! Despite the fact that you're absolutely right in that you have been kidnapped - it's good to see you again, Leo Valdez.

[ rachel's trying her hand at being the Cool and Mysterious Oracle girl, but it's very likely her smile is kind of ruining it. there's no mystery here, she's glad to see him ]

But how-? Did this place manage to grab you right before bath time?

[ because she can't really tell if that's ash or soot or grease, he just looks a little messy. and shirtless. ohboy. ]

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[toolbelt]

[ Oh, it's the Oracle. No big deal, right? Leo's kind of relieved to see a familiar face, and he kind of grimaces, pulling the curtain up around his chest to try and hide the fact that he is still naked. ]

Rachel, right? [ Maybe she can Oracle them out of here. Okay, that's probably not how that works, but at this point, Leo is totally willing to try. ] It's, uh, kinda a long story, yeah. What's "this place"? Is it monster related? Please tell me it's not monster related.

[truesight]

[ nodnodnod. and oh, Leo must be from before- things, because maybe they're not best friends, but she knows that he's more familiar with her than he appears to be right now, so that's telling. timelines were so weird in this place. ]

It's not monster related. At least, not our monsters. There might be monsters here, I haven't looked yet.

-- Is somebody coming to get you?

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[fivepetaled]

...Where did your clothes go?

[This is two people in as many weeks to show up naked on the network. Really, this seems like it would be much more avoidable, even to a nine year old.

A nine year old who is absolutely un-embarrassed about staring.]small>

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[toolbelt]

[ Leo pretty much immediately yanks the curtain up to try and cover himself a little better, because oh god, this girl is like. Tiny. He's kind of wary that she's some kind of monster in disguise. ]

Didn't your mom tell you not to talk to strangers?

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[fivepetaled]

[Ib nods. Her mom has, in fact, told her that. A number of times. It doesn't seem to take.]

Didn't yours?

[He can't be that old. At least, he's not an adult.]

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[driven]

[ oh. well. that's one way to appear in wonderland. though leo should probably be thankful he didn't end up in a pool. allison can speak from experience, even if she was clothed at the time.

and while she can see that there are going to be plenty of people jumping to his clothing-aid, allison feels more comfortable stepping in on the other side of things. ]

You know, for just getting here you pretty much summed up the network. [ have a friendly smile, it'll sort of help. ] But welcome to Wonderland anyway.

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[toolbelt]

[ Leo is really starting to think that this place might not be so bad. I mean, getting kidnapped and separated from his half siblings and Jason and Piper? That's bad. Really bad. Separation generally does not end well for demigods.

But he's been separated to a place that is apparently full of gorgeous women so. You know. You win some, you lose some. ]

...Wonderland? [ Get your head back in the game, Leo, jfc. ] Wait, like--the kid's movie, Wonderland? Seriously?!

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[driven]

[ that's one way to look at it, leo. you win some, you lose a lot more. especially in a place like this. ]

More like the books than the movies, but yeah. Queen of Hearts, Cheshire Cat, Alice...

[stoptheviolence]

[...let's be honest, she was pinged by the word "clothes". Although Brittany does take a moment to admire glance over his appearance. Specifically the parts that look...burned?]

Didn't anybody ever tell you smoking is bad for your health?

[toolbelt]

[ Hellooooo pretty girl. Okay, so Leo may have gotten transported to some whack house but there are really attractive women here so, hey. When in Rome, do as the Romans do.

Or not in Rome. Leo kinda wishes he was back in Rome.

Either way, he puts on a smile he thinks is charming and pulls the curtain up a little more. ] It's not smoking, I just got a little out of control! You, however, are smokin.

[stoptheviolence]

[Hello literally smoking hot boy.]

[...man, are you in for a major disappointment.]

No, I'm not.

I just told you it's bad for you. I even used to yell at my cat when I caught him sneaking cigarettes in between meals.

[audio]

[goodnightlisteners]

I like to think of the network as more of a support group.

[audio]

[toolbelt]

[ Uh. ] ....Did they put me in the crazy house while I was sleeping?

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[goodnightlisteners]

Maybe. Are you smoking? Is that normal?

[text forever]

[hamburellakind]

hmmmmmm.
clothes, huh?
well. it's gonna cost you. but i think i know a guy.

[text forever]

[toolbelt]

[ This thing can type, too? Oh Leo is going to have fun with this when he's less naked. ]

I burned through all my funds
literally LOL

[hamburellakind]

fire powers, eh?
or did you just get in a fight with a candle?
anyway! we can totes work something out.
where you at, yo?