entranceway | voice.

[ there's the sound of a thud! that the phone picks up, like someone tripping and sprawling out across the floor. because, well, maybe that just happened. possibly. because it wasn't like Nico had been in one place and woke up somewhere else or anything! except that definitely happened -- he'd expected to wake up in his cabin at Camp Half Blood, only to actually find himself sprawled out across the floor of his bedroom in Wonderland, landing on top of his phone in the process. when he finally shuffles around enough to pull his phone from under him, he leaves it on the floor while he sits back up, clearly ignoring the fact that he left the voice function running.

he huffs out a sigh, evidently very inconvenienced by this development. ]

Really? Again?

[ another thump when he drops his head back against one of his bed posts. not the happiest of campers being stuck back in Wonderland again. ]

( ooc. Nico's returned from his canon update, which means there will likely be spoilers for Blood of Olympus in the threads below! )

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[ she almost doesn't catch the shift at first, more concerned with her own growing comfort in the conversation. sure, there are things she should be taking into account, and sure, maybe all of this is just left over from that one event. but nico is back, and she hears his voice and feels better for it.

but then annabeth catches it - maybe when he pulls the device closer, when it gets more clear. he seems...lighter. happier. it makes her equal parts thankful (he's come from home, and he's okay) and curious. she does what she can to keep it from showing in her voice, though - just an easy tone, for now, her grin hanging on the edges of the words. ]

Almost a month, I think. Close enough. You missed a pretty bad event, too.

[ she remembers frank, remembers hazel, remembers clarisse and gods, she doesn't want to think about that. it's over, it was just an event, but she can still see that haunted look in their eyes. ]