Characters: Leo Valdez and OTA
Summary: Leo around and about, at his workshop/home and scavenging wreckage!
Date(s): October/November
Warnings/Notes: None at the moment

( Around Town )

[ Leo's frequently wanders around aimlessly or seemingly aimlessly. His sphere shaped daemon hovers in the air around him as he walks through the streets lost in thought and hands tinkering with pipe cleaners, washers and the like. He's rather friendly and smiles at anyone who comes his way, waving and open to conversation, sprinkling in some: Hey, what's up! and similar sentiments.

Otherwise, he might be distracted and could have just run into you. Sorry! ]

( Workshop/Home )

[ At some point, maybe you pass Leo's studio sort of apartment. He generally leaves the door open -- due to frequent planned and unplanned fires. Outside is a little handmade sign that says "LEO'S SUPER COOL WORKSHOP. I MAKE STUFF FOR STUFF!" Clearly, he has a master's in marketing.

So, maybe you see smoke trailing out or maybe hear some clashing and clamoring inside or cursing from the demigod. Whatever draws you in feel free to poke your head inside or call out for Leo's attention. ]

( Scavenging )

[ The crash site is about the best place that Leo has found to gather materials for his work in the shop and general tinkering needs. He has fashioned himself a bit of a cart to load up bits at time.

Maybe you're someone he's invited to come help him scavenge or maybe you had he same idea or maybe you just wanted to explore and happened upon the same site that Leo is at. ]

Too bad there's not some random celestial bronze around. [ Or imperial gold, he's not that picky. He can work with both. ]

( Wildcard )

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[ Diana's settling into the place decently enough but sometimes she misses the comforts of home. At least this place isn't as wrong as London had been, or the German cities she'd encountered, but more often than not, Diana lingers in the forest or spends time on the beach, both scavenging and looking for other survivors.

She's just arriving at the beach when she hears Leo. ] What do you need celestial bronze for?

[ Leo hadn't really expected anyone to hear him and much less to hear him and not question "what is celestial bronze?" He appraises Diana quickly but not all that intently when he looked up from picking through a pile of wreckage in his search of usuable pieces. ]

Weapons, shields, trinkets. [ He'd gotten used to using it more than the non-magical weapons of the world or maybe worlds. It's a convoluted thing now. ]

I don't think I'll be finding much around here.

I have all three, though I do not think they are made of the same material you mean, nor would I give them up. [ Diana joins him in sorting through the pile of wreckage, easily discarding larger pieces.

There's no sword or shield in sight, though she still has her bracers on and the golden lasso dangles from her hip. ]

What do you intend to do with it if you find it?

Oh, I wouldn't ask you to give them up, though if they ever need repairs of upgrades. I'm definitely your man! [ Leo, please.

He shoots her a smile when she starts sorting with him, quickly assessing her equipment with curiosity. ]

I make things. I don't have to have celestial gold but... it works better for demigods than regular mortal metals. [ He pauses. When did it stop feeling weird talking about that stuff to someone who might not know about demigods or the difference. ]

[leo's marketing is better than he gives himself credit for. haneul isn't looking for anything or anywhere in particular, mostly wandering. there's a lot to get used to. so much that he passes the place up at first.

but then he takes a few steps back to read the sign that he missed the first time.

"stuff." well now you've got him curious. haneul steps just across the threshold, standing in the doorway as he takes a look around.]

[ Leo doesn't really notice Haneul at first. He's fiddling with his security spider again and it just doesn't want to behave. He swears Peter must have messed with it to mess with him.

That stupid guy!

But then the remaining spider alerts him -- way belatedly of the person behind him. ]

Whoa! Hey. What's up?

[he thought he was over his aversion to anything remotely insect-like. he even took a class in hopes that understanding would lead to less fear, and it definitely helped, but-

he'll still cringe a little at anything with the word 'spider' attached to it.

but he still smiles a little when leo notices him, lifting his hand for a wave.]

Hi. I was just walking and I saw your sign. [he takes another step or two in, pointing back at the door.] I was in the mood to see something super cool, I thought this might be the place for it.

[ At the very least, it's very clearly made out of metal and gears but Leo would understand someone being uncomfortable with it. He had his own things he was scared of -- like sinkholes and particularly soft ground. He could still sometimes see the creepy face of Gaia in it even though he didn't think she was here in this space. Well, he knew she wasn't. ]

Oh great! I knew that'd work! [ There he goes giving way that Haneul is the first one to actually come in inquiring after seeing his sign. ]

You've seen me so that's one super cool thing. [ He gives another wide grin and he sets the mechanical security spider off to the side. ]

[haneul would be honored, and also certain that many more would follow. he grins back at him, liking his confidence already. he's at peace with who he is for the most part, but who wouldn't want just a little more - what's it called?

swag.]

I can't argue with that. Are you the one who made your friend there? [he nods at the spider.] Also very cool. I would even say that it's art.

[ Leo grins at the compliment to his security spider. He glances down at it and then nods. ]

Pretty much if you see it in here, I made it. This is part of my security system. It keeps an eye out for stuff an has a few traps just in case someone gets malicious, you know. Not that I expect it but you know what they say about always being prepare.

[ And here he over-exagerrates giving the boy scout's salute. ]

You are talented.

[it makes haneul think about how he's never really tried to make a lot of things. he has no idea if he's good with his hands or not.]

How does it work? Does it shoot webs?

[ Leo grins. ]

It comes naturally. [ Where Jason could fly and Piper could make people do stuff by talking, Leo can make stuff. When his friends weren't around it seemed a little less lame. ]

No, it just patrols and it arms the boobytraps if someone is getting too close to where they shouldn't be.

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( Around Town )

( Workshop/Home )

( Scavenging )

( Wildcard )

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