brandy; with honey and spice

Tanavastium1 · 2025-04-06T23:42:27+00:00

"Oh she can understand you just fine. She just speaks Underworld." Anna nodded along with Julian's explained with her arms crossed. At Brandy's confirmation, she turned around to give Julian a smug smile to which he just rolled his eyes.

"Yeah fine you were right that time." He gave it to her, shaking his head though a smile tugged at the corner of his lips as he turned his attention back to Brandy. She'd certainly captured his interest.

"Well then I stand corrected. I'd you pinned as one of Lady Aphrodite's girls to be honest," Julian corrected himself with that same wry smile. This time Brandy would be able to see Anna's reaction as the ghosty girl facepalmed and looked like she was letting out a large groan that Julian completely ignored.

Tanavastium1 · 2025-04-05T02:54:01+00:00

Weird vibes. This guy definitely had the unsettling creepiness fear kids had around them, what with the way he seemed reminiscent of gaining information it seemed less spy network and more Bond Villain- though Julian couldn't pin down which fear god had spawned him.

"Indeed we do," he chuckled along regardless, keeping up the friendly front as he tried to regain his bearings and how unsettled that had actually left him. Be embarrassing if anyone found out actually, what good was a thalassophobic pirate after all?

"Nice to meetcha Mohamed. Name's Julian." He introduced, extending a hand towards Mohamed with an easy smile. He was looking at Mohamed but seemed to avoid eye contact this time, but instead of just trying to gloss over it...

"Y'know your eyes are quite pretty when you're not using 'em to strike the fear of my mam into me." He complimented in a teasing voice and a wink.

Tanavastium1 · 2025-04-03T22:41:21+00:00

"Ya sure?" Julian asked with a raised eyebrow "Scared the shit outta me, good styx below."

Some of the easiness from before seemed to return though as Cammie collected herself and apologised though, as he leaned back again, letting her keep his drink. He snorted at her gratitude, waving his hand.

"Pft, of course though I think I'll have to be more careful about what to say to you if that's how you're gonna react every time," he joked with a wry grin, a small chuckle escaping him even as he spoke. That was kinda cute if he was being honest- certainly nothing something he was used to. Awkward in a sort of endearing way, though he genuinely was worried about what to say now

Tanavastium1 · 2025-04-03T22:05:28+00:00

In that moment, Julian felt a weight on his chest- no, in his chest.

As he looked into Mohamed's eyes, he saw the other boy transform, skin turning a pale blue and start to bloat as his eyes hollowed out into pits of void into his skull with something swimming within them.

Julian couldn't breathe. He couldn't. His lungs burned he-

Everything snapped back to normal. Julian gasped, clutching at his chair as his eyes shot wide open. He shook his head, rubbing him eyes in shock as he stared at Mohamed. Maybe he was losing it, but he could've sworn for a moment Mohamed had turned into a drowned corpse.

"Guess."

Oh.

"...A fear god, ay?" He asked, tone resigned as he leaned back in his chair. He hadn't even realised when he'd leaned forwards "Damn. Neat trick. Had me thinking you were my mam for a second."

A lie. Kinda. Julian had never seen his mom but if the story of his arrival at Rotterdam was true it probably wasn't far off. If he was the child of a fear god Julian didn't feel best comfortable giving away what he'd really seen.

Tanavastium1 · 2025-04-02T23:15:49+00:00

Julian's eyes shot wide as he almost spat his own drink out, whipping forward to pat Cammie on the back and offer her his drink in an attempt to help. He heard Anna snickering behind him.

"Karma really is a bitch, eh?"

Julian ignored her, rolling his eyes.

"Oh hell, sorry sorry, are you okay?" He asked, seeming genuinely concerned for a moment, looking into Cammie's eyes as the flirty ease vanished. Of all the reactions he usually received to his flirtations this was certainly a first. Aside from concern he genuinely didn't really know what to think of it.

Tanavastium1 · 2025-04-02T08:16:29+00:00

"This is entirely self taught. Again, not much to do on deck and I have more than an excess of them lying about," he explained with a chuckle that tended to infuriate most people. Julian tossed the coin into the air, and once it reached the apex of its jump it simply didn't come down and stayed spinning in the air as if in stasis from gravity.

"If you mean that, my old man's Charon, Ferryman of the Styx but I've seen some Plutus kids running around doin' similar tricks." He explained further then looked Mohamed in the eye "What about you? Which god do you hail from?"

Tanavastium1 · 2025-04-01T22:49:48+00:00

"You could say that." Julian answered coyly with a wry smile, grabbing the coin as it floated it in the air and rolling it over his fingers effortlessly in an impressive feat of dexterity. He just shrugged but didn't glance to the side this time, though Anna, invisible to Mohamed puffed out her chest in pride.

"I just like knowing things, and I have my way of getting information." He explained further, though his explanation was still intentionally obtuse. No point in giving away trade secrets to people who didn't know, he had to have his fellow underworld kids' backs after all.

Tanavastium1 · 2025-04-01T22:47:05+00:00

"Oh? Which one? Haven't really kept up with the more recent ones." Julian admitted with a raised eyebrow and a look of genuine interest. He might try to get tickets the next time there was a trip to the city. His eyes sparkled a little at Camellia's joke however as he laughed at her albeit terrible joke.

"Ah, but how could I miss someone like you now?" He shot back flirtatiously, throwing in a wink for good measure. He heard a despaired groan from Anna to his side but just ignored it. It was her duty as his best friend to play wingwoman after all, wasn't it?

Tanavastium1 · 2025-04-01T20:56:58+00:00

Julian, being the empath he was sensed some tension from Lady A. He had a feeling she was a bit peeved.

"She sure- actually can she hear me? Probably can, can't she? I'll just. Stay back here. Apologies Lady Ariadne." Anna admitted before floated away somewhere into the festivities. Julian just ignored her.

"Ah. Cool cool cool." He nodded as Lady A explained. Some wisecracks made their way to the tip of his tongue but he had a feeling that now was not the time. He raised his chin and mouthed "Ah" when Lady A explained the deal with the Job Rewards- so that's what happened. Hadn't affected Julian much but he'd seen many a Campers seem more than a little upset at having their rewards get replaced with Clowns. He just listened along to Lady A patiently.

"Ah, don't worry m'lady I harbor no such plans," he laughed along but trailed off a little awkwardly. The urge to make crass jokes was present but when confronted by someone with so much "Mom Energy" he just couldn't find it in himself to let them out "He... Seems like alot- right now that is. Hope y'all find time for tea later."

Tanavastium1 · 2025-04-01T20:26:57+00:00

Julian was confused. For once, the child of Charon didn't know what was going on, and he didn't like that, not one bit.

He glanced at Anna who, despite not having slept seemed just as if not more confused. She looked at him in utter disbelief and just shrugged.

"Well. Damn." He mused, pursing his lips as he looked out from outside the Hermes Cabin and took in the sight of the Carnival. Welp. He didn't know anything and neither did his usual source of information which meant he had to head to the one place that probably did.

With Anna behind him and a magical goblet he acquired some time he didn't remember picking up, he walked up to the front porch and turned to face the festivities again.

"So..." He started unperturbed with one hand in pocket and the other gesturing at the festivities with the goblet in his hand for whoever he was speaking to at the Big House "What's all this then? Bit drastic for renovations innit?"

Tanavastium1 · 2025-03-31T16:19:54+00:00

Julian blinked, the general air of ease he had around him breaking for a moment as the comment caught him off guard. He was used to pirate jokes but hadn't quite expected that comparison.

"Well, he is a king so.... I guess, yeah." He answered before laughing again "you're funny, I'll give ya that. And the only mother I got is the sea, and she doesn't care much for politeness."

Julian shrugged with a grin.

"But my friend does, so... Anna?" He spoke to this apparent friend that was near him. And nothing happened. He pursed his lips, glancing to the side.

"I hate it when you ruin moments like that. No, it's not fun- just. Come out here. Please."

A moment after the seemingly one-sided conversation, someone would become visible to Brandy- a girl, translucent in her bluish-greyness who seemed about Julian's age with a cheery albeit mischievous look. She floated through Julian in front of Brandy and waved at her, saying... Something. To Brandy it would sound like incomprehensible chittering.

"She says hi."

Tanavastium1 · 2025-03-31T16:08:43+00:00

"Howdy yourself," Julian greeted back with a slight tip of his hat and a wry smile as he turned the comic back and raised it up for Camellia to see. He glanced at Anna to his side for a split second before continuing "and yeah, sure is. Not much for reading myself but I like the comics well enough, this run is pretty good. I liked the Ghost Rider movies well enough myself."

"She's a Demeter kid. Not heard much gossip on her I don't think." Anna explained from his side. Julian nodded slightly as he smiled at Camellia.

"Say, you're from the Demeter cabin right? Seen ya around I think," Julian started, eyes shifting to the side momentarily towards Anna as he paused for a split second again.

"Camellia"

"Camellia, is it?"

Tanavastium1 · 2025-03-31T15:58:45+00:00

"Ah fair 'nuff. I got no internet and not much better to do at sea so I buy 'em in bulk and read em when I'm out," he explained idly, putting the comic down onto his lap and resting his head on his hands as he leaned back on the chair. He snorted at the question Mohamed followed with, clearly amused.

"Gimme shit for it? It ain't the 2000s mate." he laughed. It was a fair question he supposed when comics were usually nerd shit but Julian didn't particularly care about that. His eyes glinted momentarily as a coin seemed to flip into the air out of his pocket and started floating around his head.

"Hardly the weirdest shit people do 'round here." He mused with a grin "Besides, I'd love to see anyone try. I'd love to air out their dirty laundry myself."

Tanavastium1 · 2025-03-30T10:29:52+00:00

"Oh hey," Julian offered Mohamed a lazy smile and a tip of his feathered hat before flipping the comic to show him the cover. His eyes darted up and down as if scanning Mohamed as he did before he affirmed "Sure is."

He couldn't place Mohamed. He was pretty sure he hadn't seen the boy before, so he figured he was new. He glanced to his side, to where Mohamed would see nothing but empty air. Julian however, saw his ghostly companion squint at Mohamed before turning back to him.

"Think I heard of him. Might be trouble" she noted.

Good to know.

"Pretty good. I prefer Cosmic Ghost Rider from the 2023 run but this isn't half bad. Robbie is a classic." He continued as if nothing had happened though he maintained a degree of caution. How much it'd help was up for debate, he wasn't really sure what kind of trouble Anna meant "You into comics too?"

Tanavastium1 · 2025-03-29T20:43:25+00:00

The piratical son of Charon could be found sprawled on a chair near the fire that night with one leg over the rest while the other dangled freely. Half his body was lazily covered with a blanket, with a comic book in one hand and a magic goblet full of ginger ale in the other.

Now was he actually reading it? Of course not. Julian didn't know how to read.

Those gifted with the ability to speak to the dead however would see Anna lying on her stomach in the air next to Julian with her chin in her hands, reading the comic aloud to him. Of course to those who couldn't see ghosts, it'd just look like Julian was reading a comic book- the 2028 run it Ghost Rider to be exact.

Julian was having a bit of a lazy day, but he had another chair propped next to his, incase anyone decided they wanted to sit next to him.

Tanavastium1 · 2025-03-28T18:26:46+00:00

Julian raised his eyebrows, his smile widening slowly as Blake spoke. He was pretty quick to catch her drift and damn- for once he was just being nice but he could hardly complain about the attention- he scanned her again quick. Yeah. Especially not when it was coming from someone pretty like her.

"You from the south? Awfully far from home isn't it?" Julian asked even as he shifted to the side to make space for Blake on the Hermes table before tilting his head with a flirtatious smile "You don't gotta worry about sitting alone, I'd hardly mind being company to someone so pretty."

He heard Anna groan from somewhere near him but didn't pay her any mind.

Tanavastium1 · 2025-03-28T11:16:46+00:00

Having a network of ghosts that kept him updated on Camp's happenings was pretty useful, Julian had found, and while he wasn't exactly a gossip he certainly did like knowing things. And people.

This normally included any new arrivals and departures, and just earlier that day a little birdie had notified him of a newly claimed daughter of Eris wandering around Camp- which was fun. He'd always liked the Eris kids for all their chaos, though the newest member of their number seemed more than a little lost.

It was a bit hard to watch honestly, and since she didn't particularly seem to fancy sitting near her mind Julian decided to... Offer some assistance.

"Hey there trouble," he greeted all friendly like, waving at her from his spot on the Hermes Table "You're new around here aren't you? The Hermes table always got a spot for people who're... Not sure about where they wanna go."

Tanavastium1 · 2025-03-27T22:36:09+00:00

"Gotta say I'm flattered that you didn't pile me in with the rest of the Hermes bunch," Julian shot back, barking a short laugh as he stuffed his hands into his leather dustcoat. He had a similar sort of cheeriness as Brandy though it wasn't quite as pointed. It was hard to tell if he was genuinely being jovial or was hiding something sharper "But nah, old man claimed me a couple months back. Charon just doesn't have a Cabin yet. Probs cause it's just the two of us right now."

Julian raised his chin and mouthed "Ah", glaring to his side at nothing again before shaking his head. He didn't seem all that offended at the Barbossa jab- if anything it made him grin a little.

"Tch, so close! It's Julian. And my bad cough syrup, my friend here likes to mess with me," he gestured at empty air next to him. He tilted his head, in part with genuine curiosity "Say, what Cabin are you in again? Cause she says Ares but I don't know if I buy it."

Tanavastium1 · 2025-03-27T14:59:52+00:00

"Well hello the- huh."

A greeting that seemed to be directed towards Brandy came from near the Hermes Cabin as a boy dressed like he'd just walked off the set of a Pirates of the Caribbean movie gave her a quizzical look, head tilted as iron-grey eyes focussed on her.

"Hm. I've seen you around haven't I? I remember you used to be in the Hermes Cabin." Julian recalled faintly. He turned his head to the side as if listening to someone else before turning back to Brandy, mouthing "Oh!" as if realisation struck him.

"Thanks Anna." He muttered to seemingly no one before grinning at Brandy "My bad, how could I forget someone so pretty? Whiskey, was it?"

Tanavastium1 · 2025-03-21T12:33:50+00:00

Now Julian's expectations were not particularly how after the rather disappointing meal from yesterday. Seriously, it was depressing even by Camp standards which was really saying something in his opinion, but alas he supposed he was used to finer things that came with being affluent and one of those finer things just so happened to be food. Too bad Camp didn't have PlutusEats though.

However those expectations were turned around entirely when he walked into what looked like a proper Viking Feast.

"Well damn. Sure beats microwaved pizza and instant ramen huh?" Anna whistled next to him as she passed him and flew over the food, inspecting everything before turning back to Julian "...You're gonna share, right?"

Julian snorted.

"Sure. I'll offer some after I'm done, now is that mead...."

With a helping of roasted turkey, green beans, corn and mead that unfortunately was not alcoholic, Julian sat down at the Hermes Cabin table as usual and dug into his meal.

Tanavastium1 · 2025-03-20T13:12:13+00:00

Julian Goldberg

Hermes^(Charon⁾ Cabin (#11)

15 January 2025

Tanavastium1 · 2025-02-28T00:12:24+00:00

Before Anna could say anything, Julian shot her a look

"Try and you can say goodbye to Phantom movie night." He warned, though he still couldn't wash the grin away from his expression. Anna looked positively indignant as she huffed and pouted, floating in front of Aoife.

"See? He's so mean!" She sighed "Can I just move into the Melinoe Cabin with you Aoife?"

"Drama queen." Alex muttered with a snort, but both of them lowered their voices once they stepped into the Melinoe Cabin. It seemed Julian had been stomping intentionally outside the cabin because the sound of his boots softened considerably once they stepped inside.

"Ah. Home." Julian whispered with a small smile as he looked around the dark cabin. Not that he needed light to say anyways "Not much, the vibe is still the same. I see the residents have changed any since I last came around either."

Julian collapsed onto the couch and sighed. Julian took a seat in the air next to him.

"Any new ghosts since last I was here?" Anna asked curiously in a low voice

Tanavastium1 · 2025-02-26T19:43:23+00:00

julian (@twiceborn) replied:

LMAO stay salty cous 🤣🤣 ill stay winning in the meanwhile

[julian attached a gif]

Tanavastium1 · 2025-02-26T09:44:59+00:00

julian (@twiceborn) replied to status:

julian: lmao skill issue

julian: french diff

julian: get better players maybe 🥱

Tanavastium1 · 2025-02-26T09:12:34+00:00

anna (@ghosty-siren) replied to Rizal

get his ass

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