Quick AN: I have no idea at all what happened in the first chapter. Something about coding gone wrong? It was okay in the Doc Manager, and truth be told it's been a while since I last uploaded a story, so I most likely messed up something in the process (which I still have no idea of).
Thanks so much to the reviewers who pointed it out!
Roster was supposed to be a oneshot, but here, have a second chapter to make up for my blunder.
The disclaimer from the previous chapter still applies.
"Explain to me," Calypso began, "why Leo still has not caught on to the fact that the entire strangling thing was a joke."
Percy shrugged. "His IQ, maybe?"
Calypso gave Percy an unimpressed look. "Really." So unimpressed was she that she couldn't even bother to put an inflection and say "really" as a question.
"Sure. Of course, there's the way Frank and Hazel talk about just how big his arms have gotten after the whole journey to Greece thing and Piper wiggling her fingers and making strangling motions whenever Leo's around. Then there's Nico who keeps looking at Leo like he's just this pitiful puppy. Also Rachel going, "Oh, I don't need the spirit of Delphi to know how this will turn out." And Annabeth and Reyna doing…you know, Annabeth and Reyna things."
"Uh-huh."
"Yep," Percy confirmed, mostly uncaring of the sarcasm in the girl's voice. "And I don't really know about Jason. I think he tried to make Leo feel better and claim that it really was a joke but for some reason made Leo feel even more terrified and convinced that it's actually a thing." Or maybe that was the point, was left unsaid.
The daughter of Atlas just rolled her eyes.
Percy squinted at her before straightening up, as if he just came to a revelation. "You… are totally blaming me for this, aren't you?"
Calypso just gave the son of Poseidon a flat look. "Yes."
"Hey! You don't get to act all high and mighty. You played along! And also, your name's still on top of the list."
"…There's really a roster? Wait, no, that isn't the point. It was funny then. And as much as I appreciate being in first place, I'd very much like it if my boyfriend would stop avoiding me like the plague." She said, giving the boy a stern look.
Percy stared back.
Calypso didn't change her disapproving expression.
"Oh, fine." Percy sighed, caving. "The rest of us will just look for other ways to torment your boyfriend. Congrats on being able to call him your boyfriend without blushing, by the way!" And with that the son of Poseidon ran off, leaving Calypso sputtering in his wake.
"So, Leo," Calypso called, glad that he'd finally stopped running away from her.
"Yeah?" Leo replied, equally relieved that the whole joke was over and done with.
"Piper said that Percy said you never bothered to get the new bead for your camp necklace because you were too busy hiding from everyone else, so she got you not only the bead but also an entirely new necklace, courtesy of the Aphrodite cabin." Calypso said, giving the oil and sweat-covered boy said accessory.
"I didn't even know you could get an entirely new one! Heh, it's totally a peace offering, ri—" he cut himself off and looked at the necklace in disbelief before groaning and palming his face.
Piper (and Percy) got him a choker.
