Camp Half-Blood: Around The Camp (IC)
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				Title: <strong>Camp Half-Blood: Around The Camp (IC)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Ariel</strong> on <strong>30-06-2014, 04:03:15</strong>
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				<div align="center">(http://pjoresources.files.wordpress.com/2014/04/chb.png?w=646)<br><br>This thread is to be used for activities involving or around the camp. This includes transitioning from place to place and camp activities/events. Please see the spoiler entitled "Camp Schedule" for activities, which can be found here (https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=207147).<br><br><hr><br><em>Your tag system <span class="bbc_u">must</span> be the header of every post you make. If you neglect this, I will PM you and ask you to add it in.<br>Please copy the code and fill it out accordingly.</em></div><br><div align="center"><div class="spoiler_container"><div onclick="hideSecond (this);" role="button" class="spoiler_header">Spoiler: Click to Show/Hide</div><div class="spoiler_body"><div class="codeheader">Code: <a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="return smfSelectText(this);" class="codeoperation">[Select]</a></div><pre style="margin: 0; padding: 0;"><code class="bbc_code">[floatleft][img padding=10]Your customized image here[/img][/floatleft]<br>[b]Name:[/b] [url=link to character sheet]name here[/url]<br>[b]Cabin:[/b]<br>[b]Location:[/b]<br>[b]Date/Time:[/b]<br>[b]Tagging:[/b]<br>[b]Notes:[/b] (appearance, mood, etc.)<br></code></pre></div></div><br><br><br><span style="font-size: 13pt;" class="bbc_size"><strong>Current IC Date: September 28th - Oct. 5th<br>Current IC Time: Doesn't matter<br>Cabin Inspection: Ares Cabin<br>Full-timers only</strong></span></div>
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				Title: <strong>Re: Camp Half-Blood (IC)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Ariel</strong> on <strong>30-06-2014, 04:31:55</strong>
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				<div class="floatleft">(https://elliquiy.com/elluiki/images/6/66/Percy1.jpg)</div><strong>Name:</strong> Percy Jackson<br><strong>Cabin:</strong> Poseidon<br><strong>Location:</strong> Manhattan, New York<br><strong>Date/Time:</strong> August 18th; 7:09 p.m.<br><strong>Tagging:</strong> Closed<br><strong>Notes:</strong> Post-Titan War<br><br>Watching Luke Castellan die was one of the hardest things he'd ever had to do.<br><br>The bastard was the reason Silena, Ethan, Beckendorf, Zoe, Bianca, Castor and so many good demigods were dead. He was the reason Percy had a dent in his left hand from where the pit scorpion had bit him. He was the reason Manhattan was in ruins, half of the USA was in ruins, not to mention Camp Half-Blood. He was the reason Annabeth had gotten hurt, trying to hold the sky and everything else they'd been through.<br><br>Regardless of all of this, Luke had turned out to be a hero after all. He took his own life to stop Kronos from becoming fully-formed. He saved Olympus and, in a way, the world. But despite all of this, Percy knew that the real reason he couldn't handle Luke's death was because Luke was his friend. Even through what happened, all the betrayal and lies, Luke was still his friend. And watching him die is something Percy will never forget.<br><br>"I miss him, too."<br><br>Percy turned to see Annabeth by his side, her gray eyes lifted to the sky. They both watched in silence as the blue lights on the Empire State Building flickered once, then went out. He figured he should be looking for his mother but standing there, with Annabeth, was too perfect of a moment to leave. They were both looking into the heavens, wondering the fate of Luke and having their own private moment to say goodbye.<br><br>"I wish he hadn't done it. Any of it. He could still be alive if he hadn't let Kronos coax him into betraying his father," Percy said.<br><br>Annabeth's hand rested on his shoulder and he looped an arm around her waist. "He made his choice. I wish he hadn't made the choice but it was what he believed in. I don't blame him. Sometimes, I get mad too," her voice dropped and she leaned in, as if she was afraid Athena would show up. "Sometimes I get mad at her for not showing up more often, for not asking my father how I'm doing. Sometimes, it feels like she doesn't care."<br><br>"I know," he agreed. "I feel the same too. That's why I made that deal with them. No demigod will ever go unloved or unclaimed again. No one should ever feel how Luke felt, or Ethan, or you, or any of us. Even if the gods can't come see their kids on a daily basis, the least they can do is give them a place to stay, where they can be with their half-siblings and train and survive."<br><br>His eyes drifted to the shroud resting on the sidewalk, waiting until they were ready to go home and give Luke a proper demigod burial. "I think Luke understood in the end, that his father did love him. But thinking isn't enough. I wish he knew for sure."<br><br>Annabeth followed his gaze and said nothing, moving away from him to sit beside the covered corpse. Her long blonde hair was obscuring her face but he could tell by the shaking shoulder that she was crying, finally mourning as she should. Seeing this, Percy knew without a doubt that it was time demigods stopped dying, unclaimed and unloved. At least now, they would know who they were and they wouldn't die without a fight.<br><br>With this in mind, he started to plan. Annabeth would be staying coming for the funeral, then she would return back here to help finish the architecture on Manhattan. But he would be staying at camp, to help with the reconstruction of the camp, until four weeks later, he would mysteriously disappear.
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				Title: <strong>Re: Camp Half-Blood: At The Camp (IC)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Ariel</strong> on <strong>30-06-2014, 05:11:30</strong>
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				<div class="floatleft">(https://elliquiy.com/elluiki/images/5/51/Kat.jpg)</div><strong>Name:</strong> Katrina Woodely - Kat (https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=207204.msg10171332#msg10171332)<br><strong>Cabin:</strong> Athena<br><strong>Location:</strong> Camp Half-Blood; inside her cabin<br><strong>Date/Time:</strong> September 21st; 7:30 a.m.<br><strong>Tagging:</strong> None, open<br><strong>Notes:</strong> Basic camp t-shirt and blue shorts<br><br>Less than a week ago, Percy Jackson had disappeared.<br><br>It was nothing strange at first, for the demigod. Kat recalled upon previous years at the camp, when he would disappear randomly to go on a quest. Sure, nine times out of ten someone knew where he was, but maybe he left on some secret hero business. Much to her joy, it seems Annabeth had been left behind. Even his girlfriend didn't know where he was.<br><br>Things got serious after a few days. No word from Percy, no sight of him at all. Any Iris-messages fell through if they were aimed towards him. No note was left in his cabin; Tyson didn't know where he was, Grover had no idea. Hell, even his parents didn't know. Annabeth had called Sally Jackson on the emergency phone in the Big House and she had no clue.<br><br>Yesterday, they'd gotten a hold of Poseidon, who came to the camp himself. He explained to Chiron that he had no idea where his son was and even checked the half-rebuilt cabin, weaving his way through gaping and bowing demigods. There was no sight of a departure, they were told. It was as if his son had poofed out of existence.<br><br>Annabeth had retreated to their cabin after Poseidon left, solemnly going to her desk to think. And while Kat felt bad for her half-sister, a part of her felt happy that Percy hadn't taken her on his quest. <em>It's about time someone around here gets a chance,</em> she thought and crossed her fingers, hoping the next one to go on a quest was her.<br><br>~<br><br>"Rise and shine," came Annabeth's flat voice.<br><br>Kat opened her eyes to see the head counselor opening window curtains and shaking her siblings awake. The bell had just rung and from her bed, she could see people leaving their cabins to go eat breakfast.<br><br>Yawning, her cabin mates slowly started to rise from their bunkers. Avoiding the tables and stacks of paper and whatnot, they made their way to the bathrooms located in the back of the cabin. Some got into showers, some used the restroom and got dressed and some simply went to eat in their pajamas.<br><br>Lying back in her bunk, Kat waited for a free shower. Her eyes drifted over to Annabeth, who was throwing on her camp clothing and shoving her hair into a messy ponytail. Even with the bags under her eyes and her blank gaze, she was still gorgeous. Kat felt a twinge of jealously and redirected her gaze to the window, watching as more people raced to the Pavilion.<br><br>"You'll make sure everyone gets to the Pavilion?" Annabeth asked, once more capturing her attention. She stood by the door, ready to leave.<br><br>As second in command, Kat nodded and Annabeth left. With a sigh, she kicked the sheets off and climbed out of her bunk, then made another trip around the cabin, this time roughly waking the demigods awake. "Get up, as you were told," she grumbled, annoyed that they hadn't in the first place.<br><br>A good twenty minutes was spent shooing demigods in and out of their timed showers and to the door before they all were, finally, gone. With a relieved sigh, Kat stripped her pajamas off and made her way into the shower, quickly bathing.<br><br>Once she was done, she got out and slid on a clean orange Camp Half-Blood t-shirt and a pair of blue shorts. Once her black sandals were on, she slid on a pair of dark sunglasses and left the cabin, making her way towards the Pavilion.
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				Title: <strong>Re: Camp Half-Blood: At The Camp (IC)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>The Golden Touch</strong> on <strong>30-06-2014, 07:14:08</strong>
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				<div class="floatleft">(https://elliquiy.com/elluiki/images/7/7d/Leia3_TGT.jpg)</div><strong>Name:</strong> Raleigh McCord (https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=207204.msg10170339#msg10170339) [Leia or Ray]<br><strong>Cabin:</strong> Poseidon<br><strong>Location:</strong> Camp Half-Blood, Lake side before making her way to the Pavilion<br><strong>Date/Time:</strong>&nbsp; September 21st; 7:43 a.m.<br><strong>Tagging:</strong> Open<br><strong>Notes:</strong> Camp Half-Blood t-shirt, Leggings, ankle boots<hr><hr><br>You don't really know what its like to be a part of something, of a family, of anything really- until it happens so suddenly you're left spinning in circles trying to focus. Somewhere between five weeks ago and today, she had been thrust from a normal, unassuming existence in the Hermes cabin as an unclaimed, to being the proxy leader of the Poseidon cabin. It was not her spot to lead, it was his. Percy should be here- her half brother! She didn't have siblings, she wanted... What did she want? <br><br>The light tickle of the lake's water lapping at her bare toes, calming the blonde's thoughts for the moment. Being <em>claimed</em> was new, knowing who, or what she was for certain was a revelation. Three years was too long to go unnoticed, to be pawned off on the Hermes' cabin. Something about no children, or... Raleigh shook her head, the riot of long blonde curls tangling across her face and obscuring her vision of the water. It was too early for the Camp to be bustling, so Leia felt momentarily at peace. For now at least, she had abandoned the glaring orange Camp Half-blood shirt in favorite the tank top that covered her bikini top. Now that she knew she was a daughter of Poseidon, the water made even more sense. Like it welcomed her home, as if it could sense her need to belong somewhere.<br><br>Deeper she stepped into the water, the pebbles beneath her feet worn smooth by the ceaseless ebb and flow of the lake. The cool liquid caressed her bare calves, threatening the dry hem of her leggings, but she hardly cared. Showing up to breakfast with damp clothes was a common occurrence for her, even before she had become one of the claimed. Actually, a lot of people had come up claimed- ha ha, everything's coming up roses- a Demeter crack. Focus! Ray exhaling out the tension in her limbs. Or making an attempt, as it were. <br><br>It was funny... When you think about demi-gods, you think Hercules, you think muscled six-pack totting he-men that save damsels-in-distress. Not her, not the crazy ones- or was it one? Raleigh did not try to assume about anyone else, she just wanted to figure out what it meant for her. Living in a lonely, sterile home with her mother- a frightened, jump at any shadow woman- her daughter had learned the same techniques of life. Her brand of crazy? The lack of knowledge, or the lifeblood and calming essence that water offered her now. Too little, too late?<br><br>Thirteen was the magic number now- but she was twenty-one. Seven years plus years to learn to be that girl, that something is not quite right girl. Focus! Water beaded on her bare calves and feet as she regretfully left the soothing lake side. Indeed, the hem of her leggings were damp but did not threaten the ankle boots that cupped her sockless feet. No point to wear more clothes than necessary when she would return to the water after breakfast. Wait, was it time for breakfast? The horses needed to be fed soon.<br><br>Shuffling through the motion of getting dressed, the garish orange fabric floated around her thighs, looking more like a dress than a shirt on Raleigh. While it didn't look bad, blonde hair and orange shirt, but it did make her look like someone you would see begging for change. How the daughter of Poseidon made it in the direction of the Pavilion, most would never know. The roundabout circle was a slow one, sort of like the focus of a dog... Walk, walk, walk- <em>Squirrel.</em>
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				Title: <strong>Re: Camp Half-Blood: At The Camp (IC)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Aiden</strong> on <strong>30-06-2014, 07:50:58</strong>
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				<div class="floatleft">(https://elliquiy.com/elluiki/images/e/eb/Marcus_Aiden.jpg)</div><strong>Name:</strong> Marcus Patton (https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=207204.msg10172885#msg10172885)<br><strong>Cabin:</strong> Unclaimed<br><strong>Location:</strong> Some backwater town along the south (few days earlier), ending at the front of Camp Halfblood<br><strong>Date/Time:</strong> September 19th, ending September 21st - 7:55 am<br><strong>Tagging:</strong> Justine <br><strong>Notes:</strong> Bloody, exhausted, hungry, bruised and really pissed off! <br><br><em>September 19th</em><br><br>Sleep was becoming harder and harder, ever since the dreams began. Dreams that made no sense, sometimes a boar, sometimes a traveling road. Marcus didn't know what to make of it all. Dreams that turned to nightmares. Flashes of his only friend, his mentor, the nearest thing to a father dying in his arms. Working was impossible, for the last year the attacks have been so persistent he was constantly on the move. Police were after him also, knocking over a gas station for gas and a bite to keep going was still against the law. <br><br>He ran until he could not go any longer, resting in a motel to keep going! But Where?! The visions told him little with each night. The following morning he was wakened by a knocking at the door. Marcus rolled over, checking the time. He had slept like a dead man, no dreams no visions. The groggy demigod scanned the room and began to raid the overpriced mini bar, tossing all he could carry into his bag. Whoever owned the room might have reported him for squatting, as he looked through the peep hole he saw two little old ladies, one holding the ugliest dog he had ever seen!<br><br>Opening the door halfway, he barely missed the spear looking to skewer him. "We are here to spread the gospel of the good lord." The old hags greeted him, Marcus managed to draw his sword and deflect their attacks enough to get out. It must have been a sight, a young man fighting off two old ladies in the motel parking lot, trashing every parked car! Marcus could not fight, not when he was outnumbered, less when the dog charged and became something he had never seen before! <br><br>Marcus was unsure what the old hags were, but one of their heads rolled off its shoulders with a direct swing. Buying enough time to get away, he rode out of the south and swore to himself he would never return to Texas ever again! <br><br><em>September 21st </em><br><br>He had only slept a few hours since that run in at the motel, the visions sometimes came to him as he rode. Nothing had stalked him in that time, but the moment he stopped he swore he saw something in his rear view mirror. Marcus was being paranoid, he had killed the second lady and its dog in a rest stop a few hours back. Every muscle in his body ached, his head felt light. His tattered shirt was soaked through with blood, his mostly. The closer he got, the more vivid the visions became. He was unsure where he was going, but his body simply moved him. Once he was in the forest he took a breath of relief until he saw how low he was on fuel. <br><br><div class="floatright">(http://img2.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb20101202202940/godofwar/images/a/a3/Chim%C3%A8re_GOW_III.jpg)</div><br>"Just a little more..." He mumbled, something up ahead came into view. The gates, he recognized the gates! The camp! That was the place, his death would not be in vain. With a surge of adrenaline he shifted into higher gear to close the gap. So close, he had not even noticed the creature coming from his side. Swatting him away from his goal with a large claw. <br><br>The bike, the only thing he had left of him was almost torn to pieces, sparing him from a similar fate as he skidded across the street into the local fauna. Between him and the gates stood the ugliest fucking dog hybrid thing he had ever seen. Marcus stumbled to his feet, limply slightly off a sprained ankle and a serious case of road rash up his side. A spear was summoned, used to steady his steps, his sword in the other dragging along the road as if it was to heavy to even lift. "Fucking baptists..." He growled as the creature prepared to pounce, attempting to stop him from reaching the one place his friend and father figured wanted to take him too over three years earlier. 
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				Title: <strong>Re: Camp Half-Blood: At The Camp (IC)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>The Golden Touch</strong> on <strong>30-06-2014, 09:10:24</strong>
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				<div class="floatleft">(https://elliquiy.com/elluiki/images/3/38/Justine.jpg)</div><strong>Name:</strong> Justine Cornett (https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=207204.msg10185332#msg10185332) <br><strong>Cabin:</strong> Demeter<br><strong>Location:</strong> Camp Half-blood, Guard duty<br><strong>Date/Time:</strong> September 21st; 7:55am<br><strong>Tagging:</strong> Marcus, nameless NPC camper on duty with her<br><strong>Notes:</strong> Armored, totting a bow and short sword<hr><hr><br>The early hours of dawn's colors bleed across the sky, while keeping a wary eye on the borders of Camp, Justine was having issues staying awake. Not that her watch standing partner was doing much better. The time for taking pity was at its end, especially with the oncoming watch not long from relieving them both. She shook his shoulder roughly, griping the hardened leather beneath her glove-covered fingers as she thrust him from his leaning position against a tree. <strong>"Wake up..."</strong> The daughter of Demeter grumbled, her eyes itching with sleep that had been threatening to gather for hours now. Her shoulder length hair was braided flat against her skull, the red tips loose and tickling her nape as she considered the border.<br><br>Watches had doubled in importance in a way. Too many people going missing, especially one Hero- namely Percy Jackson. The daughter of Demeter did not mind it, as discovering all the newly claimed campers that crossed the borders or those within the camp was exciting. Not that she said anything, but she shared Percy's distaste for the Gods and their lack of caring for their half-god children. The brunette turned back to see her watch partner up and about, straightening his armor. <strong>"One last round before we get relieved,"</strong> She ordered, leading the way around the perimeter. It had been quiet for a few days, hopefully the trend would continue.<br><br>There are those moments when you firmly put your foot in your mouth, and this morning was one of them. Curses came easily and mostly without thought, or creativity. A long string of 'fucks' and so forth issued from between her lips, limbs pumping as she was trailed back to the gate. The sound of screeching metal accompanied with a roar that was bestial drew them quickly to the border. The carnage of twisted metal, a motorcycle? Its remains littered the forest floor, and ended up wrapped around a tree. Fortunately for its rider, or less so, because he looked like shit! She was surprised he was still standing, especially facing down a twisted mashup of a monster. Justine drew back, and arrow notched as she waited for a clear shot. Advancing toward the border, where she was still safe behind the protective magic, she yelled at the Chimera. <strong>"Hey ugly!"</strong><br><br>Who does that, by the way? Yell for a mutant goat, snake and lion hybrid to come after <em>you</em> instead?! Chomp, chomp, chomp... The heads twisted in her direction, large head coming to bare down on her with the evilest glare of a trio of eyes she had ever seen. Freaky. Her smile was feral, her arrow tipped with a poison that, well she didn't know what it would do to a Chimera actually. It was no joke to fight a legendary monster such as this. Where was Percy Jackson when you needed him?<br><br>Praying to every god she could think of, she released the arrow. It flew true, striking one of the main eyes, that of the lion. Blinded by the rush of blood so dark and grimy it was black, Justine notched another arrow. Her grey eyes flickered to the newcomer, adrenaline in her veins as she aimed for another eyeball- the wildly coiling snake this time. <strong>"Run! Fucking run!"</strong>
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				Title: <strong>Re: Camp Half-Blood: At The Camp (IC)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>CurvyKitten</strong> on <strong>30-06-2014, 09:26:16</strong>
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				<div class="floatleft">(https://elliquiy.com/elluiki/images/5/5f/Mari_2.jpg)</div><strong>Name:</strong> Mari Conners (https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=207204.msg10190493#msg10190493)<br><strong>Cabin:</strong> Apollo<br><strong>Location:</strong>Camp Half-Blood, her cabin before making her way to the Pavilion<br><strong>Date/Time:</strong>September 21st; 7:43 a.m.<br><strong>Tagging:</strong> Raleigh<br><strong>Notes:</strong> Wearning &nbsp;(http://www.polyvore.com/cgi/set?id=126807075)<br><br>The trees gave way as the sound of thunder filled the air, the electricity could be felt through the air and one could smell the smoke that filled the air. Panic filled her body and Mari could swear she was standing at the edge of everything. The crunch of debris beneath her feet sounded each step she took, each foot print wiped away by the howling wind and wiping away any evidence she had ever been there. Her chest tightened and just as the grown gave a scream left her lungs. <br><br>The real world came crash in as the sound of her alarm went off suddenly. Mari's scream was stifled by the pillow she held tight against her. The smooth and warm sunlight warmed her bare shoulders as she blinked the sleep from her eyes. A soft groaning coming from her as the weight of her body returned to remind her that the real world had once again returned. Pushing up onto her elbows Mari looked around and noted the time before turning her alarm off. It was half an hour till breakfast, her fellow Apollo brothers and sisters were already getting up and greeting the sun’s rays. <br><br>Mari rolled to her back and stretched arms up above her head as her back arched, her long frame stretching as if she were a cat waking from its morning nap. Slowly Mari sat up her blonde hair spilling around her in a wild golden mess. A soft smile coming to her lips as the strangely eerie dream vanished from her mind, and the feeling of new energy slipped over her body. Today was going to be an interesting one; at least it felt as if it was going to be. Quickly Mari slipped from bed and washed up a bit, combing through and taming her hair before pulling it into a pony tail and slipping into her clothes for the day, managing to slip into her sneakers just as she saw a familiar face pass by her cabin windows. <br><br>Slipping up and out with a few quick steps Mari managed to catch up to&nbsp; Raleigh before she was lost in the bustling bodies head to the pavilion.<strong> "Morning Ray,"</strong> Mari greeted her with a small smile. <strong>"And how are you doing this morning?"</strong> Mari asked as she did most every morning, her steps falling in an easy rhythm as they walked towards the smell of food and the start of yet another day at camp halfblood.<br>
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				Title: <strong>Re: Camp Half-Blood: At The Camp (IC)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Aiden</strong> on <strong>30-06-2014, 09:36:32</strong>
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				<div class="floatleft">(https://elliquiy.com/elluiki/images/e/eb/Marcus_Aiden.jpg)</div><strong>Name:</strong> Marcus Patton (https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=207204.msg10172885#msg10172885)<br><strong>Cabin:</strong> Unclaimed<br><strong>Location:</strong> Front Gates of Camp Halfblood<br><strong>Date/Time:</strong>&nbsp; September 21st - 7:55 am<br><strong>Tagging:</strong> Justine <br><strong>Notes:</strong> Bloody, exhausted, hungry, bruised and really pissed off! <hr><br>Marcus didn't know why, but when he heard the call for 'ugly' behind the wall, he actually looked as well. It wasn't as if he thought he was ugly, it was mostly confusion and the realization that somebody was actually there! Marcus did not let the distraction go to waste, he charged as best as he could as the lion head roared in annoyance! A huge clawed paw swatted the arrow away, but the goat and snake head turned on Marcus! <br><br>The spear flew true, right between the creatures necks but it did nothing but piss it off more! Thinking fast he rolled to the side as the viper head lashed at him. The massive paws attempting to trample him as the lion's head snapped blindly in its rage. Marcus managed to slash at it twice before freeing his spear only to stumble backwards. <br><br>Arrows began to pepper its sides, even with the ranged support it was not a battle he could keep up for long. Marcus was running on fumes, his knees even buckled. Run....run where? The gates were closed, or at least they appeared to be, he didn't have the time to turn away from the massive creature hunting him. A large claw batted him to the ground, sending him down onto the street but as it pounced, Marcus caught it in the belly with his spear! Crawling out from underneath it, he felt the viper clamp him around the shoulder!<br><br>His vision began to darken, the venom coursing through his body making him feel sluggish while burning every nerve in his body. With his sword in both hands, he jabbed and stabbed at the snake's head until the head came loose, lingering on his shoulder like a grotesque trophy, attached by the fangs embedded into his body. The creature wailed in pain, or perhaps those were Marcus's as he found himself fighting face to face with the creature. He weakly managed to deflect and evade the creatures claws, cutting and hacking at it's head until it finally slumped and vanished in a poof of golden dust. "Hey...." Marcus called out to the two on the gate. "Who you calling ugly..." He asked as he slowly turned to walk towards the gate, each step more painful then the last. <br><br>
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				Title: <strong>Re: Camp Half-Blood: At The Camp (IC)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>The Golden Touch</strong> on <strong>30-06-2014, 09:55:01</strong>
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				<div class="floatleft">(https://elliquiy.com/elluiki/images/3/38/Justine.jpg)</div><strong>Name:</strong> Justine Cornett (https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=207204.msg10185332#msg10185332) <br><strong>Cabin:</strong> Demeter<br><strong>Location:</strong> Camp Half-blood, Guard duty<br><strong>Date/Time:</strong> September 21st; 7:59am<br><strong>Tagging:</strong> Marcus, nameless NPC camper on duty with her<br><strong>Notes:</strong> Armored, totting a bow and short sword<hr><hr><br>The beast writhing in agony and annoyance, her shots going wide more than she liked to admit. Archery was not her main focus, it wasn't her fault! Justine gritted her teeth and took aim at the large, muscled side of the Chimera. Honestly, she imaged she was just pissing off the massive creature. The roughed up male fighting on the ground was giving it a go, but she could tell he was weakening. He was too slow and she was worried she would watch him die just out of reach. Demeter's daughter watched the gruesome battle, aching to help as the snake struck. Her heart in her throat, she knew that it was a matter of time before the fighter would be done.<br><br>Chimera venom was dangerous, sort of like a flesh eating bacteria. The toxins properties for uses were numerous but to be struck by the massive snake head? Justine jumped down, drawing her short sword as she went toward the gate. By the time she reached it, she was in awe that the Chimera was nothing but gold dust. The boy stumbled as he made his way to them- to safety. Justine's eyes drifted over him, taking in the ravaged shoulder. Even with its goal to sink in its fangs, they were no small appendage buried in the kid's flesh. He had beaten a Chimera, with a little help, but alone for the most part while poisoned.<br><br><em> "Who you calling ugly..."</em><br><br>She choked on a laugh, sarcasm- at this moment? Raising one eyebrow, she sheathed her sword and shrugged. <strong>"Technically? The Chimera... But you look like shit too."</strong>
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				Title: <strong>Re: Camp Half-Blood: At The Camp (IC)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Aiden</strong> on <strong>30-06-2014, 10:10:11</strong>
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				<div class="floatleft">(https://elliquiy.com/elluiki/images/e/eb/Marcus_Aiden.jpg)</div><strong>Name:</strong> Marcus Patton (https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=207204.msg10172885#msg10172885)<br><strong>Cabin:</strong> Unclaimed<br><strong>Location:</strong> Front Gates of Camp Halfblood<br><strong>Date/Time:</strong>&nbsp; September 21st - 7:55 am<br><strong>Tagging:</strong> Justine random camper NPC<br><strong>Notes:</strong> Bloody, exhausted, hungry, bruised and passed out! <hr><br>The walk to the gates seemed to be the longest trek of the journey, Marcus didn't even dare looking back in case another Chimera or monster was at his heels. He felt the fang buried in his shoulder, the "spoils of war", such spoils took up valuable space. Marcus has practically left a trail of spoils all the way to Camp Halfblood. This particular spoil was buried in him, foolishly he reached for it and yanked it free. The puncture wound began to overflow with black blood "Is...this camp..." He managed to mutter before he passed out. <br><br>Justine's companion had been there to catch the passed out Marcus. He was tall and built, a shame he was not claimed. "We need to get him to the infirmary, tell Mr. D...he might die." The camper insisted, turning to walk towards the main camp grounds. Marcus's hand released the fang as he was shifted onto the young man's shoulders, tossed over one like a sack of potatoes. 
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				Title: <strong>Re: Camp Half-Blood: At The Camp (IC)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>azzmeister89</strong> on <strong>30-06-2014, 17:33:05</strong>
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				<div class="floatleft"> (https://elliquiy.com/elluiki/images/0/04/Nathaniel_.jpg)</div> <br>&nbsp;<br><strong>Name:</strong> Nathaniel Silverwood<br><strong>Cabin:</strong> Hermes (for a moment)<br><strong>Location:</strong> edge of the forest<br><strong>Date/Time:</strong>&nbsp; September 21st - 7:55 am<br><strong>Tagging:</strong> Random Sayter NPC<br><strong>Notes:</strong>&nbsp; <br><hr><br><br>Nathaniel sighed in agitation. One of the Sayters who had effectivly raised him was begining another lecture about how telling the camp about who he was, especially when there was so many other Sayters around, was a bad idea. Nathaniel on the other hand had been praying to his grandfather Hermes to send a sighn. With his godly father now passed into the void it was impossible for Pan himself to claim him and Grover Underwood didn't have the Authority despite being a lord of the wild and therefore in the know about Nathaniels identity.<br><br>"Look does it even matter anymore?" He asked in a pleading tone "the camp is safe enough for me and its not like i'll be going on any quests, all i do is help you guys with your duties. Some people are begining to doubt i even am a halfblood" the Sayter looked outraged for a moment but after a minute of thinking couldnt come up with a retort and stalked off shouting "No is no Nathaniel!"<br><br>He sighed again as he headed back towards the dinning tables. Again he would have to sit with the Hermes cabin and once again he would have to listen to people laugh at how he still hadn't been claimed. It was as he sat down at his usual spot that he first heard a gasp. Soon the whole table had been looking at him and then people at other tables too. Not realising what was going on he looked about "what?" He asked, suddenly nervous. The boy next to him, a twelve year old named mike pointed above his head and said "who's kid is he then?" Nathaniel looked up and saw an image of an ancient tree shining in sage green above his head "well erm.... I can explain" Nathaniel said, a nervous laugh escaping his lips. Despite trying to ignore it he could already see several sayters and Nymphs getting closer to him with teary eyes.<br><br>
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				Title: <strong>Re: Camp Half-Blood: At The Camp (IC)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Snake</strong> on <strong>30-06-2014, 20:33:22</strong>
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				<div class="floatleft">(https://elliquiy.com/elluiki/images/e/ee/Jean1.jpg)</div><strong>Name:</strong> Jean Serrano (https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=207204.msg10179788#msg10179788)<br><strong>Cabin:</strong> Athena<br><strong>Location:</strong> Camp Half-blood, Inside cabin- Pavillion<br><strong>Date/Time:</strong> September 21st; 7:30 a.m.<br><strong>Tagging:</strong> Open<br><strong>Notes:</strong> Black shorts, blue tanktop; just waking up.<br><br>Jean muttered as Annabeth went around waking them all up; he never got used to getting up so early.&nbsp; He was more of a night owl than early bird and it showed.&nbsp; But he'd deal with it and shifted in his bunk to sit up and yawn, raking his hands through his dark hair- pulling it out of his eyes and the corner of his lips.&nbsp; &nbsp;"I'm Awake, I'm awake..." he replied to his half-sister and pulled himself off the bunk and to his feet.&nbsp; &nbsp; Without a word, he was up and dressing for the day before hurrying out to the pavillion for breakfast.&nbsp; <br><br>Once outside and bathed in the sunlight of a new morning; Jean's mind began to back on as he hurried along.&nbsp; Giving a passing wave to some of the other demi-gods that were on their way to the same place he was.&nbsp; &nbsp;But nobody was truly social until they got some food and as such, conversations were limited.&nbsp; "I swear I'll never get used to being up this early." Jean muttered as he continued along, Feeling beter though now that he was moving and actually going somewhere. <br>
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				Title: <strong>Re: Camp Half-Blood: At The Camp (IC)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>The Golden Touch</strong> on <strong>30-06-2014, 20:58:49</strong>
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				<div class="floatleft">(https://elliquiy.com/elluiki/images/3/38/Justine.jpg)</div><strong>Name:</strong> Justine Cornett (https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=207204.msg10185332#msg10185332) <br><strong>Cabin:</strong> Demeter<br><strong>Location:</strong> Camp Half-blood, Guard duty<br><strong>Date/Time:</strong> September 21st; 7:59am<br><strong>Tagging:</strong> Marcus, nameless NPC camper on duty with her<br><strong>Notes:</strong> Armored, totting a bow and short sword<hr><hr><br>Justine's grey eyes narrowed in on the fang imbedded in the kid's shoulder, eyes flickering as she considered the implications of it. She stepped forward to stop him as that large hand came up and ripped the fang from its sheath of flesh. <strong>"No! I wouldn't..."</strong> The brunette started to caution, throwing up her hands as black blood boiled in the wound, seeping and oozing from his shoulder. Men... No thought for caution in the case of their own health.<br><br><em>"Is...this camp..."</em><br><br>He crumbled in front of them, caught before he hit the ground by her fellow camper. She shook her head, giving him a look, <strong>"Careful... He's poisoned. The Apollites can heal the flesh, but I have to deal with the Chimera venom."</strong> Justine made a surprised noise, something hitting her foot. The gruesome trophy of the Chimera fang lay unassuming on the leaf littered ground. Careful of the jagged edges and sheen of venom on the sharp tip, she retrieved it from abandonment.<br><br>So many newcomers... The changes taking place were pushing the Camp in an unknown direction. Where would they end up?
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				Title: <strong>Re: Camp Half-Blood: At The Camp (IC)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Rave</strong> on <strong>30-06-2014, 21:16:47</strong>
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				<div class="floatleft">(https://elliquiy.com/elluiki/images/3/3a/Dimitri.jpg)</div><strong>Name:</strong> Dimitri Demopoulos. (https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=207204.msg10172046#msg10172046)<br><strong>Cabin:</strong> #1, Zeus.<br><strong>Location:</strong> Nearby Motel -&gt; Camp Half-Blood.<br><strong>Date/Time:</strong> September 21st; 8:00 am<br><strong>Tagging:</strong> Justine, Open.<br><strong>Notes:</strong> Wearing: This. (http://media-cache-ec0.pinimg.com/236x/63/29/6d/63296d2fc1e381cede769731ce24a1e4.jpg)<br><hr><hr><br>As always, Dimitri has been up since Dawn two and a half hours prior, and finally had a reason to quell his boredom. He figured this was a habit, among many, that he inherited from his father. Ever since he could remember, he would rise with the Sun. You'd think it would be more of an Apollo thing, but he figured the King of the Gods and the actual ruler of the sky realm in which Apollo operated woke up early too. It was very strange, actually, as his caretakers continuously noted that he was the only child they'd ever seen that actually -liked- waking up early. Earlier than usual, anyway. Still, today was not the day to sleep in as it is. Even if he didn't have such a habit, he'd wake up early anyway if he wanted to reach his desired destination on time.<br><br>Well, to be more accurate, he had to wake up early enough to slip away from said Caretakers bringing him and his brother in. Who would have thought, that a child of Zeus existed...let alone there would be two. The last thing Dimitri expected was for him to have a brother, and certainly didn't expect them to look so different. Still, his younger brother was actually a nice guy, though a little less...rebellious, than himself. He wanted the chance to slip away and explore on his own, find out where others of his Kin stayed and lived. After twenty years, because of this guy Percy, Dimitri didn't have to keep his heritage secret anymore. He could actually go out into camp, and live a regular life...well, if by Regular one meant going on quest and killing Chimeras.<br><br>Speaking of Chimeras, Dimitri's long, 20 mile walk from where they were staying finally ended at the Camp's entrance, where he was expecting something more solemn or at least something festive. Instead, what he was staring at what seemed to be the aftermath of a battle. A bike...or, formerly a bike, destroyed into a heap of junk, a big guy getting carried away like a sack of potatoes, and a...ah, this is why he came here. A girl, a rather beautiful one at that, cause one of his brows to raise. From the looks of it, she was part of some altercation here and that guy wasn't very fortunate. "Damn, I arrived a minute too late it seems. I hope it's always this crazy in the mornings here." He finally proclaimed, making his presence known.<br><br>He walked down a small hill to actually reach the girl, armored already and holding the ever effective bow and short-sword combo. He couldn't help himself, of corse. Things like this were his Kryptonine. Damn you Zeus and your overgrown libido. <br><br>"Let me guess, a daughter of Aphrodite?" He smirked.
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				Title: <strong>Re: Camp Half-Blood: At The Camp (IC)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>The Golden Touch</strong> on <strong>30-06-2014, 21:24:35</strong>
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				<div class="floatleft">(https://elliquiy.com/elluiki/images/7/7d/Leia3_TGT.jpg)</div><strong>Name:</strong> Raleigh McCord (https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=207204.msg10170339#msg10170339) [Leia or Ray]<br><strong>Cabin:</strong> Poseidon<br><strong>Location:</strong> Camp Half-Blood, pathway to the Pavilion<br><strong>Date/Time:</strong>&nbsp; September 21st; 7:47 a.m.<br><strong>Tagging:</strong> Mari<br><strong>Notes:</strong> Camp Half-Blood t-shirt, Leggings, ankle boots<hr><hr><br>There were so many people, the pathways crowded with full-time campers on their way to the Pavilion for breakfast. It was easy for Raleigh to make her way there as well, her mind unfocused enough. The flow of foot traffic took her through the Cabins, passing by familiar faces. She jumped a little, avoiding the brush of people as she walked. Where was she again?<br><br><em>"Morning Ray... And how are you doing this morning?"</em><br><br>Mari! The blonde turned to her friend- acquaintance? The daughter of Poseidon smiled, a half-cocked expression of greeting. Three years was a long time to be just an acquaintance. Was that possible? Maybe. Course, not many people called her Ray without getting a crazy expression. Frowning, she considered the question- as she did each morning. Sometimes she was lucid, highly so, but today? <strong>"Unfocused. Worried... Being claimed feels unusual- overwhelming!"</strong> The daughter of Apollo knew plenty, or atleast in the three years of being an unclaimed, Ray was unsure if it was... Well anything.<br><br>Raleigh wrinkled up her cute little nose, turning her head with a slither of blonde curls over her orange clad shoulders. <strong>"Breakfast?"</strong>
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				Title: <strong>Re: Camp Half-Blood: At The Camp (IC)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Juggtacular</strong> on <strong>30-06-2014, 21:38:42</strong>
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				<div class="floatleft">(https://elliquiy.com/elluiki/images/6/67/Dorian3.jpg)</div><strong>Name:</strong> Dorian King (https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=207204.msg10170495#msg10170495)<br><strong>Cabin:</strong> Zeus<br><strong>Location:</strong> Arriving at camp<br><strong>Date/Time:</strong> 9/21 - 8:10am<br><strong>Tagging:</strong> Dimitri, Justine, Open<br><strong>Notes:</strong> Excited and just a bit apprehensive. Wearing this (http://media-cache-ec0.pinimg.com/236x/24/37/3d/24373d764272ce3a5d91cba8a22a4203.jpg)<br><br>So up until a few weeks ago, Dorian's life had been normal...well normal for him. Weird stuff always happened to him, but he just figured that was <em>his</em> life. A bunch of coincidences that just seemed to focus on him, but nothing more than that right? Wrong. In fact it was probably impossible to be more wrong. It would defy the laws of reality, but considering what he was...those laws seemed more like guidelines now than anything. Ever since he could remember, he always felt different...out of place.<br><br>&nbsp;If he was feeling bad, there always seemed to be a storm brewing, or it would just start raining. He was always stronger and faster than the other kids; stuff that just seemed odd. Music and sports came as naturally to him as breathing; to an extent that just didn't make sense how <em>right</em> it felt.He was even diagnosed with dyslexia, but seemed to get along just fine whenever he did anything with Greek mythology. <br><br>Well a few weeks ago, it all made sense. Some weird guy who smelled worse than a sewer and had rows of razor sharp teeth attacked him on the way home from playing basketball at the gym. Surprisingly, he ducked and dodged around him before catching a punch. And when he did, he felt a tingling in his arm and swore he saw electricity zap the guy across the alleyway. Before he could get attacked again, his neighbor Johnathan came out of nowhere, and he had goat legs! He killed the guy...snake...thing. And after he got home, they explained everything. <br><br>Who he was, who his real father was...he even got a quick visit from the head honcho himself. It was all surreal, but everything made sense now at least. Oh, and he had a brother too! They met and after a bit of time to pack, the Satyrs took them to camp half-blood. Dimitri though was a bit restless, and he dodged out of the hotel as soon as the sun was up. <br><br>Dorian had been up to watch him go, as they had similar sleeping habits. He didn't really feel like carrying all his stuff though, so he stayed with the Satyrs until they were ready to head to camp. Before he'd left, he just told him, "Don't get killed." He was joking, but he was serious as well. He was lightly strumming his guitar as they came upon the camp, and the wreckage left behind from some kind of battle it looked like.<br><br>&nbsp;There was a mangled bike in chunks, a bunch of claw marks on the ground...this was insane! When they got out of the car, the Satyrs took most of the stuff, leaving him with just the clothes on his back, a book bag, and his guitar. Walking into camp, he looked around and went for the first familiar face he saw; his brother.<br><br>&nbsp;And there was a very beautiful girl with him. He wouldn't swoop in and try anything; despite being a true son of Zeus, you just didn't violate the bro code...especially when the guy was your actual brother. "Yo Dimitri. The hell happened out there?" He jabbed his thumb over his back toward the scene of destruction outside, wondering if he or the girl knew what happened. "Oh, I'm Dorian by the way, and this is my brother Dimitri. We're kinda new here." He smiled at the girl and waved slightly; she seemed nice enough. 
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				Title: <strong>Re: Camp Half-Blood: At The Camp (IC)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Aiden</strong> on <strong>30-06-2014, 21:49:02</strong>
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				<div class="floatleft">(https://elliquiy.com/elluiki/images/7/74/Vincent1.jpg)</div><strong>Name:</strong> Vincent Guerrero (https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=207204.msg10163218#msg10163218)<br><strong>Cabin:</strong> Hephaestus <br><strong>Location:</strong> Cabins to pavilion <br><strong>Date/Time:</strong> 7am-8am (ending at the pavilion) <br><strong>Tagging:</strong> Various Npc campers/baby sitting/Open<br><strong>Notes:</strong> Cheerful mood<br><br>"Rise and shine everyone!" Vincent greeted his siblings from his room's master terminal, before hitting the alarm system to wake his lazy siblings. The klaxon began to blare, the children of Hephaestus all had private rooms, their cabin spread deep into the earth. The network of halls and bunker styled rooms continued to expand as more children of Hephaestus arrived.<br><br>A few minutes later Vincent was taking count of everyone, making note of new siblings who still need help with their rooms. Not all children of Hephaestus were skilled mechanics, some were engineers, or builders. Their cabin were basically the blue collar union of the camp. <br><br>The main area of the cabin, the place meant for campers was their workshop and he intended to keep it this way. "All right, we have some rooms to make, you two get to work on it. You newbies stick with them, unless you are familiar with the forge stay out of it. After breakfast I need my three to come with me, we have lots of repairs to do around camp. The rock climbing wall is acting up and the archery range targets are too slow. Got it? Good, get going, breakfast time!" He shuffled his brigade of siblings out, making sure to lock down his cabin as he left it. Vincent hated when people came poking around in their cabin to borrow tools or sneak a peek at what they were working on. <br><br>Out in the middle of the Cabin lane, Vincent helped shuffle other kids in the right direction. The pretty girls from Aphrodite, the meat heads from Ares. He greeted many of them with a smile. Vincent was among the oldest ones and paid close attention to those from Hermes's cabin more than the rest. Most of them were new to all of this, they wondered around with confused and wide eyed first day jitters. <br><br>By the time he made it to the pavilion many were already seated. Hermes's table was full of chattering kids, so was his own. Vincent felt bad for some of the empty tables, Like Hera's and the Big three, even when Percy was around he was forced to sit by himself, it just didn't make sense. He nodded at Mr.D drinking a cup of diet coke and hating his sober life as he walked to the table to grab a bite to eat. Before sitting down he stopped at the fires and tossed a piece of bbq wrapped in a blueprint of his next project. "There you go old man, don't start thinking we forgot about you." He smiled up at the skies before moving to take a seat and eat with the rest of his half-brothers and sisters. 
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				Title: <strong>Re: Camp Half-Blood: At The Camp (IC)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>The Golden Touch</strong> on <strong>30-06-2014, 22:41:05</strong>
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				<div class="floatleft">(https://elliquiy.com/elluiki/images/3/38/Justine.jpg)</div><strong>Name:</strong> Justine Cornett (https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=207204.msg10185332#msg10185332) <br><strong>Cabin:</strong> Demeter<br><strong>Location:</strong> Camp Half-blood, Guard duty<br><strong>Date/Time:</strong> September 21st; 8:10am<br><strong>Tagging:</strong> NPC camper, Marcus, Dimitri, and Dorian<br><strong>Notes:</strong> Armored, totting a bow and short sword<hr><hr><br>Following after the unconscious male and his carrier down the hill, Justine was grateful to see her relief coming in their direction. At the same time, there would be hours between her and sleep. Chimera- on their borders, and venom in a new camper's blood before he even crossed into Camp. Geezus. Rubbing her temples, and swiping her fingers over her eyes to rub Morpheus' gritty jokes-on-you sleep from them. Long night was long.<br><br><em>"Damn, I arrived a minute too late it seems. I hope it's always this crazy in the mornings here."</em><br><br>Another one already? It was a morning of arrivals apparently. She turned on her heel, facing the open gate with an amused look, eyebrow arched. Not bad looking, but the smirk. <br><br><em>"Let me guess, a daughter of Aphrodite?"</em><br><br>She choked on a noise of distaste, <strong>"Demeter actually... I don't think the pretty girls know how to don armor, let alone kick ass and take names.</strong> Her eyes flickered past him and she felt a touch more overwhelmed as the seconds passed. Yet another son of whomever, and Justine wished for a moment her relief had actually been on time! Justine watched the exchange with interest, and smiled. They were all related in some way- incest about, you know what I'm saying? However, these two had more connection.<br><br><em>"Oh, I'm Dorian by the way, and this is my brother Dimitri. We're kinda new here."</em><br><br>Lifting her hand in greeting, she glanced over her shoulder at the pair still moving away from her. <strong>"I'm Justine, head counselor of Demeter. Not that I don't enjoy meeting newcomers, which I do... But there's a poisoned person being taken to the Big House, and I need to be there. Everyone is at breakfast in the Pavilion, my relief can direct you."</strong> She pointed over her shoulder at the armored pair closing in on them. Taking off in the direction of the Big House, she called over her shoulder with amusement. <strong>"Don't worry about the mess either. I'll send the Hephy kids out to clean up the machinery."</strong>
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				Title: <strong>Re: Camp Half-Blood: At The Camp (IC)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>CurvyKitten</strong> on <strong>01-07-2014, 00:50:12</strong>
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				<div class="floatleft">(https://elliquiy.com/elluiki/images/9/9d/Vera2.jpg)</div><strong>Name:</strong> Vera Maxwell (https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=207204.msg10190516#msg10190516)<br><strong>Cabin:</strong>Hermes due to being Unclaimed <br><strong>Location:</strong>The woods before the Main gates<br><strong>Date/Time:</strong>9/21 little bit after 8<br><strong>Tagging:</strong>those at the gate, OPEN<br><strong>Notes:</strong>Wearing (http://www.polyvore.com/cgi/set?id=126869318)<br><br>The day would have started any other day if it had just been any other day. Ve would have rolled out of bed and dragged her happy ass to the kitchen to get her morning coffee on, and then she would end up getting dressed and heading down to the shop. The small apartment above the garage had become her newest home. But Alec had different plans, and a totally different story to tell her as he dragged her out of her bed in the middle of the night. <strong>"This is some bull shit.</strong>" Ve cursed as she stood at the edge of the woods as Alec vanished from sight.<br><br>His words playing in her mind again and again, <em>"You’re a demi-god, a child of Hephaestus if I'm not mistaken....I'm a satyr sent to protect kids like you, we have to get to Camp Half-blood where you'll meet some family and maybe be claimed by your father."</em> she laughed again at the idea of it all. It sounded like Alec had drank too much the night before, but then he showed her his true form and everything she knew shattered.<em> "It’s a chance at a real home Ve."</em> her jaw clenched at that, <strong>"I thought I had a real home!"</strong> she yelled out after him finally. Anger raced through her like a wild fire, but letting it eat at her would get her nowhere. So with a deep breath and a million questions Ve started to walk, a vague set of directions set before her and each step taking her closer to whatever this new world was. <br><br><div align="center">..........</div><br>Ve groaned as she took another step, her hand coming up to swat away a bee as stepped over a log. The woods around her had looked all the same no matter which way she turned. Thankfully Ve had enough know how to keep herself going in the right direction. And after a few hours of walking Ve saw what looked like a set of gates standing tall in the distance. <strong>"Oh thank god."</strong> she huffed and picked up the pace, wanting nothing more than get in and get something to eat...and possibly beat Alec a bit, and if the fates were kind a really strong drink. <br><br>The sounds of people and some form of civilization could be heard as she came closer to the large gates. Ve actually smiled as she got closer that was until her boot sudden got stuck under something and Ve fell forward to the ground below, a short sound of shock coming from her as she fell. What surprised her was the sound of metal clanging rather than a dull sound of crunching earth.<br><br>Flinging her hair back Ve sat up and looked at the offending item that had brought her to her knees. Her hands wiping at the metal to reveal the fact that she had fallen on an old Harley, or what was left of one, <strong>"Holy crap." </strong>she said louder than expected as she looked around. The bike was in three pieces, <strong>"Oh that is just evil.' </strong>she sighed but knew there had to be something she could salvage from the parts. Alec had always said she was the restoration queen, and starting a new project would help distract her from the massive amount of crazy that was running around. But first she needed to get some help to get it inside. And she knew just the Satyr that she could put to work, so Ve pushed up to her feet again and brushed off her knees before finally making her way over to the gates. <br><strong><br>"Hey yeah...Hi I'm Ve...well Vera and I'm new...and stuff."</strong> she said to the rather confused pair of kids wearing a full set of armor. <strong>"Which house do you belong to?"</strong> one asked eying her as if she were the enemy, <strong>"House? Ahh don't know...new kid."</strong> she pointed to herself as if saying it again would make everything make sense. <strong>"Great another one, come on."</strong> the one guy said and reached out to grab Ve's arm. <strong>"Hey let go...and what do you mean another one?!"</strong> she pushed at the larger body as he started to drag her towards the others at the gate. Her struggle only got a bit of laughter from the ass that had grabbed her arm and begun pulling her towards the others already standing at the gate. 
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				Title: <strong>Re: Camp Half-Blood: At The Camp (IC)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>CurvyKitten</strong> on <strong>01-07-2014, 02:11:29</strong>
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				<div class="floatleft">(https://elliquiy.com/elluiki/images/5/5f/Mari_2.jpg)</div><strong>Name:</strong> Mari Conners (https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=207204.msg10190493#msg10190493)<br><strong>Cabin:</strong> Apollo<br><strong>Location:</strong>Camp Half-Blood, her cabin before making her way to the Pavilion<br><strong>Date/Time:</strong>September 21st; 7:43 a.m.<br><strong>Tagging:</strong> Raleigh<br><strong>Notes:</strong> Wearning &nbsp;(http://www.polyvore.com/cgi/set?id=126807075)<br><br>Mari's hands slipped behind her back and into the pockets of her jeans. The mornings breeze washed over both girls as the bodies around them worked to get to the large spread of food that had been set before them. The girl next to her was unique yet still had a fluidity to her that was almost soothing to Mari. Granted some may not find it that way, but each girl had a hint of strangeness to them. <strong>"Well just focus on something simple, like what you want to eat for breakfast."</strong> Mari said hoping it would help a bit, <strong>"And don't worry about the claimed bit for now, just be you and find something that makes you happy. We are all rebuilding, no need to take on to much yourself right off the bat."</strong> she assured her friend as the walked. <br><br>Mari had gotten to know the young daughter of Poseidon back during her earlier time at the camp. The young woman had seen Mari struggle to find her way and actually offered to teach her to swim. The small act had helped Mari find a small stable standing point in the strange world she now called hers. It was something she was grateful for. <strong>"Yes breakfast, what are you craving this morning?"</strong> she asked with a soft smile. <br>
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				Title: <strong>Re: Camp Half-Blood: At The Camp (IC)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Rave</strong> on <strong>01-07-2014, 02:26:40</strong>
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				<div class="floatleft">(https://elliquiy.com/elluiki/images/3/3a/Dimitri.jpg)</div><strong>Name:</strong> Dimitri Demopoulos. (https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=207204.msg10172046#msg10172046)<br><strong>Cabin:</strong> #1, Zeus.<br><strong>Location:</strong> Nearby Motel -&gt; Camp Half-Blood.<br><strong>Date/Time:</strong> September 21st; 8:00 am<br><strong>Tagging:</strong> Justine (Briefly), Vera, Dorian, Open.<br><strong>Notes:</strong> Wearing: This. (http://media-cache-ec0.pinimg.com/236x/63/29/6d/63296d2fc1e381cede769731ce24a1e4.jpg)<br><hr><hr><br>Dimitri's attention was fully fixated on Justine for the moments she answered his questions, before she scoffed at the idea of being one of Aphrodite's children and proclaimed their inability to actually wield armor or swords. She...had a point, and it prompted a bit of a wider smirk to escape his lips. Before he could speak, though, he found a voice already beating him to it from behind, and as he tilted his head to see who it was, it was none other than Dorian. Dimitri made a face, a face as if to say 'Goddamn, I thought I out-ran you'. He had to accept the fact that he'd been caught up to though. Figures, Dorian was just a little more Athlete than Warrior, in comparison to Dimitri anyway, so he shrugged his shoulders lightly as his brother introduced the duo. Justine's expressions were...curious. He didn't know what she was thinking for a moment, before she introduced herself and just as quickly began to walk away, busy with some dying kid or something.<br><br>"Oh, well- I was--" he didn't get a few words in before she was already on her way. His brows furrowed, and he exchanged a glance between his brother and back towards Justine. "Well it was nice to meet you!...I guess?" He yelled out, before shrugging and turning to face Dorian a moment. "How the hell did you catch up so fast, anyway. Steal a car?" He snickered, teasing at his brother. By far, Dimitri had gathered that he was the more trouble-causing out of the two of them. So the idea of Dorian stealing a car was rather weird. He took the moment to look around the camp and study what would be his new home for a while. The gates were certainly impressive, and already there was a Chimera running around, poisoning kids and shit. "This place'll be...interesting. Chiron told me we'd get our own cabin, since apparently we're "Special" Because of good'ol'dad." <br><br>Before he could continue though, his attention was stolen by some ruckus going on just a bit behind them. His head tilted to see a scene he didn't think he'd see. There was another girl, who proclaiming that she was new to a couple of boys that didn't exactly know what a gentle approach was. She was clearly making her intent clear, that she didn't like the fact that they were grabbing her, but that didn't seem to register with them. Oh how exciting, so much is happening in the first day and they've only just arrived. He exchanged another glance between himself and Dorian, before walking up towards this scene figuring Dorian would follow. If for nothing else, to keep his brother from getting detention or expelled when he hasn't even been here more than five minutes.<br><br>Walking up the hill, he stopped before Vera and the two guys dragging her to camp. He raised a curious eyebrow, his hands in his pockets. His posture wasn't really threatening, but his stare was sarcastically mellow. As if subconsciously broadcasting that such actions are getting on his nerves. His niceness was fake, and obviously so, along with his manner of speaking. "Gentlemen, I think the lady has made it quite clear she's not very fond of your attempts at...persuasion." He proclaimed. He was easily taller than Vera, and had a few inches on the two guys trying to pull her around. <br><br>"We're all new here, but I'm sure we can find our own way. Isn't that right, Dorian?"
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				Title: <strong>Re: Camp Half-Blood: At The Camp (IC)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Red Stella</strong> on <strong>01-07-2014, 03:03:32</strong>
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				<div class="floatleft">(https://elliquiy.com/elluiki/images/9/96/Evangeline.jpg)</div><strong>Name:</strong> Evangeline Carmichael (https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=207204.msg10190516#msg10190516)<br><strong>Cabin:</strong> (unclaimed, uncertain)<br><strong>Location:</strong> In front of main gate.<br><strong>Date/Time:</strong> September 21, 8:00 AM approximately.<br><strong>Tagging:</strong> Anyone in the area, OPEN.<br><strong>Notes:</strong> Wearing (http://imagizer.imageshack.us/v2/640x480q90/823/hrxwx.jpg)<br><br>The whirlwind that was her Satyr escorted Evangeline through a heavily wooded area with a whispered "Almost there now".&nbsp; And they emerged into a clearing that was less than clear given the wreckage of what <em>may</em> have been a motorcycle, signs of a struggle or fight, and a small group of young people - some in armour - who were in the middle of a spirited discussion over an angry girl.&nbsp; <br><br>The blonde was herded forward, past what appeared to be blood on the ground.&nbsp; The Satyr called out to the guards: <strong>"Busy morning I see.&nbsp; I'm off to another crisis, so take care of this one would you?"</strong><br><br>Then he patted Evie on the head and wished her well before he vanished back into the woods, leaving her standing there looking lost.&nbsp; <br><br>"Hello?"<br><br>The deer in the headlights look wasn't an act, but it did look good on her.<br>
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				Title: <strong>Re: Camp Half-Blood: At The Camp (IC)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Juggtacular</strong> on <strong>01-07-2014, 03:06:57</strong>
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				<div class="floatleft">(https://elliquiy.com/elluiki/images/6/67/Dorian3.jpg)</div><strong>Name:</strong> Dorian King (https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=207204.msg10170495#msg10170495)<br><strong>Cabin:</strong> Zeus<br><strong>Location:</strong> Arriving at camp<br><strong>Date/Time:</strong> 9/21 - 8:10am<br><strong>Tagging:</strong> Dimitri, Vera, Open<br><strong>Notes:</strong> Excited and just a bit apprehensive. Wearing this (http://media-cache-ec0.pinimg.com/236x/24/37/3d/24373d764272ce3a5d91cba8a22a4203.jpg)<br><br>His eyes widened a bit when she introduced herself before heading off, saying something about a guy getting poisoned? "Yeah. Uhhh, go see about the poisoned guy. I'm pretty sure he needs more help than we do right now," he called after her as she went on her way. First day and a guy gets poisoned...this was somethin' else. He shrugged when Dimitri turned to face him and asked how he caught up.<br><br>&nbsp;"I half expected you to say how the Hades. But it was like twenty miles from the motel. A car is a lot faster than you, especially walkin'. Guardian's just drove...I'll think about hotwiring the car next time. Then we can go faster than a nice, leisurely 35 the entire time," he said with a laugh of his own. He grinned and found himself rubbing his hands together when he found out about the housing arrangement. <br><br>"I guess being the kids of the top dog of the Greek Pantheon has it's perks. Maybe we'll get allowances? Dad's gotta be loaded right?" The arrival of another new kid and her subsequent treatment didn't sit well with either of the Zeus brothers, and he followed behind Dimitri to see exactly what was going on. Also to maybe try and reign him in if he...well if he was going to be Dimitri about it. <br><br>He stood next to him as they stopped, his muscled arms crossed over his chest. He talked to the guys, trying diplomacy first off with just a <em>hint</em> of threatening posture. When he asked Dorian how he felt, he nodded his head a few times. "I agree. Growin' up how we all did," he gestured to himself, his brother and Vera in turn. "We're real self sufficient. And we know how to treat women, but that's another topic entirely."
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				Title: <strong>Re: Camp Half-Blood: At The Camp (IC)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>CurvyKitten</strong> on <strong>01-07-2014, 03:46:09</strong>
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				<div class="floatleft">(https://elliquiy.com/elluiki/images/9/9d/Vera2.jpg)</div><strong>Name:</strong> Vera Maxwell (https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=207204.msg10190516#msg10190516)<br><strong>Cabin:</strong>Hermes due to being Unclaimed <br><strong>Location:</strong>The woods before the Main gates<br><strong>Date/Time:</strong>9/21 little bit after 8<br><strong>Tagging:</strong> Dimitri, Dorian, Eva , OPEN<br><strong>Notes:</strong>Wearing (http://www.polyvore.com/cgi/set?id=126869318)<br><br>Vera pulled at her arm trying to get it free from the grip of the large caveman that had a hold of her. The two guards didn't seem to want to try and explain anything; they wanted to drag her in for questioning or something stupid like that. It suddenly felt like she had walked into the Stone Age or something. <strong>"Look I can walk just fine, and if you find Alec I'm sure he can tell you I belong here."</strong> she said wishing that her wrench set was within reach. Because these two lug heads really seemed like they needed an adjustment. <br><br>Suddenly the three bodies came to a stop as a tall confident young man walked up to them. When he spoke something in Ve cringed. Here five minutes and she already has to get rescued, and from the people that were supposed to be her new family.<strong> "Whatever we were just bringing her in, we just had an attack and she just came waltzing in here like it was nothing."</strong> One of the guys said,<strong> "What else am I supposed to do click my heels three times and as to go to demi-god land?"</strong> she asked sarcastically and tugged at her arm. She was glared at till the second son of Zeus walked up and joined his brother. <strong>"Whatever she's your problem now.</strong>" the guard said and released her suddenly, <strong>"I'm no bodies problem."</strong> Ve said in a frustrated tone. <br><br>Her hands reached up and straightened her shirt a bit, <strong>"New unclaimed brats are everyone's problem."</strong> one of the guards said clearly meant to be an insult. Ve sighed and shook her head,<strong> "You couldn't just let it go,"</strong> she said and smiled and looked the guard over, <strong>"What are you going to do about it?"</strong> he asked eying Ve as if she were nothing but scum on his shoe. The look was well known to Ve and she hated it with a passion. Seeing the way he mangled his armors attachment made her smile.<br><br>&nbsp;So she reached forward and gave the leather strap and tugged it free. The bottom of the guys armor fell down and revealed his rather loose hanging tightie whities. Ve laughed at the sight but the cursing that came from the pair clearly shared they weren't happy. The other one still standing took a step towards Ve, she back up and stood in front of Dorian and Dimitri, <strong>"All in good fun right." </strong>she said trying to keep a straight face. <strong>"Yeah."</strong> the guard said turning to help his body up before turning away from the trio. Ve turned to both the very large teenagers, finding herself staring at the chest she looked up,<strong> "Wow they grow you boys big around here don't they."</strong> she said with a laugh, clearly not afraid to say what was on her mind, <strong>"Thanks for that, I mean I so had it under control. But yeah...thanks."</strong> she said with a soft laugh, knowing it she was stretching the truth just a bit. It was probably wrong to use the guys as intimidation against the guards, but they had stepped in and hell it worked in the end. <strong>"Names Vera, you call me Ve if you want though."</strong> she said just before another girl was dropped off, <strong>"Oh so it’s just a thing to be dropped off like unwanted babies. At least you got escorted to the front door."</strong> she said waving to the nervous looking blonde across from them.<br>
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				Title: <strong>Re: Camp Half-Blood: At The Camp (IC)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Rave</strong> on <strong>01-07-2014, 04:03:16</strong>
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				<div class="floatleft">(https://elliquiy.com/elluiki/images/3/3a/Dimitri.jpg)</div><strong>Name:</strong> Dimitri Demopoulos. (https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=207204.msg10172046#msg10172046)<br><strong>Cabin:</strong> #1, Zeus.<br><strong>Location:</strong> Nearby Motel -&gt; Camp Half-Blood.<br><strong>Date/Time:</strong> September 21st; 8:00 am<br><strong>Tagging:</strong> Justine (Briefly), Vera, Dorian, Open.<br><strong>Notes:</strong> Wearing: This. (http://media-cache-ec0.pinimg.com/236x/63/29/6d/63296d2fc1e381cede769731ce24a1e4.jpg)<br><hr><hr><br>These two guys were assholes. That was the very basic description of what was going on here. Firstly, whatever their problem was, they needed to understand that their heritage did not offer them a 'get-away-free' card to do whatever they wanted with someone they didn't know. That very abuse of power was what got people to stop believing in their fathers in the first place, and such ignorance was honestly something to be detested. Not that Dimitri was thinking this clearly at the moment, as his hot-headed self was far too busy thinking of the ridiculously hurtful things he could do to those two if he wanted. Ignorance is not always bliss, and the fact that these two had no idea they were doing this in front of the Sons of Zeus was stupid. <br><br>He exchanged glanced between his brother again, as if to say 'A Bolt up the ass? Or a good old fashioned kick?' though, he never really got an answer, as Ve seemed to suddenly take things over. The conversation did give him some insight, though. He didn't have a clear view of how it was for the unclaimed quite yet, or how claimed children would react to them. So this was...interesting. It seemed that some harbored rather nasty feelings towards the new comers, possibly because they get more attention or take up more space. Perhaps they don't even believe them to be actual Demi-Gods until they are claimed. Either way, he knew that as soon as those two dumb-asses properly learned the lineage of Dorian and Dimitri, they'd be shitting bricks.<br><br>Then, it happened. After a little back and forth, suddenly one of men's pants was on the ground and tighty whities were revealed for all to see. Dimitri couldn't maintain himself, and burst into laughter at the man whom immediately tried to recover and pull up his pants. "Your name stitched on the back of those?" He grinned, taunting the man further as Ve placed her back against the brothers and the two men took off in embarrassment. He looked to his brother again just then, and the cheeky grin was all Dorian needed to see to understand what his brother was up to. A small spark suddenly lit in Dimitri's palm, before his shoulder tilted and his arm swung back. He threw something, so quickly the eye could barely catch it, like one throwing a baseball. A second later, the guard screamed in shock and jumped off the ground. Putting one and two together, one would figure that Dimitri had hurled a little bit of lightning up the guy's ass. Actually. His grin was from ear to ear at this point, and finally he turned to Vera.<br><br>She mentioned how big they were, and his grin remained. "Ah...it's a hereditary thing, I suppose. I'm sure you had it under control, but we're all new here. Figured I'd get to know my future competition." He winked playfully, always the charmer, before she introduced herself and he followed. "Well it was certainly an entertaining introduction...I am Dimitri, this is my half-brother Dorian. We're the big guy's kids." He nodded, glancing between Dorian and Vera. "And before you ask, yeah. -That- Big guy." He shrugged his shoulder lightly, knowing the news was a bit of a shock to others who didn't even know sons of Zeus exsited. Still, his attention was caught yet again by another arrival. He tilted his head to look at the blonde, and his smirk widened. <br><br>"I told you this place would be fun." And that, was of corse, to Dorian. Full of hidden intent and meaning.
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				Title: <strong>Re: Camp Half-Blood: At The Camp (IC)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Juggtacular</strong> on <strong>01-07-2014, 04:40:30</strong>
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				<div class="floatleft">(https://elliquiy.com/elluiki/images/6/67/Dorian3.jpg)</div><strong>Name:</strong> Dorian King (https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=207204.msg10170495#msg10170495)<br><strong>Cabin:</strong> Zeus<br><strong>Location:</strong> Arriving at camp<br><strong>Date/Time:</strong> 9/21 - 8:10am<br><strong>Tagging:</strong> Dimitri, Vera, Open<br><strong>Notes:</strong> Excited and just a bit apprehensive. Wearing this (http://media-cache-ec0.pinimg.com/236x/24/37/3d/24373d764272ce3a5d91cba8a22a4203.jpg)<br><br><br>"Referring to a lady as a problem when you're supposed to be helping her? I imagine you spend most nights alone. Right hand doesn't count either," he said with an aside as he kept his eyes locked on the guy. Were all new kids, claimed or otherwise treated like this? Like second class citizens not even worth the effort? What had Percy and others like him gone through all the trials and tribulations fr if shit like this was still going on? Guys like this one were the reason he'd gotten in fights back home. <br><br>Just didn't know how to treat people, and sometimes that meant an abject lesson needed to be taught. Dimitri gave him a look; a look that he knew the meaning of, but before he could give him one back and tell him to go for the gusto, Vera stepped up in a big way. He was ready to take a step forward, but this girl, whoever she was grabbed the guys armor and just like that it fell to shit. And it revealed briefs...honest to goodness briefs. <br><br>Who even wore those besides underwear models? He cracked up laughing and Dimitri didn't make it any better, so Dorian figured why not join in? "Gotta be, otherwise how would he know they were his?! Hey, you think he's got the day of the week on there too?!" His sides were hurting; this was comedy gold and he knew it was a memory that would last him a lifetime. <br><br>Dimitri gave him that look again, and Dorian just nodded, a spark in his eye. And then there it was. He saw the lightning leave his hand and followed it all the way to it's destination. He couldn't let Dimitri have <em>all</em> the fun though, so with a flick of his wrist, a cushion of air caught the guy's feet on the way down, sending him sprawling on his ass. Teamwork works, and they were living proof. <br><br>His eyes were watering at this point, and he had to wipe the tears from them. She expressed surprise at how big they were, and he grinned. Hereditary was right. Dad was buff, and it seemed some of that rubbed off on both of them. She thanked them, and Dimitri responded, then he followed suit. "Glad we could help. Like he said, us newbies gotta stick together." After Dimitri introduced them, he gave he a small wave.<br><br>&nbsp;"Yo." Another new kid showed up, a pretty blonde who looked lost. Dimitri noticed her too and said something that made him smile. "You sure you don't have a little oracle in you, bro?" Getting the girls attention with a wave, he smiled at her. "Hey there. We were just about to head into camp; have a look around, find some breakfast? You're welcome to join us.&nbsp; I'm Dorian, that's my brother Dimitri, and she's Vera."
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				Title: <strong>Re: Camp Half-Blood: At The Camp (IC)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Red Stella</strong> on <strong>01-07-2014, 04:53:12</strong>
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				<div class="floatleft">(https://elliquiy.com/elluiki/images/9/96/Evangeline.jpg)</div><strong>Name:</strong> Evangeline Carmichael (https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=207204.msg10190516#msg10190516)<br><strong>Cabin:</strong> (unclaimed, uncertain)<br><strong>Location:</strong> In front of main gate.<br><strong>Date/Time:</strong> September 21, 8:00 AM approximately.<br><strong>Tagging:</strong> Dmitri, Dorian, Vera, OPEN.<br><strong>Notes:</strong> Wearing (http://imagizer.imageshack.us/v2/640x480q90/823/hrxwx.jpg)<br><br>It was beginning to look like not everyone was welcome at the camp.&nbsp; That or someone set a couple of right prats at the front gate.&nbsp; Either way, there was nowhere else to go now.&nbsp; <br><br>Evie waved back at the brunette.&nbsp; Now there was someone who knew how to deal with bullies. <br><br><em>I am <strong>so</strong> not sure I'm going to fit in here.</em>. <br><br>The other young men gathering at the gate, they seemed nice though.&nbsp; And attractive.&nbsp; &nbsp;And could generate their own pyrotechnics!&nbsp; &nbsp;She hoped that wasn't a prerequisite, because she was pretty sure she couldn't do anything like that.&nbsp; <br><br>She paid attention to the conversation, waiting for someone to make a move in one direction or the other.&nbsp; But then Dmitri smirked at her...&nbsp; Evie met his eyes and smiled for the first time since her road trip started.&nbsp; <br><br>"I'm Evangeline.&nbsp; Or Evie, if you like, and yes I'd like to join you," she replied to Dorian.&nbsp; She relaxed a bit now, having met other new people.&nbsp; 
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				Title: <strong>Re: Camp Half-Blood: At The Camp (IC)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>CurvyKitten</strong> on <strong>01-07-2014, 05:27:16</strong>
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				<div class="floatleft">(https://elliquiy.com/elluiki/images/9/9d/Vera2.jpg)</div><strong>Name:</strong> Vera Maxwell (https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=207204.msg10190516#msg10190516)<br><strong>Cabin:</strong>Hermes due to being Unclaimed <br><strong>Location:</strong>The woods before the Main gates<br><strong>Date/Time:</strong>9/21 little bit after 8<br><strong>Tagging:</strong> Dimitri, Dorian, Eva , OPEN<br><strong>Notes:</strong>Wearing (http://www.polyvore.com/cgi/set?id=126869318)<br><br>Vera had to admit the two bodies she came face to face with were rather impressive. She fought the urge to reach out and touch just to see if they were real, no doubt they were, both standing side by side looking as if they had been carved from stone. It had to be the genes, being a god’s kid paid of it seemed. It figured the freak had wound up in the land of the pretty people. That sharp thought was pushed back as both boys teased the guard about his underwear. She had handled it well enough, but knew if it wasn't for the distraction(ok intimidation) they provided that the whole situation probably would have gone much more poorly. Not that Vera wanted to admit that any time soon. <strong>"Labeled or not he may want to check the fit on those they seemed a little...oh well its fine I'm sure he'll get his big boy panties soon enough."</strong> she waved as the two guards gathered themselves to leave. <br><br>Ve jumped as the sudden shock of lighting rocked passed her, first bumping into Dorian and then into Dimitri as each brother shot of a bolt. <strong>"Damn, warn a girl first would you."</strong> she said reaching up and running her fingers through her thick hair. The site of the two guards as the lighting struck them square in the ass caught her attention. Laughter came bubbling up from with her as she smiled and looked back to the brothers, <strong>"Ok I give you points for that, still a warning next time would be nice."</strong> she said smiling softly and taking a deep breath to calm her racing heart. <br><strong><br>"So what I should take my height as an indication of who my parent is?" </strong>she asked with a laugh, <strong>"And no short jokes,"</strong> she pointed to both of them, though the intimidation factor was lost as she had to look up at them both. <strong>"I'm not short...I'm fun sized got it." </strong>she teased and nodded a bit, <strong>"You don't seem as much of a newbie to this as I am but that works for me."</strong> Ve nodded figuring if she was going to make friends it may as well be now.<br><br>&nbsp;Vera smiled to Evie and gave her a soft wave as Dorian introduced her, <strong>"Ahh god food sounds wonderful right now actually. Question though, what did those guys mean by what house I'm from anyway?"</strong> she asked before stepping up and waiting for the small group to get moving inward,<strong> "They seemed all pissy about it."</strong> she said with a soft shrug of her slender shoulders.<br><br>
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				Title: <strong>Re: Camp Half-Blood: At The Camp (IC)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Ariel</strong> on <strong>01-07-2014, 05:58:37</strong>
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				<div class="floatleft">(https://elliquiy.com/elluiki/images/5/51/Kat.jpg)</div><strong>Name:</strong> Katrina Woodely - Kat (https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=207204.msg10171332#msg10171332)<br><strong>Cabin:</strong> Athena<br><strong>Location:</strong> The Pavilion<br><strong>Date/Time:</strong> September 21st; 8:10 a.m.<br><strong>Tagging:</strong> None, open<br><strong>Notes:</strong> Basic camp t-shirt and blue shorts<br><br>Sitting at her table, amidst all of her siblings, Kat ate in silence. The Pavilion was simply a bunch of tables under a tall, wooden roof. Her table was amongst eleven others, all arranged according to their cabin order, with the Zeus table being first and the Dionysus table being last. They were split into two rows, with six on one side and six on the other. A big table served as the header, where Chiron and Mr. D. sat. In front of that table was a hearth, where you were supposed to offer up some of your breakfast to your godly parental unit.<br><br>Following behind her siblings, she scrapped some of her eggs into the fire and wished Athena luck in whatever it was she was doing. As if her mother needed luck. Still, respect was respect and Kat was very respectful of her mother.<br><br>After returning to her table, Kat quickly ate her hashbrowns and pancakes, then got up. Her mess quickly vanished, taken away by whatever it was that brought it to her in the first place. It scared her the first day she was here but she had gotten used to it; she couldn't say the same for the newcomers.<br><br>Speaking of newcomers. Out of the corner of Kat's eye, she saw a group of people lined up at the border, where Peleus and the Demeter cabin, who were on guard duty. Kat figured she'd go say hello and welcome them to the camp but was stopped by Annabeth, who called her back.<br><br>"I need you to be in charge of Cabin Inspection," she said, handing over a clipboard.<br><br>"Why?" Kat asked, taking it.<br><br>Annabeth's eyes shifted, as if she was hiding something. "Something came up and I need to take care of it. You're second in command, so I need you to do this for me."<br><br>She quickly left and Kat sighed, turning back to the Pavilion. "Okay, guys!" she said with a yell. "Cabin inspection starts in ten minutes! Remember, if you're the cabin with the lowest points, you'll be on kitchen duty!"<br><br>People immediately started to bolt for their cabins and Kat couldn't help but chuckle. Turning back to the border, she walked over to one of the guards. "Tell Justine that, since your cabin is on guard duty, you all will have to use your free time after dinner to do cabin clean-up. I'll come by ten minutes before light's out."<br><br>Turning back to the newcomers, Kat spoke, "Hello and welcome to Camp Half-Blood. Since you're all new, you'll be excused from cabin clean-up. If you've been claimed, please step forward and tell me the name of your godly parent and I will take you to your cabin. The rest of you will go to the Hermes cabin."<br><br>Her eyes fell on the trail of blood that led into camp and she turned back to the guard. "Who'd Justine kill this time?" she teased.
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				Title: <strong>Re: Camp Half-Blood: At The Camp (IC)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Rave</strong> on <strong>01-07-2014, 06:18:04</strong>
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				<div class="floatleft">(https://elliquiy.com/elluiki/images/3/3a/Dimitri.jpg)</div><strong>Name:</strong> Dimitri Demopoulos. (https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=207204.msg10172046#msg10172046)<br><strong>Cabin:</strong> #1, Zeus.<br><strong>Location:</strong>&nbsp; Camp Half-Blood.<br><strong>Date/Time:</strong> September 21st; 8:00 am<br><strong>Tagging:</strong> Vera, Dorian, Kat, Evangeline, Open.<br><strong>Notes:</strong> Wearing: This. (http://media-cache-ec0.pinimg.com/236x/63/29/6d/63296d2fc1e381cede769731ce24a1e4.jpg)<br><hr><hr><br>Vera jumped at the little thrown bolts and gust of wind, as to be expected. Dimitri was so used to doing it by now and never getting caught, that he'd forgotten it was a bit of a scare for other people. These were all Demi-Gods, with acute senses that could catch stuff like that. It made him smirk a little wider though, in a childish like mischief, as if he lived for pranking people in that very same manner. There was an air of charm about him, however, as if to say 'I only do it to show off at the right times'. "I'll be sure to give you a heads up next time." He snickered, before shrugging his shoulders lightly. "Don't know about Dorian though. When he gets upset, it rains and thunders and shit. Don't know how to warn you about that one before it happens. Just...don't get him mad I guess?" He chuckled, before she complained about her height. <br><br>"Who is the shortest Olympian God, anyway?" He exchanged glances, wondering. "It would be Hephaestus, wouldn't it? Always hunched over to work on his creations?" He looked between his brother and Vera, his lips curling into a grin. "You're a daughter of Hephaestus then?" He was completely taking a shot in the dark, and had no idea just how right he was. <br><br>That's when Evie finally arrived, and was greeted by both Dorian and Ve. He smiled when he was introduced, noting that his smirk brought upon a smile of her own. "Well that's a pretty name." He complimented, before Ve made it clear that she was hungry for breakfast. Speaking of, he hadn't had anything to eat in the morning either from his rush. "Yeah, that's a pretty decent thought right about now." Yet before they could head further in, a new arrival showed up. It wasn't someone new to the camp, though. A lean, short girl with blonde hair and uniform arrived to greet them. He'd heard her yelling in the background lightly, but couldn't see the source. Apparently, that big voice came from this little lady, and a curious brow raised as she welcomed him. 'There is Cabin Clean-Up duty?' he gave that look to all of them&nbsp; not saying anything but his face screaming out the equivalent of 'the fuck?'. <br><br>As she asked about the name of their godly parent, she would actually answer Ve's question that he was going to respond to anyway. She'd asked what the guards meant about which house she belonged to, and that was the answer right there. He turned to Ve a moment to clarify. "What they meant by house, or more accurately Cabin, is basically who you are descended from. We are divided into Cabins based on our lineage. At least that's what Chiron told me." He nodded, before turning back to Kat and taking a step forward, dragging his brother along.<br><br>"Don't know if there's a list or something but, I'm Dimitri, this is Dorian." He was about to drop the bomb. "We're Zeus' kids. The lazy one with the hyper-active Libido."
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				Title: <strong>Re: Camp Half-Blood: At The Camp (IC)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Aiden</strong> on <strong>01-07-2014, 06:29:24</strong>
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				<div class="floatleft">(http://cdn.winteriscoming.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/Iwan-Rheon-228x300.jpg)</div><strong>Name:</strong> Mason Strong - Ares Npc <br><strong>Cabin:</strong> Ares <br><strong>Location:</strong> Camp Halfblood front gate <br><strong>Date/Time:</strong> September 21st; 8:00 am<br><strong>Tagging:</strong> Kat <br><strong>Notes:</strong> Pissed off <br><br>Mason watched the group walk off, his hand reaching for a nearby spear. One good shot, one good shot and he could get the two of them. He was great with a spear and if anyone deserved it, it would be those two jack asses! <br><br>His large fist wrapped around the spear as he contemplating letting it fly when he heard someone approach and start asking questions. <br><br>"Ohh that...wasn't here for it. Justine and Jamal killed a chimera, one of the newbies was badly hurt, they took him to the infirmary."&nbsp; He reported to Kat, before awkwardly leaning on his spear. "So...what are you doing later?" Mason asked, awkwardly attempting to flirt before Vincent arrived and interrupted them. Annoyed, he walked away and hoped to find her some other time. <br><br><div class="floatleft">(https://elliquiy.com/elluiki/images/7/74/Vincent1.jpg)</div><strong>Name:</strong> Vincent Guerrero (https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=207204.msg10163218#msg10163218)<br><strong>Cabin:</strong> Hephaestus <br><strong>Location:</strong> Pavilion <br><strong>Date/Time:</strong> 8:10am<br><strong>Tagging:</strong> Kat - Ignoring all the rest<br>Wearing: Blue Jeans, boots, camp half blood shirt and a tool belt. (Prosthetic leg is covered) <br><strong>Notes:</strong> Cheerful mood<br><br>"Taking it easy on the newbies...you are going to make them lazy." Vincent caught up with Kat after he shuffled off all his siblings to their duties. Most of them didn't like archery training or sword training like the other campers, most of them just wanted to be left alone to their projects. Vincent was in charge of making sure they at learned the basics, explaining it logically to them. How could you craft a sword if you didn't know how to use it? <br><br>He reached for a pen in his tool belt and checked off his cabin on Kat's list. "My cabin is clean, workshop, forge and all." Vincent explained to Kat as he watched the stream of arriving kids with a lifted brow. He was not sure what the hell had transpired at the gates and didn't care to ask. "Look at you, all in charge like Annabeth, looks good on you." Vincent teased Kat by ruffling her hair. "Try not to make any more work for me, ya? I have enough stuff on my agenda today." <br><br>
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				Title: <strong>Re: Camp Half-Blood: At The Camp (IC)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Juggtacular</strong> on <strong>01-07-2014, 07:12:46</strong>
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				<div class="floatleft">(https://elliquiy.com/elluiki/images/6/67/Dorian3.jpg)</div><strong>Name:</strong> Dorian King (https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=207204.msg10170495#msg10170495)<br><strong>Cabin:</strong> Zeus<br><strong>Location:</strong> Camp Half-Blood/Pavilion<br><strong>Date/Time:</strong> 9/21 - 8:10am<br><strong>Tagging:</strong> Dimitri, Vera, Kat, Eva, Vincent<br><strong>Notes:</strong> Excited and just a bit apprehensive. Wearing this (http://media-cache-ec0.pinimg.com/236x/24/37/3d/24373d764272ce3a5d91cba8a22a4203.jpg)<br><br>He snickered along with Dimitri at Ve's reaction to their antics. Mischief was fun, and doubly so when you had godly powers at your fingertips. He laughed along with Vera and did a small bow. "We aim to please. And as you can see, our aim is pretty damn good." He turned to his brother when he told her about how his feelings tied in with the weather.<br><br>&nbsp;"Hey, that just means I'm in touch with my emotions. And who doesn't love a nice little thunderstorm now and then?" He playfully winked at Vera as he said that. Dimitri asked who the shortest God was after Ve asked about her height. "Kinda hard to tell bro, they have that habit of changing size because they feel like it...but I could see you as a daughter of Hephaestus...you certainly seemed to know how to take apart that armor with no problem. And if I may say so...fun size is the best size." <br><br>After Evie introduced herself, he clapped his hands and looked around. "Great to meet you, Evie. I guess we're the new kids on the block." Someone else showed up after that; another beautiful blond. He knew he and Dimitri were going to have a hard time keeping themselves in check around so many gorgeous women. She seemed rather authoritative, so he assumed she was in charge.<br><br>&nbsp;He gave a slight wave, but didn't interrupt. When she asked if they'd been claimed, Dimitri took the opportunity to answer the question Vera asked earlier, then pulled him forward. He chuckled when he told her who their father was. "You know how dad is...never could keep the lightning bolt in his pants. I guess we're pretty grateful for that though."
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				Title: <strong>Re: Camp Half-Blood: At The Camp (IC)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Aiden</strong> on <strong>01-07-2014, 08:03:12</strong>
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				<div class="floatleft">(http://www.moviemagik.us/files/actors/43/tumblr_mg99kxHDbn1qa7w9wo1_500.jpg)</div><strong>Name:</strong> Jamal Ryker - Hermes NPC<br><strong>Cabin:</strong> Hermes <br><strong>Location:</strong> Infirmary <br><strong>Date/Time:</strong> 9/21 - 8:10am<br><strong>Tagging:</strong> Justine <br><strong>Notes:</strong> A bit worried <hr> <br><br>Justine and Jamal rushed to the infirmary, well it was more of a slow walk compared to how fast he could really go. The bloody and bruised form of the young man laid on one of the tables. One of Apollo's children looked at the patient and rushed off to pick up some of the supplies. Nectar and ambrosia could only heal you if you were actually able to drink and chew it down. <br><br>Out of his element, Jamal looked at Justine. "I'm gonna go report this to Mr. D...I'll be right back..." He told the daughter of Demeter before sprinting off. 
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				Title: <strong>Re: Camp Half-Blood: At The Camp (IC)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>The Golden Touch</strong> on <strong>01-07-2014, 09:45:02</strong>
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				<div class="floatleft">(https://elliquiy.com/elluiki/images/3/38/Justine.jpg)</div><strong>Name:</strong> Justine Cornett (https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=207204.msg10185332#msg10185332) <br><strong>Cabin:</strong> Demeter<br><strong>Location:</strong> Infirmary<br><strong>Date/Time:</strong> September 21st; 8:10am<br><strong>Tagging:</strong> Marcus, Jamal<br><strong>Notes:</strong> Armored, totting a bow and short sword<hr><hr><br>The girl caught up quickly, long legs taking her speedily after Jamal and his burden of bruised and battered male. Truthfully, with the way the crowd of new campers was shaping up, she probably should have stayed to help sort out the mess instead of leaving it to the two morons that were her relief. Children of Ares were not the brightest of the bunch. That was neither here nor there however. It was not that she was worried per say, but all her knowledge of Chimera venom was book based. Getting to have hands on experience drew her to the infirmary, and maybe to save the kid's life? The Apollo kids took one look at the injury and went off running. At least she did not have to shoo them away like annoying gnats.<br><br>Justine examined the broad injured shoulder, the jagged edges of the puncture wound a violent, angry red. The black blood had a scent that was vomit worthy all on its own, and she cleaned the wound gently. A lot of the venom was seeping from the puncture already, she simply had to make sure it did not stop. A lot of the venom was used as a paralysis, so a Chimera could finish off its victim. The trick was... Did anyone live long enough to survive the paralysis state wearing off, or did they die from blood loss first? Demeter's daughter examined the fang she had retrieved and back to the wound. Nothing like the stories, was it? 
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				Title: <strong>Re: Camp Half-Blood: At The Camp (IC)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Aiden</strong> on <strong>01-07-2014, 10:55:41</strong>
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				<div class="floatleft">(https://elliquiy.com/elluiki/images/e/eb/Marcus_Aiden.jpg)</div><strong>Name:</strong> Marcus Patton (https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=207204.msg10172885#msg10172885)<br><strong>Cabin:</strong> Unclaimed<br><strong>Location:</strong> Camp Halfblood Infirmary <br><strong>Date/Time:</strong>&nbsp; September 21st - 8am?<br><strong>Tagging:</strong> Justine, The Veteran of a million wars. <br><strong>Notes:</strong> Bloody, exhausted, hungry, bruised and passed out! <hr><br>Marcus had made it, he had made it to camp, why was it destroyed!? He found himself walking the fields, rich grain the color of honey. It reminded him of Susie in 6th grade, his first girlfriend. He smelled BBQ, how he loved BBQ! He hadn't taken a taste but he could almost feel it melt in his mouth. But the world around him was everything but what he could smell, taste and feel on the tips of his fingers. <br><br>Those fields turned to patches of scorched earth and pools of blood. As he looked around he spotted the weapon in his hand, a spear in one hand, a blood caked sword in the other. Marcus looked at himself, his armor a combination of gold an red leather. <em>Where Am I...</em><br><br><div class="floatright">(http://fc06.deviantart.net/fs71/f/2012/111/a/2/devil_spartan_again_by_dendorrity-d4x3p6i.png)</div><br>"Well well well...look who is on the verge of meeting his maker. I am surprised you lasted this long."<br>The voice seemed to echo, the sound of a man who had spent his entire life chain smoking and chewing gravel just for fun. The owner of that voice appeared before him, eyes red as the fires of hell. "Your mom was wrong about you..." <br><br>"Fuck her and you...whoever you are!" Marcus growled, unsure why he was feeling his blood boil, his mother was the last thing on his mind! The warrior in red eyes moved with a speed he had never thought possible, skewering Marcus through his armor. His body sent flying back until the force of the throw pinned him to the charred battlefield underneath him. "Tsk tsk...is that anyway to talk to your..." <br><br><hr><br>Marcus hands clenched into fist as body began to lock up, the first sign of a seizure! He tried to gasp for air, but he just couldn't find it. His mind was in one place while his body seemed ready to die in front of the panicking Apollo kids and the archer who had offered some ranged support. At least he was showing signs of life, whether it could be saved was beyond him now. <br><br>
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				Title: <strong>Re: Camp Half-Blood: At The Camp (IC)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>The Golden Touch</strong> on <strong>01-07-2014, 14:27:45</strong>
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				<div class="floatleft">(https://elliquiy.com/elluiki/images/3/38/Justine.jpg)</div><strong>Name:</strong> Justine Cornett (https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=207204.msg10185332#msg10185332) <br><strong>Cabin:</strong> Demeter<br><strong>Location:</strong> Infirmary<br><strong>Date/Time:</strong> September 21st; Time doesn't matter right now!<br><strong>Tagging:</strong> Marcus, "Apollites"<br><strong>Notes:</strong> Covered in blood and terrified...<hr><hr><br>Early signs of seizure appeared without warning, taking over the unconscious body in front of her with a speed she had never seen. <strong>"Are you fucking kidding me right now?"</strong> Justine yelped, stepping back, feeling panic welling up in her chest as the kid started to thrash on the table that was looking to be his funeral bed. She was <em>not</em> a healer- definitely not cut out for this kind of shit! One of the girls standing by jumped forward, gripping him and rolling him onto his side should fluid spill from his mouth. It was likely, and she was yelling orders at the daughter of Demeter!<br><br><em>'Help me hold him, Justine! Seizures last less than a minute and a half most times.&nbsp; We have to keep him stable before we start chest compressions. I know you're not one of us, but you have to help me.'</em> <br><br>The blonde ordered her with a voice meant for commotion like this, her crystal blue eyes serious as she looked at Justine over the convulsing body between them. Its weird what you notice in crisis- her eyes were blue. Justine swallowing hard as she stepped forward to wrap her blood stained hands around his rib cage and over his hip. Don't panic, don't panic... <br><br>Somewhere between spasms and the utter stillness when you're not sure what will happen next, the Apollo girl rolled him onto his back. Justine took her place at his head when commanded sharply, her hands shaking as she leaned down to listen for breathing. Her wide grey eyes stood out in stark relief in her much paler face. <strong>"He isn't breathing..."</strong> The healer set to compressions, her knotted hands pressed over his breast bone. All sound seemed to melt away, except for the command...<br><br><em>'Breath...'</em><br><br><em>'Breath...'</em><br><br><em>'Breath...'</em>
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				Title: <strong>Re: Camp Half-Blood: At The Camp (IC)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>The Golden Touch</strong> on <strong>01-07-2014, 14:41:15</strong>
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				<div class="floatleft">(https://elliquiy.com/elluiki/images/7/7d/Leia3_TGT.jpg)</div><strong>Name:</strong> Raleigh McCord (https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=207204.msg10170339#msg10170339) [Leia or Ray]<br><strong>Cabin:</strong> Poseidon<br><strong>Location:</strong> Camp Half-Blood, pathway to the Pavilion<br><strong>Date/Time:</strong>&nbsp; September 21st; 8:01 a.m.<br><strong>Tagging:</strong> Mari, noting others (Justine, Marcus, NPCs)<br><strong>Notes:</strong> Camp Half-Blood t-shirt, Leggings, ankle boots<hr><hr><br>The daughter of Poseidon glanced at Mari, her eyes focusing on her friend with something close to lucidity. She had noticed one of the full-time campers, (Jewel? Justice? Justine!) making her way toward the infirmary after one of the Hermes campers who was carrying someone that was very limp. <strong>"There are a lot of new campers coming in today... I'm not sure all of them will make it here whole."</strong> Her eyes flickered, eyebrows drawn together as they reached the steps to the pavilion. It was interesting being around her, something in childhood or possibly the last three years had left someone that was half sane- possibly less so on some days. Raleigh ran her hands around her wild mane of tresses, sniffing at the air like a dog... A very confused dog.<br><br>It was even more unusual that she remembered anyone at all, let alone her own name. She always knew Mari though, and those that had been around her frequently- see years. <strong>"Oh yes, breakfast... Hashbrowns, scrambled eyes! Oh eggs... And fruit hopefully, but no strawberries. See you after breakfast."</strong> She went to her lonely table as the sole Poseidon child, missing the crowded chaos of Hermes for a few moments. It was silly for someone so unfocused to miss that kind of madness. Taking some of her food to the fire, she tipped half her plate into the flames. She didn't know what to pray for, what to wish for... So she asked for something they all needed.<br><br><em>Bring back our friends...</em>
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				Title: <strong>Re: Camp Half-Blood: At The Camp (IC)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Snake</strong> on <strong>01-07-2014, 19:51:46</strong>
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				<div class="floatleft">(https://elliquiy.com/elluiki/images/e/ee/Jean1.jpg)</div><strong>Name:</strong> Jean Serrano (https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=207204.msg10179788#msg10179788)<br><strong>Cabin:</strong> Athena<br><strong>Location:</strong> Camp Half-blood, Pavillion<br><strong>Date/Time:</strong> September 21st; 7:30 a.m.<br><strong>Tagging:</strong> Open<br><strong>Notes:</strong> Wearing long black pants with combat-style boots and a sleeveless dark blue shirt, leaving hair loose.<br><br>The pavillion was crowded to the rafters again it seemed, when it was the Athena tables' turn to go get what they wanted for breakfast, in his case eggs, sausage and a few slices of fruit with iced tea; he'd offer up the customary prayer of love and respect for his divine parent.&nbsp; &nbsp; Sitting down at the long table, Jean ate in silence; though his blue eyes constantly scanned the crowd for any new faces or to see if he could spot any of his friends amongst the thronging demi-gods; but to no avail.&nbsp; Engaging in light conversation with one of the others as they ate, was a good way to pass the time.<br><br>That was until the boisterous sons of Zeus showed up along with what seemed to be new arrivals.&nbsp; Jean just sighed at it as he finished up and let the scraps disappear into whatever abyss they went into but remained there as the others scurried out since they'd be handling cabin inspections this morning it seemed.&nbsp; He was usually organized enough that he didn't worry about the inspections; another seeming trait to Athena offspring; unnecessarily organized. <br><br>"Hey." he greeted the new comers as he got up, why not? It was a chance to socialize a little.&nbsp; "Don't let th e sheer number of people here get to you. You'll adjust." he offered practical reassurance.&nbsp; <br><br>"Mind if I help out Kat?" he asked his half-sister politely once she finished speaking.
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				Title: <strong>Re: Camp Half-Blood: At The Camp (IC)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Aiden</strong> on <strong>01-07-2014, 20:20:07</strong>
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				<div class="floatleft">(https://elliquiy.com/elluiki/images/e/eb/Marcus_Aiden.jpg)</div><strong>Name:</strong> Marcus Patton (https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=207204.msg10172885#msg10172885)<br><strong>Cabin:</strong> Unclaimed<br><strong>Location:</strong> Camp Halfblood Infirmary <br><strong>Date/Time:</strong>&nbsp; September 21st - 8am?<br><strong>Tagging:</strong> Justine, The Veteran of a million wars. <br><strong>Notes:</strong> Bloody, exhausted, hungry, bruised and passed out! <hr><br><em>He felt like a bug, like the kind had seen once in the office of his principal's in middle school. The overweight bald man had them in a large display case, numerous bugs pinned with a little note beneath them. For what reasons, he did not know, who would want to collect something like that? Marcus's hands moved and gripped the shaft of the spear, snapping the wooden handle off, allowing him to fall to the scorched earth with a thud.</em> <hr><div class="floatright">(http://38.media.tumblr.com/416e717e8213ad84d18c3af36829056d/tumblr_n79q88KnMp1r9y3mio1_500.jpg)</div><br>"He needs to get over this first...or we can hurt him more." The Blonde daughter of Apollo explained, not thinking it was possible to hurt the young man any more. His side was completely scraped up, the blood was caked and dry meaning it did not pose an immediate issue. There was bruising all over, no broken bones, no deep cuts. It was Trauma 101, a pair of scissors opened his tattered shirt giving her a better look at the puncture wound. "What is that?" She looked over to Justine, it was a puncture wound but the blood ran black. Signs of poisoning, the veins around the skin were turning black. "I've never seen this sort of poison before...what bit him!" She frantically asked as she pulled over the crash cart and began to prepare a syringe. <br><br><hr><em>"Not bad kid...Not bad at all." The gravely voice approached, Marcus could only see the full plated gold greaves approach him. One foot moved and kicked him right in the gut. "For the record your mom loved you..." </em> <hr><br>Marcus continue to thrash and flail! The sight of him vomiting was the most welcoming sight, even if the sight and smell was horrid. Her shoes were splashed, most of it caught in a container she pushed to the side. His body seemed to calm after expelling the contents of his stomach. His mouth and airway were cleared by the daughter of Apollo before she brought the syringe deep into Marcus's heart after he has stopped thrashing! <br><br>The first breath was horrid, it sounded more like a person's final breath than a first one, only someone who had seen someone die before them would know the difference. A second breath followed, then another, he was struggling to breath. He was quickly intubated, Oxygen provide to help him breath. "He's stable....what bit him, I have never seen this." It was in the hands of Justine now, or Mr. D, but time was not in abundance. "If I don't know what bit him, I don't know what to give him!" 
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				Title: <strong>Re: Camp Half-Blood: At The Camp (IC)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>CurvyKitten</strong> on <strong>01-07-2014, 21:42:55</strong>
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				<div class="floatleft">(https://elliquiy.com/elluiki/images/5/5f/Mari_2.jpg)</div><strong>Name:</strong> Mari Conners (https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=207204.msg10190493#msg10190493)<br><strong>Cabin:</strong> Apollo<br><strong>Location:</strong>Camp Half-Blood, her cabin before making her way to the Pavilion<br><strong>Date/Time:</strong>September 21st; 8a.m.ish<br><strong>Tagging:</strong> Raleigh, OPEN<br><strong>Notes:</strong> Wearning &nbsp;(http://www.polyvore.com/cgi/set?id=126807075)<br><br>Mari walked with Ray towards the pavilion, passing by the small group of people that had gathered at the barrier. New faces standing by old ones, history already passed and decades of it yet to be written. She could feel a tingle run down her spine but had no idea why the sensation had passed through her body. <strong>"Yes it seems they are all finally being called upon. There will probably be many more to come." </strong>she said watching them for a moment, her eyes taking in every detail as if it would or could matter later on. The young man that had been carried off would soon meet his father that much was clear, but who knew of some of the rest. Her father was so silly sometimes, letting small dribbles of truth slip into her mind as if he were teasing her. The gods could never just speak clearly; they always had to have that air of mystery about them. <br><br>Looking back to Ray she smiled and gave a soft nod, <strong>"yes it all sounds yummy, it’s a wonder how they keep up with the appetites of so many young demi-gods."</strong> she stopped as they made it to the pavilion, <strong>"After breakfast we should chat more."</strong> she said knowing that the lonely table Ray had to sit at was no fun. She smiled to her once more and then moved as well to grab up some food. Moving to the fire and staring deeply into the flames before tossing a bit of food into it and asked for a small blessing. Knowing anything more would most likely go unanswered for now.<br><br>
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				Title: <strong>Re: Camp Half-Blood: At The Camp (IC)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Red Stella</strong> on <strong>01-07-2014, 21:54:30</strong>
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				<div class="floatleft">(https://elliquiy.com/elluiki/images/9/96/Evangeline.jpg)</div><strong>Name:</strong> Evangeline Carmichael (https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=207204.msg10190516#msg10190516)<br><strong>Cabin:</strong> (unclaimed, uncertain)<br><strong>Location:</strong> In front of the camp.<br><strong>Date/Time:</strong> September 21, 8:00 AM approximately.<br><strong>Tagging:</strong> Kat, Dmitri, Dorian, Ve, OPEN.<br><strong>Notes:</strong> Wearing (http://imagizer.imageshack.us/v2/640x480q90/823/hrxwx.jpg)<br><br>Evie felt&nbsp; like the dumb blonde again when Kat mentioned being <em>claimed</em>.&nbsp; She loved her father dearly, but she was beginning to think he should have been honest with her about her mother earlier in her life.&nbsp; <br><br>"I'm Evangeline Carmichael, miss.&nbsp; My mother is Aphrodite, but I'm a bit confused about the claimed and unclaimed question."&nbsp; She bit her lower lip nervously.&nbsp; "I only found out about all...this... a few days ago, and there wasn't time to ask questions what with the running away from <em>things</em> on the way here.&nbsp; Sorry."<br><br>Everyone else seemed to understand the situation much more than she did.&nbsp; Not a good sign.&nbsp; But she straightened her shoulders, determined to do her best.
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				Title: <strong>Re: Camp Half-Blood: At The Camp (IC)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>CurvyKitten</strong> on <strong>01-07-2014, 23:02:08</strong>
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				<div class="floatleft">(https://elliquiy.com/elluiki/images/9/9d/Vera2.jpg)</div><strong>Name:</strong> Vera Maxwell (https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=207204.msg10190516#msg10190516)<br><strong>Cabin:</strong>Hermes due to being Unclaimed <br><strong>Location:</strong>The woods before the Main gates<br><strong>Date/Time:</strong>9/21 little bit after 8<br><strong>Tagging:</strong> Dimitri, Dorian, Eva ,Vincent, Kat, OPEN<br><strong>Notes:</strong>Wearing (http://www.polyvore.com/cgi/set?id=126869318)<br><br>Ve nodded as Dorian spoke about aiming to please and so forth,<strong> "Yeah you do, remind me to not be in your line of fire."</strong> she said with a soft laugh before looking to Dimitri. Both guys had an air of cockiness to them, but she figured that most everyone around here would have a bit of it. After all it wasn't really normal being able to say you were the child of a god. Half god, half human and yet she didn't know which one was more flawed.<strong> "I'm sure you'll tell me something."</strong> she said shaking her head at Dimitir’s promise to warn her next time. When Dorian agreed about the weather bits Ve bit her lip, <strong>"Noted."</strong> was all she said figuring that teasing him about crying was probably a bad idea. Some guys couldn't take that sort of joke and she didn't want a lightning bolt tickling her girlie bits. <br><br>When the brothers mention Hephaestus something in Ve tightened. Like some part of her already knew the answer, but she refused to acknowledge it. After all why the fuck would she speak up about it when this guy...no god hadn't in any moment of her life? Ok so maybe she had a bit of anger when it came to the subject. <strong>"Who knows."</strong> she said with a shrug of her shoulders. Ve was never one to go all woe was me, and it seemed most everyone here happily accepted the fact that their slutty parents disregarded them, yup....defiantly a little pent up anger about it. Her thoughts were brought back as Dorian teased her about being a fun fun size, <strong>"You have no idea."</strong> she said with a sly smile and left it at that before trying to move forward. <br><br>It was then some blonde who seemed to be in charge stepped up and mentioned being claimed and what cabin they'd be in. A bit confused still she was about to speak up when Dimitri turned back to her and explained it a bit more. <strong>"Right...."</strong> she asked not really expecting and answer. <strong>"Ok...whatever as long as there is a place to crash for now I'm good."</strong> she said knowing it was probably only for a short time anyway. <br><br>&nbsp;It was only the mention of a workshop that totally caught Ve's attention next, <strong>"Oh wait...ah...hey,"</strong> she waved to stop Vincent from walking away, <strong>"Yeah you mean there is an actual workshop as if possible garage with real tools around here?"</strong> she asked Vincent knowing it sounded utterly stupid,<strong> "Because I so called dibs on what’s left of what I'm pretty sure is a 81 Fatboy out there. Damn thing is in three pieces and a hell of a project but I'd love a space to try see what’s what. Maybe even look at whatever other salvage you got around here."</strong> she said actually looking a bit hopeful. The idea of being able to do something she loved, and understood almost seemed too good to be true. But maybe if she had at least a small bit of luck it would be possible. <br><br>The area around her was becoming rather hectic, the small group now being rushed past by random campers going every which way. But it seemed most everyone she had been talking to had stepped forward to get all checked in with the blonde. Honestly Ve didn't care; her interests were more on the bike out front. If she was lucky there were enough parts lying around this camp to get something that actually ran together.<br>
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				Title: <strong>Re: Camp Half-Blood: At The Camp (IC)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Ariel</strong> on <strong>02-07-2014, 08:29:14</strong>
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				<div class="floatleft">(https://elliquiy.com/elluiki/images/5/51/Kat.jpg)</div><strong>Name:</strong> Katrina Woodely - Kat (https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=207204.msg10171332#msg10171332)<br><strong>Cabin:</strong> Athena<br><strong>Location:</strong> Camp border<br><strong>Date/Time:</strong> September 21st; 8:30 a.m.<br><strong>Tagging:</strong> Vincent, Dimitri, Dorian, Jean, Evangeline, etc.<br><strong>Notes:</strong> Basic camp t-shirt and blue shorts<br><br>Kat's sharp gray eyes fell upon the tall blonde boy and his dark-skinned partner. She listened as he introduced himself as Dimitri and explained who their father was. Two Big Three kids, combined with Leia, Percy and that Hades boy... Kat held back a sigh. She should've assumed more Big Three demigods would be showing up, as per the deal the gods made with Percy, but still. Kat could tell right off the bat that this Dimitri kid was cocky and she didn't like him one bit.<br><br>Noting their names down on her clipboard, Kat turned to a gorgeous and confused-looking blonde. "Definitely Aphrodite," she muttered, writing Evangeline's name down. Then she tagged Vera into the Hermes cabin and nodded. "That's tha-"<br><br>She was interrupted by Vincent, who came up to lightly tease her for bugging the newbies. Then he mentioned his cabin and hinted that she shouldn't bother, which Kat immediately narrowed her eyes at. "Vincent, I know you and your cabin. Five drachmas says that it isn't clean."<br><br>Judging by the look in his eyes, she knew she was right and she smirked. Jabbing a finger to his chest, Kat said, "You've got... oh, look. You're out of time. I'll be nice and let your cabin be last."<br><br>Her attention turned to Jean, who came up and offered his help. "Sure. Please take Evangeline and Vera to their cabins. I'll drop Dorian and Dimitri off, then continue the cabin inspection."<br><br>Once everyone dispatched, she turned to the Zeus brothers. One was bad enough, but two? Unable to help herself, Kat let out a sigh. "C'mon. Your cabin is nearly finished. You'll be helping the Hephaestus' kids rebuild it."
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				Title: <strong>Re: Camp Half-Blood: At The Camp (IC)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>The Golden Touch</strong> on <strong>02-07-2014, 11:21:19</strong>
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				<div class="floatleft">(https://elliquiy.com/elluiki/images/3/38/Justine.jpg)</div><strong>Name:</strong> Justine Cornett (https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=207204.msg10185332#msg10185332) <br><strong>Cabin:</strong> Demeter<br><strong>Location:</strong> Infirmary<br><strong>Date/Time:</strong> September 21st; Time doesn't matter right now!<br><strong>Tagging:</strong> Marcus, Apollo NPC<br><strong>Notes:</strong> Covered in blood and terrified...<hr><hr><br>Justine circled around their patient on shaking legs, having pried her leather chest plate off- smeared hand prints leaving a macabre painting of his blood on it. Her hands mimicked the rest of her clothing, spotted with the black seeping poison laced blood on his shoulder. Covered in filth, she shook her head- the dark veins spreading out like a spiderweb. <br><br>She was a bit desensitized by vomit, having seen more than a few unfortunate people begin to do so under the hazard of receiving a poisoned kiss from her lips. The daughter of Demeter had not realized that it would affect him, but she may have lost control of it in the melee. However, he calmed- the blonde working on him as Justine watched. Hearing him draw his first breath was a miracle, the sound a death rattle. Her own chest easing a bit as he was hooked up to machines to help him continue breathing.<br><br><em> "He's stable....what bit him, I have never seen this. If I don't know what bit him, I don't know what to give him!"</em><br><br><strong>"A Chimera bit him- the snake head specifically. It is suppose to cause paralysis so the lion or goat head can finish their victim off. I don't know if this is just because of its venom."</strong> Justine explained, feeling the lack of sleep and battle fatigue catching up with her. 
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				Title: <strong>Re: Camp Half-Blood: At The Camp (IC)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>azzmeister89</strong> on <strong>02-07-2014, 12:28:20</strong>
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				&nbsp;<div class="floatleft">(https://elliquiy.com/elluiki/images/0/04/Nathaniel_.jpg)</div> <br>&nbsp;<br><strong>Name:</strong> Nathaniel Silverwood<br><strong>Cabin:</strong> Hermes (for a moment)<br><strong>Location:</strong> edge of the forest<br><strong>Date/Time:</strong>&nbsp; September 21st - 8:02 am<br><strong>Tagging:</strong> Random Sayter NPC and Raleigh<br><strong>Notes:</strong>&nbsp; <br><hr><br>With the various spirits and Sayters closing in on him Nathaniel felt like this was going to turn out to be a bad morning. Already it was totally ruined and he hadnt even eaten breakfast "damn it" he muttered. He had wanted to tell people but this was just a bit much.<br><br>It was then that he noticed Mari and Raleigh arriving for their breakfasts. Both girls had always been nice enough to him so he had always felt like he could go to them for advice or on occasion a little bit of help. Running over to where Raleigh who was closest sat he hid himself behind her "hey listen i need you to hide me. I promise i'll explain later but you gotta hide me" it was probably an over reaction but he knew that several of the higher ranking Sayters and stronger Nymphs would want nothing more then to use the son of Pan for their own ends. The best Nathaniel could hope for was until he actually worked out what he could do was to be in the protection of his demi-god cousins.
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				Title: <strong>Re: Camp Half-Blood: At The Camp (IC)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Rave</strong> on <strong>02-07-2014, 20:22:00</strong>
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				<div class="floatleft">(https://elliquiy.com/elluiki/images/3/3a/Dimitri.jpg)</div><strong>Name:</strong> Dimitri Demopoulos. (https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=207204.msg10172046#msg10172046)<br><strong>Cabin:</strong> #1, Zeus.<br><strong>Location:</strong>&nbsp; Camp Half-Blood.<br><strong>Date/Time:</strong> September 21st; 8:00 am<br><strong>Tagging:</strong> Vera, Dorian, Kat, Evangeline, Open.<br><strong>Notes:</strong> Wearing: This. (http://media-cache-ec0.pinimg.com/236x/63/29/6d/63296d2fc1e381cede769731ce24a1e4.jpg)<br><hr><hr><br>So many people were showing up left and right, that Dimitri was almost unable to keep up with them all. First the Blonde Girl with a clipboard and an 'I'm your boss' attitude, then some guy who didn't seem to give two shits about all the new arrivals, and finally, quite possibly the buffest guy he'd ever seen. So many different characters here, most of them he already disliked. Well, perhaps he was just not very keen on all these Alpha Male and Alpha Female attitudes here. It was certainly a hard transition, going from being the one in control of almost everything and everyone around you,&nbsp; to being in an environment where everyone is more or less your equal. Sure, he and Dorian were a bit more special being the sons of Zeus himself, but the other Gods children weren't a joke, it seemed. Evidence being that wrecked bike, and that poor kid that apparently fought with a Chimera just moments before they arrived. <br><br>Vera's attention was suddenly drawn to the bike, and the guy's words about a workshop. She went on a small rant about how her desire to fix it was overflowing, and that she didn't even care about which Cabin to be placed in. "Yeah, definitely Hephaestus." He flashed her a smirk, before tilting his head towards Kat. "But she still goes to the Hermes Cabin right? Since it's not..." He raised his hands and did a quotation sign. "Official." He paused, and he'd get his answer soon enough. A sigh escaped his throat, Dorian saying something about how lucky they were Zeus had a big libido and he had to momentarily agree. It's why they were alive in the first place. Zeus wasn't actually -as- big of a cunt as Dimitri originally thought to him to be, and actually bothered to pay Dimitri a few visits. <br><br>Then there was another back and forth about Cabins and cleaning time, and that guy's name was apparently Vincent who'd missed his cabin cleaning. Yeah, that's another thing he's going to have to get used to. She ushered the others forward, saying that she'd personally take the brothers to their own cabin while the others dispersed. His brows furrowed. "Hey, don't take all the pretty girls away! Aphrodite! Give me your number!" He yelled out cheekily, but in vain, the others were already moving along and he didn't know if he was heard or not. <br><br>His brows furrowed harder, and he stared at Kat like a little kid whose mother just took away his toys. "You. You must be very fun at parties." He sighs, looking to Dorian and shrugging his shoulder. They exchanged a few silent mumbles, probably Dorian telling him to let it go and behave himself while Dimitri argued about her being too bossy. Eventually though, he looked back at her and sighed, slipping his hands in his pockets.<br><br>"Lead the way then. I guess."
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				Title: <strong>Re: Camp Half-Blood: At The Camp (IC)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Aiden</strong> on <strong>02-07-2014, 22:25:37</strong>
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				<div class="floatleft">(https://elliquiy.com/elluiki/images/7/74/Vincent1.jpg)</div><strong>Name:</strong> Vincent Guerrero (https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=207204.msg10163218#msg10163218)<br><strong>Cabin:</strong> Hephaestus <br><strong>Location:</strong> Camp Grounds<br><strong>Date/Time:</strong> 8:10am<br><strong>Tagging:</strong> Kat, Vera and the two Zues kids/daughter of Aphrodite? <br>Wearing: Blue Jeans, boots, camp half blood shirt and a tool belt. (Prosthetic leg is covered) <br><strong>Notes:</strong> Cheerful mood<br><br>Vincent looked at the exchange between the fresh faces and resisted rolling his eyes. He was always a little skeptical when it came to the daughters of Aphrodite, couldn't really trust them, but damn where they nice to look at. The two self declared sons of Zues, now that was interesting. Children of the big three popping up? That sounded like the start of another civil war, only this time between demigods. (Vincent has no knowledge, like the majority of demigods that the civil war was actually fought between Roman and Greek Demigods)<br><br>"Our workshop and forge are fully in compliance with all OSHA standards." Vincent assured Kat, whether she took his word or not was not his concern. Last time Annabeth tried to get into his face about the cabin, he made sure the showers ran ice cold for a few weeks. "I'm not babysitting today, you kids can go play with swords or bows and arrows. When your cabin is done, you can do as you please." He checked his own&nbsp; tablet and checked the starus on Zues's cabin. "General maintenance, low priority...nothing major, nobody has lived there for...forty years? Long before I arrived." He shared as he reached into his tool belt and pulled out a can of WD40, a can of Lemon Pledge and a multi-tool swiss army knife (One of his dad's older models, which was basically a Swiss army knife on crack). "Here, this should get you kids going, anything major, grab one of my siblings" He handed the items to the tall mismatched brothers. <br><br>His attention turned to Vera, Eva and the news of a 81 Fatboy strewn across the front gates of the camp. "We don't let anyone into our workshop, kids from other cabins are typically not allowed unless your Hermes. We don't want anyone near or forge unless they know what they are doing. I do teach a sword making class twice a week, we have a communal forge if you want to learn. With that said, you can work out of the stables, our old workshop is there, lots of tools. Anyone is free to use that space. Welcome to the camp." <br>He welcomed the kids, even if one was a potential sister, she would still need to be claimed by their father before she was treated as one. <br><br><br>"Also, hurry up to the pavillion, you are all running short on time and the Ares's kids are carboloading." Vincent suggested before he turned and began to walk back towards the camp grounds. After retrieving a wrench from his tool belt, he tightened the arrows on the sign post before moving on to the next thing on his tablet. 
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				Title: <strong>Re: Camp Half-Blood: At The Camp (IC)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Juggtacular</strong> on <strong>02-07-2014, 22:48:33</strong>
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				<div class="floatleft">(https://elliquiy.com/elluiki/images/6/67/Dorian3.jpg)</div><strong>Name:</strong> Dorian King (https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=207204.msg10170495#msg10170495)<br><strong>Cabin:</strong> Zeus<br><strong>Location:</strong> Camp Half-Blood/Pavilion<br><strong>Date/Time:</strong> 9/21 - 8:10am<br><strong>Tagging:</strong> Dimitri, Vera, Kat, Eva, Vincent<br><strong>Notes:</strong> Excited and just a bit apprehensive. Wearing this (http://media-cache-ec0.pinimg.com/236x/24/37/3d/24373d764272ce3a5d91cba8a22a4203.jpg)<br><br>Grinning at Ve, he cocked his head to the side a little. "The lightning I can understand, but sometimes just what you need is a light summer breeze to cool you down. I can provide it," he said with another playful wink. She took the comment on his emotional storm calling in stride, and told him he "had no idea" about her fun size...but he'd definitely like to find out. <br><br>Of course as he wasn't&nbsp; stupid, he didn't say that out loud. He nodded his head at the guy who looked like his main job was to be buff, offering a "Hey" in return. <br><br>He took what he said into account, and after a few days he was sure they'd acclimate. Maybe even have some fun in the process. Kat broke them off into groups and she was taking them to their own cabin. It wasn't finished yet so apparently they'd be helping with the final touches, and he was fine with that. He did notice that sigh of hers, and had a feeling he knew the reason. <br><br>He didn't say anything though. He chuckled when Dimitri tried to get Eva's number before the girls got shuffled away to the Hermes Cabin for being unclaimed; he was actually surprised it had taken him that long to go for it. "Let it go, man. We just got here, so there's gonna be plenty of chances to get the digits. Let's get settled in first, then go from there." Adjusting the sling on his back so his guitar would be more comfortable, he followed along with Dimitri behind Kat. <br><br>He wondered just what the Zeus cabin would look like. Looking at Vincent, he took the stuff he was handed and figured this guy was better around things than people. Because they weren't kids first off, and everyone seemed to take a back seat to his tablet and tools. He told them he wouldn't be babysitting them, and they were free to do whatever once the cabin was done. But vague terms like "general maintenance" and "low priority" didn't really explain what needed doing. He supposed they'd find out when they got there. "Got it...I guess."<br><br>Vincent also pointed out that they didn't have much time left for breakfast, and he was really hungry because the motel didn't even have continental breakfast, which meant he hadn't eaten since lunch yesterday. "I would like some food in me if we could make that happen? I got no problem with work, but on an empty stomach...not fun."<br>
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				Title: <strong>Re: Camp Half-Blood: At The Camp (IC)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Aiden</strong> on <strong>02-07-2014, 23:25:58</strong>
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				<div class="floatleft">(https://elliquiy.com/elluiki/images/e/eb/Marcus_Aiden.jpg)</div><div class="floatright">(https://elliquiy.com/elluiki/images/b/bd/LoreleiNPC.jpg)</div><strong>Name:</strong> Marcus Patton (https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=207204.msg10172885#msg10172885)<br><strong>Cabin:</strong> Unclaimed<br><strong>Location:</strong> Camp Halfblood Infirmary <br><strong>Date/Time:</strong>&nbsp; September 21st - 8am?<br><strong>Tagging:</strong> Justine, The Veteran of a million wars. <br><strong>Notes:</strong> Bloody, exhausted, hungry, bruised and passed out! <hr><br><em>Marcus felt like he was floating upon the softest clouds. The scorched earth, pools of blood began to fade. The gold and red clad man remained looking down at him. Was that a smirk across his face, a spear formed in his hand. Was he about to stab him again?! He was almost ready to go without a struggle when he found a new reason to fight. "wait...wait! Why! What was the purpose of all of this...what did you get out of it!" </em> <hr> <br><br>"A Chimera...how? Here? The woods are dangerous but there are no chimera around here." Lorelei, daughter of Apollo tried to explain, or was she looking to ease her own mind? She could only watch as she tried to think of what they could do. "We don't have anti-venom, people don't get bit by Chimera's every day...I've only ever heard of them." Lorelei also didn't know what all the affects of this venom would do, the skin around the wound didn't appear to be necrotizing and his vitals were evening out. <br><br>"Do you know how to treat a venomous bite? I can't close that wound until we know what it fully does...Mr. D might know, where the hell is Jamal?" She asked, unaware that only moments had passed but for obvious reasons it felt like an eternity. <br><br><br><br><br>
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				Title: <strong>Re: Camp Half-Blood: At The Camp (IC)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Flower</strong> on <strong>03-07-2014, 02:52:02</strong>
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				<div class="floatleft">(https://elliquiy.com/elluiki/images/a/a8/Avery1.jpg)</div><strong>Name:</strong> Avery (https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=207204.msg10203807#msg10203807)<br><strong>Cabin:</strong> Unclaimed Resident of Hermes Cabin<br><strong>Location:</strong><br><strong>Date/Time:</strong> September 21, 8 am-ish<br><strong>Tagging:</strong> Random NPC, and Open ;)<br><strong>Notes:</strong> Camp Half-Blood Shirt with black jeans and boots<hr><br>Sunlight trickled through the recently cleaned window and spilled down upon the lightly snoring demi-god(ddess)'s face, causing her to turn slightly inward towards her perfectly flat pillows with a groan. Yet, seconds later, her thick eyelashes rose upward and slowly&nbsp; revealed the cloudy but piercing grey eyes which dissuaded even the most mischievous of campers within Hermes domain to tell the truth or stop misbehaving. At least while within her view. Avery was not by any means a hard woman. She would comfort the youngsters who cried about being away from their families throughout the night, not moving even when her arms became numb under their weight. However, neither was she an idiot or someone who could be easily taken advantage of.&nbsp; <br><br>Her wrath and sometimes thirst for vengeance as a child had once garnered the attention of the sons of Ares, who had tried, often successfully, to fan the flames of her rage to see if they could survive it unharmed. For a time, she honestly believed they made it into an initiation ceremony for their newly claimed until she finally harnessed and leashed her temper enough to stop responding to their taunts or jeers. It did not take long for them to become bored and leave her be. Avery stretched out her lithe limbs and listened to the faint but happy chipper of a bird perched on a thin branch. Even though she was aware that every second counted and that laziness shown on her part would cause the younger campers to replicate it, she did not feel compelled like normal to rise instantly from the bumpy mattress. With all the chaos and turn of events lately, which pushed the camp into rebuild mode, no divine parent delivered a sign that she belonged to their brood of children. <br><br>Not that she actually cared anymore. <br><br>The knowledge of the divines, most of them at least, being liars, cheaters, and scoundrels who would kill an innocent if it served their own selfish needs had long ago been branded against her skull. But still, being denied bothered her like an unreachable itch which tormented her at a moment's notice. One unfailing and ritualistic morning jog later, Avery freshened up, blatantly ignoring the quickly normalized chaos, and then ensured the head counselor of her cabin had her help if needed. It was only once everyone was attended to did she step into the now bright and unyielding sunshine with crossed arms over her breasts. <br><br>"Ave! Ave!" One of the younger camp members screamed her name then stopped in front of her with clearly excited eyes. "Did you see it?"<br><br>Her thickly arched brows furrowed closely together with evident confusion written across her expressive face. "See what?"<br><br>"They say it was a bigger than a giantess' as--." The young camper stopped himself before he grinned cheekily in the hopes of not being whacked across the back of the head for his almost mistake. "Chimeka. Chimerca."<br><br>"Chimera," Avery supplied patiently even though concern darkened her grey eyes.<br><br>"YEA CHIMERA! They say he took it out with his bare hand! And then there were guts and blood flying everywhere!" <br><br>By the excitement and lack of fear, Avery had to guess that the threat had been handled by the appointed watch and somehow rumors rather than truth had already started to fly within the camp. "Shouldn't you be at breakfast? Come on, I'll walk you over and maybe we can find out exactly what happened, alright? The next person who mentions this story and says that someone belonging to this camp defeated a chimera with their bare hands then you can call them a liar and tell them to come find me if they become offended."
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				Title: <strong>Re: Camp Half-Blood: At The Camp (IC)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Aiden</strong> on <strong>04-07-2014, 09:48:18</strong>
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				<div align="center"><em>-NPC story post- <br></em><br></div><div align="center">(https://elliquiy.com/elluiki/images/f/f3/JamalNPC.jpg) (https://elliquiy.com/elluiki/images/8/85/Dionysus_.jpg) (https://elliquiy.com/elluiki/images/c/c0/Chiron_.jpg)</div><br><strong>Quick tag</strong> "Little Man" and Avery <hr><br>Jamal was tired from staying up all night, well most of the night, on watch. He knew the importance of reporting what had happened to Mr. D or Chinron. Monsters at the gates? That was a big problem, what if they were lining up to ambush the people coming back for the summer. His mind was in a million places, including the worried look on Justine's face. They been on watch plenty of times, that was not a look he had seen often. His feet carried him across the camp quickly. A few close collisions, but the son of Hermes had the reflexes of a cat as he leaped or flipped over obstacles and people alike. <br><br>"Coming through, watch out, I'm running here!" He alerted as he burst towards the pavilion. Jamal stopped at his table, spotting his favorite camper, the eight year old who stuck to Avery like a little mini me. "Sup little man." He greeted the youngling, giving him a soft noogie as he took a drink from the nearest glass. Jamal was out of breath but still had things to do. After an initial struggle with the hand, the young camper looked up at Jamal and eyes went wide at the sight of his blood stained orange shirt. "Long story, I'll catch you up later." He promised the little guy, before acknowledging the unofficial denmother of their cabin, Avery. <br><br>"Is Jamal hurt?" He asked Avery as Jamal sprinted towards the long table. Mr. D looked up from his diet coke, no hint of concern as he glanced towards Chinron who actually looked worried. The two directors engaged in their signature epic stare offs before Mr. D sighed and began to walk towards the infirmary with Jamal in tow. <br><br>A few moments later, Chinron rose to his feet and walked towards the camp's front gates, looking into the alleged rumors circulating around the camp. 
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				Title: <strong>Re: Camp Half-Blood: At The Camp (IC)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>The Golden Touch</strong> on <strong>04-07-2014, 11:35:25</strong>
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				<div class="floatleft">(https://elliquiy.com/elluiki/images/7/7d/Leia3_TGT.jpg)</div><strong>Name:</strong> Raleigh McCord (https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=207204.msg10170339#msg10170339) [Leia or Ray]<br><strong>Cabin:</strong> Poseidon<br><strong>Location:</strong> Camp Half-Blood, pathway to the Pavilion<br><strong>Date/Time:</strong>&nbsp; September 21st; 8:01 a.m.<br><strong>Tagging:</strong> Nathaniel<br><strong>Notes:</strong> Camp Half-Blood t-shirt, Leggings, ankle boots<hr><hr><br>The daughter of Poseidon pushed her food around her plate with haphazard movements, the fork tinging off the edge as she set down the utensil in favor of her glass. Sipping her chilly ice water, she watched the rest of the occupants of the Pavilion chowing down on their breakfast- something about cabin inspections- or stared through them rather. The blonde didn't do cleanup- she rarely slept in the cabin nowadays. Without her half-brother, or brothers if you count Tyson (she did), she found the space empty and haunting. Unfocused, she could sometimes forget to eat, drink, or otherwise sustain herself. In the Hermes cabin, with so many unclaimed campers, Raleigh could float by with gentle reminders that breakfast would be over soon. Now?<br><br><em>"Hey listen I need you to hide me. I promise I'll explain later but you gotta hide me."</em><br><br>She turned slowly, like a horror movie double-take as Nathaniel sat down next to her on the long, otherwise empty bench. Her eyes were flat, like a puddle before the ripples start when you drop a rock. Watching him try to fold his body behind her's would have been giggle worthy had she really be considering the male trying to hide behind her slight frame. Blinking, she pushed her plate toward him without really acknowledging his request- but she didn't move to draw attention to his stalkers either. The vacant expression changed slightly, a gleam of amusement in her eyes, <strong>"Hashbrown?"</strong>
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				Title: <strong>Re: Camp Half-Blood: At The Camp (IC)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>The Golden Touch</strong> on <strong>04-07-2014, 11:49:41</strong>
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				<div class="floatleft">(https://elliquiy.com/elluiki/images/3/38/Justine.jpg)</div><strong>Name:</strong> Justine Cornett (https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=207204.msg10185332#msg10185332) <br><strong>Cabin:</strong> Demeter<br><strong>Location:</strong> Infirmary<br><strong>Date/Time:</strong> September 21st; Time doesn't matter right now!<br><strong>Tagging:</strong> Marcus, Lorelei<br><strong>Notes:</strong> Covered in blood and terrified...<hr><hr><br><em>"A Chimera...how? Here? The woods are dangerous but there are no chimera around here. We don't have anti-venom, people don't get bit by Chimera's every day...I've only ever heard of them."</em><br><br>You always come to a moment where saying something one way or another will offend someone. You can either bite the bullet or say something- in this instance, she tried not to let her annoyance with the healer's disbelief color her ability to help. Justine swallowed past the ire building in her chest, rubbing at the bridge of her nose in thought. <strong>"For whatever reason, this kid drew enough attention to himself to get a Chimera sicked on him. It was big, and ugly and was ready to devour him before letting him cross our borders."</strong><br><br><em>"Do you know how to treat a venomous bite? I can't close that wound until we know what it fully does...Mr. D might know, where the hell is Jamal?"</em><br><br>Justine shook her head, getting into lecture as she leaned over to look at the puncture wound. <strong>" See the skin? Its not decaying, or showing any signs of poison, no red irritation or swelling. There's no foaming at the mouth, though the vomit could be a sign but I think his body was simply revolting from the seizure and CPR. I believe that from the texts I've read, it is not a venomous bite, its one of paralysis. I think that we were lucky he could deal a killing blow, let alone stagger as far as he did before he collapsed."</strong> She chewed on her bottom lip, grey eyes narrowed in concentration as she continued to exam the wound. Jamal had gone for Mr. D, so she was hopeful he would return soon.
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				Title: <strong>Re: Camp Half-Blood: At The Camp (IC)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>CurvyKitten</strong> on <strong>05-07-2014, 00:29:53</strong>
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				<div class="floatleft">(https://elliquiy.com/elluiki/images/9/9d/Vera2.jpg)</div><strong>Name:</strong> Vera Maxwell (https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=207204.msg10190516#msg10190516)<br><strong>Cabin:</strong>Hermes due to being Unclaimed <br><strong>Location:</strong>The woods before the Main gates<br><strong>Date/Time:</strong>9/21 little bit after 8<br><strong>Tagging:</strong> Dimitri, Dorian, Eva ,Kat, Vincent, AlecNPC OPEN<br><strong>Notes:</strong>Wearing (http://www.polyvore.com/cgi/set?id=126869318)<br><br>Vera eyed Dimitir for a moment as he teasingly confirmed who her father was. After a moment she stuck her tongue out at him and smirk, <strong>"Assume all you want,"</strong> she said and huffed lightly, <strong>"I may just be a bad ass Daughter of Ares that happens to be a gear head. Either way you should be nice...I may be building your ride out of here someday."</strong> she said with a laugh. Honestly from what Alec had said and the way her life had been twisted about Ve knew Dimitri was probably right. But she was in no hurry to accept the fact, and it was clearly that her father wasn't either. Then again why would he want a daughter that was afraid to go near the one thing he was known for. Ve shook her head at the whole cabin arrangement idea, she'd sleep where she damn well pleased. But for now Ve kept that to herself, no sense in getting into trouble on her first day here. <br><br>Ve knew she still had plenty of time for that. Her eye drifted back to Devon as he mentioned his ability with the storms again. She smiled and shrugged her shoulders a bit, <strong>"A cool breeze is nice sometimes, but I actually really like a good rainstorm."</strong> Ve said her tone a bit more flirtatious then she normally allowed herself to have. Laughing at herself Ve pushed her hair back with on hand rubbed the back of her neck. Things were changing and for some reason Ve just knew she was going to get herself into trouble. <br><br>She looked back to Vincent as he teased about his cabin and its current state. He seemed cocky, but as if he had at least a few good intentions. Granted only time would really tell what he was like.<strong> "The stables works fine with me, and no worries about the forge I'm not really into hammering out swords and shields."</strong> she said her tone neutral as she wasn't meaning it in an insulting way. There was just no way she was going anywhere near a freaking forge. <br><br>It was right about then a familiar voice caught Ve's attention, <strong>"Ah Ve, you finally made it in, took you long enough."</strong> Alec the older satyr that had brought her here finally showed up. Ve turned and promptly punched him in the arm, <strong>"Yeah no thanks to you. You’re lucky I'm good with directions...and timing. You know some guy pretty much got killed not 2 minutes before I got here? What the hell Alec?"</strong> she scolded him the old satyr laughed and rubbed his arm, <strong>"I knew you were smart enough to figure it all out, and its not like I knew something was going to attack. Swear the second I heard I came here to make sure you made it ok, and look your already making friends."</strong> Alec said though as his eyes fell on the boys around her coughed, <strong>"Not too friendly though."</strong> he said his tone a bit more protective then before. <br><br><strong>"Yes Alec here five minutes and my main concern is getting laid."</strong> she groaned eyed the old half goat, <strong>"You so owe me."</strong> Ve fussed, <strong>"Ok ok...and yes I do. Name it kid."</strong> he said with a smile knowing she hated being called kid. <strong>"There is a motorcycle out there in three pieces, and Victor here says I can work in the old stables. Soooo, "</strong> she was stopped as Alec held up his hand,<strong> "I'll get some of the young bloods to help me get it down there, and keep anyone from messing with your project I know how it bugs you. Hey, I even got you some new tools."</strong> Alec smiled hoping to get Ve to smile a little, <strong>"You did...wait no I'm still mad, but ok. That works, I'm going to go get some food since you know, you didn't even let me eat before we left."</strong> she huffed but her anger was clearly fading a bit, <strong>"Ok kid, we will talk more later go have fun....but not much fun."</strong> he pointed to her before turning and calling out to a few of his friends to help with the bike. Ve groaned and turned in the direction of the pavilion and began walking, her stomach already growling in need of something yummy.<br><br><br>
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				Title: <strong>Re: Camp Half-Blood: At The Camp (IC)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Red Stella</strong> on <strong>05-07-2014, 01:13:12</strong>
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				<div class="floatleft">(https://elliquiy.com/elluiki/images/9/96/Evangeline.jpg)</div><strong>Name:</strong> Evangeline Carmichael (https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=207204.msg10190516#msg10190516)<br><strong>Cabin:</strong> Hermes, unclaimed.<br><strong>Location:</strong> Main entrance to Pavilion<br><strong>Date/Time:</strong> September 21, 8:00 AM approximately.<br><strong>Tagging:</strong> Dmitri, Dorian, Ve, Kat, Victor, et al, OPEN.<br><strong>Notes:</strong> Wearing (http://imagizer.imageshack.us/v2/640x480q90/823/hrxwx.jpg)<br><br>After she dropped off her bag in the cabin where she was apparently going to live for now, Evie headed for the Pavilion.&nbsp; She looked around for familiar faces before it dawned on her that seating was segregated by cabin.&nbsp; <em>Bother.&nbsp; </em><br><br>With a sigh, she got her food then made her way to the table for Hermes.&nbsp; At least Ve would be there, and she was new too.&nbsp; She was suddenly hungry and tucked in once she was seated.&nbsp; After a few bites she realized her lack of manners and raised her head to look at the others at the table.<br><br>"Sorry.&nbsp; I'm Evie.&nbsp; I just got here," she said with a smile.&nbsp; 
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				Title: <strong>Re: Camp Half-Blood: At The Camp (IC)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Aiden</strong> on <strong>05-07-2014, 08:45:22</strong>
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				<div class="floatleft">(https://elliquiy.com/elluiki/images/e/eb/Marcus_Aiden.jpg)</div><div class="floatright">(https://elliquiy.com/elluiki/images/b/bd/LoreleiNPC.jpg)<br>(https://elliquiy.com/elluiki/images/f/f3/JamalNPC.jpg)<br>(https://elliquiy.com/elluiki/images/8/85/Dionysus_.jpg)<br></div><strong>Name:</strong> Marcus Patton (https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=207204.msg10172885#msg10172885)<br><strong>Cabin:</strong> Unclaimed<br><strong>Location:</strong> Camp Halfblood Infirmary <br><strong>Date/Time:</strong>&nbsp; September 21st - 8am?<br><strong>Tagging:</strong> Justine, The Veteran of a million wars, Jamal, Lorelei, Mr. D (around him, not conscious)&nbsp; <br><strong>Notes:</strong> Bloody, exhausted, hungry, bruised and passed out! <hr><br>"I never seen him before...unclaimed and hunted by monsters, that explains the scars. What do you think? Athena? Zues or Ares" Lorelei pointed at the scars decorating his body, it was clear he had seen his fair share of combat. Many of those scars were old, some dating back years. She listened as Justine gave her a crash course lesson on venom, answering some questions but not answering the major one. <em>What was a monster that dangerous doing near the camp?</em><br><br>"To bad we couldn't get any venom, we could have made an antivenom." She thought out loud before she looked up at Justine. "Hey, I think he will be alright, why don't you go ahead and turn in. Haven't you been awake all morning?"<br><br>"She is right." Mr. D strolled in and observed the scene, nose twitching up at the scent of vomit and the sight of black blood stained bandages around the operating table. "Good, he is alive, Chinron owes me two drachma." The camp director turned to walk away, turning to look at the two dirty and exhausted girls. "Good job, he will live to fight another day." He said with little care in his blood shot eyes before exiting the infirmary. <br><br>Jamal entered as the man left and sighed. "Seriously...that was all he had to say..." He made a ass kicking motion as he looked apologetically at the&nbsp; two. "I'm hoping this guy here, Chimera guy is a little more grateful." Jamal looked at the guy and winced at the sight of him. "Want to introduce him to little man, should have seen him sitting with Avery, he wants to meet the Chimkera slayer." The son of Hermes chuckled as he yawned. "I'm going to turn in, you two cool?" 
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				Title: <strong>Re: Camp Half-Blood: At The Camp (IC)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>The Golden Touch</strong> on <strong>05-07-2014, 09:16:23</strong>
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				<div class="floatleft">(https://elliquiy.com/elluiki/images/3/38/Justine.jpg)</div><strong>Name:</strong> Justine Cornett (https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=207204.msg10185332#msg10185332) <br><strong>Cabin:</strong> Demeter<br><strong>Location:</strong> Infirmary<br><strong>Date/Time:</strong> September 21st; 8:25am<br><strong>Tagging:</strong> Marcus, Lorelei, Jamel and Mr. D (vaguely)<br><strong>Notes:</strong> Exhausted<hr><hr><br>Her fingers slid over the aforementioned scars, flinching in sympathy at the depth of some of them. Lacing her fingers, she rested them on her head, stretching out her back as it complained about being upright still. She had the same thoughts as Lorelei, grinning at the healer over the passed out kid's body. <strong>"Athena is unlikely, he doesn't seem like the battle tactics type- especially watching him attack the Chimera. No finesse whatsoever."</strong> Justine's eyes drifted over the blood stains and the tubes assisting his breathing. <strong>"Ares is a good choice. Could always check his junk and see if its impressive. Then he might be Zeus- he took a beating and kept coming. He's stronger than a lot of the unclaimed, let alone the newcomers I've had the privilege to see cross the borders."</strong><br><br><em>"Hey, I think he will be alright, why don't you go ahead and turn in. Haven't you been awake all morning?"</em><br><br>The daughter of Demeter made a face at Lorelei, refusing to budge. She brought him in, and she'd be real annoyed if she was not here to pump him for information when he woke up. Her brain focused on the mention of anti-venom- brow furrowing. Venom, venom... <em>Oh shit!</em> Justine spun to look for- Crap, Mr. D. Her grey eyes narrowed at the clipped tone and he was gone again. That guy was a first class asshole and completely useless.&nbsp; Her lips curved at Jamal's wince, and she waved him off. <strong>"The little man can meet him when he's up and moving- hopefully before long. I'll stay here with Lorelei. See you later?"</strong><br><br>She knew she had set it down some- Ah ha! Kneeling, she reached under the table behind her where his flailing during the seizure had sent it flying. Justine grabbed a dish from the table, setting the fang in it. <strong>"One Chimera fang..."</strong> Her smile faltered a bit as she let the blonde take the dish. If he was one of Zeus' sons, this camp was in for a world of weird.
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				Title: <strong>Re: Camp Half-Blood: At The Camp (IC)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Aiden</strong> on <strong>05-07-2014, 10:28:22</strong>
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				<div class="floatleft">(https://elliquiy.com/elluiki/images/e/eb/Marcus_Aiden.jpg)</div><div class="floatright">(https://elliquiy.com/elluiki/images/b/bd/LoreleiNPC.jpg)<br>(https://elliquiy.com/elluiki/images/f/f3/JamalNPC.jpg)<br></div><strong>Name:</strong> Marcus Patton (https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=207204.msg10172885#msg10172885)<br><strong>Cabin:</strong> Unclaimed<br><strong>Location:</strong> Camp Halfblood Infirmary <br><strong>Date/Time:</strong>&nbsp; September 21st - 8am?<br><strong>Tagging:</strong> Justine, Jamal, Lorelei (around him, not conscious)&nbsp; <br><strong>Notes:</strong> Bloody, exhausted, hungry, bruised and passed out! <hr><br><em>His opponent laid prone, the man in gold and red prepared the spear for the culling blow. "The weak die...only the strong...."<strong>SHUUUNKKKK!</strong> The sound of steel spearing flesh, leather and armor at once was sickening. "You talk to much..." Marcus stood kneeling before his opponent with a spear sticking out his opponent's back. The veteran of a million wars bent forward, blood bubbling out of his mouth and onto the white expanse of nothing. Marcus reached for the helm and took it off, shocked at the face looking back at him, his own... </em><br><br><hr><br>Lorelei glanced to Jamal, her cheeks blushing. "Maybe later we can check his arsenal..." <br><br>"Hey wait... what do they say about the sons of Hermes...we always deliver you know!" Jamal caught on to the conversation the ladies were having and tried to stick up for his own brothers and himself. Was that a thing? Was this what the girls did? Compare the sons of every cabin and base it off their godly parent?! This was a girl conspiracy and he wanted to get to the bottom of it! "Yea, sure...come get me, I want to talk to him also. I have seen some moves at the training grounds, but that was some hands on stuff right there!" He commented before nodding and strolled out of the infirmary. <br><br>Lorelei turned towards Justine, her eyes widening at the spoil. Reaching for a fresh glove, even if it was in a dish, she took the fang and inspected it. "Wow...it's freaking huge." She stared in awe for a few moments before moving it towards the lab area of the infirmary. <br><br>"Justine, why don't you rest in one of the beds, when he wakes up I will wake you? I think I have some cleaning to do and I want to play with the chimera fang." She shared before she assisted Marcus onto a bed. <br><br>"Doctor's orders." She motioned at an empty bed, before she walked towards the back, peeling off her bloody scrubs as she vanished for a moment. 
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				Title: <strong>Re: Camp Half-Blood: At The Camp (IC)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>The Golden Touch</strong> on <strong>05-07-2014, 10:47:04</strong>
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				<div class="floatleft">(https://elliquiy.com/elluiki/images/3/38/Justine.jpg)</div><strong>Name:</strong> Justine Cornett (https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=207204.msg10185332#msg10185332) <br><strong>Cabin:</strong> Demeter<br><strong>Location:</strong> Infirmary<br><strong>Date/Time:</strong> September 21st; 8:25am<br><strong>Tagging:</strong> Marcus, Lorelei, Jamel (vaguely)<br><strong>Notes:</strong> Exhausted to passing out<hr><hr><br>Justine was grinning at Jamal as he tried to make a claim for the Hermes Cabin, winking at Lorelei to acknowledge her arsenal comment. If he was packing, she wouldn't mind a ride... Or two. She had an honest issue with men, and their ability to be monogamous- probably why she had had more than one talk with Chiron about her toxin uses on people that crossed her. Shrugging, she rested her palms on the bed next to their patient, considering him- the tubes making him seem more like a science project than a demi-god. They shouldn't be this susceptible to harm, and being unclaimed, who knew what would heal him the best. <br><br><em>"Wow...it's freaking huge."</em><br><br>Her laughter shook her body, and she couldn't help it, <strong>"Naughty healer... Did you take a peek while I was looking for the fang?"</strong> The brunette nodded agreement, stumbling over to the empty bed. Hanging her sword and bow over the back of the chair, she tucked her knife under her pillow. Doctor's orders indeed... Justine fell asleep watching the slow rise and fall of his chest, blinking lazily until she simply faded away.
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				Title: <strong>Re: Camp Half-Blood: At The Camp (IC)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Flower</strong> on <strong>05-07-2014, 18:31:08</strong>
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				<div class="floatleft">(https://elliquiy.com/elluiki/images/a/a8/Avery1.jpg)</div><strong>Name:</strong> Avery (https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=207204.msg10203807#msg10203807)<br><strong>Cabin:</strong> Unclaimed Resident of Hermes Cabin<br><strong>Location:</strong> Pavilion, Hermes Table<br><strong>Date/Time:</strong> September 21, 8 am-ish<br><strong>Tagging:</strong> Briefly Jamal, Evangeline Carmichael<br><strong>Notes:</strong> Camp Half-Blood Shirt with black jeans and boots<hr><br>The walk to the Pavilion was fairly uneventful and short to Avery's pleasure because she hoped food would cease the child's numerous variations of the chimera story. Once at their table, she piled a reasonable amount of food onto both of their plates, ensuring neither of them suffered from the 'eyes larger than stomach' syndrome. "How do you expect to become a member of the camp's patrol if you're unable to train because you're full to the point of becoming lazy and sleepy?" She explained in a blunt fashion when faced with a pouting face and puppy eyes. <br><br>"Oh alright," her companion grumbled.<br><br>Pleased, Avery focused her attention on cutting up the pancakes on her plate but did not get very far due to being distracted by someone's yelling. Despite how common it had become of late, the sound never failed to momentarily silence the chatty pavilion. Upon noting exactly who it was this time, Avery smiled brightly and started to wave her hand in greeting until she noticed the blood on Jamal's shirt. Evidently, there was some truth in the story after all. He did not look injured in her opinion so it had to be someone else's blood which still was not the best news. When she wished for a change from normalcy, chimeras certainly had not been what she had in mind. Then again, the Gods often misinterpreted even the most simple prayers. "What—" Before she could finish the question, Jamal was already darting off in the other direction toward the camp directors' table. It was bothersome to not know what happened. <br><br>Gritting her teeth together, she continued to slice the sharp knife through the fluffy pancakes with just a hint of aggression in each movement. The main reason why the emotion was not allowed to spread was because Avery remembered that she was being closely watched. "Did he look like he was in pain?" She questioned back to avoid potentially lying to the youngster. She could not be sure if the demi-god was injured or not even though all the evidence pointed to him being perfectly fine, at least physically. However, Avery loathed to make a factual statement without fully investigating other possibilities. For all she knew, Jamal was just wearing a brave face to avoid spawning a dozen questions. "If he is hurt, I'm sure Chiron will have him bandaged in no time. So...no worrying. Eat your food."<br><br>Her short explanation came to an end when their table was joined by a pretty blonde girl. "Hey Evie, and no need to apologize. I understand being hungry," Avery greeted with a friendly smile then extended her hand across the table to shake with the other girl's. "I'm Avery and this is..." She waited to see if her little monkey, Henry, would introduce himself like normal since he was chatty fellow but it would seem that beauty crippled his confidence. It was not usual. How many heroes fell from glory due to a pretty face? "This is Henry. Did you arrive this morning?"<br>
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				Title: <strong>Re: Camp Half-Blood: At The Camp (IC)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Snake</strong> on <strong>05-07-2014, 20:34:54</strong>
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				<div class="floatleft">(https://elliquiy.com/elluiki/images/e/ee/Jean1.jpg)</div><strong>Name:</strong> Jean Serrano (https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=207204.msg10179788#msg10179788)<br><strong>Cabin:</strong> Athena<br><strong>Location:</strong> Camp Half-blood, Pavillion<br><strong>Date/Time:</strong> September 21st; 7:30 a.m.<br><strong>Tagging:</strong> Evangeline, Vera, Kat, open<br><strong>Notes:</strong> Wearing long black pants with combat-style boots and a sleeveless dark blue shirt, leaving hair loose.<br><br>Once Kat got the names down on the roster, Jean gestured to the two girls in question; noticing that Kat marked them down as unclaimed. Which meant they'd be bunking with the Hermes cabin until their godly parent took enough of an interest in them to drop the appropriate mark.&nbsp; Everyone went through that phase unless they were claimed before coming to the camp like he was; but it was of no concern to him; it wasn't his business.&nbsp; He knew they were probably hungry and more than a little lost perhaps but ehh it'd be ok. <br><br>"Alright you two, this way." Jean said, giving them the moment to grab their stuff -if they had any- and led them off toward the Hermes cabin.&nbsp; "For now, you two'll stay with the Hermes group.&nbsp; Once we figure out who your godly parent is; you'll be moved in with the appropriate cabin; even if you already know who it is." He informed them politely as he walked slightly ahead through the grounds of camp.&nbsp; "any questions?"<br><br>As there were none, he'd keep going and even so far as to get the door for the both of them, providing directions to the Pavillion- figuring they're get there themselves. It wasn't hard.&nbsp; &nbsp;Since there was still time before the day would start in proper, he'd return to the Athena cabin to double-check his own stuff to make sure it was all squared away.&nbsp; Just because they were doing the inspections that day didn't meant that they were exempt from it and the repercussions for coming in last sucked.&nbsp; &nbsp;It was to his liking so he'd return to where Kat was. <br><br>"Alright. I Imagine they'll probably return to the pavillion in a little bit. though." He informed her.&nbsp; "givin the others a bit of time to straighten up before you start inspections?" he smirked at his half-sister faintly.<br>
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				Title: <strong>Re: Camp Half-Blood: At The Camp (IC)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Aiden</strong> on <strong>05-07-2014, 21:04:11</strong>
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				<div class="floatleft">(https://elliquiy.com/elluiki/images/1/17/Vincent3.jpg)</div><strong>Name:</strong> Vincent Guerrero (https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=207204.msg10163218#msg10163218)<br><strong>Cabin:</strong> Hephaestus <br><strong>Location:</strong> The Camp Forge <br><strong>Date/Time:</strong> September 21, 10am-noon <br><strong>Tagging:</strong> Various Npc campers, Open <br><strong>Notes:</strong> Cheerful mood<br><div align="center"><strong>The Camp Forge </strong></div><em>There are white marble columns lining walls stained with soot. Chimneys on the roof pump smoke over a gable with carvings of gods and monsters. The forge is located at the edge of a stream, with waterwheels spinning bronze gears. Always, campers hear machinery working, fires crackling, and the sound of hammers against metal. Inside are tables full of projects and weapons, and there was also a big wall map of the camp. After the arrival of Vincent, a new workshop and forge was made within their own cabin, leaving this one for the use of all the other campers. </em> <hr><br>Despite their private forge back at the cabin, many of the his siblings still returned to their former forge, himself included. Vincent taught lessons at the forge, weapon making a few times a week, while other siblings taught other things. With an influx of campers and the start of summer, the armory was in need of some new weapons. Restocking the armory and working on the extra cabins were the standing priorities on his to do list. <br><br>With his rounds done by 9:45, he arrived to the forge early, never to early if you asked him. He took the extra time to make sure the fires were optimal and the steel they would be working with were ready. Sword making here was the fast track method. His brothers and sisters (himself included) would pour the liquid metal into molds and leave the iron ready to get "drawn out", the process of shaping the weapon. Returning campers would eventually learn the more intricate process, but many simply preferred to run off to sword training and rock climbing then hammer out a perfect curve to a blade. <br><br>Before class started, he played a little James Brown on a flying ornithopter. The flying device created a surround sound bubble around him as he worked. Students or not, Vincent began working on a one of the many pieces of iron, carefully giving his creation shape. A few minutes later the very first campers began to arrive, Vincent took a few minutes to explain the importance of safety in the forge and their task that morning. A few walked away, others arrived and stayed. <br><br>The sound of the forge coming alive as hammers struck red hot metal made him smile. Vincent walked the forge shop, instructing and giving tips on how to make a balanced weapon. 
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				Title: <strong>Re: Camp Half-Blood: At The Camp (IC)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Rave</strong> on <strong>06-07-2014, 01:22:06</strong>
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				<div class="floatleft">(https://elliquiy.com/elluiki/images/b/be/Ezra.jpg)</div><strong>Name:</strong> Ezra Vanauatu (https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=207204.msg10204477#msg10204477)<br><strong>Cabin:</strong> Ares.<br><strong>Location:</strong> The Cabin.<br><strong>Date/Time:</strong> 7:00 A.M -&gt; 8:00 A.M.<br><strong>Tagging:</strong> Zahara, NPC Cabin-mates.<br><strong>Notes:</strong> Wearing:&nbsp; This. (http://www.menfashionhub.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/1081.jpg)<br><hr><hr><br>Even though Ezra's alarm clock went off an hour earlier than most of his brothers and sisters, it was still equally annoying for him. It was not the concept of waking up early that bothered him, it was the specific buzzing of the cheap, old fashioned clock set up at his beside. He wasn't much for the technological side of this world, and as such he did not care for the alarm clock on his phone. It was a flip phone, anyway, possible the last one in existence, and its alarm clock was not sufficient to raise the man from his sleep. Nevertheless, the muscled man rose from his bed and his feet hit the ground with a big thump. He glanced around a moment, forcing himself out of the morning daze. Being the head Councillor of a cabin came with very little advantages, but one of the few was a small room to yourself on the second floor. It was a fortunate thing, as most of his brothers snored and he probably couldn't take the noise of the collective nightly snorts every evening. <br><br>Quickly he made his way to the bathrooms, snagging his towel and armor along the way before setting them aside and turning on the cold water. Nothing was more refreshing in the morning, and as he stepped beneath the gush of artificial rain, he let it sweep away any remnants of the monster that is sleep and its hold on a man. His body was constantly bruised and scarred, a testament to his father's name. Always fighting, always training, always the victor. He knew that Ares was very selective, and that his seed was rather bountiful. It's why he had so many siblings. Yet, he had managed to stand out in his father's eyes, even getting granted a rather unique ability of his own&nbsp; akin to Percy's control over water, or the lightning capabilities of Zeus' children. <br><br>Once finished, he turned off the water and headed off to gather his clothes. He packed his armor into a bag and placed it in his locker, saving it for when it came time to train, and threw on a light, striped tank-top and a pair of Khaki shorts. This summer had been one of the most brutal, and the only ones who loved it were the children of Apollo. For all others, though, it was a constant struggle with the heat. He locked his things away before heading back, flipping up his phone to look at the time and it was exactly four minutes to eight. He passed by a few cabins and early risers on his way, stopping to greet some of them. <br><br><strong>"Hey Ezra!"</strong> He heard a shout from behind him, before he turned around only to see Bobby Krul, a Dutch kid who had only been here a few months. Ever since he'd arrived, he always followed Ezra around like a puppy. It was widely suspected that he was a son of Ares, as-well, though their father never claimed him and as such he was stuck in the Hermes cabin. Nevertheless, Ezra took pity on him. He didn't stop to talk to him though, only taking once glance at the boy and maintaining his advance forward. <strong>"Your shirt is inside out, it's not uniform, and you're going to be late for your morning call-up. Get your shit together Bobby."</strong> He spoke as he walked away, and that was about as much affection as a guy could get out of Ezra.&nbsp; He might have entertained him another time, but now he had a devastating task.<br><br>Face to face with more than a few sleeping kids, Ezra stood at the door of the cabin and watched them all in sweet, sweet sleep. How cute. He grabbed a large spear used as a decorative item by the door, ane began harshly slamming the blunt end of it down on the ground. The loud thumps were enough to scare a few sleepers shitless, but his voice would soon join in to rain down the noise. <strong>"Alright, up you go! It's morning you pups. If I don't see everyone in uniform and ready to go in the next five minutes, I will kick your collective asses out of the beds myself."</strong> Naturally, the campers tried to scurry and get out of their beds as soon as they could. No one took Ezra's claims as a joke anymore, not after he -actually- ended up beating the lazier kids out of bed his first few nights as Councillor. <br><br>Ezra sighed and continued to bang his spear on the ground, the noise would edge on the stragglers as he made his way to a familiar bed at the other end of the cabin. Stopping by Zahara's spot, he was curious to see if she was still there, or if she had woken up and beaten him to breakfast. 
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				Title: <strong>Re: Camp Half-Blood: At The Camp (IC)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Red Stella</strong> on <strong>06-07-2014, 02:39:24</strong>
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				<div class="floatleft">(https://elliquiy.com/elluiki/images/9/96/Evangeline.jpg)</div><strong>Name:</strong> Evangeline Carmichael (https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=207204.msg10190516#msg10190516)<br><strong>Cabin:</strong> Hermes, unclaimed.<br><strong>Location:</strong> Pavilion, Hermes Table.<br><strong>Date/Time:</strong> September 21, 8:30 AM approximately.<br><strong>Tagging:</strong> Avery, Ve, OPEN.<br><strong>Notes:</strong> Wearing (http://imagizer.imageshack.us/v2/640x480q90/823/hrxwx.jpg)<br><br>Evie smiled and shook Avery's hand over the table.&nbsp; She waved when Henry was introduced.<br><br>"It's a pleasure to meet you, Henry.&nbsp; Yes, I got here about a half an hour ago, more or less.&nbsp; It's been kind of...confusing," the English girl admitted.&nbsp; &nbsp;"I didn't know about any of this until a few days ago.&nbsp; Have you been here long?"<br><br>Avery may be a good source of information, but Evie didn't know what to ask.&nbsp; If she was lucky maybe she could get by long enough to figure out what the right questions were.&nbsp; The camp looked like it had been through a battle of some sort; she hoped that wasn't a normal thing.&nbsp; &nbsp; <br><br>The food was very good here.&nbsp; As she watched, several campers tossed bits of food into the fire as a...&nbsp; Sacrifice?&nbsp; Offering?&nbsp; &nbsp;Maybe she could come up with a few questions to ask after all.
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				Title: <strong>Re: Camp Half-Blood: At The Camp (IC)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Kokaine</strong> on <strong>06-07-2014, 19:15:51</strong>
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				<div class="floatleft">(http://i167.photobucket.com/albums/u133/kokotigress/female%20characters/1bb2d403-19f1-4253-be93-b8fa6781f6c0_zps51a2d12d.jpg)</div><strong>Name:</strong> Zahara (https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=207204.msg10214425#msg10214425) (Zii)<br><strong>Cabin:</strong> Ares<br><strong>Location:</strong> Ares Cabin<br><strong>Date/Time:</strong> September 21st, 8am<br><strong>Tagging:</strong> Ezra, Open<br><strong>Notes:</strong> Wearing sleeveless camp t-shirt, black compression running shorts, and Nikes<hr>Unlike Ezra, Zahara did not require the use of an alarm clock to wake. She had always been a naturally early riser, driven to start early on the road to success and carry her own weight. Those who slept in, missed out, and those who didn't contribute, didn't eat. She liked eating. So rolling out of her bunk, the Amazon left the cabin to go for the short routine run she used to help her wake fully. Her habit of rising early was only one of the small clues as to why she had risen through the ranks of her peers though it didn't necessarily make her a morning person. As such she didn't wake any one else or extend any invitations to those who were already stirring. She enjoyed the peace of the morning and counted this ritual as her sacred time away from the excessively aggressive energy generated by her half siblings. Don't get her wrong, she loved her cabin mates but sometimes... well, they tended to feed off the antics of one another and sometimes it could get out of control. Despite being fairly even keeled on her own even she wasn't immune to that. Not really. <br><br>Her run, more a leisurely trot than outright running, took her along her usual path allowing her to breathe and gently get her blood pumping in anticipation of the day. There were a few she greeted here and there but mostly Zii was focused inward rather than out. She ran until she felt her muscles warm, until she felt juiced up, and then returned to her cabin to stretch before grabbing her stuff for a quick shower. Quietly but much more alert, Zii finished her shower and dressed before heading back to her cabin. Some of the others were also awake and moving about now but looking among the bunks there were plenty still flat on their faces, snoring like chainsaws. She could have gone off to breakfast but she didn't feel like eating alone. So flopping back down on her back, Zii actually tucked her hands behind her head and laid there ticking off the minutes before Ezra's inevitable arrival. <br><br><em>Three... Two... One...</em><br><br>Like clockwork the male she'd grown quite close to after so many years at camp stepped into the cabin. To some he might have painted an imposing figure framed there in the doorway, looming large and reaching for a spear, but to Zii he was just... Ezra. <br><br><em>Bang. Bang. Bang. Bang.</em> <br><br>Like the chiming of an angry clock, the sound of the spear hitting the floor over and over made her smile as she watched the children of Ares launch themselves out of bed or scramble up from whatever they were doing. Some were barely awake as they hurried to stand and avoid Ezra's direct attention. She however, remained exactly where she was, her body relaxed as she waited for him to make his way down to her end of the cabin. She knew he would. He always did.<br><br>"Come to kick my ass out of bed, Cap'n?" She asked in mock challenge, though not too loudly. Others might not have cared in her position but in her mind as his second it wouldn't do to be seen as trying to actually undermine him. That didn't mean she couldn't have a little fun though. Her lips spread into a grin that gave away her mood as she looked up at him from where she lay. Erza was quite stern but she'd been poking at his too serious exterior since she'd first arrived in camp. Some might have seen this as reckless but she just couldn't help herself. It always felt like a personal challenge, getting beneath that intense exterior. In any case, it was obvious that she was already fully dressed as she lay there and he knew good and well she was far from lazy but still, she wanted to see if he would take the bait this morning.
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				Title: <strong>Re: Camp Half-Blood: At The Camp (IC)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>CurvyKitten</strong> on <strong>06-07-2014, 19:27:04</strong>
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				<div class="floatleft">(https://elliquiy.com/elluiki/images/9/9d/Vera2.jpg)</div><strong>Name:</strong> Vera Maxwell (https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=207204.msg10190516#msg10190516)<br><strong>Cabin:</strong>Hermes due to being Unclaimed <br><strong>Location:</strong>The woods before the Main gates<br><strong>Date/Time:</strong>9/21 little bit after 8<br><strong>Tagging:</strong> Eva,jean,&nbsp; OPEN<br><strong>Notes:</strong>Wearing (http://www.polyvore.com/cgi/set?id=126869318)<br><br>Ve stopped short as Jean called out to her, she had totally spaced on the fact that she had been passed off on him. Taking a breath she looked to him and blinked, he was even bigger the thunder twins. What were they feeding the people around here? Shaking her head Ve stepped up to Jean and Eva, <strong>"Right so we don't get a say in this like...at all?"</strong> she asked already knowing what the answer would probably be. Turning on her heels Ve followed both of them to what would apparently be her new home. It didn't take long to figure out which bunk would be hers, two free ones near one another each one claimed by the unclaimed girls. Ve didn't put her backpack down though; she had learned a longtime ago to never leave you things unattended. So for now she kept it close. <br><br>Giving Jean short thanks Ve turned to Evangeline and smiled as the headed for the pavilion finally. The bustling bodies weren't something Ve hadn't seen before; it was like high school only worse. Because the queen bees probably really did have powers, and the cheerleaders were god’s gift, <strong>"Yup, so need to have a few drinks in the near future."</strong> she huffed wondering if gods worried about the drinking age. <br><br>When Ve saw the amount of food put out she laughed, <strong>"Ok so that's what their feeding them."</strong> shaking her head Ve slipped up and grabbed up some food. Actually grabbing some extra and stuffing it in her pack, easily ignoring the stares and snide comments as she grabbed her drink and slipped up to the table and sat down.<strong> "Ahhh you’re new so we get that you don't know how things work here. But your unclaimed so you get stuck at the Hermes table."</strong> a random camper pointed out, <strong>"Right...segregation not integration...I get it."</strong> she said sarcastically in return and grabbed her tray and moved over to the Hermes table, <strong>"So do unclaimed kids have cooties or something."</strong> she asked randomly not really sure if anyone would answer her.<br>
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				Title: <strong>Re: Camp Half-Blood: At The Camp (IC)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Rave</strong> on <strong>06-07-2014, 20:44:04</strong>
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				<div class="floatleft">(http://i.imgur.com/NnEfXy6.jpg)</div><strong>Name:</strong> Ezra Vanauatu (https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=207204.msg10204477#msg10204477)<br><strong>Cabin:</strong> Ares.<br><strong>Location:</strong> The Cabin.<br><strong>Date/Time:</strong> 8:05 A.M.<br><strong>Tagging:</strong> Zahara, NPC Cabin-mates.<br><strong>Notes:</strong> Wearing:&nbsp; This. (http://www.menfashionhub.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/1081.jpg)<br><hr><hr><br>Something was wrong in this picture. The moment he stepped up to Zahara's bed and saw her laying there, she was just out of place. Don't get him wrong, she was not out of place in the cabin, just in the bed. It's an odd sight to see someone in tight shorts, a tank-top and sneakers laying in bed unless they're piss drunk and passing out. It's just too uncomfortable. So as he took a moment to...well, take her in, he deduced what was going on. She'd probably gotten up already and did her daily routine, somehow completely avoiding him in the process, only to return and cheekily lay on the bed for him to find her. It had to start so early in the morning, her little teasing antics that is. With everyone else she was what a second in command should be; Stern, Aware, Strong, Beautiful. With him, though, she insisted on being this permanently mischievous best friend who always tried to get him stepping out of his funks. He crossed his arms lightly, dropping the spear and offering her a sigh. <br><br>"Would you rather me carry you out instead Zii? I give killer piggy-back rides." He teased back, and his eyes shot her a somewhat playful glare, a look that was uniquely given to her and no one else. Others just got scowls. Though she'd know what it meant...that he would probably purposely drop her on her ass the moment she climbed on. His grin followed, cheeky and wicked, challenging. It was his personality, though. Everything was a competition, even trading little morning snaps, and she was usually right on his tail. In fact, he often lost the battle of wits between them. He was better with his spears than with his tongue, it seemed. He always blamed it on the fact that she was the only one capable of seeing through his stern exterior, something most others accepted as just the norm. Ezra didn't purposely try to be a strict, up-tight asshole, but when you manage over fifty children, all of whom the children of the War God, you have to command with an iron grip. Not to mention his past was rather traumatizing, but that's another issue entirely. <br><br>One that she knew, however. For as long as he could remember, Zahara had been with him at this camp. He couldn't remember anymore which one of them arrived there first, only that he was just one year older than she was. It was hard for Ezra to make friends at that time. The bountiful blessing of abilities granted to him by his father had always caused envy and distaste towards him. He'd always win at physical contests, even if he tried to lose on purpose for the others to accept him, his nature would refuse the notion and his body would take over for his mind. It did not help that he was a bit of a recluse, still scarred by the memories of what he had done, and the man he killed. He would have recurring nightmares, some of which never really went away, that kept him awake for most nights. That's when she would step in. Every time things would get out of hand, she would be there to hold him back. Countless nights, she slept at his side to ease the nightmares away, or stay up with him till dawn just talking. About their similar past, about their history. She'd help connect him with others, provide him with constant challenges to maintain his interest, and slowly she'd open him up to everyone else. He usually hated to admit it, but she was probably the one friend he cared about most in this entire place.<br><br>He thew his backpack from over his shoulder, dropping it on her bed and unzipping it to take something out. Speaking to her as he did. "Don't make me do it, cause I'll throw you over my shoulder and steal you if I have to." he grinned, taunting, as he pulled out his black Councillor uniform. Sliding off the tank-top he wore after his shower, he threw it into the backpack and started replacing it with the other. Ezra's body was well muscled and as scarred as ever, yet nothing too disfiguring. They were close enough that something like a lack of a shirt or pants wasn't really all that big of a deal. They'd kicked each others asses and ripped more armor off each other in combat than most others did in their whole stay at camp, really. This was their nature, as children of Ares and extremely competitive Demi-Gods. Just as he slipped his shirt on, suddenly there was a sudden bump from behind. <br><br><strong>"OW!"</strong> He heard an exclamation as Ezra nearly lost his balance and grabbed onto Zii to stay up. He looked back, only to see one of the straggling kids hadn't been paying attention and smashed right into Ezra, sending the kid toppling down on his ass. That's it. Ezra turned to face his siblings once more, this time out-right yelling. "IF I SEE ONE OF YOU IN THIS CABIN IN THE NEXT THIRTY SECONDS, I SWEAR ON OLYMPUS I WILL SHOVE THIS SPEAR SO FAR UP YOUR ASSES YOU'LL HAVE TO SNEEZE IT OUT." The next second could only be described in one word: Stampede. The kids and cabin-mates made a death leap for the door, grabbing their shit and bolting out before Ezra actually followed up on his words. The kid that hit him was new, probably. He sat there, frozen in both shock and fear at Ezra's words and actions.<br><br>"And <em>you</em>." He said, staring daggers into the kids eyes. If Zahara didn't feel generous enough to save him, this kid wasn't going to have a very good morning.
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				Title: <strong>Re: Camp Half-Blood: At The Camp (IC)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Flower</strong> on <strong>06-07-2014, 21:50:17</strong>
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				<div class="floatleft">(https://elliquiy.com/elluiki/images/a/a8/Avery1.jpg)</div><strong>Name:</strong> Avery (https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=207204.msg10203807#msg10203807)<br><strong>Cabin:</strong> Unclaimed Resident of Hermes Cabin<br><strong>Location:</strong> Pavilion, Hermes Table<br><strong>Date/Time:</strong> September 21, 8 am-ish<br><strong>Tagging:</strong> Evangeline Carmichael, Vera Maxwell<br><strong>Notes:</strong> Camp Half-Blood Shirt with black jeans and boots<hr><br><br>Evie seemed friendly enough and actually possessed some strength within her handshake rather than feel weak like a lamb destined to be slaughtered or forever protected by someone else's sword. Avery's pleasant demeanor remained intact, and the natural grey of her eyes shone with an inner light which could easily rival the sun. <br><br>"Don't be rude," Avery said to Henry and gently elbowed him in his arm when he made no response to their new table companion's greeting. It was not often the little lad kept his mouth shut since he had an opinion on nearly everything.&nbsp; <br><br>"Hey," Henry said quickly, lifting his eyes briefly, before turning his gaze back down to his plate and stuffing his mouth with food to further avoid speech.<br><br>Satisfied, Avery focused her attention purely on the female and listened carefully to her words even though she'd heard them plenty of times before from other demi-gods who crossed into the camp's protection. "I've heard from others that coming here can be a confusing process." Looking around at some of the other demo-gods, she abruptly pointed in the direction of a child of Apollo. "He arrived at camp about two years ago. Bloodied and barely able to defend himself. Now, he sits at his father's table and is one of our best archers." Avery turned her attention to another table then directed Evie's attention to one of Aphrodite's daughters. "She came about five years ago with similar circumstances. Now, she's deadly with a dagger and fights in such a way that could still be called beautiful if you're not on the receiving end of it. They were just as confused as you likely are right now. Take assurance in their smiles and happiness. The same knowledge of who and what your purpose is will dawn on your mind and this will feel like home. It will not happen within a day or even two. But the time will come."<br><br>Noticing Evie's attention flicker towards those burning tributes, Avery explained, "The gods enjoy the smell of burnt food. I can't explain their exact reasons why but that's the reason behind it. It is not required by any means. However, some would say it is better to be loved or ignored by the gods rather than hated."<br><br>It was then their table was joined by another girl with long brunette hair that almost appeared black within the flicker of shadows cast by the sunlight. Avery bristled slightly at her words about the unclaimed because it was, in fact, offensive. However, the temper which ruled her was harnessed before it could cause her to speak maliciously. The girl was obviously new to camp so she was not yet aware of which topics were never to be brought up for discussion. "Only those who sneak around at night suffer from that affliction. I'm Avery," she introduced herself with a nod of her head then remembered Evie's other question. "I've been here since before I can remember. A babe. The camp is all I know."<br>
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				Title: <strong>Re: Camp Half-Blood: At The Camp (IC)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>azzmeister89</strong> on <strong>07-07-2014, 00:39:30</strong>
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				<br><div class="floatleft"> (https://elliquiy.com/elluiki/images/0/04/Nathaniel_.jpg)</div> <br>&nbsp;<br><strong>Name:</strong> Nathaniel Silverwood<br><strong>Cabin:</strong> Hermes (for a moment)<br><strong>Location:</strong> Posidon table<br><strong>Date/Time:</strong>&nbsp; September 21st 8 am.... Ish<br><strong>Tagging:</strong> Raleigh, Open<br><strong>Notes:</strong> feeling a little panicy....... And hungry.<br><hr><br>Raleigh's amusment was evident with the little glint Nathaniel saw in her eyes however she made no move to reveal his presence to the nature spirits who had lost sight of him when he had cut across the busy Ares and Aphrodite tables. He couldnt help the low chuckle that came as she offered him a hashbrown as if his urgent request for help hadnt even happened and he had to admit, he was pretty hungry "erm... Thanks' he said picking one up and eating it.<br><br>He made short work of his food and then looked at Raleigh. He liked to think that he could consider her a friend, she hadn't been at camp as long as he had but they got on well enough.... Or at least as well as he could considering how muuch time she spent in water. It would be rude not to tell her himself instead of hearing it from some smelly Sayter or a nymph "i was claimed this morning" he said in a quite voice. Not the kind of quiet that you used to keep others from hearing, the kind that comes from someone who's kept a secret for a long time and has trouble saying it out loud.<br><br>"My mother was a demi-god you know? Daughter of Demeter, so when she and her mortal husband decided to try for children, my father the god of the wild, pan, decided to possess him in order to create an heir. I was raised by Sayters who Pan trusted until i was twelve before coming here. I was told revealing who i was would be a bad idea so i had to stay in the Hermes cabin all this time" he chuckled again "i guess it makes sence though, Pan is a child of Hermes himself" his expression turned serious "the cloven council will probably spread the news around quickly enough when they hear but i figured i should tell you for helping me now" he had been hidden long enough that he could get away without being seen now "thanks Raleigh, i owe you one" he kissed her once on the cheek and ran back towards the big house, he would have to tell Mr D for sure.... That was going to be fun. <br><br><br>
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				Title: <strong>Re: Camp Half-Blood: At The Camp (IC)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>MasterOfMyFate</strong> on <strong>07-07-2014, 04:28:23</strong>
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				<div class="floatleft">(https://elliquiy.com/elluiki/images/2/2f/Robin.jpg)</div><strong>Name:</strong> Robin Parker (https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=207204.msg10215693#msg10215693)<br><strong>Cabin:</strong> Hermes; Unclaimed<br><strong>Location:</strong> Cabin-Outside of Cabin<br><strong>Date/Time:</strong> 7:30 - 8:00 AM<br><strong>Tagging:</strong> Lux, Open<br><strong>Notes:</strong> Promises to one's self... and talking to girls.<br><br><hr><br>Robin managed to scrounge up some breakfast after he awoken Just literally a few days or so ago, Robin arrived with a man of mythical persuasion that took him here. He explained who his father was and what his father was as they came here. Robin was not mad at the God. But, he wasn't there for his life and Robin didn't know what the man even looked like in a corporal form. Yet, hearing that his father was a literal God of Archery made Robin feel... inferior. In the moments he had to think to himself, Robin thought about how his archery compares to the Gods. Apollo and Artemis were the famous ones of Greek mythology that Robin was assured that they existed. Knowing that they exist made Robin yearn to grab his bow right now. He promised himself in his most private moments that he will best his father and his father's sister God in Archery. <br><br>Yet there were stepping stones to take to reach that level. Robin just didn't know where to start yet. Wandering away from his cabin for a bit, Robin came upon a demigod that caught his eye. Her golden hair shined with the morning sun with her skin glowing along with it. Was she a child of Apollo as well? Would be a lucky guess if it were so, but Robin couldn't deny that the sun was her ally. Robin walked towards her as nonchalantly as he could. Then in the moments that Robin felt he was close to speaking to her, he began to panic on the inside. What would he say? What could he say that wouldn't make a total fool out of him? Gods why was his weakness to women so blatant to him?<br><br>"Um... Hi. Do you know where Sword and Shield is? I'm supposed to take it in an hour and iunno if they take people to their classes after breakfast." Smoooooth Robin. Sword and shield's are a woman's best friend right? Robin began to think of other things he could have said. So far, he was drawling a blank. This woman was just too golden to speak coherently. She probably thought he was a total tool. Maybe even think he'd be the weirdest demigod he met. Why was he bad at this? Wasn't there a class that taught him how to talk to women better than he could? Well, he could talk to women, but this one was too captivating... 
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				Title: <strong>Re: Camp Half-Blood: At The Camp (IC)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Aiden</strong> on <strong>07-07-2014, 05:09:53</strong>
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				<div align="center"><em>-NPC story post- <br></em><br></div><div class="floatleft">(https://elliquiy.com/elluiki/images/f/f3/JamalNPC.jpg) </div><br>Jamal Ryker - Son of Hermes (Npc) <br>Breakfast time at the pavilion, Hermes's table (End) <hr> <br><br>Jamal yanked off his camp shirt, leaving him in a black tank top. The orange shirt was stained red with blood (Marcus's) and he had been getting a few stares once he made his way back to the pavilion. The tables, those who had children, were filling up. His was always the loudest and had a revolving door of campers while others sat empty, didn't make a whole lot of sense but after a while you stopped asking questions. <br><br>After loading up a few fruits, eggs and waffles, he managed to steal a corner seat and began to eat. All of the kids in his cabin knew he was on night watch that week, night watch normally got a little more slack since they stayed up all night. After the first plate, he passed out, using his waffles as a pillow. Jamal would wake up up in time and make it to his cabin. The other members of his cabin knew to leave him alone and deny any passing campers from fucking with him. A cabin had to stick together after all! <br><br>
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				Title: <strong>Re: Camp Half-Blood: At The Camp (IC)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Red Stella</strong> on <strong>07-07-2014, 09:39:23</strong>
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				<div class="floatleft">(https://elliquiy.com/elluiki/images/9/96/Evangeline.jpg)</div><strong>Name:</strong> Evangeline Carmichael (https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=207204.msg10190516#msg10190516)<br><strong>Cabin:</strong> Hermes, unclaimed.<br><strong>Location:</strong> Pavilion, Hermes Table.<br><strong>Date/Time:</strong> September 21, 8:30 AM approximately.<br><strong>Tagging:</strong> Avery, Ve, OPEN.<br><strong>Notes:</strong> Wearing (http://imagizer.imageshack.us/v2/640x480q90/823/hrxwx.jpg)<br><br>Avery pointed out other campers in the Pavilion, telling Evie about the changes they had gone through since arriving at the camp.&nbsp; It helped to know for sure that she wasn't the only one to have shown up clueless and confused; of course that made sense, but it was better to actually hear it.&nbsp; <br><br>The explanation about the food helped too.&nbsp; It was one thing to have read about burnt offerings from ancient history, and quite another to translate that into buffet breakfast for a bunch of children.&nbsp; <br><br>"Thank you, it makes sense.&nbsp; I really appreciate the information."&nbsp; <br><br>She looked up and smiled at Ve when she joined the table.&nbsp; Her comment about Hermes kids was kind of rude, but Evie said nothing.&nbsp; Ve was new too, and probably not at her best.<br><br>"Since you were a baby?&nbsp; That must have been...easier and harder at the same time," the blonde speculated.&nbsp; <br><br>She returned to her breakfast, letting what she had learned sink in.&nbsp; 
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				Title: <strong>Re: Camp Half-Blood: At The Camp (IC)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>CurvyKitten</strong> on <strong>07-07-2014, 20:02:47</strong>
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				<div class="floatleft">(https://elliquiy.com/elluiki/images/9/9d/Vera2.jpg)</div><strong>Name:</strong> Vera Maxwell (https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=207204.msg10190516#msg10190516)<br><strong>Cabin:</strong>Hermes due to being Unclaimed <br><strong>Location:</strong>The pavilion, and then walking towards the old barn<br><strong>Date/Time:</strong>9/21 8:30 ish<br><strong>Tagging:</strong> Eva,Avery,&nbsp; OPEN<br><strong>Notes:</strong>Wearing (http://www.polyvore.com/cgi/set?id=126869318)<br><br>Ve sat at the table and began to eat the food she had grabbed. The energy at the table was weird and something just didn't feel right. Then again maybe it was because it was all new. She looked about as the others around her seemed to look away or give her some glare as if she had just smacked them or stained their space somehow, and some just looked at her as if she had grown a second head. At least that was what it seemed, like they couldn't believe she was there and speaking. It really felt like she was back in high school and she had just sat down at the wrong table. Surely the masses would turn on her like social piranha one after another taking a bite till there was nothing left. <strong>"ok...or not."</strong> Ve said shaking her head and simply beginning to eat her food. <br><br>&nbsp;Meeting new people was never easy for her and this place wasn't going to be any different. Gears and wrench sets she got, people...fuck if she knew. Part of her wanted to just get up a bolt, head to that old barn and just get lost in trying to make something out that motorcycle. But a larger part didn't want to give anyone the satisfaction of running her off. So instead she opened her backpack and pulled her table out of it. It had been clearly modified and customized, a small bit of tinkering improved its performance greatly. Ve pulled a stylist out and began playing along the screen, several small diagrams came up, she selected one that had been more of a silly dream until now. After all if the gods and satyrs were real then why couldn't some of her more fanciful ideas be just as real. Nibbling on some food Ve just let those around her talk as they wanted to. Maybe things would change as she spent time at the camp, but for now she wasn't sure about it all. 
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				Title: <strong>Re: Camp Half-Blood: At The Camp (IC)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Kokaine</strong> on <strong>07-07-2014, 22:21:40</strong>
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				<div class="floatleft">(http://i167.photobucket.com/albums/u133/kokotigress/Elliquiy/Lina%20Posada/7ce3b74c-1386-4172-92c8-028c1c5684ef_zps5ef6a971.jpg)</div><strong>Name:</strong> Lux Delos (https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=207204.msg10217464#msg10217464)<br><strong>Cabin:</strong> Apollo<br><strong>Location:</strong> Pavilion --&gt; Outside<br><strong>Date/Time:</strong> September 21st, sometime after 8am<br><strong>Tagging:</strong> Notices Jamal (briefly), Robin, Open<br><strong>Notes:</strong> Wearing blue swimsuit (http://xaxor.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/lina-posada-sexy-pics-irgus-swimwear-part5-19.jpg) and cutoff shorts, camp t-shirt hanging from back pocket<hr>Had she been aware of the trouble involving a new demi-god, Lux would have skipped breakfast and made her way to the infirmary right away. As a child of Apollo she could of course aim true with a bow and arrow but it was no secret amongst those at camp that healing was where her particular strengths lay. However, as the trouble was being handled, there seemed to be no reason to alert Lux and therefore she had taken her sweet time in emerging from the cabin to head to the Pavilion none the wiser.<br><br>Once there, the daughter of Apollo had gathered herself a plate of fruit for breakfast, choosing to skip the heavier fare for her favorites. An offering was made to her father and the usual scents of citrus and sunshine rose up to greet her before she moved on to her table to eat and chat with her cabin mates. Though she was mildly distracted when a certain son of Hermes passed by.<br><br>Disappointed by the lack of greeting, her eyes followed hm for a moment to note that he chose to remove his camp t-shirt. She did know why but the action made her look away and refocus on her chattering half-sister. Finishing up quickly, she excused herself noticing that Jamal was quite literally asleep in his plate. She thought to go to him, to give him a song to soothe him, but he was in the Pavilion and likely would be woken eventually. It would only be a waste... and possibly a bit embarrassing, which caused her to flee before she actually did something.<br><br>Heading out, Lux was again in no rush. Her first activity of the day was volleyball underneath the warm sunshine and she was actually looking forward to it. It would do her some good to move around and stretch and simply enjoy herself without having it ruined by blood and violence. After stopping into her cabin to change into her swimsuit--she had swimming right after volleyball--Lux was just about to head toward the volleyball court to spend a little time enjoying the sunshine when an unfamiliar voice called out, stopping her in her tracks.<br><br>"Sword and Shield?" Lux's nose wrinkled as she made a face, though it quickly faded as her gaze landed with some surprise upon the speaker. "My my, aren't you a... large one." She looked at him, openly appraising him with a clear blue gaze. "I guess the question of you being new here has already been answered by way of your lack of knowledge. I would have thought those children of Hermes would have taken better care of you." She tsked softly, though there was no malice behind it. "To answer your question... yes, it just so happens I do know where Clarisse likes to hold her lessons. Generally many of those scheduled for the same activity would in fact travel together but for today I can show you."<br><br>Her camp t-shirt was tucked into the back pocket of her cutoffs and left to dangle as she moved toward him. Her bearing was proud and almost aloof but for the slight twinkle in her eyes that could have been mischief or compassion... it was often hard to tell with Lux. "The name's Lux, I am a daughter of Apollo. And you are?" Usually the leggy blonde would know of new campers quite quickly, often being a part of the welcome wagon as she could check for any injuries, but she wasn't the only healer in camp so there were instances, like now, where a face totally slipped under the radar. She definitely would have remembered him if she'd seen him before. "So... when did you arrive?" She asked after giving a nod of her head to indicate he should come along with her. 
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				Title: <strong>Re: Camp Half-Blood: At The Camp (IC)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Flower</strong> on <strong>07-07-2014, 22:55:23</strong>
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				<div class="floatleft">(https://elliquiy.com/elluiki/images/a/a8/Avery1.jpg)</div><strong>Name:</strong> Avery (https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=207204.msg10203807#msg10203807)<br><strong>Cabin:</strong> Unclaimed Resident of Hermes Cabin<br><strong>Location:</strong> Pavilion, Hermes Table<br><strong>Date/Time:</strong> September 21, 8 am-ish<br><strong>Tagging:</strong> Evangeline Carmichael, Vera Maxwell<br><strong>Notes:</strong> Camp Half-Blood Shirt with black jeans and boots<hr><br>"You're welcome," Avery said pleasantly with a smile playing at her lips. She loved helping her fellow demi-gods because lifting them would benefit the camp in the long run. Despite what some campers believed, they were highly dependent upon each other rather than surviving by their own wit or ability. Of course, the person's appreciation was nice as well but that was merely an added bonus and not necessary. "If you have any questions, I don't mind answering them. And if I have no idea what you're talking about then I can usually point you to someone with an answer. Then afterwards, you will be able to teach me something new rather than the other way around."<br><br>She did not think anything of the other girl's short response nor her even bothering to introduce herself in turn. Some people found the needs of the flesh to be more pertinent than social interaction. Such was usually displayed by the children of Ares so the behavior was not unfamiliar to the longstanding member of unclaimed children. Still, Avery spoke loud enough for the girl to hear her words and insert an opinion if she was so inclined to do so. <br><br>Her naturally arched brows knitted together briefly, a unconscious habit usually displayed she was lost within deep thought. "I suppose it's both really. I probably wouldn't have as much struggle with being here all of my life if I didn't know there was an entire world just beyond the borders of the camp. And then, there are the stories from newly arrived such as yourselves that makes my mind wonder about the possibilities. Speaking of stories, did either of you see a chimera upon your arrival?"<br><br>Henry's shyness faded at 'chimera' being spoken and he made it perfectly clear that he had been listening to every word of their conversation although he tried to make it seem otherwise. "Did you see it? Was it huge? Jamal promised to tell us the story but I guess he forgot." His voice became kind of glum but then perked right up, focusing his vibrant blue eyes on the quietly eating girl. "I'm Henry by the way and this is Evie. She's really pretty and new too! Not sure if you knew that but I just thought I would let you know. We're all going to be in the same cabin together. You, me, Evie, and Avery! It could be a sleepover in my room. I'll let you see all my action figures. Vincent made some for me. He's cool. Have you met him?"<br><br>
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				Title: <strong>Re: Camp Half-Blood: At The Camp (IC)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Kokaine</strong> on <strong>08-07-2014, 04:07:42</strong>
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				<div class="floatleft">(http://i167.photobucket.com/albums/u133/kokotigress/female%20characters/1bb2d403-19f1-4253-be93-b8fa6781f6c0_zps51a2d12d.jpg)</div><strong>Name:</strong> Zahara (https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=207204.msg10214425#msg10214425) (Zii)<br><strong>Cabin:</strong> Ares<br><strong>Location:</strong> Ares Cabin<br><strong>Date/Time:</strong> September 21st, 8am<br><strong>Tagging:</strong> Ezra, Open<br><strong>Notes:</strong> Wearing sleeveless camp t-shirt, black compression running shorts, and Nikes<hr>"Wow, that almost sounded genuine, Ezra," Zii returned with a smirk, well aware of the likelihood of paying with such foolishness with a sore ass if she even thought about taking that seemingly free ride. She'd learned that particular lesson some time ago; though... if she did manage to get her thighs locked around his waist, he would have one helluva time removing her... hmm. That small challenge almost made her want to try it, it was there in her eyes, but she knew that if she did they might end up wrestling instead of going to breakfast and as fun as that sounded she really did need to eat if she intended to get the best out of her training and activities today.<br><br>Pulling her arms from behind her head, the Amazon propped herself up on her elbows and leveled her currently more green than brown hazels on the son of Ares. She hardly took notice as he decided to change t-shirts, her gaze lingering on his face rather than the scarred but strong physique he bared. They'd wrestled enough that she already knew what he both looked and felt like so looking seemed rather redundant. There was absolutely nothing wrong with her memory and though there were plenty of girls who giggled over him when they thought no one was paying attention it wasn't his looks that drew her anyway. He was technically her brother after all. <br><br>If her sisters could see her now they'd probably think she'd gone soft, sitting here all calm while a male loomed over her issuing his 'threats'--no matter how playful. The Amazons weren't man haters like Artemis hunters but they did enjoy ruling over them, often pressing them into doing more of the grunt work than anything of true importance. By rights she should have been clawing tooth and nail to surpass Ezra and leave him in the dust as she claimed the top spot among Ares' brood but, well, she simply didn't feel that way. Besides, the sisters of her tribe had stood by and let... Zahara shook her herself mentally, not wanting to go there this morning. Not while things were still pleasant. Ezra was the closest friend Zii had ever had and it didn't matter to her what any others might think of that. They just worked and that was enough for her. Poking at the whys and hows would only risk breaking it and she didn't think she could take it if that happened. <br><br>Plus, the boy already knew if he slipped up she be right there to take up the crown and do a celebratory dance. He meant the world to her but that didn't change who she was. <br><br>"You'll throw me over your shoulder? HA!" She snorted and waved a hand as if utterly unconcerned. "You mean you'll try." The look she leveled at him said she'd take him on any day of the week. Pound for pound, Erza had her beat on brute strength--she'd worn enough bruises to be sure of that--and he held the greater weapons knowledge but to win any physical contest against her, he first had to catch her. And Zii was one of the fastest in camp, coming in second only to Artemis' hunters when they stopped in and maybe the children of the big three when they were all amped up. <br><br>Grinning wickedly now she was actually preparing to make him eat those words rather than just shrug them off but some newbie had to go and spoil her fun. All of a sudden Ezra lurched forward, his hand coming down to grab onto her to keep him from toppling all the way onto her. She saw the shift in him as he gripped her leg, watched as the previously playful demi-god withdrew, folding away the part of himself she treasured and becoming hard and angry right before her eyes. Irritation kicked up fast and hard as he pushed himself up and bellowed at their cabin-mates, sending most of them scattering. <br><br>It should be noted that the children of Ares were no punks. Had anyone else yelled like that there'd have been a fight and as it was, Zii saw the stubbornness in more than a few of her half-siblings, however, most simply chose to leave rather than cause problems among their own. Which left only her to deal with... "Cerberus' three balls, kid," the words were mumbled under her breath a second before she slapped a hand down and used it to launch herself from her bed at Ezra's back. "Hey! We aren't finished here! Don't try to back out now, Ezra!" The move was far from perfect given the way she'd been sitting and he certainly had time to catch her if he chose but her arms went to slip around his neck while her legs aimed wrapped around his middle with a solid lock that would let her squeeze just a bit, her aim only to distract him long enough for the kid to prove he had some brains in that thick skull of his. Her eyes flickered down to the kid who seriously needed to learn to watch where he was going just as her lips came near Ezra's ear, allowing her to whisper so that only he would hear, "Save it for training, Cap. I don't want to have to waste my superior skills on you this early." <br><br>Zahara hoped the use of her nickname for him and the distraction of having someone at his back who could take him would be enough. It possibly meant early bruises if he decided to take the bait but she could handle it. The Amazon was always ready for a fight. As it was she had to move one of her hands to signal for the kid to get out of there, leaving her open for a counter as she growled at him, "Pavilion. Now." The runt was so gonna owe her one.
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				Title: <strong>Re: Camp Half-Blood: At The Camp (IC)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>MasterOfMyFate</strong> on <strong>08-07-2014, 05:58:16</strong>
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				<div class="floatleft">(https://elliquiy.com/elluiki/images/2/2f/Robin.jpg)</div><strong>Name:</strong> Robin Parker (https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=207204.msg10215693#msg10215693)<br><strong>Cabin:</strong> Hermes; Unclaimed<br><strong>Location:</strong> Cabin-Outside of Cabin<br><strong>Date/Time:</strong> 7:30 - 8:00 AM<br><strong>Tagging:</strong> Lux, Open<br><strong>Notes:</strong> Promises to one's self... and talking to girls.<br><br><hr><br>Robin follows as nonchalantly as he could, whispering a thank you to himself as he did so. Robin listened to Lux's introduction and stopped. The stop was so abrupt that Lux should be able to take notice. Apollo... She was his half sister. Robin did NOT think about the idea that he had brother's and sisters out in the world that shared his father's blood. Now, he was faced with one. Did he hate her for it? No. Yet, he did not know how to talk to Lux now. What would he say to this bright child of Apollo? What could he say?<br><br>"Um... I'm Robin... Also a child of Apollo. I'm in Hermes's Cabin because I'm called something... what was it? 'Unclaimed?'" Robin stopped to think about the term. Did that mean his father didn't accept him as his own child? Or did that mean he was unaware of him as being another one of his children? Maybe he didn't know how to approach Robin on it and he had to talk to Robin about being his son before claiming him. Either way, Robin was indifferent. He was indifferent to his father and the fact that he was unclaimed. There were some people in Hermes that were unclaimed and they were nice.<br><br>"I came here just a few days or so ago. I don't remember when. Lost track of time as I wrapped my head around the fact that I'm some kinda God half breed... Demigod is what they call it right? Sorry. I am really knew to the whole thing so I just don't really know anything other than that we are the sons and daughters of Gods, Goddesses, and mortals." Robin knew one thing though. He was going to find a purpose within this camp. His dream was to best the Gods themselves in archery. Yet, Robin had yet to know his place in this world. What was he to these people? A soldier of some sort? Or was he a student being indoctrinated into their world?<br><br>"Thinking about the God Apollo, I can sorta see how we are his children. I mean, I am REALLY good at Archery that it is not even funny. You... Iunno how to explain it. It's like the sun and you are one and the same. It's weird." Robin scratched the back of his head as he spoke. Yeah. Apollo, the God of the Sun. That was what his father was known for. That was how he made his name amongst the Gods as one of them. How would Robin make his name amongst them? He continued to ponder that even when he asked his next question.<br><br>"Say. How does one get claimed anyways? I'm iffy on those details." Robin gestured for her to continue guiding him as he was sure Lux would want to continue on her way to their destination. Maybe he shouldn't make any abrupt stops&nbsp; anymore less they delay their time. Wouldn't due to be someone who caused so much problems for just one person just because he wanted to make a dramatic stop to initiate talk or exaggerate in the conversation.
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				Title: <strong>Re: Camp Half-Blood: At The Camp (IC)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Rave</strong> on <strong>08-07-2014, 18:46:52</strong>
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				<div class="floatleft">(http://i.imgur.com/NnEfXy6.jpg)</div><strong>Name:</strong> Ezra Vanauatu (https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=207204.msg10204477#msg10204477)<br><strong>Cabin:</strong> Ares.<br><strong>Location:</strong> The Cabin.<br><strong>Date/Time:</strong> 8:05 A.M.<br><strong>Tagging:</strong> Zahara, NPC Cabin-mates.<br><strong>Notes:</strong> Wearing:&nbsp; This. (http://www.menfashionhub.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/1081.jpg)<br><hr><hr><br>"What, you don't trust me?" He grinned after she called him out on his little invitation, instantly seeing through the fact that he would have landed her on her ass. Still, her legs did have quite the grip, and he'd fallen to it plenty of times before. No matter how hard he'd press his hips forward to try and budge her off, she'd just lock even harder. He figured that actually summed up her personality quite nicely, since no one could really get her off their ass if she decided it was hers to take. There was a reason she had become his second, and it wasn't just because they were long-time friends. That's not how the Ares cabin worked. Here, everything was trial by combat. Here there was little room for diplomacy and even less room for pity. You had to prove yourself to lead, and she made her point clear when she kicked just about half the dorm's ass in the monthly Sword &amp; Shield tournament, otherwise known as 'That event Ares kids always win'. <br><br>"Besides,&nbsp; you know how many guys would kill to hold you, let alone give you a piggy back? Sometimes you don't even know your effect on people." He smirked, and ran his hand on his backpack trying to organize a few things within it. Seduction wasn't really Ares' children's M.O. Yet Zii had been fortunate enough to be granted a rather beautiful appearance. Perhaps it was because of her heritage as an Amazon, rumoured to be beautiful and deadly. Maybe it was that very same thing that added an exotic vibe to her persona, and had just about every guy with enough balls trying to get with her. Or rather, in her pants. Most of them were shut down rather quickly, and others ran into the wall that was Ezra. As the years went by, he found himself growing fiercely protective of her. This extended to suitors, and guys who were envious of their relationship and as such constantly tried to intervene. Granted, he barely had to do any work, since Zii was more than capable of handing their ass to them if they stepped over the line. Yet still, sometimes, small sparks of jealousy on his own end would push him to step in and push them away, scaring off the people he collectively dubbed 'assholes'.<br><br>He got quite a few dirty looks, though, on his Cabin mates' rush out of their beds. It was the nature of this place, and the nature of his brethren. All of them hated being told what to do, all of them wanted to be in control, and all of them wanted to be on top. He never took those looks in offence, but relished them. It only meant that his brothers and sisters were aiming high. It meant that they will go out and bust their ass in training to try and take his spot. It meant that they would grow in both physical strength and mental fortitude. This was the twisted way Ezra lead the Ares Cabin, through drive and frustration. It worked. Then the kid bumped against him, and most of what he was slipped away. Ezra's gifts were a double edged sword, a fact often overlooked by those who didn't quite know him. While he excelled in just about every physical contest there was, it was accompanied by pride and rage that he had trouble controlling. It was his father's way, after all, to place a gift upon his son that acts as a curse at the same time. Reason and calm would get abandoned for skill and focus. Ezra's body had not matured enough in relative terms, to act as a proper container for all his talents and special abilities. He needed more time, more time to hone his skills and expand his repertoire before he could control himself in situations like this. Yet luckily, he had someone to watch over his ass when shit like this did happen. Someone to rein him in whenever things got a little too out of hand, and even luckier for this kid, she was right behind him when this fiasco happened. Ezra was a second away from gripping this kid by his shirt and giving him the beating of his life. <br><br>Suddenly, there was a monkey on his back. Scratch that, not a monkey, but an agile little woman who had potentially saved this kid's life. Her legs tightened around his waist, locking around him and squeezing him against her. Her arms threw themselves over his shoulders, draping around his neck to get his attention onto her and away from him. In his anger, he growled no better than an animal and swung his own arms upward, latching onto her own with a rough grip as he quickly began to counter. Yet as his face turned in a split-second to execute said counter, his eyes landed on Zii.&nbsp; Slowly she'd see the shift, from a violent, blood thirsty glare to a softer, eased gaze upon her as he realized what she was doing. Then her words rang in, the ones telling him that they weren't finished. His rough grip on her loosed just a bit, and his body would lean into her own. His head tilted, and his face pressed itself against the curve of her neck to her shoulder. It was a habit of his, when things got a little too crazy, to simply take momentary shelter against her skin and close his eyes to calm himself, and suppress the urges within him.<br><br>The kid, thankfully, wasn't as stupid as previously thought. Upon realizing what was going on, and heeding Zii's words, he frantically nodded between hiccups and tears and scrambled to his feet as quickly as he could. Darting onto the wooden floors with a speed worthy of Hermes, he bolted outside the moment he could and she'd hear his breath heave and his voice yell a mile away. A traumatizing experience for the new guy, yet one good enough to show him just how things worked, and hopefully teach him to pay a little more attention. Ezra's breath would slowly steady, ears taking in further words from her lips designed specifically to calm him and get his anger at ease. His lips parted just a bit, letting the flow of his warm breath exhale slowly against her skin as the anger began to subside. He brushed them down to her shoulder lightly, a small moment of tenderness shared between the two, offered by Ezra, in exchange for her constant help in situations like this. <br><br>Yet her words didn't go unheard. Interrupting said moment in Ezra like fashion, he smirked, and his arms quickly swung upwards again. They gripped her forearms, and he took advantage of the one second she was distracted by his lips' touch, to suddenly swing her upwards and over him in a quickly flash. Normally, with such velocity and her own body weight bringing her down, she'd land painfully on her ass. Yet this time, Ezra quickly extended his arms to catch her as she flipped over him, and land her in his arms. Her legs would be draped over one of his arms, her back supported by the other, as he held her horizontally against his chest. Like a cheesy romantic comedy where a guy would carry his wife to bed. The charming grin was wide on his face once more, and a brow raised as she caught her breath to realize what happened. <br><br>"Who is backing out now?"
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				Title: <strong>Re: Camp Half-Blood: At The Camp (IC)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Snake</strong> on <strong>08-07-2014, 19:08:46</strong>
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				<div class="floatleft">(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v180/aeriyon/Remi__zps45024ef9.jpg)</div><strong>Name:</strong> Remi Kattalakis (https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?<br>topic=207204.msg10224311#msg10224311)<br><strong>Cabin:</strong> Hephaestus<br><strong>Location:</strong> Outside of Camp Half-Blood<br><strong>Date/Time:</strong> Sept 21, 9am<br><strong>Tagging:</strong> Open<br><strong>Notes:</strong> Annoyed, having to fight off a flock of harpies that followed her. <br><br>"They just don't give up do they?!" Remi grumbled, irritated; swerving her harley cruiser (http://images.motorcycle-usa.com/PhotoGallerys/xlarge/img_Dyna_FXD_c2e.jpg) out of the way of a harpy that attempted to divebomb her off the bike or spin out and wipe out into the shoulder.&nbsp; They'd been chasing her since she rushed out of the campus of Columbia University, her game was up and she knew it.&nbsp; Her mother had found Camp Half-blood when she was growing up and told her where to go if she got into this sort of trouble.&nbsp; &nbsp;That's where she was off to now and needing to avoid those things.&nbsp; Normally she'd try and fight them but without the greek bronze weapons, she couldn't permanently do them in just disable them long enough to gain distance.<br><br>"Craaaap." She shouted, sweving to miss both another attack and an on-coming vehicle; this time she actually did fly off the highway and took a spill.&nbsp; Luckily enough, she didn't break anything; having gotten thrown off the bike as it rolled; as a daughter of Hephaestus she had a moment of concern for her bike- until she saw the beasts incoming.<br><br>At least until&nbsp; a couple of them got splattered on the grill of a passing semi.&nbsp; "I guess I'm close enough to get through to the camp itself." She muttered and hurried to her bike and grabbed her backpack off it and the cast iron cooking pan she brought and, reacting to her will the pan liquified then shifted to the form of an Iron spear.&nbsp; She used it to fend off the attacks from the harpies the best she could and rolled her bike into the tree line where she could easily get it back.&nbsp; <br><br>Once she got it there, she'd rush through the wooded area, using the trees to avoid her pursuers and found the gate but couldn't go through just yet.&nbsp; &nbsp;<br><br>She got caught outside of it and was busy fending off the remaining harpies with that iron spear.&nbsp; 
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				Title: <strong>Re: Camp Half-Blood: At The Camp (IC)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Ariel</strong> on <strong>08-07-2014, 20:03:42</strong>
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				<div class="floatleft">(https://elliquiy.com/elluiki/images/5/51/Kat.jpg)</div><strong>Name:</strong> Kat (https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=207204.msg10171332#msg10171332)<br><strong>Cabin:</strong> Athena<br><strong>Location:</strong> The Border → Zeus Cabin →The Pavilion<br><strong>Date/Time:</strong> September 21st; 8:30 a.m.<br><strong>Tagging:</strong> Dimitri, Dorian, Vincent (briefly)<br><strong>Notes:</strong> Basic camp t-shirt and blue shorts<br><br>"Gladly," Kat retorted when Dimitri told her to lead the way. It wasn't her trying to be snarky; she really needed to get these boys to their cabin so she could start the cabin inspection. She idly lifted a hand and tugged the glasses out of her hair and back down onto her eyes, letting her still-wet blonde hair tumble forward into her face. With a brief "Let's go," she started walking. Her long legs propelled her across the lawn, making her strides wide and causing the boys to run to catch up.<br><br>She started pointing out landmarks and important sites of the camp, not bothering to turn around, using her clipboard to jab in every direction. "There's the Pavilion, where we eat our meals. You two will have your own table that you have to sit at; you aren't allowed to sit anywhere else. Don't ask, not my rules. There's the Ares cabin, Hermes, Apollo, Artemis, Dionysus, my cabin... Quit your gawking!" she snapped, turning her head to fix the taller, white male with a glare. "They're off limits."<br><br>Dimitri looked surprised and she turned back around, fighting the urge to roll her eyes, annoyed that Zeus' libido was one thing that his kids just had to inherit. At least Thalia hadn't inherited it, she thought, thinking fondly of her friend.<br><br>They came to a stop in front of the Zeus cabin. It was nearly refurbished, made of white marble with gold accents. A large golden bolt was centered above the doorway, reminding all who looked that this was the cabin for children of the king of the gods. In and out scurried Hephaestus demigods, with bandannas in their hair and grease on their overalls. Many of them gave Kat a tired but cheerful grin, which she gave back.<br><br>"These are the Hephaestus demigods. Treat them with respect or they'll do all kinds of stuff to your cabin. Trip wires, booby traps, cut off your water pipes, etc.," she said, turning to the boys and waving them inside. "Try to help out as best as you can."<br><br>Then Dorian spoke up about being hungry and she grumbled under her breath. "Why didn't you say that when we passed by the Pavilion?!" She contemplated smacking him with the clipboard but held back. They didn't know each other that well to do that.<br><br>Her gray eyes landed on Dimitri. She wondered if he remembered where the Pavilion was but doubted it. "Fine," she sighed and started to retrace her steps, walking towards the Pavilion. "Hurry. I'm already late for cabin inspection."
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				Title: <strong>Re: Camp Half-Blood: At The Camp (IC)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>RainyHigh</strong> on <strong>08-07-2014, 20:45:30</strong>
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				<div class="floatleft">(http://i.imgur.com/a3aIIOu.png)</div><strong>Name:</strong> Halisi Owiti (http://lhttps://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=207204.msg10226798#msg10226798)<br><strong>Cabin:</strong> Ares<br><strong>Location:</strong> Outside of Camp Half-Blood<br><strong>Date/Time:</strong> 9/21 Morning Time<br><strong>Tagging:</strong> Welcome Wagon? Marcus (mentioned) and Remi<br><strong>Notes:</strong> Wearing maroon sweatpants and sweatshirt (dirty and tattered), backpack, sneakers, messy hair. Feeling hungry.<br><hr><br>Halisi sat in a tree, looking around the forest, seeing harpies in the distance. She remembered running from harpies over a year ago with Marcus in New York. It wasn't a fun experience, but Marcus could make running for her life an adventure any day. He was smart despite being a brute. Halisi noticed the harpies that were chasing something, but they seemed to have stopped. Halisi jumped down from her perch, grabbing her backpack off ground. Hitching the backpack securely around her shoulders, Halisi jogged towards the danger instead of away from it. She had a feeling that someone might be in trouble, and if she helped them, perhaps they could tell her how to get to the Camp, Marcus mentioned in their travels.<br><br>Halisi neared the area where the harpies were and took her backpack off her shoulders to get a dagger from the inside of it. Halisi studied their positions and the area of attack that would have the best outcome quickly. Halisi noted the girl that was fighting them off with a spear, and nodded at her skills with the weapon.<br><br>Biting the bullet, Halisi ran at one of the harpies. Only the harpy moved out of the way at the last second, sending Halisi crashing into a bush. Halisi popped up quickly and narrowed her eyes at the harpy that psyched her out. Finding her dagger once again, Halisi fended off the harpy's claws as she flew above her. She needed to get the thing on the ground, that way she could beat the crap out of it. Halisi growing angry grabbed the harpy's feet and threw it towards the ground, her muscles straining through the whole process. Once the harpy was on the ground, Halisi took her dagger again, which kept winding up close by her somehow. Halisi stuck the bronze knife of her dagger into the harpy's stomach, hearing it scream at her. Its voice hurting her ears and annoying her to pieces. Halisi rolled off the thing and looked at the other girl noticing the eye-patch over her left eye.<br><br>Halisi feeling rushed and even more hungry now spoke to the girl, <strong>"Good morning! Any more of those things around here?" </strong>
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				Title: <strong>Re: Camp Half-Blood: At The Camp (IC)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Aiden</strong> on <strong>08-07-2014, 20:58:05</strong>
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				<div align="center"><div align="center"><strong>At the gates&nbsp; </strong></div><em>Semi tagging Halasi and Remi <br></em></div><hr><div class="floatleft">(https://elliquiy.com/elluiki/images/5/56/IvanNPC.jpg)</div><br>Mason reached for the wrist of the guard behind them. "Let her fight, we are right here to help in case she starts to lose. I got five drachma on the harpies." He wagered on the battle at the gates, both guards watched on, the latter more hesitantly as he really didn't like Mason nor being stopped from helping out a fellow camper. "This is not right..." He protested but knew the son of Ares was the stronger of the two. <br><br>"What....keeping watch is boring." He smacked the other guard upside the head as he watched the harpies swoop in, followed by another camper. The first harpy went down screeching. <br><br>"Run to the gates, they can't come in here!" The other camper warned as he prepared his bow and shot at the harpies! "Bet is off..." Mason growled.<br><br>"Fuck off Mason." The second guard prepared another arrow and let it fly. 
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				Title: <strong>Re: Camp Half-Blood: At The Camp (IC)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Snake</strong> on <strong>08-07-2014, 21:07:02</strong>
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				<div class="floatleft">(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v180/aeriyon/Remi__zps45024ef9.jpg)</div><strong>Name:</strong> Remi Kattalakis (https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?<br>topic=207204.msg10224311#msg10224311)<br><strong>Cabin:</strong> Hephaestus<br><strong>Location:</strong> Outside of Camp Half-Blood<br><strong>Date/Time:</strong> Sept 21, 9am<br><strong>Tagging:</strong> Halisi, Guards, Open<br><strong>Notes:</strong> Wounded, bleeding from several wounds from being pitched.<br><br>Remi didn't seem to acknowledge the girl at first; as she came from the left side but turned enough to see her, whipping her brown hair around as she nodded. "Thanks" she said and deftly spun the weapon over and skewered a diving harpy then smashed it into the nearby tree, using it's momentum to splatter it's head against the bark.&nbsp; &nbsp;She fought well enough, though she did work to keep her left side covered by a tree or low hanging branch or something.&nbsp; When the guards started to help out; she glanced at the other girl.&nbsp; "You heard them, get through the gate first.&nbsp; That's where you're going right?" she smiled a little and hurled her Iron spear at the remaining beast, smashing through the chest of the harpy and pinned it to a tree and grabbed a few iron nails from her pocket and liquified them, converting them into a pair of swords, not wanting to be unarmed just in case. <br><br>"Probably back tracking me, though they're liable to be injured.&nbsp; Now's the time to go." she said and gestured to the archway where the guards were. "That's the gate."<br>
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				Title: <strong>Re: Camp Half-Blood: At The Camp (IC)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Juggtacular</strong> on <strong>08-07-2014, 21:40:28</strong>
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				<div class="floatleft">(https://elliquiy.com/elluiki/images/6/67/Dorian3.jpg)</div><strong>Name:</strong> Dorian King (https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=207204.msg10170495#msg10170495)<br><strong>Cabin:</strong> Zeus<br><strong>Location:</strong> Arriving at camp<br><strong>Date/Time:</strong> 9/21 - 8:10am<br><strong>Tagging:</strong> Dimitri, Vera, Open<br><strong>Notes:</strong> Excited and just a bit apprehensive. Wearing this (http://media-cache-ec0.pinimg.com/236x/24/37/3d/24373d764272ce3a5d91cba8a22a4203.jpg)<br><br><br>He hadn't gotten a chance to respond to Vera one last time before Kat took he and his brother off somewhere, while the others were shown to their cabin by the super buff guy; it was kind of weird to hear that phrase because usually <em>he</em> was the super buff guy. Dimitri and Kat were already starting to snark it up. He just hoped it stayed in that area, as going any further would make things difficult for him. <br><br>He didn't expect her to walk so fast, but once he got used to her stride, he easily kept up. After all, he had nearly a foot on her. They followed along, and she pointed out imporatant places along the way. The Pavillion was the first; AKA the lunch room, mess hall, cafeteria, whatever. It was where people ate, and apparently he and Dimitri <em>had</em> to sit at the Zeus table, and the other kids <em>had</em> to sit at their parents tables...except the unclaimed which he assumed would be at Hermes' table along with Hermes' own kids. <br><br>He nodded slowly as they passed by, and he looked at all his cousins, nieces, and nephews(since Hermes' was his half brother). His head bobbed up and down every time she listed off another cabin, all of them looking wildly different. Again she snapped out at Dimitri when she caught him eyeing the pretty girls. They finally stopped outside of Zeus' cabin, and he let out a long whistle when he took it all in. <br><br>"Woooow. Swanky. This is like, the Bellagio or the Caesar's Palace of cabins." Kat smiled to the people working on their cabin, and told them they were Hephaestus' kids, which meant they were his half brothers and sisters through Zeus. Cool. He waved to the few that had time to actually look at him, then turned to Kat as she explained what they'd be doing. She suddenly went off on him when she registered that he said he wanted food, and wondered why he didn't say anything back at the Pavillion.<br><br>&nbsp;"Well sorry that I just got here and was a little taken back by how crazy cool everything is! Look I just want a quick bite to eat, then I'll help them as much as I can until it's all done. But I haven't eaten since lunch yesterday, and all that was was a slice of pizza." She relented though and in no time they were headed back toward the Pavillion. Finally, his stomach would stop complaining about the lack of things inside it.
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				Title: <strong>Re: Camp Half-Blood: At The Camp (IC)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>RainyHigh</strong> on <strong>08-07-2014, 22:35:11</strong>
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				<div class="floatleft">(http://i.imgur.com/vX8Pcmf.png)</div><strong>Name:</strong> Halisi Owiti (http://lhttps://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=207204.msg10226798#msg10226798)<br><strong>Cabin:</strong> Ares<br><strong>Location:</strong> Outside of Camp Half-Blood<br><strong>Date/Time:</strong> 9/21 Morning Time<br><strong>Tagging:</strong> Welcome Wagon? Remi and Guards<br><strong>Notes:</strong> Wearing maroon sweatpants and sweatshirt (dirty and tattered), backpack, sneakers, messy hair. Feeling hungry.<br><hr><br>Halisi followed the woman's gesture towards the gate and noticed guards standing nearby. They too were calling for the girls to come to the gate. Halisi was not going to leave someone behind in a fight, but this girl seemed powerful. Like she would handle the situation just fine. Halisi feeling that she might get in the way went to grab her backpack first. Then she looked at the girl and said, <strong>"You gonna stay out here and keep fighting?"</strong> She wondered why the woman was still prepared to fight even though given the chance to run for cover. Halisi was wasting precious time as she waited for the answer from Remi. Halisi went to pick up her dagger and glanced over towards the guards, who were motioning for her to come. The guards had her back.<br><br><strong>"See you again then,"</strong> Halisi said and made a sprint to the gate of Camp Half-Blood.
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				Title: <strong>Re: Camp Half-Blood: At The Camp (IC)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Aiden</strong> on <strong>09-07-2014, 00:05:45</strong>
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				<div align="center"><div align="center"><strong>At the gates&nbsp; </strong></div><em>Semi tagging Halasi and Remi <br></em></div><hr><div class="floatleft">(https://elliquiy.com/elluiki/images/5/56/IvanNPC.jpg)</div><br>"Hey Giraffe, no one is impressed, move your ass!" Mason yelled out as the tall woman with weird metal shaping powers. "You know they just mistook you for a tree, they just wanted to nest on you." He added to the insult as the smart one moved towards the gate.<br><br>The harpies, like the Chimera before them, vanished into a cloud of gold dust and was sent down to Hades's domain. <br><br>Glancing down from the post, he looked at the shorter one of the two. "Damn, you look like shit. There are some counselors in the camp, Kat, or Vincent, look for one of those two. They will help you out, welcome to Camp Halfblood!"<br><br>
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				Title: <strong>Re: Camp Half-Blood: At The Camp (IC)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Snake</strong> on <strong>09-07-2014, 00:32:13</strong>
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				<div class="floatleft">(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v180/aeriyon/Remi__zps45024ef9.jpg)</div><strong>Name:</strong> Remi Kattalakis (https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?<br>topic=207204.msg10224311#msg10224311)<br><strong>Cabin:</strong> Hephaestus<br><strong>Location:</strong>&nbsp; Camp Half-Blood<br><strong>Date/Time:</strong> Sept 21, 9am<br><strong>Tagging:</strong> Halisi, Guards, Open<br><strong>Notes:</strong> None<br><br>Remi just kept the monsters off long enough for the other girl to get in there and hurried into there herself and glared at the guards with her one clear blue eye, as the other was covered by her hair.&nbsp; She didn't think the guard was very funny and just sighed at the others and continued on inside; looking around as she shook her head and kept walking; looking around for a moment.&nbsp; This place looked a little rundown, though she could just imagine it'd seen better days at times.&nbsp; "Kat and Vincent huh? I'll keep an eye open for them then."&nbsp; Remi said as she overheard what they said.&nbsp; &nbsp;"And I really doubt they wanted to nest on me, I move around too much for birdbrains to be comfortable." she grinned finally and continued along.&nbsp; <br><br>"Now where to go..." she mused, glancing about, taking in how many people were there and how many others as well.&nbsp; Spotting a large house in the distance but nothing else that seemed to be in the same style.&nbsp; But would also see a location where people were gathering.&nbsp; "I guess they'l be over there." she pointed out to Halisi and started off in that direction, letting her pack hang off her right shoulder casually.&nbsp; 
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				Title: <strong>Re: Camp Half-Blood: At The Camp (IC)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Aeryn Zaher</strong> on <strong>09-07-2014, 08:05:01</strong>
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				<div class="floatleft">(https://elliquiy.com/elluiki/images/6/6d/Seraphina1.jpg)</div><strong>Name:</strong> Seraphina Fuentes (https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=207204.msg10229659#msg10229659)<br><strong>Cabin:</strong> #9 Hephaestus<br><strong>Location:</strong> The Forge<br><strong>Date/Time:</strong> 9 - 21&nbsp; Mid-morning<br><strong>Tagging:</strong> Open<br><strong>Notes:</strong> Hair pulled back into a high pony tail, wearing faded denim cut offs, a cotton-lined brown leather bustier, brown leather 'cowgirl' boots, streaked with rust, dirt, and soot. Content.<br><br>----------------------------------------------------------------------<br><br><br>Serafina, being more of a burden than an asset on missions, was keeping herself busy today by straightening out the salvaged nails the satyrs and others brought in from the rubble left over by the destruction of the camp's buildings. Some of them had proven too far gone and found their way into a smelting pot to be reborn. Sure, it wasn't as heroic as going after arrivals, but, it was just as important since all those arrivals would need a roof over their heads when they got here. She worked diligently, using careful doses of heat and gentle pressure to work the kinks out of the little spikes, not wanting to stress the metal any worse than already had been, lest it simply snap and had to be melted down. She hummed quietly to herself as she went along, feeling much happier here in this hot, sooty mess, surrounded by tools and fire than she would be anywhere else in camp. She'd been here long enough now to know that for certain.<br><br>Once enough of the rough, rusted nails were straightened, she tossed them into a small, foot tall wooden barrel of sand and set it to rolling. The polishing wasn't really necessary, but once cleaned and lightly oiled, the metal would have a much better longevity. She was all about doing the best work she could, not the quickest. Another barrel had already been sifted and oiled to a healthy shine, and she grinned softly to herself as she ran her fingers over the cool cylinders. Happy with the outcome, she have the little keg a pat and hefted it over toward the entrance so that whoever might come for it wouldn't have to come into the full heat of the forge to collect it. Her mind wandered to Pegasus and his ilk, wondering if any of the winged horses were in need of shoes. 
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				Title: <strong>Re: Camp Half-Blood: At The Camp (IC)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Red Stella</strong> on <strong>09-07-2014, 08:44:52</strong>
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				<div class="floatleft">(https://elliquiy.com/elluiki/images/9/96/Evangeline.jpg)</div><strong>Name:</strong> Evangeline Carmichael (https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=207204.msg10190516#msg10190516)<br><strong>Cabin:</strong> Hermes, unclaimed.<br><strong>Location:</strong> Pavilion, Hermes Table.<br><strong>Date/Time:</strong> September 21, 8:30 AM approximately.<br><strong>Tagging:</strong> Avery, Ve, Henry, OPEN.<br><strong>Notes:</strong> Wearing (http://imagizer.imageshack.us/v2/640x480q90/823/hrxwx.jpg)<br><br>Evie laughed, delighted with Henry's enthusiasm.&nbsp; <br><br>"I think I arrived just after all the excitement with the chimera, Henry.&nbsp; There were a lot of people around so no, I didn't see it.&nbsp; Sorry.&nbsp; I'm sure it was very big though, it caused a lot of damage."&nbsp; <br><br>Henry was excited about all of them sharing a cabin and having a sleepover too.&nbsp; Being in the camp didn't seem to have done the little boy any harm; he appeared to be happy and as normal as any other child Evie had met.&nbsp; <br><br>"I haven't met Vincent yet.&nbsp; A man who can make action figures is definitely someone we should get to know."<br><br>She turned back to her breakfast for a few minutes.<br><br>"Avery, everyone keeps talking about claimed and unclaimed, and I'm not really sure I understand what it means."<br><br>She knew what the words meant, but they obviously had more meaning here.&nbsp; 
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				Title: <strong>Re: Camp Half-Blood: At The Camp (IC)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>CurvyKitten</strong> on <strong>09-07-2014, 20:54:39</strong>
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				<div class="floatleft">(https://elliquiy.com/elluiki/images/9/9d/Vera2.jpg)</div><strong>Name:</strong> Vera Maxwell (https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=207204.msg10190516#msg10190516)<br><strong>Cabin:</strong>Hermes due to being Unclaimed <br><strong>Location:</strong>The pavilion, and then walking towards the old barn<br><strong>Date/Time:</strong>9/21 8:30 ish<br><strong>Tagging:</strong> Eva,Avery, Henry NPC OPEN<br><strong>Notes:</strong>Wearing (http://www.polyvore.com/cgi/set?id=126869318)<br><br>Ve was never good at meeting new people so her occasional social weirdness wasn't new to her. But as she nibbled and worked her attention was caught by those talking around her, mostly the young boy that suddenly seemed very eager to hear about the attack. That happened only moments before she had gotten to camp. His energy and curious nature made Ve smile, Henry reminded her of a boy she once knew. A bit of sadness hit her for a moment as Ve realized she had no idea where in the system the kid had ended up. <strong>"I heard it, I was making my way here as it was ending I think. It sounded huge,"</strong> she said her hands exaggerating her words, <strong>"It must have been because it tore this motorcycle into three pieces."</strong> she said not really sure if it was ok to share something possibly scary to the boy. <br><br><strong>"Oh...yeah I guess I failed at introductions today all around. I'm Vera...Ve for short,"</strong> she said looking to Henry and then the others sitting around her with a smile and a soft wave, <strong>"and hmm a sleep over I don't I've ever had one of those. You'd have to tell me how it works, but I'd totally love to see you action figures...homemade how cool is that."</strong> she said with a smirk, <strong>"And kind of, he came by while I was out front. Said I could work in the old barn, I'm going to try and put that motorcycle back together."</strong> Ve said with a nod totally sure she figure out a way to accomplish this.<br>
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				Title: <strong>Re: Camp Half-Blood: At The Camp (IC)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Rave</strong> on <strong>10-07-2014, 03:04:23</strong>
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				<div class="floatleft">(https://elliquiy.com/elluiki/images/3/3a/Dimitri.jpg)</div><strong>Name:</strong> Dimitri Demopoulos. (https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=207204.msg10172046#msg10172046)<br><strong>Cabin:</strong> #1, Zeus.<br><strong>Location:</strong>&nbsp; Camp Half-Blood.<br><strong>Date/Time:</strong> September 21st; 8:00 am<br><strong>Tagging:</strong> Vera, Dorian, Kat, Open.<br><strong>Notes:</strong> Wearing: This. (http://media-cache-ec0.pinimg.com/236x/63/29/6d/63296d2fc1e381cede769731ce24a1e4.jpg)<br><hr><hr><br>Putting aside Kat's ridiculous sass and obvious dislike for the brothers, she kind of had a cute butt. Nevertheless, she had to be a daughter of Artemis or something. This unnatural distaste, or even hate, for males seemed to be very weird and out of place. They hadn't known her for all 5 minutes before she decided to bitch away at them like no tomorrow. While it got on Dimitri's nerves, he appreciated having Dorian there to keep him stable. Honestly, any other time and he would not have let the girl just talk to him like that, but for now he was obliging with her rudeness just until they figured out where they lived. Finally, after the longest walk of his life and constant yelling, they arrived at their Cabin and boy was he not expecting what he saw.<br><br>See, when they said Cabin, he expected some wooden lodge with barely functioning utensils and electricity. Yet as he was rushed around by Hephastus kids, he took a look at the large marble building with the lightning bolt placed on top to symbolize their father. A sharp whistle left his lips, completely taken by surprise at the sight of it. He excused himself from Kat's presence as Dorian talked to her, and went inside to take a closer look. It was rather huge for just two people to live in, since as far as he knew, no other children of Zeus existed. The place was spacious, if nothing else, and each brother had his own personal room. This was good, as he was sure both would need their...privacy, at some point or another.<br><br>He dropped his bag on his bed, laying claim to the bigger of the two rooms. Big brother, biggest room. That was the unspoken rule of siblings. He stepped outside afterwards, and not to his surprise, Kat was yelling at Dorian again. <strong>"By Olympus do you ever talk normally? Or is there some mysterious Goddess of Yelling I'm un-aware of that birthed you?"</strong> He snapped, letting out an annoyed sigh before looking to Dorian and walking in-front of Kat. <strong>"Our IQs are high enough to get to the Pavilion on our own. Pretty sure we know how to walk in a straight line, so thank you, but I'm sure you have harmless birds to scream at or a little kid to scare somewhere else. We'll take it from here."</strong> He snapped again, as Dimitri began to get irritated. This woman may have been Councillor, but there was an obvious difference in power and hierarchy between them. Like it or not, both the brothers were of superior lineage than her own. She was not even born to the brother trio, yet acted as if she ruled Olympus in her spare time. She really was asking for an ass-whoopin', but Dimitri figured that it was better to let it go on the first day.<br><br><strong>"Come on, Dorian. Leave the Harpy to her duties."</strong> He demanded of his brother, already starting to walk towards the Pavilion. It would not take them long to get there, and once he arrived he stood at the entrance as his brother caught up. He crossed his arms, watching as people took note of them and eyed them suspiciously. It seemed there were already rumors spreading about their lineage, and as such they were drawing more attention that Dimitri expected. Surveying the tables, he tilted his head up to his brother and asked sarcastically.<strong> "On the bright side, we get one big table for just us. That should be fun, right?" </strong>
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				Title: <strong>Re: Camp Half-Blood: At The Camp (IC)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Ariel</strong> on <strong>10-07-2014, 05:02:56</strong>
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				<div class="floatleft">(https://elliquiy.com/elluiki/images/8/88/Kat4.jpg)</div><strong>Name:</strong> Kat (https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=207204.msg10171332#msg10171332)<br><strong>Cabin:</strong> Athena<br><strong>Location:</strong> Starting cabin inspections<br><strong>Date/Time:</strong> September 21st; 8:40 a.m.<br><strong>Tagging:</strong> Dimitri &amp; Dorian (briefly), camp in general<br><strong>Notes:</strong> Basic camp t-shirt and blue shorts<br><br>From behind her dark sunglasses, two bright gray eyes were blazing. The rest of her was casual, with a slightly cocked head, pink lips parted, hands gripping her clipboard. Kat was as cool as a cucumber.<br><br>You see, Kat was very experienced with keeping calm. Whether it was in battle or in her cabin or dealing with her family, both godly and mortal. But this boy, this insufferable nobody who showed up at <em>her</em> camp and made googly eyes at <em>her</em> friends, as if he was entitled to the place, as if being a god of the Big Three made him entitled to whatever the fuck he wanted.<br><br>In her mind's eye, she jumped forward and slapped him right across the face, Dorian watching in horror as his superficial brother was brought down by a "Harpy", when really she was just one of the rare girls not swayed by his "good looks" or by his sexual libido. In her mind's eye, she grabbed his by the ear and took his happy ass back to the border, offering to feed him to Peleus unless he got lost. Then he would go off somewhere, probably spreading his stupid genes everywhere and creating more arrogant, cocky men to further invade the camp and-<br><br>"Suit yourself."<br><br>Kat turned away from them and made her way down to the third cabin, bypassing the Hera cabin, which no one had bothered to touch. Vincent's sense of humor managed to bring a small, tense smile to her lips but it was gone once she arrived at the Poseidon cabin. Assuming that Leia wasn't there, she simply walked in and closed the door.<br><br>Her eyes fell on Percy's bed; the sheets were lying on the floor, as if they'd been kicked off in a hurry. The fountain in the back was trickling away, bright lights dancing off the water's surface. The place where Tyson slept, on his rare visits, was dirty, sheets still on the bed. It was as if the boys had never left.<br><br>Only Leia's spot was clean and orderly. Kat sighed and took a pen from her back pocket, giving the cabin a 6 out of 10.<br><br>Her gaze went back to Percy's bed and her fist clenched.<br><br>~<br><br>All the other cabins either got a 7 or an 8. She came to the Hephaestus cabin last, as she promised Vincent, and examined the wires, bolts, tools, clothes and papers scattered everywhere. "And we have a winner," she said under her breath, tacking on a low 4 for them.<br><br>Leaving the cabin, she made her way to the Big House, ready to give the clipboard to Chiron and do something fun, when the Zeus cabin came into her view. A wicked idea came to mind and her lips curled into a smirk. Kat thought about it for a second, wondering if Chiron would buy it, then her shoulders raised in an unintentional shrug. She didn't care. It would be funny and would be an excellent way to get revenge.<br><br>She did peek in, though, and noted the mess, the luggage the boys threw on the ground, the nude beds with sheets waiting on them, the dust and dirt on the floor. Her pen met paper and drew a big, fat 0 for the Zeus cabin.<br><br>"Oh, Chiron!" she sang, skipping her way into the Big House. "I'm done!"
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				Title: <strong>Re: Camp Half-Blood: At The Camp (IC)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>CurvyKitten</strong> on <strong>10-07-2014, 05:27:02</strong>
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				<div class="floatleft">(https://elliquiy.com/elluiki/images/5/5f/Mari_2.jpg)</div><strong>Name:</strong> Mari Conners (https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=207204.msg10190493#msg10190493)<br><strong>Cabin:</strong> Apollo<br><strong>Location:</strong>Camp Half-Blood, her cabin before making her way to the Pavilion<br><strong>Date/Time:</strong>September 21st; 8a.m.ish<br><strong>Tagging:</strong>Dimitri, Dorian, BriceNPC OPEN<br><strong>Notes:</strong> Wearning &nbsp;(http://www.polyvore.com/cgi/set?id=126807075)<br><br>Mari smiled as she spoke with one of her fellow camper; the bold child of Demeter had been talking with her for some time. And old friend that always had a smile for Mari, "So anything tingly in that spidey sense of yours Mari?" Brice (http://the1stclasslifestyle.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/ch19.jpg) asked with a smirk, "Heard there was an attack earlier, you would tell me if something big was coming wouldn't you?" he asked in a slightly teasing tone. It was no secret how strong Mari's abilities were, and most anyone listened when she told them something. <strong>"I promise I would tell you. No go eat, the lady of your dreams could be waiting for you.'</strong> she insisted and pushed him towards his table. "Ha I bet you say that to all the sexy studs." he said with a laugh before turning, "Don't forget you owe me a reading." he reminded her before walking towards his table. <br><br>Mari smiled and began walking back towards her table when she felt a shiver run down her spine. Her eyes of course glanced around the room to see what had caused it. And just as she did the two sons of Zeus walked in, ever the confident duo taking up a good bit of the entry way as they surveyed the area. They looked slightly annoyed yet excepting of the situation, or at least somewhat so. Still a curiosity took her as she wondered what the strange sensation really meant. No doubt only time would tell as her father was never one to just give all answers easily. <br><br>So taking a breath she steadied her will before walking over to both handsome young men. <strong>"Good morning, your late." </strong>she said in a playful tone as though she had expected their arrival, <strong>"And I'm guessing hungry."</strong> she smiled already holding a small tray of food in her hands.<strong> "My names Mari," </strong>she said with a warm vibrant smile,<strong> "And don't worry about the lonely table, there is plenty of time to get to mingle with your fellow halfbloods."</strong> she said as if assuring them, <strong>"I should let you both get your food, and give your thanks to Zeus. But if you need anything just ask ok."</strong> Mari offered knowing they weren't the only new arrivals that had or would come in the coming days. She had been having strange dreams of their numbers growing for some time now. It seemed whatever was coming had finally started.<br><br><br><br><br>
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				Title: <strong>Re: Camp Half-Blood: At The Camp (IC)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Aiden</strong> on <strong>10-07-2014, 06:10:35</strong>
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				<div class="floatleft">(https://elliquiy.com/elluiki/images/1/17/Vincent3.jpg)</div><strong>Name:</strong> Vincent Guerrero (https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=207204.msg10163218#msg10163218)<br><strong>Cabin:</strong> Hephaestus <br><strong>Location:</strong> The Camp Forge <br><strong>Date/Time:</strong> September 21, 10am-noon <br><strong>Tagging:</strong> Various Npc campers,Seraphina, Open <br><strong>Notes:</strong> Good mood<br><div align="center"><strong>The Camp Forge </strong></div><em>There are white marble columns lining walls stained with soot. Chimneys on the roof pump smoke over a gable with carvings of gods and monsters. The forge is located at the edge of a stream, with waterwheels spinning bronze gears. Always, campers hear machinery working, fires crackling, and the sound of hammers against metal. Inside are tables full of projects and weapons, and there was also a big wall map of the camp. After the arrival of Vincent, a new workshop and forge was made within their own cabin, leaving this one for the use of all the other campers. </em> <hr><br>The forges were a hot place, to other campers, Vincent felt right at home in the forge and the heat never bothered him. About an hour into the sword making class, many were gassing out and in need of a break. Vincent the task master/teacher gave them a few minutes. A huge tank of chilled Gatorade stood outside, rigged to mix any flavor of drink they wanted, the children of Hephaestus loved their little inventions. <br><br>With everything on that end of the forge under control, he moved to the back part with two tankards in hand. Vincent was able to hear his sister before actually seeing her. A keg of nails already done and waiting for pick up. The reconstruction of the camp was mostly on his cabin, but most of the refurbishing was on Seraphina.<br>"You know...if you took a day off, I wouldn't tell anyone right?" <br>Vincent greeted her as he stepped into the semi-private work space and placed a tankard of ice cold punch down for her. She kept to herself more than her other siblings and Vincent really was the big brother to all of them. "If you want another detail let me know." He offered as he took a seat to hang out with her a little bit. 
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				Title: <strong>Re: Camp Half-Blood: At The Camp (IC)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Juggtacular</strong> on <strong>10-07-2014, 06:17:03</strong>
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				<div class="floatleft">(https://elliquiy.com/elluiki/images/6/67/Dorian3.jpg)</div><strong>Name:</strong> Dorian King (https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=207204.msg10170495#msg10170495)<br><strong>Cabin:</strong> Zeus<br><strong>Location:</strong> Camp Half-Blood, Pavilion <br><strong>Date/Time:</strong> 9/21 - 8:10am<br><strong>Tagging:</strong> Dimitri, Kat(Brief), Open<br><strong>Notes:</strong> Excited and just a bit apprehensive. Wearing this (http://media-cache-ec0.pinimg.com/236x/24/37/3d/24373d764272ce3a5d91cba8a22a4203.jpg)<br><br>He noticed Dimitri head inside the cabin, which was just amazing. He even thought he heard the rumble of thunder at one point. He had a feeling when he went back in, the smaller room would be his, but both rooms were frickin huge, so a foot or two of space didn't really matter to him. It didn't take long at all for Dimitri and Kat to clash, and that's when shit got real. After his little outburst, Dimitri let loose with one of his own that made everything Dorian just said seem tame and nice in comparison. <br><br>The thing was though...he wasn't wrong. Ever since they'd got there, Kat had been less than welcoming to them. Like she had some preconceived notion of who and what they were. She didn't know him, and she certainly didn't know Dimitri. Hell, he even didn't know everything about Dimitri and they'd been introduced and had time to get to know each other for some time. The guy was deeper than he led people to believe. <br><br>Kat's attitude finally wore away at his older brother, and apparently Dimitri not following along with the routine got her pissed. He snapped, and despite the look on her face, she just walked away. He knew whatever <em>this</em> was...it wasn't over. Kat didn't seem the type of person to let go of a grudge, and though her grudge seemed to be primarily with Dimitri, Dorian himself was a son of Zeus, and he doubted they were in her good books right now.<br><br>&nbsp;Well he'd just have to weather the storm...good thing dad controlled those though. With Kat already on her way, he followed behind Dimitri, a slight look of concern on his face. "We might wanna watch our backs for a while. She's a councilor, friends with the leader of the gear heads, and probably cool with every councilor here and more than a few campers. We might be sons of the big man, but the entire camp against us? Even <em>we're</em> not that good. If Herc was here though, maybe," he said with a bit of a laugh, wondering what their big brother was like. <br><br>When they got to the pavilion, they looked around, and he looked over at Dimitri when he asked about their table. "Totes. We can gossip about the other kids and see if we can sneak to other tables and not get caught...just like school now that I think about it." An eyebrow raised as a blonde walked up to them, and he resisted the urge to ask if she was a parking ticket, because she had fine written all over her. <br><br>And then he knew that Zeus' legendary libido was as real as he was standing there right now. Because he'd never in a million years say that as anything other than a joke. She stated as a fact that he and Dimitri were late, and he just nodded. "Yeah. Just got here, went by to see our cabin; the usual. You know how it goes. Also yes, we're starving." She continued and he cocked his head to the side in a bit of confusion. "Great to meet you, Mari. I'm Dorian and this is Dimitri. I'd tell you who we were, but you seem to already know that. Which is weird, but kinda cool. Apollo's kid I'm guessin?"
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				Title: <strong>Re: Camp Half-Blood: At The Camp (IC)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Aiden</strong> on <strong>10-07-2014, 06:44:27</strong>
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				<div class="floatleft">(https://elliquiy.com/elluiki/images/c/c0/Chiron_.jpg)</div><br><div align="center">Chiron - Camp Director and Trainer of Heros<br>Location - Porch of the Big House<br>Tagging - Kat </div><br>Mr. D was returning to the Big House as Kat arrived. The director looked annoyed with the grumpy god but the look faded after a sigh. "Hello Kat, inspection done already?" The trainer of heroes asked from the porch, rolling halfway to meet her. Reaching for the clipboard to review her findings. <br><br>"So it is true...two more sons of Zues? Have they been claimed?" He asked, a little concern clear in his throat. First Raleigh now three sons of Zues? Hades was not the type to take this sort of news well, unless his own spawn started to show up in the near future. It was hard enough to keep those three from tearing each other apart, they had divided the world to stay clear of one another. The camp was not big enough to split into three! "Aren't you being a little harsh on them? They just arrived...and Hephaestus's cabin, last time you angered Vincent didn't he cut off the cold water to your cabin?" He asked with a little amused smile but still planned on talking with the counselor later that day. <br><br>"Kat, I need you to keep an eye on these new campers, ever since the agreement of the gods (Post titan war). We are finding ourselves with an influx of children and many of them have no idea what they are doing. If you see Clarissa or Ezra, send them to me. We will need to open up some new training lessons immediately." 
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				Title: <strong>Re: Camp Half-Blood: At The Camp (IC)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Kokaine</strong> on <strong>10-07-2014, 08:09:22</strong>
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				<div class="floatleft">(https://elliquiy.com/elluiki/images/9/91/Lux.jpeg)</div><strong>Name:</strong> Lux Delos (https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=207204.msg10217464#msg10217464)<br><strong>Cabin:</strong> Apollo<br><strong>Location:</strong> Outside, heading to the Infirmary<br><strong>Date/Time:</strong> September 21st, sometime after 8am<br><strong>Tagging:</strong> Robin, Chester (NPC), Open<br><strong>Notes:</strong> Wearing blue swimsuit (http://xaxor.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/lina-posada-sexy-pics-irgus-swimwear-part5-19.jpg) and cutoff shorts, camp t-shirt hanging from back pocket<hr>Lux paused and half turned as she noticed the male's abrupt stop. Her gaze flicked over him again, her head tilting slightly as she wondered what the hold up was. Was talking and walking too difficult for him perhaps?&nbsp; She certainly knew a few about camp that shared that particular issue. Being a demi-god did not always ensure brains came with the package. She did frown though as he called himself a child of Apollo, the expression doing little to dim her usual radiance. It was not unheard of for a camper to be aware of their lineage before being claimed, sometimes the gods fancied their mortal lovers enough to reveal the truth. She had not been so <em>fortunate</em> but the truth and her understanding of it made it easy to realize that Robin at least believed what he said.<br><br>"Well, Robin, it is lucky for you then that Hermes' cabin takes in all those who are unclaimed. The gods can be rather... busy. Hopefully though <em>our</em> father will spare a moment out of his packed schedule to make things official at some point." She was not intending to be rude but merely stating fact. Understand the whims of an immortal such as the one who'd sired her was nearly impossible.<br><br>Listening further she almost felt sorry for the guy. She remembered the first time she realized she was something more than mortal and it hadn't been pretty. Of course a big ugly thing with more teeth than was strictly necessary had been sniffing around her at the time so that might have had something to do with it. In any case, it had taken some time for her to adjust. She'd at least had a satyr to look out for her and help guide her to camp though. She wondered if Robin had the same. Confused or not, he didn't seem too down on himself though. If she'd been in doubt previously considering his lineage, those doubts would have eased considerably when she heard him speak of his skill with a bow. Such were the children of Apollo.<br><br>"Well, it seems you've certainly inherited our dear father's sense of modesty," a smirk pulled at her lips and she laughed, the sound rolling from her lips a sweet snippet of music like that from a finely tuned instrument. If possible the golden aura around the girl seemed to intensify for a moment as Robin complimented her, whether he meant to or not, though she didn't bother to comment. It felt too much like stating the obvious. <br><br>Turning again to continue onward, Lux's brow furrowed as he asked about claiming. "There is no exact science I'm afraid. The whims of the gods..." she shrugged. "For some it seems to be an easy thing they arr--" her words cut off as another male approached at a jog. <br><br>"Hey Sunshine, I wondered where you'd gotten off to. Thought you might have been up at the infirmary. Who's your friend here?" <br><br>Lux's brow arched as an arm was slung around her neck, the smell of strawberries and another very <em>particular</em> plant wafting up strongly from her friend. "No, I'm not on duty today... you know this." She huffed and slipped from beneath his arm, giving him a small shove. They were scheduled for volleyball together after all. "Anyway, this is Robin. A new recruit."<br><br>"Really? Wow. Seems we're getting a lot lately." He ran a hand through his hair then looked over at the big guy with a smirk, "Hey, I'm Chester. Welcome to Camp." He greeted the other guy with a lazy salute before looking back to Lux. "I know we've got a rematch, Goldie Locks, but there was a kid that came in this morning in a real bad way. Jamal was seen caring him or something. I just thought your booooo," he made the word a taunt that had Lux's eyes narrowing like she might do him bodily harm at any second, "I though he might have come and gotten you. Seems right up your alley and all."<br><br>"No... Jamal was asleep in his plate by the time I saw him. Hmm," she frowned and glanced up at Robin. "I'm sorry but this seems like something I should at least take a look at." It wasn't that she didn't trust others to be able to handle themselves but, healing was a particular strength of hers. So much so that her shifts on patrol were often given away to others in favor of sticking her in the infirmary. It drove her nuts but, well, it was simply another of those things that were out of her control.<br><br>She was about to ask Chester to take Robin to Sword and Shield practice but one glance at the son of Dionysus told her, Robin was likely to get led into the woods and left there. Looking up at the sun she realized the time for their first activities was approching but likely someone near the big house would be able to show the new guy around. She shoved Chester again as he tried to put his arm about her shoulders a second time. "Fine, fine. I'll catch you later, beautiful. You can huddle next to me at the campfire," he winked and made the comment seem like much more than it should have been, making Lux roll her eyes and mutter something in Spanish before gesturing to Robin.<br><br>"C'mon. I'll make sure you get to where you need to but if there really is someone badly injured I need to have a look, if only to ease my mind." She'd not forgive herself if she left it to others and the job was not done right. Perhaps she too had inherited her father's sense of modesty? Turning she wasted no time in leading the way, her pace quick as she headed straight for the infirmary without detour. Robin would either keep up or he wouldn't.
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				Title: <strong>Re: Camp Half-Blood: At The Camp (IC)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>azzmeister89</strong> on <strong>10-07-2014, 14:41:33</strong>
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				<div class="floatleft">(https://elliquiy.com/elluiki/images/0/04/Nathaniel_.jpg)</div> <strong>Name:</strong> Nathaniel Silverwood<br><strong>Cabin:</strong> Hermes (for a moment)<br><strong>Location:</strong> porch of the big house<br><strong>Date/Time:</strong>&nbsp; September 21st 8:40 am<br><strong>Tagging:</strong> Kat and Chiron, open<br><strong>Notes:</strong> nervous <br><hr><br>It took Nathaniel longer then he would have liked to find his way to the big house. Not becuase he got lost but he had to keep hideing behind buildings, trees and even people to avoid being cornered by the Sayters, no doubt the cloven council had sent people looking for him "if i had known being claimed would cause this much hassle i would have kept my mouth shut" he said aggitated.<br><br>When he actually did arrive he was thankful to see nothing but Chiron there. Chiron who like Mr D already knew who he was would have some good advice for him..... Or so he hoped "oh sorry, your already seeing someone" he said as he saw Kat who had been blocked from view when he first arrived "i'll come back later sir"
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				Title: <strong>Re: Camp Half-Blood: At The Camp (IC)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Aiden</strong> on <strong>10-07-2014, 18:23:37</strong>
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				<div class="floatleft">(https://elliquiy.com/elluiki/images/b/bd/LoreleiNPC.jpg)</div><br><div align="center"><strong>Lorelei</strong>, <em>Daughter of Apollo </em><br>Med Student <br>Tagging Open <br>Location: Infirmary </div> <hr><br>Lorelei busied herself in the infirmary as her only patient recovered. Justine was in a bed besides his own,sleeping, the daughter of Demeter was unwilling to return to her cabin. Why? It was anyone's guess, but she had a feeling it had something to do with taking responsibility for someone's health. She had not seen Justine worry nor really care about anything up until that day when her hands were stained with Marcus's blood as she assisted in saving him.&nbsp; Lorelei was no different, she kept an eye on the beaten up young man to make sure his vitals held steady and was surprised they did. She even removed the tubes from his throat, his breathing became steadier after that. She checked his pockets for any form of identification and found a cigarette case, inside a ID and a picture of him and a man who looked familiar, it looked like one of the satyrs from camp! <br><br>Mr Peters? Was that his name? Satyrs came and went, but some just stuck out, Peters was one of those but he had been gone for a long time. Perhaps a trip to the Satyrs in camp would answer a few questions, they deserved to know that his charge had made it? Would that make them feel better? Lorelei wrote Marcus's name lieu of "John Doe" on the chart as she updated his chart with a report on his condition, everything Lux would want to review&nbsp; next time she was on duty. <br><br>Her experiments with the chimera fang laid abandoned, she was not short on venom but the task of making an anti venom required a host. She doubted Chiron and Mr.D would allow her to to use one of the horses, and wouldn't want too if she were allowed. Taking a seat at the triage station, she started pulling up some of the books on venomous monsters and hoped to find some answers. The witness accounts and what was written in the books contradicted themselves. He had been bitten, but still managed to fight? Justine said the poison caused paralysis, so why had he not been affected. She made a few notes on Marcus's chart with a few question marks.<br><br><em>Immune to Chimera Venom? </em><br><em>Son of Zues? Mars? Athena? </em><br><em>Mr. Peters, guardian? </em><br><em>Lots of scarring, some years old. Trained by Peters? Wielding weapons, trained elsewhere?</em>
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				Title: <strong>Re: Camp Half-Blood: At The Camp (IC)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Snake</strong> on <strong>10-07-2014, 18:45:25</strong>
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				<div class="floatleft">(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v180/aeriyon/Remi__zps45024ef9.jpg)</div><strong>Name:</strong> Remi Kattalakis (https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?<br>topic=207204.msg10224311#msg10224311)<br><strong>Cabin:</strong> Hephaestus<br><strong>Location:</strong> Inside the camp, Wandering around and ends up in the Camp Forge<br><strong>Date/Time:</strong> Sept 21, 9:30am<br><strong>Tagging:</strong> Open, Vincent, Seraphina<br><strong>Notes:</strong> <br><br>Remi felt better coming back here, it'd been a long time since she had been; having been here as a child for a few years; but eventually left with her mother to attend human school.&nbsp; But that'd been years ago and now she was half-wandering nostalgically; though she was wondering what in the world happened here.&nbsp; She could see the damage done to the camp but most of it had been repaired- but still.&nbsp; She'd head for the Hephaestus cabin and drop her backpack off there in an empty bunk and took a quick chance to wash up, cleansing herself of the dirt and blood that had gotten on her in places. <br><br>Once finished; she'd meander out, idly flipping a small iron bar she always kept with her in her hand as she did.&nbsp; The pendant of Hephaestus she'd made gleamed in the sunlight and soon in the light of the forge.&nbsp; There seemed to be someone there; someone she didn't recognize at first glance.&nbsp; Then again she only had one way to gaze at anyone- nervously combing her fingers through her brown hair, revealing streaks of lighter tones, even a bit of dirty blonde hidden under the thick brown locks; pulling some of it over herleft eye to conceal her eyepatch.&nbsp; Though she approached the forge confidently with a bit of a swagger; confident in her skill at the forge.<br><br>"Hey." She called to the people there cheerfully and gave a short wave.&nbsp; "Build anything interesting?" she smiled a little, being friendly with them.<br><br>---------------<br><br><div class="floatleft">(https://elliquiy.com/elluiki/images/e/ee/Jean1.jpg)</div><strong>Name:</strong> Jean Serrano (https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=207204.msg10179788#msg10179788)<br><strong>Cabin:</strong> Athena<br><strong>Location:</strong> Pegasi riding lesson, practice flight<br><strong>Date/Time:</strong> September 21st; 9:30 a.m.<br><strong>Tagging:</strong> Open<br><strong>Notes:</strong> Wearing long black pants with combat-style boots and a sleeveless dark blue shirt<br><br>After the breakfast and cabin inspections; Jean would turn in his clipboard to Kat with his own reviews on the cabins he visited since it seemed like they'd split off to cover it more quickly.&nbsp; Finishing in time to get to his Winged Horseback class and bid her farewell and headed off for that.&nbsp; Once he was there; Jean saw to the grooming of his pegasi he'd be partnered with for the lesson as they were quite demanding about such things sometimes.&nbsp; Jean soon mounted up once it was directed to be so, going through the warm up exercises for the horse and soon launched into the air, leaning how to fly and direct the pegasi without falling off of it like he had in the past a couple times. <br><br>It was a refreshing way to start the day really, feeling the misty breeze flowing past you as you flew through the air, seeing the camp from the sky was magical almost.&nbsp; &nbsp;It was completely wonderful, though Jean had to keep his hair in a ponytail as the rushing air tried to pull the bind he was using to keep it back.&nbsp; 
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				Title: <strong>Re: Camp Half-Blood: At The Camp (IC)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>RainyHigh</strong> on <strong>11-07-2014, 01:10:59</strong>
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				<div class="floatleft">(http://i.imgur.com/kau7oAg.png)</div><strong>Name:</strong> Halisi Owiti (http://lhttps://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=207204.msg10226798#msg10226798)<br><strong>Cabin:</strong> Ares<br><strong>Location:</strong> Outside of Camp Half-Blood<br><strong>Date/Time:</strong> 9/19 Morning Time<br><strong>Tagging:</strong>&nbsp; Remi, Guards, OPEN<br><strong>Notes:</strong> Wearing maroon sweatpants and sweatshirt (dirty and tattered), backpack, sneakers, messy hair. Feeling hungry.<br><hr><br>Halisi walked through the gates, looking at the guards nearby. It wasn't too long, that Remi, the girl with the long spear followed after her. She came up to her and started to lead the way to the councilors, telling her that they should be in the direction they were walking. Halisi followed dutifully, shoulders aching and back sore from all of the adventure she experienced. It took her some time to find the location of the camp. But she was so glad to find it. <br><br>"So everyone here is a demi-god huh?" Halisi asked Remi, amazed at the situation.<br><br>"This place doesn't look as fancy as I pictured," Halisi said looking at some of the buildings that were on the burnt looking side. Halisi looked over at the gathering of people, Remi was leading her towards and swallowed saliva. She was a little bit nervous.
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				Title: <strong>Re: Camp Half-Blood: At The Camp (IC)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>MasterOfMyFate</strong> on <strong>11-07-2014, 03:15:45</strong>
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				<div class="floatleft">(https://elliquiy.com/elluiki/images/2/2f/Robin.jpg)</div><strong>Name:</strong> Robin Parker (https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=207204.msg10215693#msg10215693)<br><strong>Cabin:</strong> Hermes; Unclaimed<br><strong>Location:</strong> Cabin-Outside of Cabin<br><strong>Date/Time:</strong> 7:30 - 8:00 AM<br><strong>Tagging:</strong> Lux, Open<br><strong>Notes:</strong> Follow the leader (Wearing sweatpants and regular black t-shirt)<br><br><hr><br>"A moment is all is needed huh?" Robin mused to himself. How busy were the Gods? Well, they were Gods. What do they do for most of their time? Work? Robin suddenly had a small chuckle to himself when he thought of the God Hermes working in a UPS. That would be something worthwhile to see. What would a God like Zeus do most of the time then? Management? What does Apollo do? Keep the sun up? So many possible scenarios, so many jobs that fit their description, so little time to sort through them all.<br><br>Robin listen further to what Lux had to say until a man came and interrupted. He introduced himself to Robin, saluting him in a lazed manner as well. Chester was his name, and he came bringing news of someone Robin did not know. However, his... sister knew. Thinking about it, Robin found the term sister foreign territory to him. She was blunt at times, yet she laughed and smirked and smiled and all sorts of things he would expect a sister would do in jest. She was also kind enough to introduce him to this Chester fellow. <br><br>Getting back into listening in the conversation, Robin rose and eyebrow at the mention of a 'booooo'. Was this... Jamal(?) his 'sister's' booooo? Probably. Regardless, there was someone who was badly injured and apparently Lux was healer enough to tend to this man. Lux looked like she was contemplating something before shoving Chester lightly and bid him farewell.<br><br><strong>"C'mon. I'll make sure you get to where you need to but if there really is someone badly injured I need to have a look, if only to ease my mind."</strong> Lux said to him. Nodding, Robin left as soon as Lux began to move and followed behind her silently. "You don't mind if I watch? I kinda like to see how you work." Robin asked as he traversed the camp with Lux. His curiosity of this new world he was dragged in begged him to find out anything and everything about how the mechanics and politics work in it. <br><br>After all, knowledge is power.
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				Title: <strong>Re: Camp Half-Blood: At The Camp (IC)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Kokaine</strong> on <strong>11-07-2014, 04:45:53</strong>
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				<div class="floatleft">(https://elliquiy.com/elluiki/images/0/07/Zahara3.jpg)</div><strong>Name:</strong> Zahara (https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=207204.msg10214425#msg10214425) (Zii)<br><strong>Cabin:</strong> Ares<br><strong>Location:</strong> Ares Cabin --&gt; Outside<br><strong>Date/Time:</strong> September 21st, After 8am<br><strong>Tagging:</strong> Ezra, Open<br><strong>Notes:</strong> Wearing sleeveless camp t-shirt, black compression running shorts, and Nikes<hr>It was a powerfully symbolic number, the number 3, given all sorts of importance in may cultures and religions and all manner of things really. However, in this case it merely signified the number of times Ezra managed to catch Zahara off guard in the space of a few minutes. It was not an easy thing to accomplish, at least not in the physical sense, but boy had he managed to do so with alarming ease this morning.<br><br>The very idea that any male wanted to <em>hold</em> Zahara in anything but a sleeper hold was news to her. Sure, there was the occasional flirting with the more tough sorts who didn't mind a physically aggressive girl like Zii but for the most part males seemed to either regard her as one of them, opting to ignore any part of her that struck them as female, or they were afraid of her, giving her a wide berth except for whenever fate was cruel and put her square in their path. At least, that was how it always seemed to her. The whole idea struck her as odd and if she were inclined to speak of her feelings in that instant it would have been to reveal a large amount of surprise, disbelief, and perhaps a very small percentage of pleasure? <br><br>It was that very small percentage that had thrown her and if Ezra had been on the attack at that point he might have taken the advantage. However, the interruption to their silliness took over quite swiftly and in the end it was Zii who was left to press an advantage in the hopes of distracting the now pissed off male. Thankfully she had this down to a science. Or rather, she thought she did anyhow.<br><br>Moment #2 came just as swiftly as the first. Anchored there on his back as a distraction, Zii had anticipated the potential for violence but she had not anticipated the actual response that came. Ezra's arms lifted to catch hers in a strong grip and her body was already primed to allow him to pull her with the intent to use that momentum against him--a challenge, yes, but a fun one--but within the space of a few heartbeats Ezra seemed to come back to himself. The savage face of a child of war gentled into softer lines she'd grown to love and she almost smiled except that he turned his face into her and nuzzled against her skin like he would seek refuge there. It was that moment that caught her.<br><br>Violence and playful banter and rough housing, these all came easy to the Amazon. However, the moments like these ... She drew in a breath and held it, her body seeming to cradle his as he took his moment. She had the sense to order the kid out with stern features before her breath shuddered out quietly at the continued touch and slide of lips over sensitive nerve endings, but beyond that she could only linger as a strange sort of contentment fluttered about her. It wasn't the first time such a thing had happened between them but to this day she still did not fully know what to make of it. And it seemed that this morning would not be the time to figure it out as Ezra decided to take advantage of her own distraction, catching her off guard a third time.<br><br>Hand raised from where she had pointed to the kid, Zii's grip had loosened to something more comforting than truly aggressive, leaving her wide open for an easy counter. One that came swiftly on the heels of her own confusion. She was not what one would call a small female but compared to Ezra... well, he seemed to flip her over the top of his body and catch her easy enough. The feeling left her wide eyed but she could only laugh as he spoke, her head tilting back and spilling silky dark strand over his arm. "Oh no. No no, this wasn't the deal, E. And uh, well, as much as I appreciate the service," she lifted her gaze to meet his, happy to see his grin back in place even as she fluttered her lashes comically, "I am <em>not</em> getting carried into the pavilion like this!" She would never hear the end of it. Big tough Amazon gets carried in like some child of Aphrodite? Pfft, yeah right! Which was why she let her body go slack in his hold then sprang free as he was forced to adjust. <br><br>Landing on her feet like a cat, Zii twisted her lithe form around to aim a wicked grin at her partner in crime. This she could handle, the usual poking and bantering instead of odd moments--moments that seemed to be popping up more frequently these days--that set her stomach to fluttering like she'd swallowed a whole garden's worth of butterflies. "Round 1 - stalemate. But the day is long, counselor." She wagged her finger at him as if in warning and backed toward the door and the morning sunlight. "You're gonna have to do better than that! Much, much better..." Her taunt was backed by the somewhat childish poking out of her tongue as she stepped out of their cabin still laughing.
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				Title: <strong>Re: Camp Half-Blood: Around The Camp (IC)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Aeryn Zaher</strong> on <strong>11-07-2014, 06:50:50</strong>
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				<div class="floatleft">(https://elliquiy.com/elluiki/images/6/6d/Seraphina1.jpg)</div><strong>Name:</strong> Seraphina Fuentes (https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=207204.msg10229659#msg10229659)<br><strong>Cabin:</strong> #9 Hephaestus<br><strong>Location:</strong> The Forge<br><strong>Date/Time:</strong> 9 - 21&nbsp; Mid-morning<br><strong>Tagging:</strong> Vincent, Remi, Open<br><strong>Notes:</strong> Hair pulled back into a high pony tail, wearing faded denim cut offs, a cotton-lined brown leather bustier, brown leather 'cowgirl' boots, streaked with rust, dirt, and soot. Content.<br><br>----------------------------------------------------------------------<br><br><br>Seraphina had been about to state that the new nails were up front when her half-brother spoke. With a smile, she put down her tools and turned to face him. <strong>"If I ever took a day off, the whole camp might think Olympus had fallen."</strong> She accepted the drink he'd set aside for her, and carefully pulled herself up to sit on a lower section of the workbench. Though her scars had healed into slim silvery squiggles, the tendons and bones beneath still creaked and popped softly as her weight shifted them. She couldn't really complain though, the heat of the forge eased any pain, and unlike Vincent, she still had all her limbs.<br><br>As she sipped at the cool liquid, she silently thanked the gods for any flavor other than cherry and shook her head. <strong>"This works fine for me. Anywhere else I would just be in the way and slow everyone down. Back here I can work at my own pace and still be helpful."</strong><br>No more had she finished than one of their half-sister arrived. If Seraphina recalled, the other girl had gone on a new arrival run. Giving a wave, she directed her question toward her, and and look note that all the kids of Hephaestus seemed to have some unique setback. <strong>"Back already?"</strong>
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				Title: <strong>Re: Camp Half-Blood: Around The Camp (IC)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Flower</strong> on <strong>11-07-2014, 08:14:48</strong>
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				<div align="center">-Avery, Vee, and Evie moved here- (https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=208563.msg10242514#msg10242514)</div>
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				Title: <strong>Re: Camp Half-Blood: Around The Camp (IC)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Rave</strong> on <strong>11-07-2014, 10:08:16</strong>
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				<div align="center">~Ezra &amp; Zii: Posting Relocated To Here~ (https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=208565.0)</div>
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				Title: <strong>Re: Camp Half-Blood: Around The Camp (IC)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>CurvyKitten</strong> on <strong>11-07-2014, 22:27:44</strong>
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				<div class="floatleft">(https://elliquiy.com/elluiki/images/3/30/Vera1.jpg)</div><strong>Name:</strong> Vera Maxwell (https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=207204.msg10190516#msg10190516)<br><strong>Cabin:</strong>Hermes due to being Unclaimed <br><strong>Location:</strong> The old barn<br><strong>Date/Time:</strong>9/21 10pm<br><strong>Tagging:</strong> Vincent incoming<br><strong>Notes:</strong>Wearing (http://www.polyvore.com/cgi/set?id=126869318), Current playlist Devil Doll, currently playing bourbon in your eyes. &nbsp;(https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=92BVh1Ocjao&amp;list=RD92BVh1Ocjao&amp;index=1)<br><br><br>The music filtered through the old wooden structure, the lights within on and directed to the wreckage that took up the center area. The old barn was a little worse for the ware but it worked for what Ve needed and that was all she could really ask for. Alec had done what he had promised and gotten every bit of the motorcycle gathered and brought to the offered work space. No one had touched it, not that anyone really seemed interested in such an extensive project. Ve on the other hand saw it as a challenge, one that would keep her mind distracted from the crazy changes that were taking over her life now. <br><br>Once arriving she pulled off her jacket and dropped her pack, the tool chest Alec had given her already in place and waiting for her to open and get to work. And that she did, pulling her hair up into a pony tail and setting up her mp3 player and player base. The few tweaks she made had it playing much louder than it would have normally been able to. Thankfully the old bar was tucked away behind all the new structures and away from most anyone that might have been bothered by it, still she kept it down enough not to bother any. <br><br>Ve twirled towards the tool box behind her and exchanged the socket she had in her hand for another size. It seemed she was within the zone, her body turning with a surprising amount of grace as she twirled on her toes and back to the project at hand. First thing was first, stripping the bike and seeing what she had to work with. Already a mental list began to build of parts she would have to try and gather up. The frame would have to be reworked, getting a refurbished on was out of the question. The fact that there was a forge nearby gave her a few ideas, but they were ideas that didn't sit well with her considering what she'd have to do. But that bridge would be crossed once she got there. For now Ve bobbed her head to the music and worked on getting through the carnage of what was left of this poor motorcycle.<br><br><br>
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				Title: <strong>Re: Camp Half-Blood: Around The Camp (IC)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Aiden</strong> on <strong>12-07-2014, 03:10:11</strong>
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				<div class="floatleft">(https://elliquiy.com/elluiki/images/1/17/Vincent3.jpg)</div><strong>Name:</strong> Vincent Guerrero (https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=207204.msg10163218#msg10163218)<br><strong>Cabin:</strong> Hephaestus <br><strong>Location:</strong> The Camp Forge <br><strong>Date/Time:</strong> September 21, 10am-noon <br><strong>Tagging:</strong>Seraphina, Remi and Halasi <br><strong>Notes:</strong> Good mood<br><div align="center"><strong>The Camp Forge </strong></div><em>There are white marble columns lining walls stained with soot. Chimneys on the roof pump smoke over a gable with carvings of gods and monsters. The forge is located at the edge of a stream, with waterwheels spinning bronze gears. Always, campers hear machinery working, fires crackling, and the sound of hammers against metal. Inside are tables full of projects and weapons, and there was also a big wall map of the camp. After the arrival of Vincent, a new workshop and forge was made within their own cabin, leaving this one for the use of all the other campers. </em> <hr><br>"Olympus almost did fall, remember? But the camp is our priority, it is our task to rebuild and make it better. Maybe with some turrets, Chiron didn't like the idea of a rail gun here at camp, or as I called it, a Titan Buster." Vincent chuckled, simply shooting the shit with his sister. "As long as your happy, that's all that matters." He commented as he took a drink from his tankard. "I'll probably be working on the cabins the rest of the week, with the nails you refurbished and the steel the others have made, we might be able to pour those foundations by the end of the week." Vincent updated her as Remi joined them.<br><br>"Sup hermana, (Hello little sister) who is your friend?" Vincent greeted his sister, using the familiar Spanish tone he used with all his siblings. Remi came up, she he knew, the person behind her he did not. The dark skinned young woman looked like she had just gotten in a fight. "Hello, I'm Vincent, you new to the camp?" He greeted her, allowing Remi and Sera to catch up and talk. <br><br>
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				Title: <strong>Re: Camp Half-Blood: Around The Camp (IC)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Kokaine</strong> on <strong>12-07-2014, 04:44:07</strong>
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				<div class="floatleft">(https://elliquiy.com/elluiki/images/9/91/Lux.jpeg)</div><strong>Name:</strong> Lux Delos (https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=207204.msg10217464#msg10217464)<br><strong>Cabin:</strong> Apollo<br><strong>Location:</strong> Outside, heading to the Infirmary<br><strong>Date/Time:</strong> September 21st, sometime after 8am<br><strong>Tagging:</strong> Robin, Lorelei, Justine &amp; Marcus indirectly; Open<br><strong>Notes:</strong> Wearing blue swimsuit (http://xaxor.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/lina-posada-sexy-pics-irgus-swimwear-part5-19.jpg) and cutoff shorts, camp t-shirt hanging from back pocket<hr>Lux was a little shocked by Robin's question. Not in a bad way but more because she couldn't recall a single person ever asking to see how she worked. She wasn't sure there was really anything to show him beyond the basics but she didn't mind an audience. If anything it might show him an alternate side to the gifts of Apollo. Something beyond letting loose an arrow--which she did not doubt he could do with great skill--or... writing bad poetry.<br><br>"I don't mind at all, Robin," she spared him a smile as they went, "And yes, unfortunately I meant what I said about sparing a moment. The gods have been much better as of late thanks to Percy Jackson, however, they are still the same gods they have always been and claiming their mortal children has not always been a high priority." She looked almost apologetic as her shoulder hitched in a shrug. Her own claiming had come before the new system and even then she'd not known precisely why it had come for her. "They see what they need to though," that she believed, "so likely it will be only a short while before you are moved into the proper cabin." <br><br>Lux smiled again as though the thought of having a new brother pleased her despite the many children of Apollo that already roamed camp. Given her childhood, it was very likely she honestly was just that pleased though she did have a tendency to keep herself somewhat removed from others. Her past made sure of that. Still, as with every new arrival, Lux held out hope somewhere that maybe this time could be different. And how lucky it was he was coming at a time when the cabins would be rebuilt. She was thankful that soon the children of Hephaestus would be coming along to help them with the task. It was nowhere near as crowded as Hermes' cabin had been once upon a time but it could definitely use some upgrades. A sundeck would be nice for starters.<br><br>Her smile folded away as they finally reached the Infirmary, her brightness dimming to match the soberness of the task she'd come to do. Head held high as always, she spared a nod here and there for the few she passed and reached out to open the door, holding it for Robin to step in behind her as well. <br><br>"Should you ever find yourself wounded at camp, whether it be from fending off an attack while on patrol or due to some over eager child of Ares in Capture the Flag, here is where you'll be taken for proper treatment. Most times it will be a child of Apollo that attends to you but occasionally there are others." Lux kept her voice low. Though not exactly a whisper there was a soothing element to her tone now that would help keep her from rousing anyone unintentionally. Looking around she spotted the occupied bed and the daughter of Demeter near to it. The other girl looked to be asleep, as did the wounded demigod--though fitfully--so she turned instead to her sister. "I was told there was some trouble this morning, Lorelei. A demigod was carried through the gates unconscious?" 
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				Title: <strong>Re: Camp Half-Blood: Around The Camp (IC)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Aiden</strong> on <strong>12-07-2014, 05:01:14</strong>
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				<div class="floatleft">(https://elliquiy.com/elluiki/images/7/74/Vincent1.jpg)</div><strong>Name:</strong> Vincent Guerrero (https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=207204.msg10163218#msg10163218)<br><strong>Cabin:</strong> Hephaestus <br><strong>Location:</strong> The old barn, over by the stables <br><strong>Date/Time:</strong> September 21, 10pm <br><strong>Tagging:</strong>Vera<br><strong>Notes:</strong> Tired, ready for bed. <br>&nbsp;<hr><br>For the most part, a little after the camp fire, most campers return to their cabins. When a day was filled with sword and shield training, wall climbing or obstacle courses worthy of a Green Berets, were the norm, people tired out at around 8pm, most anyway. Vincent was making the rounds, making sure people were heading to their beds. Embarrassed and half dressed campers ran away from him as he passed the strawberry fields. "Yea yea...get to your cabins, the harpies are coming out soon." He warned them with a chuckle despite his own tired shoulders and back. His orange shirt was filthy with ash,soot sweat and oil but it had been a good day. As he came around to the stables he heard some noise coming from the nearby barn. <br><br>Vincent walked up, rolling his shoulder as he spotted the makeshift workshop. The space went unused for the most part, only when some of the horse's tack or shoes needed maintenance. The music was loud, but Vincent moved to it and lowered it as he jumped on to one of the nearby work tables and greeted the camper. "You know, I can't pull away from a project myself once in a while, but you got to get the fuck out of here for the night. Chiron insists on releasing the harpies and they are mean as hell. You're Veronica? Right? Came in earlier today?" He asked as he inspected the bike and whistled. "Shit, she is a wreck. I thought all the Chimera stuff was just gossip." 
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				Title: <strong>Re: Camp Half-Blood: Around The Camp (IC)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Aiden</strong> on <strong>12-07-2014, 10:36:37</strong>
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				<div class="floatleft">(https://elliquiy.com/elluiki/images/b/bd/LoreleiNPC.jpg)</div><br><div align="center"><strong>Lorelei</strong>, <em>Daughter of Apollo </em><br>Med Student <br>Tagging - Lux, Robin, Open <br>Location: Infirmary </div> <hr><br>The morning was the quietest time for the infirmary, the rush tended to hit right around forge time with Vincent or combat training with Clarissa. Lorelei's arrival was not that unexpected, she didn't know how to take a day off to save her life. She waved at the two of them instead of talking, slowly backing up in her chair to stand. Motioning for them to walk with her outside, she took the clipboard with Marcus's report and the tray with the chimera fang. "Hey, is he new or you got tired of waiting around for Jamal?" She teased with a little grin before waving at him. "Hi, I'm Lorelei."<br><br>Lorelei nodded in response to Lux's question. "Yea, that was the guy. Tell you the truth, I am surprised he is even alive. I don't know all the details, just what Justine and Jamal told me. But this guy killed a Chimera single handedly, well Jamal said he and Justine were shooting from the gate. Apparently the thing was taller than him, big enough for him to get underneath it. Then after he kills it, he walks into the camp and passes out after ripping this thing out of his shoulder. Jamal said something about not being ugly, like a boss or something like that" Lorelei showed the long seven inch curve fang to the two of them, at the base it was as thick as her thumb. She didn't take it out of the tray since a fresh bead of venom was forming at the tip. "That's all I know, Justine and Jamal saw it all, but I have a feeling you want to talk to the guy himself. Justine thinks he is a son of Zues, something about being able to tell if you checked his arsenal manually..." She found herself stumbling, blushing hard as she realized what exactly Justine was saying earlier! 
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				Title: <strong>Re: Camp Half-Blood: Around The Camp (IC)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>CurvyKitten</strong> on <strong>12-07-2014, 17:03:27</strong>
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				<div class="floatleft">(https://elliquiy.com/elluiki/images/3/30/Vera1.jpg)</div><strong>Name:</strong> Vera Maxwell (https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=207204.msg10190516#msg10190516)<br><strong>Cabin:</strong>Hermes due to being Unclaimed <br><strong>Location:</strong> The old barn<br><strong>Date/Time:</strong>9/21 10pm<br><strong>Tagging:</strong> Vincent incoming<br><strong>Notes:</strong>Wearing (http://www.polyvore.com/cgi/set?id=126869318), Current playlist Devil Doll, currently playing bourbon in your eyes. &nbsp;(https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=92BVh1Ocjao&amp;list=RD92BVh1Ocjao&amp;index=1)<br><br>Ve was lost in the work she had begun, so she had no idea Vincent was on his way into the barn. The world always did fade away when she got really into whatever her current project was. Alec always joked about it being her work zen. Maybe he was, maybe it was her happy place. It certainly helped improve on her current strange mood, the day's crazy events leaving her utterly confused and unsure of what the world really was now. Her hands worked on a half bent lug, a slightly frustrated groan coming from her. She always joked that the sounds helped, and silly as it sounded it almost did.<br><br>The music being turned down caught her attention; quickly Ve turned and looked to Vincent. She had seen him earlier that day; he'd been the one to actually offer up the space to use. Her hands already covered in a bit grease from the first bit of cleanup she had done.<strong> "Vera actually."</strong> she laughed not seeming bothered by the mix up, after all he probably had a hundred different faces he had to keep track of. <strong>"I hope the music wasn't to loud, I was...wait Harpies?"</strong> she asked suddenly catching up with what he had said,<strong> "You joking right?" </strong>she asked not really able to tell for sure, <strong>"I was just, well yeah its a hell of a wreck but I figured if I was going to take on a project may as well make it a good one. Helps clear the head you know.”</strong> she said before setting down the wrench in her hand.<br>
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				Title: <strong>Re: Camp Half-Blood: At The Camp (IC)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>MasterOfMyFate</strong> on <strong>13-07-2014, 01:38:30</strong>
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				<div class="floatleft">(https://elliquiy.com/elluiki/images/2/2f/Robin.jpg)</div><strong>Name:</strong> Robin Parker (https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=207204.msg10215693#msg10215693)<br><strong>Cabin:</strong> Hermes; Unclaimed<br><strong>Location:</strong> Outside-Infirmary<br><strong>Date/Time:</strong> 7:30 - 8:00 AM<br><strong>Tagging:</strong> Lux, Open<br><strong>Notes:</strong> Follow the leader (Wearing sweatpants and regular black t-shirt)<br><br><hr><br>Robin nodded silently as he followed Lux to the Infirmary. He was starting to understand the Gods more now thanks to her. They really were quite busy according to Lux. Yet, what were they busy with? Suddenly, Robin felt like it wasn't his place to ask that question. Why did he feel like that though? Was it because he was inferior to those beings? That had to be it. There wasn't anything else to explain this feeling of unquestionably thought process. The Gods were tasked with many things. What they were is anyone's guess, but to question that whether or not they truly work was not for him to do so.<br><br>Robin was brought out of his thoughts when he noticed that Lux's... aura? dimmed a bit after reaching the Infirmary. She gave a nod here and there and waited for Robin to enter the Infirmary with her; which he did. Robin listened silently to Lux's explanation of the Infirmary and what their main purpose for them were. Of course it would be for healing people, but it's main usage was focused on healing the wounded after Patrol and... over eager children of Ares. Yay. Now Robin really looked forward to Capture the Flag.<br><br>One tidbit of information Robin heard from Lux about this place that usually a child of Apollo would be the one tending to the wounded. More brothers and sisters? Interesting. His dad really did get around. Robin was actually interested in meeting with more of these people. Maybe they could be one big happy family... if there wasn't any complications with doing such a thing. What an innocent thought to have. Robin hopped that there wasn't a problem with familiarizing with his own blood at least. He was of a different cabin, at the moment, after all.<br><br>Robin shook himself out of his thoughts again, not physically, and was introduced to a new face. "Hi. I'm Robin. Nice to meet you Lorelei." Robin waved back, noticing a glow to this one as well. Combing what Robin knew about a child of Apollo like Lux and what Lux said about the Infirmary, Robin deduced that Lorelei was another child of Apollo and inevitably another sister of his. Yet this hypothesis was based solely on observation and what Lux said. Despite that, Robin felt that his speculation of Lorelei was spot on. Either that, or his breakfast this morning was messing with his head. It would be kinda funny, now that he thought about it, if the latter was true.
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				Title: <strong>Re: Camp Half-Blood: Around The Camp (IC)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>RainyHigh</strong> on <strong>13-07-2014, 03:48:24</strong>
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				<div class="floatleft">(http://i.imgur.com/2EjpLoB.png)</div><strong>Name:</strong> Halisi Owiti (http://lhttps://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=207204.msg10226798#msg10226798)<br><strong>Cabin:</strong> Ares<br><strong>Location:</strong> Outside of Camp Half-Blood<br><strong>Date/Time:</strong> 9/19 Morning Time<br><strong>Tagging:</strong>&nbsp; Remi, Vincent, OPEN<br><strong>Notes:</strong> Wearing maroon sweatpants and sweatshirt (dirty and tattered), backpack, sneakers, messy hair. Feeling hungry.<br><hr><br>Halisi looked at one of the many people Remi lead her too. He was friendly to her, introducing himself to her. “I’m Halisi, nice to meet you Vincent. Yeah I just got here today. I’m a first time … camper. An old friend of mine told me about Camp Half-Blood place last year.” Halisi took her backpack off her shoulders and held it in front of herself. She looked tired; her clothes were faded and ratty. Her shoes looked years old instead of only weeks old, since she had purchased them only three weeks ago. The forest took a toll on them. <br><br>“Sorry to seem rude, but do you … people have something to eat around here? I’m on the hungry side right now.” And on cue, Halisi stomach made a rumbling noise, alerting people close by that she was indeed hungry. 
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				Title: <strong>Re: Camp Half-Blood: Around The Camp (IC)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Kokaine</strong> on <strong>13-07-2014, 08:20:13</strong>
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				<div class="floatleft">(https://elliquiy.com/elluiki/images/9/91/Lux.jpeg)</div><strong>Name:</strong> Lux Delos (https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=207204.msg10217464#msg10217464)<br><strong>Cabin:</strong> Apollo<br><strong>Location:</strong> Infirmary<br><strong>Date/Time:</strong> September 21st, sometime after 8am<br><strong>Tagging:</strong> Robin, Lorelei; Open<br><strong>Notes:</strong> Wearing blue swimsuit (http://xaxor.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/lina-posada-sexy-pics-irgus-swimwear-part5-19.jpg) and cutoff shorts, camp t-shirt hanging from back pocket<hr>Lorelei motioned for them to follow her outside and Lux obliged without hesitation. From what it looked like, the poor kid who'd been poisoned wasn't entirely comfortable in his sleep so she didn't want to risk waking him either. She was not on bad terms with Lorelei or anything she while she'd expected a friendly greeting of sorts and maybe a question about Robin, she had not anticipated a the particular version of question her half-sister asked.<br><br><em>Zeus' bolt, did everyone know about her... crush?</em> "Um... heh, he's new." Lux didn't duck her head but her cheeks flamed, adding a slight tint to her otherwise tanned complexion at the mention of Jamal. She was glad that it wasn't necessary for her to actually make the introductions with Lorelei and Robin introducing themselves since it took her a moment to recover as they stepped outside. <br><br>Lux listened calmly as her sibling explained what she knew of the situation. Her eyes landed on the fang noting the size and the sheen of venom still present and she could hardly believe that they weren't preparing a burial shroud right now. She'd seen other campers tackle some scary things but she couldn't recall anyone taking the poison straight on and maintaining any sort of swagger... which it seemed like this new guy had. The comment about the guy's equipment flew right over her head... or rather she didn't understand at first and stopped her self from thinking on it too long when she noted Lorelei's blush. Once was enough.<br><br>"I don't suppose you've ever seen a chimera, have you Robin?" She looked up at the taller male then back to Lorelei. She'd studied them some out of interest and to try and prepare for such things but she'd not seen one live. "Hideously repulsive and dangerous in so many ways. The poison alone is pretty nasty and that's just if you don't get shredded or ripped into pieces. These are the sorts of things we train to face here at Camp." A shiver traveled down her spine but to the others she would only seem rather matter of fact about it all. &nbsp;She gestured back toward the door then looked to her sister once again.<br><br>"So I take it he's been stabilized and you're looking into an anti-venom? Did he have any ambrosia or nectar?" Both of those would have helped with the healing process greatly in the proper doses but there were other ways. She thought then of Justine, the daughter of Demeter and her particular gifts. "Or perhaps Justine dealt with the poison in his system already?" Ideally, that would be the best course of action. Healing his flesh would be easy but the venom itself was a dangerous thing and not at all easy for them to take care of. She'd brought up the idea of trying to develop various anti-venoms to be stored before they were needed but the logistics of such a thing was a mess and far too dangerous to undertake seriously... though she still wanted to try.
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				Title: <strong>Re: Camp Half-Blood: Around The Camp (IC)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Aiden</strong> on <strong>13-07-2014, 21:58:59</strong>
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				<div class="floatleft">(https://elliquiy.com/elluiki/images/7/74/Vincent1.jpg)</div><strong>Name:</strong> Vincent Guerrero (https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=207204.msg10163218#msg10163218)<br><strong>Cabin:</strong> Hephaestus <br><strong>Location:</strong> The old barn, over by the stables <br><strong>Date/Time:</strong> September 21, 10pm <br><strong>Tagging:</strong>Vera<br><strong>Notes:</strong> Tired, ready for bed. <hr><br>"You call this loud? It's not even surround sound." Vincent chuckled as he reached into his trusty toolbelt and pulled out a few simple looking ornithopters &nbsp;(http://www.ohgizmo.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/10/tiny_ornithopter.jpg). The little devices began flapping, Vincent pulled out his ipad and syned them to start circling around the workshop,&nbsp; <div class="spoiler_container"><div onclick="hideSecond (this);" role="button" class="spoiler_header">a song soon began to play.</div><div class="spoiler_body">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QE5D2hJhacU</div></div> <br><br>The music was lowered enough for them to talk, nodding to her question. "Yep, harpies and these are the mean kind, they are more furies than harpies." Vincent confirmed as he looked at the bike again. It was highly likely she was another sister but it was a little to early to tell. "We have another few minutes then I can take you back to your cabin, only rule is my music." He chuckled, making no motion to get up to help her. <br><br>"Ohh and I guess I should tell you this, the guy who owns that bike is looking for it. You know the guy the whole camp is talking about, the chimera killer...another son of Zues." Vincent rolled his eyes, making it clear he was not very impressed with the children of the King of Gods. Why would he? It was Zues who discarded his own father from Olympus and later it was his dad who created the very weapons they needed to defeat the titans. 
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				Title: <strong>Re: Camp Half-Blood: Around The Camp (IC)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Aiden</strong> on <strong>13-07-2014, 22:19:29</strong>
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				<div class="floatleft">(https://elliquiy.com/elluiki/images/b/bd/LoreleiNPC.jpg)</div><strong>Name:</strong> Lorelei <br><strong>Cabin:</strong> Apollo NPC<br><strong>Location:</strong> Outside the Infirmary <br><strong>Date/Time:</strong> September 21st, sometime after 8am<br><strong>Tagging:</strong> Lux and Robin <br><strong>Notes:</strong> Confused, Curious <br><br>Chimeras and the subject about them were starting to give her the creeps. The woods had some monsters in them, but nothing like a chimera. A Minotaur here and there, some rogue harpies, but those "alpha" level monsters were mostly theory in their classes. How accurate were the lessons? Chiron had surely given the most accurate information on the creatures she hoped. <br><br>"Ummmm I don't have a host for the anti-venom. Since I haven't dealt with this before, I don't know what can be lethal. I don't know if we would get approval on testing it on a horse and to much can send it into cardiac arrest since its affects are meant to paralyze...but get this...he is fine...." Lorelei trailed off, trying not to sound insane. "I don't think that was his first bite wound, his body is full of scars and...when he was seizing out earlier, he just vomited it all out...and his wound seeped black blood. Once it was out...he stabilized." She shared, the sequence of events sounded more like a medical miracle than anything else. <br><br>"He is asleep,without&nbsp; any help. Despite how beat up he is, you wouldn't be able to tell he was one step into the underworld this morning. He's stubborn as hell, I can tell you that much. I have some ambrosia for him when he wakes up, he looks a little thin, like he hasn't had a lot to eat for a few months. OHH! And I found this!" <br>Lorelei recalled, dipping into the building, returning with a picture. <br><br>"Look familiar? It's Mr. Petters, I think he was the one who trained the satyrs a few years back but he vanished a couple years ago." Lorelei handed the picture over. He was the one the oldest guardians at camp (at the time) and taught the younger satyrs how to protect their charges. The picture was of him and Marcus, easily dating back 3-5 years. "He's the one who brought me in..." She deflated a bit, sadness settling in as she assumed the man had died since he had not arrived with Marcus.
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				Title: <strong>Re: Camp Half-Blood: Around The Camp (IC)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>CurvyKitten</strong> on <strong>13-07-2014, 22:28:24</strong>
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				<div class="floatleft">(https://elliquiy.com/elluiki/images/3/30/Vera1.jpg)</div><strong>Name:</strong> Vera Maxwell (https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=207204.msg10190516#msg10190516)<br><strong>Cabin:</strong>Hermes due to being Unclaimed <br><strong>Location:</strong> The old barn<br><strong>Date/Time:</strong>9/21 10pm<br><strong>Tagging:</strong> Vincent incoming<br><strong>Notes:</strong>Wearing (http://www.polyvore.com/cgi/set?id=126869318), Current playlist Devil Doll, currently playing bourbon in your eyes. &nbsp;(https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=92BVh1Ocjao&amp;list=RD92BVh1Ocjao&amp;index=1)<br><br>Vera shrugged a bit when Vincent joked about the music’s, <strong>"I haven't pimped this place out yet...just my first day after all."</strong> she said with a soft laugh. Her eyes looking to the small flying sound system and smiled, <strong>"Nice.'</strong> she nodded already tinkering within her mind on how to make them work.<strong> "I had an idea for some lights that fly but stay near the person with a signal, but yeah anyway, Harpies and such."</strong> Ve said knowing that if she continued she'd end up running off with the idea and then they'd get nowhere. <br><br><strong>"If they are so mean why let them loss? It’s not like you can make sure every camper is tucked away at all times. That seems like he is risking a lot."</strong> she said with a shrug. Ve figured it was her normal world thinking, but it seemed utterly stupid to risk the lives you were trying to protect. So either people around here were a bit nuts, or Vincent was fucking with her. <strong>"Ok as long as it’s not country you got a deal."</strong> she said laughing and picking up her wrench again.<strong> "So is it all danger, furies, and chaos around her all the time?"</strong> she asked not really sure what to expect anymore. <br><br><strong>"Hmm so the guy lived, good for him."</strong> she nodded, <strong>"I had no idea if the blood was all the monsters or his."</strong> Ve shook her head and went back to working, her attention still with Vincent as she looked up and began working on a loosening a fitting, <strong>"Well unless he can fix this baby himself he is going to have to sit back and wait. Zeus's kid or not, and he'll have to figure out how to pay me for the work while he does. I don't mind fixing stuff, but I don't normally work for free."</strong> she shaking her head, <strong>"I figured everything around here works in trade or gold coins."</strong> she said with a soft chuckle.<br>
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				Title: <strong>Re: Camp Half-Blood: Around The Camp (IC)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Kokaine</strong> on <strong>14-07-2014, 00:31:40</strong>
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				<div class="floatleft">(https://elliquiy.com/elluiki/images/2/26/Lux1.jpg)</div><strong>Name:</strong> Lux Delos (https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=207204.msg10217464#msg10217464)<br><strong>Cabin:</strong> Apollo<br><strong>Location:</strong> The Lake<br><strong>Date/Time:</strong> September 21st, 4:30 Free time<br><strong>Tagging:</strong> Duke, Open<br><strong>Notes:</strong> Wearing blue swimsuit (http://xaxor.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/lina-posada-sexy-pics-irgus-swimwear-part5-19.jpg) <del>and cutoff shorts, camp t-shirt hanging from back pocket</del><hr>Lux left the stables with a smile on her face. Riding her favorite pegasus, Sparky, always did that for her. She couldn't understand him in terms of actual words but over the years she and the fiery tempered animal had come to an understanding. One that allowed each of them to fully relish their time streaking across the cloudless sky, chasing sunbeams and sometimes even firing off beams of light (more for Sparky's amusement than hers). He could be a handful at times but he never failed to make her laugh and she loved him for it. Which was why she'd left him with a song and a nice sugary treat just before leaving the stables to go and sit for a spell and just relax under the late afternoon sun.<br><br>After a quick peek into the infirmary to see if she was need--she wasn't--her next stop was into her cabin where she retrieved a towel, a book, and the ipod that had been heavily upgraded by Boomer, a son of Hephaestus who excelled mostly at blowing things up. She'd been worried the thing might explode on her, but it turned out the slim, curly haired kid also had a knack for messing with electronics--music related electronics particularly. She'd been so impressed with the new bluetooth capabilities and the clarity in the cordless headphones he'd given her, that she hadn't even minded that he'd asked for a favor in return... though she'd made him take an oath that he'd keep it to himself and never speak of it. Chester kept hinting that he knew but she couldn't really be sure and so chose not to worry over it for now.<br><br>Lux didn't linger long in her cabin, preferring to be outdoors as much as possible while the sun still reigned. She left her cabin and headed straight for the lake, not really stopping or detouring anywhere though she was polite enough to return the few greetings she received in passing. There were times when the sun child could seem almost aloof or withdrawn but those closest to her knew if you looked past the somewhat haughty demeanor often worn like golden armor about her she really wasn't that bad. In fact she could be rather sweet and caring.<br><br>Finally reaching the lake, Lux hummed under her breath as she spread out her towel, dropped her book, and pulled off her camp t-shirt to reveal the swimsuit she still wore beneath it. Her shorts and shoes came off as well before she dropped down onto her towel to take in the warmth of the sun and with a light sigh she began to braid her hair, her gaze roaming out over the lake where a few campers were swimming or having fun in the canoes. For now she left her ipod off and simply continued to hum, her tune causing the flora around her to perk ever so slightly as she did.
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				Title: <strong>Re: Camp Half-Blood: Around The Camp (IC)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>MasterOfMyFate</strong> on <strong>14-07-2014, 01:07:47</strong>
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				<div class="floatleft">(https://elliquiy.com/elluiki/images/2/2f/Robin.jpg)</div><strong>Name:</strong> Robin Parker (https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=207204.msg10215693#msg10215693)<br><strong>Cabin:</strong> Hermes; Unclaimed<br><strong>Location:</strong> Outside-Infirmary<br><strong>Date/Time:</strong> 7:30 - 8:00 AM<br><strong>Tagging:</strong> Lux, Lorelei Open<br><strong>Notes:</strong> Follow the leader (Wearing sweatpants and regular black t-shirt)<br><br><hr><br>"A Chimera?" Robin asked with one of the most innocent 'I don't know' look anyone could ever muster. He cringed at the details that Lux gave about it. So we train to fight these things? Robin thought to himself. Deep down, under the worry of being torn to pieces was the excitement at the prospect of fighting such a creature. Before, Robin trained with humans and fought against humans. Now, this was an entirely different playing field. What else must he face now that he is in the world of the Greek Gods? <br><br><strong>"Ummmm I don't have a host for the anti-venom. Since I haven't dealt with this before, I don't know what can be lethal. I don't know if we would get approval on testing it on a horse and to much can send it into cardiac arrest since its affects are meant to paralyze...but get this...he is fine...."</strong> was just one of the lines of dialog that Robin cringed at. So this guy got poisoned yet he's fine? Robin has never seen poison work on something, but always treated the topic as cringe worthy considering he's been told that death by poison was a way to go if someone wanted to suffer.<br><br>"So he bled it out and puked it out? Are does the average demigod body have that much resistance to poison and diseases and stuff? I've heard of people puking out sickness and letting their bodies ride it out, but to hear a guy become fine after bleeding it out along with puking it out that fast is... a little hard to believe." Robin added his little bit of cents into this conversation. He was no doctor, but he knew enough about the human body to know it's ins and outs. He had to take an anatomy class once in his life. <br><br>Ok. Mr. Peters. Another name he doesn't know. Robin decided to start a list of names and stuck this 'Mr. Peters' right next to this Jamal guy his sister apparently has the hots for. She may say she don't, but Robin knew a easy facade when he saw one. It was cute, really.
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				Title: <strong>Re: Camp Half-Blood: Around The Camp (IC)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Rave</strong> on <strong>14-07-2014, 01:23:38</strong>
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				<div class="floatleft">(https://elliquiy.com/elluiki/images/9/9a/Duke1.png)</div><strong>Name:</strong> Duke Parker. (https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=207204.msg10249160#msg10249160)<br><strong>Cabin:</strong> Athena.<br><strong>Location:</strong> The Lake.<br><strong>Date/Time:</strong> September 21st, 4:32 Free Time.<br><strong>Tagging:</strong> Lux, Open.<br><strong>Notes:</strong>&nbsp; &nbsp;Tank, Pants, and Chain. (http://imageshack.us/a/img841/6607/8dqqv.jpg) Uniform Taken Off temporarily.<br><hr><hr><br>This had been a specficially stressful morning for Duke, and for no reason in particular. Perhaps that's what drove him craziest, the fact that there was no trigger this time. It had just happened, minutes after waking up, and had not relented since. The pain that shot through his head had returned, and done so with a vengance, taking Duke completely off-guard. When it came, there was no stopping it unless something drastic happened, or someone with the sufficiant skill helped him. Yet today was not a day where something like that was available for him. He'd woken up with everyone else, had his breakfast and attended his classes, but today was a uniquely busy one. There were more people than usual, more claimed sons and daughters of the Gods, all arriving at once. While the thought made him genuinly happy, he could not linger upon it. There were more pressing matters.<br><br>At around 9 A.M he tried to drop in for a visit to the infirmary, figuring a Nymph or a child of Apollo could nip the pain in the bud early on, yet there was a kid dying from Chimera venom and everyone seemed to be occupied with that. Duke simply turned around and left. The man needed more attention than he did, and Duke had survived longer times before. He'd manage...or so he convinced himself anyways. He struggled through the rest of the day, class after another until he was finally reaching his peak. The pain had only gotten worse as time went on, and finally he snapped. His friends and Cabin mates were crouded around him during a game of Capture the Flag, and everyone was relying on Duke to direct. This was his forte, after all. Never has a team lost this game under Duke's leadership.<br><br>"What should we do now?" <br>"We can probably flank them from the other side, cut around the oak trees and circle the water."<br>"What do you think Duke?"<br>"Should we just charge forward and go for a steal?"<br><br>Question after question thrown at him, his head constantly and automatically coming up with hundreds of answers to each one. He couldn't turn it off anymore, the pain was like a sharp knife digging through his skull inch by inch. "Ramirez, come here." He motioned for a son of Ares, quickly taking off his team captain uniform and handing it over to the large, Mexican man. "Lead for the rest of the game, I have to do something." His words were spoken through clenched teeth, and without further explanation Duke made his way out of the forest and back to camp. He'd left himself with just a black tank-top he wore underneath, a signature chain he liked to wear wrapped around his neck, a pair of white pants and Vans. He needed to get away, if just for a bit, and he knew where he would find some peace and quiet.<br><br>Duke made a B-Line for the lake on the outskirts of the camp, figuring that people would be far too busy making new friends or meeting the new kids to bother for a swim at this time. He came here with Jamal and Chester often, when they were coming up with another scheme or when they wanted to go for a swim with the Aphrodite girls. Right now though, Jamal would be the worst thing to have next to him. The guy didn't shut up sometimes, and it'd only make his headache worse. Finally he reached his destination, and he walked along the large wooden deck that extended into the lake. It was often used as a pathway form which you dive, but Duke simply sat down and let his feet dangle into the water, taking off his shoes carefully and placing them to the side. His hands reached up to rub his temples, trying to ease the pain in his head, before his eyes glanced something. <br><br>For a second, perhaps because of his headache, or perhaps because his eyes were deceiving him, he thought he'd seen a Mermaid. A beautiful, slender, blonde Mermaid.
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				Title: <strong>Re: Camp Half-Blood: Around The Camp (IC)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>CurvyKitten</strong> on <strong>14-07-2014, 04:48:56</strong>
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				<div class="floatleft">(https://elliquiy.com/elluiki/images/5/5f/Mari_2.jpg)</div><strong>Name:</strong> Mari Conners (https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=207204.msg10190493#msg10190493)<br><strong>Cabin:</strong> Apollo<br><strong>Location:</strong>Camp Half-Blood, her cabin before making her way to the Pavilion<br><strong>Date/Time:</strong>September 21st; 8a.m.ish<br><strong>Tagging:</strong>Dimitri, Dorian, OPEN<br><strong>Notes:</strong> Wearning &nbsp;(http://www.polyvore.com/cgi/set?id=126807075)<br><br>Mari looked over the two Zeus boys; their energy was oddly similar yet different. Like two different types of current that charged the area around them. She could tell they had a link without even knowing anything about them. The way they moved and went about with each other easily made that clear. They stood tall and had a sense of entitlement....no that wasn't it, it was a heightened sense of self or confidence yes but there was more to them. At least the odd shiver she had felt before gave her that impression. <br><br>Dorian spoke up first, she smiled and nodded softly, <strong>"Yes I know, though I've been here for several years so I'm rather used to the comings and goings of this place. If you have any questions just ask,"</strong> she said before a soft bit of laughter came from her. The sound was soft and filled with a soothing warm, <strong>"Good guess...though talk of the two Zeus boys spread like wild fire the moment you spoke of it. Along with a camper being nearly killed, word travels at the speed of Hermes around here."</strong> she said with a smile, "<strong>Oh well there is plenty, I should..."</strong> she paused as Dimitri spoke up her vibrant green eyes looking to him. <br><br>His guess at her heritage was no doubt a line he hoped would gain favor with her. It was...cute so she still smiled softly. She didn't move or flinch as he reached for her hair, as if she were just fine about having someone close.&nbsp; Mari watched as he looked over her hair and waited till he spoke, biting her lower lip to stop the soft snicker that wanted to come.<strong> "You are indeed your fathers sons,"</strong> she said smiling her tone clearly just teasing, <strong>"Well the sun will be out for a rather long time today, so you two go eat and you can find me later.</strong>" she said tilting her head softly at Dimtri's last comment, <strong>"Of course it will, after all you already have a goal in mind don't you.</strong>" Mari said letting the strange comment go, they would get used to that in time with the way she followed her gut or feelings. <strong>"I'll leave you two be, come find me later if you want."</strong> she said smiling to both Dorian and Dimtri before turning to walk to the Apollo table. <br><br>
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				Title: <strong>Re: Camp Half-Blood: Around The Camp (IC)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Aiden</strong> on <strong>14-07-2014, 11:26:45</strong>
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				<div class="floatleft">(https://elliquiy.com/elluiki/images/7/74/Vincent1.jpg)</div><strong>Name:</strong> Vincent Guerrero (https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=207204.msg10163218#msg10163218)<br><strong>Cabin:</strong> Hephaestus <br><strong>Location:</strong> The old barn, over by the stables <br><strong>Date/Time:</strong> September 21, 10pm <br><strong>Tagging:</strong>Vera<br><strong>Notes:</strong> Tired, ready for bed. <hr><br>"Keep in mind its a communal area, so don't go crazy. Don't leave anything here you will be upset never seeing again. Nymphs love Ipods but like hell they know how to take care of them." Vincent shared, his head starting to grove to the next song. <br><div class="spoiler_container"><div onclick="hideSecond (this);" role="button" class="spoiler_header">New Song</div><div class="spoiler_body">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ynfk7izWNE8</div></div><br>"Things are different for Demigods, nobody has been eaten in over a year. Most people know not to be out or are really good about sneaking." He shrugged, he shared her point of view long ago, she was far to domesticated for her own good. She would either overcome or be among the countless others that either vanished or left the camp never to return. "We are wired for this, it just feels...right." <br><br>"Your starting to sound like Jamal...son of Hermes, hustling and all." Vincent laughed, shaking his head. There was some flaws in her plans on charging someone for a repair he hadn't authorized, but that was her problem.<br><br>"You two will figure something out, it's almost lights out, put your toys away. You'll be able to play tomorrow." He teased, sounding very much like the older brother he was to the rest of his girl filled cabin. <br>
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				Title: <strong>Re: Camp Half-Blood: Around The Camp (IC)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Caela</strong> on <strong>14-07-2014, 16:16:44</strong>
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				<div class="floatleft">(http://i980.photobucket.com/albums/ae282/caela_ecub/Avatars/Tempest1_zps690d3e74.jpg)</div><strong>Name:</strong> Tempest Stuart (https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=207204.msg10250333#msg10250333)<br><strong>Cabin:</strong> Poseidon<br><strong>Date/Time:</strong> September 21, 4:30ish, Free Time<br><strong>Tagging:</strong> Open<br><strong>Notes:</strong> Time for a swim!<br><strong>Wearing:</strong> Bikini (http://i980.photobucket.com/albums/ae282/caela_ecub/Misc%20Story%20Accessories/Clothes/d8198026-ce35-485d-aab5-179e0fcccb70_zps93b0c640.jpg[/url)<br><br><hr><br>Free time was her favorite part of any day. It was when she could run down, dump her camp t-shit, black yoga pants, and sneakers into a pile on the sand and just dive into the Lake! Nothing felt as good to the daughter of Poseidon - and how weird to actually be able to officially say that! - and letting herself be surrounded by the water that was her element. Lake, river, ocean, all of it was amazing, though oceans were her favorite having spent her formative years near one. Still the Lake at camp was sufficient to give her room to stretch and swim and just bask in the simple glory of how at home she felt in the water. Of course she had time in the water during her swimming classes as well, but that was different, that was more structured and she couldn't just <em>be</em>, she had to follow someone else's instructions.<br><br>Today was no different. <br><br>This afternoon she was being fairly lazy though. Today instead of darting in and out of the water she was, simply, letting herself float, absorbing the rays of the sun that would give her skin a slightly bronzed appearance, while delighting in the caress of the water that made that same sun's rays bearable. Too much sun without the benefit of water nearby became incredibly uncomfortable for Tempest (much like an open flame could as well) but here it wasn't a problem, here she could have the best of both worlds, the sun and the water.<br><br>It made her wonder, sometimes, how well her father and Apollo actually got along. <br><br>Glancing back at the shore she wasn't surprised to other people arriving to spend their free time by the Lake as well, it was a popular spot. She could see a group of Aphrodite's children in one direction and a few sunbathers that were, most likely, children of Apollo (they'd had a busy morning in the Infirmary by all accounts and no doubt many of them just needed a break!) and various others scattered around. Watching them from where she floated on her back she was amused, and part of her considered simply diving down into the depths of the water and seeing what there was to see, she'd done it before, collecting water plants, taking with the denizens of the Lake, but today she just couldn't muster the energy to do so, today she was just relaxing.
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				Title: <strong>Re: Camp Half-Blood: Around The Camp (IC)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>CurvyKitten</strong> on <strong>14-07-2014, 16:21:59</strong>
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				<div class="floatleft">(https://elliquiy.com/elluiki/images/3/30/Vera1.jpg)</div><strong>Name:</strong> Vera Maxwell (https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=207204.msg10190516#msg10190516)<br><strong>Cabin:</strong>Hermes due to being Unclaimed <br><strong>Location:</strong> The old barn<br><strong>Date/Time:</strong>9/21 10pm<br><strong>Tagging:</strong> Vincent incoming<br><strong>Notes:</strong>Wearing (http://www.polyvore.com/cgi/set?id=126869318), Current playlist Devil Doll, currently playing bourbon in your eyes. &nbsp;(https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=92BVh1Ocjao&amp;list=RD92BVh1Ocjao&amp;index=1)<br><br><strong>"Don't worry I won’t, you just said I could use the space so I am."</strong> she said with a nod, <strong>"Yeah believe me I've been to enough group homes to know don't leave your stuff out if you want to keep it."</strong> she said with a laugh that cut short as she managed to get the bent bolt to turn for her. <strong>"Finally."</strong> she said working it out of place as they spoke. <br><br><strong>"Oh over a year nice, do we have one of those signs that keep track? No one eaten in a year, no one shot with an arrow in a month."</strong> she said clearly teasing about the idea. Ve laughed and shook her head a bit, <strong>"So I have a bed time now? What other rules do I have? You know just so I avoid the getting eaten bit."</strong> she said tossing the bent metal into a bin she had been collecting it in before making a note of what she'd need replacing.<strong> "Nothings ever felt right."</strong> she said a bit under breath with awkward laugh following. Ve didn't want to insult Vincent, but it was just something that had always nagged at her. It was hard to explain but Ve had always felt like she didn't belong, or like something was missing. <br><br>Still she shook it off as always and walked to her tool box, Alec had given her the new yet somewhat strange set before arriving here. Each item in a certain place and looked as if it were being well taken care of. Putting the socket wrench back up Ve smirked, <strong>"Yeah I've been hearing a few things about some of the people from camp. Never try to haggle with him apparently,"</strong> she said with a laugh that cut short as Vincent mentioned hustling. <br><br>Her defenses bucking up as they always did. More so as a gut reaction to protect herself, it was one of those issues most of her foster parents always complained about. And it was that reaction that normally kept people at bay, <strong>"I wasn't trying to hustle anyone. If it was just something easy like an oil change I wouldn't even care. But I'm putting a jigsaw puzzle back together here." </strong>she shook her head not like the idea that he saw it as hustling, <strong>"Not like I'd ask for 10 grand or something."</strong> she sighed and just let Vincent think what he wanted for now. <br><br>"Sorry..." she said as one hand came up and rubbed the back of her neck. Ve knew her knee jerk reactions to people were only going to end up hurting her here. Hell depending who she did it to it really would end up hurting her; a sword to the back probably wouldn't do her any good. "I don't have a daddy remember." she said with a laugh as he tried to act all authoritative. "Will my tool box be ok here if I lock it up? Or should I try and lug this thing back to the Hermes cabin?" she asked knowing it would suck, but she wasn't about to risk losing them.<br>
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				Title: <strong>Re: Camp Half-Blood: Around The Camp (IC)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Snake</strong> on <strong>14-07-2014, 18:51:45</strong>
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				<div class="floatleft">(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v180/aeriyon/Remi__zps45024ef9.jpg)</div><strong>Name:</strong> Remi Kattalakis (https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?<br>topic=207204.msg10224311#msg10224311)<br><strong>Cabin:</strong> Hephaestus<br><strong>Location:</strong> Old Barn<br><strong>Date/Time:</strong> Sept 21, 10;m<br><strong>Tagging:</strong> Open<br><strong>Notes:</strong><br><br>Remi had had a full day, getting back into the schedule she'd had the last time she was there, going through all the activities and events.&nbsp; Though during her free time she pitched in and helped rebuild some of the cabins that'd been demolished or damaged in the upheaveal that'd gone on here.&nbsp; But now that she was done with it, and finally took da chance to cleanse herself of the grime, dust and all that good stuff from her long harrowing ride there.&nbsp; She as out at the barn the Hephaestus demi-gods used as their cabin; but she kept her stuff largely to herself and was just hanging out, watching Vincent and Vera talking; half listening to the music as well.&nbsp; "God Vincent, have to have the loud blaring music huh?" she teased.&nbsp; "No wonder we get low marks on cabin inspection; it's punishment for keeping everyone else awake." <br><br>Remi tossed her hair about, but kept her bangs firmly over her missing eye by keeping a slightly weighed clip in them, grabbing the length and starting to comb out.&nbsp; "By the way, can I bring my harley up here to do some maintenance on it?" she asked.
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				Title: <strong>Re: Camp Half-Blood: Around The Camp (IC)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Kokaine</strong> on <strong>14-07-2014, 18:53:28</strong>
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				<div class="floatleft">(https://elliquiy.com/elluiki/images/9/91/Lux.jpeg)</div><strong>Name:</strong> Lux Delos (https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=207204.msg10217464#msg10217464)<br><strong>Cabin:</strong> Apollo<br><strong>Location:</strong> Infirmary<br><strong>Date/Time:</strong> September 21st, sometime after 8am<br><strong>Tagging:</strong> Robin, Lorelei; Open<br><strong>Notes:</strong> Wearing blue swimsuit (http://xaxor.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/lina-posada-sexy-pics-irgus-swimwear-part5-19.jpg) and cutoff shorts, camp t-shirt hanging from back pocket<hr>Lux curse hen she realized Lorelei was right. Without a host and the proper dilution an antivenom wasn't possible and somehow she didn't see Poseidon or even her father allowing them to experiment on horses willy-nilly. The last thing she wanted was for herself or one of her siblings to bring down the wrath of the gods upon their heads when they were only trying to help. This was something that would require a bit more careful planning... or perhaps the discovery of a different sort of cure, aside from ambrosia of course. <br><br>The news regarding Marcus' natural resistance raised Lux's eyebrows. Was it possible... Nah, she shook her head, choosing to file that little tidbit away for later examination. Now was hardly the time since she didn't intend to go poking and prodding. Though she would be curious to get a look at the guy once he'd recovered some. Glancing at Robin though she shook her head again. "It depends on the particular demigod honestly. That's hardly the usual response to Chimera venom as far as I know but... well, some are gifted with extra resistance to certain things and cursed with weaknesses toward others." She thought of her own issues with the dark. Her abilities, hell, her very essence, was tied to the sun. The dark was truly a uncomfortable thing for her. "Generally speaking we are a bit more hardy than your average mortal though. Harder to hurt, a little quicker to heal. Ambrosia, you'll come to be familiar with it I'm sure, helps us in that department as well. Though it was a food intended for gods so we can't ingest too much at one time." <br><br>Lux realized that with Robin being so new to camp that a lot of this would seem rather foreign or strange to him. She was almost sad to think how quickly that newness would likely be worn away. They didn't have border patrols these days for no reason after all. Lorelei hustled away and Lux sighed, her mind detouring back to the idea that had begun floating around in her mind at the mention of the unnamed guy's recovery thus far. Though she looked up when her sister reappeared and cocked her head to the side as she noticed the picture.<br><br>"Mr. Peters? Yes, I know of him." He'd been particularly close to the satyr that had been her caregiver for years before camp. Simon had checked in with him from time to time. It was sad to think that he was likely gone now. "Oh, I'm sorry to hear that Lore. He was kind to me the few times I spoke with him. But well, it explains how the new guy got to camp at least. Mr. Peters was good for that."<br><br>Lux glanced back toward the door for a moment, "You know... if he really is recovering as you say, then I'll just try and talk to him once he's awake. You've got this under control." She offered a smile. "I can't help but think there might be something to his recovery though. Something that could be... helpful actually."
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				Title: <strong>Re: Camp Half-Blood: Around The Camp (IC)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Aiden</strong> on <strong>15-07-2014, 10:00:17</strong>
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				<div class="floatleft">(https://elliquiy.com/elluiki/images/b/bd/LoreleiNPC.jpg)</div><strong>Name:</strong> Lorelei <br><strong>Cabin:</strong> Apollo <br><strong>Location:</strong> Outside the Infirmary <br><strong>Date/Time:</strong> September 21st, sometime after 8am<br><strong>Tagging:</strong> Lux and Robin <br><strong>Notes:</strong> Confused, Curious <br><br>Lorelei nodded along to her sister as she spoke about demigods all being built differently. "Ohh like all the Hephy kids natural resistance to fire, its all that time in the forge." She piped in so Robin could make some sense of what they were saying. <br><br>"I'll let you know when he wakes up, I wouldn't be surprised if he ends up sleeping for a few days." Lorelei nodded, glad to have something else to talk about instead of the possibility of Mr. Peters demise. She collected the chart and fang once more, the fang by right belonged to Marcus as a spoil, she didn't know Marcus didn't care nor knew that was its intended purpose. <br><br>"I'll see you later sis, It was nice meeting you Robin Sorry to bore you with all the medical talk." Lorelei smiled at him before she waved at the two and went back inside. Once she sat back down at her desk, she returned to her reading. She had a renewed interest in poisons of various monsters. <br><br><div align="center"><em>-exit scene for Lorelei- </em></div><br>
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				Title: <strong>Re: Camp Half-Blood: Around The Camp (IC)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Kokaine</strong> on <strong>16-07-2014, 02:02:36</strong>
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				<div class="floatleft">(https://elliquiy.com/elluiki/images/2/26/Lux1.jpg)</div><strong>Name:</strong> Lux Delos (https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=207204.msg10217464#msg10217464)<br><strong>Cabin:</strong> Apollo<br><strong>Location:</strong> The Lake<br><strong>Date/Time:</strong> September 21st, 4:30 Free time<br><strong>Tagging:</strong> Duke, Open<br><strong>Notes:</strong> Wearing blue swimsuit (http://xaxor.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/lina-posada-sexy-pics-irgus-swimwear-part5-19.jpg) <del>and cutoff shorts, camp t-shirt hanging from back pocket</del><hr>Lux would've been highly amused had she been aware of anyone mistaking her for a mermaid considering the water was most certainly not her element. As it was though, she wasn't aware of the thoughts going through another's head and instead was only focused upon the renewing energy she felt from sun itself as her fingers continued to weave her hair into a braid. It was simply pure luck that had her gaze roaming past the lone figure at the end of the wooden deck as he sat there dangling his feet into the water. From her vantage point she was able to make out the lengthy form of one of very trio that liked to make her life hell. <br><br>Chester, Duke, and Jamal were together quite often. Chester enjoyed picking at her whether it was teasing her like a little kid til she cursed him in Spanish or flirting to the point that she would blush and go quiet. Jamal... well, he was Jamal and in some ways was just at bad as Chester but where Chester seemed to think she was hot or whatever--he thought anything female was hot as far as she could tell so it wasn't that flattering--Jamal didn't even see her. Not in the way she wished he would anyhow. And then there was Duke. No less attractive than his two friends, yet a bit quieter--at least when she saw them. She didn't know him terribly well despite the years at camp but they were familiar enough. That he was down here at the lake all by his lonesome seemed odd to her though. Odd enough that she hardly questioned the urge she had to go over to him as her fingers put the finishing touches on her fishtail.<br><br>The golden braid curved over one shoulder as she stood and made her way over to the son of Athena. She had nothing specific in mind with her intrusion, there was just a feeling she had. She wasn't worried about her book or ipod going missing while she left them behind either as few wanted to be cursed by one of Apollo's kids... or risk tampering with <em>anything</em> Boomer had made.<br><br>"Heya." She said softly as she came up and sat down beside him. "Are you... are you alright?" She asked, turning her face to look up at him. "I mean, I don't often see you without the other two stooges so... you know, thought I'd see how you were." She was smiling at him but this close up she could see the small signs of his pain. She wondered idly if he would try and lie to a daughter of Apollo. 
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				Title: <strong>Re: Camp Half-Blood: Around The Camp (IC)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>CurvyKitten</strong> on <strong>16-07-2014, 06:36:26</strong>
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				<div class="floatleft">(https://elliquiy.com/elluiki/images/3/36/Mari_.jpg)</div><strong>Name:</strong> Mari Conners (https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=207204.msg10190493#msg10190493)<br><strong>Cabin:</strong> Apollo<br><strong>Location:</strong>Stables,&nbsp; Pegasus care<br><strong>Date/Time:</strong>September 21st; 10 am<br><strong>Tagging:</strong> OPEN<br><strong>Notes:</strong> Wearning &nbsp;(http://www.polyvore.com/cgi/set?id=126807075)<br>Mari had finished her breakfast and despite the bustle and chaos of the chattering campers she wanted to head down to the stables. Yes there were new students, but there would always be new students. The gods were horrible at controlling themselves, no doubt she still had undiscovered family out in the harsh world still. The chimera attack was worrisome, but only because of what they had just survived as a whole. They were still rebuilding and already there were attacks on their home. For now Mari wanted to go and enjoy something she always loved, and to check on the young male foal that had just recently been born. Mari had been there during its birth and felt somewhat attached to the lovely young Pegasus. <br><br>Mari held a few treats within her hand for the mother of the young horse. The foal still only ate its mother’s milk, but soon it would begin to nibble on hay and grains. Mari's steps slowed as neared the new stables, a soft humming coming from her lips as she hummed a bit. Soon there would be more campers coming around, but she wanted to get in early to visit with her small friend and his mother. <br><strong><br>"Good morning Argos...Eva,"</strong> she said with a soft smooth tone, <strong>"How are you both doing today?"</strong> she asked as the large mare came walking up to her, the still slightly wobbly Argos came soon after, both greeting her as she opened the gate to their stable and slipped in. Closing it behind her Mari pulled the cut up apple she had for Eva and fed it to her slowly, <strong>"Eat up Hun."</strong> she said one hand reaching and stroking along the long bridge of Eva's nose. A soft neighing caught her attention, <strong>"Oh hello to you to mister."</strong> Mari said with a smile before kneeling down and softly petting Argos. <strong>"You’re looking rather dashing today."</strong> she said the young foal flapped his wings and seemed to show off a bit. Mari laughed and nodded, <strong>"Yes I see, your always dashing."</strong> she said the little attitude reminding her of some of the new campers.<br>
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				Title: <strong>Re: Camp Half-Blood: Around The Camp (IC)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Rave</strong> on <strong>16-07-2014, 09:17:14</strong>
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				<div class="floatleft">(http://fc09.deviantart.net/fs71/i/2013/131/f/1/mikkel_jensen_by_iansmolderhalder-d64y4tt.jpg)</div><strong>Name:</strong> Dimitri Demopoulos. (https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=207204.msg10172046#msg10172046)<br><strong>Cabin:</strong> #1, Zeus.<br><strong>Location:</strong>&nbsp; Camp Half-Blood.<br><strong>Date/Time:</strong> September 21st; 10 am<br><strong>Tagging:</strong> Mari, NPCs. <br><strong>Notes:</strong> Wearing: This. (http://33.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m8tdisZGJ51r3cbf4o1_500.jpg)<br><hr><hr><br>Dimitri knew he had a stressful day to come, and as he separated from Dorian after the breakfast at the Pavilion, he made his way back to the Cabin where Chiron had placed his custom armor there for him. Bearing the camp symbol, a large Pegasus, on it's back, his leather armor was ready to be worn. Today would be strenuous, and even though he simply had Pegasus Care first, he figured he wouldn't have enough time between that class and the next, a much more physical one, to go change clothes. So he simply donned his armor from the get go, and started walking down the trails to the stables where his first class would be. Honestly, he thought his father would appreciate his decision to take this class in the first place. Dorian couldn't see the bigger picture. Aphrodite girls make up for 70% of the students in this class, as they are naturally attracted to the Pegasus' beauty. Dimitri, was naturally attracted to THEIR beauty. As such, it was utterly perfect hunting grounds and everybody wins. It was genius, really, and that's why he had it so early in the morning. Better start the day with some beautiful eye candy. <br><br>Upon arriving, he was surrounded by a sea of beauty. Oh thank the heavens he thought of this idea. The Aphrodite girls were a mix of different personalities, but all of them responded one way or another. A few of them batted their eyelashes and tried to look appealing for the Son of Zeus, taunting him to come over which he did. "Oh yes, your hair is quite lovely." He'd flatter one. "The craftsmanship is as beautiful as you~" He'd compliment another's jewelry, and they'd all blush and squee at his attention. Oh coming here was the best decision of his adult life, this was almost too easy. Others took the 'hard to get' route, not immediately showing him attention, but rather demonstrating their beauty in various other ways. Whether it was interaction with a Pegasus, or a deliberate lift of a skirt, they'd manage to get his attention to. Then there were the girls who didn't like that he was getting so much attention, and completely ignored him. Every type of girl was here in this class, but there was one who caught his attention more than most.<br><br>Taking a glimpse to the side, he caught a very familiar glow of blonde walk into the stables where some Pegasus stayed. He excused himself from his company, before quietly following to see if his eyes deceived him or not. They rarely did, and he was right on the money. The familiar face was the girl from earlier, who'd made it her task to come greet them while all others simply gossiped and whispered. He was still stunned that she was not Aphrodite's daughter, for quite frankly she was as beautiful as most of them, if not more so. Yet the hair still gave her away as a daughter of Apollo. He smirked playfully, watching her gently greet the Pegasus and get greeted back. The little one was rather cute, and when she stepped inside the gate to play with him, he'd walk up to the very same gate and lean on it lightly. <br><br>"I see you've made some unique friends~"
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				Title: <strong>Re: Camp Half-Blood: Around The Camp (IC)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>CurvyKitten</strong> on <strong>16-07-2014, 22:26:24</strong>
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				<div class="floatleft">(https://elliquiy.com/elluiki/images/3/36/Mari_.jpg)</div><strong>Name:</strong> Mari Conners (https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=207204.msg10190493#msg10190493)<br><strong>Cabin:</strong> Apollo<br><strong>Location:</strong>Stables,&nbsp; Pegasus care<br><strong>Date/Time:</strong>September 21st; 10 am<br><strong>Tagging:</strong> Dimitri, OPEN<br><strong>Notes:</strong> Wearning &nbsp;(http://www.polyvore.com/cgi/set?id=126807075)<br>&nbsp;<br>Mari knelt before the young Pegasus her hand lightly stroking along its flank as she spoke softly to it. The mother keeping a watchful eye of her child, though a trust had been formed with Mari long ago so there didn't seem to be much alarm with Eva's eyes. The other girls of the morning care session were mostly out in the sun merely enjoying each other’s company. Mari didn't mind being alone within the stables, she enjoyed this soft and quiet moment. The sounds of the city and constant images of heated hatred didn't bother her here. Her past a difficult one she didn't care to speak of. Years spent locked away because they thought her visions were some sort of madness. It was almost a blessing to have these gentle moments to herself. It helped sooth the aching needs within her, and allowed her to enjoy the new strength she had gained in the past years.<br><br>&nbsp;The soft hint of laughter and excited murmurs filtered into the opens stalls as someone seemed to excite some of the other girls. No doubt one of the few boys that took this task had finally arrived. Some of the girls fawned over the boys within the camp, Mari...Mari flowed naturally to what fate had for her. Some of the boys around camp actually found her gift a bit disconcerting; no doubt because they were worried about being caught in a lie she didn't have time for. <br><br>A soft smile came to her face as two girls walked past, giggling and gushing about the hot son of Zeus arriving there clad in his armor. It seemed that one of the new arrivals had chosen to join them. <strong>"Fly me to the moon. And let me play among the stars. Let me see what spring is like. On a Jupiter and Mars."</strong> Mari sang softly her voice gentle, alluring, finely tuned with the softest touch of warmth flowing through it. <strong>"In other words, hold my hand. In other words…baby…..kiss me."</strong> she sang the song was an old favorite of hers.<br><br>Suddenly a familiar yet strange shiver ran down her spine as Dimitri slipped in closer. His footstep much quieter then she would have expected. Still as his voice filled the small space she smiled and looked over her shoulder. <strong>"Some can say the same about you."</strong> she said with a soft laugh before pushing to her feet and turning to him just as Eva leaned in and nibbled on his armor. A soft laugh came from Mari, <strong>"See."</strong> she said smiling and moving over to Eva and softly stopping her, <strong>"Now Eva I am sure Dimirti doesn't want the first bit of wear on his armor to be form being nibbled on."</strong> she said and looked back to him as Argos slowly walked over to investigate the new arrival to his home.
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				Title: <strong>Re: Camp Half-Blood: Around The Camp (IC)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Ariel</strong> on <strong>17-07-2014, 01:46:52</strong>
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				<div class="floatleft">(https://elliquiy.com/elluiki/images/8/88/Kat4.jpg)</div><strong>Name:</strong> Kat (https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=207204.msg10171332#msg10171332)<br><strong>Cabin:</strong> Athena<br><strong>Location:</strong> Sword and Shield<br><strong>Date/Time:</strong> September 21st; 10:10 a.m.<br><strong>Tagging:</strong> Chiron (briefly); anyone, open<br><strong>Notes:</strong> Basic camp t-shirt and blue shorts<br><br><em>"What?!"</em><br><br>Chiron sighed. "You will need to supervise-"<br><br>"I heard what you said, Chiron. I'm no babysitter! Those Zeus boys can take care of themselves," Kat snapped. She'd been sitting across the table from the centaur, on the porch of the Big House. Luckily, Mr. D wasn't around so she was spared his sneering grin and snarky comments, like "Too bad, Katherine!"<br><br>"Kat, you don't have a choice. Someone needs to."<br><br>Kat sighed and stood up. "Fine. But don't expect us to be best friends. Those boys don't like me and I can't say I'm fond of them either."<br><br>"Fine by me," Chiron said cheerfully, waving goodbye as she bounced down the porch steps and made her way to the training grounds for sword and shield practice.<br><br>~<br><br>Ever since she'd started dating Chris Rodriguez, Clarisse was a bit kinder towards the class... but then again, not really.<br><br>"Idiots! Weaklings! You'll be the first to die!" she screeched. They were practicing attacks on a dummy that was meant to be a Titan but failed to resemble one in the slightest. Use your imagination, she told them. And while they all knew that a Titan wasn't a four-foot dummy with a head too small to fill up the helmet, they knew what she meant.<br><br>Each demigod was told to perform a diagonal slash across the side of the dummy's neck. On a real person, that would be where the jugular vein was. Opening a wound there would cause the enemy to gush blood and would, perhaps, help the fighter win the fight.<br><br>Most of her students couldn't pierce the fabric on the first swing and it was frustrating Clarisse, to the point of her jabbing her electric spear into the stomach of the nearest dummy and setting it on fire.<br><br>"You all make me sick!" she yelled as some Demeter kids rushed to put it out before it spread into the forest. "Partner up and practice feinting. Thought I doubt any of you can even accomplish that."<br><br>People started to pair up and Kat sighed, waiting until everyone was taken before she picked from the remains. She considered herself a well-liked camper, being one for more than five years, but sometimes, she was told she could be too <em>bossy.</em> Bossy. She snorted under her breath and leaned on the hilt of her sword, grumbling to herself. She wasn't bossy! People were just stupid and needed a push to do something.<br><br>Her mind wandered to those Zeus boys, which made her mood sour even more. She was so not looking forward to after dinner. Not one bit... who needs to learn sword techniques when you can easily use a spatula? She'll definitely make sure to grab one, to smack them if they refuse to cleanup. Yeah, that sounded like a good plan...
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				Title: <strong>Re: Camp Half-Blood: Around The Camp (IC)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>MasterOfMyFate</strong> on <strong>17-07-2014, 02:46:35</strong>
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				<div class="floatleft">(https://elliquiy.com/elluiki/images/2/2f/Robin.jpg)</div><strong>Name:</strong> Robin Parker (https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=207204.msg10215693#msg10215693)<br><strong>Cabin:</strong> Hermes; Unclaimed<br><strong>Location:</strong> Outside-Infirmary<br><strong>Date/Time:</strong> 7:30 - 8:00 AM<br><strong>Tagging:</strong> Lux, Lorelei Open<br><strong>Notes:</strong> Follow the leader (Wearing sweatpants and regular black t-shirt)<br><br><hr><br>Robin waved farewell to Lorelei, taking notice as she called Lux 'sis.' So will that make her his sister as well? Better ask his trusty guide here for more details. Looking over towards Lux with a raised eyebrow, Robin thought about which question should he ask first. He had a few connected to the same thought process, but which one seemed more... reasonable to ask?<br><br>"So. Another child of Apollo?" Robin asked as he crossed his arms. He was pretty sure that she was a child of Apollo now. All the details just fit the guess. Healer in the infirmary, a shine illuminates the person, and the fact that Lux was referred as a sister by this woman... Robin praised himself silently for his deductive skills. Sometime later, he had to give himself a fist bump in celebration. That's IF he got it right though.<br><br>"And another question. How many brothers and sisters do we have?" Robin asked. He figured it was time to know how much family he had in this place. She probably couldn't give him an exact number. If Robin had to guess, there were still demigods out there that haven't even arrived at camp yet. So there could also be children of Apollo who haven't came yet. Yet while the idea of other children of Apollo did excite him, he had another feeling to add to his list.<br><br>Competitive.<br><br>Were other children of Apollo an archer like him? Robin didn't think anyone could be as great as he was, but if he had to guess what his greatest competition was to ascending to the title of 'Greatest Archer', it would be his brother's and sister's before the Gods. Yet Lux didn't seem the archer type and neither did Lorelei. Looks could be deceiving, But Robin wasn't buying it.<br><br>
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				Title: <strong>Re: Camp Half-Blood: Around The Camp (IC)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>CurvyKitten</strong> on <strong>17-07-2014, 03:06:39</strong>
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				<div class="floatleft">(https://elliquiy.com/elluiki/images/9/9d/Vera2.jpg)</div><strong>Name:</strong> Vera Maxwell (https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=207204.msg10190516#msg10190516)<br><strong>Cabin:</strong>Hermes due to being Unclaimed <br><strong>Location:</strong> shield and sword training<br><strong>Date/Time:</strong>9/23 9:20amish after breakfast <br><strong>Tagging:</strong> 2 Aries goon NPC, Darien incoming<br><strong>Notes:</strong>Wearing (http://www.polyvore.com/vera_training/set?id=128730806), <br><br>Ve walked down the gravel path that led to the training area, she had already gotten lost on the way there. But she had gotten a bit of direction and soon found her way there. The sound of swords clashing and people yelling told her she was in the right area. There were people already into whatever they called their workout. She figured it was sparring but they seemed to be going at it really hard. It was like they were really out to cause each other serious harm. <strong>"I thought this was training."</strong> she said under her breath and watched as one guy spun and sliced into the side of the man he was set against. <strong>"Oh shit."</strong> Ve shook her head and reach up to run her fingers through her hair. <br><br>She had been in her fair share of fights; there was no avoiding it when you lived the way she did out in the real world. But that was normally fist, kicking, and whatever you could grab before getting jumped. This was something else, and it was just training. It was true she would never feel the pain but she wasn't about to just walk into a trained ring and assume she could take on some crack pot swordsmen. Ve fought on instinct, letting her body fight for survival in any way that it could. These people were the MMA of the demi god world apparently. Her hazel eyes took in everything as she walked down the side of the training area. Ve knew she'd have two choices, walk away and likely get dragged back as Alec said, or stay and at least play at trying to figure all this out. <br><strong><br>"Check it out its some fresh meat.'</strong> someone called out behind her. Ve groaned and ignored them for now, her hand sliding over the rack filled with weapons. Each one crafted by the people at the camp, it was weird how some of them still almost felt hot to the touch. <strong>"You know they're making some of those city kids kinda cute now a days....bit scrawny though."</strong> goon two another voice teased which only ended in getting a bit of laughter from the boy beside him. "<strong>Hey I think this is that chick that got all backed up by the Zeus kids. Not so tough without them are you?"</strong> goon one called out Ve took a breath and told herself to be cool. Her temper raged within her, but she managed to keep her eyes forward, fingers curling around the hilt of sword without even thinking about it. <strong>"Yeah ended up getting two of our guy’s zapped.</strong>" goon two said smugly sounding as if he didn't enjoy that little fact.&nbsp; <br><strong><br>"Pointy end goes in the other guy."</strong> goon one suddenly whispered into her ear. Ve spun and pushed against the sudden intrusion of her personal space. The teen stumbled back a step and patted at his armored chest, <strong>"OH hell the pixie doesn't like me getting close."</strong> goon one teased and stepped back up. Ve's jaw clenched and turned to walk when her ass was suddenly grabbed but the second guy. She moved on a gut reaction and turned her fist swinging down and across his face. Goon two cursed and rubbed his jaw, <strong>"Damn Pixie's got some bite." </strong>goon one said with a laugh. <strong>"Yeah I do, want to find out.</strong>" Ve spat out without thinking.<strong> "Yeah I do."</strong> goon one said and stepped forward. <br><br>Ve cursed inwardly and swore she'd tell Alec she told him so, "<strong>just fuck off,"</strong> she said as the second dickhead flanked her. Both boys smiled to each other as if they already had a plan set up for her. Goon one reach out and pushed her back, goon two did the same and for a moment she was pushed back and forth. Ve's fist came up and struck at the armored chest of one of them but managed to only make them laugh. Goon two snapped up and hit her in the stomach. The wind getting knocked out of her for a moment, but beyond that she felt nothing. Recovering quickly as the two boys laughed and thought they had won their game. Ve was no longer able to keep her cool; her anger was like a heat building inside of her, a wild untamed flame that raged against the restraints she kept it under. <br><br><strong>"You know for a trained fuck head you hit like a pussy."</strong> she said straightened her shirt. <strong>"The fuck you say newbie, you do know you have no else here to help you right?"</strong> Goon two laughed at her, <strong>"Yup unclaimed and alone."</strong> goon one struck at a raw nerve as he spoke. <strong>"And doesn't that make you two fucking tough."</strong> she said her stance widening ready for whatever came at her. Ve knew she was probably about to get her ass kick, but she was going to make them work for it. Alone or not she wasn't someone that would lay down and just take it.<strong> "Hand the Pixie a sword, let’s see how tough she really is."</strong> Goon two said a sword dropping to her feet. Ve knew she had no real skill with the weapon but it was better than nothing against these two, so she picked it up as the two boys walked around her once more.
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				Title: <strong>Re: Camp Half-Blood: Around The Camp (IC)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Aiden</strong> on <strong>17-07-2014, 08:28:46</strong>
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				<div class="spoiler_container"><div onclick="hideSecond (this);" role="button" class="spoiler_header">Halisi at the Forge</div><div class="spoiler_body"><div class="floatleft">(http://i.imgur.com/2EjpLoB.png)</div><strong>Name:</strong> Halisi Owiti (http://lhttps://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=207204.msg10226798#msg10226798)<br><strong>Cabin:</strong> Ares<br><strong>Location:</strong> Outside of Camp Half-Blood<br><strong>Date/Time:</strong> 9/19 Morning Time<br><strong>Tagging:</strong>&nbsp; Remi, Vincent, OPEN<br><strong>Notes:</strong> Wearing maroon sweatpants and sweatshirt (dirty and tattered), backpack, sneakers, messy hair. Feeling hungry.<br><hr><br>Halisi looked at one of the many people Remi lead her too. He was friendly to her, introducing himself to her. “I’m Halisi, nice to meet you Vincent. Yeah I just got here today. I’m a first time … camper. An old friend of mine told me about Camp Half-Blood place last year.” Halisi took her backpack off her shoulders and held it in front of herself. She looked tired; her clothes were faded and ratty. Her shoes looked years old instead of only weeks old, since she had purchased them only three weeks ago. The forest took a toll on them. <br><br>“Sorry to seem rude, but do you … people have something to eat around here? I’m on the hungry side right now.” And on cue, Halisi stomach made a rumbling noise, alerting people close by that she was indeed hungry.</div></div><br><div class="floatleft">(https://elliquiy.com/elluiki/images/1/17/Vincent3.jpg)</div><strong>Name:</strong> Vincent Guerrero (https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=207204.msg10163218#msg10163218)<br><strong>Cabin:</strong> Hephaestus <br><strong>Location:</strong> The Camp Forge <br><strong>Date/Time:</strong> September 21, 10am-noon <br><strong>Tagging:</strong> Various Npc campers,Seraphina, Open <br><strong>Notes:</strong> Good mood<br><div align="center"><strong>The Camp Forge </strong></div><em>There are white marble columns lining walls stained with soot. Chimneys on the roof pump smoke over a gable with carvings of gods and monsters. The forge is located at the edge of a stream, with waterwheels spinning bronze gears. Always, campers hear machinery working, fires crackling, and the sound of hammers against metal. Inside are tables full of projects and weapons, and there was also a big wall map of the camp. After the arrival of Vincent, a new workshop and forge was made within their own cabin, leaving this one for the use of all the other campers. </em> <hr><br>Vincent left his sisters to catch up, turning his focus on Halasi. He stepped out of the small side forge and motioned for Halisi to follow. "Welcome to Camp Half-blood, have any trouble finding it? Who brought you in?" Vincent greeted the young woman with a smile. He expected to here which Satyr had brought her in, whoever had was most likely partying it up with by the river with the Dionysus's kids. <br><br>She would get no judgement on her clothing and shoes around a child of Hephaestus, they were used to being drenched in sweat, ash and anything else work related. Instead he listened to her as she spoke about being hungry. "I got some bad news and some good news. The bad news, breakfast is over, the good news, the children of Hephaestus like to stay well stocked. Hopefully it will hold you over till lunch which is in a couple hours." He shared as they walked around to the main forge. <br><br>Vincent peeked his head in. "You guys doing alright? Anyone need any help? Tommy, take it slower or your sword will not come out even. Henry, show him." He instructed the kids all hammering away on their red hot swords before he continued walking over towards their little snack area. Vincent pulled out a few granola bars, trail mix, jerky and all the gatorade she could handle. <br><br>"Dig in, we tend to eat a lot of calories, more since we are always working." Vincent moved a bunch of the stuff to a nearby table and took a seat, gesturing for her to join him. "So what's your story?" He asked, making conversation while he snacked on a bag of sun flower seeds. 
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				Title: <strong>Re: Camp Half-Blood: Around The Camp (IC)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Aiden</strong> on <strong>17-07-2014, 09:08:29</strong>
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				<div class="floatleft">(https://elliquiy.com/elluiki/images/7/74/Vincent1.jpg)</div><strong>Name:</strong> Vincent Guerrero (https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=207204.msg10163218#msg10163218)<br><strong>Cabin:</strong> Hephaestus <br><strong>Location:</strong> The old barn, over by the stables <br><strong>Date/Time:</strong> September 21, 10pm <br><strong>Tagging:</strong>Vera, Remi <br><strong>Notes:</strong> Tired, ready for bed. <hr><br>Vincent nodded, not really relating to Vera's upbringing but didn't have anything to say so he didn't. He laughed as she cracked jokes. "Someone was shot with an arrow a few minutes before archery ended. Hermes's cabin is pretty lax, Avery is the den mother there, she will look out for you. If not Jamal will, he is an actual son of Hermes. If you end up a kid of Ares, I feel bad for you, those guys are all a bunch of muscle head idiots ran by a bigger muscle head idiot. Every counselor is different. Don't fuck with Justine from Demeter, Aphrodite...well...I got nothing bad to say about them...right now." Vincent ran off some people off the top of my head. "Ohh, if you end up in my cabin. I run a pretty tight ship, but time will tell ya know?" Vincent nodded. <br><br>"We don't tend to exchange money here, most of us barter. I tend to trade for things but don't make it your goal. We work, everyone works. Whether it is patrol duty, dishes, cooking, cleaning, we all have to chip in. We are lucky, we actually like hammering away in a forge." Vincent shared as a third person joined them. "Look who the harpies dragged in." He greeted his beanstalk pirate sister&nbsp; with a wave as he began to pack up his flying music toys. <br><br>"If you want." Vincent nodded, if his sister wanted to use the stables instead of their private workshop was no issue for him. She would be able to keep an eye on Vera as well. "I think your main tools will be alright...here, why don't you..." Vincent moved and kicked some of the hay off the ground, revealing a small little hidden space. "Use this, lock it up, cover it, don't want anyone coming in and thinking its open game." He told her, handing her an keyed lock from his tool belt. <br><br>"Alright you guys have five minutes, wrap it up and head to bed." He yawned before walking off to the sweet sweet embrace of his bed. <br><br><div align="center"><em>-Vincent has left the scene- </em></div>
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				Title: <strong>Re: Camp Half-Blood: Around The Camp (IC)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Aiden</strong> on <strong>17-07-2014, 09:35:10</strong>
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				<div class="floatleft">(https://elliquiy.com/elluiki/images/c/c0/Chiron_.jpg)</div><strong>Name:</strong> Chiron "Trainer of Heroes"[/url]<br><strong>Cabin:</strong> Big House<br><strong>Location:</strong> Big House Porch <br><strong>Date/Time:</strong> September 21st; 10:10 a.m.<br><strong>Tagging:</strong> Kat (as she leaves), Nathaniel <hr><br>Chiron made a gesture for Nathan to wait as he finished up with Kat. Once the irritated young woman stormed off he ended up smiling as he motioned for Nathan to come forward. <br>"What can I help you with young man?"He asked the nervous looking young man. 
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				Title: <strong>Re: Camp Half-Blood: At The Camp (IC)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>azzmeister89</strong> on <strong>17-07-2014, 12:37:51</strong>
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				&nbsp;O:)<br>&nbsp;<div class="floatleft">(https://elliquiy.com/elluiki/images/0/04/Nathaniel_.jpg)</div> <strong>Name:</strong> Nathaniel Silverwood<br><strong>Cabin:</strong> Hermes (for a moment)<br><strong>Location:</strong> porch of the big house<br><strong>Date/Time:</strong>&nbsp; September 21st -&nbsp; sometime after10 am<br><strong>Tagging:</strong> Chiron<br><strong>Notes:</strong>&nbsp; starting to feel a little more calm<br><hr><br>Chiron's friendly smile caught the teenage demi-god off guard for a second and he eneded up stammering for a second. When he realised how stupid he must have looked he took a deep breath and decided to start again. "Chiron Sir. Do you remember how when i first came to camp it was decided that my identity as Pan's child should be kept a secret for as long as possible? Well my grandfather Hermes obviously has other plans and claimed me on my fathers behalf a few hours ago" he stopped to let the man think this over, no doubt Chiron "trainer of Heroes" was going over every situation that this could result in. "I think its time to bring that Sayter who's supposed to teach me"<br><br><strong>New location:</strong> heading to the lake<br><br>After hearing Chiron's decision Nathaniel decided to go clear his head. Thankfully the Sayters and Nymphs had finally gotten over the chaseing stage of there joy of haveing an Heir to Pan's legacy and now seemed content with either bowing or stareing in awe.<br><br>By the time he had reached the lake Nathaniel felt like he had calmed down enough to think without his mind goeing into a state of shock. Sitting down on a large rock by the waters edge he eatched as the waters surface rippled whenever something got close to or broke the surface. "Well now what?" He asked himself dryly.&nbsp; 
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				Title: <strong>Re: Camp Half-Blood: Around The Camp (IC)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Rave</strong> on <strong>17-07-2014, 21:59:58</strong>
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				<div class="floatleft">(https://elliquiy.com/elluiki/images/9/9a/Duke1.png)</div><strong>Name:</strong> Duke Parker. (https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=207204.msg10249160#msg10249160)<br><strong>Cabin:</strong> Athena.<br><strong>Location:</strong> The Lake.<br><strong>Date/Time:</strong> September 21st, 4:32 Free Time.<br><strong>Tagging:</strong> Lux, Open.<br><strong>Notes:</strong>&nbsp; &nbsp;Tank, Pants, and Chain. (http://imageshack.us/a/img841/6607/8dqqv.jpg) Uniform Taken Off temporarily.<br><hr><hr><br>When blonde locks left the water and hands elegantly rose up to comb her hair to the side, Duke's vision cleared and finally the mystery of the Lake's mermaid was revealed. While she lacked the...fishier parts of the creature, she certainly had the beauty. It made him crack a small smile to himself, laughing at his own delusion. Had the pain gotten that bad, or did his mind just snap before starting to hallucinate? He gave up on trying to find an answer almost as quickly as he'd thought up of the question, hands returns to rub at his temples in another attempted to sway the pain from his head. The calmness of the water usually helped, but today was busier than usual and the noise level was just a pitch higher. One pitch high enough to keep a constant sting poking at his mind that chain reacted all other levels of pain. Suddenly though, as he looked up from the water, he found the blonde popping a seat next to him on the deck. He'd tilt his head upwards and raise a curious eyebrow. <br><br>He and Lux weren't exactly best friends, but they were quite familiar. Jamal and Chester were better friends with her than He, or so he'd always thought, simply out of circumstance. They seemed to have more classes together, and he was pretty sure she'd tried to flirt with Jamal a few times. Too bad that guy's a complete ditz, but either way, they hadn't had many chances at one on one interaction. So seeing her initiating conversation was un-expected, but actually quite nice. Her voice did not add to the pain, oddly enough, and he couldn't detect if that was coincidence, or a trait of a healer such as she. He'd noticed her in the infirmiry more than once, and he was sure he saw her using her abilities to heal the wounds of those who couldn't heal themselves. Actually, he didn't need to be sure. He remembered it all. Hell, he remembered too much.<br><br>"Hey." He tied to respond quickly, and avoid an awkward delay due to his thoughts. That tended to happen, when so many rushed in at once, that'd he'd forget to speak when spoken to. Not this time though. She asked him if he was in pain and flashed him a wide smile. It was pretty, granted, but his thoughts could not quite head in <em>that</em> direction yet. He only offered a smile of his own and let his feet sway at the water beneath them lightly. "Ah, just a headache." He tried to brush it off, before another piercing sinus attack struck. <br><br>His hand flew up to pinch the bridge of his nose quickly, squeezing tightly to try and suppress the pain around his eyes. His cards were flushed, really, because no regular headache would cause a man as towering as he to act like this. In terms of build, Duke was larger than both Jamal and Chester. He stood at an astounding 6'5, and his muscled body was by no means over bulky or bulbous, but the steady flow of toned and worked muscles added to his weight significantly. He turned towards her and flashed her another smile, this one a more annoyed one than anything else, but not directed at her. More so, that he couldn't handle that on his own. "A particularly nasty headache it seems." He added with a bit of a shrug from his shoulders. There were more rumors in this camp than there were Demi Gods, and a rather popular one among the Apollo kids were his headache pains. Some would say that he'd stayed an entire night in the infirmary screaming in pain because of them, some others denied it, but that's how rumors work. <br><br>"Really, I'm just not having a good day." He chuckled, though it wasn't very happy.
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				Title: <strong>Re: Camp Half-Blood: Around The Camp (IC)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Rave</strong> on <strong>17-07-2014, 22:37:28</strong>
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				<div class="floatleft">(https://elliquiy.com/elluiki/images/6/6d/Dimitri3.jpg)</div><strong>Name:</strong> Dimitri Demopoulos. (https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=207204.msg10172046#msg10172046)<br><strong>Cabin:</strong> #1, Zeus.<br><strong>Location:</strong>&nbsp; Camp Half-Blood.<br><strong>Date/Time:</strong> September 21st; 10 am<br><strong>Tagging:</strong> Mari, NPCs. <br><strong>Notes:</strong> Wearing: This. (http://33.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m8tdisZGJ51r3cbf4o1_500.jpg)<br><hr><hr><br>The soft voice of song was something unexpcted when he entered, and as she sang the little tune to the Pegasus he couldn't help but smile. She sounded quite good actually, and he wasn't sure if that was a trait shared by her sisters and her or simply a unique talent she had hidden from the world. Nevetheless his words gave him away, and he leaned against the barn door to try and make conversation. One way or another, he was going to get this girl to like him. At least before Dorian struck, so he could one-up his brother. He was the eldest, he got first dibs. He nodded to himself, yes that makes perfect sense, not that he was being a jerk thinking that or anything. Still, within seconds she'd captured his interst and drawn him away from a flock of Aphrodite girls, that was saying something. <br><br>She made a small joke about his friends, and he flashed a playful smirk. "Well I guess I'm close to being on your popularity level." He winked teasingly, before suddenly there was a small nibble against his shoulder. Looking to the side, one of the pegasus was numming his armor like it was carrots. It kind of threw him off guard, really, since he wasn't all too familiar with Pegasus. You'd think taking this class, he'd actually come to learn how to, but that wasn't his incentive at all. Awkwardly he tried to raise an arm and pat the Pegasus on the head, which Mari adressed as Eva. He tried to flash a smile and pet it it, but the Pegasus teeth suddenly snapped trying to bite his fingers. "Woah!" he snapped his hand back quickly, lightning reflexes and all, pun totally intended. <br><br>"Maybe not many friends over here after all." He snickered, turning to face her as another Pegasus approached them. "Then again I can't bribe them with soft touches and a beautiful voice now can I?" He flashed her a charming smile, arms crossing lightly as his eyes wandered over her. Now that he had a better chance to look at her, she really was pretty. Curves in all the right places, but not too much. Slender, long legs, and a beautiful face. "Though maybe I can offer you friendship in a form other than horses, hm? Unless you're the type of girl to ignore me based on my Daddy and all." He teased that part in good spirit, although it seemed to annoy him lightly. Some people here were rather closed minded. He didn't understand if it was jealousy or simple hate, but just because of his father, he seemed to be Taboo to some.
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				Title: <strong>Re: Camp Half-Blood: Around The Camp (IC)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Niferbelle</strong> on <strong>18-07-2014, 01:04:29</strong>
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				<div class="floatleft">(https://elliquiy.com/elluiki/images/c/c0/Darien.jpg)</div><strong>Name:</strong> Darien Alexander (https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=207204.msg10257075#msg10257075)<br><strong>Cabin:</strong> Hermes<br><strong>Location:</strong> Sword and Shield class<br><strong>Date/Time:</strong> 9/23, 9:20 am-ish<br><strong>Tagging:</strong> Ve, Aries NPCs, open<br><strong>Notes:</strong> Trying to mind his own business and failing<br><hr>He absolutely wasn't going to get involved. Sure, he was a decent guy that generally tried to be helpful enough to the clueless newbies who stumbled in her from time to time, giving them a helpful word of advice here, some directions when they were lost there, but he certainly wasn't the hero type to go running after every damsel in distress he saw. Especially in sword and shield. New or not, one way or another, you were going to get the shit beat out of you in that class, it was just the way it was. He noticed the new girl right away of course, in part because she was new and in part because she was hot, two factors that ensured a second look. she also looked lost as hell, and the Darwinian methods they employed at camp guaranteed she would probably be in that state for several days. Still, he didn't give it a lot of thought until the Aries idiots showed, as he should have known they were bound to do, and started in. He sighed and looked around for some sign that one of her cabin mates, whoever they may be, were going to respond, which is what usually happened, then a fracas would ensue and the Aries jerks would win anyway but in the meantime the newbie and her cabin mates would have had some kind of bonding experience that would leave her feeling not so bad about things after all. This was the narrative that was supposed to unfold, one that had been played out thousands of times.<br><br>He was currently between matches, and having dropped the 'board' for now (he wasn't fond of shields) he was practicing his two-handed techniques on a dummy, a short sword in one hand a dirk in the other, a style that took particular advantage of his reflexes and agility which he relied on far more than strength. He resolved to mind his own business then out of the corner of his eye noticed the prick play grab ass with her and when that was followed by the cheap shot to the gut, the die was cast. There was a flash of silver in his eyes as he felt his temper rise. Dammit. Yep, he was about to get his pretty face pounded but better his than hers. He let the asshats set themselves up, waiting for the proper moment to intervene, and he had to admit the girl was spunky and seemed resolved to go down swinging. he was a bit surprised when they threw her the sword -- that was downright polite for an Aries goon. This was not to say all Aries kids were losers but the god did seem to have a high number of them among his progeny.<br><br>"Hey guys. Sorry I'm late," Darien said as he suddenly appeared next to the girl who was warily picking up the weapon. He'd been several feet away then he wasn't as he blinked into the middle of the altercation. He saw the surprise on their faces and couldn't help but continue. "I <em>know</em> you two big strapping fine examples of masculinity weren't about to gang up on a newbie girl who's never held a sword for before so you must have been waiting for me, right?"<br><br>Not the sort for banter, dark looks were all he got in response and they pressed forward in a coordinated effort, simply accepting there were two opponents now and probably relishing the fight a little bit more for it. Darien of course didn't wait for contact but at their first step disappeared then popped in behind them, reigning blows at each of their backs that glanced off their armor but the point wasn't to try to take them down right but to split their focus. For the moment it worked as one wheeled around to engage him and the other hesitated, perhaps giving the girl an opening.<br>
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				Title: <strong>Re: Camp Half-Blood: Around The Camp (IC)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Niferbelle</strong> on <strong>18-07-2014, 01:50:00</strong>
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				<div class="floatleft">(https://elliquiy.com/elluiki/images/c/c0/Darien.jpg)</div><strong>Name:</strong> Darien Alexander (https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=207204.msg10257075#msg10257075)<br><strong>Cabin:</strong> Hermes<br><strong>Location:</strong> Campfire<br><strong>Date/Time:</strong> 9/23, evening<br><strong>Tagging:</strong> Mariam, open<br><strong>Notes:</strong> sporting a black eye<br><hr>Darien wandered into Campfire a bit, after the day he'd had not feeling particularly in the mood for the nightly ritual. It wasn't so bad if there were matters to discuss or presentations to make or even if Chiron was in the mood to tell a good yarn but the absolute worse was the singing. It was inevitable then when he arrived that the children of Apollo were in fine form and singing away as they likely would well into the might whether the participation was enthusiastic or not. Darien groaned and looked for a seat. He spotted the new girl, Vera, looking somewhat recovered from the morning's ordeal and in reflex he reached up and gently touched his black eye. It smarted a bit but it certainly wasn't enough to waste any ambrosia over. His eyes continued to slide around the circle until they came to light on a certain curly-haired brunette with big brown eyes that always seemed to snag his notice. Man she pretty, sweet as they come too which is why he never moved in for a little action. She wasn't the kind of girl whose heart you wanted to break. No reason not to have a little chat every now and then though. No reason at all and there was an open seat next to her. He blinked and in the next moment was plopping down next to her.<br><br>"Hey there, Sunshine," he said, giving her a little nudge and a smile, the fire reflected in his pale eyes. Noticing the current song was about over he couldn't help but comment. "As long as they don't sing that stupid song about grandmother and her clothes I may hang on to a shred of sanity. If they do, I make no promises. What's new in Mariam land?"<br>
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				Title: <strong>Re: Camp Half-Blood: Around The Camp (IC)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>midnight diamond</strong> on <strong>18-07-2014, 02:24:53</strong>
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				<div class="floatleft">(https://elliquiy.com/elluiki/images/f/fc/Mariam1.jpg)</div><strong>Name:</strong> Mariam Avery (https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=207204.msg10253399#msg10253399)<br><strong>Cabin:</strong> Demeter<br><strong>Location:</strong> Campfire<br><strong>Date/Time:</strong> Sept 23rd, evening<br><strong>Tagging:</strong> Darien<br><strong>Notes:</strong> wearing black yoga pants, Camp Halfblood t-shirt, black flipflops, black zippered hoodie<br><br><hr><br>It had been a full day for Mariam, and she was looking forward to finding her bed. Unless, of course, something--or someone--more interesting came along. He had been singing along with the Apollo kids until a short while ago, and now she had stretched her legs out towards the fire, resting her elbows on the seat behind her, content to listen and watch her fellow campers. It was always interesting, people-watching. It was something she didn't often get to do, with everyone here always moving around, hopping from one activity to another, but campfire and meal times were the best places to do so.<br><br>She noticed Darien the moment he arrived at the campfire. But then, she <em>always</em> noticed him. He was showing off a pretty fantastic black eye that looked as though it was still a bit sore, and she wondered curiously when he'd managed to get that. Before she was able to lift a hand and wave him over, he disappeared, reappearing next to her and sitting down in the empty space. Mariam jumped, always caught off-guard by his ability to do that, and laughed, flushing a little and playfully swatting his shoulder. "Dammit, Damien!" she exclaimed, her eyes dancing and a grin still tugging on her lips, taking the sting out of her words, "You know I hate it when you do that!" Sitting up as the song ended, she shifted slightly so she was facing him a bit and lifted one shoulder in a shrug. "Not much, really. Terrorizing Justine, as usual." Tilting her head forward, she motioned to his eye, asking teasingly, "What's with the black eye? You Blink yourself into a door or something?" Bumps and bruises, around here, were a common occurrence. She was used to healing a few scrapes and bruises if it meant it would make her fellow campers more comfortable. "I can take care of that, for you," she offered, hoping the firelight would hide the blush that rose in her cheeks, "if you like."
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				Title: <strong>Re: Camp Half-Blood: Around The Camp (IC)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>CurvyKitten</strong> on <strong>18-07-2014, 06:22:39</strong>
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				<div class="floatleft">(https://elliquiy.com/elluiki/images/5/52/Vera3.jpg)</div><strong>Name:</strong> Vera Maxwell (https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=207204.msg10190516#msg10190516)<br><strong>Cabin:</strong>Hermes due to being Unclaimed <br><strong>Location:</strong> The old barn<br><strong>Date/Time:</strong>9/23 4:30pm ish<br><strong>Tagging:</strong> Dorian incoming<br><strong>Notes:</strong>Wearing(shoes kicked off) (http://www.polyvore.com/cgi/set?id=128874232), currently playing (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6Ejga4kJUts&amp;index=11&amp;list=RDHCf80lgCEcv4I)<br><br>Vera's steps felt heavy, her body was a bit tired but any pain from the long ass day was thankfully not something she needed to worry about. The bruise on her cheek and the busted lip still looked fresh, and the bruising one her stomach probably looked horrible by now. But it didn't matter much; she had taken her licks and given a good few in return. Granted that was with some help, but it freaking counted damn it. <br><br>The game of capture the flag was a bit insane, people full on attacking people and trying to rip each other apart before the team’s base was taken. It was always clear who the Ares kids were in most anything they did during the day. But Ve managed to get out of the game alive and found herself heading to the old barn that had become her second home. She spent most of her free moments in there working on the bike her current project. Tired feet trudged into the old wooden structure. She wanted to wash up some but the showers would be overrun with girls at the moment. And Ve still wasn't comfortable showing so much of her body to so many people. Hell to anyone for that matter. Her scars having affected her long after the actual wound had healed.<br><br>So with a soft groan she kicked off her shoes and walked over to the older shower that used to be used for the horses and turned it on. Taking the handle in her hands she directed the flow of it over her hair and washed the sweat from her neck and head along with cooling herself off some. Her body still running much hotter these days, it seemed almost impossible to cool off now a days. A soft moan came from her as she let the cold water washing over her head. Her shirt was a bit wet from it but for now she didn't care, she finished up by washing her legs and feet before cutting the water and turning to the main work area and turning on some of her music. Eyes closed as her hips swayed to the beat, with a surprising amount grace and ease Ve danced a bit to the music as she tried to relax after a very long day.<br>
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				Title: <strong>Re: Camp Half-Blood: Around The Camp (IC)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>CurvyKitten</strong> on <strong>18-07-2014, 06:50:01</strong>
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				<div class="floatleft">(https://elliquiy.com/elluiki/images/3/36/Mari_.jpg)</div><strong>Name:</strong> Mari Conners (https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=207204.msg10190493#msg10190493)<br><strong>Cabin:</strong> Apollo<br><strong>Location:</strong>Stables,&nbsp; Pegasus care<br><strong>Date/Time:</strong>September 21st; 10 am<br><strong>Tagging:</strong> Dimitri<br><strong>Notes:</strong> Wearning &nbsp;(http://www.polyvore.com/cgi/set?id=126807075)<br><br>Mari smiled lightly as Dimitri teased about popularity. She knew he must have gotten a lot of mixed reactions to his arrival. Some of the girls no doubt flocked to him, which only made some of the boys hate him that much more. But he was new and the waters were still very choppy from everything that had just happened. So being unknown and a child of one of the big three was something of note, and not something people would get over easily. <br><br>Mari for the most part didn't care who his father was, the man amounted to what he was meant to by his own merits not his fathers. Granted that meant the name Zeus wouldn't get her to drop her panties for him either. But she did understand some traits would possibly be passed down. And judging from the flirtatious matter that both he and his brother held Mari figured she could guess which one that was. But that just meant he'd have to work for what he seemed to want, then again she'd never simply had herself over to anyone.<strong> "Oh I'm sure you attract plenty of attention your way.'</strong> she said with a smile not meaning anything mean by it. <br><br>A soft laugh came from Mari as he tried to wave off Eva, <strong>"She is just curious who is near her baby,"</strong> Mari said and pulled a piece of apple from her pocket, <strong>"No but she loves green apples so that works too.'</strong> Mari said and handed it to him.<strong> "Hand flat if you want to keep your fingers."</strong> she warned him figuring he hadn't really been around horses or Pegasus. She encouraged him to do so with a few light touches to his arms, the light touch of her fingers trailing over his skin. Her eyes studied him for a moment, the slight annoyance at the treatment he had gotten due to how is father was wore on him. Mari shook her head, <strong>"No I don't care who someone’s parents are, the man is what he is because of his own choices not his fathers. So as long as you promise to be a good friend then I would like that very much."</strong> she said nodding her attention draw to Argos as he nudge Dimitri with his head, <strong>"See Argos agrees."</strong> she said with a soft laugh.<br>
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				Title: <strong>Re: Camp Half-Blood: Around The Camp (IC)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>CurvyKitten</strong> on <strong>18-07-2014, 07:27:27</strong>
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				<div class="floatleft">(https://elliquiy.com/elluiki/images/8/83/Mari_3.jpg)</div><strong>Name:</strong> Mari Conners (https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=207204.msg10190493#msg10190493)<br><strong>Cabin:</strong> Apollo<br><strong>Location:</strong>Lake<br><strong>Date/Time:</strong>September 21, 4:30ish, Free Time<br><strong>Tagging:</strong> Tempest Stuart<br><strong>Notes:</strong> Wearning swimsuit (http://media-cache-ec0.pinimg.com/236x/04/88/14/048814884d8eb72ece53bc7351f29675.jpg)<br><br>Mari had been having a very interesting day indeed; the young son of Zeus surprised her a bit. But it was a good surprise one she knew would lead to very surprising ends in the future. She had just finished archery and her arms were strained and tired, the strength of her bow had been increased and she was still adjusting. Still Mari had as always managed to hit whatever mark she had been aiming at. The playful teasing and betting against her was nothing to her, and she simply smiled to any that doubted her and walked off. <br><br>Now within her swim suit and happily getting to the lake she noticed that there were already some campers gathering on the shore. It didn't bother her, there were plenty of places to lie out and if she really wanted to Mari knew of a few places hidden out of sight from most. But for now she simple wanted to jump into the water and ease her aching shoulders. <br><br>The one drawback for having such strong power of prophecy and sight was that she could not heal herself or anyone else...well at least not magically. She still had her regular training to make up for a bit of the difference. Maybe one day her gifts would evolve to allow her to heal. But for now she accepted her gifts, and the soothing feel of the cool water as she dove in, swimming out a bit before coming to the surface. Blinking Mari brushed her hair back and looked to Tempest, <strong>"Oh sorry I hope I'm not bothering you Tempest."</strong> She said not realizing she had nearly bumped into her.<br>
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				Title: <strong>Re: Camp Half-Blood: Around The Camp (IC)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Juggtacular</strong> on <strong>18-07-2014, 07:52:12</strong>
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				<div class="floatleft">(https://elliquiy.com/elluiki/images/f/f6/Dorian1.jpg)</div><strong>Name:</strong> Dorian King (https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=207204.msg10170495#msg10170495)<br><strong>Cabin:</strong> Zeus<br><strong>Location:</strong> The Old Barn<br><strong>Date/Time:</strong> 9/23 - 4:30pmish<br><strong>Tagging:</strong> Vera<br><strong>Notes:</strong> Wearing (https://pbs.twimg.com/profile_images/446122551219978241/XSMvOcU8.jpeg)<br><br>Zii was an amazing girl once you got to know her. It was a little difficult to do that, but she was definitely cool people once you made it past that "aggressive challenge" thing she had going on. And fighting against and killing monsters trying tooth and nail to <em>eat</em> you certainly helped bring them a bit closer.<br><br>&nbsp;Also, killing monsters was exhilarating. He'd never hurt an animal like a dog or something like that, but chimera's, and all that other mystical shit that pooped corrosive acid and ate people...they were fair game. After that he'd definitely needed a shower though to get the sweat, grime, blood and other bodily fluids off of him. Unfortunately he didn't have time for a real shower since Sword &amp; Shield was directly after that, so he'd just dumped himself in the water real quick, took pleasure in the shocking and refreshing coolness of the water, then dried off and went to his next lesson. <br><br>After that was free time, so he made sure to take a proper shower. Having a huge cabin and only having to share with his brother certainly had it's advantages. Like the full bathroom both rooms had.&nbsp; After he was done, he threw something on and just let his legs carry him somewhere, anywhere as long as there was something to do. He was passing the barn when music drifting out of it caught his attention. <br><br>Why not? He headed over and was somewhat surprised to see Vera in there, eyes closed and vibing out to the beat. She didn't even notice him as he stopped a few feet away from her. Suddenly, he grinned and opened his mouth and started singing. "She's a maniac, maaaaniac on the flooohooor! And she's dancing like she never danced before!"
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				Title: <strong>Re: Camp Half-Blood: Around The Camp (IC)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>CurvyKitten</strong> on <strong>18-07-2014, 08:00:39</strong>
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				<div class="floatleft">(https://elliquiy.com/elluiki/images/9/9d/Vera2.jpg)</div><strong>Name:</strong> Vera Maxwell (https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=207204.msg10190516#msg10190516)<br><strong>Cabin:</strong>Hermes due to being Unclaimed <br><strong>Location:</strong> shield and sword training<br><strong>Date/Time:</strong>9/23 9:20amish after breakfast <br><strong>Tagging:</strong> 2 Aries goon NPC, Darien incoming<br><strong>Notes:</strong>Wearing (http://www.polyvore.com/vera_training/set?id=128730806),<br><br>Ve's eyes darted back and forth between the two boys that trained in on her, knowing that she was about to get utterly thrashed. So as they circled like vultures she tried to plot on how to at least make them work for each and every mark they left behind. Her heart beat a bit faster as her hand gripped at the sword within her hand. Scenes from movies played in her mind, as if she were searching for some hint for the stunts they would pull off within them. No formal, or rather no real training at all meant she was in for a world of hurt. Breathing slowly Ve widened her stance knowing getting knocked on her ass wasn't going to be good.<br><br>It was then that someone new suddenly POP up next to her. Ve's first reaction was to jerk back and away from him, thinking that Darien was another enemy at first. Then he spoke and surprised the hell out of her. It seemed he had come to help, or rescue her from the two goons before her. The small fact that she had to keep getting rescued kind of annoyed they hell out of Ve. Still for now Ve was thankful, and even if she'd not admit it not facing these dopes alone was almost comforting. It was then she made a mental not to find someone to train her, specially if she was going to stay and no doubt keep having run ins with the Ares doom squad. <br><br>When Darien drew the attention his way and again poof away she blinked. He was freaking Nightcrawler or something at least that was the first explanation that came to mind. Shaking her head Ve refocused on what was before her. The two goons had turned to face Darien no doubt thinking she wasn't a threat. Well if they thought she was just going to stand there and let this new guy get his ass kicked after helping her they were very sadly mistaken. Ve may not be trained, but she was wearing steal toed boots.<br><br>So with one swift kick Ve slammed her boot into the crotch of the guy that had grabbed her ass. The move was probably a low blow, but in her world you used what you had to survive the fight and sometimes that mean a boot to the head...or crotch. Though she had to admit the squeak that came from the guy as he knelt to ground was rather satisfying. Her leg came up to kick him in the side when he hand came up and grabbed her foot. Tugging her off balance Ve fell to her knees next to him. The opportunity taken as the son of Ares swung his hand out hit her across the face. Ve looked sharply at him as if the strike was nothing at all and pushed to her feet as quickly as possible.<br><br><br><br><br>
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				Title: <strong>Re: Camp Half-Blood: Around The Camp (IC)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>CurvyKitten</strong> on <strong>18-07-2014, 08:17:37</strong>
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				<div class="floatleft">(https://elliquiy.com/elluiki/images/5/52/Vera3.jpg)</div><strong>Name:</strong> Vera Maxwell (https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=207204.msg10190516#msg10190516)<br><strong>Cabin:</strong>Hermes due to being Unclaimed <br><strong>Location:</strong> The old barn<br><strong>Date/Time:</strong>9/23 4:30pm ish<br><strong>Tagging:</strong> Dorian incoming<br><strong>Notes:</strong>Wearing(shoes kicked off, bruised cheek+busted lip) (http://www.polyvore.com/cgi/set?id=128874232), currently playing (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6Ejga4kJUts&amp;index=11&amp;list=RDHCf80lgCEcv4I)<br><br>Ve was lost the music that filled the small area, her hips rolling with an almost hypnotic rhythm to them. Her arms reached above her head as her fingers let the wet tendrils of hair fall back down to her body. She hadn't even realized that someone had slipped into the bar. If Ve had she probably wouldn't be so free with how she moved. The sound of the music drowned out any footsteps she would have heard and allowed Dorian the time to watched her for a few long moments. <br><br>Only when his voice called out over the music did she turn with a short startled sound. <strong>"Shit Dorian don't sneak up on me, not after today."</strong> she said with a laugh her body seeming take on a bit of tension when Ve realized he had been watching her.<strong> "What brings you my way?"</strong> she asked while balancing on the balls of her feet. Reaching she tapped the player and turned down the music so they could talk. One hand ideally coming up and coming through her wet hair, pulling some forward and trying to cover some of the bruises on her right cheek. <br><br>Her eyes trailing back to him, he was taller than her easily, his dark skin tone a stark yet alluring contrast to hers and his eyes dark expanse. But what struck and stuck with Ve was the air of confidence he seemed to have around him. He was new like she was, but he seemed to have found a way to slip into this new world. Still from some of the mixed reactions she was over hearing around camp it seemed it wasn't all roses and open doors for him either. <strong>"What’s up anyway? Haven't had a chance to talk much since zapping those Ares kids when we got here." </strong>she said feeling kid of guilty for not trying harder to talk with him and his brother more.<br>
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				Title: <strong>Re: Camp Half-Blood: Around The Camp (IC)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Juggtacular</strong> on <strong>18-07-2014, 08:44:01</strong>
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				<div class="floatleft">(https://elliquiy.com/elluiki/images/f/f6/Dorian1.jpg)</div><strong>Name:</strong> Dorian King (https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=207204.msg10170495#msg10170495)<br><strong>Cabin:</strong> Zeus<br><strong>Location:</strong> The Old Barn<br><strong>Date/Time:</strong> 9/23 - 4:30pmish<br><strong>Tagging:</strong> Vera<br><strong>Notes:</strong> Wearing (https://pbs.twimg.com/profile_images/446122551219978241/XSMvOcU8.jpeg)<br><br>There was more than amusement to the reason he watched Vera dance for a bit before making his presence known. There was also the fact that she was damn sexy and she had some moves. Watching her dance definitely got a reaction out of him. When he finally did say something, she turned around real quick and made this weird, kind of cute noise. Apparently he'd given her a good fright, so she told him not to scare her after the day she'd had. <br><br>"After today? What happened today? I miss somethin' after we parted ways to get to know what it's like to be a Demi-God?" Dorian was very perceptive; always had been. So he noticed the bruising and that her lip was a lot more split than it had been when they met. Just what happened? Should he ask? Would she tell him if he did? He kept quiet for now. <br><br>She asked what brought him by and he shrugged, then clasped his hands together. "That song of yours I guess. Grew up around music, always loved it, I play and all that. Just can't stay away when I hear a good song. And that musta been a siren call how it drew me in," he said with a bit of bad mythology humor. She asked what was up, causing him to grin and lick his lips. Did he have some stories for her.<br><br>&nbsp;Oh ya know, spent a while killing monsters with Zii and proving myself to people. Because of who my dad is, people just assume me and Dimitri are like, assholes who want to take over or somethin'. It's a lose lose because either I screw up and they get a good laugh because I'm not as good as they expected. Or I'm awesome and they act like I'm rubbing their faces in it. <br><br>Oh, and then I got to whack people and <em>get</em> whacked with a sword and shield for over an hour, still proving myself by the way. I think I got this one kid sent to the infirmary. I swear I didn't mean to hit him that hard, but he went flying when I did." He sighed, but kept his smile. "After allllllll of that, I decided to take it easy. So I took a shower, got the sweat, dirt and monster guts off, then I just walked around. This is where I wound up. And <em>that's</em> what's been goin' on so far mostly. What about you?" As he asked, he clearly let his eyes drift to her cheek and her lip, his facial expression asking if she was okay.<br><br>
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				Title: <strong>Re: Camp Half-Blood: Around The Camp (IC)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>CurvyKitten</strong> on <strong>18-07-2014, 09:16:20</strong>
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				<div class="floatleft">(https://elliquiy.com/elluiki/images/5/52/Vera3.jpg)</div><strong>Name:</strong> Vera Maxwell (https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=207204.msg10190516#msg10190516)<br><strong>Cabin:</strong>Hermes due to being Unclaimed <br><strong>Location:</strong> The old barn<br><strong>Date/Time:</strong>9/23 4:30pm ish<br><strong>Tagging:</strong> Dorian incoming<br><strong>Notes:</strong>Wearing(shoes kicked off) (http://www.polyvore.com/cgi/set?id=128874232), currently playing (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6Ejga4kJUts&amp;index=11&amp;list=RDHCf80lgCEcv4I)<br><br>Ve shook her head as Dorain asked what happened today. She had tried today that was what happened, tried and gotten a good few smacks for it. But that sounded like whining and that wasn't something she did, nor was it a good idea in a place like this. <strong>"Just me making friends as usual."</strong> she said with a shrug not be all woe is me about the whole ordeal. <br><br>She smiled a bit; the normally warm smirk was a bit off due to the busted lip. <strong>"You play?"</strong> she asked curiously, <strong>"Siren call, I don't think I can accomplish that. I think it’s more an Apollo kid thing, I just like making a racket I guess...and good music."</strong> she said with a shrug of her shoulders,<strong> "I normally have something play while I play. It just...it helps you know."</strong> Ve said not really sure how to explain what the music meant to her. <br><br>She listened to Dorian for a moment and frowned, the camp judged everyone even him. It was like some damn contest none of the really knew the rules too. It was stupid and kind of pissed her off, <strong>"Fuck em, your you and if they aren't willing to get to know you before judging then they aren't worth it." </strong>she said with a firm nod, <strong>"I have no parents, but I'm not about to let that speak for me."</strong> she said not really sure if it was possible to claim having a father when in a way she never really did. <strong>"Did you at least have a little fun today?' </strong>she asked with a curious look, "<strong>Of course you sent him flying your huge." </strong>she teased him lightly moving closer to him and pulling her body onto a work table, allowing her feet to dangle before her. Her hand indicating a folding chair next to her, so Dorian could sit if he wanted to.<br><br>Ve wasn't stupid she could tell where Dorian was looking, and knew he was concerned about the marks on her face. <strong>"These..." </strong>she shrugged a bit,<strong> "No worries you should totally see the other guy."</strong> she said forcing a laugh, <strong>"I went to training today, you know because Alec said I'll just end up getting dragged there if I keep skipping."</strong> she said with a soft smirk, <strong>"And these two Ares goons thought they'd give me a hard time. I'm pretty sure the whole house of Ares hates me, or at least they do now. This guy Darien stepped in and helped me out though."</strong> she said trying to use that as a good point,<strong> "After that I eventually got to caring for the pegasus and ahh...these peleus...got bit on the ass."</strong> she nodded laugh softly, <strong>"Lunch, swimming but mostly ended up getting question by these girls about why I didn't have a suit. And surviving capture the flag...they take their games way to seriously around here by the way."</strong> she said with a shake of her head.<br>
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				Title: <strong>Re: Camp Half-Blood: Around The Camp (IC)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Juggtacular</strong> on <strong>18-07-2014, 10:10:14</strong>
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				<div class="floatleft">(https://elliquiy.com/elluiki/images/f/f6/Dorian1.jpg)</div><strong>Name:</strong> Dorian King (https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=207204.msg10170495#msg10170495)<br><strong>Cabin:</strong> Zeus<br><strong>Location:</strong> The Old Barn<br><strong>Date/Time:</strong> 9/23 - 4:30pmish<br><strong>Tagging:</strong> Vera<br><strong>Notes:</strong> Wearing (https://pbs.twimg.com/profile_images/446122551219978241/XSMvOcU8.jpeg)<br><br>He crossed his arms and gave her a long look when she started. "Now when you say friends? Do you mean friends? Or <em>friiiiiends?</em>? The second one had a clear inflection and he used air quotes to get his point across. Did she mean actual friends, or people who gave her trouble? Even though he'd just got there, Ve was his friend, and he was loyal to a fault. If you messed with anyone he considered a friend, you automatically messed with him as well. That's how he'd always been, that's how it was back home, and that's how it was here, day one or not. <br><br>He nodded enthusiastically when asked if he played; music was his passion and he loved to talk about it. "Yeah. Guitar mostly, but I play piano, keyboard...I guess those are the same thing. Drums, blah blah blah. Name an instrument and I've probably played it." He giggled(manly giggle) when she said she just like making a racket along with good music. <br><br>"I definitely understand. Music has this way of gettin' inside you and everything is cool no matter what you do. I love that feeling and makin' people feel it with my music." Her reaction to his story made him grin. It was good that someone here felt that way and was actually sticking up for him. Maybe this place wasn't all bad if more people would be like Ve. His expression saddened a bit when she said she didn't have parents. That meant no mom or dad...and definitely no God since she was still unclaimed.<br><br>&nbsp;"Thanks for that, and I'm...I'm sorry about your parents. Whoever they were, I'm sure they were great. And you still have one...he just has to claim you. And considering I'm pretty damn sure it's Hephaestus with the way you gush over tools and stuff, he's probably makin' something and just forgot. He'll get around to it," he said with a grin as he lightly reached out and tapped her upper arm. He sat down when she offered the chair and he leaned back in it. <br><br>"Well, takin' down monsters is surprisingly satisfying work. And I got to pet a pegasus and stuff so that was pretty fun. Not the best day, but far from the worst so far. And I mean yeah I'm big, but sometimes I forget that I'm just like my dad. I'm just like my brother..fucking <em>Hercules</em>. I'm strong as all hell for no apparent reason. It was a light backhand with my shield and he went twenty feet easy. He's gonna be okay, but it was like funny and scary at the same time."<br><br>&nbsp;Looking at her on the table, as her feet hung in the air, he couldn't help but swipe his hand under them and look up at her, then back to the large open space between her feet and the floor. "Damn, Ve. You really are funsize, hahaha." After a bit she opened up about the injuries, and he laughed along with her to comfort her when she told him to see the other guy. <br><br>"Well I kinda want to now. You've got that look that says anyone who gives you a split lip is gonna regret it." He nodded along with her story, smiling to see that someone stood up for her. "At this point it feels like 90% of the Ares kids hate <em>everybody</em> for one reason or another. Some of them are cool though. <br><br>But remind me to thank Darien, and talk to those goons if they ever give you trouble again." Electricity sparked in and around his eyes for a moment when he said it; to let her know that if she needed his help, he'd help her. When she was finished, he leaned forward and rubbed his hands together. "Okay, tell me if I'm movin' too fast with these questions, because remember who my dad is. One, you got bit on the ass? Is there a mark? If there is, can I see it? And two...if you didn't have a suit? Lingerie swimwear?" he asked playfully with a smile on his face and a quick wink.
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				Title: <strong>Re: Camp Half-Blood: Around The Camp (IC)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>persephone325</strong> on <strong>18-07-2014, 10:35:50</strong>
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				<div class="spoiler_container"><div onclick="hideSecond (this);" role="button" class="spoiler_header">Ariel's Post</div><div class="spoiler_body"><div class="quoteheader"><div class="topslice_quote"><a href="https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=207683.msg10265773#msg10265773">Quote from: Ariel on 17-07-2014, 01:46:52</a></div></div><blockquote class="bbc_standard_quote"><div class="floatleft">(https://elliquiy.com/elluiki/images/8/88/Kat4.jpg)</div><strong>Name:</strong> Kat (https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=207204.msg10171332#msg10171332)<br><strong>Cabin:</strong> Athena<br><strong>Location:</strong> Sword and Shield<br><strong>Date/Time:</strong> September 21st; 10:10 a.m.<br><strong>Tagging:</strong> Chiron (briefly); anyone, open<br><strong>Notes:</strong> Basic camp t-shirt and blue shorts<br><br><em>"What?!"</em><br><br>Chiron sighed. "You will need to supervise-"<br><br>"I heard what you said, Chiron. I'm no babysitter! Those Zeus boys can take care of themselves," Kat snapped. She'd been sitting across the table from the centaur, on the porch of the Big House. Luckily, Mr. D wasn't around so she was spared his sneering grin and snarky comments, like "Too bad, Katherine!"<br><br>"Kat, you don't have a choice. Someone needs to."<br><br>Kat sighed and stood up. "Fine. But don't expect us to be best friends. Those boys don't like me and I can't say I'm fond of them either."<br><br>"Fine by me," Chiron said cheerfully, waving goodbye as she bounced down the porch steps and made her way to the training grounds for sword and shield practice.<br><br>~<br><br>Ever since she'd started dating Chris Rodriguez, Clarisse was a bit kinder towards the class... but then again, not really.<br><br>"Idiots! Weaklings! You'll be the first to die!" she screeched. They were practicing attacks on a dummy that was meant to be a Titan but failed to resemble one in the slightest. Use your imagination, she told them. And while they all knew that a Titan wasn't a four-foot dummy with a head too small to fill up the helmet, they knew what she meant.<br><br>Each demigod was told to perform a diagonal slash across the side of the dummy's neck. On a real person, that would be where the jugular vein was. Opening a wound there would cause the enemy to gush blood and would, perhaps, help the fighter win the fight.<br><br>Most of her students couldn't pierce the fabric on the first swing and it was frustrating Clarisse, to the point of her jabbing her electric spear into the stomach of the nearest dummy and setting it on fire.<br><br>"You all make me sick!" she yelled as some Demeter kids rushed to put it out before it spread into the forest. "Partner up and practice feinting. Thought I doubt any of you can even accomplish that."<br><br>People started to pair up and Kat sighed, waiting until everyone was taken before she picked from the remains. She considered herself a well-liked camper, being one for more than five years, but sometimes, she was told she could be too <em>bossy.</em> Bossy. She snorted under her breath and leaned on the hilt of her sword, grumbling to herself. She wasn't bossy! People were just stupid and needed a push to do something.<br><br>Her mind wandered to those Zeus boys, which made her mood sour even more. She was so not looking forward to after dinner. Not one bit... who needs to learn sword techniques when you can easily use a spatula? She'll definitely make sure to grab one, to smack them if they refuse to cleanup. Yeah, that sounded like a good plan...<br></blockquote><div class="quotefooter"><div class="botslice_quote"></div></div></div></div><hr><div class="floatleft">(https://elliquiy.com/elluiki/images/7/70/Rina1.jpg)</div><strong>Name:</strong> Rina Aoki (https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=207204.msg10253475#msg10253475)<br><strong>Cabin:</strong> Demeter<br><strong>Location:</strong> Sword &amp; Shield<br><strong>Date/Time:</strong> September 21st, 10:15am<br><strong>Tagging:</strong> Kat<br><strong>Notes:</strong> Wearing this (http://www.polyvore.com/cgi/set?id=128535335)<br><hr>It had only been an hour since Rina arrived at the camp, and she hadn't really been able to interact with many people. Everyone seemed rather busy, and they all looked like they knew each other. She wondered if she was the odd woman out; the "newbie", as it were.<br><br>She <em>had</em> been able to at least drop off her belongings at her cabin. But there only seemed to be one other person in the same cabin as her. From what she could tell, the cabins were sorted by Gods and Goddesses. The children of each were placed in the cabin of the deity that had a hand in making them. The few she managed to see were: Dionysus, Aphrodite, Artemis, and Athena. It was logical that there were more, but Rina just probably hadn't noticed.<br><br>Rina headed towards the Armory, intrigued by what she might find. While she wasn't the most adept fighter, she knew how to defend herself. Her dad was in the Marines, and he had taught her some things as she was growing up. Not only was it helpful, but it allowed them to spend more time together.<br><br>She stepped through the doorway, and took a look around. Various weapons were on display, as well as pieces of armor and some shields. There was only one person Rina could see. A young blonde girl, who looked different than Rina in every way. She didn't seem to busy, and so Rina took the opportunity to introduce herself. If she wanted to get to know the other campers, then she would have to take the initiative sometimes and make the first move.<br><br>"Hi there." She said enthusiastically, with a smile. "I'm Rina." The dark haired girl held her hand out to shake. She just hoped that she hadn't caught the blonde girl at a bad time. Rina really wanted to get off on the right foot here.
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				Title: <strong>Re: Camp Half-Blood: Around The Camp (IC)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Caela</strong> on <strong>18-07-2014, 12:49:59</strong>
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				<div class="spoiler_container"><div onclick="hideSecond (this);" role="button" class="spoiler_header">Mari's Post</div><div class="spoiler_body"><div class="quoteheader"><div class="topslice_quote"><a href="https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=207683.msg10271564#msg10271564">Quote from: CurvyKitten on 18-07-2014, 07:27:27</a></div></div><blockquote class="bbc_standard_quote"><div class="floatleft">(https://elliquiy.com/elluiki/images/8/83/Mari_3.jpg)</div><strong>Name:</strong> Mari Conners (https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=207204.msg10190493#msg10190493)<br><strong>Cabin:</strong> Apollo<br><strong>Location:</strong>Lake<br><strong>Date/Time:</strong>September 21, 4:30ish, Free Time<br><strong>Tagging:</strong> Tempest Stuart<br><strong>Notes:</strong> Wearning swimsuit (http://media-cache-ec0.pinimg.com/236x/04/88/14/048814884d8eb72ece53bc7351f29675.jpg)<br><br>Mari had been having a very interesting day indeed; the young son of Zeus surprised her a bit. But it was a good surprise one she knew would lead to very surprising ends in the future. She had just finished archery and her arms were strained and tired, the strength of her bow had been increased and she was still adjusting. Still Mari had as always managed to hit whatever mark she had been aiming at. The playful teasing and betting against her was nothing to her, and she simply smiled to any that doubted her and walked off. <br><br>Now within her swim suit and happily getting to the lake she noticed that there were already some campers gathering on the shore. It didn't bother her, there were plenty of places to lie out and if she really wanted to Mari knew of a few places hidden out of sight from most. But for now she simple wanted to jump into the water and ease her aching shoulders. <br><br>The one drawback for having such strong power of prophecy and sight was that she could not heal herself or anyone else...well at least not magically. She still had her regular training to make up for a bit of the difference. Maybe one day her gifts would evolve to allow her to heal. But for now she accepted her gifts, and the soothing feel of the cool water as she dove in, swimming out a bit before coming to the surface. Blinking Mari brushed her hair back and looked to Tempest, <strong>"Oh sorry I hope I'm not bothering you Tempest."</strong> She said not realizing she had nearly bumped into her.<br><br></blockquote><div class="quotefooter"><div class="botslice_quote"></div></div></div></div><br><div class="floatleft">(http://i980.photobucket.com/albums/ae282/caela_ecub/Avatars/Tempest1_zps690d3e74.jpg)</div><strong>Name:</strong> Tempest Stuart (https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=207204.msg10250333#msg10250333)<br><strong>Cabin:</strong> Poseidon<br><strong>Date/Time:</strong> September 21, 4:30ish, Free Time<br><strong>Tagging:</strong> Open<br><strong>Notes:</strong> Time for a swim!<br><strong>Wearing:</strong> Bikini (http://i980.photobucket.com/albums/ae282/caela_ecub/Misc%20Story%20Accessories/Clothes/d8198026-ce35-485d-aab5-179e0fcccb70_zps93b0c640.jpg[/url)<br><br><hr><br>Tempest was actually smiling when the daughter of Apollo came up right beside her in the water. Granted, it was a little closer than she'd anticipated when she'd felt the presence of someone drawing closer to her in the water, but she wasn't displeased to see the other girl at all. She didn't know her well, but she liked her so far as she did know her and would consider her a friendly acquaintance. Years in Hermes Cabin before being claimed by Poseidon hadn't given her the most ample time to get to know Apollo's children. Now that she was in a cabin that wasn't nearly so bustling, in fact there was just one other camper in her cabin and they hadn't really figured each other out yet, she was going to have to make it a point to seek out other campers if she wanted to interact with someone other than just herself!<br><br><strong>"No worries Mari,"</strong> she said with a rather lazy wave of her hand. It seemed nothing could bother her when in the embrace of her Father's element. <strong>"How's your day going? Getting to do anything fun in any of your classes or are the teachers being buzzkills?"</strong> she asked impudently, the sparkle in her eyes as she asked implying she might just find some mischief of her own at some point during the day though, for now, she was content to just relax and happy to have company now that Mari was there.
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				Title: <strong>Re: Camp Half-Blood: At The Camp (IC)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>azzmeister89</strong> on <strong>18-07-2014, 15:16:20</strong>
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				<br>&nbsp;<div class="floatleft">(https://elliquiy.com/elluiki/images/0/04/Nathaniel_.jpg)</div> <strong>Name:</strong> Nathaniel Silverwood<br><strong>Cabin:</strong> Hermes (for a moment)<br><strong>Location:</strong> porch of the big house<br><strong>Date/Time:</strong>&nbsp; September 21st -&nbsp; sometime after10 am<br><strong>Tagging:</strong> open<br><strong>Notes:</strong> curiously testing his limits<br><hr><br>He wasn't certain but after a while sitting on the rock, Nathaniel started to feel a strange surge of belonging just sat in a place that was still in a manner 'wild' although the residence of camp halfblood lived there and in a way helped maintaine the land, the woods and the lake were part of nature. His fathers domain, well at least it had been. <br><br>An overwhealming feeling of curiosity came over him then and he suddenly had the need to test himself. Closeing his eyes Nathaniel searched for the primal feeling in himself as the Sayters had often described when he asked them about the power 'Panic'<br><br>He sat cross legged for what seemed like forever. The urge to use ones base instincts was harder to find then he had considered possible and as he drew closer to it, it felt like he would loose himself more and more because if you really thought about it. Would a god of the wild be tame and logical? When you commanded everything in the world that made all its choices on instinct and primal urges, would you keep your humanity?<br><br>'No' had been Nathaniels answer to that and as he found that almost impossible side to himself, a side that most of the human race had long forgotten, he opened his eyes. At that same moment his mouth opened and he let out a ear splitting howl, it was like crossing the howl of a wolf with the roar of a lion and then adding the sceech of a giant bird, underlaced by the screams of thousands of scared children. The sound of pure fear.<br><br>When it stopped Nathaniel felt a sudden wave of nausia wash over him and all he wanted to do was sleep but something drew his attention to the sky. With a thunderous sound like that of a hurricane the clouds seemed to be ripped appart as a large figure emerged, its form distorted by the sun as it landed though Nathaniel could not help but gasp. White as the purest snow and larger then any other in the stables, the first and true Peagasus stood before him, pale yet almosy glowing blue eyes and a feel of magesty about him that could not be denied, the legendary horse folded its wings and trotted over to his, nuzzling its nose against him as if to confirm itself as a friend.<br><br>Still in a daze Nathaniel watched as the stallion explored the surroundings for a moment, ate some grass and then turning back to the lake galloped forwards before taking back off again, vanishing into the sky. <br><br>In that moment Nathaniel was able to move again and the shock he felt had been so great that he could only find one word to describe what he had just done and saw "fuck" <br>
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				Title: <strong>Re: Camp Half-Blood: Around The Camp (IC)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>CurvyKitten</strong> on <strong>18-07-2014, 21:45:19</strong>
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				<div class="floatleft">(https://elliquiy.com/elluiki/images/8/83/Mari_3.jpg)</div><strong>Name:</strong> Mari Conners (https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=207204.msg10190493#msg10190493)<br><strong>Cabin:</strong> Apollo<br><strong>Location:</strong>Lake<br><strong>Date/Time:</strong>September 21, 4:30ish, Free Time<br><strong>Tagging:</strong> Tempest Stuart<br><strong>Notes:</strong> Wearning swimsuit (http://media-cache-ec0.pinimg.com/236x/04/88/14/048814884d8eb72ece53bc7351f29675.jpg)<br><br>Mari smiled as her body bobbed in the water, a light kicking of her feet keeping her head above the water. Tempest didn't seem bothered by the sudden intrusion; then again the girl seemed as easy going as the water was at times. Granted Mari wouldn't want to find out what the raging sea or Tempest would do once upset. <strong>"My day has been...interesting, the new campers arriving and so forth. It seems there is more of a change in the winds again."</strong> she said with a soft nod. The day was no doubt an indicator of what could happen later on. Some of the new children still unclaimed, though Mari knew that was only a matter of time. <br><br><strong>"The classes were most the same, though they were abuzz with the rumors flying about. I suppose the teachers are too distracted with the latest happenings to be too much of a buzzkill."</strong> she said with a soft laugh, <strong>"I did get a new bow, stronger of course but that means it requires that much more strength to pull it. My shoulders and arms are still sore from it."</strong> she said leaning back and letting the cool reach the top of her shoulder before looking back to Tempest, <strong>"How about you, how has your day been going?"</strong> she asked with a soft smile.<br>
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				Title: <strong>Re: Camp Half-Blood: Around The Camp (IC)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>CurvyKitten</strong> on <strong>18-07-2014, 22:53:51</strong>
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				<div class="floatleft">(https://elliquiy.com/elluiki/images/5/52/Vera3.jpg)</div><strong>Name:</strong> Vera Maxwell (https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=207204.msg10190516#msg10190516)<br><strong>Cabin:</strong>Hermes due to being Unclaimed <br><strong>Location:</strong> The old barn<br><strong>Date/Time:</strong>9/23 4:30pm ish<br><strong>Tagging:</strong> Dorian incoming<br><strong>Notes:</strong>Wearing(shoes kicked off) (http://www.polyvore.com/cgi/set?id=128874232), currently playing (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6Ejga4kJUts&amp;index=11&amp;list=RDHCf80lgCEcv4I)<br><br><br>Ve raised an eyebrow as Dorian asked what she meant by friends, the tone slightly confusing to her as she shook her head. <strong>"I'm not making out with them if that is what your meaning."</strong> she said with a confused look. <strong>"I don't think they like me that much, though one did try and play grab ass."</strong> she said with a slightly annoyed tone. Ve knew it was just their way of trying to piss her off, still she didn't like them trying to play with her body in away. Dorian looked concerned so she smiled and poked her lip. <strong>"No worries it doesn't hurt honest."</strong> Ve said despite the harsh look she didn't flinch in the least. <br><br><strong>"Well aren't you just mister talented."</strong> she said with a smirk, <strong>"You learned them to impress the girls didn't you?"</strong> she asked in a teasing tone. Everyone had their passions and Ve knew that, but that didn't mean she couldn't have a little fun with him. <strong>"And here I thought you stuck to rescuing them."</strong> she said with a smirk and nodded softly. <strong>"Music made me feelings things when I couldn't, like...part of me wasn't numb to it all like my body was. I know my head is geared to building and creating, but it’s like music keeps it buzzing...if that makes sense."</strong> she said with a soft shrug of her shoulders. <br><br>Ve shook her head as Dorian apologized, <strong>"Its ok you didn't know."</strong> she paused and half smiled, <strong>"I guess they were good people, I don't really remember they died when I was little. But mom...she saved me so that has to mean she was good person."</strong> Ve said looking down to her hands, her heart clenching at the broken memories of that night. <strong>"If he hasn't claimed me by now he probably isn't going to...that is if he is my father. God with my luck I end up in Ares cabin."</strong> she groaned and looked back up to Dorian,<strong> "That happens shot me ok."</strong> she said with a laugh knowing that if it did she was in for a world of hurt. <br><strong><br>"I would have laughed,"</strong> she said with a smirk, <strong>"It really seems like their used to dealing with people getting beaten around here so I doubt it was that bad. Besides the little guys should know better than to tangle out of their weight class."</strong> she said patting his muscle to make her point.<strong> "And if they wine about then tell them to stop being a pansy and train more. Granted apparently pansy...pussy...or any girly insult really sets of an Ares kid so be prepared for that."</strong> Ve smirked as if she knew of this first hand. <br><br>Ve Huffed as Dorian teased her about being short again, her foot coming up and pushing hard against his shoulder. Well hard for her, for him it was probably nothing more than a nudge. <strong>"Hey not everyone can be Hulk ok, and it’s weird for a girl to be all lumpy like you."</strong> she said sticking her tongue at him and laughing softly,<strong> "Besides I thought you liked fun size."</strong> she said shimming her shoulder and grinning a bit. <br><br><strong>"Well...I was wearing my steal toe boots at the time if that gives you a hint at anything. And before you say low blow it was two against one at first so I used what I had." </strong>she nodded knowing things would have been much worse if help hadn't come in time.<strong> "They have a lot of pent up anger for some reason, maybe we should hand out godly Valium or something."</strong> she said with a soft snicker.<br><br><strong>"You don't have to protect me, I've survived most of my life alone. Granted I'm kind of out of league here, but still I'm tougher then I look...really."</strong> she said making fist and trying that intimidating stare thing she had seen around camp. The electricity that sparked around his eyes made her stop, <strong>"What does that feel like?"</strong> she asked without think, <strong>"Shit...sorry was that like an insensitive question or something?"</strong> Ve asked with a sigh, <strong>"I kind of keeping putting my foot into my mouth these past few days."</strong> she asked her worry soon turning into a laugh as Dorian asked his questions, <strong>"You know I didn't look, so maybe."</strong> she said rubbing her right butt cheek as if remembering the surprise nibble, <strong>"Underwear....you still wear that stuff?"</strong> she asked with a soft laugh as she teased him with ideas the question brought to mind.<br>
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				Title: <strong>Re: Camp Half-Blood: Around The Camp (IC)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Aiden</strong> on <strong>18-07-2014, 23:16:43</strong>
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				<div class="floatleft">(https://elliquiy.com/elluiki/images/f/f3/Jamal2.jpg)</div><strong>Name:</strong> Jamal Ryker (https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=207204.msg10249824#msg10249824) <br><strong>Cabin:</strong> The Courts <br><strong>Location:</strong> Hermes Cabin <br><strong>Date/Time:</strong> September 24th, After breakfast <br><strong>Tagging:</strong> Chester, NPC son of Demeter, open<br><strong>Notes:</strong> Pair of Jordans, basketball shorts and Jersey (plain, both black) and he is a little tied up... <hr><br>Jamal had not seen daylight for the past 3 months, luckily he was not a son of Apollo or it might have seemed like cruel and unusual punishment. His last little stunt reached Chiron and he brought down the hammer, in the form of night time guard duty. Three months of nothing, he dozed off most of the shifts. Some campers seemed to enjoy the duty, he hated it! It was over now and all Jamal learned was how to cover his tracks better, he had a lot of time to plot on what he had done wrong. That was all in the back of his head that morning, he just wanted to play some sports and maybe take a nap in the sun or take a dip in the lake! <br><br>Jamal and Ron were engaged in a fierce one on one basketball game. Most of the new campers and others were out crowding the activities and neither guy was in the mood for sword training with Clarisse or making with Vincent. <br><br>"Ohh common! No fair! You can't do that." Jamal's opponent, a son of Demeter complained as Jamal blinked behind him, setting up a lay up but was denied when the basketball turned into a tree sapling, pot and all. Jamal recovered, landing on his feet. "Fine, no more nightcrawler action and you stop turning the damn ball into flora, deal?!" <br><br>Ron nodded in agreement, neither player relying on their god skills as they resumed the game. They raced to ten before starting a new game. On the third one, Ron realized he had to get to the fields and Jamal waved him off. He was in need of a water break anyway, as he settled under a tree Ron summoned vines and tied him down to the ground, laughing as he vanished out of sight. <br><br>"Ron! Get back here! This isn't over!" Jamal shouted as he tried to wiggle out of the vines! He didn't have his daggers on him and blinking out was out of the question. "Hello! is anyone out there!" He called out, planning his revenge on Ron! 
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				Title: <strong>Re: Camp Half-Blood: Around The Camp (IC)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>midnight diamond</strong> on <strong>19-07-2014, 02:46:57</strong>
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				<div class="floatleft">(https://elliquiy.com/elluiki/images/f/fc/Mariam1.jpg)</div><strong>Name:</strong> Mariam Avery (https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=207204.msg10253399#msg10253399)<br><strong>Cabin:</strong> Demeter<br><strong>Location:</strong> The Courts, on her way to Archery<br><strong>Date/Time:</strong> September 24th, After breakfast <br><strong>Tagging:</strong> Jamal, NPC son of Demeter, open<br><strong>Notes:</strong> Amused, wearing leather chest armour and gauntlets over a Camp Halfblood t-shirt and jean shorts<br><hr><br>She had just come from her cabin, and was headed to archery practice when she heard shouting from the basketball court, and saw her half-brother racing off towards the strawberry fields. A brow lifted, and she altered her course, a little curious as to what her brother had been up to. He was known for his mischief, and she wondered what prank he'd pulled now. Nearing the tree Jamal sat under, although from the other side, her lips twitched with amusement as she heard him call out.<br><br>Rounding the tree, she couldn't help the laughter that rose at the sight of Jamal, pinned to the tree by a number of vines. Setting her hands on her hips, she grinned at Jamal. "Need some help?" she laughed, tilting her head slightly to one side as she looked him over. She wasn't going to release him right away, of course. That would spoil all the fun!
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				Title: <strong>Re: Camp Half-Blood: Around The Camp (IC)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Caela</strong> on <strong>19-07-2014, 02:59:17</strong>
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				<div class="floatleft">(http://i980.photobucket.com/albums/ae282/caela_ecub/Avatars/Tempest1_zps690d3e74.jpg)</div><strong>Name:</strong> Tempest Stuart (https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=207204.msg10250333#msg10250333)<br><strong>Cabin:</strong> Poseidon<br><strong>Date/Time:</strong> September 21, 4:30ish, Free Time<br><strong>Tagging:</strong> Mari Conners<br><strong>Notes:</strong> Time for a swim!<br><strong>Wearing:</strong> Bikini (http://i980.photobucket.com/albums/ae282/caela_ecub/Misc%20Story%20Accessories/Clothes/d8198026-ce35-485d-aab5-179e0fcccb70_zps93b0c640.jpg[/url)<br><br><hr><br>Listening as Mari talked about her day a quizzical expression clouded Tempy's face, <strong>"I have been deliberately avoiding gossip today - it's usually so mundane! - what's going on with the new campers? I had heard there were some of course, but have tried to avoid hearing much else. People spread rumors around here faster than Zeus throws thunderbolts and I like to make my own judgments but you make it sound like something <em>actually</em> happened beyond just the random hen-pecking that goes on,"</strong> she said, clearly curious about what she'd missed that morning. <br><br>One downside to being in the Poseidon Cabin instead of Hermes was that you missed a lot of the gossip you'd have heard otherwise. With only one other person there it could get pretty quiet, unlike the raucous meals the Hermes kids had! She'd actually taken to just grabbing something small and taking off for an early swim instead of spending the usual breakfast time in the Pavilion since the move.&nbsp; <br><br>When Mari mentioned her arms aching, Tempy didn't really think about what she was doing but swirled her fingers in the water lightly and a small thumping began on Mari's upper back and shoulder. Nothing hard, just small, concentrated, waves that gently thumped, in a percussive pattern, against Mari's back. It was a small thing, and about the most she could do. Despite being Poseidon's daughter, there would never be a worry that Tempy would drown a city under the waves!<br><br><strong>"My day's been pretty good for the most part. Just the usual classes and now getting to relax in the Lake. I was tempted to go down to the bottom and see if anything interesting had been lost recently but there's a fair number of people around and it seems to tweak people a bit when I stay underwater for an hour at a time,"</strong> she said with a gentle laugh and a slight shrug. <strong>"So I'm just lying here and paying respect to my Father <em>and</em> Apollo at the same time."</strong>
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				Title: <strong>Re: Camp Half-Blood: Around The Camp (IC)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Rave</strong> on <strong>19-07-2014, 03:48:47</strong>
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				<div class="floatleft">(https://elliquiy.com/elluiki/images/9/90/Duke3.jpeg)</div><strong>Name:</strong> Duke Parker. (https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=207204.msg10249160#msg10249160)<br><strong>Cabin:</strong> Athena.<br><strong>Location:</strong> Basketball Court.<br><strong>Date/Time:</strong>&nbsp; September 24th, After breakfast <br><strong>Tagging:</strong> Jamal, Mariam.<br><strong>Notes:</strong> Wearing running shoes, black Nike shorts, white Tank Top and wrist band.<br><hr><hr><br>Duke had finished breakfast but took his time doing it. Today was a good day, no headaches and a clear head for once. This was a rare day where he could relax, and he was taking every advantage. First he'd stuffed himself full of Eggs and Bacon. The Breakfast Of Champions. Then, he made sure to finish the plate and place it back to get cleaned, before taking off to take a day off. He wasn't going to his classes today, and he wasn't worrying about what other people were doing. He was just going to hang out, and to do so he needed to find his little minions. By minions of corse, he meant Chester and Jamal, the great Libido and the great Goofball. Duke was the one that kept them in check most of the time, but today...fuck it, today was go find them and do some crazy shit day. So he went for a light run, trying to find them.<br><br>He achieved his goal when he glanced Jamal playing on the basketball court, and as he approached it he bore witness to the Vine &amp; Run caused by the Demeter son. He snickered, making his way inside the ball court before picking up the ball Ron had dropped. At the same time, a rather beautiful girl with a pretty smile walked by to offer help. He snickered again, dribbling the ball before bouncing it off the tree trunk right above Jamal's head. "What the hell happened to you." He laughed, making his presence known and walking up to Jamal. He eyed him a moment, a cheeky grin on his face. "Didn't I tell you not to touch the goddamn vines?" He laughed again, dribbling the ball back a few steps before taking a shot and landing the ball straight into the net. "Swish, still got it." He grinned, before he placed the ball on the ground when it bounced back to him and he sat on it. <br><br>"I don't know if I can get you out this time. This shit can be pretty hard to cut bro."
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				Title: <strong>Re: Camp Half-Blood: Around The Camp (IC)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Kokaine</strong> on <strong>19-07-2014, 06:24:50</strong>
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				<div class="floatleft">(https://elliquiy.com/elluiki/images/b/b3/Chester.jpg)</div><strong>Name:</strong> Chester Thorne (https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=207204.msg10249840#msg10249840)<br><strong>Cabin:</strong> Dionysus<br><strong>Location:</strong> Courts.<br><strong>Date/Time:</strong> September 24th, After breakfast <br><strong>Tagging:</strong> Dhavali (NPC), Jamal, Miriam, Duke<br><strong>Notes:</strong> Wearing beater, black cargo shorts, Adidas high tops (http://aecfashion.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/adidas-high-tops-purple-and-black-72l1ijsr.jpg), black bandana tied around his head as a headband<hr>It just so happened that Chester's first 'activity' of the day was sports. Now this usually involved him poking at Lux or flirting with whatever girls were around while holding some type of sports gear and looking hella hot while doing it but on occasion actual sports were played. On this particular morning Lux was nowhere to be seen which he took to mean she'd opted for Arts and Crafts or was in the infirmary but this was okay because the lovely Dhavali happened to be passing by just as he set off for the courts and it was hardly a thing to slip up beside the cutie and toss his arm around her shoulders.<br><br>He counted himself lucky that a few minutes and a few admittedly poorly timed lines later he had to count himself lucky that he hadn't suffered bodily harm. She might have only been an average little thing at 5'6" but he was almost sure she could probably kick his ass with one hand tied behind her back. Such was the way with Demigods. It was a 50-50 chance that the object of your camp affections might literally be able to hurt you but that only added to the excitement right?<br><br>Take for example that fact that as he arrived at the courts with Dhavali, it was to find one of his pals tied to the base of a tree with vines. "Wow... now what girl did you piss off in the middle of.." he looked and his brow furrowed as he tried to figure it out, "kinky plant bondage 101?"&nbsp; He glanced at Duke and then to the curly haired cutie, did a double take and offered her an extra charming smile and an up nod. "Sup? You do this? Cuz this is some lovely work. I mean, seriously. Anytime you wanna, you know, practice or something I am absolutely available." <br><br>Dhavali of course wasn't so keep on suddenly being forgotten so rolling her eyes she walked away, though not before making a mental note to tell her bestie about this one. Chester let her go but of course couldn't let it be, "Catch ya later, Vali!" He called out, glancing her way. To which he got a rude gesture that had him turning back to Jamal feigning hurt. "I blame you for this, you know. Ruining my post breakfast fun. And now, I suppose you're wanting me to help you out of those?" He gesture to the vines.&nbsp; <br>
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				Title: <strong>Re: Camp Half-Blood: Around The Camp (IC)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>CurvyKitten</strong> on <strong>19-07-2014, 07:02:24</strong>
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				<div class="floatleft">(https://elliquiy.com/elluiki/images/d/d3/Bella3.jpg)</div><strong>Name:</strong> Belladonna (Bella for short) Ekaterina Devanagari (https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=207204.msg10249814#msg10249814)<br><strong>Cabin:</strong>Dionysus<br><strong>Location:</strong>Basketball Court.<br><strong>Date/Time:</strong> September 24th, After breakfast <br><strong>Tagging:</strong>Jamal, Mariam, Duke,Chester, Veleriya, OPEN<br><strong>Notes:</strong>Wearing fitted camp t-shirt, jeans shorts and sneakers,<br><br>Bella technically had S&amp;S practice this morning after breakfast but she wasn't really in the mood. So she was dragging her feet, and it just so happened her sister was as well. The pair walked casually towards the activity area of the camp, chatting about this or that when the giggling of some girls caught her attention. "Wait he is tied to a tree?" one asked, "Yup Jamal all bound and there for the taking." the other teased. Bella glanced to her sister and smirked, <strong>"I think our friend Jamal has gotten a bit ambitious with his play time,"</strong> she said with a laugh as the pair walked towards the gathering crowd of familiar faces. <strong>"about time."</strong> she said to Veleriya in a teasing tone. <br><br>&nbsp;Bella noticed the trio already there, poor Jamal stuck there as they looked upon him. It wasn't surprising that they were leaving him there to squirm for a bit. She knew Chester and Duke well enough to foresee that sort of reaction from the two, not that Jamal wouldn't do the same would the plant be wrapped around the other foot. Her eyes drifted to Mariam, she was a daughter of Demeter and could make plants grow rather quickly. Could it be the sweet and cheekier demi-goddess had become upset with their cheeky Jamal? Bella would have to admit if that was the case she would be slightly impressed...if not a bit inspired. <br><br><strong>"Jamal...."</strong> she tilted her head and stepped up with V beside her.<strong> "Haven't you heard bondage is more fun with a buddy...I promise."</strong> she said biting her lower lip and trying not to laugh a bit. <strong>"And why was Vali flipping you off, she usually plays nice with you?"</strong> she asked Chester with a curious smile. The boys seemed to be having a hell of a time with the ladies this morning.
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				Title: <strong>Re: Camp Half-Blood: Around The Camp (IC)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Aiden</strong> on <strong>19-07-2014, 08:03:56</strong>
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				<div class="floatleft">(https://elliquiy.com/elluiki/images/f/f3/Jamal2.jpg)</div><strong>Name:</strong> Jamal Ryker (https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=207204.msg10249824#msg10249824) <br><strong>Cabin:</strong> The Courts <br><strong>Location:</strong> Hermes Cabin <br><strong>Date/Time:</strong> September 24th, After breakfast <br><strong>Tagging:</strong> Chester, NPC son of Demeter, open<br><strong>Notes:</strong> Pair of Jordans, basketball shorts and Jersey (plain, both black) and he is a little tied up... <hr><br>"You're dead to me Ron! Dead! We'll see who wants that new One Direction CD when it comes out!" Jamal kept lobbying threats as he vanished, only then did he attempt to squirm out of the vines again. "What the hell are these things made out of..." He was speaking to himself, dreading someone would find him like that. <br><br><em>"Need some help?"</em><br><br>"No!" Jamal replied petulantly on gut reaction. "Wait yes...heeeeyyy Miriam, so nice to see you. Damn, you did something with your hair? It's working... so...how about you let me out and we..." He was interrupted by the arrival of Chester. Jamal knew he would he unable to live this down. <br><br>"I wanted a salad, what does it look like!" He snapped at Duke with an annoyed look across his face. "A guy can make a basketball when he isn't being covered...I'd give you a round of applause but I'm a little tied up here. I think my daggers, but they are in my cabin before Chester." Too late! Chester strolled up with Davi. "Hey, don't blame me, your game just isn't on par...kinky vine bondage? What no...wait. Miriam? Yes?" He turned to look at her with a little smile and a wink before he remembered the severity of his situation. <br><br>"Wait, just get me out of here before anyone else..." The redheads arrived. "Great now it's a party. Did you all decide to ditch classes also? Or where you all missing me from that 3 month stint on nighttime guard duty!" Jamal's tone shifted, he was not really annoyed, he had a knack for cracking jokes at anything, even at his own expense. <br><br>"Ok ladies, I have an offer, first one to cut me out. I will get you a pair of Jimmy Choo's..."<br><br><div align="center"><span style="font-size: 14pt;" class="bbc_size"><strong>NOBODY...IS... CUTTING... ANYTHING...</strong></span></div>An ancient sounding voice echoed around them, the very ground underneath them trembling from the words. Where had it come from?! Jamal's eyes widened. "Guys.......I think the tree just spoke...." 
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				Title: <strong>Re: Camp Half-Blood: Around The Camp (IC)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Juggtacular</strong> on <strong>19-07-2014, 09:11:20</strong>
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				<div class="floatleft">(https://elliquiy.com/elluiki/images/f/f6/Dorian1.jpg)</div><strong>Name:</strong> Dorian King (https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=207204.msg10170495#msg10170495)<br><strong>Cabin:</strong> Zeus<br><strong>Location:</strong> The Old Barn<br><strong>Date/Time:</strong> 9/23 - 4:30pmish<br><strong>Tagging:</strong> Vera<br><strong>Notes:</strong> Wearing (https://pbs.twimg.com/profile_images/446122551219978241/XSMvOcU8.jpeg)<br><br>He shook his head when she asked if he was talking about her and them getting close. "Oh no, nothin' like that. I just meant were they treating you right? Or were they being assholes? But going by the look of you...I got my answer. And if they tried to play grabass, I got no worries that you made them know play time was over." She saw him looking at her lip and claimed it was fine. He had to take her word for it so he just smiled and nodded. After that she teased him about his music, but while it did bring in the ladies, that was just a bonus. He really did love music. <br><br>"You restore cars and stuff like that; I play music. We've all got our gifts I suppose. And the music came first...but I definitely don't mind the girls who give me doe eyes while I play a song and sing to them. Who knows? Play your cards right and I might sing for you." He flexed a bit to show off in response to her joking about him saving her. Again they went back to music, and how there was just something about it that helped you with...well pretty much anything. No matter what you were doing, music just <em>helped</em>. <br><br>"Completely. Trust me, Ve. I know exactly what you mean." They talked about her human family a little more, and he slowly nodded along. "She sounds like a great lady to me. And he'll claim you, Ve. Tons of new kids still aren't claimed. It's gotta happen. That Percy kid made a deal right? But I promise to zap you if you turn out to be an Ares spawn...I hope that doesn't happen because you're way too cool to be one of those run of the mill goons." She apparently would have laughed at the kid he knocked for a loop, which was good because he did too.<br><br>&nbsp;Just not on purpose. It was more the shock of seeing him flailing through the air that got it out of him. "Yeah I laughed. But not too hard. I don't think he was an Ares kid. Hermes or Apollo or one of those I think. Trust me though, he wasn't whining. He was more...breathing deeply since he was unconscious." He took note that Ares kids didn't like petty insults. He'd keep that in mind for the next time when one of them found a way to try and screw with him. <br><br>After making fun of her height deficiency, she put her foot on his shoulder and pushed; he barely moved, which no doubt only further proved his point. He laughed and rubbed his shoulder to make her feel better. "I suppose bein' Hulk has it's advantages. And you can be tall without being lumpy. But uh, yeah I gotta admit. Fun size definitely looks amazing on you," he said with a wink and a lick of his lips(totally unintentional). His smile faded and turned into a cringe when she told him she'd been wearing steel toes when she got in the fight.<br><br>&nbsp;That meant somebody was either bruised up or limping with ice bags on their crotch. It didn't matter how small you were, when you added steel toed boots or brass knuckles, things got equaled out pretty damn quick. "Oooooo, he's gonna feel that. That's&nbsp; a man's greatest weakness. But hey, Krav Maga points out that weakness and in a fight you wanna win, you use any advantage you can get." She suggested deity strength valium to help calm down the flaring tempers, and he scoffed. <br><br>"Or the best weed Dionysus can grow. I bet that batch would be amaaaazing." His look softened when she insisted that she was tough, and that she didn't need protection. "My bad. I saw you in action, I know you can handle yourself. I just tend to stick up for my friends whether they need it or not. Bad habit of mine I guess. Still though if you need help, you <em>can</em> ask." <br><br>He laughed it off when she asked about the electricity, and even more when she wondered if it was offensive. "Uhhh. It's weird to explain. It's like a surge of energy. That's the best way I can explain it. Like I just feel powerful whenever I turn it on." He demonstrated with a smile by holding his hand up and a spark manifested in the palm of his hand. Then he snapped his fingers and it vanished. <br><br>She laughed when he asked about the bite and stuff, but he was completely serious. "Well maybe we should check? Just to make sure it isn't bruised or anything? And for your information, Ve. I go commando now and then; just have to be careful about getting it caught in the zipper," he said with a laugh and scooted closer to her just a bit.
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				Title: <strong>Re: Camp Half-Blood: Around The Camp (IC)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>CurvyKitten</strong> on <strong>19-07-2014, 10:13:51</strong>
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				<div class="floatleft">(https://elliquiy.com/elluiki/images/5/52/Vera3.jpg)</div><strong>Name:</strong> Vera Maxwell (https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=207204.msg10190516#msg10190516)<br><strong>Cabin:</strong>Hermes due to being Unclaimed <br><strong>Location:</strong> The old barn<br><strong>Date/Time:</strong>9/23 4:30pm ish<br><strong>Tagging:</strong> Dorian incoming<br><strong>Notes:</strong>Wearing(shoes kicked off) (http://www.polyvore.com/cgi/set?id=128874232), currently playing (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6Ejga4kJUts&amp;index=11&amp;list=RDHCf80lgCEcv4I)<br><br>Ve shrugged a bit not really sure what to tell him, they were being...them no doubt. Was it something she did? Was it because she was unclaimed? Or because she had both sons of Zeus backing her up when she arrived? Hell it could be just because they don't like hair for all Ve knew. <strong>"I guess being the fresh meat and all I get to go through hazing." </strong>she said before nodding, <strong>"I did my damndest do to just that.'</strong> she said hoping that none of the other boys would get grabbing, she really didn't want to deal with that on top of everything else. Besides a girl should have say in who gets to touch her. <br><br><strong>"I tinker and build, I remember taking apart my first toaster when I was 6 or 7. I used the coils to make a heater for a next of baby bird eggs I found. I guess it’s just in me, like music and energy are in you."</strong> she said with a smile, his comment about singing for almost got her to blush. But Ve knew he'd never be singing to her, he'd be too distracted with all the pretty girls coming his way. <strong>"I always kind of sucked at cards." </strong>she said with a laugh, <strong>"I have a tell apparently."</strong> she said shaking her head and keeping her doubts to herself. <br><br>Ve smiled as Dorian said he understood,<strong> "Good because I don't really know any other way to explain it."</strong> she said taking a breath and nodding as Dorian spoke about parents again. She had never really had a family, or a real home for that matter. So to even think it was possible was a bit strange. Call her a pessimist but Ve just couldn't see it, then again maybe she just didn't want to get her hopes up. <strong>"Oh please do, I don't want some weird douche bag gene to activate and zombie me or something."</strong> she blinked and made her eyes wide, <strong>"One of use....one of us...."</strong> she trailed off before laughing. <br><strong><br>"I'm sure he was fine, they are probably used to people getting all jacked up around here. Keeps the healers on their toes I bet.'</strong> she nodded and leaned back a bit resting on hand to keep her sitting up. <strong>"You think it matters what house you’re from with that sort of stuff? It seems like everything here runs around what house you belong to."</strong> she shrugged a bit, <strong>"Maybe I should create my own house, see how they like them apples."</strong> she nodded all matter of factly and then laughed once more. <strong>"They'd probably sacrifice me to the gods with my luck." </strong>she teased lightly, but the idea almost sounded possible in a place like this. <br><br>Ve looked at Dorian and smiled, <strong>"Ok you’re not lumpy your....I don't know...a demi-god. Then again so am I,"</strong> she eyed him for a moment, "<strong>I so got jip on the size part of the deal."</strong> she said looking down at her body and then chuckling a bit, <strong>"It does?"</strong> she asked genuinely sounding surprised by the compliment, <strong>"Maybe.'</strong> she said laugh a bit and pushing a hand through her hair. Ve figured he was being nice to her, then again maybe he meant it, but that didn't change what everyone thought of her once they saw her scars. Everything always changed then, still it felt good to hear something like that.<strong> "I guess I better work it, because I do believe I am fully grown at this point."</strong> she said with a smirk. <br><br><strong>"I didn't really know what to do with the sword they tossed me, so I improvised. I don't get into fights to lose, though I'm not sure if you can count this last one as win. More of a, I walked away in one piece sort of win." </strong>she nodded not seeming to displeased with that outcome.<strong> "But yeah he was still limping when it ended so no doubt he is still feeling it."</strong> she winced a bit thinking about how it could feel, still she didn't feel bad as the goon brought it on himself. <br><br><strong>"No way would I share that weed with the Ares kids. They would end up trying to run their head together or something."</strong> she shook her head and smiled, as Dorian mentioned being there if she needed. Thinking about it for a minute Ve realized she needed to stop pushing people away, or she really would end up alone.<strong> "ok how about I have your back and you can have mine. Just make sure I can have a box or something stand on when I do."</strong> she said with a grin and a wiggle of her feet as she teased about her height. Her eyes sliding down to Dorian's hand as he brought the energy up and tried to explain how it felt. Ve reached out, leaning to where he sat and lightly let her fingers dance around the edge of the electricity. It tickled and tingle a bit just before he pulled it back, <strong>"Do it again..."</strong> she laughed and shook her head,<strong> "Sorry, its just...sensations feeling things. I..never mind I'm weird ignore me, but that is pretty damn cool."</strong> she said with a nod.<br><br><strong>"You just want to see my butt, bruise or no bruise."</strong> she said eying him as he tried to play mister innocent,<strong> "Oh my bad, well then you can go skinny dipping all you want."</strong> she said with a shimmy of her shoulders, <strong>"But yes do mind the zippers, as I'd hate to see you try and explain what happened to the healers."</strong> she said with a soft snicker.<br>
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				Title: <strong>Re: Camp Half-Blood: Around The Camp (IC)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Juggtacular</strong> on <strong>19-07-2014, 11:23:59</strong>
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				<div class="floatleft">(https://elliquiy.com/elluiki/images/f/f6/Dorian1.jpg)</div><strong>Name:</strong> Dorian King (https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=207204.msg10170495#msg10170495)<br><strong>Cabin:</strong> Zeus<br><strong>Location:</strong> The Old Barn<br><strong>Date/Time:</strong> 9/23 - 4:30pmish<br><strong>Tagging:</strong> Vera<br><strong>Notes:</strong> Wearing (https://pbs.twimg.com/profile_images/446122551219978241/XSMvOcU8.jpeg)<br><br>"Don't worry, I think me and Dimitri are getting hazed by Kat. She <em>reeeeally</em> doesn't like us, and I wouldn't be surprised if some others tried something sooner or later. New kids and sons of Zeus? Too big a target to pass up." They spoke about their passions and what just came naturally to them. For Vera it was machinery and tinkering with stuff. She even made a heater to keep a nest of baby bird eggs warm. <br><br>"Awwww Vewa. Dat's so schweet." He leaned back in his chair and let an arm dangle over the edge. "I bet I can guess your tell. Either you scrunch up that cute little nose of yours...or you start to dangle your feet back and forth...because they don't reach the floor," he said playfully to get her to lighten up. "In all seriousness though, you might get lucky one of these days." He put his hands over his head when she acted like a zombie child of Ares.<br><br>&nbsp;"Don't play around like that, girl. We'll both hate it if it turns out to be true." After insisting that the kid he'd sent around the world was okay, she asked if everything was based on the Gods they were all children of. "Your guess is as good as mine, but it definitely seems that way. And I think you're safe. I don't think they let people do the whole sacrifice thing anymore. Too barbaric...and Gods even being the absentee parents they are wouldn't sit back and let one of their kids be sacrificed in the name of another God. They're too proud and stubborn for that." He flexed and posed when she said he wasn't lumpy. <br><br>"A demi-god that happens to be perfect physical specimen. Oh yeah, I'm so sexy." He couldn't keep a straight face and burst out laughing a few seconds later. She sounded like she hadn't expected him to say she looked good, and an eyebrow went up. "Absolutely. Not maybe." He laughed after that, and held his stomach. "Fully grown implies that you're normal sized. I'd say you've grown as much as you will, but fully grown is a bit of a stretch don'tcha think?" Again he was kidding, and he nudged her just a bit.<br><br>&nbsp;"But you can <em>definitely</em> work it." On the topic of her fight, it hadn't been a total win, but it wasn't a complete loss either. "Well you walked away from it in one piece. I say that's a pretty good job for your first day. And bruises are better than that kinda limp he's gonna have for a few days. And speaking of, I need to see if I can score some green. I haven't smoked in forever." <br><br>He nodded and gave her a thumbs up when she said they should have each others backs. "You don't even need a box. I can just make you hover a bit. It'll be a lot easier than luggin' a box around all the time. I'm not Solid Snake." After his little display, she asked him to do it again, then rethought because she thought it was a weird request or something.<br><br>&nbsp;"No problem, I can do it again. Just watch." Opening his palm again, he concentrated and an orb of lightning about the size of a baseball formed, floating above it a few inches. "Careful. It won't zap you since I'm in control, but it does tingle like crazy and it'll probably make your hair stand on end." When she accused him of...well the truth, he shrugged his shoulders. "Maybe that's true, but we won't know if there's a bruise if we don't look. Don't we owe it to ourselves to find out? And maybe I will go skinny dipping. I got absolutely <em>nothing</em> to be ashamed of, but yeah...yeah if it got caught in a zipper I'd probably die of embarrassment before anything else."
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				Title: <strong>Re: Camp Half-Blood: Around The Camp (IC)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Caela</strong> on <strong>19-07-2014, 15:21:25</strong>
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				<div class="floatleft">(http://i980.photobucket.com/albums/ae282/caela_ecub/Avatars/V3_zps5561347a.jpg)</div><strong>Name:</strong> Veleriya "V" Nika Devanagari (https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=207204.msg10274780#msg10274780)<br><strong>Cabin:</strong> Dionysus<br><strong>Location:</strong> Basketball Court.<br><strong>Date/Time:</strong> September 24th, After breakfast <br><strong>Tagging:</strong>Jamal, Mariam, Duke,Chester, Bella, OPEN<br><strong>Notes:</strong>Wearing fitted camp t-shirt, black jeans, black sneakers, hair in a loose ponytail<br><br><hr><br>All right, so she was <em>supposed</em> to be heading to Archery, but like her sister she was dragging her feet. She just wasn't into it today and would much rather hang out with her sister than go and listen to a bunch of Apollo's kids crowing about how amazing they were with a bow. Really it bugged her. You weren't amazing at something just because you had a genetic pre-disposition to it. To her mind you needed to go <em>way</em> above and beyond in that case! Pushing those thoughts away she was about to ask her sister something when they heard the voice chattering and she shot her an amused look instead. <br><br>Coming up and seeing Jamal's predicament, V couldn't help but to laugh and shake her head sowly, <strong>"Jamal, Jamal, haven't we told you not to piss off daughter's of Demeter? How much of this do you deserve my friend?"</strong> she couldn't help asking. Jamal was certainly cheeky enough at times to have earned his punishment!<br><br>While the boys were talking about cutting him out, it seemed the tree took particular exception to this idea and she couldn't help but to laugh when they were, forcefully, ordered <em>not</em> to cut anything! Jamal could be here for awhile.<br><br>Glancing at her sister, she was grinning impishly, <strong>"Maybe some snack are in order? Too bad we can't get pictures for blackmail later!"</strong> she teased, deliberately loud enough for everyone to hear. <br><br>Looking back at Jamal she decided to take pity on her friend, <strong>"Look, I can try to get the tree to let you go, but my chlorokinesis works better with fermentable plants. You may need to end up begging one of Demeter's kids to get you out of this. You on good terms with any, or will the whole cabin be behind whoever did this to you?"</strong> she asked as she stepped up and laid one hand on the tree to see if she could use her ability to convince it to let him go without really expecting much success. <br><br>She did <em>far</em> better with grapes, grains, and fermentable berries than she ever did with trees and flowers.
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				Title: <strong>Re: Camp Half-Blood: Around The Camp (IC)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>midnight diamond</strong> on <strong>19-07-2014, 15:53:18</strong>
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				<div class="floatleft">(https://elliquiy.com/elluiki/images/f/fc/Mariam1.jpg)</div><strong>Name:</strong> Mariam Avery (https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=207204.msg10253399#msg10253399)<br><strong>Cabin:</strong> Demeter<br><strong>Location:</strong> The Courts, on her way to Archery<br><strong>Date/Time:</strong> September 24th, After breakfast <br><strong>Tagging:</strong> Jamal, Duke, Chester, Bella, Veleriya<br><strong>Notes:</strong> Amused and getting her flirt on, wearing leather chest armour and gauntlets over a Camp Halfblood t-shirt and jean shorts, <br><hr><br>Mariam's eyebrows shot up at Jamal's immediate and petulant reaction to her offer of assistance, and she couldn't help her laughter when he immediately changed his tune. Sauntering closer, she crouched to examine the vines that held him down, amusement still plainly evident on her face. "Oh, I don't know," she teased him, "might be fun to keep you like this for a while. I could have my wicked way with you." Slanting him a look, Mariam grinned and winked playfully at him as Duke approached, rising back to her feet and turning that grin on Duke.<br><br>A frown flickered across her features when Duke mentioned cutting Jamal free. "Nobody's cutting anything," she said firmly, "I can--" her assertion that she could simply reverse what her half-brother had done was cut off by the arrival of Chester, and she couldn't help but grin in response to his shameless flirting. "Oh yeah?" she responded, her eyes dancing, "Well why don't you meet me in the forest when free time starts, and I'll give you a little lesson?" For effect, she let her eyes run over Chester from head to toe and back up again, then turned as Bella and Veleriya walked up.<br><br>"Hey, ladies," she laughed, "seems Jamal here got--" Mariam broke off again, turning to frown at Jamal when he asked they cut him free again. "I've already said that--"<br><br>The ground shook under her feet, and the ancient, booming voice echoed in the air around the campers gathered at the base of the tree. Eyes wide, Mariam looked up at the tree as it spoke, responding to Jamal's comment with a distracted, "Yeah, no shit, Sherlock." Licking her lips nervously, she glanced around at the others before addressing the tree. "I wouldn't have let them cut anything," she said, her voice loud enough for the tree to hear, although it probably wasn't necessary. She felt like it was, though, so she did it anyway. "I'm a daughter of Demeter; I was going to remove the vines and send them back where they belong. Jamal wasn't serious!"<br><br>Turning her gaze back to Jamal, she nudged his leg with the toe of one foot. "Apologize," she hissed, "and don't be a smart ass about it."
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				Title: <strong>Re: Camp Half-Blood: Around The Camp (IC)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Aiden</strong> on <strong>19-07-2014, 17:36:37</strong>
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				<div class="floatleft">(http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-09pbaRmUbCY/UBQB4NCZwUI/AAAAAAAAAYU/tSDQH2eq0r8/s1600/Treant-Protector.png)</div><strong>Name:</strong> Treant Reznor <br><strong>Cabin:</strong> The Earth!<br><strong>Location:</strong> The Grounds around the courts <br><strong>Date/Time:</strong> September 24th, After breakfast <br><strong>Tagging:</strong> Annoying demigods, taking Miriam as a prize! <br><strong>Notes:</strong> Sleepy <hr><br>A deep echoing sound rumbled, shaking the ground around them. <strong>"You children...so arrogant... your powers... do nothing..." </strong>The treant's voice boomed around them. <strong>"I was old when your gods were children themselves." </strong>A face began to twist from the tree itself, revealing a wise looking old man, like a grandpa made from bark and leaves. <br><br><strong>"I have... woken ... early...let me... be children..I will sleep now..."</strong><br><br>"Hey Mr. Tree! I'm sorry...can you let me go..." Jamal sucked it up and apologized. The old tree's eyes opened, or what could be assumed were eyes. "I'm not even good with plants...Miriam is!" The tree appeared to be considering the words of Jamal then nodded, his leaves rustling. Vines shot up and tool a hold of the young daughter of Demeter, pulling her in close, tying her up like Jamal was to the base of the tree. 
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				Title: <strong>Re: Camp Half-Blood: Around The Camp (IC)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Rave</strong> on <strong>19-07-2014, 23:06:01</strong>
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				<div class="floatleft">(https://elliquiy.com/elluiki/images/9/90/Duke3.jpeg)</div><strong>Name:</strong> Duke Parker. (https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=207204.msg10249160#msg10249160)<br><strong>Cabin:</strong> Athena.<br><strong>Location:</strong> Basketball Court.<br><strong>Date/Time:</strong>&nbsp; September 24th, After breakfast <br><strong>Tagging:</strong> Jamal, Mariam.<br><strong>Notes:</strong> Wearing running shoes, black Nike shorts, white Tank Top and wrist band.<br><hr><hr><br>A crowd was beginning to the surround them and it wasn't a surprise. It's not often that you see treants growing out of the basketball court and sucking a man in. Yet just as Duke was fascinated by the problems, he was oh so grateful to it for bringing about such lovely eye candy. As Chester approached and offered him a glance, Duke offered a shrug in return. He was at a bit of a loss over what to do regarding freeing him, without actually cutting the vines, something Miriam seemed to protest. Yet as Chester flirted with the curly haired cutie, the corner of his eyes glanced something just as exotic. Perhaps even more so. Redheads! Oh wow, even better, Redhead twins! Curvaceous gorgeous redhead twins! His eyes were glued for a moment as they berated Jamal and teased him, his hand patting Chester's arm lightly without looking at him to direct his attention. <br><br>"yo yo yo, ladies, please. Jamal is a big boy, he can take care of himself." He spoke up as he got up from his little seat and kicked the ball away, walking over to Bella and Veleriya. He slid behind them and threw up his arms, placing them around their shoulders and pressing them ever so lightly to his side with a devious grin on his face. They were all familiar enough, from numerous encounters at Dionysus parties. Oh those were wild. Thus he was fairly sure that they wouldn't knee him in the balls or anything. Plus, Duke's height and wing span ensured that they could both be pressed against his side rather comfortably. "On a more important note, you two are looking as gorgeous as ever. Is that a new hair cut? I'm loving the curls darling." Duke's attention had been stolen, and he damn well knew Jamal would have suffered the same fate if he was in this position. <br><br>He wanted to save his friend, he really did, but Miriam seemed to deny him any chance of doing so in his own means. Duke didn't really want to think and give himself another headache, so he chose to trust her methods. Besides, the two beautiful Dionysus daughters were here to fix things, and he figured with three people that have some control over plant life, Jamal should be fine...then it spoke. <br><br>"The Hell?.."<br><br>Duke did a double take, looking all around them until Jamal mentioned that the tree spoke. Suddenly it began to rumble...and it spoke again. "By Zeus, the tree has a face." He blinked. "I've only seen this shit in Lord Of The Rings. Treebeard?" He joked, and the Treant didn't really find it funny. As Jamal pleaded with it for release, apparently it decided that it was going to suck Mariam in along with it. That's when his brows furrowed, and his grip around Bella and Vel tightened just lightly. It was all fun and games until someone actually started to get hurt, and so he let his arms slide down and walked up to the tied up Jamal, but looked up to the treant. <br><br>"Yo, Excuse me, yeah. You want to not suck up our friends into your roots before I actually have to cut you?" his tone wasn't threatening or aggressive, but more conversational. He was sure they could talk things out with the big oak.
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				Title: <strong>Re: Camp Half-Blood: Around The Camp (IC)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>CurvyKitten</strong> on <strong>20-07-2014, 04:20:26</strong>
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				<div class="floatleft">(https://elliquiy.com/elluiki/images/5/52/Vera3.jpg)</div><strong>Name:</strong> Vera Maxwell (https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=207204.msg10190516#msg10190516)<br><strong>Cabin:</strong>Hermes due to being Unclaimed <br><strong>Location:</strong> The old barn<br><strong>Date/Time:</strong>9/23 4:30pm ish<br><strong>Tagging:</strong> Dorian<br><strong>Notes:</strong>Wearing(shoes kicked off) (http://www.polyvore.com/cgi/set?id=128874232), currently playing (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6Ejga4kJUts&amp;index=11&amp;list=RDHCf80lgCEcv4I)<br><br><br><strong>"Kat?'</strong> she asked and had to think for a moment, <strong>"Oh the drill Sargent dorm clean up and stuff. You irked her already?"</strong> Ve asked with a smirk the sound of Dorian expecting to get hazed soon enough troubled her. <strong>"Well you just tell me if any of them get grab ass with you and I'll give them a taste of my steel toe boot."</strong> she nodded teasing a bit, but in truth if he needed Ve would be there for Dorian. Steel toe boots and every fiery inch of her, though maybe she needed to find a new weapon as the sword didn't feel right. <br><br>When he teased her about the birds she scoffed and stuck her tongue out at him. <strong>"Shut up I was a kid, and I wanted to save them."</strong> she said huffing a bit, <strong>"Hey..."</strong> she reached and push at him again with her toes,<strong> "I can reach the floor just fine, it’s a work table it taller than a normal table. And I don't scrunch my nose." </strong>she eyed him accidentally doing just that, one hand coming up to cover her nose.<strong> "I don't, and that isn't my tell." </strong>she said with a soft laugh letting her hand fall back to the tables’ edge. <strong>"I guess we will have to see wont we." </strong>she said still having some doubt about it but if he did play for her she'd never argue. <br><br><strong>"Ok well let’s hope for something that will make me less of a bitch then."</strong> she said with a soft nod, <strong>"I'd hate to lose the few friends I've manage to make here."</strong> Ve said before a chuckle came from her, <strong>"Good because the whole virgin sacrifice is a little disturbing, but if that isn't the cards maybe that mutiny wouldn't be such a bad idea after all."</strong> Ve said in a teasing tone only realizing afterward what she had said. <br><br>Ve coughed and quickly latched onto the subject change, <strong>"Hmm I don't know I haven't seen the rest of you."</strong> she said inwardly flailing at her words. It seemed she just couldn't help but step in. His protest against the maybe she had applied to her being attractive or not made her shrug. Ve didn't know what to say so she simply let it go; his next tease though got her attention. <strong>"Listen mister I may be short but...big things come in small packages and..."</strong> she smirked and hopped off the table, <strong>"I'll have you know there is a lot to this fun sized package.'</strong> Ve said arms crossing over her chest as she nudged his knee with her leg as if trying to prove her point. <br><strong><br>"Yeah well...don't you forget that."</strong> she said as he Dorian mention she worked it. Ve had no idea what she was working but if it worked then she wasn't about to try and fix it. <strong>"Yeah I got lucky, just bruising I mean the one on my stomach is a little gnarly but it could have been worse. Goon 2 got a cheap shot in on me."</strong> she shrugged as if it was nothing,<strong> "I haven't smoked in....damn I can't remember when. It slows down my brain which kind wigs me out, but I like the way it makes things feel.'</strong> she said her hands up as if weighing the pro's and con's <strong>"But I only smoke with people I trust, I don't like being that out of it while around people I don't know."</strong> she shook her head knowing it probably sound stupid. <br><br><strong>"Hover...you know I could just build a hover board and work that out. Or some Iron woman suit and really kick ass."</strong> Ve said as she leaned against the table next to him. <strong>"I'll have the advantage with my height though, think about it they'd never expect me to be bad ass."</strong> she nodded and bit her lip, <strong>"Granted that would mean I need to become a bad ass somehow. But the plan is still solid."</strong> she pointed at him and then began to laugh at the images it brought up. <br><br>Her eyes falling back to his hand as the energy he pooled there appeared. Smiling Ve shook her head, <strong>"I don't care.'</strong> she responded to his warning as her hand reached out and slipped along the electricity. Her eyes closed for a moment as she laughed, <strong>"It tickles...I think, is that what tickling feels like?"</strong> she asked and just shook her head, <strong>"No your right tingles...yeah,"</strong> her eyes opened as she looked up to him again, <strong>"Definitely tingles." </strong>she said with a smile before reluctantly pulling her hand away. <br><br><br><strong>"Thanks."</strong> she said just as some of her hair spilled back around her shoulders and face. Ve huffed and began to laugh, seeming as if she were purely and honestly happy for the first time since coming to camp.<strong> "We out it ourselves for me to flash you my butt....that line work for you yet?"</strong> she asked in a teasing tone,<strong> "This isn't I'll show you mind if you show me yours Dorian."</strong> Ve shook her head and bit her lip for a moment, <strong>"Good then you can go skinny dipping, I'll hide in barn."</strong> she said shaking her head, <strong>"Good no zipper fails, I'd hate to be at your funeral and know that is how you went. I won’t lie...I'd giggle...a lot."</strong> she said before laughing once more.<br>
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				Title: <strong>Re: Camp Half-Blood: Around The Camp (IC)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Niferbelle</strong> on <strong>20-07-2014, 23:18:26</strong>
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				<div class="spoiler_container"><div onclick="hideSecond (this);" role="button" class="spoiler_header">Mariam</div><div class="spoiler_body"><div class="quoteheader"><div class="topslice_quote"><a href="https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=207683.msg10270393#msg10270393">Quote from: midnight diamond on 18-07-2014, 02:24:53</a></div></div><blockquote class="bbc_standard_quote"><div class="floatleft">(https://elliquiy.com/elluiki/images/f/fc/Mariam1.jpg)</div><strong>Name:</strong> Mariam Avery (https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=207204.msg10253399#msg10253399)<br><strong>Cabin:</strong> Demeter<br><strong>Location:</strong> Campfire<br><strong>Date/Time:</strong> Sept 23rd, evening<br><strong>Tagging:</strong> Darien<br><strong>Notes:</strong> wearing black yoga pants, Camp Halfblood t-shirt, black flipflops, black zippered hoodie<br><br><hr><br>It had been a full day for Mariam, and she was looking forward to finding her bed. Unless, of course, something--or someone--more interesting came along. He had been singing along with the Apollo kids until a short while ago, and now she had stretched her legs out towards the fire, resting her elbows on the seat behind her, content to listen and watch her fellow campers. It was always interesting, people-watching. It was something she didn't often get to do, with everyone here always moving around, hopping from one activity to another, but campfire and meal times were the best places to do so.<br><br>She noticed Darien the moment he arrived at the campfire. But then, she <em>always</em> noticed him. He was showing off a pretty fantastic black eye that looked as though it was still a bit sore, and she wondered curiously when he'd managed to get that. Before she was able to lift a hand and wave him over, he disappeared, reappearing next to her and sitting down in the empty space. Mariam jumped, always caught off-guard by his ability to do that, and laughed, flushing a little and playfully swatting his shoulder. "Dammit, Damien!" she exclaimed, her eyes dancing and a grin still tugging on her lips, taking the sting out of her words, "You know I hate it when you do that!" Sitting up as the song ended, she shifted slightly so she was facing him a bit and lifted one shoulder in a shrug. "Not much, really. Terrorizing Justine, as usual." Tilting her head forward, she motioned to his eye, asking teasingly, "What's with the black eye? You Blink yourself into a door or something?" Bumps and bruises, around here, were a common occurrence. She was used to healing a few scrapes and bruises if it meant it would make her fellow campers more comfortable. "I can take care of that, for you," she offered, hoping the firelight would hide the blush that rose in her cheeks, "if you like."<br></blockquote><div class="quotefooter"><div class="botslice_quote"></div></div></div></div><br><div class="floatleft">(https://elliquiy.com/elluiki/images/c/c0/Darien.jpg)</div><strong>Name:</strong> Darien Alexander (https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=207204.msg10257075#msg10257075)<br><strong>Cabin:</strong> Hermes<br><strong>Location:</strong> Campfire<br><strong>Date/Time:</strong> 9/23, evening<br><strong>Tagging:</strong> Mariam, open<br><strong>Notes:</strong> sporting a black eye<br><hr>"not a door, some jerkwad's fist," Darien snorted when she brought up the subject of his black eye and how he'd gotten it. He flashed her a wry smile. "Sword and shield class was a little boring this morning so I thought getting my ass kicked might liven things up a little."<br><br>The truth was he hadn't done <em>that</em> badly but it was Darien's way to always downplay things. It was like a superstition, as if he let himself get too pleased with himself something would have to come along and take him down a peg or two just so he didn't get a big head. It was also a survival strategy on the street -- the quickest way to make yourself a target was to walk around like you hot shit. It was a far more sensible strategy to be just a guy, one that wouldn't take any crap mind you, but otherwise without a target on your back. Enthusiastic voices launched into a new song and he groaned, clutching his head before rolling off his seat and sprawling out on the ground melodramatically in protest.<br><br>"I don't want to hear for hundredth time what color socks granny wore into battle," he bemoaned then rolled over on his back and peeked up at Mariam who had just made her kind offer to do something about her eye. That little blush, it was lethal, and another good reason not to tempt fate and hang around too often but he found he was liking the attention tonight. His tone turned teasing. "Are you going to kiss it and make it better? I think I'd be onboard with that. Though I suppose that whole healing touch thing would work too, however you want to work your magic."<br>
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				Title: <strong>Re: Camp Half-Blood: Around The Camp (IC)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Kokaine</strong> on <strong>21-07-2014, 01:36:52</strong>
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				<div class="floatleft">(https://elliquiy.com/elluiki/images/b/b3/Chester.jpg)</div><strong>Name:</strong> Chester Thorne (https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=207204.msg10249840#msg10249840)<br><strong>Cabin:</strong> Dionysus<br><strong>Location:</strong> Courts.<br><strong>Date/Time:</strong> September 24th, After breakfast <br><strong>Tagging:</strong> Jamal, Miriam, Duke, Bella, V, and <del>Groot</del> the Tree.<br><strong>Notes:</strong> Wearing beater, black cargo shorts, Adidas high tops (http://aecfashion.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/adidas-high-tops-purple-and-black-72l1ijsr.jpg), black bandana tied around his head as a headband<hr>Chester had to admit, this was pretty amusing, but more than that Jamal's predicament seemed to be drawing the ladies out which meant Chester might have had some motivation to keep from ending it too quickly. Jamal would understand once he could sit back and laugh about this. <br><br>Unable to help himself, Chester drew nearer to the cute daughter of Demeter, his grin growing. Rather than attempt to discourage him, she'd responded to his flirting in kind which was pretty much like waving a red flag at bull. He was momentarily distracted by the arrival of none other than the luscious ladies he called Red 1 and Red 2 but he only winked and shrugged when Bells asked about Vali, "She was probably jealous that I was so taken with Miriam here..." he turned his gaze back on the curly-haired girl and affected his best 'smoulder'. Though the chance for further flirting was ruined by the sudden voice that boomed out of nowhere.<br><br>Chester's brow wing upward almost comically and he glanced around before giving a startled look to both Jamal and Duke. "Er... one of you get a new ability or something?" But then cute girl started talking to the tree and while most mortal guys might have thought she was batty for doing so, Chester only found it to be hot. Looking to Jamal he nodded, his face filled with obviously feigned seriousness. "She's right dude. You gotta apologize!" <br><br>Things were all fun and games until somebody got hurt right? That or some massive tree started totally cock blocking!<br><br>"Hey, HEY man!" Chester scowled at the tree, not even to be amused by Jamal's apology because Groot or whoever he was had decided to start snatching up cuties that didn't belong to him. He'd tried to reach for her and pull her back out of the tree's grasp but, well, he was apparently no match for a crotchety tree it seemed. "So not cool, NOT cool bro. Bad tree!" He glanced around then and reached out to nudge Duke. "Do something Mr. Strategy Man!"<br><br>Of course all they got outta him was a threat he hardly thought the tree-dude would take seriously. The way he saw it, if Duke tried to cut the tree he'd likely get brained by a branch. Besides, Chester didn't like hurting plants anyhow. "Look... how about we just take it easy with the snatching and tying people up. I mean, you wanna go to sleep and all, Jamal and Miriam aren't good cuddle buddies--actually, Miriam might be but you know, maybe you could help me out on that front?" One might have thought he was talking to a buddy rather than an old Tree spirit the way he was going on, but he did have a point, which he remembered to make. "But anyhow, Jamal talks to much and hogs the covers so you'd really be better off just letting them go so we can move on and you can get some rest there buddy. Whadda&nbsp; ya say?" He was hoping the spirit was reasonable but then again, he knew very well that beings this old, nature spirits in general really, didn't think the same way mortals did. Which was why he'd made no aggressive moves and hadn't attempted to call upon his abilities which were less restricted than some other children of Dionysus. 
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				Title: <strong>Re: Camp Half-Blood: Around The Camp (IC)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Kokaine</strong> on <strong>21-07-2014, 02:08:25</strong>
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				<div class="spoiler_container"><div onclick="hideSecond (this);" role="button" class="spoiler_header">Robin's Post</div><div class="spoiler_body"><div class="floatleft">(https://elliquiy.com/elluiki/images/2/2f/Robin.jpg)</div><strong>Name:</strong> Robin Parker (https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=207204.msg10215693#msg10215693)<br><strong>Cabin:</strong> Hermes; Unclaimed<br><strong>Location:</strong> Outside-Infirmary<br><strong>Date/Time:</strong> 7:30 - 8:00 AM<br><strong>Tagging:</strong> Lux, Lorelei Open<br><strong>Notes:</strong> Follow the leader (Wearing sweatpants and regular black t-shirt)<br><br><hr><br>Robin waved farewell to Lorelei, taking notice as she called Lux 'sis.' So will that make her his sister as well? Better ask his trusty guide here for more details. Looking over towards Lux with a raised eyebrow, Robin thought about which question should he ask first. He had a few connected to the same thought process, but which one seemed more... reasonable to ask?<br><br>"So. Another child of Apollo?" Robin asked as he crossed his arms. He was pretty sure that she was a child of Apollo now. All the details just fit the guess. Healer in the infirmary, a shine illuminates the person, and the fact that Lux was referred as a sister by this woman... Robin praised himself silently for his deductive skills. Sometime later, he had to give himself a fist bump in celebration. That's IF he got it right though.<br><br>"And another question. How many brothers and sisters do we have?" Robin asked. He figured it was time to know how much family he had in this place. She probably couldn't give him an exact number. If Robin had to guess, there were still demigods out there that haven't even arrived at camp yet. So there could also be children of Apollo who haven't came yet. Yet while the idea of other children of Apollo did excite him, he had another feeling to add to his list.<br><br>Competitive.<br><br>Were other children of Apollo an archer like him? Robin didn't think anyone could be as great as he was, but if he had to guess what his greatest competition was to ascending to the title of 'Greatest Archer', it would be his brother's and sister's before the Gods. Yet Lux didn't seem the archer type and neither did Lorelei. Looks could be deceiving, But Robin wasn't buying it.<br><br><br></div></div><br><div class="floatleft">(https://elliquiy.com/elluiki/images/9/91/Lux.jpeg)</div><strong>Name:</strong> Lux Delos (https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=207204.msg10217464#msg10217464)<br><strong>Cabin:</strong> Apollo<br><strong>Location:</strong> Infirmary<br><strong>Date/Time:</strong> September 21st, sometime after 8am<br><strong>Tagging:</strong> Robin, Lorelei; Open<br><strong>Notes:</strong> Wearing blue swimsuit (http://xaxor.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/lina-posada-sexy-pics-irgus-swimwear-part5-19.jpg) and cutoff shorts, camp t-shirt hanging from back pocket<hr>Lux nodded as Lorelei assured her she'd let Lux know when Marcus awoke. It was difficult to rein in her own curiosity over the venom and the possibilities surrounding the new kid but thankfully for everyone who had to come through the infirmary, Lux was generally more about seeing people feel better than experimenting. She had no idea if she would actually get to the guy in time for him to be useful but she could hope. For now though she simply waved goodbye to her sister and turned to lead Robin away.<br><br>"Yes, she is my... well, <em>our </em>half-sister. If you are right about your parentage anyhow," Lux smiled and reached out to tug the big guy's arm to get him moving. She hadn't forgotten about his need to locate Clarisse's class and wanted to see him there on time if at possible. Clarisse would make his life hell if he waltzed in there late without a good reason. "C'mon, let's get you to where you need to be."<br><br>His question about the number of Apollo kids at camp didn't go unnoticed, she just took a moment to think it over first. "Well, currently we've only got the year round campers here right now so it's not terribly crowded. I'd say somewhere around 12 right now. However, that number will grow exponentially when we come back around to the summer as all our brothers and sisters who normally attend mortal school during the year will be coming to train over the summer months when school is out." She smiled thinking about it, especially the younger campers who seemed to take to her a little more than the older kids. "Our cabin is not <em>the</em> largest but well, let's just say daddy dearest isn't shy with the ladies." Which only added to the feelings of inadequacy that popped up from time to time, especially now that the gods were doing their best to claim their children with more regularity. Lux had no reason to believe she was special in any way and she quite frankly couldn't decide whether that was a blessing or disappointment. <br><br>Pushing her mind off her herself and back to Robin, Lux released his arm as they continued on and eyed him speculatively. "So you just arrived a few days ago. What drove you to seek us out? I mean, if you don't mind me asking." He was a big strong guy and he seemed to have some training in... something, if the way he moved was any sort of clue. Had he been guarded by a protector on the outside? had it been monsters that had chased him this way like it had been with her a few years back, or had it been curiosity about his father maybe? Most kids came because they had to if they wanted to survive, but every now and then there were other motivations and Lux was curious about his.<br><br>
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				Title: <strong>Re: Camp Half-Blood: Around The Camp (IC)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Niferbelle</strong> on <strong>22-07-2014, 02:59:53</strong>
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				<div class="spoiler_container"><div onclick="hideSecond (this);" role="button" class="spoiler_header">Vera</div><div class="spoiler_body"><div class="quoteheader"><div class="topslice_quote"><a href="https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=207683.msg10271643#msg10271643">Quote from: CurvyKitten on 18-07-2014, 08:00:39</a></div></div><blockquote class="bbc_standard_quote"><div class="floatleft">(https://elliquiy.com/elluiki/images/9/9d/Vera2.jpg)</div><strong>Name:</strong> Vera Maxwell (https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=207204.msg10190516#msg10190516)<br><strong>Cabin:</strong>Hermes due to being Unclaimed <br><strong>Location:</strong> shield and sword training<br><strong>Date/Time:</strong>9/23 9:20amish after breakfast <br><strong>Tagging:</strong> 2 Aries goon NPC, Darien incoming<br><strong>Notes:</strong>Wearing (http://www.polyvore.com/vera_training/set?id=128730806),<br><br>Ve's eyes darted back and forth between the two boys that trained in on her, knowing that she was about to get utterly thrashed. So as they circled like vultures she tried to plot on how to at least make them work for each and every mark they left behind. Her heart beat a bit faster as her hand gripped at the sword within her hand. Scenes from movies played in her mind, as if she were searching for some hint for the stunts they would pull off within them. No formal, or rather no real training at all meant she was in for a world of hurt. Breathing slowly Ve widened her stance knowing getting knocked on her ass wasn't going to be good.<br><br>It was then that someone new suddenly POP up next to her. Ve's first reaction was to jerk back and away from him, thinking that Darien was another enemy at first. Then he spoke and surprised the hell out of her. It seemed he had come to help, or rescue her from the two goons before her. The small fact that she had to keep getting rescued kind of annoyed they hell out of Ve. Still for now Ve was thankful, and even if she'd not admit it not facing these dopes alone was almost comforting. It was then she made a mental not to find someone to train her, specially if she was going to stay and no doubt keep having run ins with the Ares doom squad. <br><br>When Darien drew the attention his way and again poof away she blinked. He was freaking Nightcrawler or something at least that was the first explanation that came to mind. Shaking her head Ve refocused on what was before her. The two goons had turned to face Darien no doubt thinking she wasn't a threat. Well if they thought she was just going to stand there and let this new guy get his ass kicked after helping her they were very sadly mistaken. Ve may not be trained, but she was wearing steal toed boots.<br><br>So with one swift kick Ve slammed her boot into the crotch of the guy that had grabbed her ass. The move was probably a low blow, but in her world you used what you had to survive the fight and sometimes that mean a boot to the head...or crotch. Though she had to admit the squeak that came from the guy as he knelt to ground was rather satisfying. Her leg came up to kick him in the side when he hand came up and grabbed her foot. Tugging her off balance Ve fell to her knees next to him. The opportunity taken as the son of Ares swung his hand out hit her across the face. Ve looked sharply at him as if the strike was nothing at all and pushed to her feet as quickly as possible.<br></blockquote><div class="quotefooter"><div class="botslice_quote"></div></div></div></div><br><div class="floatleft">(https://elliquiy.com/elluiki/images/c/c0/Darien.jpg)</div><strong>Name:</strong> Darien Alexander (https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=207204.msg10257075#msg10257075)<br><strong>Cabin:</strong> Hermes<br><strong>Location:</strong> Sword and Shield class<br><strong>Date/Time:</strong> 9/23, 9:20 am-ish<br><strong>Tagging:</strong> Ve, Aries NPCs, open<br><strong>Notes:</strong> Fighting in two-handed style<br><hr>Once he got closer to the girl, Darien realized he'd seem her around the Hermes cabin. She was part of the cabin of misfit toys all right which of course meant the story was playing out just as it should with his intervention. That was the scary thing about myth and legend, the archetypes that repeated over time, they had a way of playing themselves out with or without your cooperation. Realizing she was a cabin mate, he didn't quite feel so much like a sucker and he flashed her a smile as he caught her eye over the shoulders of their opponents which turned into a grimace as she let loose with a kick to the groin. Girl was making it personal.<br><br>Intent on hitting his target before he blinked away, the son of Aries facing Darien let loose with a couple of powerful swings, no doubt thinking Darien's lack of shield was going to be his undoing. It was true, if one of those swings hit him, he wouldn't be getting up again but managing to hit Darien was the trick. He parried one blow and simply dodged the other, rolling beneath it then coming up into a swing of his short sword. his foe blocked it easily with his shield of course but was somewhat more surprised by the dirk that snuck in under his arm and bit into his armor.<br><br>"Oops! Where did that come from?" Darien exclaimed, seeing the surprised look on his opponent's face and then blinked back a couple feet, easily outpacing the lunge that followed, and glancing ovr toward the girl to see how she was faring.<br>
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				Title: <strong>Re: Camp Half-Blood: Around The Camp (IC)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>CurvyKitten</strong> on <strong>22-07-2014, 06:30:56</strong>
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				<div class="floatleft">(https://elliquiy.com/elluiki/images/d/d3/Bella3.jpg)</div><strong>Name:</strong> Belladonna (Bella for short) Ekaterina Devanagari (https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=207204.msg10249814#msg10249814)<br><strong>Cabin:</strong>Dionysus<br><strong>Location:</strong>Basketball Court.<br><strong>Date/Time:</strong> September 24th, After breakfast <br><strong>Tagging:</strong>Jamal, Mariam, Duke,Chester, Veleriya, OPEN<br><strong>Notes:</strong>Wearing fitted camp t-shirt, jeans shorts and sneakers,<br><br>Bella tilted her head as Jamal tried to bribe her, it was funny as he knew very well that she could get the shoes herself if she so wished. Hell he probably had one of her people get them in for him in the first place. But still his offer was cute and brought a smile to her lips. Mariam's kind hello and teasing tone almost made Bella chuckle, but what was more surprise was the little bit of bite the girl seemed to have. She was not going to let the boys simply hack away at the plant that much was for sure. It was kind of sexy to see her so feisty about something. <br><br>Duke's attention was not missed, but his lines nearly made her giggle. She smirked a bit, <strong>"Oh I'm sure he can, though doing it himself seems to have gotten him into this mess."</strong> she said her eyebrow raising as he called either her or her sister Darling. It wasn't really clear who he was flirting with, but knowing him it was both of them. <strong>"I'm no darling Duke, but that's ok I'll let it go this time."</strong> she tease as she looked over to her brother and smiled. <strong>"Well green doesn't look on her anyway."</strong> she smirked and looked to Jamal and his current predicament as the tree suddenly sounded off. <br><br>She was actually going to speak up when the tree suddenly spoke up. Her eyes darting to the Treant that suddenly woke and rather adamantly protested its limbs being cut, <strong>"I apologize, we shouldn't have been so callus."</strong> she said her eyes shifted to Mariam just as the girl was grabbed. Her hands trying to reach out to her, but she was stopped short by Duke's hold. A slightly annoyed glance was sent his way before she slipped from his grip and looked over the situation. <br><br>The tree's root clearly went far, and despite his age he was still quick so running was a mote point. They needed to think out of this problem, <strong>"We will leave you be the moment you give us back our two friends. Why would you want to keep them close while you sleep?"</strong> Bella asked trying to get a clearer picture of why the tree would grab them and not wish to let go. Perhaps the reason could give them a hint at what would get their friends free.<br>
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				Title: <strong>Re: Camp Half-Blood: Around The Camp (IC)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>MasterOfMyFate</strong> on <strong>22-07-2014, 06:39:28</strong>
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				<br><div class="spoiler_container"><div onclick="hideSecond (this);" role="button" class="spoiler_header">Lux</div><div class="spoiler_body"><div class="floatleft">(https://elliquiy.com/elluiki/images/9/91/Lux.jpeg)</div><strong>Name:</strong> Lux Delos (https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=207204.msg10217464#msg10217464)<br><strong>Cabin:</strong> Apollo<br><strong>Location:</strong> Infirmary<br><strong>Date/Time:</strong> September 21st, sometime after 8am<br><strong>Tagging:</strong> Robin, Lorelei; Open<br><strong>Notes:</strong> Wearing blue swimsuit (http://xaxor.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/lina-posada-sexy-pics-irgus-swimwear-part5-19.jpg) and cutoff shorts, camp t-shirt hanging from back pocket<hr>Lux nodded as Lorelei assured her she'd let Lux know when Marcus awoke. It was difficult to rein in her own curiosity over the venom and the possibilities surrounding the new kid but thankfully for everyone who had to come through the infirmary, Lux was generally more about seeing people feel better than experimenting. She had no idea if she would actually get to the guy in time for him to be useful but she could hope. For now though she simply waved goodbye to her sister and turned to lead Robin away.<br><br>"Yes, she is my... well, <em>our </em>half-sister. If you are right about your parentage anyhow," Lux smiled and reached out to tug the big guy's arm to get him moving. She hadn't forgotten about his need to locate Clarisse's class and wanted to see him there on time if at possible. Clarisse would make his life hell if he waltzed in there late without a good reason. "C'mon, let's get you to where you need to be."<br><br>His question about the number of Apollo kids at camp didn't go unnoticed, she just took a moment to think it over first. "Well, currently we've only got the year round campers here right now so it's not terribly crowded. I'd say somewhere around 12 right now. However, that number will grow exponentially when we come back around to the summer as all our brothers and sisters who normally attend mortal school during the year will be coming to train over the summer months when school is out." She smiled thinking about it, especially the younger campers who seemed to take to her a little more than the older kids. "Our cabin is not <em>the</em> largest but well, let's just say daddy dearest isn't shy with the ladies." Which only added to the feelings of inadequacy that popped up from time to time, especially now that the gods were doing their best to claim their children with more regularity. Lux had no reason to believe she was special in any way and she quite frankly couldn't decide whether that was a blessing or disappointment. <br><br>Pushing her mind off her herself and back to Robin, Lux released his arm as they continued on and eyed him speculatively. "So you just arrived a few days ago. What drove you to seek us out? I mean, if you don't mind me asking." He was a big strong guy and he seemed to have some training in... something, if the way he moved was any sort of clue. Had he been guarded by a protector on the outside? had it been monsters that had chased him this way like it had been with her a few years back, or had it been curiosity about his father maybe? Most kids came because they had to if they wanted to survive, but every now and then there were other motivations and Lux was curious about his.<br><br></div></div><br><div class="floatleft">(https://elliquiy.com/elluiki/images/2/2f/Robin.jpg)</div><strong>Name:</strong> Robin Parker (https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=207204.msg10215693#msg10215693)<br><strong>Cabin:</strong> Hermes; Unclaimed<br><strong>Location:</strong> Outside-Infirmary<br><strong>Date/Time:</strong> 7:30 - 8:00 AM<br><strong>Tagging:</strong> Lux, Lorelei Open<br><strong>Notes:</strong> Follow the leader (Wearing sweatpants and regular black t-shirt)<br><br><hr><br>Robin whistled. His dad must have been around... that is if Apollo really was his dad. He began to doubt whether or not Apollo was his dad, but he believed his mother's words and what he was told. His Archery skills were all that he gained from Apollo. He didn't seem to shine like these other children. He felt a sense of familiarity, but he didn't truly feel like... one of them. He couldn't understand it. Maybe he only felt this way because he wasn't claimed yet. He still had to be, but could he wait for that?<br><br>"What brought me to camp? Well..." Robin trailed off. He had to trace back to what caused him to be brought here. He remembered a Satyr brought him here after his mother talked to him about his father... "I came here for answers. I was brought here because I asked the questions that led me to here. I didn't expect to be brought to a camp, but I'm not regretting it so far." Robin crossed his arms as he continued. "What keeps me staying here though is the motivation to become the greater archer. To become the best at this craft. I've been raised and trained in both my mother's traditional arts, and apparently followed my- our father's footsteps to Archery. I pride myself with my greatness with a bow and arrow and I wish to be better. Not just better than me, but better than everyone." Robin took a small breath after that. After his breath, he continued.<br><br>"In the end, I want to be better than Apollo in Archery." Robin declared. It was a bold statement. Hopefully no divine intervention strikes him down for being so bold, but Robin felt that the Gods would not worry about such a statement as small as his. Not with how busy they seemed.
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				Title: <strong>Re: Camp Half-Blood: Around The Camp (IC)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Kokaine</strong> on <strong>22-07-2014, 08:17:27</strong>
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				<div class="floatleft">(https://elliquiy.com/elluiki/images/9/91/Lux.jpeg)</div><strong>Name:</strong> Lux Delos (https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=207204.msg10217464#msg10217464)<br><strong>Cabin:</strong> Apollo<br><strong>Location:</strong> Stables<br><strong>Date/Time:</strong> September 25th, 4:30pm Free Time<br><strong>Tagging:</strong> Sparky the Pegasus (NPC), Jamal<br><strong>Notes:</strong> Wearing camp t-shirt (sleeves rolled up, knotted in back), cutoff shorts, and low top Converse; Listening to: Fancy (http://youtu.be/O-zpOMYRi0w) - Iggy Azalea<hr>Lux had missed most of her winged horseback riding class due to taking care of a couple campers who had been stupidly teasing Peleus, the dragon that helped to guard camp. They were lucky that the dragon hadn't really gotten a hold of them and that most of their injuries were superficial, but man, they'd both looked shaken enough that she didn't think those two would be trying any such foolishness again any time soon. They'd been given nectar to help with their injuries but Lux had been told specifically not to exert herself in healing the two knuckleheads since they needed to learn a lesson. Still, she'd had to make sure they weren't sporting any major injuries and checking them over had taken a little while. <br><br>Once she'd gotten them patched up the good old fashioned way, the blonde daughter of Apollo had gone straight to the stables. She'd arrived just as everyone else was leaving meaning it was just her and the animals for now, which wasn't really a problem for Lux. She simply switched on her solar powered ipod as she went and began singing along under her breath. There were plenty of horses and pegasai in camp these days and as the healer passed by several of them poked their heads out of their stalls and knackered in greeting. She of course was never to busy to be polite to such magnificent beings and each was give a cheerful hello or soothing stroke but without fail since she was 12, Lux had always gravitated straight to one particular pegasus and today was no different.<br><br>"Spaaaarrrrkyyyy! Hey Sparrrrrky!" Lux's coo was soft as she approached but before she'd even come close a great cream colored head poked out to pin her with an intelligent stare. "I know, I know. I'm late. I'm sorry." She held up her hands as she approached the male and when she was close enough he butted his head up against her palm. "Who's my handsome fancy boy?!" She practically purred to the gorgeous pegasus as the song on her music player changed and the first few bars of Fancy sounded in her ears. Her hand stroked along his cream colored hide, the metallic sheen of his coat making him look like pure gold even without direct sunlight, and with her head and hips swaying to the beat, she opened the door to the proud and far too cheeky stallion's stall and danced her way in. The song's lines flowed from her lips easily and while she didn't necessarily think Sparky liked hip-hop, like most of the others he never seemed to mind the sound of her voice no matter what she chose to sing.
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				Title: <strong>Re: Camp Half-Blood: Around The Camp (IC)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Juggtacular</strong> on <strong>22-07-2014, 17:46:18</strong>
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				<div class="floatleft">(https://elliquiy.com/elluiki/images/f/f6/Dorian1.jpg)</div><strong>Name:</strong> Dorian King (https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=207204.msg10170495#msg10170495)<br><strong>Cabin:</strong> Zeus<br><strong>Location:</strong> The Old Barn<br><strong>Date/Time:</strong> 9/23 - 4:30pmish<br><strong>Tagging:</strong> Vera<br><strong>Notes:</strong> Wearing (https://pbs.twimg.com/profile_images/446122551219978241/XSMvOcU8.jpeg)<br><br><br>"Mmmmmhm. Kat," he said with a nod of his head and his lips pursing together. "Dimitri had some less than kind words for her, but they weren't lies. Apparently though hearing about herself isn't one of her favorite activities. And don't worry, you'll be the first I call if someone grabs this perfectly sculpted ass of mine without my permission," he said with a smirk. She didn't take too kindly to him teasing her about the birds, but she took it in stride. "Nah, I get it. You're a tough girl but you've got a kind heart. It's nice to see." <br><br>She nudged him with her foot again because he kept making fun of her height. "I'll believe it when I see it, missy." Ironically while vehemently denying that she didn't scrunch her nose...she scrunched her nose. She caught herself and tried to hide it, but he'd seen it already. Even though she <em>said</em> she didn't, he'd just seen evidence to the contrary. <br><br>"Hah! You just did it! Right there!" She still thought he was kidding about playing something, so he shrugged. "I. Guess. We. Will," he parroted in a sing song voice. An eyebrow raised all on it's own she said a <em>virgin</em> sacrifice. So she hadn't even taken the big step? He wondered how all this not so subtle flirting was going for her since she'd never gone all the way. He wouldn't mention anything about it though. <br><br>"Yeah, need all the friends you can get. And it's hard to keep em' if you're a war mongering aggro chick who lives for fights and seeing other people put down." She denied his claim about his physicality because she hadn't seen the rest of him. "Oh believe me I'm proud of what I'm packin. I'll show off right now." He put a hand to the bottom of his shirt and teased about lifting it up before stopping.<br><br>&nbsp;"But I might make you work for it," he said with a grin. She shot back as he kept teasing about her height, and hopped off the table to tell him that a lot came in small packages. "Ehhhh, I dunno. I haven't seen it," he said mirroring her comment from earlier with a small laugh. After nudging him with her leg, she made sure he wouldn't forget that she worked it, and he just went along. <br><br>"I promise I won't forget." She told him the bruising on her belly was bad, but not <em>too</em> bad; despite the cheap shot one of the guys had gotten in on her. She didn't dwell much on it so neither did he. "I smoked a few days before I came here. Glad they don't drug test. And yeah, I just love the floating feeling you get. But I do understand why you wouldn't wanna smoke around people you don't trust.<br><br>&nbsp;Maybe we can smoke soon? You trust me right?" Instead of using his aerokinesis to keep her aloat, she suggested making a hoverboard or a suit of armor like Iron Man. He looked up at her slightly as she leaned against the table. "That sounds cool, but do we have those materials here? Actually scratch that. I think those Hephaestus kids have <em>everything</em>."<br><br>&nbsp;He laughed along with her when she thought of how to be a bad ass so her plan would actually work. He just smiled as she played around with his electricity and experienced the tingling sensation, like sticking your finger in a light socket(low voltage). "One of my favorite things to do is make something and just watch the lightning dance. It's like it's alive. And don't mention it.<br><br>&nbsp;Whenever you want another demonstration I'm happy to oblige." He couldn't hold in a laugh when she called him on asking to see the bruise. "Yes...that's exactly it. And while it hasn't worked <em>yet</em>, I'm nothing if not persistent." He was still smiling and undeterred in his efforts, even if he wasn't completely serious. She said it wasn't show me yours, show you mine. <br><br>"Too bad, cuz mine is pretty awesome. And my only fear of skinny dipping is if one of my cousins decides to swallow me in a tidal wave or something." Holding a hand to his heart when she said she'd laugh at his funeral if she knew how he went, he put on his best puppy dog pout. "You'd...laugh at me? After getting my wee wee caught in my zipper and dying of embarrassment...you'd <em>laugh</em>?" He couldn't really hold his composure though at the thought. "Oh hell who am I kiddin', I'd laugh at me too."
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				Title: <strong>Re: Camp Half-Blood: Around The Camp (IC)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Kokaine</strong> on <strong>23-07-2014, 00:47:43</strong>
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				<div class="floatleft">(https://elliquiy.com/elluiki/images/9/91/Lux.jpeg)</div><strong>Name:</strong> Lux Delos (https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=207204.msg10217464#msg10217464)<br><strong>Cabin:</strong> Apollo<br><strong>Location:</strong> Infirmary<br><strong>Date/Time:</strong> September 21st, sometime after 8am<br><strong>Tagging:</strong> Robin, Open<br><strong>Notes:</strong> Wearing blue swimsuit (http://xaxor.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/lina-posada-sexy-pics-irgus-swimwear-part5-19.jpg) and cutoff shorts, camp t-shirt hanging from back pocket<hr>Lux simply nodded at Robin's reply. Answers were pretty commonly sought after here at Camp Half-Blood. And yet, she wondered if she'd be like some of the others she knew who generally found more questions. Answers were elusive and usually required sacrifice of some sort and rarely did they bring peace. At least that was Lux's experience. Everyone was different of course. <br><br>The rest of his reply though, well that brought a smile to Lux's face, one that seemed to brighten the very air around her as her aura perked back up. "It seems you are indeed our father's son." She laughed, not at all worried about being struck down. Likely Apollo would be proud that a son of his would aim so high. Though to be fair there were many who sought greatness. Robin would be in good company. "If nothing else, you will find yourself amongst some of the greatest archers in the world. It's not for me to say what you will achieve but I cannot fault you for reaching." <br><br>Her gaze slanted to him and Lux could not help but consider him. Her was certainly tall and strong. He did not quite radiate the same glow that she herself did but that wasn't uncommon. Her affinity with the sun was a bit different than most. Still, even without the strong glow, Robin would stand out. He was handsome and held an air of confidence and determination about him that would draw others to him like the warmth of the sun. She imagined that soon he would find himself immersed in camp culture and the various females that called this place home. <br><br>Looking ahead to the Arena she gestured toward the structure. "Well, that's where you'll have sword practice. Clarisse is tough but she's one of the best so I'm sure she'll have you whipped into shape in no time." She was still walking toward the place but her focus shifted slightly to allow her to point just beyond the Arena. "Back there are the cabins and just past them the Pavilion. it's an easy trek so no doubt tomorrow morning you'll know exactly where to go." She touched his arm reassuringly. "And I'm sure you'll have no problem finding archery when it's time. Who knows, perhaps I'll have to come and show you how it's done." She pretended to brush a little dirt off her shoulder like she was really being cocky, then laughed and stopped, stepping back to let him go.<br><br>"Anyway, there you are and well, if you need to, feel free to find me later. For now I've got a volleyball game to get to." She flashed him another smile then turned and dashed off with a wave.<br><br><div align="center"><strong>~End Scene~</strong></div>
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				Title: <strong>Re: Camp Half-Blood: Around The Camp (IC)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>midnight diamond</strong> on <strong>23-07-2014, 01:46:44</strong>
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				<div class="spoiler_container"><div onclick="hideSecond (this);" role="button" class="spoiler_header">Darien</div><div class="spoiler_body"><div class="floatleft">(https://elliquiy.com/elluiki/images/c/c0/Darien.jpg)</div><strong>Name:</strong> Darien Alexander (https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=207204.msg10257075#msg10257075)<br><strong>Cabin:</strong> Hermes<br><strong>Location:</strong> Campfire<br><strong>Date/Time:</strong> 9/23, evening<br><strong>Tagging:</strong> Mariam, open<br><strong>Notes:</strong> sporting a black eye<br><hr>"not a door, some jerkwad's fist," Darien snorted when she brought up the subject of his black eye and how he'd gotten it. He flashed her a wry smile. "Sword and shield class was a little boring this morning so I thought getting my ass kicked might liven things up a little."<br><br>The truth was he hadn't done <em>that</em> badly but it was Darien's way to always downplay things. It was like a superstition, as if he let himself get too pleased with himself something would have to come along and take him down a peg or two just so he didn't get a big head. It was also a survival strategy on the street -- the quickest way to make yourself a target was to walk around like you hot shit. It was a far more sensible strategy to be just a guy, one that wouldn't take any crap mind you, but otherwise without a target on your back. Enthusiastic voices launched into a new song and he groaned, clutching his head before rolling off his seat and sprawling out on the ground melodramatically in protest.<br><br>"I don't want to hear for hundredth time what color socks granny wore into battle," he bemoaned then rolled over on his back and peeked up at Mariam who had just made her kind offer to do something about her eye. That little blush, it was lethal, and another good reason not to tempt fate and hang around too often but he found he was liking the attention tonight. His tone turned teasing. "Are you going to kiss it and make it better? I think I'd be onboard with that. Though I suppose that whole healing touch thing would work too, however you want to work your magic."<br></div></div><br><div class="floatleft">(https://elliquiy.com/elluiki/images/f/fc/Mariam1.jpg)</div><strong>Name:</strong> Mariam Avery (https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=207204.msg10253399#msg10253399)<br><strong>Cabin:</strong> Demeter<br><strong>Location:</strong> Campfire<br><strong>Date/Time:</strong> Sept 23rd, evening<br><strong>Tagging:</strong> Darien<br><strong>Notes:</strong> wearing black yoga pants, Camp Halfblood t-shirt, black flipflops, black zippered hoodie<br><hr><br>Mariam laughed at his response and shook her head. She found it hard to believe that Damien would have difficulty sparring, but stranger things had happened in this place. "Well, getting your ass kicked usually does," she answered, knowing full well how it felt. She'd been battered and bruised in sword and shield practice more times than she could count. She didn't particularly <em>like</em> it, but it was a useful skill to have, being a demigod and all. <br><br>When the Apollo kids broke into song again, Damien's reaction had her giggling, and she leaned over slightly, bracing one hand against the bench seat she was sitting on to better see Damien from where he lay on the ground. His flirtatious response to her question had her blush deepening, and she gave her curls a toss. "Why not?" she challenged him, that blush still in place, "My lips will heal just as well as my hands do." Tilting her head slightly, she added after a moment, "I think they will, anyway. Never actually tried. But," Mariam's eyes found Darien's again, "it couldn't hurt to try. First time for everything, yadda yadda." 
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				Title: <strong>Re: Camp Half-Blood: Around The Camp (IC)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Caela</strong> on <strong>23-07-2014, 03:35:35</strong>
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				<div class="floatleft">(http://i980.photobucket.com/albums/ae282/caela_ecub/Avatars/V3_zps5561347a.jpg)</div><strong>Name:</strong> Veleriya "V" Nika Devanagari (https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=207204.msg10274780#msg10274780)<br><strong>Cabin:</strong> Dionysus<br><strong>Location:</strong> Basketball Court.<br><strong>Date/Time:</strong> September 24th, After breakfast <br><strong>Tagging:</strong>Jamal, Mariam, Duke, Chester, Bella, OPEN<br><strong>Notes:</strong>Wearing fitted camp t-shirt, black jeans, black sneakers, hair in a loose ponytail<br><br><hr><br>Looking at everyone, V, was simply at a loss for words. One minute they were cracking jokes at Jamal's expense and trying to figure out how to free him, and the next the damned tree had snatched Mariam as well! Glaring at the tree she glanced around, wondering if there might be a Dryad nearby that could help out. What the hell was wrong with the old oak she didn't know, but she <em>did</em> know she wasn't moving in any closer than she already was!<br><br>Glancing around Duke to her sister she couldn't help but asking, <strong>"You think a tree can get hammered? If we dumped enough wine on the roots, he might relax enough for us to get Jamal and Mariam out of reach..."</strong> she said, letting her voice trail off. Once spoken the idea sounded ludicrous but seriously, how much crazier could it be than the damned tree waking up and snatching people?<br><br>Still tucked in against Duke, seriously he made a better target than she did, she considered their predicament in all seriousness. Quite frankly she had no idea what to do with a talking tree. She was used to dealing with vines and grains. Even the quiet trees were outside her usual purview, though she did enjoy chatting with a few dryads when she went for walks in the woods near Camp. They were always so chipper and happy. <strong>"If the tree needs company, maybe we should talk to a couple of dryads. They might be willing to come and chat with him, or whatever else it is he needs, in exchange for his not keeping our cousins,"</strong> she suggested before glancing at the tree itself and asking, <strong>"How does that sound, some pretty dryads to come and sing to you while you sleep? Give us back Jamal and Mariam and we'll see if the girls would be willing to come and keep you company. You said you wanted to sleep, I am sure their music would be far more soothing than our chattering at you trying to get those two back...and we're annoying as hell, we'll <em>keep</em> bothering you until we get them!"</strong> she said, though there was nothing threatening in her tone, she was just being honest.<br><br>Shooting an amused look at her sister she hissed, <strong>"Next time we decide to ditch class, we're avoiding the boys, they are always in trouble!."</strong>
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				Title: <strong>Re: Camp Half-Blood: Around The Camp (IC)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>midnight diamond</strong> on <strong>23-07-2014, 04:23:38</strong>
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				<div class="floatleft">(https://elliquiy.com/elluiki/images/f/fc/Mariam1.jpg)</div><strong>Name:</strong> Mariam Avery (https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=207204.msg10253399#msg10253399)<br><strong>Cabin:</strong> Demeter<br><strong>Location:</strong> The Courts, on her way to Archery<br><strong>Date/Time:</strong> September 24th, After breakfast <br><strong>Tagging:</strong> Jamal, Duke, Chester, Bella, Veleriya, that damn Treant<br><strong>Notes:</strong> Not so amused anymore, wearing leather chest armour and gauntlets over a Camp Halfblood t-shirt and jean shorts<br><hr><br>She was just turning back to talk to Chester when she felt something wrap itself around her arms and waist, and she yelped in surprise as she suddenly found herself sitting next to Jamal. Turning to glare at the son of Hermes, she squirmed a little, then grunted when the vines only seemed to tighten. "Jamal," she grumbled, her normally sunny disposition having clouded over at this point, "when we get out of this, remind me to kick your ass." With a resigned sigh, she stopped trying to squirm her way free, listening to the others as they tried to come up with a solution. Since this was not a normal tree, her own powers wouldn't be able to manipulate the vines into letting them go, and she tapped her fingers against her thigh as she considered the options.<br><br>"I really don't think we should mention cutting anything," she suggested, then grinned at V, "but I definitely think V has the best idea. The dryad thing, not the getting the Treant drunk thing. Hey, Chester, think you could be charming enough to get two dryads to see if they could help us out of here? I know, I know, it's a lot to ask," Mariam teased, her bad mood never lingering for long, "but you'll just have to suffer through it. Take one for the team."
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				Title: <strong>Re: Camp Half-Blood: Around The Camp (IC)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Aiden</strong> on <strong>23-07-2014, 09:46:17</strong>
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				<div class="floatleft">(https://elliquiy.com/elluiki/images/f/f3/Jamal2.jpg)</div><strong>Name:</strong> Jamal Ryker (https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=207204.msg10249824#msg10249824) <br><strong>Cabin:</strong> The Courts <br><strong>Location:</strong> Hermes Cabin <br><strong>Date/Time:</strong> September 24th, After breakfast <br><strong>Tagging:</strong> Mariam, Duke, Chester, Bella, Veleriya, Treant (Npc)<br><strong>Notes:</strong> Pair of Jordans, basketball shorts and Jersey (plain, both black) and he is a little tied up... <hr><br>Jamal narrowed his eyes at Veleriya. "Seriously you too! I had nothing to do with this. Hell this is all Miriam's brother's doing. Guy couldn't take losing very well." Jamal went on to explain, still feeling a bit like an ass when Miriam was trapped. With a second camper trapped, everyone was starting to realize the severity of the situation. "My bad girl...I will put it on your to-do-list." <br><br>He turned to Duke, annoyed with his friend. "Seriously bro...can't you get your flirt on when I am not taken hostage!" Jamal paused for a moment. "Shit...didn't think I would ever use that sentence again." <br><br><div class="floatleft">(http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-09pbaRmUbCY/UBQB4NCZwUI/AAAAAAAAAYU/tSDQH2eq0r8/s1600/Treant-Protector.png)</div><strong>Name:</strong> Treant Reznor <br><strong>Cabin:</strong> The Earth!<br><strong>Location:</strong> The Grounds around the courts <br><strong>Date/Time:</strong> September 24th, After breakfast <br><strong>Tagging:</strong> Annoying demigods, taking Miriam as a prize! <br><strong>Notes:</strong> Sleepy <hr><br>One of Treant's half closed eyes opened. <strong>"You cut me....you dare threaten me boy!" </strong><br><br>Jamal began to laugh, despite his predicament. "Ahh shit son, you better run." <br><br>Roots burst out of the ground, separating the trio but trapping them in a prison of vines! The vines around Duke's prison were different. Massive thorns jutted out of the vines, similar to rose thorns. The prison around Duke slowly started to close around him.<br><br><strong>"Sleep...."</strong> The tree turned, as much as a tree rooted in the ground could, and spotted Chester! A vine appeared and caught him by the ankles, dangling the camper in the air. The constricting thorny vines around Duke's prison ceased as Chester spoke about sleep related things. <br><br>Treant looked at the two redheads with interest, not in that way, their words seemed to calm him. Duke was no longer in danger but still trapped like the rest of them. "Hey...I think we are on to something here V...and we are all stuck....so we got to think of some way to rock this big boy to sleep!" Jamal insisted, the humor drained from his face the moment all of them ended up prisoners to the damn tree! <br><br>
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				Title: <strong>Re: Camp Half-Blood: Around The Camp (IC)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Aiden</strong> on <strong>23-07-2014, 10:36:07</strong>
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				<div class="spoiler_container"><div onclick="hideSecond (this);" role="button" class="spoiler_header"> Lux in the stables</div><div class="spoiler_body"><div class="quoteheader"><div class="topslice_quote"><a href="https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=207683.msg10288527#msg10288527">Quote from: Kokaine on 22-07-2014, 08:17:27</a></div></div><blockquote class="bbc_standard_quote"><div class="floatleft">(https://elliquiy.com/elluiki/images/9/91/Lux.jpeg)</div><strong>Name:</strong> Lux Delos (https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=207204.msg10217464#msg10217464)<br><strong>Cabin:</strong> Apollo<br><strong>Location:</strong> Stables<br><strong>Date/Time:</strong> September 25th, 4:30pm Free Time<br><strong>Tagging:</strong> Sparky the Pegasus (NPC), Jamal<br><strong>Notes:</strong> Wearing camp t-shirt (sleeves rolled up, knotted in back), cutoff shorts, and low top Converse; Listening to: Fancy (http://youtu.be/O-zpOMYRi0w) - Iggy Azalea<hr>Lux had missed most of her winged horseback riding class due to taking care of a couple campers who had been stupidly teasing Peleus, the dragon that helped to guard camp. They were lucky that the dragon hadn't really gotten a hold of them and that most of their injuries were superficial, but man, they'd both looked shaken enough that she didn't think those two would be trying any such foolishness again any time soon. They'd been given nectar to help with their injuries but Lux had been told specifically not to exert herself in healing the two knuckleheads since they needed to learn a lesson. Still, she'd had to make sure they weren't sporting any major injuries and checking them over had taken a little while. <br><br>Once she'd gotten them patched up the good old fashioned way, the blonde daughter of Apollo had gone straight to the stables. She'd arrived just as everyone else was leaving meaning it was just her and the animals for now, which wasn't really a problem for Lux. She simply switched on her solar powered ipod as she went and began singing along under her breath. There were plenty of horses and pegasai in camp these days and as the healer passed by several of them poked their heads out of their stalls and knackered in greeting. She of course was never to busy to be polite to such magnificent beings and each was give a cheerful hello or soothing stroke but without fail since she was 12, Lux had always gravitated straight to one particular pegasus and today was no different.<br><br>"Spaaaarrrrkyyyy! Hey Sparrrrrky!" Lux's coo was soft as she approached but before she'd even come close a great cream colored head poked out to pin her with an intelligent stare. "I know, I know. I'm late. I'm sorry." She held up her hands as she approached the male and when she was close enough he butted his head up against her palm. "Who's my handsome fancy boy?!" She practically purred to the gorgeous pegasus as the song on her music player changed and the first few bars of Fancy sounded in her ears. Her hand stroked along his cream colored hide, the metallic sheen of his coat making him look like pure gold even without direct sunlight, and with her head and hips swaying to the beat, she opened the door to the proud and far too cheeky stallion's stall and danced her way in. The song's lines flowed from her lips easily and while she didn't necessarily think Sparky liked hip-hop, like most of the others he never seemed to mind the sound of her voice no matter what she chose to sing.<br></blockquote><div class="quotefooter"><div class="botslice_quote"></div></div></div></div><br><div class="floatleft">(https://elliquiy.com/elluiki/images/2/25/Jamal1.jpg)</div><strong>Name:</strong> Jamal Ryker (https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=207204.msg10249824#msg10249824) <br><strong>Cabin:</strong> Hermes <br><strong>Location:</strong> Stables <br><strong>Date/Time:</strong> September 25th, 4:30pm Free Time<br><strong>Tagging:</strong> Lux<br><strong>Notes:</strong> Pair of Orange Jordans (To match the shirt), Camp Half-Blood shirt, sleeves cut off and a pair of black camo shorts.<hr><br>Jamal was in one of those moods to do something but unsure of what. After his adventure with the damn tree, he was fed up with nature. The thought of hitting the city came to mind, maybe for the weekend. He tended to walk when he was looking for something to do, his natural speed made people think he was walking with purpose and tended to leave him alone. Off course walking was boring unless you were able to jump over things and obstacles, it was no surprise he was a fan of parkour but even that was not high on his priorities that day. <br><br>He wandered towards at the stables and was debating a nap in the hayloft when he heard someone inside. Class was over which meant someone was either looking for a ride or was about to steal his napping spot! Jamal walked down the rows of animals, spotting the open door to Sparky's stall. That was when he spotted Lux dancing and singing. Jamal couldn't help indulge in a few moments of watching her dance, smiling but decided to do something before he was caught staring red handed. <br><br>With a light step he sneaked up behind her and tapped one of her shoulders. Jamal waited for that quick moment of distraction to blink onto the horse, removing his shirt in the process! With his hands coming up to his waist, he did his best "Old Spice Guy" pose and waited till she realized no one was behind her.<br>&nbsp;<br>"I'm on a horse!"<br><br>Sparky huffed. <br><br>"....err Pegasus!" 
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				Title: <strong>Re: Camp Half-Blood: Around The Camp (IC)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>CurvyKitten</strong> on <strong>23-07-2014, 23:55:53</strong>
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				<div class="floatleft">(https://elliquiy.com/elluiki/images/5/52/Vera3.jpg)</div><strong>Name:</strong> Vera Maxwell (https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=207204.msg10190516#msg10190516)<br><strong>Cabin:</strong>Hermes due to being Unclaimed <br><strong>Location:</strong> The old barn<br><strong>Date/Time:</strong>9/23 4:30pm ish<br><strong>Tagging:</strong> Dorian<br><strong>Notes:</strong>Wearing(shoes kicked off) (http://www.polyvore.com/cgi/set?id=128874232), currently playing (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6Ejga4kJUts&amp;index=11&amp;list=RDHCf80lgCEcv4I)<br><br><strong>"Well I'm glad I'm not the only one making such special friends.'</strong> she said with a soft laugh as Dorian, <strong>"Kat seems like she doesn't play....like ever."</strong> she said with a smirk before shaking her head, <strong>"No worries I won’t let any take advantage of you.'</strong> she nodded and tried to seem serious for a moment. Though she knew if a nymph tried to take a little feel Dorian wouldn't ever protest. <strong>"Yeah well don't tell anyone they will think I'm soft and really give me hell."</strong> she said one hand reaching up and running through her long dark hair. <br><br><strong>"I did not."</strong> Ve huffed and stuck her tongue out at him, <strong>"You just seeing things."</strong> she nodded trying to play off the small slip as if it were nothing. Ve hadn't even realized she would scrunch her nose. But now that she was Ve just wanted to cover her nose and hide the reactions. Eying him for a moment she relented and just smiled, <strong>"Why do I sense you’re not going to play fair...like ever."</strong> she said with a soft laugh. <br><br>Ve didn't comment on the music, if he played for her great, and if he didn't then...well he didn't. Inside she nearly flailed at the verbal slip up, why must she always ramble like that. God he probably thought she was so stupid or something, or maybe...maybe he missed it? He didn't seem to say anything about her being a virgin so neither was Ve. <br><br>Ve laughed openly and took a power pose with her arms tightened in front of her to make as if she were making big muscles, <strong>"She hulk smash, oh....wait She Aries bash sculls." </strong>she said before letting her arms drop and bit her lip for a moment. Ve wouldn't deny it Dorian was hot, granted pretty much everyone here was. But Ve wasn't about to start something she'd never be able to finish,<strong> "You should wait till I have singles...or drachmas in this case. Though tossing coins at you might not be a good idea." </strong>she joked lightly hoping her inner thoughts weren't readable on her face. <br><br><strong>"Oh you might,"</strong> she said her body shifting on her feet a bit, her crossed arms dropping as he said he hadn’t seen her body yet.<strong> "That I will make you work for."</strong> she said smirking and looking down at her bare feet as Dorian said he wouldn't forget she could work it. Ve wasn't sure if that was really true, but if she actually managed to 'work it' then maybe he really wouldn't forget it. <strong>"Yeah I don't need someone trying with someone I don't know. With my luck I end up strapped to a tree as monster bait somewhere."</strong> she laughed at the idea and shifted to lean back against the work table once more. <br><br>Ve looked him over a moment as if trying to figure out if she really trusted him. <strong>"Hmmm...I don't know," </strong>she said tilting her head before taking a deep breath, <strong>"Ok...yeah I trust you so sure.'</strong> she said with a laugh before relaxing once more. <strong>"It will take some trading, but yeah I think I can probably find most anything around here. There are these twins that can apparently find anything that the others can't. At least that was what I was told when asking around for bike parts."</strong> Ve said with a nod, as she had already been asking around about a few things. <br><br><strong>"Its really cool,"</strong> Ve said with a smile as he let her play with the energy in his palm, <strong>"I don't have anything like that."</strong> she said shaking her head and only pulling her hand away when he stopped the energy flow. Ve felt silly, but if he knew Dorian would understand, at least Ve thought he would.&nbsp; <br><strong><br>"Dorian feeling things is kind of..."</strong> she laughed and shook her head, <strong>"I'll be you Guiana pig if you ever want to try and play with the energy again." </strong>she nodded and smiled a bit as Dorian honestly said that what he had been trying to do.<strong> "You going to stay persistent?" </strong>she asked curious if he would really keep trying. Part of her knew it was a silly question, but she wasn't used to being the subject of someone trying to get a peek. At least not one that stuck around to keep trying once she bucked up to them. <br><strong><br>"Well we can't have that, so you better leave the skinny dipping alone too.</strong>" she said with a soft laugh. Ve had no idea if someone would really go about trying to drown him. But she wasn't one to put it past anyone in this camp. Ve looked to Dorian and bit her lower lip nodding a bit as he asked if she would really laugh, but began laughing as he admitted he would laugh too, <strong>"But I'd miss you too, so that counts. So no getting mini Dorian caught during any of your antics."</strong> she said smiling and shaking her head almost but not quite surprised that the conversation had taken this sort of turn.
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				Title: <strong>Re: Camp Half-Blood: Around The Camp (IC)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Rave</strong> on <strong>24-07-2014, 04:13:22</strong>
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				<div class="floatleft">(https://elliquiy.com/elluiki/images/9/90/Duke3.jpeg)</div><strong>Name:</strong> Duke Parker. (https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=207204.msg10249160#msg10249160)<br><strong>Cabin:</strong> Athena.<br><strong>Location:</strong> Basketball Court.<br><strong>Date/Time:</strong>&nbsp; September 24th, After breakfast <br><strong>Tagging:</strong> Everyone around this dumb tree,<br><strong>Notes:</strong> Wearing running shoes, black Nike shorts, white Tank Top and wrist band.<br><hr><hr><br>"Wait, I didn't mean that kind of cutting! Calm dooooooooooooooooooooooooow--" He suddenly gasped as Vines and Roots emerged from this grumpy treant and engulfed him, trapping him in a rather thick prison. Duke tried to wiggle out yet to no avail, and to make matters worse, the vines and roots began to constrict around him, squishing him every so slowly.&nbsp; He grunted as the vines squeezed him further, squishing him slowly. <br><br>"Well there you go Jamal, now it's a goddamn party."<br><br>Chester was no better, it seemed, as suddenly Duke's vines stopped squeezing him and gave him a little breathing room. Instead, they grabbed onto Chester and swung him high up in the air and hanging him upside down. "Hah. How's it hanging?" Duke couldn't help but let out a little laugh. Chester's shirt had fallen over his face and he kept swaying back and forth, it was something he didn't get to see every day. <br><br>Then came suggestions about Dryads from the twins, who seemed to be more in-tune with this grumpy tree than the rest of them. They were the only one free of Vines. Well, this grumpy old tree seemed to be male...could it possibly be a perverted old tree, watching the twins because of their...assets? It made Duke furrow his brows, but Jamal and them were onto something. He turned in his little prison of vines to face Bella and V, making a face as he looked at them and let out a sigh. "Looks like he's responding to your idea. You're not going to let your favorite Duke get squished in here are you?" Suddenly, flirtatious Duke was replaced with an innocent and genuine one, as if he wasn't just trying to persuade them to go out for brunch with him or anything. Nope, completely innocent.
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				Title: <strong>Re: Camp Half-Blood: Around The Camp (IC)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Kokaine</strong> on <strong>25-07-2014, 01:49:25</strong>
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				<div class="floatleft">(https://elliquiy.com/elluiki/images/c/ca/Lux4.png)</div><strong>Name:</strong> Lux Delos (https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=207204.msg10217464#msg10217464)<br><strong>Cabin:</strong> Apollo<br><strong>Location:</strong> Stables<br><strong>Date/Time:</strong> September 25th, 4:30pm Free Time<br><strong>Tagging:</strong> Sparky the Pegasus (NPC), Jamal<br><strong>Notes:</strong> Wearing camp t-shirt (sleeves rolled up, knotted in back), cutoff shorts, and low top Converse; Listening to: Fancy (http://youtu.be/O-zpOMYRi0w) - Iggy Azalea<hr>Lux's abilities did not extend to detecting people sneaking up behind her. Not even whatever battle reflexes she'd inherited as part of her demigod physiology clued her in to the fact that someone had entered the stables and was enjoying the view as she unabashedly swung her hips and enjoyed the tunes playing in her headphones. Sparky was no help either as the Pegasus was not stupid and was not above playing a prank or two here and there. He of course spotted Jamal but there was nothing there to set off any alarms so the winged horse simply enjoyed the attention Lux was giving to him and didn't worry about the rest. At least not until the male ended up on his back anyhow.<br><br>The tap to Lux's shoulder worked just as it was supposed to, drawing her up short in alarm. She half expected Chester to be behind her but when she turned to look, her fingers reaching up to pull her earbuds free as she did, Lux saw no one there. Her brow furrowed as she felt a very slight puff of displaced air but she didn't connect it to anything or anyone specifically. Of course the moment of confusion didn't last terribly long as she started to turn back only to catch sight of a figure astride the golden pegasus right as Jamal declared himself.<br><br>Sparky huff indignantly over it but Lux actually jumped, her hands going across her chest as if she would literally hold her heart in place. "Oh... my goodness!" He'd startled the bejeezus out of her. She was torn between amusement and the urge to throw something at him for sneaking in the way he had. Luckily for him there was nothing close by so she settled for laughter, especially over his particular choice of poses. "I swear... one of these days I'm just gonna give you the worlds worst sunburn," she threatened in jest. "Seriously though, I'm gonna start tying bells on you and your friends so you can't sneak past people anymore." Her hand slid from her heart up to her head as it's rapid beat began to calm. Then she noticed he was shirtless.<br><br>Boy was she thankful for the shadows as her cheeks warmed slightly. "Jamal... did you move so fast you lost your shirt?" She was laughing, trying to ignore the way things felt all fluttery while also trying to look anywhere but directly at him so that maybe the ideas that popped into her mind would go away.
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				Title: <strong>Re: Camp Half-Blood: Around The Camp (IC)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Niferbelle</strong> on <strong>26-07-2014, 03:24:36</strong>
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				<div class="floatleft">(https://elliquiy.com/elluiki/images/c/c0/Darien.jpg)</div><strong>Name:</strong> Darien Alexander (https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=207204.msg10257075#msg10257075)<br><strong>Cabin:</strong> Hermes<br><strong>Location:</strong> Campfire<br><strong>Date/Time:</strong> 9/23, evening<br><strong>Tagging:</strong> Mariam, open<br><strong>Notes:</strong> sporting a black eye (for now)<br><hr>Cocky, devil-may-care Darien felt something akin to panic as she readily agreed to the kiss, her blush deepening and making her look even mo re imminently kissable. It's not that he didn't want to kiss her. He wasn't usually shy about kissing girls who caught his fancy, and anything else he could get away with, but he knew himself well enough to know he wasn't boyfriend material and while he didn't want to get tied down, he didn't want to break any hearts either. He kept to the girls who were like him, who just wanted to have a good time every once and awhile, to keep things friendly and uncomplicated. Mariam didn't strike him as that kind of girl. No, she was the kind of girl who'd take things way too seriously and before you knew it, she'd have you lassoed. She was too sweet to say no to, and sooner or later he'd be a jerk and it would all turn into a big mess. Of course, looking up at her and how adorable she was being, it was hard not to think that one kiss couldn't possibly hurt. What was a little smooch between friends?<br><br>"Yadda yadda? Well a guy hopes he's a little more than yadda yadda when it comes to a little lip action," he teased, unable to resist playing it out. He gestured for her to join him on the ground. "I'm happy to volunteer to be your guinea pig though, all the interest of helping you develop your healing arts of course. Unless there's somebody else you'd rather be kissing in which case I will keep my rakish black eye for now because the chicks love a guy who looks dangerous."<br>
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				Title: <strong>Re: Camp Half-Blood: Around The Camp (IC)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Kokaine</strong> on <strong>27-07-2014, 05:28:03</strong>
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				<div class="floatleft">(https://elliquiy.com/elluiki/images/b/b3/Chester.jpg)</div><strong>Name:</strong> Chester Thorne (https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=207204.msg10249840#msg10249840)<br><strong>Cabin:</strong> Dionysus<br><strong>Location:</strong> Courts.<br><strong>Date/Time:</strong> September 24th, After breakfast <br><strong>Tagging:</strong> Jamal, Mariam, Duke, Bella, V, and <del>Groot</del> the Tree.<br><strong>Notes:</strong> Wearing beater, black cargo shorts, Adidas high tops (http://aecfashion.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/adidas-high-tops-purple-and-black-72l1ijsr.jpg), black bandana tied around his head as a headband<hr>Chester did feel like V had a point. He knew hot girls, tree nymphs or not, always made him feel better. Likely Mr. Tree was just in need of some sweet TLC as well. Looking to Miriam though he nodded ,a look of exaggerated seriousness coming over him, "Oh, absolutely! It would be my pleasure to go and track down a couple of Dryads." The chance of him becoming distracted on such a mission was fairly high, but he liked to think he wouldn't do his boy or the pretty daughter of Demeter that way.<br><br>Noticing the roots that sprung up to grab Duke, Chester was suddenly anxious to be off on that mission. Unfortunately he didn't make it more than a few steps before he was snagged by the ankle and dangled up in the air. He could have complained about the overall unfairness and discomfort of having blood rushing to his head but all he said was, "Well isn't this just fan-fucking-tastic!" To Duke he gave the finger over his little comment. "Concentrate on using that fat head of yours dude! Get us out of here already. Though maybe lets avoid pissing the tree off further." Dammit, where was Lux when you needed her! No doubt Sunshine could sing the grumpy plant back to sleep or go get her nymph friends to do some sexy tree dance or something. If she was here... which she wasn't.<br><br>"Anybody know how to lure nymphs from a distance? Maybe have some Dryad whispering powers or something?" Chester clearly wasn't the brains of this outfit and he knew it. Which was why as he dangled there and tried to have a stroke of genius, he conjured himself a juice box. Stabbing the straw into it, he held it right side up and began to sip on it, flashing the rather unflattering caricature of none other than Dionysus that was on it. "What about you, Mariam? You know how to play tickle me Elmo with a tree?" He chuckled but stopped abruptly. Seemed drinking upside down required more focus than it did normally if he didn't want to choke.
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				Title: <strong>Re: Camp Half-Blood: Around The Camp (IC)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Aiden</strong> on <strong>27-07-2014, 12:16:47</strong>
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				<div class="floatleft">(https://elliquiy.com/elluiki/images/2/25/Jamal1.jpg)</div><strong>Name:</strong> Jamal Ryker (https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=207204.msg10249824#msg10249824) <br><strong>Cabin:</strong> Hermes <br><strong>Location:</strong> Stables <br><strong>Date/Time:</strong> September 25th, 4:30pm Free Time<br><strong>Tagging:</strong> Lux<br><strong>Notes:</strong> Pair of Orange Jordans (To match the shirt), Camp Half-Blood shirt, sleeves cut off and a pair of black camo shorts.<hr><br>"Hey, if you are just looking for an excuse for you to wear a sexy nurse outfit and take care of me, no need for the sunburn. I will come along willingly." Jamal laughed in response to her freak out. He got her good! Chester and Duke were sneaky, but he was the son of the god of thieves, he had the edge in that department. As the excitement of the surprised began to wane, he became a little nervous. It was his curse, when he ran out of things to say he shared random silly facts. "Like Ga Ning of the Bells.... brother of mine way back in the day. He wore bells around his waist, so people would know he was coming. The smart ones would bribe and pay him off." He went into his impromptu history lesson before she asked about his shirt. <br><br>"Ohh no I took it off...kinda have to if you want to do the "old spice"." Jamal replied before striking the pose once more. Sparky had enough of his shit and bucked, sending Jamal off his back but managed to blink beside Lux in a awesome recovery! "So want to saddle up and go for a ride?" Jamal asked he pulled his shirt back on before he rubbed Sparky's nose. "Want to go for a ride Sparks?" He asked the horse who pulled away from him to seek Lux's attention. "Fine, I don't want to ride you anyway. There are plenty of horses to ride!" Sparky huffed dismissively, punking the son of Hermes. 
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				Title: <strong>Re: Camp Half-Blood: Around The Camp (IC)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>CurvyKitten</strong> on <strong>28-07-2014, 05:13:41</strong>
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				<div class="floatleft">(https://elliquiy.com/elluiki/images/d/d3/Bella3.jpg)</div><strong>Name:</strong> Belladonna (Bella for short) Ekaterina Devanagari (https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=207204.msg10249814#msg10249814)<br><strong>Cabin:</strong>Dionysus<br><strong>Location:</strong>Basketball Court.<br><strong>Date/Time:</strong> September 24th, After breakfast <br><strong>Tagging:</strong>Jamal, Mariam, Duke,Chester, Veleriya, OPEN<br><strong>Notes:</strong>Wearing fitted camp t-shirt, jeans shorts and sneakers,<br><br>Bella looked to her sister and sighed, "You know we would still show up, with them always getting in over their head. But maybe we should make a detour to the lake or something first." she said with a soft laugh. She wasn't really upset; it wasn't like they really had anything better to do. Granted now that the tree had two of her friends she was a bit more concerned. <br><br>Jamal's frustration was mildly amusing though,<strong> "Oh don't be that way, you know you'd be here snickering two. In fact I can see you and Duke making jokes about getting us all tied up." </strong>she said with a knowing glance towards them both. Chester might have their little play and how close they were always had people wondering about the three of them. But it never really bothered Bella in the least. <br><br>Her next thoughts were caught short though as the Treant suddenly began striking out and grabbing at all of them. The roots were wild and before she could react Bella had one snaking up her legs jerking her firmly against the trees root. She huffed and caught her breath, <strong>"Ok now I am all for some bondage but this is ridiculous." </strong>Bella said pushing at the dirt covered bindings. Her struggle stopping as she saw her friends getting grabbed up. Quickly she thought, V may as Jamal said be on to something. If they couldn't go get one of the dryads to sing to him, the maybe if they gave it a try it would be enough.<strong> "Hey V what was that old saying, music soothes the beast?"</strong> she asked with a knowing smile, <strong>"Mister Tree, how about we sing for you? I know we would love to sing you back to sleep if you would let us go."</strong> she said trying to look to the others.<br>
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				Title: <strong>Re: Camp Half-Blood: Around The Camp (IC)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Juggtacular</strong> on <strong>29-07-2014, 03:10:49</strong>
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				<div class="floatleft">(https://elliquiy.com/elluiki/images/f/f6/Dorian1.jpg)</div><strong>Name:</strong> Dorian King (https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=207204.msg10170495#msg10170495)<br><strong>Cabin:</strong> Zeus<br><strong>Location:</strong> The Old Barn<br><strong>Date/Time:</strong> 9/23 - 4:30pmish<br><strong>Tagging:</strong> Vera<br><strong>Notes:</strong> Wearing (https://pbs.twimg.com/profile_images/446122551219978241/XSMvOcU8.jpeg)<br><br><br><br><br>"You're right," he agreed. "Kat's the type of girl who is all work, and all work. Play doesn't even come into the equation. And don't worry. If anyone asks, I'll tell em' you're as cold as ice, and mean as a wolf....and cute as a button," he couldn't help but tack on at the end along with a laugh. She couldn't take how right he was about the nose scrunch thing and told him his eyes were playing tricks on him. <br><br>With a bit of concentration, his eyes began to change in front of her and with one last blink, they were now a piercing amber and seemed to stare right through her. "I've got the eyes of a hawk...literally these are hawk eyes. I know what I saw, Ve.&nbsp; And if that didn't answer your question, then no, no I won't play fair," he said with a nod as he shook his head and let his eyes go back to normal. He had to blink a few times to get the feeling back to normal, but then everything was good. <br><br>He laughed at the tiny Ve trying to look big and show off her muscles. They were there...somewhere he guessed. "That's actually a good impression. I wouldn't be surprised if we found out some of the Ares kids communicate through grunts and body language; maybe a broken sentence here and there as they are in the process of bashing a good skull." She told him he should wait to strip until she had money. "That's a good idea. Make it rain, lady. <br><br>And I'd be fine if you threw drachmas. It would just take me a bit longer to collect my money when I'm done with my set." She told him she'd make him work to see her body, and he smiled. "Hey I've got no problem with that. I'm no stranger to hard work." Leaning back, he let his hands rest in his lap. "Well as long as you're inside the barrier, the monsters can look all they want. No touchy though." It took a bit of contemplation, but she agreed to blaze up with him, which was awesome.<br><br>&nbsp;He hadn't smoked in a while, and smoking her of all places would definitely be a trip. "Awesome. If you need help with procurement, let me know. My lungs are begging for some THC. And if that's the case, I might need to find those twins. Daddy has needs...like...well I don't know yet, but I'll think of somethin'." Her fascination with his lightning was...well it was exactly how he felt when he first found out how to actively control it. It was crazy and shocking(no pun intended) and amazing all at the same time.<br><br>&nbsp;"I still can't believe it sometimes, but I'm happy every day I can do what I can do. And don't worry, we're all demi-gods, which means we've all got something that makes us special. You'll find your thing, and probably soon too. This place is too challenging for you not to. And I play around with my lightning all the time so whenever you want the <em>tingle</em>, I'll be happy to oblige."&nbsp; <br><br>She asked if he was going to stay persistent and he rolled his eyes. "Well if I stopped, I wouldn't be persistent now would I," he asked with a hint of playful sarcasm in his voice. "You going to keep sayin' no?" His face turned into one of sadness for a moment. "But...but skinny dipping is so freeing. So fun. Fine, I guess that's out. And I promise to keep mini Dorian safe and secure in his boxer briefs." He patted his crotch playfully. "He's far too important for me to lose over somethin' silly like that."
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				Title: <strong>Re: Camp Half-Blood: Around The Camp (IC)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Caela</strong> on <strong>30-07-2014, 01:32:35</strong>
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				<div class="floatleft">(http://i980.photobucket.com/albums/ae282/caela_ecub/Avatars/V3_zps5561347a.jpg)</div><strong>Name:</strong> Veleriya "V" Nika Devanagari (https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=207204.msg10274780#msg10274780)<br><strong>Cabin:</strong> Dionysus<br><strong>Location:</strong> Basketball Court.<br><strong>Date/Time:</strong> September 24th, After breakfast <br><strong>Tagging:</strong> Jamal, Mariam, Duke, Chester, Bella, OPEN<br><strong>Notes:</strong> Wearing fitted camp t-shirt, black jeans, black sneakers, hair in a loose ponytail<br><br><hr><br>Veleriya wished she could say she was surprised when the tree's damned roots shot up and grabbed all of them! In truth, if she'd been the tree listening to them (the boys in particular) talk about cutting into it, she'd probably have done the same thing. Still, she <em>wasn't</em> a crotchety, old, tree and she didn't like being taken hostage against her will! With a dark look on her face she muttered, though she knew everyone would hear, <strong>"I <em>don't</em> do bondage with groups."</strong><br><br>Looking at the boys predicaments though, and listening to Duke mention getting squished, she supposed she really wasn't that bad off with just a few roots twining around her ankles and calves to hold her in place. At least she wasn't hanging upside down like Chester! With a smirk flashed at her sister, she knew it would take awhile for him to live <em>that</em> down and even considered making small miniatures of him hanging from a tree for their next party!<br><br>It never occurred to her that they might not get out of the tree's clutches.<br><br>Listening to her sister try talking to the tree some more, she simply decided to act. Leaning forward so she could reach the roots twined around her legs, she began to stroke them gently, much the way you would the back of a small child you were trying to comfort while her voice began to rise in a smooth alto over her friends and the tree. She wasn't a professional singer, but she'd never embarrass herself either. Her voice was pleasant and warm and her range sufficient as she began to sing to the tree, hoping to soothe him back to sleep. <br><br>Considering their predicament, a blues song simply seemed to come naturally to her, and with the magic involved she couldn't help but to turn to Nina Simone's version of "I Put a Spell on You". The words seemed natural and right as she continued to stroke the vines holding her and she glanced at her sister with a slight nod to encourage her to do the same. <br><br><div class="spoiler_container"><div onclick="hideSecond (this);" role="button" class="spoiler_header">Nina Simone</div><div class="spoiler_body">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xDprYZ-tgiA</div></div>
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				Title: <strong>Re: Camp Half-Blood: Around The Camp (IC)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>CurvyKitten</strong> on <strong>30-07-2014, 03:47:29</strong>
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				<div class="floatleft">(https://elliquiy.com/elluiki/images/5/52/Vera3.jpg)</div><strong>Name:</strong> Vera Maxwell (https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=207204.msg10190516#msg10190516)<br><strong>Cabin:</strong>Hermes due to being Unclaimed <br><strong>Location:</strong> The old barn<br><strong>Date/Time:</strong>9/23 4:30pm ish<br><strong>Tagging:</strong> Dorian<br><strong>Notes:</strong>Wearing(shoes kicked off) (http://www.polyvore.com/cgi/set?id=128874232), currently playing (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6Ejga4kJUts&amp;index=11&amp;list=RDHCf80lgCEcv4I)<br><br>Ve smiled and nodded as if it were fact, <strong>"Good I don't need people thinking I'm soft. I already have...." </strong>she stopped as the last cute bit came out after the pause, <strong>"Ha ha very funny."</strong> she said nudging his leg as he openly laughed at the idea of her being cute. <strong>"I don't need people looking at me like some cute pinata just looking for a good whacking. "</strong> she said shaking her head knowing being seen as weak would only get her killed around here. <br><br>Ve watched as Dorian changed his eyes right before her eyes, <strong>"How many tricks do you have?"</strong> she asked leaning down a bit and and shaking her head,<strong> "I should have known you'd cheat."</strong> she said standing straight once more and smiling. <strong>"You can see what you want, doesn't mean it’s true."</strong> Ve said one hand reaching up and touching her nose once more as she eyed him for a moment. <br><br>Ve let her arms drop and began to laugh as well, <strong>"I don't know, honestly I think they all have some special language around here."</strong> she said shaking her head, it had only been a few days and Ve had to keep telling herself she needed to give this place a chance. At least she had a few friends at the camp now, that made it a bit better. It just felt weird to think of the camp as home,<strong> "Only if you shake dat ass."</strong> she teased him when he told her to make it rain. <br><br><strong>"You just take everything in stride don't you?"</strong> Ve asked as he shrugged off the drachmas issue. She knew that feeling singled out made him feel weird, but he had to know she didn't care who his daddy was. She took Dorian as he was, <strong>"I don't imagine you would be,"</strong> she said with a smirk and a soft shake of her head as he teased about working hard. <strong>"That barrier thing still seems so weird, it’s like we are in a bubble and the moment we step outside it something is going to eat us." </strong>she said with a short forced laugh, <strong>"I think I'll wait for that battle armor or at least a few more key fighting skills before I try and go monster hunting though."</strong> Ve knew she wasn't ready to face something like that. It was different to have a fight brought to you, but walking into one you know you won’t win is stupid. <br><br><strong>"I will, who knows what a quarter bag goes for in this place.</strong>" she says with a laugh, <strong>"though I'm kind of scared to find out what sort of wackiness they put into the stuff around here. We do have Demeter's children just down the way."</strong> she thought for a moment and shook her head, <strong>"We should probably make sure we are in a safe place when do it the first time."</strong> she nodded not wanting to end up running naked through the strawberry fields. <br><br><strong>"It’s amazing really, if I could feel something like that every day...it’s very cool."</strong> she nodded and just leaned against the work table. Ve hoped that Dorian was right, that they all got some sort of power. She could only imagine what they would be, specially if her father was who they all suspected. Ve smiled to Dorian as he said she could feel that tingle whenever she wanted,<strong> "I know it’s stupid, I just...I spent a long time not really being able to feel anything."</strong> Ve looked to him but kept what she was thinking to herself. <br><br>Ve nibbled her lip as Dorian said he was going to be persistent. Ve knew that nothing could come of it, not if he actually saw the rest of her....right. It was probably wrong to assume what he would think of her, but in truth Ve was too much of a chicken shit to find out. Still the idea of it made her smile a bit, <strong>"No."</strong> she said with a bit of a smirk as he asked if she would always say no to him. Laughing Ve shook her head and turned not wanting Dorian to be able to read her face. Thankfully he ended up cracking another joke and she burst out laughing, <strong>"I’m sure you take very good care of little Dorian."</strong> Ve teased as she moved to a cooler she had put together, <strong>"Want a drink?"</strong> she asked grabbed a water for herself.<br>
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				Title: <strong>Re: Camp Half-Blood: Around The Camp (IC)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Kokaine</strong> on <strong>30-07-2014, 23:56:36</strong>
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				<div class="floatleft">(https://elliquiy.com/elluiki/images/c/ca/Lux4.png)</div><strong>Name:</strong> Lux Delos (https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=207204.msg10217464#msg10217464)<br><strong>Cabin:</strong> Apollo<br><strong>Location:</strong> Stables<br><strong>Date/Time:</strong> September 25th, 4:30pm Free Time<br><strong>Tagging:</strong> Sparky the Pegasus (NPC), Jamal<br><strong>Notes:</strong> Wearing camp t-shirt (sleeves rolled up, knotted in back), cutoff shorts, and low top Converse; Listening to: Fancy (http://youtu.be/O-zpOMYRi0w) - Iggy Azalea<hr>It was surprisingly difficult to get the idea of wearing a sexy nurse outfit just for Jamal out of her head. Which was just ridiculous... right? Did guys actually like that? Like for real? Images and questions filled her brain but then his impromptu history lesson distracted her briefly and had the added benefit of making her think him even more adorable sitting astride a pegasus and telling her about a long dead demigod who wore bells. It was entirely possible that her smile went just a little goofy around the edges--which was why it was often pointed out that it was painfully obvious she had a thing for the son of Hermes. <br><br>His reply to her question concerning his shirt made her laugh again, her eyes drinking him in as he struck another pose. She really couldn't help it. Sparky on the other hand was about tired of this crap and had either one of them been able to really understand him he'd have told them to get a damn stall that wasn't his! As it was he bucked Jamal off which took Lux by surprise and had her stumbling back a step in anticipation of Jamal hitting the ground. Only he appeared next to her instead drawing a soft, "Oh," of surprise from her though she recovered quickly, "Very uh smooth." <br><br>Shaking her head, Lux stepped closer to Sparky and reached out to stroke him. He huffed at her making it clear just what he thought but relented and nuzzled into her touch which only amused her. "You boys... I swear." Cutting her eyes to Jamal she nodded, "If you wanna go for a ride we definitely can. Do you need a saddle stay on though?" The cheeky challenge was not meant quite how it sounded but she stubbornly refused to correct herself. She'd been riding without a saddle since she first got to camp and almost never bothered if she was riding Sparky. "I mean, if so, that's totally fine. Baby steps and all." She was holding back more laughter. "We can take one of the other mares as I don't think Sparky likes to share his time." The stallion gave a snort that sounded suspiciously like, "Ya damn straight!"
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				Title: <strong>Re: Camp Half-Blood: Around The Camp (IC)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>midnight diamond</strong> on <strong>31-07-2014, 00:29:51</strong>
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				<div class="floatleft">(https://elliquiy.com/elluiki/images/f/fc/Mariam1.jpg)</div><strong>Name:</strong> Mariam Avery (https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=207204.msg10253399#msg10253399)<br><strong>Cabin:</strong> Demeter<br><strong>Location:</strong> Campfire<br><strong>Date/Time:</strong> Sept 23rd, evening<br><strong>Tagging:</strong> Darien<br><strong>Notes:</strong> wearing black yoga pants, Camp Halfblood t-shirt, black flipflops, black zippered hoodie<br><hr><br>She laughed again, her eyes bright with amusement and pleasure as Damien responded. Letting her eyes sweep quickly over his form, Mariam caught her bottom lip lightly between her teeth, a grin still tugging at the corners of her mouth. Tossing her hair behind her, she grinned at him as she got to her feet, saying, "Well I've never kissed you before, so how do <em>I</em> know you're not 'yadda yadda'? In fact," Mariam teased, "I may not like kissing you at all!"<br><br>With another grin, she set her feet on either side of his thighs and sat, straddling his lap instead of sprawling out next to him. "I suppose if I don't like it, I'll just have to suffer through it," she added with a melodramatic (and entirely fake) sigh. Her smile, never very far away, returned again, and she leaned down, bracing her hands against Damien's shoulders and pressing her lips to his. As she did, she closed her eyes and reached into the earth, channeling the regenerative, healing capabilities of the earth up through her feet and out her lips, her power traveling into Damien and tasting of green things.
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				Title: <strong>Re: Camp Half-Blood: Around The Camp (IC)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Aiden</strong> on <strong>31-07-2014, 18:08:38</strong>
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				<div class="floatleft">(http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-09pbaRmUbCY/UBQB4NCZwUI/AAAAAAAAAYU/tSDQH2eq0r8/s1600/Treant-Protector.png)</div><strong>Name:</strong> Treant Reznor <br><strong>Cabin:</strong> The Earth!<br><strong>Location:</strong> The Grounds around the courts <br><strong>Date/Time:</strong> September 24th, After breakfast <br><strong>Tagging:</strong> Annoying demigods<br><strong>Notes:</strong> Falling asleep... <hr><br>Treant turned towards the twins, his leaves slowly starting to sway in the air. The song choice and melodic tone of the child of Dionysus began to take effect. The ancient tree began to close its eyes, the roots around all the campers started to loosen. Chester was dropped onto the grass since he was the one dangling, the others would have it easier. <br><br><em><strong><span style="font-size: 14pt;" class="bbc_size">"Do not wake me again children</span>...<span style="font-size: 12pt;" class="bbc_size">not till the camp needs to be protected</span>.... <span style="font-size: 10pt;" class="bbc_size">from the titans</span>...<span style="font-size: 8pt;" class="bbc_size">she will waken</span>...<span style="font-size: 6pt;" class="bbc_size">she will claim what is hers...</span>" </strong></em><br><br>The tree fell back into a deep slumber, nothing but the arrival of the titans would stir it that time around... <br><br><div align="center"><em>(Everyone is free now!) </em></div>
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				Title: <strong>Re: Camp Half-Blood: Around The Camp (IC)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Aiden</strong> on <strong>02-08-2014, 11:22:57</strong>
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				<div class="floatleft">(https://elliquiy.com/elluiki/images/2/25/Jamal1.jpg)</div><strong>Name:</strong> Jamal Ryker (https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=207204.msg10249824#msg10249824) <br><strong>Cabin:</strong> Hermes <br><strong>Location:</strong> Stables <br><strong>Date/Time:</strong> September 25th, 4:30pm Free Time<br><strong>Tagging:</strong> Lux<br><strong>Notes:</strong> Pair of Orange Jordans (To match the shirt), Camp Half-Blood shirt, sleeves cut off and a pair of black camo shorts.<hr><br>"Yea a ride out sounds like fun." He agreed before Sparky&nbsp; huffed once more at the two's oblivious attempts to flirt with one another. Jamal scoffed at Lux as she mocked his inability to ride a horse without a saddle. She didn't have testicles, she didn't understand the stress going without a saddle a man endured! Lux didn't have balls right? If she did, she did a fine job of hiding them. He stopped himself from riding that train of thought further, <em>focus damn it</em>! <br><br>"Saddle...I don't need a saddle...and I will show you...some other time." He backpedaled playfully, grinning at her. Jamal wanted to lean in and listen to what she was listening to or just get a little closer when a big horse head pushed in between the two and he found himself nudged out of the stall. "Hey man...Sparky what the hell man. Better watch yourself, I know a guy who owns a glue factory." Jamal threatened him as turned and faced Lux. "Out back in a few? I don't want to ride on a mule with wings anyway!" Jamal said backhandedly towards Pegasus before he moved towards another stall for his own ride. <br><br>Muffins was a brown Pegasus, with spotted white wings. She was not the fastest, but Jamal picked her based on his own past experience with her. Everyone in camp seemed to favor different horses, those who spent more time with them formed a true bond. Jamal didn't have that bond, but he knew Muffins would not try to drop him, on purpose anyway. Once she was saddled, he walked her outback, allowing her to stretch her wings and prepare for a nice flight around the camp's borders. 
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				Title: <strong>Re: Camp Half-Blood: Around The Camp (IC)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>midnight diamond</strong> on <strong>03-08-2014, 18:19:55</strong>
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				<div class="floatleft">(https://elliquiy.com/elluiki/images/f/fc/Mariam1.jpg)</div><strong>Name:</strong> Mariam Avery (https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=207204.msg10253399#msg10253399)<br><strong>Cabin:</strong> Demeter<br><strong>Location:</strong> The Courts, on her way to Archery<br><strong>Date/Time:</strong> September 24th, After breakfast <br><strong>Tagging:</strong> Jamal, Duke, Chester, Bella, Veleriya, that damn Treant<br><strong>Notes:</strong> Free!, wearing leather chest armour and gauntlets over a Camp Halfblood t-shirt and jean shorts<br><hr><br>Chester's response when she told him to go find a couple of dryads had her eyes narrowing, and she wondered if she should have perhaps asked someone else. The Treant had something else in mind, however, as vines shot out and captured the rest of them as well. A heavy sigh of frustration escaped her then, and she let her head fall back against the trunk of the tree, closing her eyes and asking the gods for patience as she listened to everyone debate about what they should do. Of them all, the twins' idea seemed the brightest, and her eyes opened when one of them began to sing. She felt the Treant's attention shift, unable to help the snicker that escaped as Chester was dropped on his head, and when the vines around her had loosened enough, she extracted herself as quickly as possible, taking several steps back from the Treant and listening as it warned them not to disturb him again. Except in dire circumstances, of course.<br><br>Blowing a breath out slightly pursed lips, she pushed a hand through her hair. "Well that was fun," she commented dryly, "Nice thinking, V. I couldn't carry a tune if my life depended on it. Which it did. So, thanks. I owe you one." She smiled at the redhead, then shifted her gaze to the guys and lifted a brow. "You boys alright?" she asked, setting one hand on her hip as her gaze flicked from one to the other.
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				Title: <strong>Re: Camp Half-Blood: Around The Camp (IC)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Kokaine</strong> on <strong>03-08-2014, 21:11:12</strong>
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				<div class="floatleft">(https://elliquiy.com/elluiki/images/c/ca/Lux4.png)</div><strong>Name:</strong> Lux Delos (https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=207204.msg10217464#msg10217464)<br><strong>Cabin:</strong> Apollo<br><strong>Location:</strong> Stables<br><strong>Date/Time:</strong> September 25th, 4:30pm Free Time<br><strong>Tagging:</strong> Sparky the Pegasus (NPC), Jamal<br><strong>Notes:</strong> Wearing <del>camp t-shirt (sleeves rolled up, knotted in back)</del> bikini top, cutoff shorts, and low top Converse<hr>Lux had n way to know what he was thinking, but he was right. She did not have testicles to consider and she did her best not to think about his. "Some other time... right." She chuckled. For a brief second she sort of froze as she got the impression he might actually move closer to her, but Sparky quickly jolted her out of that silly notion when he took it upon himself to nudge Jamal away. She was laughing though as Jamal fired back a comment about about a glue factory, and she nodded her agreement to meet him outside as Sparky stamped impatiently. <br><br>Lux took a few moments to calm Sparky. It was odd though. The pegasus was certainly spirited and could definitely be a handful at times but she'd never seen him behave the way he had with Jamal. She didn't think too long on it though and instead calmed the golden winged horse, placating him with cooing words and soft strokes before finally making her way out back. Sparky followed, his wings flexing anxiously as he did. Lux wasn't sure if Jamal had meant for them to ride together or simply alongside each other but either way, Sparky would likely take to the skies since she'd missed class.<br><br>"Muffins. Good choice. She's a sweetheart." Lux commented with a smile upon seeing the brown and white pegasus. Stopping beside the pair she reached for the hem of her camp shirt and pulled it up and over her head, thinking nothing of it as she folded it and set it aside. The change left a lot of warm golden skin bare but it was pretty much the norm to spot the head of Apollo cabin in shorts and her swimsuit when the sun was out. She also pulled out her earbuds and turned off her suped up ipod, tucking them away in her pocket. "You uh... you ready to ride then, saddle boy?" She smirked over at Jamal and behind her Sparky turned and galloped off leaping into the air in his typical flashy fashion, circling overhead and waiting for Lux's signal should it come. "Bet you won't pull that Old Spice move mid-air," she teased without thinking. 
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				Title: <strong>Re: Camp Half-Blood: Around The Camp (IC)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Aiden</strong> on <strong>07-08-2014, 03:57:02</strong>
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				<div class="floatleft">(https://elliquiy.com/elluiki/images/f/f3/Jamal2.jpg)</div><strong>Name:</strong> Jamal Ryker (https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=207204.msg10249824#msg10249824) <br><strong>Cabin:</strong> The Courts <br><strong>Location:</strong> Hermes Cabin <br><strong>Date/Time:</strong> September 24th, After breakfast <br><strong>Tagging:</strong> Mariam, Duke, Chester, Bella, Veleriya, Treant (Npc)<br><strong>Notes:</strong> Pair of Jordans, basketball shorts and Jersey (plain, both black) and he is a little tied up... <hr><br>In any other situation he might have been paying more attention to the twins. The problem with the tree and its growing collection of demigods at his will and mercy had his mind focusing on other things, like escaping. Luckily Vel's planned appeared to be working. The vines around him began to loosen and by the end of the song, the rest of them were free as well. All was good right? Wait? Who awakens? Gaia? That bitch stirring up trouble again. "Hey...when is she wakening....you can't give us some ominous shit like that and go back to sleep! Hey, wake the fuck up!" Jamal began to pound on the tree's trunk. <br>
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				Title: <strong>Re: Camp Half-Blood: Around The Camp (IC)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>CurvyKitten</strong> on <strong>09-08-2014, 08:55:24</strong>
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				<div class="floatleft">(https://elliquiy.com/elluiki/images/d/d3/Bella3.jpg)</div><strong>Name:</strong> Belladonna (Bella for short) Ekaterina Devanagari (https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=207204.msg10249814#msg10249814)<br><strong>Cabin:</strong>Dionysus<br><strong>Location:</strong>Basketball Court.<br><strong>Date/Time:</strong> September 24th, After breakfast <br><strong>Tagging:</strong>Jamal, Mariam, Duke,Chester, Veleriya, OPEN<br><strong>Notes:</strong>Wearing fitted camp t-shirt, jeans shorts and sneakers,<br><br>Belle smiled to her sister as the sound of her smooth voice filled the air. Trying to get the others to play along wasn't working so she simple took a breath and joined in with V, their voices easily falling into harmony as they serenade to old tree. Thankfully it wasn't long before she felt the vines loosening and slipping from her legs. And in matter of moments Chester was dropped and everyone was set free. Granted the parting words that came from the old tree would no doubt worry them all. But for now Bella only cared about letting the old barker sleep and to get back to something a bit less stressful. <br><br>That was until Jamal decided to flail and kick at the tree, yelling like a mad fool about what he had said. <strong>"Jamal you wake that old tree again I think we will all be fine with leaving to play happy bondage time with him."</strong> she said shaking her head and looking to her brother and sister, <strong>"I don't know about you but I could use a drink after that. In fact, I think we all could," </strong>she said with that fun knowing little smirk, <strong>"I think it’s about time we have another little...gathering don't you?"</strong> she asked already knowing the answer that would come from them. Her feet already moving to put some distance between herself and the tree, specially if Jamal decided to keep pushing his luck with it.<br><br>
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				Title: <strong>Re: Camp Half-Blood: Around The Camp (IC)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Aiden</strong> on <strong>09-08-2014, 09:11:30</strong>
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				<div class="floatleft">(https://elliquiy.com/elluiki/images/2/25/Jamal1.jpg)</div><strong>Name:</strong> Jamal Ryker (https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=207204.msg10249824#msg10249824) <br><strong>Cabin:</strong> Hermes <br><strong>Location:</strong> Stables <br><strong>Date/Time:</strong> September 25th, 4:30pm Free Time<br><strong>Tagging:</strong> Lux<br><strong>Notes:</strong> Pair of Orange Jordans (To match the shirt), Camp Half-Blood shirt, sleeves cut off and a pair of black camo shorts.<hr><br>He was double checking the saddle, just to be sure, when Lux came back and took a shot at him. Jamal only chuckled as he nodded in agreement about Muffin's behavior. "Yea, out of the entire herd, she is the one has has tried to kill me the least." He shared before he hopped into the saddle and nudged her sides with his heels, once he was properly seated. <br><br>Jamal and Muffins were a little behind Lux and Sparky as they began to speed. Muffins began to flap her wings, catching up them. "Way ahead of you!" He called out as he tossed his own shirt at her and slipped into the heroic (no hand) old spice pose once more as they climbed up into the sky! His thighs were clamping down around Muffins, but at least he was able to flash her a grin as he accepted her challenge. "I'm on a horse." He shouted before he broke the pose and reached for the saddle horn, allowing Muffins the ability to climb higher without risk of him falling off. <br><br>Once they were up high enough, Jamal motioned the horse to glide and circle the camp. It felt good to be up in the air and just enjoy the view and sights. Muffins corrected its flight by flapping its wings to maintain its speed and altitude. He lost track of Lux and Sparky and scanned the air for the two. 
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				Title: <strong>Re: Camp Half-Blood: Around The Camp (IC)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Caela</strong> on <strong>10-08-2014, 02:32:04</strong>
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				<div class="floatleft">(http://i980.photobucket.com/albums/ae282/caela_ecub/Avatars/V3_zps5561347a.jpg)</div><strong>Name:</strong> Veleriya "V" Nika Devanagari (https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=207204.msg10274780#msg10274780)<br><strong>Cabin:</strong> Dionysus<br><strong>Location:</strong> Basketball Court.<br><strong>Date/Time:</strong> September 24th, After breakfast <br><strong>Tagging:</strong> Jamal, Mariam, Duke, Chester, Bella, OPEN<br><strong>Notes:</strong> Wearing fitted camp t-shirt, black jeans, black sneakers, hair in a loose ponytail<br><br><hr><br>Veleriya breathed a sigh of relief as the trees roots loosened and released her. While she heard his prophecy she didn't pay it much mind. Prophecy wasn't her gift, and as far as she could tell, it was a dubious "Gift" at any rate. Myths, from almost any region of the world, were rife with stories of people who brought about their own downfall by trying to avert, or avoid, a prophecy. To her way of thinking it was better to ignore them entirely and act according to actual <em>facts</em> as they presented themselves, not some set of mystic, and usually cryptic, lines that could be interpreted a millions different ways.<br><br>Jamal apparently didn't agree and his sudden shouting at a tree that had just proven it could take all of them made her temper flare hot a fast!<br><br>Glancing between her siblings to ensure that they were well, and shooting Chester a sympathetic glance, she all but stormed forward and suddenly grabbed a yelling Jamal's right earlobe between her thumb and forfinger and yanked sharply. Granted he was stronger than her and could pull away but she was hoping to startle him into shutting up for at least a moment.<br><br><strong>"YOU, will shut up or we will leave you trapped in this trees roots when it snatches you again! Hell, I'll even bring duct tape so he won't have to listen to you whine. You want clarification on his weird little prophecy, go and talk to Apollo's kids and see if any of <em>them</em> can shed some light on what he said, but <em>don't</em> go endangering the rest of us to appease your curiosity,"</strong> she all but growled at him.<br><br>Not waiting to hear his response she spun on her heel, giving him her back, before drawing a deep breath to center herself and walking (perhaps stomping just a bit) to check on her brother, <strong>"You all right? It didn't look like he had you high enough to crack that thick skull of yours but looks can be decieving,"</strong> she asked a small smirk curving her lips. If she'd actually thought he was seriously hurt she'd be one of the first to go running for a Healer, but she suspected that only Chester's pride was actually damaged in any way and that could always stand a bit of battering!<br><br>Turning her gaze to her sister, and her suggestion, a truly warm grin curved her lips, her flare of temper all but forgotten at Bella's idea, <strong>"I think a small...gathering...as you put it, would be perfect after such a stressful morning,"</strong> she agreed and her sister would know that the agreement, combined with the thoughtful expression crossing her face would mean that she was already letting her mind turn to planning as she reached out and plucked at Chester's shirt to try and draw him further away from the tree, and toward Bella, with her.
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				Title: <strong>Re: Camp Half-Blood: Around The Camp (IC)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Niferbelle</strong> on <strong>12-08-2014, 03:13:19</strong>
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				<div class="spoiler_container"><div onclick="hideSecond (this);" role="button" class="spoiler_header">Mariam</div><div class="spoiler_body"><div class="quoteheader"><div class="topslice_quote"><a href="https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=207683.msg10326508#msg10326508">Quote from: midnight diamond on 31-07-2014, 00:29:51</a></div></div><blockquote class="bbc_standard_quote"><div class="floatleft">(https://elliquiy.com/elluiki/images/f/fc/Mariam1.jpg)</div><strong>Name:</strong> Mariam Avery (https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=207204.msg10253399#msg10253399)<br><strong>Cabin:</strong> Demeter<br><strong>Location:</strong> Campfire<br><strong>Date/Time:</strong> Sept 23rd, evening<br><strong>Tagging:</strong> Darien<br><strong>Notes:</strong> wearing black yoga pants, Camp Halfblood t-shirt, black flipflops, black zippered hoodie<br><hr><br>She laughed again, her eyes bright with amusement and pleasure as Damien responded. Letting her eyes sweep quickly over his form, Mariam caught her bottom lip lightly between her teeth, a grin still tugging at the corners of her mouth. Tossing her hair behind her, she grinned at him as she got to her feet, saying, "Well I've never kissed you before, so how do <em>I</em> know you're not 'yadda yadda'? In fact," Mariam teased, "I may not like kissing you at all!"<br><br>With another grin, she set her feet on either side of his thighs and sat, straddling his lap instead of sprawling out next to him. "I suppose if I don't like it, I'll just have to suffer through it," she added with a melodramatic (and entirely fake) sigh. Her smile, never very far away, returned again, and she leaned down, bracing her hands against Damien's shoulders and pressing her lips to his. As she did, she closed her eyes and reached into the earth, channeling the regenerative, healing capabilities of the earth up through her feet and out her lips, her power traveling into Damien and tasting of green things.<br></blockquote><div class="quotefooter"><div class="botslice_quote"></div></div></div></div><br><div class="floatleft">(https://elliquiy.com/elluiki/images/c/c0/Darien.jpg)</div><strong>Name:</strong> Darien Alexander (https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=207204.msg10257075#msg10257075)<br><strong>Cabin:</strong> Hermes<br><strong>Location:</strong> Campfire<br><strong>Date/Time:</strong> 9/23, evening<br><strong>Tagging:</strong> Mariam, open<br><strong>Notes:</strong> sporting a black eye (for now)<br><hr>She suddenly didn't seem that all-fired innocent -- that smile, the hair toss, the way she was straddling him in those yoga pants he could feel the advantage slipping away. He realized it was getting harder to sort of put a rational thought together which was right about the time he decided the hell with it, he was going to enjoy the next couple of minutes. His hands came to rest on her hips, pretty sure there was already a goofy grin on his face even before her lips found his. She tasted like a summer day smelled -- green grass and sun-warmed air -- and maybe that didn't make much sense but it was what it was and it was nice. He could feel it, the power she was drawing from the earth underneath him, felt it seeping into him before the energy coalesced around his swollen and tender eye. He scarcely noticed the healing taking place, however, as truly her soft lips captured all his attention. Eventually an alarm bell sounded in his head as he realized the eye must be fine now and if he didn't put the brakes on before you knew they'd be making out right here at the campfire in front of everybody. <br><br>"Whoa. I think we can call that experiment a success," he quipped as he broke the kiss then turned his head from side to side so she could get a good look. "What do you think? My devastating good looks restored?"<br><br>Gazing up at her he realized his hands were in her hair, her silky curls burying his fingers. When had that happened? Just like that he was thinking about kissing her again and his instinct to be a smart-ass kicked in. He shifted as if he were going to sit up. "Wait right here. I'm going to find one of those Aries goons and get him to punch me again and we can try that again just to, you know, confirm the results." <br>
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				Title: <strong>Re: Camp Half-Blood: Around The Camp (IC)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Kokaine</strong> on <strong>16-08-2014, 01:33:46</strong>
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				<div class="floatleft">(https://elliquiy.com/elluiki/images/b/b3/Chester.jpg)</div><strong>Name:</strong> Chester Thorne (https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=207204.msg10249840#msg10249840)<br><strong>Cabin:</strong> Dionysus<br><strong>Location:</strong> Courts.<br><strong>Date/Time:</strong> September 24th, After breakfast <br><strong>Tagging:</strong> Jamal, Mariam, Duke, Bella, V, and <del>Groot</del> the Tree.<br><strong>Notes:</strong> Wearing beater, black cargo shorts, Adidas high tops (http://aecfashion.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/adidas-high-tops-purple-and-black-72l1ijsr.jpg), black bandana tied around his head as a headband<hr>Chester was in the middle of slurping up the last of his juice box when the tree finally relented and went back to sleep. The twins had kindly taken up the song and though he would hardly burst any ear drums with his singing, he left it to them to handle. It turned out to be a good thing too if the way he was rather unceremoniously dropped on his head was anything to go by!<br><br>Chester managed to tuck his head a bit so that the fall was less than serious, even if he did hit the ground with a groan and a wheeze. He didn't even know what the others were doing at the moment as he had to take a moment to regain his breath. If they had needed him to get them out they would have been s.o.l. for a few moments. As it was, that wasn't necessary. Apparently what was necessary was for Jamal to start yelling at the very tree that they had just gotten free of.<br><br>Sitting up, Chester seriously thought about chucking his juice box at the dude but the twins took care of it. He actually wanted to laugh but he suspected that might actually hurt a little so he refrained.<br><br>V came over to see if he was alright which he loved her for. He was for the most part okaybut because he was Chester he had to play it up a little with the big puppy dog eyes and a pitiful pout as he nodded. "Yeah, yeah I'll be fine with a little TLC," he said, unable to keep the slightly hopeful note from entering his voice. The shit eating grin that followed shortly after was likely missed though as V had turned to agree with something Bella was saying. He didn't hear much of it. He was just getting up and about to go over to Mariam to see if she was alright and play concerned hot guy but the next thing he knew, the front of his shirt was grabbed and he was being tugged away by V.<br><br>"Hey! Whoa. Alright...sheesh!" He commented though he did look back at Mariam and mime putting a phone to his ear. "Call me, gogeous!" To Jamal And Duke he added, "Catch y'all in a few!" And then he let the twins drag him off for planning something or other because seriously, what idiot would say no to them?
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				Title: <strong>Re: Camp Half-Blood: Around The Camp (IC)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Kokaine</strong> on <strong>16-08-2014, 02:05:03</strong>
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				<div class="floatleft">(https://elliquiy.com/elluiki/images/c/ca/Lux4.png)</div><strong>Name:</strong> Lux Delos (https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=207204.msg10217464#msg10217464)<br><strong>Cabin:</strong> Apollo<br><strong>Location:</strong> Stables --&gt; Flying over camp<br><strong>Date/Time:</strong> September 25th, 4:30pm Free Time<br><strong>Tagging:</strong> Sparky the Pegasus (NPC), Jamal<br><strong>Notes:</strong> Wearing <del>camp t-shirt (sleeves rolled up, knotted in back)</del> bikini top, cutoff shorts, and low top Converse<hr>Sparky had zipped up then at her comand had turned and streaked back by, allowing for Lux to grab onto his mane and haul herself up as he kept going, banking and turning into the climb skyward with all the flash and pizazz his name suggested. Yes, Sparky was a show off and maybe Lux was too, just a little bit. Still the move and her resulting laughter had left Lux a little breathless, even as her eyes sparkled with mirth and sunlight warmed her. Leaning forward just slightly, Lux did whisper to the stallion about a treat if he behaved himself.<br><br>Thankfully the pegasus seemed to get it. Up here he shown like pure gold under the sun's rays and Lux with her blond hair and golden skin looked right at home astride him, seemingly feeling no discomfort at riding him bareback. A broad smile lit her features as she reveled in being in her element but she guided Sparky in a steady climb as Muffins caught up to their position. <br><br>The challenge she'd issued earned her a shirt in the face as Jamal and Muffins passed and as he struck a pose, Lux felt her breath leave her again. "Heavens..." She murmured, tucking an edge of his shirt into her back pocket for now. No doubt it would get lost as Sparky suddenly kicked up the speed and the pair of them zipped through the sky, leaving her laugh to trail behind her as they Muffins and climbed higher into the sky. Up this high, Lux was of course reminded of the story of Icarus but though she had no wings of her own there was not a stick of her that didn't believe she belonged there in the sky. There didn't seem to be a such thing as flying too close to the sun. Apollo ruled over many things but it was his aspect as the Sun God that Lux most strongly resonated with. She'd had dreams of driving his chariot across the sky. She would never be a prophet or an archer of note, and her poetry was passable at best, but she could share her light with others. Literally! <br><br>Admittedly the pair got lost up there for a moment, Sparky zipping around and burning off the extra energy he had from being pent up half the day, and Lux shooting of balls of light for him to chase down. After a few minutes though, the pair tipped down into a dive toward Jamal and Muffins, only pulling up once they'd gotten near enough. Lux's cheeks were a bit flushed but she was grinning as she looked over at Jamal, "Seems, you've lost your shirt again." And indeed, it was gone from where she'd tucked it. No telling where it had fallen really. "You know, you keep ending up half naked and a girl might start to wonder." She teased, feeling a little less awkward now for some reason. Sure, she'd taken off her own shirt but by now that was just to be expected during the daylight hours.<br><br>Looking away from him, she peered down at things below them and actually sighed, "It all looks so gorgeous from up here, you know? Really peaceful, like it could be just a regular camp or something instead of a place that trains kids to fight monsters."
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				Title: <strong>Re: Camp Half-Blood: Around The Camp (IC)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Juggtacular</strong> on <strong>17-08-2014, 23:39:28</strong>
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				<div class="floatleft">(https://elliquiy.com/elluiki/images/f/f6/Dorian1.jpg)</div><strong>Name:</strong> Dorian King (https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=207204.msg10170495#msg10170495)<br><strong>Cabin:</strong> Zeus<br><strong>Location:</strong> The Old Barn<br><strong>Date/Time:</strong> 9/23 - 4:30pmish<br><strong>Tagging:</strong> Vera<br><strong>Notes:</strong> Wearing (https://pbs.twimg.com/profile_images/446122551219978241/XSMvOcU8.jpeg)<br><br><br>He took notice every time she'd nudge his leg with hers because a guy could never not notice physical contact between himself and a female. It was simply biologically impossible. And each nudge made him smile a little; it felt nice after all. <strong>Fine. I won't perpetuate the thought that you're a cute pinata in need of a good...<em>whacking</em>,"</strong> he said with a bit of emphasis on the whacking part. Because everybody could use a spanking now and then right? <br><br><strong>I've got a whole bunch. And it's not cheating...it's creative advantage making. Yeah let's call it that. And I'm pretty sure that makes it true. Me seeing it happen. You denying it doesn't make it untrue though, missy."</strong> He was having fun through this whole conversation, and wished more people here were like Vera. Maybe they were and he just hadn't met them yet. <br><br><strong>"Who knows? A secret language at a place like this wouldn't surprise me in the least. And you think I won't twerk it right now? You should know better than that. I'll shake like it's never been shaken before. Just watch."</strong> She noticed how he didn't let what happen bother him and he nodded. <strong>"If you don't, life gets way too complicated. I'd rather take what comes and try to make that better than worry about trying to alter what could happen in the first place. But that's just me."</strong> <br><br>The notion of being inside the barrier was weird, and surreal and insane. But also super cool. <strong>You can wait. I'll get better at it and give you some pointers when you finally decide to give it a shot. And I think the barrier is cool; also it keeps us from not dying...which makes it that much better."</strong> He agreed with her. They weren't absolutely sure what they with the grass,&nbsp; but finding out would definitely be fun. <br><br><strong>"Tryin' it out'll be half the fun. And uhh, if we need a place we could use my cabin? It's only me and Dimitri in there, but the place is huuuuuge. And I doubt anyone will bother us so that's an option."</strong> She told him the reason she found his powers so cool was because she'd spent a long time not being able to feel anything. <strong>"What...what does that mean exactly?"</strong><br><br>&nbsp;She eventually turned him down all the way, so he just shrugged. <strong>"Well I tried, and that's all I can ask of myself. And I take amazing care of him. Seriously, you'd be amazed. Also yes to the drink. I'm a bit parched; all this showing off and being cool really does a number on a guy."</strong>
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				Title: <strong>Re: Camp Half-Blood: Around The Camp (IC)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Wajin</strong> on <strong>18-08-2014, 23:12:37</strong>
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				<div class="floatleft">(https://elliquiy.com/elluiki/images/5/58/Lea.jpg)</div><strong>Name:</strong> Lea Valentine (https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=207204.msg10275985#msg10275985)<br><strong>Cabin:</strong> Ares<br><strong>Location:</strong> Just outside the infirmary<br><strong>Date/Time:</strong> 25th of September, 6:05 AM<br><strong>Tagging:</strong> Elias<br><strong>Notes:</strong> Wearing combat pants (http://www.cryeprecision.com/images/items/Fullsize/APRCP40232R.jpg) and a tanktop, sweating just a bit<br><br>Lea couldn't help but let out a happy giggle as she walked through camp. She had just taken her morning run around camp, like she did every morning for practice. It was a rather pleasant morning, the wind wasn't too cold, the air was cold, but not to the point of being too cold for her. A chill went down her spine as she felt the pearls of sweat on her back grow colder due to the wind. She puffed and sighed a bit as she stood still, leaning forward to support herself with her hands on her knees <br><br>"Thank the gods for good morning weather" <br><br>she thought to herself, her eyes drawn to a shadow cast from the infirmary. It was rather unusual for her to meet people at this time of day, and even more unusual for them to come out of the infirmary. She rose back to her full height and stepped towards the stranger <br><br>"Hello there, you look somewhat confused... and happy, but mostly confused... is it ya first time in the camp?"<br><br>&nbsp;She asked bluntly, speaking her mind without a seconds thought. She stood there, studying the young man, taking in his features, her lower lip curling inwards, rolling in between her teeth. She was happy to admit that she found him somewhat attractive. He seeemed a little smaller than her, but not by much an inch, maybe two. 
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				Title: <strong>Re: Camp Half-Blood: Around The Camp (IC)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Aiden</strong> on <strong>19-08-2014, 00:37:59</strong>
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				<div class="floatleft">(https://elliquiy.com/elluiki/images/2/25/Jamal1.jpg)</div><strong>Name:</strong> Jamal Ryker (https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=207204.msg10249824#msg10249824) <br><strong>Cabin:</strong> Hermes <br><strong>Location:</strong> Stables <br><strong>Date/Time:</strong> September 25th, 4:30pm Free Time<br><strong>Tagging:</strong> Lux<br><strong>Notes:</strong> Pair of Orange Jordans (To match the shirt), Camp Half-Blood shirt, sleeves cut off and a pair of black camo shorts.<hr><br>Muffins was on the Pegasus version of cruise control. She nor her rider were big into the sky acrobatics like Lux and Sparky. He did enjoy seeing the two have fun, at times he couldn't tell what illuminated the sky more, the sun itself or Lux's smile. It reminded him of what Chester and Duke had offhandedly mentioned the day before at the party. One of the reasons he had let them have their fun with the twins and he found himself finding something else to do. It was as clear as daylight to everyone else except him. Perhaps they were just trying to set him up, that had to be it! At least that was until Lux came in and flew besides him. <br><br>"You lose my shirt...you did that on purpose didn't you!" He accused as they flew side by side. As he attention shifted to the camp below he bit his lip and almost kicked himself but let it slip. "Air is a little thin up here, but gorgeous all the same..." He complimented her, making sure she knew he was looking at her even if his own cheeks blushed from embarrassment. He was ready to plummet to the camp without Muffins if needed, but he had said and meant it! <br><br>
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				Title: <strong>Re: Camp Half-Blood: Around The Camp (IC)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>TheLostCastor</strong> on <strong>19-08-2014, 04:30:46</strong>
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				<div class="floatleft">(https://elliquiy.com/elluiki/images/8/8f/Elias1.jpg)</div><strong>Name:</strong> Elias Neighton (https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=207204.msg10388159#msg10388159)<br><strong>Cabin:</strong> Apollo<br><strong>Location:</strong> Pavilion <br><strong>Date/Time:</strong> September 25th, 6:06 a.m.<br><strong>Tagging:</strong> Lea<br><strong>Notes:</strong> Appearing relaxed, though his eyes seem nervous. Stands as though frozen before her. Keeps safe distance, as though contaminated.<br><br>Elias started at the sound of a voice entering in on his little sphere of self-awareness. And it was a girl, a woman, he corrects himself, and she was speaking to him. Just sparking up a conversation. Gods, she was chewing her lip in the cutest way…<br><br>“Elias!” He stammers out, then catches himself, taking a step back and sitting down on one of the benches attached to the tables of the dining area. “My name…is Elias. It wouldn’t have been so weird if you had asked…sorry. I’m a bit jumpy today.” He finishes in one giant breath, then casts his eyes down. The slight carry over on his vowels signifying that he was not American born.<br><br>She was very attractive. In that, “mess with me and I snap your neck boy” type of way. Best not to look at her….though that might be harder than he thought. He pretends to busy himself with the lyre, laying it across his lap and fiddling with the tuners. As if he could tune the thing. It chose what tone it wanted to play.<br><br>“Look, I’m sorry if this is your area or something, I’ll clear right out. This stupid grin comes from…realizing there are worse things to be than plain old Elias.” He states, giving her a quick nod before casting his eyes back down to his lyre. He couldn’t possibly muck this up much worse. He had literally made himself look like an idiot in the first three minutes of knowing a girl at camp…and for some odd reason. He was proud of himself for having spoken up at all. “And yes, this is my first day here…and third day in America.” <br><br>His fingers begin to move on their own accord, doing what they always did when he was nervous. Play the lyre. The move in a steady rhythm, plucking the golden chords quickly, yet not anywhere near as fast as…yesterday. Before long the youth begins to hum along, singing some months old song he had heard on the radio.” Radioactive”. How appropriate. Maybe she would get the picture…<br><br>Stay around him too long, and nothing good would come of it. Because the truth of the matter was, he was a ticking time bomb. And no human being, demigod, or creature deserved to be there when he went off. <br>
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				Title: <strong>Re: Camp Half-Blood: Around The Camp (IC)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Wajin</strong> on <strong>20-08-2014, 00:53:45</strong>
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				<div class="floatleft">(https://elliquiy.com/elluiki/images/5/58/Lea.jpg)</div><strong>Name:</strong> Lea Valentine (https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=207204.msg10275985#msg10275985)<br><strong>Cabin:</strong> Ares<br><strong>Location:</strong> Just outside the infirmary<br><strong>Date/Time:</strong> 25th of September, 6:08 AM<br><strong>Tagging:</strong> Elias<br><strong>Notes:</strong> Wearing combat pants (http://www.cryeprecision.com/images/items/Fullsize/APRCP40232R.jpg) and a tanktop, sweating just a bit<br><br>She couldn't help herself as she looked at him, giggling ever so softly. She liked his rather shy disposition. Up close he was even more attractive up close than he had seemed from a distance, and instead of staying where she had stood, she moved up to the bench he had stumbled into and smiled ever so softly at him "I'm Lea, Lea Valentine" <br><br>Her accent was impossible to guess, what remained of her Liberian accent was drowned by a hint of Australian, American and Russian depending on the words she spoke. Growing up with mercenaries had made her take up their accents, so when the members were predominantly american, her accent adapted, when they were Australians it likewise adopted, here at camp, she just let her words flow, not giving a second thought to how it sounded. <br><br>She glanced at the lyre in his hands and then said "Apollo huh? that would make us cousins" She said and looked into his golden eyes, getting lost in them for a second before shaking her head "I'm a daughter of Ares, the God of War" She said, explaining it rather than assuming he had knowledge of the entire pantheon. <br><br>Rather than keep talking, the awkward feeling Lea held out her hand and for a second it was empty before instantly being filled by the grip of a bow. She looked over to her new acquaintance and giggled softly, watching his reaction intently "It's called Telumkinesis, it allows me to conjure just about every weapon you could imagine. On top of that, any new weapon that I handle I instantly know how to wield. It's a bit harder with guns, and the bigger it gets, the harder it gets for me to control... if that makes sense like.." <br><br>She stepped off the bench and held her head out towards the dirt path in front of them and within a second or so two dozen blades appeared out of nowhere about a meter or so above ground before they all shot downwards, 
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				Title: <strong>Re: Camp Half-Blood: Around The Camp (IC)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>TheLostCastor</strong> on <strong>20-08-2014, 03:02:26</strong>
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				<div class="floatleft">(https://elliquiy.com/elluiki/images/8/8f/Elias1.jpg)</div><strong>Name:</strong> Elias Neighton (https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=207204.msg10388159#msg10388159)<br><strong>Cabin:</strong> Apollo<br><strong>Location:</strong> Pavilion <br><strong>Date/Time:</strong> September 25th, 6:09 a.m.<br><strong>Tagging:</strong> Lea<br><strong>Notes:</strong> Outright nervous, obviously hasn't had much experience with the fairer sex.<br><br>Elias continues to lean back against the table, though the display was honestly quite terrifying. He had assumed she could kick his ass…but now he knew she could! His eyes glance up at her own, then fix back upon the ground, watching as still more weapons continued to pour forth. He could only imagine the possibilities for that in combat. Celestial bronze spikes to pin monsters with? General craziness? Going psycho Ares mode?<br><br>Any one of the above were enough to have him shaking in his vans…but together it was downright disturbing. He bet Lea could level a city block if she wanted to. Hell, she could probably do it by accident if she wasn’t careful. Just from looking at her, with her clothes on, he could tell she had a toned up body. While he worked out…well, he wouldn’t even want to know how much she lifted.<br><br>Elias shakes his head, clearing his mind of the thoughts before they can take root. “That’s….destructive.” His lips split in one of his signature smiles, the whites of his teeth flaring to brilliance. “I can play the lyre!” He breaks out laughing, considering leaning forward before realizing how close that would put them. No reason to give her a reason to try that bow out!<br><br>He points a thumb back at himself, the stupid smile still plastered across his face. “I prefer the back of battle. I’ll keep anyone patched up…and occasionally if it strikes me, I can work some magic with this baby.” He holds up the lyre for a second before his fingers continue strumming…<br><br>Then the note sounds, one out of place chord among the many he was playing. It was only hearable by the player, the note signaling one of his episodes was near. Elias’s hands open, nearly dropping the lyre before catching it at the last possible moment. He decides on setting it down, then looks back up at Lea.<br><br>“Look, I swear I’m not usually this weird…” He begins, his words rushing out before he can stop them. “I’m just new to all this…” He gestures around them, obviously meaning the camp, but implying demigodness. “It’s a lot to take in…” He rises, grabbing the lyre, and feeling like a grade A freak.<br><br>“I should go.” He snaps out, ignoring any attempts at stopping him as he bolts for the cabins. Now was as good a time as any to meet his brother’s and sister’s he supposed. Now that he had made a child of Ares think he was mentally lacking…or just plain weird.<br>
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				Title: <strong>Re: Camp Half-Blood: Around The Camp (IC)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>CurvyKitten</strong> on <strong>20-08-2014, 10:57:01</strong>
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				<div class="floatleft">(https://elliquiy.com/elluiki/images/5/52/Vera3.jpg)</div><strong>Name:</strong> Vera Maxwell (https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=207204.msg10190516#msg10190516)<br><strong>Cabin:</strong>Hermes due to being Unclaimed <br><strong>Location:</strong> The old barn<br><strong>Date/Time:</strong>9/23 4:30pm ish<br><strong>Tagging:</strong> Dorian<br><strong>Notes:</strong>Wearing(shoes kicked off) (http://www.polyvore.com/cgi/set?id=128874232), currently playing (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6Ejga4kJUts&amp;index=11&amp;list=RDHCf80lgCEcv4I)<br><br><br>Ve listened to Dorian as he commented on her needed a whacking, it was a strange comment to be sure. And honestly she wasn't sure how to take it. Did he mean she needed to get laid, spanked or have her ass kicked? The first two would probably never be an option for her, and the third had already happened. Still she wasn't sure what to say so for now Ve let it go and just shrugged. <br><strong><br>"Creative advantage making my ass."</strong> she laughed and stood back from him. <strong>"And if you can claim that I can claim you bird eyes are seeing things."</strong> She nodded matter of factly. Ve knew he was right but wasn't about to admit it, after all she had rep to build, especially if Aries kids were going to keep putting a target on her back. Besides having something as silly as scrunching her nose become a description for her seemed far too soft or feminine for her. <br><br><strong>"I honestly have no doubt that you wouldn't shake it right now, but you should wait till I get a few drakma to send your way or you may be left wanting."</strong> she said shaking her head and hating that she never thought before speaking,<strong> "If they do have a secret language I'm screwed, I could barely get through English class much less something here."</strong> Ve laughed a bit and shuffled between her feet, <strong>"I guess that makes sense, maybe I should learn to let go a little more."</strong> Ve stated knowing she held on and buried far too much in the end. <br><br><strong>"I could probably use a few pointers, or I'll end up being permanently black and blue."</strong> she shook her head and accepted the fact that some training would be need. Specially if she was going to stick around camp, granted from what Ve had heard the world outside this one was even worse for demi-gods. <strong>"I like I look much better in red anyway."</strong> Ve laughed and reached up to rub the back of her neck. <strong>"Yeah its cool, it’s really weird to think magic is real. I'm half expecting to see fairies dancing around next."</strong> she smirked a bit at the idea of it. <br><strong><br>"Will you brother mind if we hang there?" </strong>she asked figuring Dimitri would mostly be ok but with it all but it never hurt to ask. <strong>"Sounds like a plan to me, my cabin is beyond full. I swear there are always people buzzing around the Hermes cabin." </strong>Ve said and took a breath and realized her verbal slip as Dorian called her on it. <strong>"It’s...well its...I have this nerve thing because of stuff that happened when I was little. I spent years not being able to feel anything, not the air, not the wind, or someone touching me. Eventually my nerves started to heal, and I could feel a few things again." </strong>she half smiled and looked down to her feet, <strong>"I remember the first time I felt anything, it was raining and I felt it brush my cheek."</strong> Ve laughed and shook her head before looking up, <strong>"Sorry its stupid, I just...everything really does feel new to me. So I kind of geek out when I come across something new."</strong> she said half smiling realizing how pathetic she must sound, a pity party was not what she was into in the least. <br><br>Dorian took her saying no as totally turning him down; she had meant that she wouldn't always say no. But in the end Ve didn't correct him; it was probably better that way anyway. Moving to get the drink she nodded and grabbed him a bottle of water. <strong>"sorry I didn't mean to pester you about it." </strong>she said and handed him the water bottle.
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				Title: <strong>Re: Camp Half-Blood: Around The Camp (IC)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Kokaine</strong> on <strong>21-08-2014, 23:29:38</strong>
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				<div class="floatleft">(https://elliquiy.com/elluiki/images/c/ca/Lux4.png)</div><strong>Name:</strong> Lux Delos (https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=207204.msg10217464#msg10217464)<br><strong>Cabin:</strong> Apollo<br><strong>Location:</strong> Stables --&gt; Flying over camp<br><strong>Date/Time:</strong> September 25th, 4:30pm Free Time<br><strong>Tagging:</strong> Sparky the Pegasus (NPC), Jamal<br><strong>Notes:</strong> Wearing <del>camp t-shirt (sleeves rolled up, knotted in back)</del> bikini top, cutoff shorts, and low top Converse<hr>Yeah, not feeling quite as awkward while she was up in the clouds and bathed in her element did not quite translate to not blushing. Jamal's words caught her off guard for a moment. Not because she initially thought anything of them but because when she turned back to him it was clear that his attention was on her and not on the camp where she'd been looking. She wanted to brush it off and not get her hopes up but, well, she just couldn't seem to mask the extra warmth that unfurled inside of her. A smile crept up on her, reflecting the pleasure she felt at the comment and her cheeks flushed slightly. <br><br>"Ahem... well, yes. An awesome view all the same." She said just loud enough to be heard, her eyes flicking over him in a way that was unmistakable yet entirely unplanned. Zeus knew the boy was pretty to look at, at least in her eyes anyway, but there was more to her attraction than that. Not that she ever knew how to put into the right words when Chester asked.&nbsp; <br><br>Looking away before she gave herself a heat stroke from all the blushing, Lux struggled for a moment with how to continue after that. She was never this awkward with anybody else, thank goodness. "So umm... did you have a good time at the party yesterday?" <em>Good one, Lux. No one would ever confuse you for the type of woman your mother is at this point.</em>
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				Title: <strong>Re: Camp Half-Blood: Around The Camp (IC)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Aiden</strong> on <strong>27-08-2014, 07:06:26</strong>
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				<div class="floatleft">(https://elliquiy.com/elluiki/images/2/25/Jamal1.jpg)</div><strong>Name:</strong> Jamal Ryker (https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=207204.msg10249824#msg10249824) <br><strong>Cabin:</strong> Hermes <br><strong>Location:</strong> Stables <br><strong>Date/Time:</strong> September 25th, 4:30pm Free Time<br><strong>Tagging:</strong> Lux<br><strong>Notes:</strong> Pair of Orange Jordans (To match the shirt), Camp Half-Blood shirt, sleeves cut off and a pair of black camo shorts.<hr><br>She didn't outright laugh or blow him off, that was a good thing. Had he known what she was feeling herself he might have blurted out something even sillier to make her forget about her own tension. His own gut felt like it was twisting up, perhaps he had an unfair advantage since he knew Lux was harboring a little crush. Jamal was hoping it wasn't a prank because he had a little crush on the daughter of Apollo. Perhaps up in the air was not the best place to start that dialogue but then again he was not the brains of the group. "I left it early...nothing to do." He replied honestly, well there was stuff to do but he didn't want to do it with those at the party. <br><br>"Is this awkward...I think this is getting awkward...so I am going to say this and leave it in the open....the moment we land, I am going to kiss you..." Jamal's mouth blurted before he could stop himself. He took a deep breath, breaking their eye contact as he fought to regain how foolish he was acting. A glance was stolen away. "Yea...I'm serious..." He bit his lower lip and prayed for this tension to go away, one way or another! <br><br>
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				Title: <strong>Re: Camp Half-Blood: Around The Camp (IC)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Kokaine</strong> on <strong>30-08-2014, 05:09:17</strong>
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				<div class="floatleft">(https://elliquiy.com/elluiki/images/c/ca/Lux4.png)</div><strong>Name:</strong> Lux Delos (https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=207204.msg10217464#msg10217464)<br><strong>Cabin:</strong> Apollo<br><strong>Location:</strong> Stables<br><strong>Date/Time:</strong> September 25th, 4:30pm Free Time<br><strong>Tagging:</strong> Sparky the Pegasus (NPC), Jamal<br><strong>Notes:</strong> Wearing <del>camp t-shirt (sleeves rolled up, knotted in back)</del> bikini top, cutoff shorts, and low top Converse<hr>Lux had kept a pretty low profile at the party herself, hovering around the edges but for the few times either Dhavali or Chester managed to drag her into a dance or two. Mostly she had spent the time trying not to look at Jamal and whatever girl might have been flirting with him. So lame, but true. She was just coming to the conclusion that she needed to do something to get this all out of her system because according to her girlfriends she was apparently ignoring perfectly good guys who actually wanted her attention. She wasn't so sure about that last part but she did think she needed to suck it up and get over this... phase. Eventually. As in not today. Maybe tomorrow when she wasn't flying right next to him with him being all... ahem, yeah.<br><br>The news that Jamal had left early wasn't a shock but the reason most certainly was. "Oh." Was all she really managed to say about that because what was she gonna do? Blurt out that he could have done her? Yeah, she wasn't quite <em>that</em> off her game. <br><br>And then she suddenly was because, "Oh." He was going to start thinking her a genius any second with her witty replies. "Um..." her cheeks flamed and something filtered across her face. Was he serious? <br><br>"Yea...I'm serious..." <br><br>Yep, he was serious. <br><br>Lux didn't object to the idea at all. It was just... well, what was she supposed to do? Like cut their ride short and drop out of the sky like a dive bomber to stand there and wait for him all eagerly? Or just like... shrug it off and keep riding and act like whatever? Damn camp life and it's non real life prep! She could shoot a monster down at fifty paces and heal broken bones with a song but didn't know how to tell a guy she liked him. Ugh.<br><br>"Well..." She bit her lip and looked over at him, her cheeks a faint pink that was visible even with the glow of the sunlight she drew. "Umm, I mean... that sounds... nice." <em>Someone shoot her now!</em> She was smiling though as she nudged Sparky ahead. 
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				Title: <strong>Re: Camp Half-Blood: Around The Camp (IC)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Aiden</strong> on <strong>03-09-2014, 19:50:34</strong>
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				<div class="floatleft">(https://elliquiy.com/elluiki/images/2/25/Jamal1.jpg)</div><strong>Name:</strong> Jamal Ryker (https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=207204.msg10249824#msg10249824) <br><strong>Cabin:</strong> Hermes <br><strong>Location:</strong> Stables <br><strong>Date/Time:</strong> September 25th, 4:30pm Free Time<br><strong>Tagging:</strong> Lux<br><strong>Notes:</strong> Pair of Orange Jordans (To match the shirt), Camp Half-Blood shirt, sleeves cut off and a pair of black camo shorts.<hr><br>"It does?" Jamal paused, what the hell was he doing! "I mean good....err great...good and great" Hades take him now! Could he be anymore of a spaz! <br><br>"So now that we are on the same page...how about we have some fun!" That confident little glint surfaced in his eyes once more as his signature little smile spread across his face. It felt good to have everything out in the open, crushes and caution thrown into the wind. Jamal felt like he had grown a pair of wings! <br><br>"Dive! See if you can catch up!" He challenged Lux and Sparky as he foolishly stood up in the saddle and jumped off, the Pegasus diving with him! Jamal wanted to get his heart racing and maybe hers, the blood of Hermes was through fluttering in his stomach! <br><br>The air whipped past him, the camp came closer and the horse was falling behind but Jamal focused and ported back onto the saddle with a blink! "What a rush!" He cheered as he ordered the horse to climb once more. Was it the smartest thing to do? No, but that was Jamal for you. 
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				Title: <strong>Re: Camp Half-Blood: Around The Camp (IC)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Kokaine</strong> on <strong>08-09-2014, 01:27:26</strong>
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				<div class="floatleft">(https://elliquiy.com/elluiki/images/c/ca/Lux4.png)</div><strong>Name:</strong> Lux Delos (https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=207204.msg10217464#msg10217464)<br><strong>Cabin:</strong> Apollo<br><strong>Location:</strong> Stables<br><strong>Date/Time:</strong> September 25th, 4:30pm Free Time<br><strong>Tagging:</strong> Sparky the Pegasus (NPC), Jamal<br><strong>Notes:</strong> Wearing <del>camp t-shirt (sleeves rolled up, knotted in back)</del> bikini top, cutoff shorts, and low top Converse<hr>Lux was all for the suggestion that they have some fun. It would give her a chance to work off the jitters she had and relax a little. At least that was what she had assumed would be the case until Jamal called out dive.<br><br>It should be noted that Lux had absolutely no problem with being up high and she was quite used to riding Sparky to the degree that an ordinary dive was not much of a problem. However, what Jamal proceeded to do was NOT any sort of ordinary dive. <br><br>Sparky hardly needed to wait for Lux's command to follow, so he was right there with Muffins when Jamal let go of the other pegasus and jumped off. Lux let out a strangled sound that was largely whipped away by the wind. Her heart surging up into her throat, she watched his foolish stunt with wide eyes as she and Sparky followed after. Did he and Muffins have this worked out? Did he have a trick up his sleeve? Good grief he was mad, wasn't he?! <br><br>She was just about convinced he was going to slam into the ground because of his stupid stunt when Jamal ported back into his saddle, cheering while Lux tried to relearn how to breathe properly. Muffins and Jamal pulled up and a sudden flare of Sparky's wings had them hitting an up draft that sent them arrowing back upward as well with a big lurch though her stomach still felt like it was on the way to the ground. <br><br>"Are you crazy?!" She called as they once again neared Jamal, a hardened ball of light flying over to thump against his arm--she was a good aim after all. Sparky too snorted his ire, though his was more because he didn't like being shown up than&nbsp; out of any actual concern for Jamal. Lux's face was full of the scare he'd given her as she let loose with another ball but reluctant amusement was also creeping in. "Would have served you right had you smacked face first into the ground! And no... I would <em>not</em> have healed you!" Except that was a big lie. Her skin had gone cold with the burst of fear she'd felt but because she didn't want Jamal to see that, or the fact that she was seconds away from bursting into nervous laughter at his goofy self, she nudged Sparky, telling him to turn the speed on. Which he did with a loud whinny of approval just as Lux shouted for Jamal to, "keep up!"
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