Umiko's eyes widened a bit, and his lips almost curved up into a smile when seeing it was ocean related. He'd thought I'd would just be plain. Then, thinking back to what Alex said, he nodded. "Quiet company." He started, biting his lip a bit. "That would be nice." His voice was quiet, and almost completely monotone, but it was genuine.
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Manami smiled, unzipping her bag and starting to put all the clothing away, in a not very organized fashion. Well, at least both of them were at least a bit messy. Looking back on it, she hadn't brought much. Just some clothes she likes and absolute essentials, not really having any important personal items. "That sounds fun, there'll probably be a ton of people there, right? I'm trying to meet a lot of other campers. It is my first summer, so I don't know anybody really other than you, Ben, and my brother at this point." She said with a shrug. She was quick with unpacking, around halfway done as she then said, "I'm in a social mood." Her voice was joking, but she actually would find it nice to meet some people.
Ria took Lucia's hand with a confident nod, her face lighting up. "Yeah, let's try to make the teams as even as we can. This is gonna be great." She couldn't say with full confidence who would end up winning, it would be a challenge for both of them, if they balanced the teams like they wanted to. But with that being said, Ria definitely didn't plan on going down quietly, and she didn't think Lucia planned to either.
(Citrine) (I get the feeling most things a war god's kid does ends in flat out war. xD)
"Alright, that's settled then," he said with a laugh, though he remembered something only moments later. "I just had the thought that a camper could tag along if he sees me, but don't worry, he won't bother you~" No, if anything, Asher would just pester Alex while Umiko swam. Maybe he'd even end up throwing Alex into the water, but Umiko still wouldn't have to deal with it when Alex killed his boyfriend. Well, hopefully not.
Shrugging a bit, he opened the door, calling out Riley's name. Hearing no answer, he opened it fully, noting that the cabin was empty. "Huh, so she really isn't here?" he said to himself, then beckoned for Umiko to follow him inside.
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Joshua grinned at her, peering over from his bed. "Sure thing. All campers come to eat dinner there. We're usually not supposed to sit at other tables than our own, but you're free to talk to others~" he said. "Not to mention, I've never heard of somebody actually getting punished for sitting at the wrong table." He was well aware that Lucia and Asher had done that over the last summer, and nobody had really said anything, nor had they been punished by the gods.
Lucia shook her hand for a moment, nodding as well with a determined glint in her eyes. "It'll be amazing!" she agreed, then let go of Ria's hand. While it was unknown who would win with matched teams, Lucia wouldn't just go down without a true fight. Not to mention, there were cabins to be recruited already. She already had a few people in mind who she wanted to have on her team, but at the same time, not knowing about hidden talents in new campers yet just made her feel even more excited.
"Well, good luck, then! I gotta find Percy~" she said with a wink, totally planning to get the Athena cabin on her side.
(Flicker ) (This is going to be fun.xD not to mention I could see them having a race to get cabins on their side at times)
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Sorry I haven't talked much but can someone take my characters for me I've lost intrest in roleplaying And I'm super sorry because I feel bad for how far they've come back I can't force my self to become invested in something I'm not (Water if you want to take Naomi you can seeing as she's important to sanaa)
Riley watched as her older brother trudged into the cabin, looking like a scolded child as he dragged his bag behind him. She smiled, satisfied and decided she might as well go to her own cabin. Maybe she's have another sibling? She seriously doubted it. She shrugged, slinging her duffell over her shoulder and starting the short walk.
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Umiko went inside with Alex, gaze flitting back and forth as he looked around. "I like it." He commented quietly, before his lips curved up into the smallest grin when he saw the fountain. That was definitely cool, not to mention the ocean view. He had a feeling he'd be spending a lot of time looking out that window, if not swimming in the ocean seen through it. "It's perfect." He said, half to himself. H then looked at Alex. "Who else is living here?" His voice was curious.
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Manami grinned. "Well, then I might as well do that, then." She replied, finishing up her unpacking, placing the last of her shoes and socks. "Maybe Ben can eat with us as well," She suggested, letting her hair fall back down her shoulders again as she zipped up her suitcase. Despite her lack of sleep, she wasn't feeling really tired at all.
Percy, he was the Athena counselor, right? It took her a moment to place the name. "Of course you would go for Athena." She said, her tone light as she rolled her eyes. She had to admit, that was a pretty good idea. Ares could do war strategy, too, they just... tended to give up on the 'strategy' part halfway through. Ria wasn't exactly the exception. "You're going to hog all the best cabins if I don't hurry!" She complained, although she was snickering under her breath.
(Sorry to hear that, Tiny. I might give it a shot, but I don't tend to have a lot of muse for characters that I didn't create, it's harder for me to wrap my head around how they think.) (Citrine )
I may rp Naomi at times because she's important to the plot, but I'm not very good at taking over characters somebody else created, to be honest))
Alex looked around the cabin a bit himself. It had a nice look, but it didn't exactly make him feel at home as much as the Athena cabin did. So, perhaps while the demigods didn't even realize it, they did feel most drawn to their parent's cabin. He dragged his gaze away from the view to look at Umiko instead. "Riley lives here, she's the daughter of Poseidon. Ben's her brother on their mother's side, if you've met him. He's often around Joshua."
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Joshua shrugged, sitting back up and running a hand through his dark hair. "I think Ben will be busy with his own cabin, but we'll see~" he replied. Ben sitting with them wouldn't be something he'd mind, but they didn't have to push the rule breaking too far. He was rather daring at times, but he didn't want to get in Chiron's bad side without a good reason.
Getting back up, he nodded to Manami. "Let's head over there, then."
Lucia laughed while jogging off, turning around for a short moment. While she looked at Ria, she simply continued to walk, and she would've honestly fallen flat on her face if anything was on the ground, but luckily enough for her, there wasn't anything. "Well, better start recruiting in that case, right?" she called, then turned back around and ran off. After Athena, she'd try going for the Apollo cabin, but there was a slim chance that she'd still get them, considering that they were also a useful force. She couldn't imagine that Ria wouldn't try getting them first now that she knew Lucia was going for the Athena cabin.
Umiko nodded, though he looked a little overwhelmed. "A new sister?" He asked quietly, before removing his gaze from the ocean as well. "I've seen Ben, he went off with my other sister. I think his name was mentioned while they spoke." He told Alex, biting his lip. It was a bad habit. He already liked the cabin, the water themed place being basically his dream room, especially the fountain.
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Manami nodded, shrugging and smiling as she opened the door, breathing in the fresh air. Cliché, yes, but she rather liked being outdoors most of the time. "What kind of food is there here?" She asked, door open as she waited for him to come from the cabin.
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Riley arrived at her cabin, Poseidon's, and assuming she wouldn't have any roommates, she startled a bit when she came across Alex... And another boy she didn't know the name of. "Uhm. Hey, Alex." She said with a small smile, before looking toward the black haired boy, but still asking Alex, "Do I have a new sibling?" There was a bit of excitement in her voice.
Ria watched as she jogged away, wondering in the back of her mind what they had created. No use overthinking it. Apparently they were recruiting now, and she wasn't going to win by standing here staring! Who could she go for? Apollo, maybe? They had a lot of people in their cabin, and having them on her side would be useful - yeah, that would work, she could try for Apollo. Hopefully that could offset Athena. She sprinted towards the cabin and rapped her knuckles on the door, hoping the counselor - Sanaa, right? - was here. In all likelihood, she wasn't, in which case Ria was fully prepared to run around camp like a chicken with her head cut off before Lucia could track her down.
Alex turned around upon hearing Riley, just awkwardly waving for a moment. Then, he seemed to get a hold of himself and nodded. "This is Umiko, son of Poseidon," he said, gesturing at the other boy with some glimmer of hope in his eyes. He was hoping that they'd get along, because otherwise this whole thing would turn sour. Not to mention Alex hated when conflict happened inside the camp.
To perhaps clear the awkward tension some more, he then gestured to Riley, glancing at Umiko. "And this is Riley."
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Joshua picked his stick off the wall as they went outside, spinning it around a bit while they were walking. "Lots of things, mainly barbecue and fruits, though, but you can basically get whatever you want. We got some stuff from the Roman campers, so that's not a problem anymore~" he replied, then tapped his stick on the ground once, turning it into a bouquet of flowers. "You think Ben would freak out if I gave him this? Would Riley be a safer option?" he joked with a laugh.
Sanaa wasn't at the cabin as Ria had predicted, instead, she'd made a quick stop by the Big House to talk to Chiron for a moment. Though, now she was making her way back to her cabin, already seeing her cabin's glow a while away. But as the brunette stepped closer, she noticed somebody at the door and tilled her head. "Ria, what's the matter?" she called out while walking closer, brows furrowed with concern.
Lucia found herself sprinting up half-blood hill, because she figured Percy had to be there if she hadn't seen him yet. Trying to catch her breath a bit as she arrived at the top, she soon saw the red-head she was searching for. He was with some other people, one of which she knew was Prue, but it didn't make her falter that she didn't know the others. Jogging closer, she called out, "Percy, hey!"
After she was close enough, she smiled. "I was wondering if you wanted to join my team during capture the flag on Friday? I'd love to have the Athena cabin on my side."
The red-head turned and gave Lucia a bright smile as she spoke. "And on behalf of the Athena cabin, we would love to accompany you in battle." The Zeus cabin was definitely one of his favorites to team up with during capture the flag, having Lucia as an ally was always amazing, so there was no reason for him to decline her offer.
Asher heard the voice of his counselor outside. It was a good thing he takes a lot of time to get up, otherwise he might have missed her completely. Then he wouldn't have been able to push her buttons a little. Though she seemed to be conversing with someone, he would eavesdrop a little bit then be the annoying half-brother she always hated.
The Ares counselor spun on her heel as she heard her name. "Sanaa!" She said, her expression bright and energetic. She was happy to turn her back on the Apollo cabin, that thing was an eyesore. Not that she was really one to talk. Cabin 5 wasn't exactly easy on the eyes either. "There's nothing wrong, don't worry." She said with a dismissive wave of her hand, taking a few steps towards the other counselor. "Me and Lucia were just working together to make the Capture the Flag teams for next round. We want to make them as equal as we can. It'll be more fun for everybody that way, I think." She explained quickly. "So I was wondering if Apollo would like to help Ares? Me and Lucia, uh, we kind of challenged each other. It'll be the first game of the season and all that. I would really appreciate the help." Her expression turned a little bit sheepish as she admitted this was due to a challenge between the two. She didn't know Sanaa awfully well, so this was more or less a shot in the dark.
Lucia threw her hands up with a determined gleam in her eyes. "Awesome!" she shouted. "Do you know if we've got any new big three children this year? Ria and I want to make the teams as evenly matched as possible, so we want to split the big three cabins up as good as we can," she explained with a grin. She felt like jumping up and down just at the thought of the capture the flag battle.
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Sanaa took a moment to let all of her rambling register inside her mind, then she smiled. "That's not a problem at all, the Apollo cabin would gladly assist you," she said, putting a hand on her hip. Ares and Apollo weren't the mix most people were expecting, but Sanaa was sure she could make them work together. She'd just have to get it through their heads that blindly rushing into battle wasn't always the greatest strategy, but beside that, she had no problems with the idea.
She was unaware that Asher was eavesdropping, but it wasn't like their conversation was anything to hide. "Who does Lucia have on her team so far?" she couldn't help but ask.
Great! Zeus and Athena was a powerful combination, but Ria didn't plan on letting victory slip away easily. "Thanks, Sanaa!" She said with a wide smile as her thoughts started racing again, wondering which cabin she should go for next. Lucia was going to take the best ones if she didn't hurry! At Sanaa's question, Ria paused, her hands fidgeting absentmindedly. "Hmm, when me and Lucia took off, she was going to go ask Athena's cabin." She wasn't sure whether or not they said yes, but Lucia had seemed confident. "We agreed to split up the big three's cabins as evenly as we can. Did you have any idea for who I should ask next?" Maybe Sanaa had a strategy in mind. Ria would certainly be open to hearing it.
Percy gave a small laugh at the girl's enthusiasm, he was excited too but Lucia seemed to be on a whole other level. To her question, he gave a quick answer. "Sorry to say this year seems to be unlucky for me. I got here late so I didn't get to do my usual scouting of new members. I definitely spotted some new campers, but if any are part of the big three or not, I'm not sure."
Asher pouted as he listened to the conversation, this meant he and Alex would be on opposing teams. So his heart felt a little conflicted on whether he wanted to kick his butt or not in this scenario. Though he did love winning, he would probably find himself teasing more than actually trying to fight if he ran into Alex. So he should definitely hope that he wouldn't spot him.