Accepted, but maybe try to add a history when you think of one?))
Alex's throat felt dry when he also went to sit down, tapping his fingers on the ground nervously while waiting. As a kid of Athena, his mind was racing, trying to figure out strategies for the possibilities that could await them. After having gone down the slope, the illusions seemed to have stopped. Alex's clothes were dry once more, which he was thankful for. He didn't want to think of how sick they could've gotten if their clothes had stayed drenched.
Still, if the chimera was awaiting them soon, Alex knew that the biggest weight of the battle would lie on his shoulders. Nathan could perhaps try some charm speak, but Alex wasn't sure how strong the other camper's was. It wasn't a very common trait and when it appeared, it was stronger or weaker from camper to camper. However, their chances stood even lower if the goddess would be waiting for them. Alex doubted that he could fight a goddess mostly on his own - not to mention, they couldn't kill her without the help of a god. He didn't often pray, but the thought of that made him send a silent prayer to his mother, asking her for help.
He looked back up, trying to make Nathan out in the bad light. "Our chances aren't very good no matter what may await us. But we'll try our best regardless, right?" Alex knew that he at least wouldn't be giving up. He wouldn't let Sanaa, Percy and Asher alone.
Nick paused for a second, running the name through his head. Scarlette, huh? He nodded slowly. "She's a child of Nemesis, isn't she?" he asked for clarification. He thought of having seen her before, but couldn't remember talking to her yet. He really had to fix that up soon - he liked knowing everybody at the camp.
Sanaa glanced at Justin, figuring that he was going to get in trouble with Scarlette for that. Still, he had a point. "You shouldn't be fighting, either," she told Nick with a frown.
Said boy waved her off with a calm smile. "I'll be fine. I'm just not gonna put myself into the front lines." While it sounded believable, anybody who knew Nick would know that it was a straight up lie.
Justin nods, trying to remember what she looked like. "Nemesis, yeah. Uh, she's pretty short as well." Justin adds, deciding he'd had enough of talking and he stepped away.
"Right," Nathan said in agreement with him knowing that if the donface the chimera, goddess or anything else then they would get though it like they always did for example during the camp attack last year granted that some of them do not have their weapons like himself but his charmspeak had gotten much better probably enough to by them some time, "We gotta have hope- that's what keeps us moving forward." He then added with that statement being true as the goddess was trying to make them lose it the one thing to keep them not only sane but hope that they would get out of this labyrinth.
"Hmm...my favorite memory? I have too many to count,but i guess, it would be the memory of meeting all you and making friends here on the forums. :3" ”One day I’m going to sit down and make a list of all the books that I finished reading....” “It's going to be a long list...”
Post by Cloverheart ✿ on Feb 25, 2017 21:33:18 GMT -5
Valentine grunted in agreement at Sanaa's comment, then let go and the water fell to the ground, her along with it. She let out a deep sigh, staring up at the sky. "Uugghhh." She groaned, closing her eyes. "I'm so tired. Someone carry me." Val let out a breathy laugh, but it was interrupted by a cough. "So what now?" She asked, sitting up. She was still visibly exhausted, but then again, extremely stubborn.
This was upsetting. Serena had been completely content, somewhat trusting of Nick to get rest. And yet, in a tiny little moment, that trust had been shattered. She should have known better.
As soon as the child of Hades wandered into her line of vision, she narrowed her eyes and silently came up behind him. "So this counts as rest, hm?" Sere asked, crossing her arms and tapping her foot. "That's why I had someone there, Nick. So you wouldn't get up. You need rest, or you're just going to make yourself completely unable to do anything. Ambrosia and Nectar only does so much before you burst into tiny pieces." She grabbed his shoulders and turned him in the direction of the infirmary, then pointed. "Go back to bed. Doctor's orders."
Alex nodded slightly, only to lean his head back against the wall behind him afterwards. "I just hope that the camp is alright. And I especially hope that Sanaa and the others are fine." His mind wandered to Val for a second. He hadn't been able to meet up with her, which made him frown. What had Val wanted to tell him, anyway? Alex honestly couldn't wrap his mind around any possibility he had come up with. Silently, he decided to ask her once she was back.
He closed his eyes a little. "Are you guys okay with us resting here for a bit longer? I don't think I can keep on my feet much longer without any kind of rest, even if it's only a short nap." No point in pretending to be able to move on endlessly, Alex needed all his strength if they had to fight soon.
Ian leaned over Val, concerned. "Are you okay? Do you need help?" he asked, some of his hair slipping in front of his eyes. He would've offered to carry her, but he wasn't sure if Val would have accepted that flat out despite saying it. Ian didn't know if she was too proud for that - he'd certainly seen it happen with other people he'd observed before.
Sanaa watched the sun, biting her lip. "We should find a place to rest until nightfall and then find a way into the oracle of Delphi place. Is it closed to tourists then?" she asked Ian, turning her head to him. He nodded.
"I think so," he answered with a small shrug. "Never really tried to get into it, though." He paused, then added, "So, what's this Apollo guy like?" However, seconds later, he knew he had stepped into something, because Sanaa tensed up at once.
Nick had a bored expression on his face until Serena ordered him to go to bed. He furrowed his brows, ripping himself out of her grip with surprising strength, whirling around to stare her down with his intense eyes. "Look, I've got things to do. I understand you're concerned for me, but I can't rest now. We're attacking tomorrow," he said slowly. His voice wasn't angry, it was calm instead. Nick had a problem with being ordered to do something, he knew that much. Still, Serena reminded him of somebody else, he couldn't quite put his fingers on the exact person, though.
Post by Cloverheart ✿ on Feb 26, 2017 10:31:56 GMT -5
Valentine glanced up as Ian asked, her cheeks flushing a bit when his hair fell over his eyes. She was about to say something stupid like 'you can carry me.' when he spoke to Sanaa. Averting her eyes, Val, still wobbly, got to her feet. Once he mentioned Apollo, however, she fell backwards just as she managed to get up, from the tiny shock. She was sort of used to not asking about him near her, and it always freaked her out when someone did.
Serena narrowed her eyes further, unmoved by his sudden force. "I don't care what we're doing tomorrow. You are hurt, today. You're going to want to attack tomorrow, and if you don't want to die out on the battlefield, you need sleep. I know a great deal of people here who would be shattered if you were to suddenly drop dead in a fight because you were too stubborn for your own good." As if mimicking him, her expression suggested anger, but her tone was calm and explanatory, yet mother-like, in a way.
Sanaa's tense body language disappeared quickly when Val fell back down. She turned to her, worried. Sanaa held her hand out for Val to take, glancing at Ian. "Let's just say that Apollo decided to be very petty to the camp. We're trying to get him to stop being petty," she said simply, brows furrowed. Of course there was more to it, but Sanaa didn't feel like getting into it.
Sanaa lowered her eyes a little. "I'm going to kill me if anybody at the camp gets hurt because we're here. Also I'm going to kill Nick and Alex once we're back because I know both will get hurt." Her brother knew how to get into trouble - she really felt like Asher was rubbing off on him at times.
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Nick didn't sway at all by what she had said. Instead, he crossed his arms in front of his chest. "I understand. However, I've had worse. I know what my body can take," he replied. It wasn't a lie, he did know from all the other times he overdone it only to wake up in the infirmary. Not to mention, with shadow-traveling he had to know his limits, because there was the possibility of death otherwise.
Sighing a little, he turned to walk again. "If you're so disconcerted about me walking around, just come with me until I'm done." He was tired of this argument, yet wouldn't back down either.
Post by Cloverheart ✿ on Feb 26, 2017 11:50:03 GMT -5
"Extremely petty." Valentine added, laying her head back on the ground. There was no way she was going to be walking normally for a while. At the least, 30 minutes. She considered it for a moment, biting her cheek in thought. "Um.. hey, Ian? Could you actually carry me? Like, are you strong enough? Because I don't want to burden you, but I'm.. clearly having some issues. Haha." She spoke nervously and carefully, not wanting to upset him.
Serena clenched her teeth, thinking. "Hmmmg. Fine. But I'm not happy about it. And as soon as you're done doing.. whatever you need to do, it's straight to bed. Deal?" She said, not really caring if he agreed or not. Once he was done, she would make sure he made it back to the infirmary, regardless of whether she had to drag him or not.
Ian paused for a moment, considering it. "I think we're about to find out whether or not I can carry you," he whistled, bending down to pick her up. It wasn't nothing to him, but he managed to pick Val up without too much of a problem. He figured he wouldn't be able to carry her for hours on end, though. Val wasn't heavy, but Ian simply wasn't used to carrying people around. Maybe he could turn that into money with the tourists?
Shaking his head a little, he grin. "Okay, let's go head to a shady place?" he suggested, already starting to walk. Moments later, he heard footsteps and saw Sanaa follow him.
Nick shrugged a little, looking at her over his shoulder. "Fine," he said simply. Once he had everything set in place, he could rest for a few hours before the attack started. He needed as much strength as he could muster. He wasn't going to let anybody get seriously hurt, anyway. Nick continued walking for a little more, but when they came to the cabins, he stopped. "I was told to check up on Alethea, but I think she wasn't at the camp before I left. What does she look like?" He knew that she was a child of Nike, but that was about it.
Post by Cloverheart ✿ on Feb 26, 2017 13:43:50 GMT -5
"Ahah.. thank you." Valentine laughed nervously, staring at the ground. She shifted a bit, then let out a sigh. "So.. where are we going, again?" She asked, looking up at him. In the spur of the moment, she had completely forgotten where they were going, or really what was going on. What was her name? What country were they in? What year was it? Val supposed it really didn't matter. Although, her face was a sight many would compare to a tomato.
Serena shrugged, following after him. "I don't know." She said simply. "If she's a child of Nike, we should check the Nike cabins first. It's likely that's where she is." Having not yet met Alethea, Sere really had no idea who they were looking for. To be honest, she didn't really care, so long as her patient got his much-needed rest at the end of it. In truth, she didn't even want him fighting tomorrow, but he wouldn't stop for anything.
"Yeah I'm fine with resting longer...." Nathan said as he looked down at the Athena camper which he could make out his shape despite it being dark down in the tunnel or whatever they were in besides for all he could know that they could be in a different part of the world, "Gods I hate Mynesome...." he suddenly stated with his Scottish accent slipping once more but he didn't care at all plus he was really tired even sleeping sounded nice only if they did they could fall into the goddess's trap more.
"Hmm...my favorite memory? I have too many to count,but i guess, it would be the memory of meeting all you and making friends here on the forums. :3" ”One day I’m going to sit down and make a list of all the books that I finished reading....” “It's going to be a long list...”
Ian blinked, looking down at her. "Ah, well, there is a shady part with some benches a little hidden from the main parts. Dunno who set it up, but I found it last time I was in Delphi. Tourists usually don't find it, because it's not on any main road," he explained. Though, he noted his red Val's face seemed to be. "Are you alright? Is it too hot?"
Sanaa glanced over at them, watching Val and Ian carefully. She turned her head slightly, letting herself fall back to walk next to her girlfriend. "So, what do you think of him?" she asked her quietly, motioning to Ian with her chin.
Nick rolled his eyes with a slight scoff. "Oh yes, thanks for the clue, Watson," he said sarcastically. "Never would've guessed to check the cabin." Nick did have a very sarcastic side to him, which often got people mad. Not like he cared much about it. If people got mad, they got mad. He usually didn't mean it in a rude way, though.
He let out a small breath when he set sight on the Nike cabin, then began walking over, knocking on the door. "Sorry, I'd need Alethea for a second," he called out, hoping that he would be heard from the inside.
Alex opened his eyes, noting that Nathan also seemed tired. He bit his lip for a second. "What about we take turns sleeping and keeping watch? I think we could all need some rest before we continue on," he suggested. He doubted that they would get attacked much more if they were this close to the goddess or chimera who could easily tear them apart. Still, that way they could rest and still be aware of dangers around them. Alex knew he would feel bad if he rested without considering the others as well.
Naomi turned to Sanaa with a shrug, "He seems....alright." pausing, she glanced over at Ian. "..He has...questionable morales, but other than that he seems trustworthy." Naomi replied.
"Why? Do you not trust him??" Naomi asked crossing her arms. She narrowed her eyes slightly staring up at her girlfriend. Citrine
(Alethea is tired. Nick you better pry her away from her siblings, because if not she's gonna go back to freaking out. Like seriously Someone help her out.)
Alethea, actually turned her attention away from her siblings surprised to hear someone knocking on her door. Even more so that someone needed her, opening the door she stared up at a guy, she’d probably already met.
Alethea’s hair was in a poorly done ponytail, sticking out from all sides. Her eyes had bags under them and she didn’t look exactly happy to be called away from her siblings.
“Uh..hi? What do you want. I’m kinda busy, so make this quick. Please.” Alethea responded leaning against the doorframe.
Post by Cloverheart ✿ on Feb 27, 2017 22:30:39 GMT -5
That didn't really help. Valentine flushed more, fanning her face with her hand a little bit. She seemed to kind of shrink back into her jacket, laughing nervously. "Hahaha.. ha-hot? No, no. I'm good. Not hot. You are. I mean, are you? Hot, that is? Haha." She was a total disaster. Zeus strike me dead. Val thought to herself, internally punching herself.
"You're very welcome, Sherlock." Serena retorted, shoving her hands in her pockets. She was satisfied as long as he got done quickly. It would be an introduction for both of them, since she hadn't met Alethea yet. "Hi there." Sere greeted as she opened the door. "You must be Alethea. This is Nick, he needs to talk to you. I'll be waiting over here." She waved and walked off to lean against the side of the cabin, waiting for him to finish up.
Sanaa shrugged a little. "I don't know. It's just... when was the last time we ever had somebody help on a quest without an ulterior motive? From the quests I've heard of, it doesn't happen often." Ian really was a nice person so far, but Sanaa just couldn't trust him for now. Maybe after the quest was over, but right now, she was afraid that he could betray them easily.
A few seconds passed before she sighed. "Still, I'll give him the benefit of doubt until he really does something bad."
Ian regarded her for a long moment, then seemed to snap out of something. "Come again?" he asked, looking a bit sheepish. "Sorry, I, uh, spaced off a little. Happens at times. So you're fine?" Ian had thought of a way to get as deep into the place of Delphi as they had to, so he had completely missed Val's answer. Not a nice thing to do, but it did happen to him at times. Just that in this case it had probably helped Val out, unbeknownst to Ian himself.
Said boy stopped after around another minute, looking over his shoulder at the others with a grin. "Here we are," he announced, pointing to two empty benches hidden behind an old house. It didn't look like much, but Ian knew that nobody would bother them there.
Nick looked her up and down for a second. A counselor with a lot of younger siblings, wasn't she? She seemed to not have been away for a while. Well, that was certainly about to change. "Naomi told me to check up on you," he supplied first before getting down to business. "But that aside, we've found the hideout of the goddess and we'll be attacking tomorrow. While we could wait longer, I'm afraid that we don't know how much longer the kidnapped campers will be fine for."
He paused, looking at her again. "Still, if you aren't up for fighting, I understand."