Post by Cloverheart ✿ on Apr 1, 2017 20:46:17 GMT -5
Now that they were in a group chasing him, she took a deep breath, sensed the water, and willed it to burst through the ground. It took a few seconds, but an explosion of a geyser blasted the remaining Karpoi into the air, just nearly missing Ian. The dust of the monsters spread into the air, falling upon the grass like pollen. Valentine collapsed on the ground, panting. That took up all of her energy. Do you have any idea how hard it was to shoot water from the ground? Her vision started to blur; she opened her mouth to speak, but only a shaky breath came out. Before she could grasp anything, she passed out in the grass, exhausted.
Satoru tried to seem sure but the sudden thought did make him second question his choice in coming here to say goodbye to their friend as he took a deep breath to regain himself until he felt a hand come on his shoulder that seemed almost like a ghost over him only did a small reassuring squeeze did he realize it was from the hades counselor, he normally thought thing should though like this but he figured he got caught up in the moment. "Cous-"
"You'll stay right here for a moment," Prue said rather sternly yet in a gentle tone as she had seen death before both real and fictional in her life but she knew fully well that her little cousin wasn't ready to see what this even was, she looked at him for a moment before at the Zeus counselor before walking ahead further to pay her respects and bury her friend as her amber eyes went wide at the sight of the horse's body that was covered from head to hoof in blood with her mouth opened a little in shock which she took out a handkerchief from her pocket once she got over the shock and walked slowly to the body before kneeling down, she then slowly brushed the blood from the mare's face though she was glade to see that her eyes were peacefully closed. "You went down fighting friend... ...I... we will miss you dearly here..."
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Chevy was happy to see her brother agree to let her soar with him as she looked at Pippa with a small smile gracing her face once more with her not wanting to show her sadness to anyone else besides she had already cried out to her Brother so no need to get anyone else involved, "Yep we're sparring~ wanna join? I promise to go easy!" She added though this could be a way for her to practice her abilities more though she knew that Noel didn't like company much but sometimes you needed to do things you didn't want to do and also this was a way to practice their powers out 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 found himself on the ground after Val's attack, hair sticking to his face. Val hadn't hit him with the actual attack, but the water had still sprayed everywhere. Running a hand through his wet hair, Ian took a moment to collect himself. He felt like a drenched cat, but the Karpoi seemed to be gone, as he couldn't hear them anymore. What he could hear instead was Sanaa talking to her father - and a sudden thump somewhere close by.
Ian sat up quickly, looking over at where the sound had come from. He squinted a little, then finally made out Val lying in the grass. A few seconds passed, then he jumped to his feet, stumbling over to her before he shook her. "Val? Hey, Val!"
Sanaa took a step backwards quickly when the sword was swung her way, barely dodging the blade. She let out a small breath, feeling her hair cling to her forehead with sweat. She wasn't trained with a sword and while she wasn't completely helpless with one, it was still an unfair battle. The thought of her father knowing that made her a little angry and she quickly brought her sword up to block one of his attacks.
Talking to him hadn't done anything good yet. Sanaa bit her lip, holding against him with all of her strength. She glanced to the side, looking towards Naomi. "Any ideas how I could make sure the 50% of me not dying come true?" she asked her.
Lucia stood off a bit to the side, letting Prue say her goodbye to her friend. She pushed a strand of blonde hair behind her ear, then stepped a little closer. "We're suspecting that she may have been around Nathan before he disappeared," she explained. "Still, we should probably find a way to bury her, shouldn't we?" She didn't have a shovel, but she was sure she could run back and get one either way.
Noel shot Chevy a small look. It had to be expected, but that didn't mean that he had to like her offering it to Pippa. He didn't comment on it, though, and instead continued walking. Maybe he could get some better mood by sparring, but he doubted it. Chevy and Pippa would be too chatty for his taste, most likely.
Post by Cloverheart ✿ on Apr 4, 2017 16:49:23 GMT -5
(Not much, just Ian and Val dealing with some Karpoi. Naomi is watching the fight between Apollo and Sanaa rn, so that's where you are haha
Also I really wanna make a Thomas Jefferson joke out of "what did I miss"))
Valentine didn't wake up, despite his shaking. Although she had been rested up before they left, she used all of her remaining energy to pull that geyser from the ground. So, needless to say, she was passed out cold.
Pippa smiled at Chevy, nodding in acceptance. She felt sort of bad when Noel turned his head away, though. Did he not want her there? After a moment, she jogged after them, coming up beside the Dionysus Counselor. "Hey, Noel.. I'm not bothering you, am I? Cause if you really want me to, I can leave.."
Naomi flinched looking at Val being out (most likely) cold. There was worry for her but as long as Val wasn't in danger of dying she could wait.
Returning to watching Sanaa she growled, she hated not being able to do anything. If she could then this fight would be fair, 2 v 1 god is better than Sanaa being on her own. She looked around for any indication that might help her figure out how to enter the battle (Aside from running right in multiple times. THat would most likely end up with her passed out). "..If I Apollo will pay attention to me then maybe I can give you the opening you need" Naomi muttered, Apollo was pretty full of himself. She also knew Asher and the fact he was competitive....there was a slim possiblity that Apollo would let his guard down if she started taunting him. Taking a deep breath and praying that this wouldn't end up with her dead, naomi placed both hands on her hips and smirked.
"Honestly! Apollo, is that the best you can do. You made this an completely unfair fight and you still haven't managed to win?? Maybe I was wrong for thinking you were all that strong!" Naomi shouted, She gave Sanaa a look as if trying to say 'if he gets distracted use that to attack back with all you got -. But If this didn't work then she really was utterly helpless to helping her girlfriend. (But if she was correct Apollo wouldn't be able to ignore the insult and would at least try to respond_
Noel looked at her, expression not changing. "It's not you in particular..." he admitted in a mutter. Gods, was he about to actually share something with both of them? He bit his cheek, thinking about leaving it at that for a moment. Then, he decided to just continue. "I can't deal with people 9 times out of 10."
People didn't make sense at times. Noel was quiet, always had been, and it had always bothered some people as well. Why would it bother them if he simply observed and let them live their lives? It had been a reason why he had done so poorly at school. People had picked on him, he had lashed out and had been stamped as a troublemaker despite it not having been his intention. His mother and her overbearing nature hadnt helped, either.
Alex awoke with a start, sitting up quickly. He coughed a little, then winced. His throat was dry, but that was no wonder. He had no idea how long they had been without something to eat and drink at this point. It would be wise to move before the all got dehydrated, though.
Alex took a moment to take in his surroundings as well, then tried smiling at Nathan. "I hope I wasn't out for too long," he said, blushing a little in embarrassment. His limbs felt stiff when he got up and stretched. "Should I take the next shift? Or do you think we should go on?" He didn't want to push Nathan in case he needed to rest. If a fight happened, they would need as much strength as possible. Not to mention, beside Alex only Oliver had a real weapon, and said boy had never been in a real fight before.
It was a little frightening to him, but Alex knew that he would have to shoulder most of the fight in case something happened. Knowing how long they had been left alone now, he could figure that they wouldn't just be able to walk out and be free.
Sanaa halted when she heard that, a little shocked. Naomi, I swear if you get yourself kill now I'll- she started inside her head, only to calm herself. She reminded herself that she had compared Apollo to Asher herself, so if he was just as childish and competitive, that could be Sanaa's chance.
She felt the god tense when Naomi shouted and the added weight almost made Sanaa topple over backwards. She huffed, holding against it with her arms shaking. "Please," he started, and Sanaa could detect a hint of Asher once more. "As if I couldn't just finish this if I wanted to. I-" He had lowered his guard while talking, so Sanaa took the chance to swing at his side. The move was sloppy - her whole skill with a sword was, honestly - but it hit its mark.
Her father stumbled backwards, golden blood seeping out of the wound as he let out a sound of agony. Sanaa took that second to drop the sword and draw her bow. Here went nothing. Nocking an arrow, she aimed it at her father. "I believe I can shoot you at least twice before you can get to me again. Think that over."
As an answer, though, he laughed a little. "Let's make this more interesting. Naomi is correct, a god against two people should be more interesting." His words weren't reassuring for Sanaa in the lightest, as she was scared that something would happen to Naomi. "You can step into this field as well, but your other two demigod friends aren't allowed to."
Post by Cloverheart ✿ on Apr 5, 2017 20:39:51 GMT -5
Pippa listened closely to him, even though he didn't say much. She frowned and looked down at her feet. She really didn't know what to say. It's not like she could relate--she never had many friends, and getting the chance to deal with someone opened up an opportunity for a relationship. Sighing, she paused for a second, then hugged him. He'd probably be upset, but she didn't care. Pippa released him a moment later, smiling. "I hope I'm a 1 out of 10, then."
Prue nodded though she didn't look at the two campers behind her, "Well I can at least summon a skeleton or two to help... it's not like we can use our weapons as gardening tools." She suggested with her actually making a joke even if it wasn't a funny one she just wanted to keep everything light here despite everything going on and plus she didn't want to freak Satoru out- even if he was mature for his age and whatnot he still hadn't grasped the ideal of actually facing death which she hoped that if anyone met her dad it would be with her, Nick or Oliver- she had met her dad only a handful of times and the first time was with a neighbor's cat who had played possum before running for the hills.
Why do I feel somehow responsible for all of this? Satoru thought to himself as the camper was standing behind a thick bush that pretty much blocked his view of the battle scene with the Hades and Zeus couneslors also blocking his view of it too but he was somewhat thankful for it, he had seen the small droplets of blood leading up to here and something in his stomach turned like he wanted to puke as he could even smell it faintly but he managed to keep his lunch down. I didn't cause any of this... I wasn't even apart of it... is it because Mynesome? A demigod had the choice of hating, liking or loving their respected godly parents but he of course hated her though he did feel a small twinge of sympathy since you can't stay mad at someone forever right?- well the gods could hold grudges even after your dead.
"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...”
Noel froze up completely, wide-eyed. The second Pippa let go of him, he took at least three steps away from her. Invading his personal space was one of the things he could not stand at all. It was alright if he was the one to get closer - as had been the case with Chevy - but not when he made no move for it. He had a biting remark on his tongue, but swallowed it down. Somebody had once told him that constantly insulting people would never help him. So, instead of commenting, he turned back around sharply, stomping towards the training grounds, leaving her question unanswered.
Lucia giggled a little, but it was half-heartedly. "No, I suppose not. My sword wouldn't make a good shovel," she commented with a small smile. Stepping a little to the side, she nodded to herself. "Ok, so a hole. I think your skeleton friends could be helpful for that. I could still run back and get an actual shovel, though," she added after a second, glancing at Prue. Lucia wasn't as fast as some other campers, but she wouldn't mind to run and get a shovel.
"We could move on a little more." Nathan said with him shifting a little as he didn't feel tired anymore like before plus the pain in his head stopped from where he figured he had been knocked out, he could barely see what was far up ahead though the caves were lit up with some light that they could use perhaps even to their advantage if a battle came.
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Chevy watched quietly which she was surprised when Pippa suddenly hugged her brother who after letting go backed away and stomped towards the training grounds quickly as she in the beginning tried to tackle-hug him but learned quickly he didn't like his personal space being invaded to the point that she only asked first if she could have a hug like she just did, skipping over to the camper quickly in a attempt to give some comfort if needed as it took people a long time to just get close to him.
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"I've got it covered," Prue replied quietly before taking a calm deep breath and soon summoned a couple of skeletons that rose out from the ground on either side of the hades counselor as she was thankful for learning this from Nick even if it took up energy but not as much like shadow-travelling did since using it too much and 'losing' your soul didn't sound fun at all and giving out a simple instruction did the two undead beings begin work on digging a grave.
Satoru stayed behind Lucia once the two creatures rose up from the ground that began to do the work that his cousin assigned for them to do which he watched in both amazement and fear since they were of course skeletons that just got summoned.
"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 Apr 8, 2017 21:26:52 GMT -5
Pippa stood there silently, watching as she stomped away. For a split second, her face darkened, as if she was about to burst into tears. Then suddenly, she laughed. A cheerful, ringing sound brightened her grin. "Hey, he didn't even yell at me. I'm getting somewhere!" She smiled at Chevy, then skipped off after him, seemingly unaffected by his clear display of harshness.
Alex nodded slowly, stretching some more. He felt like he had had the most uncomfortable rest ever, which was probably true. Blowing a strand of blond hair out of his eyes, he picked his sword up from the ground. The dim light up ahead still seemed bright to his eyes, as they had mostly spent their time in almost complete darkness while being trapped.
Stepping into the light, he turned back around to Nathan, smiling a little. "I look like somebody punched me, don't I, Nate?" he asked, laughing a little despite the whole situation. From his fall he had managed to make his nose bleed and him trying to wipe it away had only managed to smear the blood around on his face before it had dried. Honestly, Alex felt pretty disgusted. Once they were free, he really needed to take a shower.
Lucia watched in silent amazement as the skeletons set to work. It was always weird to watch the children of Hades summon the dead. Lucia knew that some of them got freaked out by being around the dead so much, but she still thought that they looked more comfortable around skeletons and whatnot than most other campers.
Biting her lip, she spoke up again. "I'm pretty sure Nick worked on a strategy for the rescue mission. We should go back and eat and rest up once we're done. As children of the big three, I'm sure we're fighting. Though... I'm sure you'll have a chance to pay the goddess back, because I can't imagine you not going into the tunnels as a child of Hades. Darkness and all that." She tried to make her voice sound light to make the mood of the situation better, but she wasn't sure if it would work.
Chevy grinned as she watched Pippa's face darken to being cheerful about it like her which she laughed before running up after the two of them, she felt like she would explode if she did not get her new-found energy out of her system with the Dionysus camper being like a sugar-happy child but instead of running out of sugar she would have run out of things to smash and sometimes referred to be the camper you could go up to, ask to test any abilities out on from Aphrodite campers lovely persuasion or Hermes campers wanting someone to test out the trap if a monster was scarce in the spot- she even fought with the Ares campers to see if madness or war would win. "Alrighty~ who wants to get this battle started?!" She laughed almost manically once they got to the training area as she switched her colorful pen into a fierce mallet that had a crazy-faced emoji on one side that slung comfortably over the small girl's shoulders with ease.
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"Pretty much, speaking of which do you think we'll turn into bats or something down here?" Nathan joked awhile slowly standing up to his feet slowly which he felt like they had fallen asleep under him as he too was covered in bruises, some cuts but now getting better light down here there was some cuts on his orange shirt that left shallow marks but didn't overflow with blood just the occasionally drop here and there- The most major injury would be on the back of the head that was currently stained in mostly both dry and a little fresh blood as he had gain the memory he had lost before coming down here however it was not pretty at all. I couldn't save Grimm... he started fighting when the mare knocked him to the ground suddenly to break him from his 'trance' that soon after came a monster that fought back and he could still hear the... no, he had to stop thinking about it or he would go crazy down here.
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Once the skeletons were done with their work and the body moved into the grave did the two undead go back into the ground from where they came from as Prue had placed two gold drachmas on the horse's closed eyes before the grave was filled in, "By now he's probably got it all figured out." She said hopefully awhile standing up and not bothering to dust off her knees that were covered in dirt though she didn't seem to mind it though she did smile a little after listening more to Lucia as even if she was injured she would keep fighting until she would die- that was stubbornness there plus she wanted to see justice served for all that the goddess had done to them all, "Ironicly I used to be scared of the dark." She suddenly spoke lightly with it being true as a young child was she afraid of what went 'bump in the night' however she soon learned that she had nothing to fear did it grow away.
Satoru had watched in awe and of course in silent with the younger camper not wanting to have disturbed the skeletons plus he was quite fine with just standing behind the Zeus camper until they went away, "I have a feeling that I wouldn't be fighting..." He muttered mainly to himself but anyone could have heard him though he knew that it would be because he of course was eight years-old and that he didn't know how to fight yet.
"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...”
Noel stopped, then quickly swiped a misplaced strand of his black hair away. "Why not all fight against each other? It's not like that can't happen. ...we always spar one against one, but that doesn't happen too often in a real fight...." he muttered, looking over his shoulder at Chevy. It was more obvious who her father was than with Noel, but there was also a slight gleam in his uncovered eye that was similar to the one in Chevy's eyes.
Alex shrugged, smiling a little. "Maybe. Perhaps I could scare Asher that way," he joked, but soon turned a little serious when Nathan stepped into the light as well, not having been able to see his wounds beforehand. He moved a little towards him. "You sure you're fine?" he asked, looking into Nathan's eyes. While it could serve to try making sure that he wasn't lied to, Alex rather did it to see whether or not Nathan's eyes were unfocused.
While not a child of Apollo, Alex had made it his goal to become a doctor, so he did know some things. Still, down here, there was barely anything that could be done to help.
-- "I mean, I wouldn't put it past the children of Hades to be scared of the dark. I'm sure you experience a lot of bad things in the dark despite also using it to your advantage," she explained, then turned her head, smiling at Satoru. "I'm almost sure you won't be fighting, yeah. I don't think anybody under the age of 13 will," she added. While some campers would surely stay behind at the camp to defend it in a worst case scenario, the young campers wouldn't be allowed to fight at all. Still, she wasn't aware of the plan herself yet.
She shook her head with a small smile. "Let's see for how long Serena will keep Nick locked up. I'm sure we'll get enlightened early enough either way."