Umiko couldn't help but be amused by how defensive Alex was over the marshmallows, and if it was like him to he would probably laugh. For a few moments he felt Cecilia's gaze on him and just kept looking down, although by the time he lifted his head her eyes were on Asher. By now, he was starting to figure out everybody's name and a trait to identify. Ben had lots of books, Vivienne had bright red hair, Joshua was very tall and so on. He hoped he could at least know all the names by heart by the end of camp, even if he didn't know everybody personally.
Asher immediately put on his sad eyes, "Awww come oooon, pleeease?~" He whined, his brows furrowed together as he was trying to get Alex to give in.
"Why do I feel like learning anything from you would result in more annoying conversations like this?" He huffed sarcastically, he was considering it though, his decision being highly based on how Nick would reply back.
Marientte found her way to the campfire as well, pausing for a moment when she spotted her new half-sister. Wanting to get to know her she took a seat near her, raising a brow when she noticed the girl looking at Asher. But she didn't mention it, not yet at least. "Excuse me, I saw you at the Aphrodite cabin earlier, am I right to assume that's your cabin?"
Alex's frown didn't leave when Asher did that. Rather, he rolled his eyes. "You're such a dork," he replied, but let his wrist go after a moment. It was doubtful that Asher would take more anyway, considering that marshmallows were rather unhealthy. With a small smile, Alex moved around so that he was leaning against Asher with his back, and facing Umiko again.
"Can you believe it? He just stole a marshmallow from me. I fought for those things," he joked.
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"I could care less how you mess your life up," Nick replied. It was a lie, but it was hard to see through. "So, by all means, I do act differently while teaching. Either way, it's completely up to you. If the idea of having an 'annoying conversation' with me again scares you so much, just don't ask me. I can busy myself with other things." Now, that wasn't a lie. Nick knew that he could spar with some people, and catch up with others. He would find things to do even without teaching Oliver. Not to mention, there was Prue, too. She hadn't been long at the camp yet, either.
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Cecilia looked over, hating to tear her gaze away from Asher. She raised an eyebrow, then lowered it as she decided that Marinette was alright to talk to. "That's right," she said. "I'm a daughter of Aphrodite. Then again, how couldn't I be?"
Umiko shook his head, lightly feigning disbelief. "Crazy." He told Alex, letting himself joke around a bit while also staying pretty deep inside his shell. He figured that if Asher was quite close to Alex, he was probably kind enough to not care that he was rather quiet, although Asher seemed like the opposite.
Nathan got closer to the campfire to see that even some of the new campers were here already as he sat down not too close to the fire but enough to keep him warm and he also made sure there were empty spots next to him if any of his friends or Lucia wanted to sit by him, Yep, I'm already singling Lucia against everyone else....I really am in love. Well let's just see how this goes~... he thought to himself for the brief moment he walked over to sit as of course he knew he had a crush on a girl which wouldn't be the first time he did but this was completely different with the Zeus camper and he didn't even care what anyone thought really.
"Ok~ be back!" Chevy then started to skip before making a beeline to the pavillion to grab a apple for the Zeus camper and a soda or two or more for herself, she needed caffeine or sugar pronto which suprisingly suppressed her own 'madness' for only a short while since she knew when her jokes or antics went far enough but mainly everyone thought of her as it being her personality and they loved her for it- like a sister of course, she wasn't interested in dating that much since she promised her 'old man' and grandpa that she won't date until she was older but that was also when she was like seven so.
Prue nodded, "We better or all the marshmallows will be gone." She mused with a smile but stopped when she noticed the girl's downcast look as once Scarlette left the pavillion did the camper speak again, "Does your sister have a problem with me?" She asked softly which would seem like a whisper almost yet she wanted to get to the root of the problem and hopefully fix it, she wasn't the same shy and somewhat naive girl from last year after all.
Masanori was on his way to the campfire as he wasn't sure where he would sit at since he would be with his cousin mainly but he didn't see the Hades camper in sight which worried him a little as the teenager taught him some skill sets to learn but even she was still getting more use to this, sometimes he felt like he was playing tug-a-war with himself which made him snap loudly at anyone close to him and that had gotten him placed in different homes without knowing why he did it. I wish I knew who my godly parent was! Or when my mortal parent....
"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 ScarletteBlake on Aug 20, 2016 19:35:36 GMT -5
"I don't know." Jasmine's answer was short, but then she brightened up. "I like marshmallows!" She beams, starting to walk off, then stopping. "I don't know where the pavilion is." She said, an embarrassed look crossing her face. Lily~Myth
Prue nodded which meant she would have to find out on her own as she grinned, "I'll show you the way then," before turning back to the three boys that were from the mini group earilier, "Are you three coming too?" She asked which meant that she would show them the way too as she would help anyone in need out or if they needed it, besides she wanted them to at least warm up to her a little 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...”
Post by ScarletteBlake on Aug 20, 2016 20:52:40 GMT -5
"Yeah." Jayce nods his head as Justin shifts. "I'm sorry about acting rude." Justin says quietly, then looks up at Prue. "It won't happen again." He continues and Jasmine punches his shoulder lightly. "That's the spirit." Jasmine smiles and Hale looks horrified at Jasmine punching Justin. Lily~Myth
"It's fine, I just haven't had people act like that around me in awhile." Prue repiled since when she was first at camp last year it had happened a couple of times with some campers but mainly happened with other mortals at home which in turn she avoided or they avoided her depending on the person but things were better here once she got the hang of things, "Oh, by the way if you see a mare with a skull tattoo on its shoulderblade her name is Grimm; she likes to watch people." She added with her almost forgetting about her beloved horse.
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"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...”
Alex, playing along, put up a hand to his heart over-dramatically. "He broke my heart," he replied, though it was obvious from his voice that he was just acting. "Umiko, ya gotta help me tape it back together." He hoped Umiko wouldn't consider that as Alex hitting on him, because it wasn't meant that way. He was just joking around a bit. With a smile, he grabbed another marshmallow and ate it.
Lucia followed him, waving at the people she passed. Sitting down next to Nathan, she looked around, noting that Sanaa and Percy were close to them. She greeted both counselors, then turned back to the fire. She wasn't too big on marshmallows, but she couldn't help but giggle a bit when she noticed the bag that sat by Alex. He usually had one for himself, only at times where Sanaa was in charge of the marshmallows and annoyed with him he wouldn't get one.
Umiko could tell Alex was just joking with him, and he decided to give an answer pretty typical for himself. Shrugging, he motioned the direction the beach was in and told his friend monotonously, "I recommend swimming." He didn't even mind much that he was cold, figuring it was worth it since he'd gotten to swim after a while without it. Or, at least it was a while for him.
Please correct me if I'm wrong, but I don't believe there are any important subplots going on right now, so I'll officially skip a few days to capture the flag now! If there's anything your characters still need to do, just pretend like they're still doing exactly that, just that the date changed. (♛Sera♛, Lily~Myth, Cloverheart ✿, נιηχχє∂, Olive, Flicker, ScarletteBlake))
Sanaa checked the clock next to her bed, noting that it wouldn't be too much longer until the capture the flag game. She'd come up with a bit of strategy to work against Percy's cabin, but the question was whether it'd work or not. Getting up after closing the book she had been reading, Sanaa wandered over to the bathroom, taking a brush out of her bag. She'd comb her hair quickly, and then she'd get ready to meet up with the others for the game.
Not to mention, she still had to collect her cabin.
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Alex took another swing at a dummy with his sword, eyes lighting up a bit when it hit exactly at the degree he had wanted to. Letting out a small breath, he wiped his forehead with his left hand, then laughed a little. "Guess I'm gonna use this as my main weapon tonight," he murmured to himself. Surprise people by not fighting with his dagger, and then surprise them even more if they end up knocking his sword away by coming at them with a dagger.
He looked up as he heard footsteps, then almost jumped when he saw how close Nick already was.
"Sorry~" the son of Hades apologized, though his face said otherwise. Alex saw his sword hang by his side and almost frowned a bit. He really didn't want to run into Nick during the game. "But I do have to agree with Percy, you've improved a lot."
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Joshua sat outside his cabin, throwing his stick up and then catching it again when it came down. "Hey, Manami," he said lazily, though there was an excited undertone. "Ready for capture the flag?" He couldn't wait to play and try out a few tricks if he was being honest with himself.
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Freya squeaked excitedly. "Vivi, Vivi, isn't it time soon?!" she asked, hopping up and down on Brooke's bed before, once again, knocking her pillow onto the floor. The twin's hair was a mess as she bounced around excitedly, grabbing her scythe. Though, even after getting the dangerous weapon, she continued to hop and skip around.
Manami had been sitting in bed reading a book, and grinned once she heard Joshua's voice. "For sure! I mean, I've never been in one of these games before, but it seems really fun." She told Joshua, getting off her bunk. She hadn't done much during the day, and was pretty excited to get into something that seemed quite fun.
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Vivienne had been hyped up all day at the thought of capture the flag, and now it was just right around the corner. She pulled her red hair out of a bun and raising her eyebrow at the twins, who both seemed to have brunette hair all over the place. She tossed them each a hairbrush, nodding. "Yep! You guys seem excited."
Brooke nodding, jumping on the bed with Freya as she tugged the brush half heartedly through her hair. "Of course, silly! This is the first game of the summer!"
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Riley and Ben had been sitting in a tree by the cabins for a bit, the two of them mainly just reading, despite how much Riley hated to sit still. She didn't mind as much when she had something to distract her. "We'd better go in soon, gotta get ready for the game." She said, her brother nodding.
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Brandon always felt rather guilty about waking Sam, but it was always better on capture the flag days, since the little kid couldn't wait to get up and run around with the other campers. "Sam," He started, ruffling the tired child's hair as he saw his brother start to blink his eyes open a bit.
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Umiko knew well it was capture the flag day, and, of course, intended on participating, but had decided to go to the beach to swim instead of preparing all day. He wasn't sure what time it was, but he was pretty sure he'd been out there for quite a while. He figured he should go in soon, but.. 5 more minutes.
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Elettra had mainly just been making small talk and hanging out in her cabin all day, and it had all been rather dull other than the constant reminder of what day it was. Capture the flag day!
Joshua grinned. "The games are lots of fun~ We're on Ria's team, but let's see about the plan for later today. If I don't have to pay attention all the time I usually end up trying out new tricks," he replied, a mischievous light in his eyes. If one read between the lines of what he had said, they would quickly figure out that he loved playing pranks on the other team.
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Freya caught the brush in her other hand - the one that wasn't holding the scythe. Though, the hairbrush looked very out of place with her weapon, but Freya didn't seem to care when she started brushing her hair while still holding onto the scythe. There were a few times where she had almost sliced herself, but she had somehow managed to not actually hurt herself.
Cecilia smiled as she finally finished her nails, as she had corrected some of the edges a bit. Looking over at Marinette, she said, "So, what is this 'Capture the Flag' I keep hearing about?" she asked rather casually, seeing no reason to put on a facade around her half-sister. Not to mention, Marinette was a lot like her, Asher had been right about that. Though, she was suspecting that she was his girlfriend, so she'd have to out-do her in that case.
Alex beamed at him, sheathing his sword. "Thanks~! I've been using it a lot since last summer, so hey," he replied modesty, only to jump a bit when Nick ruffled his hair again, throwing an arm around him.
"Aww, don't be so modest! It's great improvement. Though, I can't help but wonder - are you trying to copy me? First you start with a dagger which was my weapon at that time, and now you're using a sword while I'm using one, too? Wow," he joked lightheartedly, grinning at Alex.
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Post by ScarletteBlake on Aug 21, 2016 14:00:17 GMT -5
Scarlette sits up, her head bumping against the wall. "Owww.." She groans, holding her head as her sister snickers below her. "Nice one Scarlette." Jasmine's voice was hoarse, it seemed that she was still recovering from staying up all night the last day or two being sick. She had refused for the Apollo campers to heal her, claiming that she'd, 'I'll be fine, its just a little stomach bug.' Scarlette rolls, falling over the side of the bunk. Jasmine steps over her sister, quickly dressing and jogging out of the Cabin. "Probably to meet either Justin or Prue." Scarlette says bitterly, her eyes glaring.
Justin tumbles down from his bunk, groaning loudly as his head bonked against the floor. "Ow. Who voted me for having a top bunk?" He asks, opening his eyes and blindly grabbing his clothes. He slips into a corner, dressing quickly. He sits at his bunk, pulling his shoes on.
September blinks, opening her eyes, then falling back asleep in a few seconds.
Willow skips out of her Cabin, beaming happily. "Looks like she's finally adapting to being a daughter of Apollo." Hale comments, Jayce leaning on him. Jayce nods, ducking as Willow swings a fist, leaving it for his friend to get hit in the face. "Dang it, Willow! That hurts." He hisses, rubbing his cheek. Willow sits there, waving when Scarlette appears out of her Cabin.