"He and I are going to search ourselves later." He replied, his eyes right back into his books. "I wmat to cover the chance that it may not be a chimera and has no relation. There are other lion like creatures. But I'm not sure about the disappearing aspect." But maybe if I can provoke it.... Percy thought to himself, then he could get a first hand experience on what it was.
Asher looked up as Sanaa said that, "oh he's not? Book, I was gonna spar with him. Where do you think he would be?" The blond asked eagerly.
Oliver groaned as he was slammed to the ground. "First time by that stupid red head. Second time by you. I'm going to get you both back." He sat up rather than stay on the ground and glared at nick.
"Well, I swore on the River Styx that I'd find Manami, so I'm going to go out to search as well later on," Alex replied. He knew that swearing on something like that could have a horrible ending if Manami really was nowhere to be found, but something told him that that wasn't the case. Not to mention, he wanted to get the possibility of death out of the way by asking Nick.
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Sanaa thought for a moment. "I can't see the black-haired kid either, so probably at the training area. Knowing Nick, he's showing him some stuff," she replied, raising an eyebrow at Asher's eagerness. "Be careful, though, you could easily lose against him," she warned as an afterthought.
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Nick shrugged with a laugh, sheathing his dagger again. "Hey, you let my taunting control you by getting angry, you deserved that move," he said lightly, but took a step back out of caution. There were lots of people he knew that wouldn't accept defeat as easily and would try something to get him down as well.
That caught Percy's attention. "Don't be brash Alexander. I know I won't be able to stop you but make sure you go with someone experienced in fighting." He advised him earnestly.
Asher thought for a moment, "who do you think is stronger then, him or Lucia?" If it was Lucia he figured he stood a fair chance, if not, well he would likely be out of practice from missing so much camp. There was only so much he could do at home.
Oliver fully got up, dusting himself off. "I will get you back you know." He was obviously upset by the fact he's been slammed into the ground twice already. But the black haired boy said something likely to be surprising. "I want to try that again." He stated confidently, wanting to be able to learn how to handle that situation and send it right back at the persons face. If he could get that, it would be good revenege.
Alex looked up a bit more sharply when Percy didn't use his nickname. He nodded moments later. "I thought about asking Asher if he wanted to tag along, maybe Valentine, too." He knew that Asher wasn't the person Percy wanted him to pick, but it had been Alex's first thought. Honestly, it would be a good idea to have somebody with him who could fight long range. Not to mention, Sanaa and Percy had to attend the meeting, while Alex and Asher didn't have to.
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"I don't know," Sanaa replied after a moment of thought. "They're both very strong, but their fighting styles are different. Lucia's is based more on actual strength than Nick's. I'd say they'd tie most of the time." Sanaa pushed a strand of her hair out of her face and fixed her glasses before adding, "What do you have against him, anyway? You seem far too eager to defeat him, and I've also seen you glare at him before."
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Nick shrugged. "Do you just want to try that situation again, or a full fight?" he asked, never losing his smile. "As a note, though, whenever somebody tells you they're letting you attack, it's usually a trap, and charging right in could kill you in a real fight."
Ben pushed his drink over to Joshua, sitting back in his seat. "You can have the rest, I probably don't need much more caffeine." He said with a chuckle. "And you're right, I guess. I'll find out soon enough." He was pretty anxious to see what was going to happen, but there was no way to get around finding out until after the counselor meeting.
Robin took a sip on some kind of pop drink that fizzed numbly on his tongue. There was a sinking feeling that he knew he couldn't just shake off. He knew camp wasn't exactly a sanctuary after last year, but... had this honestly happened again? They had left home to come here because they weren't safe back home, but if they weren't going to be safe here either, what was the point? "I guess that explains it..." He trailed off, his voice barely more than a mumble. He glanced back at Pippa, biting his lip. He searched for something more to say, but his words died in his throat long before he found them.
Post by Cloverheart ✿ on Sept 8, 2016 18:27:13 GMT -5
Valentine expressed her unhappiness by making bubbles in the water with her mouth. Eventually, she sighed, and lifted her head up. "Fine. Let's go back to shore." Leaning back, she willed the waves to push her onto shore upright. Her hair was wet, since she let herself get wet, so she went inside to get a towel.
Pippa frowned, thinking the same thing as Robin. Weren't they safe? If someone got kidnapped, wouldn't it just be easier for them to stay at home if they're in the same amount of danger? Shaking her head, she pushed her unfinished pancakes aside. She didn't really feel like eating anymore. Glancing over at Robin, she mouthed to him, 'wanna go hang out on the roof?' Hopefully he understood.
Robin didn't miss a beat, returning a small but certain nod. He had to wonder if Pippa was thinking the same thing he was. He was scared for the person who went missing, but... he felt a little angry, too. Why had this happened again? Was this camp just cursed? ... if that goddess was still trying to destroy the camp, would the two of them be safer far away from it? He felt a stab of guilt for thinking like that, but he couldn't deny it. He waited for Pippa to get up, trying to focus on something else, if only until they reached the rooftop.
Surprisingly, Percy seemed okay at the mention of Asher. "Considering the situation, I guess your choices will be fine. Watch each others backs." He warned, Asher was a good fighter so in this specific case he would trust him.
A slight blush crossed Asher's face, he couldn't just say he was feeling inferior to him and worried that his place would be taken. He did a lot of similar things and could possibly top him in them. Not to mention he seemed a little too close to Alex. "Nothing really. He just has a strong sense about him that makes me want to fight him." He lied smoothly.
"I know. I'm not stupid. I just thought I could do something." Oliver huffed, "And just the situation." without any care that one of his targets was his trainer himself he continued. "I'm gonna flip the situation so I can get you and that red-head back."
Post by ScarletteBlake on Sept 8, 2016 19:25:18 GMT -5
Scarlette sighs. "I knew it." She mutters, arms crossed. "You sleep while I take notes for you?" Hale suggests and Scarlette scoffs. "Haha, no." She pats him on the back, then looks at Prue. "So, who was Mananmi?" She asks, feeling slightly ashamed she didn't know who this kid was.
Henry listened to what Chrion had to say as this made the fourteen year-old nervous, "Could it be that godess from last year seeking revenge?" He asked matter-o-factory which was strange for the Hermes counselor but hey, he had a full cabin to take care of and he was getting a little bit more mature with each passing year.
"I dunno.... I guess they can't handle my madness or something." Chevy said before downing the sodas she had like it was water and she actually finished the five drinks in two minutes as she was already moving on to her sixth one, "Also i like to smash things... I'm not exactly sure- you could ask our Dear Daddy D~"
"She belonged to the Hecate cabin." Prue said though she sadly didn't know much about the camper besides being from the Hecate cabin but this just made her even more guilty for not knowing much about the campers.
Nathan nodded though with him already had finished breakfest he would probably head over to the meeting place with some of the counselors as he relieved something, Some of the newer camper-counselors' hadn't been though anything like this before nor under the circumstances either as the Hades' counselor had been kidnapped just a day after coming to camp.
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Post by Cloverheart ✿ on Sept 8, 2016 20:03:42 GMT -5
Pippa sighed, realizing that Robin wasn't going to get up unless she did. Quietly, she excused herself from the other Hermes campers and waited for Robin to get up, then slipped quietly out of the pavilion. She let out a deep breath as the outside air hit her face. "Hey, Robin?" She said, glancing over at her brother. "What would you do if I went missing?"
Robin gave a half-smile, pushed his food away, and left without a word. Maybe not the most subtle exit, but it didn't matter. No one would blame him for needing a minute after finding that out, right? He followed his sister and arrived at the rooftop mere minutes after she had, taking in the fresh summer air. It was a nice day - and by that he meant the weather was nice, today had actually been nothing if not worrying and stressful so far. Robin wasn't even sure how much nice weather meant when you had control over when it rained.
The boy was quiet for a long moment. His first thought, of course, was the missing camper, but it wasn't his only one. He knew that Pippa wasn't completely happy here. At least, not as happy as she'd been back home. Perhaps it was just that train of thought he had earlier spinning out of control. But then again... "If you did," He began, trying to ignore the fact that his fingers were trembling and his mouth felt dry as sand, "I'd like to think that I'd be the first one looking for you." He paused again, taking a deep breath. "But honestly, I... don't know what I would do, as cliche as it sounds, so I'm hoping it never comes to that. If you ever went away, I'd rather come with you."
Maybe he was overthinking things again. He wasn't sure if he would be relieved or disappointed if he was.
Post by Cloverheart ✿ on Sept 8, 2016 20:38:47 GMT -5
Flicker you should write a book there was so much emotion in that post it's beautiful
pippa is blessed uvu ))
Pippa swung her legs off of the roof, looking over at him as he spoke. It's true, she wasn't as happy as she was back in Minnesota. It was cold there. Her father was there. The beautiful white cat that visited their house was there. That's where home was. And now they hardly ever saw it, all because some crazy lady decided to get with their dad. Without knowing, Pippa had started crying. She leaned up against her brother, her lip quivering. "Robin.." She said, her voice sounding choked. "I wanna go find our mom. And I wanna go home."
Robin leaned back against his sister, trying to think, thoughts racing back and forth and back again. It's not safe out there for you. We can't be in any more danger than we are here. Everyone else will think you're missing. Leave them a note. It'll be fine. It isn't fine. This isn't fine. His eyes weren't supposed to be blurry, and he wasn't supposed to be tearing up, but they were and he was. His throat was tied up in knots and his breathing was only still normal thanks to a healthy dose of willpower. "I-" His voice came out far too strained. "I want that too." Another day, he might have said that it wasn't safe for them out there and this was for their own good... but was it really? He didn't think so anymore.
Don't abandon the camp. Don't leave them for dead. They don't deserve that. No demigod abilities, can't help anyways. Scattered thoughts kept raging on, with no intent of stopping any time soon. He wiped his eyes on the sweater he was wearing over his t-shirt, leaving dark water marks on the fabric. He took a long moment to gather his voice before daring to speak again. "Pippa... what are we going to do?"