Robin sat up when he heard Pippa's voice. His eyes were rimmed with red, but he managed a half-smile and a nod. "As I'll ever be. Lead the way, Pippy." He said as he stood back up, picking up his bow and quiver from the side of his room. He didn't know where they'd be going, or if they would ever come back, but he did know that trouble was drawn to demigods, and he felt a lot safer armed. "Did you have a specific destination in mind?" He was all for finding their divine parent, answers were long overdue, but he wasn't sure where to start looking. He half-considering trying to reach Mount Olympus and talking to the gods, but he didn't know how well they would take that. They were... fickle, to say the least, and he wasn't in the mood to get vaporized.
Percy deemed the conversation over, though, he still ate as he worked so Alex wouldn't get back on his case and further interrupt.
Asher huffed, quickly shoving the rest of his food in his mouth. He was determined to fight him and end this stupid one-sided rivalry. A childish thing to do, but hey, that's how he acted. So, he was on his way to find Nick and finally get to fight him.
Oliver came at him again, he was expecting to end up on the ground again; but if he just kept trying he could figure out what to do. He wasn't arrogant, he didn't think he was the better and could would. He was just persistent, which showed through his intense gaze.
This time, Nick reacted a bit differently. The moment Oliver was close enough, he didn't side step again, rather, he ducked below the attack, driving the hilt of his dagger hard into Oliver's stomach before he leaped away. The blow could leave him on the ground, but Nick didn't stick around to look for that second. It wasn't as sure to leave him on the ground as the first one, but it hurt much more, so it'd probably leave his younger brother at least on his knees.
The brunet was unaware that he'd have an actual fight soon enough, though.
Oliver dropped to the ground in obvious pain, some swears escaping his lips. Though gritting his teeth, he forced himself up quickly. "Jerk..." A different voice interrupted Oliver before he could say anything more.
"Wow Nick, picking on little kids? I thought you were a good guy~" It was Asher, of course he knew that wasn't what was happening, it was just him using his usual humor.
"Eh, I'd more consider myself as a neutral party," Nick replied after a short second of where he pinned the voice to a person. He turned around, looking at Asher, a smile stretching across his face quickly. Asher looked... interesting. He held his comment about his pajamas back while sheathing his dagger. "What can I do for you? Kinda in the middle of something." Here, he gestured at Oliver.
Brooke raced after her sister, pouting when she was almost left behind. "Freyaaaa!" She yelled, dodging Leo as he walked by, not wanting to get cooties. "Wait up!" She whined.
Umiko came out of the cabin as well, wearing shorts and his camp shirt, along with a jacket from his swim club. His hair was still soaking wet, dripping onto his shoulders and back, but he didn't really seem to mind. "Hm?" He asked, acknowledging Valentine's call.
Post by Lily~Myth on Sept 10, 2016 15:56:51 GMT -5
Chevy seemed better after her brother left with another counselor though she was no officially bored again without talking to anyone as she chugged down the next dozen sodas with ease and normally she would have her feet up on the table but even that would help matters out at the moment.
Masanori finished eating breakfast which was two eggs, bacon, waffles and a glass of orange juice though he had eaten silently with his mind racing on what Chiron had told them all about the kidnapped camper and he was deeply concerned about all of this.
(Chevy & Masanori are up for interaction)
"Well either way will mean more training for everyone." Henry pointed out with a small grin to lighten up the mood as he always liked to train either in sparring or making new traps which would be at top quality in order to kill/trap monsters but out of the way for any unsuspecting campers.
"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 Sept 10, 2016 16:33:26 GMT -5
honestly a little sad no one got my Rin is a shark joke // looking at you, Haru who can read ))
Valentine waved as he walked out. A towel was hung around her neck and her hair was still a little damp. "Hey, come sit with me." She patted the place next to her on the porch steps. "I wanna talk." She didn't really have anything to talk about, but she figured some bonding with her brother wouldn't hurt.
Pippa frowned, clutching her backpack straps. Where were they headed? She thought for a moment, then decided. "Canada." After all, that's where their father had met their mother. She had thought about asking their father for help, but he would be too against them going alone. Plus, he was in Iceland, and a long-range phone call would attract unwanted attention. Canada was known for being beyond the help of the gods, but they didn't care about the two of them anyway. "We'll go and see the North Wind. Boreas. He's sure to know where she is, since she was a goddess in Canada. And the wind carries everything, right?"
No no no I love Free! so much xD Umiko is based off a mix of Makoto and Haru))
Umiko tilted his head, looking a bit confused at the sudden request, but he say next to her, pulling his legs to his chest and shaking out his hair. "What is it?" He asked, voice monotonous, but there was a hint of concern behind it.
Post by Cloverheart ✿ on Sept 10, 2016 22:33:18 GMT -5
Valentine took a deep breath, closing her eyes. "Hey.. what is your mortal parent like?" She asked, thinking of a random question. It was so peaceful right now. The ocean waves made soft noises, and the seabreeze flowed in her hair. It was a good moment. They didn't get many like this.
Umiko's eyes softened a bit, which rarely ever happened. "She was fine." His voice was cut. "Didn't want to deal with my sister and I much, just our littler one." He decided to keep his answer short, not giving Val time to reply before saying, "How about your's?" He didn't want his kind drifting back to Manami for at least another few minutes, let alone Emily.
Post by Cloverheart ✿ on Sept 11, 2016 8:09:46 GMT -5
Valentine tensed. She shouldn't have made him think of about Manami. Darn it. "My mom..?" Valentine thought for a moment. "My mom is.." She thought for a moment. How to describe her mother? "She's.. she knows what she's doing, I guess." In truth, her mother was not the kindest person. She must have been, once, for Poseidon to love her, but once Valentine was born, she was angry a lot. With her job and a child and being a single mom? Val didn't blame her. But she could stand to be a little nicer. Valentine's mother had never really been proud of her. That's why she wanted to become a Marine Biologist, so she would be able to impress her mother. "She'll get better one day.." Val muttered to herself, a sullen expression on her face.
"I was looking to spar. But I kind of want to watch what you're showing the shrimp. Maybe I could give him a few pointers as well~" The blond hummed innocently, meanwhile he was looking for an actual fight.
"You look like you're too obsessed in your looks to fight." Oliver couldn't help but to comment, Asher seemed to glow with arrogance, something the black hair kid found extremely irritating.
Freya pouted, side-stepping a few campers as she waited for Brooke to catch up. "C'mon, I wanna get there before everybody else arrives!" she whined, hopping up and down. She loved these meetings, because her and Brooke's words were also taken into account there.
"Probably, but I'm more concerned by how suddenly Manami disappeared. It could happen again," Alex said with a slight frown. A part of him wanted to make himself a target so that he could find them, but another part chimed in that they had no idea who she was after. Shaking his head slightly, he said to Henry and Percy, "Don't you two have to head to the meeting soon?"
Nick paused to consider for a moment, then shook his head. "I'm pretty sure he's not fond of many people watching him. Besides, you really wanna stick around when I show him how to summon skeletons?" He wasn't aware that Asher was afraid of that, he merely joked around because lots of campers were freaked out by that. Shrugging a little, he added, "I'm fine with sparing as long as Oliver is alright with taking a short break." Though, he'd not use a dagger in a sparing match against Asher.
Deciding to veer off the subject of parents, Umiko nodded toward her, although his look was warmer than usual. The water from his hair was still dripping on his back, although it was less now. He shook it out one more time, saying, "What about hobbies?" He asked, his tone back to normal from when he'd been questioned about his mother. However, he was feeling a little nervous now, if just because Manami was in the back of his mind.
Brooke nodded, almost darting passed her sister, grabbing her arm just in time and pulling her along. She ran into the big house without any warning, literally jumping and sliding into a chair. "We're first!" She squealed excitedly, before fixing her posture to look more like a grown up.