Lucia shrugged with a grin, going to parry Nathan's attack smoothly. When she didn't use strategies that she'd seen others use, her attacks were smooth again. "I mean, I'm sure Noel would get Chevy to calm down!" she replied with a short laugh. The younger boy was a little too quiet and hostile for her at times, but she knew his heart was in the right place. Not to mention, he knew how to deal with his older sister.
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"It's... alright," Cecilia replied after a second of thinking her answer over. The camp wasn't as bad as she had imagined, at least she could admit that. "It seems less safe than I was told, though." She'd only been there for a little more than a week now, and already there seemed to be a kidnapping case going on. She admired her nails while she walked, then added, "So, we're going to find Nathan now?"
Alex smiled at her reaction, then shook his head. "I haven't, actually. The more involved I got with the rest of the camp, the more I stopped coming here." Letting out a small breath, Alex plopped down in a sunny spot, letting the sun warm his skin. "You think I should show it to more people?" It hadn't really come to his mind, as he hadn't wanted the place to get visited too frequently. All campers would be careful, he was sure of that, but there was still a chance that the place would get destroyed.
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Sanaa pushed her glasses up a bit, nodding. "We finished a while ago, actually." She paused, contemplating whether to tell them more, as the other counselors didn't know about it yet, either. "We decided that everybody should use the buddy system for now, but I actually got a prophecy only a little bit ago." Here, Sanaa sighed. "I will have to leave for Delphi with a few others for a while."
"And the ares camper?" Joshua asked after a moment, biting his cheek. "Off the top of my head I can think of Pascal and Justin being sons of Ares." He couldn't really decide which one he would prefer going. Not because he disliked any of them, but rather he was thinking who would be better for the quest. Valentine going was a good decision, though he was sure Riley would've done the job just as well.
Post by Cloverheart ✿ on Oct 8, 2016 7:40:12 GMT -5
Valentine sat down in a shaded area with her feet in the water. "No. Don't show it to anyone else. It's so pretty, I don't want it getting ruined." After all, places that were mostly untouched were the best. Crowded cities and rooms bothered her, because everything had been soiled by human, or even half-blood hands. She laid down, gazing up into the trees. She knew that they had to start looking for clues, but in all honestly, she just wanted to sit and talk with him. Let me have this moment. She sent out a silent prayer to anyone who would listen, maybe even Aphrodite if she had mercy.
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Serena gasped. "You mean the oracle spoke to you? I thought it was in timeout or something!" Wow, she must have really wanted to say something. Changing her mind subject, she thought about the buddy system. Hmm.. who would she pick? Or who would pick her, she guessed. Maybe she and Katie could find Leo and get a three-way buddy system going.
Alex smiled at her, then let himself fall back onto his back, staring up at the canopy of trees. The gentle swaying of their branches was relaxing. "Yeah, that's what I'm afraid of as well. So let's keep it a secret between us?" He wasn't looking at her while talking, but his voice was as cheerful as always. He could have shown Percy or Asher the place as well, but he felt like it was nice to share certain things only with one person.
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"Wel, it seems to have rebelled against our dear father to speak to me," she replied, her voice turning more sour when she said the word 'father'. Ever since his petty reaction to her dating Naomi, Sanaa's relationship with him hadn't been the best. She knew that he wasn't angry about the fact that they were both girls, which meant that his petty reaction was because of a stupid oath that was so old, even Apollo probably couldn't remember what exactly he had made somebody promise.
"But that's not important right now. Do you know where the kids of the Ares and Poseidon cabin are at the moment?"
Finn came to Ben's mind as well, but he was new, so Ben was pretty sure he wouldn't be going on the quest. Tapping his fingers on the desk and clicking a few more links, he nodded and turned, saying, "Justin. Justin and Val are both going on the quest."
Post by Cloverheart ✿ on Oct 8, 2016 10:44:54 GMT -5
Val let out a sigh and a silent thank you. "Of course. Cross my heart, I won't tell a soul." She smiled up at the sky, watching the clouds roll by overhead. In this moment, she was calm. And happy. However chaotic and unknown the future may be, at least she had this. "You know," She said, entwining her fingers and placing her hands over her stomach. "We could probably build a hammock in the shade. That would be fun. Or maybe we could start a garden."
(( honestly once she gets over him i could see them being best friends ))
Serena shrugged. "I think Umiko is at his cabin. Not so sure about the Ares kids. Why? Are they going on the quest? Do you know any specifics?" If it was anyone else, she would ask less questions, but she didn't mind hounding Sanaa for information. Yaaaay, sisters.
Alex grinned closing his eyes. "That sounds nice. Both, I mean. But I have to admit, I've never had a real garden before, so you'd probably have to show me some things." He opened his gray-blue eyes again, then sat back up. "What about starting up a garden after all of this is over? I think it'd be a nice sign of peace."
Sitting in the grass here, he felt like he could forget about all of their problems, which wasn't the right thing to do.
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"A daughter of Poseidon and a son of Ares are going on the quest with me and Naomi," she explained to her sister, stepping fully outside with her girlfriend behind her. "Joshua and Ben are researching the name meanings that we got with the prophecy right now." She paused for a second, then added, "I'm hoping that they're done soon, as I wouldn't want to cause a panic by hounding all ares and Poseidon campers together."
Joshua looked up a bit more when he heard that. "You sure? That seems like a pretty random group, if you ask me." He liked all of them, but the group didn't make much sense to him. Val made a little sense, as they had to cross the ocean, but a child of ares? Was a big fight or something coming up? He shook his head, adding, "Should we tell Sanaa?"
Ben nodded standing up. "Yeah, I'm sure." He said, although he did agree that the group was out of the ordinary. "We probably should." He said after, moving toward the door so they could find Sanaa. He ran a hand through his dark hair.
Post by Cloverheart ✿ on Oct 8, 2016 15:03:56 GMT -5
Valentine sat up as well, noticing that he had. "Yeah, you're right. A garden would be a nice peace sign." She smiled slightly, getting to her feet and walking over. "I could give you some tips about garden-growing. It's pretty easy, actually." She pulled him to his feet, smiling. "Anyway, we should get going. The meeting's probably over."
Serena nodded while she listened. That seemed good. "Well, there's only two options for daughter of Poseidon, so that shouldn't be hard. Son of Ares, though.." She frowned. That would be a little harder.
Nathan kept swinging the sword to only get it parried away each time which he didn't mind, "Or Director D might even step in if things get too serious!" He said with a laugh since when the girl was younger did she have temper tantrums that could rival a god being petty only overtime did she 'mature' enough to let things slide as he stopped the sword's movement before lunging straight at the camper again.
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"Well it's safer then being at home right?" The Dionsyus giggled as she skipped alongside the aphodrite camper though she frowned a little seeing that the girl seemed more interested in her nails then anything really, "We are~ But ya have to answer one question of mine first." Chevy said with yet again another giggle but this one sounding much more... Mischievous then before as she waited for a moment before asking the only question that would determine some things, "Why haven't you made any friends yet? Do you not like us at all...?"
"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...”
ScarletteBlake , well the prophecy was revealed to Sanaa, but not many know of it yet. (As in, only Chiron, Joshua, Ben, Naomi, and indirectly Katie and Serena. She'll come talk to Justin soon, though, as they just figured out who's going. The rest are pretty much either searching for Manami or doing their own thing))
Joshua got up after him. "I hope she's not too far away or after all ares and Poseidon campers yet," he said jokingly. But as it turned out the moment they made it to the door, Sanaa hadn't made it far at all.
He said hello to Katie and Serena, then grinned at Sanaa. "I'm not sure if you see it as good news, but we know who's going on the quest with you." He wanted to let Ben tell her, honestly, as it was his research. He couldn't help but be amused by the fact of how many Apollo campers were gathered here now, though.
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Alex grinned when she helped him up. "Yep, you really gotta give me a few pointers~" he replied with a grin, but grew a little more serious and nodded afterwards. "Yeah, let's go back. I really do want to know what they talked about at the meeting." He hated not knowing things, which he was sure was a children of Athena thing.
He let go of Val's hand after a moment, realizing that she hadn't, then started walking again, waiting for her to follow with a smile.
Lucia saw no other way than to comply dodge the attack this time by flinging herself to the side. She stumbled for a second, but managed to keep herself upright. "Hmm, you sure? I don't think he's that found of children of Zeus!" she joked with a laugh. "But maybe Chiron would get him to help."
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"Debatable," Cecilia answered without missing a beat. "I'm not sure. There are certainly some people that I like." To an extend, Marinette could be counted into that as well, but she was mainly talking about Asher and Joshua right now. Cecilia just wasn't used to making friends, as she had been brought up very sheltered, with her mother picking out her friends.
Ben nodded, smiling and fidgeting with his hands a bit as he told her, "Valentine and Justin will be going with you on the quest." He informed, happy that that part had been taken care of. He was also a little taken off guard at the increase in his sisters around him, but he just grinned at them.
Post by Cloverheart ✿ on Oct 8, 2016 23:34:39 GMT -5
Valentine's cheeks brushed red, but she smiled and followed him back. She didn't say anything while they walked, unsure if she should. Ah, woe is her life. After a while, she spoke up. "Hey, do you have any items from your childhood or something?" It was weird question, but she did, so it would be nice if someone else did too. "Unless you don't want to talk about it, that's fine too."
Serena waved at Ben. "Justin and Valentine, plus Sanaa and Naomi? Ooh, that'll be interesting. So where are you guys headed, anyway?"
Sanaa nodded to Ben, grateful that that had been taken care of. "Alright, so I'll be searching for Justin and Val," she said, pushing her glasses up a bit. Turning back to her sister, she added, "We're heading for Delphi, as I'm rather sure that's the place of origin - at least for the oracle." She glanced at Naomi for confirmation, who nodded.
"I'm not sure how long I'll be gone, sadly, but Ben and Asher will take over as co-counselors while I'm gone." She paused for a second, then jokingly whispered to Serena, "Make sure to kick Asher in my absence when he's acting out again."
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Alex tilled his head a little, gazing at her thoughtfully while he mulled the question over in his head. "Yeah, I do," he finally replied. "I kept some video games and whatnot from when I was really young and got them from my mom. Sanaa and I lived in Oklahoma back then, and I also have a wristband my friend made for me before we left. We lost contact, though." It was a little sad when one thought about how many people you could lose contact with, but Alex tried to not think about things like that too often.
He had a tendency to try and look at the future instead of the past, anyway. "Why are you asking?"
Valentine listened silently, holding her hands behind her back. She watched his expression, and though most would just assume it was normal, she could see the pain in his eyes. How could she not? She had seen the same sad look in the mirror. She reached out her hand to his own, wanting to provide some sort of comfort, but pulled it back with a sigh and shoved her hands in her pockets.
Val glanced over as he asked, mildly surprised that he did. "Oh, well.. I have an item, like that. So I just wondered if you did." She looked up at the sky as she spoke. "I.. my mom and I went to the beach once--actually, it was more like her boyfriend suggested we drag me along, which she wasn't too keen on--anyway, I was playing by myself while they left to go hold hands or something.. and this little shark stuffed animal washed up on the beach, right in front of me." Valentine smiled as she spoke about this part, having taken her hands out of her pockets to do gestures. "It was sort of worn down, the color was faded, and one of the eyes was missing, and.. I don't know, it made me think of myself. And sort of a symbol of hope, like.. 'Don't worry, I'm just like you.' Thinking back on it, it was probably from Dad. He was definitely the parent who cared more. And I've never even met the guy." She let out a sad laugh, holding her hands behind her and looking over at Alex with a smile. "Anyway, that's my story. Sorry if I babbled."
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Serena nodded, glancing back at her sparring partner. "Well, if you want, Katie and I can come help you look. Dunno where Valentine is, but I have a relative idea where Justin could be."