Camp Half-Blood: Into the Storm - Closed!

[KestrelTheFirecat]

Valkeri "Val" Stone|| apollo|| female|| 14 1/2| tags: open

Va sits at her table and starts to eat

Laurel "Lu" Dane|| Zeus|| female|| 19|| tags: Ben

Laurel waves to Ben

Roxanne “rox” snow|| Hades|| female|| 16|| tags: Open

Roxanne sits silently and eats her food

Cresolis “crescent” raeburn|| athena|| 18|| tags aiden and niji

Cres nods and says “yeah I’m gonna go get some care to join me?”

[FerretMonarch]

Niji Sakura Budōnoki • 17 • (he/they) • Homosexual • Dionysus (Unclaimed) • Location: lunch pavallion• Tags: Aiden Seaver, Cresolis raeburn
"Sorry." Niji said again jumping at the boy snapping at him.

"I'm Niji and before you ask yeah I'm guy... sort of."
Niji turned to the girl confused. "I just got here what's your names? What's christmas in July?

[Kveykva]

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【✦】| Athena Head Counselor | 15 | Male | Dining Pavilion | Tags: Niji Budōnoki, Cresolis Raeburn
❝𝚐𝚒𝚟𝚎, 𝚋𝚞𝚝 𝚐𝚒𝚟𝚎 𝚞𝚗𝚝𝚒𝚕 𝚒𝚝 𝚑𝚞𝚛𝚝𝚜❞

Aiden held up his plate to show that he was already in the process of putting his meal together. "I've got a coat already too, since I'm here year round." Thankfully, the newer camper confirmed their gender (mostly) before Aiden said something to offend them (which he did often). He also provided the Athenian duo with his name: Niji. "Sounds Japanese." Aiden observed. "Anyway, my named is Aiden, and this here is Cres...solis?" He gestured to the girl beside him. He'd gotten so used to just calling her Cres that he had to pause and think if that really was her full name. "To answer your question though, it's just a comment on the weather. Snow in the summer and all, aka Christmas in July." Not to mention a lot of people used it for charity events, from what he remembered. They would do volunteer Secret Santa or Angel Tree for needy kids in July, since it was winter in the southern hemisphere.

[indigo']

Augusta Reynolds|17|she/her|Hades|cabin 11/showers|tags:Aggy/open
August nodded, hesitating for a second. She was worried the girl might slip on her way to the bathhouse, or that her legs would cramp up and stop working or any other number of horrible things that could happen after a freezing dive into the lake, but Auggie wasn’t about to go doting over her like a mother hen and Aggy seemed strong enough to get herself to the showers. She turned and headed toward the cabins, walking quickly so nobody could stop and ask her what she was doing. She got to cabin 11 a peeked inside, looking around to make sure nobody was in there. Technically, she wasn’t doing anything wrong (she’d already done that), but she really didn’t want anyone catching her and asking what she was doing or what had happened to Aggy.

Jamie Wallace|16|he/him|Iris|Camp|tags:Chuck
Jamie chuckled at the satyrs joke, though he wasn’t sure how much of a stretch it was, some of this stuff looked really old. He studied the green sweater for a moment, as hideous as it was, part of him (his inner attention-seeking art student side) actually kind of liked it. Better not to draw extra attention to himself, he thought, tossing it onto the pile of discarded garments. With that thought, he remembered the conversation they’d had about his dream, and how Chuck had said he should mention it to Chiron. He really didn’t like the thought of that. The floor creaked in the next room and he jumped. The Big House was old, and it probably creaked on it’s own all the time. Jamie’s dads house was constantly making weird noises and creaking in the middle of the night. Still, it unsettled him, and he was worried somebody might come around the corner and Chuck might say something about Jamie’s weird dreams—or worse, Jamie himself would freak out and say something he didn’t want to say. “Maybe we should hurry up,” Jamie suggested, not giving the reason for his sudden rush and jumpy behaviour out loud. He grabbed a pair of wool gloves and red coat that didn’t seem to be in too bad shape.

[FerretMonarch]

Niji Sakura Budōnoki • 17 • (he/they) • Homosexual • Dionysus (Unclaimed) • Location: lunch pavallion• Tags: Aiden Seaver, Cresolis raeburn

Niji looked over at Aiden.
"Nice to meet you and you as well Cresolis."
Niji chuckled as he said "How wise of you Aiden. Athena camper?"
Niji grabbed a plate pilling it high woth cake, cheesecake, pocky, falafel, one apple, and a cluster of grapes. Niji grabbed a juice box as he passed.
"So the weather usually snows here in July? What about the strawberries?" He ignored the question about the coat.

"So if he's an Athena camper then who's your godly parent?" Niji asked. "Sorry if that's bad to ask." Niji apologized.

Niji wasn't sure what else to say and wasn't great at conversating so he smiled awkwardly and glanced at his dufflebag.
Niji wondered when he was going to get claimed. His dad didn't seem to know much about the subject, but Niji had found his pa's old stuff including his pa's old camp necklace. He was a little hurt that he hadn't thought to tell Niji, but they supposed that it had been for a good reason.

"So how do demigods usually get claimed?" Niji asked the pair.
"Is there a sudden realization? Or is it really the symbol over the head? Is there a voice from the heavens? Are they around a lot? Or do we just not exist to them? Is Mr., His Godliness, Lord, Dionysis grumpy that he has to be here? Does his wife ever visit? How does he claim his kids? Does he claim his kids? Can he control the vines here? If he has control over grapes then why don't we grow them?"

Niji gasped fro breath. His mind was reeling with questions and he needed them all answered as quickly as possible.

"Hey what happens if you don't believe in them? Like what if you have a different religion? Does that ever happen? Does a demigod ever look at their parent and go 'no.'? Do they still claim them? Are they mad? D-do they love their children? Or are they just pawns and something doesn't matter? Do they care? Do they think we're worthy of their love?"

Niji gulped the questions he had been to scared to dare ask his parents sprung forth from his lips as if they were water bursting from a dam. Tears threatened to fall as he whispered "Do you think that they'll love me even though I'm gay? Even though I look weird and like pink and do my makeup?" Niji licked his lips. "I mean I read the stories and they were pretty accepting, but this is a new day and age and what if they changed their minds? What if they hate me and don't want me?"

Niji looked at the pair unsure of what he was expecting them to say. He wasn't even sure of they had an answer, could answer, or if he was ready for one if they had one to give.

[takara]

Agatha "Aggy" Clemson|Female|Unknown (Ares)|Location: Showers|tags: open

Aggy soaked in the heat, making the water as hot ad possible to warm her skin. Had she really almost... drowned? Although she was heated up now, she was shaking for a much different reason than cold. All her life, Aggy had known she would go down fighting, felt it somewhere in her bones. Death had never scared her, she'd just laugh in it's face and walk it off. But there would've been no walking this off. The chilly water outmatched her, threw an invisible wrench in her cogs. If Auggie hadn't been there...

Thinking of Auggie, where was she? Had she found Aggy's clothes alright? She'd better be coming back, because Aggy had already had enough hikes in frozen clothes for today.

Ophelia Rogers|Female|Aphrodite|Location: Cabin 10|tags:Pippa, Mira

Ophelia cracked a smile at the girl's use of the term "wicked". She knew there were some in their cabin who would be petty enough to not approve of unique slang, but she personally found it endearing. She grabbed a long sleeve shirt and dipped into one of the partitioned off changing areas, still listening to the conversation. She was already back out by the time Mira mentioned the weather. So that's what this is all about.

She fiddled with her butterfly necklace as she considered the question. Was this a test? No, Mira's not like that, but... "I... haven't" Ophelia said, shaking her head as she studied the blonde's face. Reaching out a hand to lightly touch her head counselor's shoulder, she asked "Are you okay? I think we can get some hot cocoa or something at the dining pavilion to set the mood?" She offered a small smile, careful not to use the words you need a break and oh gods, look stressed, especially in front of the new camper.

Henry "Hank" Walker|Male|Apollo|Location: ----> Dining Pavilion |tags: Kenna, Sky

Crap. This was worse case scenario, why-yes-there-is-someone-behind-this news. Hank shoved the thought away and focused on reveling in his newfound heat, very grateful for Sky's skills. He listened to the girls, but didn't add anything, having not had a snowy dream the night before. He frowned as Kenna mentioned her dream, trying to keep his body still long enough to hear Sky's answer. He shifted his weight from foot to foot, wondering absently where Izzy had gotten herself to while he waited.

[KestrelTheFirecat]

Valkeri "Val" Stone|| apollo|| female|| 14 1/2| tags: open

Va sits at her table and starts to eat

Laurel "Lu" Dane|| Zeus|| female|| 19|| tags: Ben

Laurel waves to Ben

Roxanne “rox” snow|| Hades|| female|| 16|| tags: Open

Roxanne sits silently and eats her food

Cresolis “crescent” raeburn|| athena|| 18|| tags aiden and niji

Cres nods and says “woah woah slow down. one question at a tine niji"

[FerretMonarch]

Niji Sakura Budōnoki • 17 • (he/they) • Homosexual • Dionysus (Unclaimed) • Location: lunch pavallion• Tags: Aiden Seaver, Cresolis raeburn

"I-I'm sorry. I guess I got carried away." Niji let out a sort of nervous laugh and tried to play off wiping his tears away as scratching his cheeks.

"I suppose you get questions like these all the time huh? Does it get annoying after awhile; the questions?"

Niji shifted his weight from foot to foot. He doubted that they had an answer, but he figure that Chiron wouldn't answer and that Dionysis being a god himself would smite them if they dared to ask.

"Do the gods ever visit their parents or kids? I know they're busy and all, but do they visit when they can to have a cup of coffee see what's been going on? Or do they rhink they're better than their parents and us because they rule the world? Do you-"

Niji cut himself off to take in a shaky breath and let it out before asking "Do you think they're scared of being forgotten? That'll kill them if no one believes in them. Is that why they have kids? To ensure they live forever? Or are they really trying to fill a void in their lives like human parents?"
Niji wasn't sure who he was asking Aiden and Cresolis, himself, or the gods and goddesses themselves.

[indigo']

Augusta Reynolds|17|she/her|Hades|cabin 11/showers|tags:Aggy
Auggie slipped into the cabin and easily found the suitcase Aggy had described. She quickly grabbed whatever was on top, not wanting to root through the girls belongings and knowing she could easily come back to the cabin and find whatever she wanted herself once she was dried off. She headed back out and walked to the showers as quickly as possible, taking care not to slip on the icy ground. She found the one occupied stall and gave a brief rap on the door before handing the clothes over the top, being careful not to drop them in case the floor was wet at all. She leaned against the wall and folded her arms. “I didn’t think you were actually gonna do that, you know,” She said. “I would’ve stopped you if I’d had a chance.” She sounded irritated but she was also concerned, and a little shaken up. The girl could’ve died and it would’ve been her fault. As carefree and unaffected as she acted, that was not something she wanted on her conscience.

[KestrelTheFirecat]

Valkeri "Val" Stone|| apollo|| female|| 14 1/2| tags: open

Va sits at her table and starts to eat

Laurel "Lu" Dane|| Zeus|| female|| 19|| tags: Ben

Laurel waves to Ben

Roxanne “rox” snow|| Hades|| female|| 16|| tags: Open

Roxanne sits silently and eats her food

Cresolis “crescent” raeburn|| athena|| 18|| tags aiden and niji

Cres says "the god do vist their childern. i know my mother dose offten" shes thinks for a second and says "aiden any thoughts?"