[hr][sup][h1][center][img]https://media.discordapp.net/attachments/1070187379547176990/1079854995761008752/Calliope_Banner.png[/img][/center][b][center][color=black] C A L L I O P E[/color]
[color=F796A9]C A L L I O P E[/color]
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[/b][/h1][/sup][indent][sub][COLOR=SILVER][B]Location:[/B][/COLOR] [I]Pacific Royal Collegiate & University - Dundas Islands, Pacific Ocean[/I][/sub][sup][right][COLOR=SILVER][b]The Homecoming Trials #1.66: [/b][/COLOR] [I]Doing It Right This Time[/I][/right][/sup][/indent][sub][hr][/sub][sub][color=SILVER][B]Interaction(s):[/B][/COLOR] [I]Banjo [@Hound55], Makenna [@Tackytaff][/I][/sub][SUP][RIGHT][COLOR=SILVER][b]Previously:[/b][/COLOR] [I]I Told You so[/I][/right][/SUP]

[color=darkgray]It could have gone better. She could admit that much.

Soon, almost everyone was joining the fray. This all could have been avoided had Banjo not insisted on going to socialize with others. Though in his defense, he was met with resistance for no reason. And then everyone else came up to diffuse the situation or make things better and it reminded her of home.

No, not the picture-perfect home they showed for cameras. The real one. Her parents arguing. Her brother locked up in his room pretending he was someone else's child. And her, alone. Always alone.

And to come here with no expectations of being a part of any team or forging connections, she decided to give it a try and the one person she found was tolerable and cool was seemingly doing all he could to not be with her. Did he hate her?

Trace's words could have bothered her had Banjo not intervened. Even if it was tame compared to the lashing he gave Inigo. Calli got the sense he was holding back. Was it for his benefit? Trace's? Either way, Banjo seemed to have noticed someone else in need of some cheering up as he made his way over to the lone girl. Calliope hadn't noticed her. Though in her defense, Calli didn't really pay much attention to the others. Calliope left them to get it sorted as she followed Banjo. The girl had noticed them. And then promptly spilled her guts all over.

Before Calli could run up to check on the girl, Tad and another person named Jessica had made their way over, checking on her, tasking Banjo and her to let the others know about dinner. Calli had a feeling it was a way of getting them back to the others and not doing any more damage to the girl, despite not saying or doing anything. Though Calli was sure she heard the argument and Banjo's raised voice. She was probably worried Banjo was about to lay into her.

Calli sidled up to Banjo and laced her hand in his. As they got to the others, Calli called over to Mackenna. [color=F796A9]"Tad said to let you know that there are three types of kababs. One with chicken and one with veggie, but do not eat the ones with red peppers though as that is beef."[/color]

Before she knew it, Tad was back over to them. Chewing them out for how they were acting and letting them know about tomorrow. Calli was surprised. A team swap? She was sure this was the team she would be stuck with. Hadn't she thought before about that possibility? Of being able to be with a new team? At this point, did she want to? Did Banjo? She wondered who, if any of them, would leave. Wasn't this supposed to be about team-building? Granted, they didn't do a fine job of that thus far, but surely some time together had established something?

Calliope enjoyed storms, but even then, she wasn't thrilled about being caught up in one. Even with a tent as nice as the one provided. [color=F796A9]"So, what are everyone's thoughts on this team swap? I'll be the first to admit I had considered that possibility back at the campus. Now, I don't know. Hard to say if I think this team will flop or not on day 1. We didn't get off on the right foot, so maybe we can try to fix that now? I'm Calliope. My power is ice manipulation."[/color] She opened the floor to others. 

Was she fighting for them to stick around? Or was this an attempt to solidify whoever wanted to leave?[/color]