[img]https://i.imgur.com/aPPCL3t.jpeg[/img] [hr] [center][color=#f1724b]#f1724b[/color] ~ [url=https://i.pinimg.com/736x/64/94/26/6494266701af21262f6e9def368b0a0e.jpg]Outfit[/url] ~ Arena > Duke's old cabin[/center] [hr] Nelly did her best to give the two new campers her undivided attention. Both of them had very different demeanors. Rae seemed to be more anxious while Zelia had this outgoing vibe that Nelly could relate too. Rae mentioning how sore she felt made Nelly remember something Iliana said. She had brought an ointment just for that kind of condition. [color=#f1724b]"Oh! I have a friend here who's working on different ointments. She's trying to work on one for sore muscles. When I get the chance, I'll ask her if it's any good and get you some if it is. Her name is Iliana and she's Demeter's daughter and is into Herbology now especially since Pandora's Box. Now as for how I am doing, not 100% if you can believe that. I barely managed to beat the only guy in our group, Mason. Next time I'll make sure I am on my A-game."[/color] Rae by all appearances seemed to lack self-confidence in herself. Nelly hoped that by being here she would find her footing. Nelly try to recall if she ever felt like that and couldn't really think of a time like it. She had felt vulnerable and scared at times. Like moving out on her own when she turned 18 had been harder than she thought because she knew she wouldn't be seeing her mother as much. But the idea of living on her own excited her too. Nelly was raised to be independent. Her mom was the perfect example of that, having never married. Her mom even admitted to never wanting to be a mom at first. She had been using protection when she hooked up her dad for that one night, but being a Deity obviously had its perks- overriding any kind of protection being one of them. Her mom's view of marriage came from her own upbringing, her parents divorced and it had gotten ugly. At least it didn't get violent. Her mom didn't want anything to do with her grandparents and Nelly had yet to meet them, nor did she have any interest either. Apparently what Linda Givens learned from her parents was how not to be a parent. Listening to Zelia and her mentioning of lightning had caused Nelly to raise an eyebrow. There hadn't been any lightning recently. Snowing sure, but where did Zelia get the idea that the lightning was louder? That's when she had a thought, was Zelia one of Zeus's offspring? All thoughts of who Zelia's divine parent was went out her head when the demigod complimented her on what she was wearing. Smiling brightly, Nelly said, [color=#f1724b]"Thanks! I love colors in general, so I never shy away from them. Being a redhead, it can be hard to find colors that don't clash with my hair. I am a natural redhead, but it's technically a brownish red like my mom's. Apparently, that's one of the things that caught my dad's eye. Oh, my dad is Hermes."[/color] Finally, River came forward and started giving out the results. Nelly waited on bated breath to hear her results. She heard Zelia's time and it was tied with Sylas and Lochlan's, as well as two other guys' names she didn't recognize. She gave Zelia two thumbs up in congratulations for she didn't want to interrupt River. It wasn't long before her name came up. 12:30, that made sense considering the several blunders she had. If she had been on her A game, she would have been closer to Zelia's time. Thank goodness she was quick on her feet, even without her powers. She nearly whooped hearing Fiona's time right after her time, but managed to hold back because again, she didn't want to disrupt River. Not to mention she probably look like a fool too. Nelly knew she could make a spectacle of herself, but it was always unintentionally and she wanted to try to not look like a food if she could help it. Hearing the rest of the names, Nelly offered Rae a sympathetic smile when she heard her name after the 15-minute cut-off time. River then said that anyone who finished under 15 minutes could leave, but those who didn't had to redo the whole thing again. Nelly was glad she didn't have to redo things. Her attention was diverted when Rae stood up and said, [color=#3b9ae1]“Well, guess I’ll just… get this over with.”[/color] Nelly would have said something but Zelia moved, reaching out and grabbing a hold of Rae's wrist. She gave her some good words of encouragement. Looks like Rae had all of the help she needed. Nelly didn't want to leave them without saying anything either. Standing up herself, she grabbed her stuff and coughed into her hand to get their attention. Smiling at Rae, Nelly replied,[color=#f1724b] “Hey, at least with this one you can take your time. I wish I could help, but all of that running really didn't help me since I drank a lot last night. It's a wonder I managed to win our group because I kept getting dizzy. Besides,”[/color] she added, nodding toward Zelia, [color=#f1724b]“Zelia here is in way better condition than me. I wish you the best, Rae. By the way, since you're both new, the Main Hall pretty much serves whatever you want. I want to check something before I take a bath and get something to eat. I am famished. If either of you has any questions about camp in general, feel free to ask me, and I'll try to help as best as I can. Toodles!”[/color] With that, Nelly walked away, going down the steps and exiting the arena. Stepping out into the cold though reminded her quickly to bundle up again. She wanted to see what happened to Duke before checking on Fiona. While walking, she noticed footprints in the snow leading towards Duke's cabin. Curious, she followed them before coming upon the cabin. The door to it was open and she could see only darkness. Where was Duke? Too curious for her own good, and concern for him, she walked up to the entryway and through the door. She wished she had a flashlight on her. However her ears picked up crying, and she could make out someone against one of the walls, on the floor. Her eyes looked closely and she recognized Fiona. It was then she realized the place was totally empty. Nelly recalled all of the cabins looked this way before anyone 'claimed them'. Did Duke leave without saying goodbye? That was odd for him. However that wasn't important right now. Fi was in clear distress and Nelly wanted to help. She approached slowly like she was approaching a scared animal. She had seen wild animals before and had learned to be cautious and respectful. She used the same strategy now. When she was about a foot away, Nelly knelt down and scooted close enough to place a hand on her friend's shoulder. In her gentlest voice, she said quietly, [color=#f1724b]"I am here Fi."[/color] [hr] [center]Interactions ~ Rae [@Qia], Zelia [@Sleepy Tani], Fiona [@Fabricator] ~ Mentions ~ River, Mason, Sylas, Lochlan[/center]