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Ω Heroes of Olympus: The Next Age of Heroes Ω

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Location: Divine Cabins - Demeter's Cabin
Skills: N/A

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Stella was feeling a bit overwhelmed by everything that was going on, but it was in the best way. They were saying they could go to the strawberry field after she dropped off all her stuff, and she was thrilled at that. Even more so when she walked into the Demeter Cabin. The carpet looked and smelled like grass, and the whole thing was supported by one big tree in the middle of the cabin. She let out a happy squeak as she dashed in and looked around. She wanted to kick off her shoes and just run around the cabin and let herself absorb all the plants that were there.

"Sorry! I um... just got really excited." She finally spoke when she realized that Eva, the head counselor of her new cabin spoke to her. She followed her to the empty bunk and then she gently tugged open the trunk at the end of the bed. She went to fish two things out of her bag, both of which had been gifts to her from her mother she had been told. She tucked the seed packet into her pocket as well as the dagger. She strapped that to her waist and then tugged her shirt back over it. She then tossed her bag into the trunk and then closed it with a small click.

"Alright thank you so much! Can we see the Strawberry fields now?" She grinned happily at that and then giggled a bit. She did also want a shower, but the field was almost calling to her. She knew it wasn't truly calling to her, but it almost felt like that some days.

🌳 Hotel Valhalla: & the Gods of Asgard 🌳

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Location: Hotel Valhalla - Feast Hall of the Slain
Skills: N/A

Location: Hotel Valhalla - Feast Hall of the Slain
Skills: N/A

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Astrid was worried when she had received the summons to head to Hotel Valhalla so suddenly, and not just from Lord Odin. So she had gathered up her bag, come up with some excuse as to why she'd be busy for the day and headed down the way to the hotel. She opened the door, and then headed inside and felt the familiar smells of the Feast Hall of the Slain slink up her nose and fill her with those familiar smells. This was her home, and she knew that deep in her bones, more so than anything else in the world. However, she did notice the air was not one of the usual festivities, that there was some kind of gloom in the air.

She went to sit with the other Valkyries, and leaned over to whisper to one of her fellow Valkyries. "So, do any of you know what is going on? I know that this is a big deal... especially considering whom I'm seeing over at the big table." She noticed that Baldur was still at the hotel, which did worry her. She wasn't sure what to do aside from wait, and pray that it was nothing too major that was going on. However, she was soon too distracted by being told to go serve the fallen, and soon she was out dispensing mead and food among the fallen.

Lara was worried, as given that everyone was worried as well. Helgi had been murdered, and then all the other Einherjar that had died in the battles and other things hadn't come back either. That was what was worrying more than anything else in the whole hotel, since it meant that no one could go around killing one another willie nillie. All war games, training, and just even the general fighting was off the table at that point. She sighed as she tugged on her skirt and smoothed it out, as well as the blouse that she had picked out for the day. Since there was no training, she figured she could wear what she usually did.

She got into the elevator, which was crowded at that point. Everyone was flooding into the hall, to hear what the Thanes and Gods had to say about what was going on. She spotted Baldur at the table, but it wasn't hard to. He was always so bright. When she noticed him she looked around the room, hoping to spot Runa. In the last few months she had gotten to know the girl and they had become quite friendly. They did one another's hair, and chatted about tulips. It was also pretty nice to have someone that also appreciate those flowers with her. She did wave to anyone else she noticed as she went to go sit down anywhere she could.

🌳 Hotel Valhalla: & the Gods of Asgard 🌳

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Location: Niflheim -> Hotel Valhalla
Skills: N/A

Location: Niflheim -> Hotel Valhalla
Skills: N/A

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Astrid quickly told her mount to take off once all thee of them were astride him. She picked up the reigns and gave a click of her mouth, and her faithful steed took off into the air, and she urged him on as fast as he could go with the three of them. Thankfully it seemed that it was going to be a peaceful trip back to the Hotel, which was a kindness after everything they had gone through. She could tell that the blonde, Lara, was thankful that they were no longer on the boat or near the water. That woman had seemed to be quite fearful of it. Maybe she had drowned?

Lara was indeed thankful that they were no longer near the deep water that she feared so much. The sooner they were out of Niflheim, the better. She was holding onto whomever she could at that point, closing her eyes a bit as they flew. It was not really a sensation she was use to as well, but it was better than being near that water. So dark, so deep.

Astrid landed her horse at that point and then dismounted. She gently stroked his side and mane and then looked at him softly. "You did very well today boy, you can go to wherever you may go and enjoy a treat. I will see you again soon, I am sure. Thank you again." She stroked his mane until both Lara and Arnora dismounted, and once they did, he took off into the sky. She really had no idea where he went when he wasn't there with her. She sighed a bit and then looked to the other two. "I should report in to the other Valkyries and Lord Odin. Thank you again for all your assistance." She nodded her head at them both and then took off.

Lara nodded in thanks to Astrid and then looked at Arnora at that point, and then to the others. "So, how was your quest? Ours was a bit... of a mess." She sighed at that as she was sure that the others could clearly see that Elizabeth was no longer with them. It did seem that the other three had come back with... wait that had to be him. Who else could be shining so brightly in their Hotel, and he was whom the others had been tasked with getting. "Seem yours went well."

Ω Heroes of Olympus: The Next Age of Heroes Ω

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Location: The Dining Hall -> Divine Cabins/ Camp
Skills: N/A

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"Cabin 4 then, that's mom's cabin? Cool. I can't wait to see it and the other cabins! Everything here is going to be exciting and new!" Stella tugged on the straps of her backpack at that point as she dusted herself off. She was pretty sure she hadn't spilled crumbs all over herself, but with good sourdough toast once could never be too sure. She did smile when Jason said they would be joining them on the tour. So she would have three older campers there with her, taking her on their tour of the camp. She was so sure that everything would go well on the tour.

As they headed towards the cabins, she caught sight and smell off the strawberry fields. They smelled delicious, and she couldn't wait to get out and help with then. She knew that she was going to have a fun time helping with those. She looked over at her cabin and nearly squealed in delight. It was a beautiful building, with greenhouse roof and gardens on it. She already felt like she was halfway home at that point, and her grin only got brighter at that.

"That is so cool! I can drop my things off inside you said? Where can I put them? Any free bunk or are bunks and sleeping places assigned?" While she was waiting for the answer to that question she looked over to the tents and nodded. So that was where that Roman girl that had been a bit rude to Marygold earlier would be. She had a feeling she wouldn't want to head over there that often, to be honest.

🌳 Hotel Valhalla: & the Gods of Asgard 🌳

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Location: Niflheim
Skills: Summoning her Horse

Location: Niflheim
Skills: N/A

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"Alright then, I'll stay here." Lara smiled at that as she looked at Arnora and then sat down around the fire with them and then nibbled on her food at that point. "I'm doing alright, just a bit worried about what will happen to Elizabeth now." She sighed more as she nibbled on some of the dried meat she had gotten for herself out of her bag. She got lost in her thoughts for a bit. She didn't move until Astrid stood up and brushed herself off and spoke.

"Yeah, I'm warm. I'm going to go outside first and summon my horse while you put out the fire. I doubt it would do any real damage here, but safety first." Astrid smiled a bit at that as she picked up her bag and then dug around for her whistle. She soon felt the familiar feel of the whistle in her hand at that point. She gently lifted the whistle to her lips, and then took in a deep breath and then blew. To most, it wouldn't sound like anything had come out of the whistle, but to her mount, her winged horse, he would hear it and he would come flying to her aid.

Lara gently looked at Arnora and blushed a bit at that point, and then gently got up and went to help put out the little fire. It wouldn't take too much at that point, as she dumped some now melted water onto the fire, and then she quickly kicked apart their little fire pit. She picked up her bag after that and made sure she was fully bundled up again at that point and sighed a bit at that. "You ready to head back to the Hotel then?" She offered her hand to Arnora and smiled a bit softly at that point.

Astrid was waiting and then she smiled as could hear the familiar beating of wings off in the distance as it got closer and closer to them. She finally saw her horse as he landed in front of her and she walked over and nuzzled him lovingly. "Hey there boy, were you worried about me? I'm sorry I had to go off so quickly without you." She spoke lowly to him as she gently rubbed his muzzle. "You up for taking my self and two others back to the Hotel? I hope so, as they lost their boat and their ride out of here." She smiled as he seemed to nod. "Good boy."

Ω Heroes of Olympus: The Next Age of Heroes Ω

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Location: The Dining Hall
Skills: N/A

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Stella smiled a bit at everyone's words and reassurances. She could still talk to her fathers it seemed, even if it wasn't over phone. She just hoped that they wouldn't freak out when she called them in a pretty supernatural way. She decided to see how they would react to the call first before she let them know about her mother, and how she was part godly from her. She finished her slice of toast and then asked for another stack of sourdough and took it over to the brazier. She thought it would be rude to offer her mother half eaten toast and bacon, so a fresh stack would do. She gently tipped it into the brazier and thanked her mother for giving birth to her as well as for helping her get to camp safe.

Once she was done, she turned to Marygold and Kristin, as it seemed that Janelle was parting from them and she wasn't sure if Jason would continue to tag along with them now that his sister had parted from them. "I think I'll take the tour first, find out where I'm sleeping before I talk to my dads. I should take a shower or something, as I don't think taking a quick dip in a river counts as getting clean." She knew it didn't really count, as she hadn't had time to scrub up. She had tried to wash her hair, but then some other creature had chased her and her satyr guide from the river.

She picked up her ragged backpack and then smiled up to Kristin. "Ready when you are!"

🌳 Hotel Valhalla: & the Gods of Asgard 🌳

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Location: Niflheim
Skills: N/A

Location: Niflheim
Skills: N/A

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Lara nodded as she handed out the last bits of dry clothing over to Astrid, as well as blankets to all three of them. She then went to fish out some food at that point as she knew she really had the only good source of it. She knew it wasn't too much, mostly energy bars, dried meat, some cheese and a few other things, but she laid it out as a spread for all of them. It wasn't much, but it would put food in their bellies as they thought of what to do next.

Astrid thanked Lara, and blushed and turned around as she went to change out of her wet clothing. She knew that neither of them would see anything but she still hated changing in front of others. She left on her unmentionables, as she still needed them, and thankfully they weren't too wet... at least not wet enough for her to mind. She tugged on the extra shirt and skirts, and then moved close to the fire and held her hands out in front of herself.

"I do agree, we need to figure out another way to get out of these caves. I can do a bit of scouting while you two eat and warm up. I'm not too cold, and thankfully, I'm not that hungry. I did have a small snack on the boat earlier." Lara paused as she thought of which way she could head in the caves to find them another way out. She was really the only one in the state to go scouting at that point while the other two warmed up. She couldn't stand the thought of losing someone else on their quest. They had lost Elizabeth, and that thought made her shudder a bit.

"Yes, once we're out in the open I can summon my mount, and he can take the three of us to wherever we need to go. I'm guessing back to the hotel, yes?" Astrid gently poked at the fire with a stick at that point, to keep it going. She wanted something warm to drink, but she wasn't sure anyone had brought a pot or kettle at that point. She didn't usually bring cooking implements with her, which seemed silly in hindsight. Since when had any mission she gone on with the Einherjar gone well?

Ω Heroes of Olympus: The Next Age of Heroes Ω

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Location: The Dining Hall
Skills: N/A

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Stella laughed a bit at Marygold's comment at that point, and then she looked at Jason and Janelle as they spoke. She laughed a bit more between bites of her breakfast and sips of her cocoa. The warm food felt so good, especially after being on the run that entire week. It was suppose to start as a bus trip but it had turning into running into camp at the end. The stories were amusing her, and the mental image of Janelle waving around her broken cane and attacking monsters did cheer her up quite a bit.

Once Marygold spoke again she blinked, and then she sighed as she heard what Kristin added. "So, technology a bad idea for calling then? I guess I'll try an Iris message then... but should I tell them who mom was? If they don't know? Or is that a bad idea?" She looked around the table, gauging their responses. She did look over towards the yelling and frowned a bit at that. It seemed that there will still bullies here too.

"I'm almost done, then I can get that tour, right?" Stella smiled at that as she took the last sips of her cocoa and then nibbled on the last bits of her toast.

🌳 Hotel Valhalla: & the Gods of Asgard 🌳

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Location: Niflheim
Skills: N/A

Location: Niflheim
Skills: N/A

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"The caves would be a nice idea... we can build a fire int here and warm up and figure out the next part. We've stopped the ship for now." Astrid spoke as clearly as she could while her teeth were chattering away due to the cold that was seeping into her body. She could feel her clothing begin to freeze and lock up at that point as they walked towards the caves together. There was not too much they could do for Elizabeth at that point, they would have to leave her body. She gently dragged herself towards the cave, and then once inside, she shivered harder at that point.

Lara nodded at that as she moved into the cave and then started to build the fire. She had been out of the water and she knew that Arnora would be fine, but Astrid was not looking so great at that point. She pulled some fire starter stuff out of her bag, mostly her lighter and some kindling at that point. She started moving things around and then after a bit she had set up a little fire pit and was working on the fire for the three of them.

"Thank you." Astrid moved close to the fire at that point and shivered a bit at that point as she went to warm up at that point. She could feel herself warming up and her clothing was defrosting at that point as well. She did have some supplies in her bag, but she wasn't sure if she still had it at that point. She checked her back and let out a soft sigh as she found it, but it was half frozen to her back. She would have to finish warming up before she could get to her bag.

"I might have some blankets and clean clothing in my bag if you're interested, either of you. Also some food... I mean we had snacks earlier but... we might want an actual meal." Lara sighed as she went to dig through her bag to pull out some dry clothing and blankets for them. They would be in there for a while it seemed. "So, what is our next move now? We've stopped the ship for now, but it seems that they will break it out eventually. I guess we also have to wonder how the other group is doing. If they made it to their goal or not."

Ω Heroes of Olympus: The Next Age of Heroes Ω

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Location: The Dining Hall
Skills: N/A

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"So it's normal for you to be chased into the camp by monsters? I'm glad that it is not just me then." She laughed at that as she sipped her cocoa and then smiled. Somehow it was just like her father's cocoa, down to the subtle hints of cinnamon. She set the cup down and then went to take a bite of her food and sighed a bit. "A running joke huh? Alright then but it seems that people are pretty dumb about the concept of wheat and sickle." She relaxed more at that and then took another sip of her cocoa and then paused as she looked at the siblings, and then to Marygold.

"So, have you met our mother before? I know she left a few things for me that I got." Stella took another bite of the toasted sourdough. She smiled as that wonderful tang spread on her tongue and then down her throat. "So, once I finish we'll go on the rest of the tour and I'll get to see where I'll be sleeping then? I should also try calling my dads... they might know... or they might want to know about my mother. Or at least that I made it here. Can I tell them that?" She dove back into her food and sighed a bit as she ate.