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Camp Athens - Closed

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#808000 ~ Outfit ~ Near Main Hall

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Heath had almost made it to the Main Hall when someone shouted to him. Turning his head, he was relieved to see it was that guy that was the guitar owner. This would make things much easier. Still he hoped the guy didn't think he was stealing it. He kept his calm of course since the guy still didn't look like he was in the best of moods. He remembered that his name was Anatoliy. He noticed something else, looks like something was poking out of his top. Keeping eye contact with the man though, Heath would have responded but was interrupted when someone else spoke up.

"Stealing someone's guitar? A bold move. But you were caught so time to return the goods."

Heath couldn't help but feel attracted to the blonde from the get-go. His alarm bells went off at the same time. This wasn't the first time he felt that way about someone too. Same thing happened with Veronica. Was she another Aphrodite kid? Well that was just dandy, if that was the case. Unlike Veronica though, this one seemed trouble. Already she was jumping to conclusions. Her words reflected that, for they were completely false and her smile didn't help either.

"You good precious? I am sure the bad man will return what is yours or he will have me to deal with. And despite appearances, I can handle myself."

"You sure have a way with words, miss. For one thing, this man just asked for his guitar back. That doesn't mean I stole it. In fact, he accidentally left it behind. Another camper was watching over it and I suggested it be taken to the lost and found, which is in this building." he said in a serious, but calm tone to the blonde.

Turning to Anatoliy, he held out the guitar towards him.

"I am glad I can return to you though. Your name is Anatoliy, right? I was going to find you eventually to let you know about its location. I hope this clears up any misunderstanding. My name is Heath by the way. Did you get something to eat yet?"

Normally Heath would have offered to let the guy go, but with this one woman here, he wasn't willing to let him be alone with her. He kept his focus entirely on Anatoliy, doing his best to ignore the female, although it was really hard. He did hope for the female's sake she didn't try anything fishy with his sister around. She was too far away at the moment, but she could always feel when he was in distress when he was nearby, and he was feeling unsettled at the moment.

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Interactions ~ Anatoliy @The Savant, Chariselle @PatientBean ~ Mentions ~ Iliana, Anissa, Veronica

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#4a766e ~ Outfit, Boots ~ Party

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Iliana did something she had done in ages. She giggled. They way Duke took a bite out of his food after saying it was okay to eat and talk was comical. Following his lead though, she started eating her food.

“It’s fine. You can stick around as long or little as you like. I think you’re doing pretty well so far. It’s tacky and corny but you don’t have to be like them, just be yourself. If that makes you a little quieter or more reserved, so be it.”

Iliana nodded. The only problem with his suggestion was Iliana didn't know who she was yet. So how she be sure she was 'being herself'? She didn't want Duke to worry so she didn't say that.

"Thank you. I will try."

The food she ate was really good. Unfortunately she forgot to get herself something to drink. Trying to think of what to say, she was grateful when Duke asked how she thought she was doing. She looked confused, but then realized he was talking about her improving her socializing. He finished by asking if there was anyone she wanted to talk to.

"Just taking my time. I haven't been able to talk to those who got seriously hurt in that last fight. Seeing them up and about is good to see though. I know I need to be careful around certain people. I want to give people her the benefit of the doubt, even after seeing certain people's trials, but I know I am naive and I want to change that. Of course there's all the new campers. I've managed to talk to a few of them. I'll try checking in on them tonight if I am able."

Not wanting to ramble, she ended things there. After taking a few more bites, she decided to ask him a question.

"Have you met any of the new campers yet?"

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Interaction ~ Duke @Sir Sparky ~ Mentions ~ Marlen, Ocean

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#f1724b ~ Outfit ~ Party/Bar

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"Christ, Nell!"

Realizing she surprised Fiona, Nelly laughed but said, "Ooops, my bad!"

She really did not mean to surprise her friend, but sometimes her excitement got the better for her. She hugged her fellow redhead back, feeling genuine warmth. She never realized how much she was missing when it came to having a friend and would cherish it always.

"Clearly weren’t that important if it didn’t even wake me up. Looks like plenty of new faces around tonight though.”

"Hey at least it didn't cause you to fall out of bed like it did me. It definitely caught me by surprise. Oh definitely plenty of new faces. I've even seen a few new ones show up tonight. I wonder if we'll get anymore."

She had to agree with Fiona about green making them standout. She loved colors in general. There wasn't a monotone color in her wardrobe or cabin. Nelly giggled again when Fiona complained about getting her up early to go running. She finally though asked what she did miss.

"Hey, you didn't like bedrest as much as I didn't either after that fight. I was just trying to give you an outlet hehe. Well as for what you missed, besides the new campers, we're apparently getting a new leader. No idea who it is yet. So Andy's not going to be doing the announcements anymore. I bet the new leader is already here. No clue who it could be either. Probably not the new camper I met today. His name is Elysium, he's one of Hestia's. Darn shame he got here after Ethan left. But much like Ethan, he is a pretty nice guy."

Hearing Fiona talk about Blair, Nelly turned and looked at the bombshell. Now THAT was a scene stealer. Very risque, but Blair looked amazing in it. Then again, she looked great in anything. Nelly was never jealous of her, but she wished she could pull something like that off. Oh well, que sera, sera. Nelly watched as Blair interacted with her brother, who was also Fiona's brother too. Nelly might not have Blair's level of fashion sense, but she knew Lochlan's look wasn't a good one. It was then she remembered Fiona's commenting about who would end up in her web. It took Nelly a minute or two for her to realizing she was comparing Blair to how spiders caught their prey.

"Let's hope whoever it is can handle her. At least she doesn't have influencing abilities. But then again, it didn't take her long to hook up with someone when she first got here."

Taking a huge swig of her wine, she ended up finishing off. Nelly knew she had a high tolerance for alcohol, so she wasn't too worried about getting drunk.

"You fancying yourself a tipple?"

"Oh for sure! My problem is there's such a huge selection, I am going to have a hard time deciding. I do want to try something new, but I've had my fair share of awful alcohol. If you ever find yourself in Texas in the USA, I highly recommend trying locally brewed beer, not the commercialized ones."

Fiona mentioned food and Nelly nodded before standing up and grabbing a plate herself.

"I am definitely going to need fuel for later. You know what would make this party even better? A karaoke machine hehe. I would ask Andy or Daniel to make one, but we have enough things to keep us entertained, plus both seem busy." she said, noticing Andy with one guy near the end of the bar and Daniel dancing with someone.

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Interactions ~ Fiona @Fabricator ~ Mentions ~ Andy, Elysium, Blair, Lochlan, Daniel

Camp Athens - Closed

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#808000 ~ Outfit ~ Party towards Main Hall

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“Right. The lost and found…. Didn’t want to just… leave it. That felt wrong,”

Heath wondered if his presence was making things awkward for the demigod. More likely she still had a lot on her mind. At this point she seemed to be just saying things randomly without truly interacting with him. He wouldn't hold that against her. She was still trying to be polite.

“You could… go ahead if you want.”

Seeing her break eye contact, Heath now realized she wanted to be alone. Yeah, while his intentions were good, the woman clearing wanted some time to herself. Her actions reminded him of Iliana after she got rescued, she didn't want to be around anyone either at first. This woman here looked like a rabbit ready to flee. The next few things she said confirmed that. She didn't need any excuse to get away from him. She finally introduced herself as Anissa.

"Go ahead and get some food in you than. Don't worry about the guitar. I hope you feel better too."

Taking the guitar carefully, he nodded to Anissa before he started for the Main Hall. Walking he noticed that Iliana got herself some food and was still with Duke. Most of the campers were at the bar. No surprise. Finishing his own beer, he made sure to throw the bottle away. There were plenty of trash cans around the area. Andy was very resourceful. As he got closer to the Main Hall, he saw Trinity and Mason near the edge of the party. If they were that far from the crowd they were probably having a serious discussion. Seeing Mason made Heath think of Sofia and her want of meeting him. He was torn on weather to let Mason know he had another sister. While he never knew his previous sister who died, he remembered Alex's trial and had observed Mason, along with the main parties involved in it. Deciding not to worry about it, Heath continued to head for the Main Hall, hoping that the missing Anatoliy would remember his guitar.

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Interactions ~ Anissa @Qia ~ Mentions ~ Iliana, Anatoliy, Mason, Andy, Trinity, Duke

Camp Athens - Closed

Hey Savant, I take it we won't need to create a search party for Morne right lol?

Camp Athens - Closed

Well if any of you new players need to know what happened to Iliana, I can tell y'all because I put her through the ringer and all of this happened prior to her going to camp. But I did get a chance to write those traumatic events out in the RPG when the chars had their trials. But because of these events, Iliana doesn't trust humans and doesn't even want to be around her adoptive family anymore (except for Heath).

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Poor Iliana and her PTSD. Anyone want the role of Camp Counselor lol?

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#4a766e ~ Outfit minus the boots, Boots ~ Party

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The guinea pig joke stirred unpleasant memories for Iliana. She'd been call that a few times when she was captured by that scientist. So she couldn't help but shiver at Duke's words. She didn't register Duke's question about her wellbeing at first because she was lost in her dark memories for a few minutes. It caused the wind to pick up again, but she shook her head when her pendant lit up. Taking several breaths, she remembered his words.

"Well, honestly, I don't know how I am. Physically I am fine, but emotionally and mentally, it might take me awhile. I don't want to be weak or vulnerable though."

It was at that minute that Fiona showed up, nearly crashing into her. It surprised Iliana, but she managed to not freak out, much to her relief.

"Oh, yes, it's Iliana."

She didn't need to know her name. Despite barely having any interactions with her, she knew she was friends with Nelly since Nelly brought her up in conversations the few times they talked. Nelly liked to talk a lot, which could be overwhelming at times, but she had tried to temper it down a few times, not quite succeeding.

When asked if she wanted a drink, Iliana responded, "I haven't decided yet, but thanks."

Iliana wasn't a drinker by any means, considering she only recently became legal by Europe standards. She had tried a little prior to that and found she wasn't a huge fan, but she did like the cherry schnapps. She tried it again after turning legal and decided she did like it because it wasn't strong, at least the version she had.

After Fiona left, Duke asked if she drank.

"Not much. I am only 19 but will be turning 20 in March. I am not a fan of beer, but I did like cherry schnapps once. Only once did I try something hard and I didn't like it at all because how strong it was. It was Scottish Whiskey. I think for now I'll stick with something non-alcoholic though."

It was then two new faces showed up. The female smiled and waved at them before turning back to the guy. She seemed to radiate kindness, while the male seemed to radiate power. The feeling reminded her of a few people she knew, but she couldn't put her finger on it. She did shyly grin and wave back at the woman though. Seeing Duke getting food, Iliana figured she should eat something besides her brother's cookies. While preferring lighter meals, Iliana figured she'd indulge this time. She had in the past like for Christmas. Since they were in Greece, there was Mediterranean food. Iliana never had to chance to have that, so she got some of that like gyros, pita bread with different sauces like hummus, etc. She only got a little since she wanted to have some Southern food she hadn't had since she was little like grits and grilled chicken. Her plate was complete full when she glanced up and saw the mountain of food the one guy had. She couldn't help but let her jaw drop.

Duke must have seen her expression because he asked, “Want to join me or is there mingling to be done?"

Turning to him, she saw he was about to leave the food bar. She looked at her plate and knew she wanted to eat before the food got warm or cold.

"I'd rather eat first. I can always talk with others afterwards. Besides, we haven't really talked much either, that is, if it's okay with you. I am trying to get better socializing, but I know I'll never be like Andy or Nelly."

Or Rae, but she didn't add that last part. It was then she saw more people had arrived too. She wasn't feeling quite ready to interact with so many people just yet and Duke was a decent guy by all appearances. At least she never got any bad feelings about him. The last she saw him prior to any of the major events was right when he came back from Olympus. She remembered she had been envious at the time, but didn't blame him nor the Valises.

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Interactions ~ Duke @Sir Sparky, Fiona @Fabricator ~ Mentions ~ Nelly, Andy, Elias, Tapeesa

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Oh gee, I wonder who it could be lol. *Looks innocent*

In all sincerity though, I hope I wasn't being a bother.

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#808000 ~ Outfit ~ Party

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“You don’t have to be nice to me, you know.”

Heath was ready for any kind of response. After all, things did appear to be emotional between this woman and the other man. So when she did snap at him, Heath shrugged. Living with Iliana helped him not to take such outbursts too seriously, especially if the person didn't mean it. Just like clockwork, the woman's demeanor seemed to change and Heath spoke up.

"True, but I have a couple of aunts and a father who drilled it into me to try to treat others with a bit of common courtesy, at least initially."

After a minute or two, the lady calmed down before immediately apologizing. She meant it too. That was nice to hear. She still stumbled over her words. Perhaps she was still embarrassed by her initial response to him.

"Take your time calming down. I am a patient man."

Once she could say coherent and complete sentences again, she asked him if knew about the guy who left the guitar. While he did see the direction of where the guy left, he had no idea which cabin was his, if that was his destination. Heath tried to figure out a way to help her.

"Sadly I don't know the man. We do have a Lost and Found in the Main Hall though. That's the best solution I can come up with at the moment. I could show you where it's at. Would it be okay to ask you for your name? And don't worry about Anatoliy, next time I see him, I can tell him where it's at."

It was the least he could do for now. He just hoped this Anatoliy didn't snap his head off since he was the one who originally shouted.

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Interactions ~ Anissa @Qia ~ Mentions ~ Iliana, Anatoliy

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#f1724b ~Outfit ~ Ice Rink/Party

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Nelly listened as Veronica talked about her recovery and getting to know others, including Wes. Nelly knew that with Veronica being a daughter of Aphrodite, she wasn't going to be a fighter like Trinity or Andy or even Iliana. But the fact she survived still said something. As for her lack of interactions with Wes, Nelly just strugged.

"Hey I say just be yourself. I know if I ever met any half siblings, I'd still be me. I am my mom's only child too, so I wouldn't know what it's like to have to have siblings either."

For her though, the idea of having a sibling did excite her a bit because that just meant one new person to meet. She did ask Hermes once if he had other kids, when she was a teen, and he just smiled mischievously and said she might find out one day. That still didn't happen, but she was hopeful.

Sofia talking about getting used to camp reminded Nelly of when she first arrived. She didn't exactly make a great first impression with a few of the campers like Andy or Trinity, but she'd like to think she was still an outgoing person. Still, she wasn't expecting to make friends. Connections for sure, but not friends. So it was a pleasant surprise to her when she became good friends with Fiona. She finally spotted her friend speaking with Sylas, but he left her pretty quickly. She made a note to go join her soon.

"Are camp parties always like this, or is this an exception?" Sofia asked.

Nelly would have spoken, but Veronica beat her to the punch.

”Err, I wouldn’t actually know, um, this is my first one so far. But it’s already an improvement on my first couple of days in camp. Which were like, what? One day of everyone having to fight duels, then spending the night being attacked by monsters.”

She paused before continuing.

”I’m sure that won’t happen tomorrow night... probably. Though Nelly might be able to tell you better than I could as far as past parties go.”

"Oh, I am not much better. You only got here a few days after me. Granted a lot happened those few days too. The day I got there, we did have a party with a game I never played before. Seven Minutes in Heaven. Had to spend 7 minutes in a closet that was conjured up. To decide that, we basically played a variation of spin the bottle. I got Sylas, and needless to say, I don't think I did well. It wasn't until much later did I learn the true purpose of the game. I can be dense when it comes to intimacy. I'll do better next time. Never had time for guys due to my lifestyle. But at the party a former camper got in a bad argument with Andy and electrocuted the poor girl, almost killed her. It was Zeus's daughter. The next day she and her brother left for Olympus for good and haven't been back since. That same day, a few other demigods got in a fight that resulted in Sylas getting hurt by a son of Ares. Poseidon and a few other gods also showed up that day to say the next day we ALL would have a trial that would expose our biggest fears and weaknesses. Mine was minor to compared to others. One was my peanut allergy, fear of needles, and anything bad happening to my mother. Out of respect for others, I won't mention the others, but needless to say, all of us present were wrecks after our trials. Anyway, if you do want to know about previous parties, the ones I know who've been here the longest, and don't quote me on this, are Andy, I think her brother Daniel. Wes for sure be another and Trinity. Oh, fyi, Sofia, those 2 are a couple now. Trinity is badass blonde and Wes is a nice guy, but he's lacking an arm. They're a gorgeous couple. I hope I am okay in Trinity's book now. Girl is Ares' daughter, so I want to stay on her good side. OH! The other demigod I think has been here longer too is Mason. I think there's one more person, but this is the one time, I am having a hard time remembering. Auditory memory is great, but not perfect."

Sadly the one person she forgot was the one person she wanted to get to know, Duke. As for the others, she learned about them from either their trials or by talking with Iliana about the trial that happened prior to her arrival. She didn't want to mention that the same camper who nearly killed Andy had actually killed Mason's sister, even though it was found accidental in the end due to certain events. She turned when Veronica complimented their outfits. Nelly looked over Veronica's attire for commenting.

"Hey don't sell yourself short, you look adorable. Plus, Aphrodite is your mom, so you'll aways be beautiful. Anyway, I think I am going to stop for now. I don't want to get sweety in this nice attire, plus I haven't gotten me a drink yet. You two have fun and enjoy yourselves!"

With that, she exited the Ice Rink and changed shoes. She made a direct beeline to Fiona.

"Hey girlfriend, where have you been? You've missed a lot already. Did you hear Andy's announcement? Also, I see you and I were on a similar green wavelength hehe." Nelly said, pointing out her outfit, and continued,"What is it with us redheads and the color green?"

Nelly knew the answer to that since red and green were complimentary colors, but she was curious about Fiona's response. She grabbed herself glass of wine to start things off too.

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Interactions- Veronica, Fiona @Fabricator, Sofia @Theyra ~ Mentions ~ Mason, Wes, Andy, Trinity, Daniel, Iliana, Sylas, Duke

Camp Athens - Closed

So Savant, question, do I have your permission to move Anatoliy's guitar to the camp's Lost and Found then?

Also, love how wholesome (and smart) Elysium is when it comes to Chariselle lol.

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Awww, poor Anatoliy, I wonder how it'll take him to realize his forgot his guitar.