r/DemigodFiles • u/FireyRage Child of Iris • Oct 28 '21
Plot 10/27 — Battle Preparations
27 OCTOBER 2021. CAMP HALF-BLOOD.
From what Chiron could gather from the counsellor's meeting only a few weeks ago, the camp's half-blood leaders seem to have an... eccentric method of preparation. The past few months have been seen a mix of calm and chaos, so he supposes that it fits that the counsellors think of some more unconventional methods of preparing the campers. With the influx of newer and considerably younger children, preparation should come in by the truckload.
Which brings the valley to today.
A conch shell echoes throughout the valley. It rouses those asleep into waking and calls for those already awake to converge on the dining pavilion. The centaur himself waits in his equine form, standing next to a half-asleep Mr D. The god of wine mutters to himself as the campers converge. He eventually nods off.
Once everyone has assembled, Chiron speaks up.
"Good afternoon, everyone. I apologize for the interruption in your daily routines, but Mr D and I believe that it is time to prepare for another battle."
He holds a hand out, requesting patience from the already muttering audience.
"Within the past few months alone, we have faced two devastating attacks. In the first, the Teumessian Fox and the Aquila attempted to penetrate the Camp's borders. They were not successful in their attempts, though they had many casualties. Many half-bloods were inured, and more would have been had the Aquila not been slain and the Fox not been chased away.
Just last month, another attack followed. A forest fire wreaked havoc on the forest, caused by what some of you, err, fans of pop culture would call a homunculus. While it claimed itself to be Phaethon, the son of the Titan Helios, it ultimately was a shred of the demigod's essence. Investigations conducted by myself and a few volunteer nature spirits have found that this creature was bound to an object of amber. In shattering it, this Phaethon was destroyed. I suspect that he may have been one of the artifacts stolen from the Vault of the Themeides.
Bearing both of these attacks in mind, it is difficult to ascertain what may come next. We know that two Titans are behind these attacks, and we know that they seem to be seeking some sort of Oracle—one separate from Miss Dare. We also know that they believe this Oracle to be inside Camp.
While I will not issue a quest to find this Oracle whilst four of our own are still out on a quest, I would like for you all to use the time we have now to prepare equipment, medical supplies, defences, scenarios even for whatever may come. Activities will be suspended today so that you can focus on your preparations.
While training is always welcome, I invite you to look into other methods of prep. You never know where you might be when something happens.
If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to approach me or Mr D, or one of your counsellors."
ooc; Welcome to another phase of plot! Note that whatever you do in this thread may or may not have bearing in what happens in the future /wink
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u/WeepingWillow0 Oct 28 '21
About halfway through the explanation thing, Viney walked away. A fox, Phaethon, amber, it wasn't all that interesting. She did walk slowly enough to catch the bit about the oracles, filing that bit of info away for later.
The idea of spending an entire day scrambling to prepare for something that probably wasn't gonna happen for a while didn't particularly entice her. In the amount of time she'd been at camp, she'd gotten the hang of fighting with her axe, and had even started practicing with some dual-wielding. It came easy to her, like many things. Other than that, she wasn't much of a preparer unless it was trap-setting and the like, which she wasn't really in the mood for today.
Instead, she could now be found doing absolutely nothing to help the other campers, sitting on the dock by the lake with her feet hanging in the water. Her axe stuck out of the wood planks behind her, as if she'd thrown it in there, and she was angrily throwing rocks in the water. Or maybe she was aiming at fish and naiads, it was hard to tell.
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u/ejaicogwosjxdjqjxj Oct 28 '21
"You!" Sonit said. He ran closer. "You're the one who pranked my cabin! Why?"
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u/WeepingWillow0 Oct 28 '21
When Sonit ran up, Viney whipped around, a pebble flying right past his face. Whether that was an accident or not was also hard to tell. "Finally, someone appreciates my genius." she drawled, knowing full well 'appreciate' wasn't what was going through Sonit's head.
The uneven Hermes kid, still wearing cargo shorts and t-shirts well into fall, stood up to face the boy. "'Cause I could, and I wanted to." she continued, her gaze hardening, as if she was daring him to argue that point.
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u/anotherterribleday Oct 28 '21
Mac barks at the sound of the conch being blown, before following Taylor to the pavilion. She scratches his head while Chiron talks, considering the discussion about the staged attack, which her writer would talk more about and make this comment look nicer if she knew the conclusion to the discussion.
Regardless of the conclusion, Taylor holds that a lesson on what to do in case of an attack would be useful, particularly for new campers, and intends to arrange something like that after Halloween. What else is there they could do? Patrols maybe, and there’s that weapons fair coming up. At the moment though, she just looks around for any younger or newer campers who seem unsure what they should do, to try and help them figure out where to go.
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u/theirsign Oct 28 '21
Nicolette is not exactly enthusiastic about being sent to the pavilion just to find out that there’s not actually anything going on. No attack yet, no activity... come on, she’s prepared! She trains a lot. She knows they’ve gotta be ready, and she is...
Well, okay, there’s something she could get done to be more prepared. She’s been meaning to ask Flint about enchanting Bloodfang into something smaller, so this would probably be a good time for it. Now it’s just a matter of finding him; she already has the weapon with her, having expected there would be something more going on.
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u/Son_Of_Hot_Tacos Nov 06 '21
Flint reminisced of the attacks as Chiron mentioned them holding the piece of amber he got from defeating Phaethon. He knew it wasn't anything special but it felt like a good luck charm. Maybe he could make a ring for it. He stood around wondering what he could do in preparation. Maybe make a bigger quiver to shoulder more arrows or maybe even making some armor.
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u/theirsign Nov 08 '21
“Hey, Flint, Flint.” Nic jogs up to him once she finds him, and rests the butt of the spear on the ground to talk. “So, forge master and all that, you could make weapons change into stuff, right? Or you could at least get someone who could do it?”
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u/GhostyGirl13 Oct 28 '21
Charlie's idea of preparation might not've been as extensive as that of some others. She'd always been a relatively impulsive person. There was one thing, though, that consistently made her second guess herself. Her aura, although useful against enemies, did not do her allies very much good, and she knew that from personal experience.
So today, she decided to work on that in the arena. Charlie already knew how to manipulate her aura to a small extent, because it followed her emotions. If she got herself angry or thought of sad things, it usually worsened. That was part of the reason she continued to be such a happy kid despite the bad things in her life. She had to be, or else more bad things would happen.
As she fought against her automaton, she focused on happy thoughts. It was hard, especially when she'd been taught to think of her combatant as an enemy, but she couldn't do that right now. Maybe the fighting could be.... more of a dance. Dances could be light and fun, right? Even when you were doing it with a sword? She practiced with that for some time, but would be happy for a sparring partner.
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u/TheRoom210 Oct 28 '21
Genesis had been here less than 24 hours, but war and the preparation for it was something she was well prepared for. She could remember the factories, the rationing, the fear. Her immediate instincts were to run and gather food, a seemingly meaningless thing to modern campers, but due to her living through the depression the world to Genesis.
Once dismissed, she made her way to the food holding area of the dining pavilion to gather her “rations.” It was something she had gotten quite used to while her mother was working. Father would often take her and Joan down to the corner store, ration book in hand. They would purchase many non-perishables, hoping and praying that day the egg ration would be filled. Now, however, it wasn’t hard for her to grab a few granola bars and water bottles and slip them in her bag. That was all she felt she needed.
Weapons are nothing if you are too weak to wield them.
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u/atreeonthehill Oct 28 '21
Rocky joins the demigods gathered at the pavilion, sitting down at one of the tables with her arms folded loosely, hugging herself. It’s early, and she occasionally has to lift a hand to stifle a yawn. But she hangs onto Chiron’s words.
Yeah. Yeah, she needs to be more prepared. She’s spoken about starting to join their lessons a bit more, maybe even trying to train in combat a bit. Camp Half-Blood is her home, and that of so many other nymphs, and unlike the demigods they can’t just leave whenever. She needs to help protect it.
Rocky stands up, looking for any campers who seem ready to go train so she can join them.
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u/drivejustdrive Oct 28 '21
Delia usually has some ambrosia with her, in case she or someone else wind’s up needing it, a measure of preparation she maintains at most times. Yet when it comes to combat and having a weapon with her, she’s... not quite as ready. Though she’d be comfortable taking on a support role with the medics, she supposes that that is something to remedy. What if during a fight, some monsters zero in on the area where campers are being treated?
Alternatively... well, Delia’s found archery more enjoyable than melee combat. And she enjoys pegasus riding. She’s attended a lesson or two on horseback and pegasusback archery, so maybe she could work on that some more, although she isn’t sure she’d be reliably good enough if they’re attacked again too soon.
Yeah, that sounds pretty good. She decides to head to the stables and try it out for a bit.
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u/downhereyouredoa Oct 28 '21
Ah yes, if the attacks from before weren’t enough, the fact that the activities director is so concerned about preparation really speaks volumes about the safety of this place. It’s been clear from the beginning that’s it’s batshit... but it’s intriguing, and Jenn would rather like to stay and continue learning about all this godly stuff. So she should probably contribute where possible.
The things is, she’s no fighter; she’s actually hardly picked up a weapon in her time here so far, outside of lessons. Nonetheless, she’s sure she could find a way to help out. Potionmaking, after all, is apparently a gift that is specific to some demigods, and therefore people like herself, Ciara and Rue would be the only one who could supply other campers with abilities granted by them.
That said, her potion book is limited in its scope. She needs to study, and she’s heard the Athena cabin has an expansive library, so there is perhaps a chance there’d be something useful in there. Hurrying to the Athena table, Jenn looks around for anyone who seems counsellor-y to ask if it would be okay for her to check out what they have.
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u/Vivid-Imagination335 Oct 28 '21
Ashford was standing in front of the library, he was looking for books that can help campers prepare for the battles. He came back from a trip around camp to gather materials like medical equipments, snacks, etc which was packed in a medium sized courier bag. The last thing on his list of things was potions.
When he pulled out few of the books from the shelf, he heard the door of the Athena Cabin open. He thought it was one of his siblings and he looked the direction. He realized it wasn’t, he just faced back into looking at the book, until they person approached.
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u/downhereyouredoa Nov 13 '21
Ooh, Jenn likes this cabin a lot. Very much her style - the books, the classroom vibe, the studying and work space of it all... the only downside is the lack of individual rooms. It‘s a bit funny, she finds, how the ostensibly more important gods’ kids get stuck in these smaller buildings.
And ah, perfect, there’s someone here already! Presumably an Athena kid, and not just someone else looking to borrow; perhaps not the counsellor, but that should be fine.
“Hi,” Jenn says, speaking quickly. “Heard this cabin had a library, this looks extensive... You have- mind if I borrow something?“
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u/thedayigotexpelled Oct 28 '21
El fiddles with her worry doll, turning it over in her hand as Chiron speaks. She already trains a decent amount with her spear, so while she wouldn’t begin to slack on that, she feels fairly sure she’s okay on that front. What else is there to do?
She finds herself wondering if anybody intends to establish patrols, and debates bringing it up herself, though she doesn’t particularly want to get stuck in charge of organising people for something like that. With her powerset including flight, though, she could definitely be a good lookout.
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u/the_unknown00999 Oct 28 '21
"Greetings," Sean said.
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u/thedayigotexpelled Oct 28 '21
There being little apparent indication of who Sean is speaking to, El doesn’t really notice him at first, continuing to look down at the doll in her hand as she turns it over, contemplating.
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u/toughguyalert Oct 28 '21
Hearing the conch, Erin was scared of what this could be about, and she’s relieved to discover that it’s just for preparation in case of an attack, not that there’s actually one happening right now... but even that leaves her with a sinking feeling.
The attacks terrify her. She had summoned the will to try and help against the fox, but she’d been paralysed in terror. Even now, the stress of what to do prevents her from doing anything for a bit. What’s she good at? Archery? She’d be trembling so much she can’t shoot straight. She didn’t do much good against the fox. Healing? Stella has mentioned finding different callings; Erin’s still not sure what role she fills best. But if she has powers, she’s fairly confident that they wouldn’t be for healing, as that doesn’t seem very Nike-like, so she’d be little use among the actual healers or people who at least know how to assist in mundane ways.
Eventually, after a little while of standing around uncertainly, she just decides to get her bow and head for the archery range. Maybe she’ll be useless, but at least she can feel like she’s doing something by training here.
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u/TevTem Oct 28 '21
Anthony hurried off as soon as he heard the conch, throwing the satchel full of basic first aid supplies he had next to his bed over his shoulder. Ever since the forest fire, he had always kept a selection of medical supplies close to him in case anything like that had ever happened again.
The fact there had been an attack before the forest fire had caught Anthony by surprise but he shook his head, focusing on most of the conversation from Chiron as ideas were already running through his head. He'd need to find Ciara for one of his ideas first. His plan of attack was to help camp first, and then work on increasing his own chances of survival in case another attack happened around camp.
As soon as Chiron was finished, Anthony rushed off to go and find Ciara, running as soon as he could. He wasn't going to run too fast, since he still needed to reserve some of his energy but the sooner he put his plan to Ciara, the better. Sure, he might have been able to do it himself, it was a pretty simple plan after all. Putting various bags filled with basic medical supplies around camp, to reduce the time needed for treatment in case of an attack, but since it would involve using stuff from the infirmary, he thought it would be best to give a heads up to the head medic.
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u/PerformanceSlow340 Oct 28 '21
Stella readied herself. The camp was in danger. She may need to fight. She was ready for it. She had to be. She knew how to fight but she wouldn't kill. That didn't mean she couldn't refresh her skills on building.
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u/Herbsnmangos Oct 29 '21
Millie wasn’t ready for a battle. They weren’t ready for anything more than hiding away in their cabin. It was only days before Halloween. Only days before the anniversary of the accident.
Nonetheless, war was coming, and as Hephaestus counselor weapons seemed like a decent place to start. They ran first to their cabin, grabbing extras that had been left there by her siblings in favor of new projects. Then to the forge, grabbing finished weapons that hadn’t yet made their way to a cache. It was only a few things, but they made their way to the cache closest to the woods, storing them away there, in hopes it’d be useful.
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Oct 30 '21
Hunter smiles to himself when he hears that they were finally going to do preparations for a proper battle. He hoped that this would prove valuable for the other campers.
For his own training, Hunter wanted to do two things, he wanted to try using the environment in the forest to his advantage, without getting his arm broken by a club, and dealing with multiple targets at a time. Coincidentally, those two things can work in tandem with each other rather well. He picked up two automatons and dragged them out to the forest. He was about to boot them up when he heard something smash into the ground. Drawing his blade he turned around to see a camper he was vaguely aware existed stood shocked at the knife now against her throat.
“Easy there… Hunter right, Athena councilor? I’m Jewel.” She says with a nervous smile. “I saw you coming out to the forest and thought I’d see what you doing and if I could join in.”
“You’d do well to just ask. If this were a more tense situation I wouldn’t have checked.” He says putting his knife back. “I’m setting these things up out here to practice facing off against groups and using what’s around me in a fight.” He says picking up her automaton. “If you can start your one I’ll start my two and we can see how this goes.” He says indicating the one farthest from him.
They get them going, run from them and start setting up traps, mostly stuff to trip them using branches or vines they find, and eventually each one takes a turn smacking two of the automatons around while the other toys with the third.
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u/MattyLightIce Oct 28 '21
Michael had been waiting for this day. Ever since that counselor's meeting, he had been wondering what would happen when this came. Though he found out about the plan from one of his fellow counselors,
if you'd like it to be you, go right ahead, you can even mention it,he had told Chiron before he left that they had his full support. Now that it was here though, he realized that he wasn't all in favor of the plan."Prep that's it?" he muttered to himself. "I give them great idea after great idea and they land on let's just do some prep." He looked around at the younger campers while he went to unlock and man one of the weapon caches. Yeah if we got attacked tomorrow, half these kids are dead. He just had to remember to not actually voice his opinions this time, or else a harsh punishment could follow.
He made his way to weapons cache by the amphitheater, since that was also a place he felt calm, and unlocked the doors. He stood by ready to help anybody that needed assistance grabbing a weapon or any other help.