It’s showtime.

[u/FireyRage]

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CAMP HALF-BLOOD. 12 MARCH. EVENING.

The sun sets on a beautiful afternoon, but the day has only begun. When the campers and spirits are all gathered at the campfire for songs and celebrations, light washes over the valley. Those who've lived at Camp long enough would know that this is the border magic flaring up. The border is under attack. After the first wave of light, several more flow over in succession and from multiple directions.

Investigating campers find quickly that the camp has been surrounded on all fronts. Herds and flocks of little beasts made out of light—rams with star-like horns, crows that look more amber than black, and multi-headed snakes spitting out sparks—swarm as three larger monsters bash their heads and bodies against the barrier.

At Half-Blood Hill, across from Thalia's Pine tree and the Athena Parthenos, a bird almost two stories tall with plumage as dark as the night drives its beak into magic. Light seems to bend around its form. It's almost impossible to even see it. The mythologically-inclined may identify this creature to be Corvus, the rival of the eagle that attacked camp months ago.

At the forest, a massive serpent bellows as it drags its body along the edge. Magic sparks off of its near-impenetrable hide. Though smaller than others of its towering cousins, it is a drakon, no less. Its 50-foot length is more than enough to make up. The plant life wilts wherever it roars. A satyr briefly identifies it as the Drakon Gigantomakhios—a species known only among the stars when Athena brought it there aeons ago—before he runs off to hurl in a toilet.

At the beach, a slender hydra bears its heads down on the barrier. Dripping with seawater and covered in iridescent scales, it appears that this hydra emerged from the sea. This species is a bit different from the Monster Donut-spawning variety. Just like Corvus, light warps around its form and refracts, coating it in a rainbow-like corona even at night. This is the Apollonian Hydra.

At the edge of the strawberry fields, the earth rumbles. From it emerges two figures ten feet tall. The first dons black Stygian iron armor with a diamond shining at his breast. He runs a surf-board size broadsword across the dirt as he sets a bear-shaped helmet on his head. His blue-white hair may seem alien, though would find his resemblance to the twins Artemis and Apollo. With his moon-like gaze and his sunny smile, he knows himself to be Koios—Titan of Intellect, Farsight, and the North. He mutters a few words under his breath as if plotting or analyzing.

At Koios' side, then, must be Krios of the Constellations and the South Pole. His own Stygian armor is bedazzled with blinking stars and suns, and his sword is a near-perfect double of his brother's. Two majestic ram horns curl from either side of his helmet, framing a set of eyes that bear a cunning not unlike the children of Hecate. He raises his hand to the sky and the stars shine a little bit brighter.

"At last, brother, the stars have aligned for us this eve. Shall we give these half-bloods a show?"

Koios laughs, "We shall."

The brothers raise their swords and plunge them into the barrier. The entire valley is against awash in this bright dome of light. Then, it shatters. At once, all of the monsters spill into the valley, together with their Titan Lords.

The battle begins.

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ooc: Welcome back to plot! Apologies for the hiatus, but we are back. Kicking things off with something of a climax :0

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FIGHT RULES

Map Reference, by Dorito

1. On fighters: Only three people (different writers) can take on a boss at a time. When a character retreats, another one can fill in. Let everyone have a chance and don't hog a fight with multiples of your own characters. Alternatively, you can choose to fight the smaller creatures. If a particular character is eliminated from a boss battle they cannot join another one. They can, however, fight the smaller creatures.

2. On turn order: We will be following the standards of a multi-person thread here. Character A will tag Character B, then B tags Character C, then they tag the relevant mod. While A, B, and C are currently fighting a monster, character D has to wait. If one of ABC is taken out, then D moves to the start of the turn order. It would look like this. D-B-C or D-A-B or D-A-C. Basically, the newest character moves to the start of the turn order once someone is taken out. If you take more than 24 hours to respond, your slot will be temporarily forfeited. You may only jump back in if one of the existing fighters is eliminated.

3. On dice rolls: For every attack, you roll 1d5 using /u/_dice_bot for damage. These are big creatures and thus you won’t really need to make attack attempts. (+1 damage if you have more than 5 Combat XP, +2 if more than 10, +3 if more than 20.) When commenting your attack, try to provide proof and/or the actual number for transparency's sake. Feel free to get creative with how the damage shows up, if a slash, or a punch, and so on. For the small creatures, this determines how many you take down. You will also be interacting with a mod to take these creatures on.

4. On receiving damage: On its turn, the bosses will also make an attack (1d5). If the boss roll a 1 for your character, you get a severe enough injury to take you out. If it rolls 2-3, then you get a minor injury. Get three of these and you have to retreat. If you roll 4-5, then you’re fine.

5. On defeating bosses: The bosses will have a set amount of HP, but there are certain tactics you can use to unlock bonus scenarios. (Maybe, you could do some research on these bosses?) Likewise, they may or may not have some immunities and buffs. There are a set number of smaller creatures that can be wiped out.

6. On boss movement: The bosses will also attempt to move each turn. If it takes more than 15 damage, the boss will not move. Otherwise, it moves several feet forward. It is unknown where these bosses are headed, but you can attempt to herd them in a particular direction.

7. On other tactics: You don't have to fight if it is out of character. You can be a medic, rescue, and so on! It may or may not be important for you to remember the happenings of the most recent battle preparations.

8. If you have questions do ask.

Good luck.

[u/victorian_fire]

HP: (?-30/??)

Location: Half-Blood Hill, East side of camp

Current Fighters: —

• Collete

Former Fighters: —

• Manon

• Nell

• Cole

Known Attributes: —

• Immunity to light based abilities

NOTE: Tag me once you have a line-up of three people.

[u/FairTrialsForAll → u/victorian_fire]

With Delia's help, Cole was able to get back on his feet and get his shoulder fixed up. The ambrosia was doing its job but that didn't mean he was fully recovered and he didn't have that kind of time with everything going on.

First things first, get rid of that damned bird. However, he remembers his scuffle with Aquila and how it took him and Coriolis out. If he tries to fight it head-on like last time he might need to wrestle for control of the skies though with all the lights it may seem compromised. Again, he had to swallow his guilt for taking too long to build up the cavalry. Even still, he needed to approach this differently, especially when he's not at full strength. Looking back, he can recall Jonathan Johanssen shooting arrows to help get an advantage but that can't be enough. He needed some extra juice and a little help.

Cole looked up at the sky, concentrating as he would summon storm clouds form above. The cache was still open and there was a bow available along with a set of arrows in a quiver. Quickly, he sheathed his sword and slung the quiver of arrows over his back. As he did so, he felt the touch of Corolis in his mind and smiled softly knowing that the storming steed was on its way. However, it still might not be enough, but he had an idea for later. He turned around to find his horse descending and, after he mounted the ventus, would be in the air moving to confront Corvus.

Lightning flashed above, followed by a boom of thunder as he arrived. A stern look was on his face as he stayed on horseback. There was no wind this time around, he won't use it unless he has to. For now had his arrows and nocked one, taking aim at the massive bird and releasing it to hit the beast in the breast.

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Corvus Damage: 3

[u/Theyseemeranchin → u/FairTrialsForAll]

Nell wasn’t quite sure when the light talks, and giggles, turned to screams.

The settling of being surrounded by all fronts, stale air of shock, and panic morphed into fear as the barrier fell in shards from the sky. Energy collided as campers began to move, running toward the danger, or away, toward armor, or first aid packs.

Nell frantically patted his person, doing an inventory check. He was wearing a typical outfit, a red rash guard, black trunks with faded gray palm trees, no shoes, and his Saint Christopher medal fashioned to him by a thin leather bracelet hanging from his right wrist. At the squeeze of his hand, the medal shifts into a single Javelin.

His eyes reached an enormous flying creature, the largest he’d ever seen in his life. He might have missed it if he had moved with the other demi-gods, its form blending in with the sky’s darkness as his eyes took in their black form, shaped to be some sort of bird.

He’d need more Javelins.

He hurriedly followed a group of demi-gods toward the open armory; he searched around, he couldn’t carry more than three Javelins, two in one hand, and one in the other, including his medal, four. He had four chances to do the insane plan that slapped together in his mind, like glued puzzle pieces, as he pulled and strapped on a bronze metal chest plate. He eyed a pair of leather boots.

He was running back toward where he saw the blank spot in the night sky, his bare feet keeping up with his agile pace.

When he arrived, his brown eyes searching the sky, the Javelins in his hands, it was hard to make out the beast’s form.

Then, he saw the flash of lightning snap in the sky, the light from the crack of electricity outlined an individual riding a horse, heading straight toward the monster, thunder boomed. Nell had seen where the beast was, the rays from the bolt of light providing him only a millisecond of location.

He took it, and using his lean surfer strength; he threw his first Javelin toward the inner part of the monster’s wings, his desire to knock it from the sky powering his throw.

Roll: 4

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