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Feelings and Food Aug 13, 2015 12:20:01 GMT -5

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Post by Sandra Seal on Aug 13, 2015 12:20:01 GMT -5

Ashton Sojan - The mopey boy

Ashton sat at the mess hall poking at his green beans. He would usually be all for eating, but he had been lonely lately. Sure he had Baldo, who was currently resting under the table by his feet. But it was all because his dumb boyfriend just had to go on a dumb quest and may or may not get killed by some dumb accident. Ashton hadn't realized he was beginning to raise a few skeletons before he heard Baldo snarl. With another sigh, he let them sink back in the ground.

He decided to eat. It's what he was good at. He realized he hadn't made an offering yet, so he got up and did so. He slid off a price off chicken and decided to simply send a quick hello and thanks to his dad.

After that he sat down and wolfed down some green beans and then some of his salmon. It relaxed him for a few minutes. But then he went back to his mopey state. He sighed once again before tossing Baldo a steak. He watched as the giant dog gobbled the thing up.

Ashton stood from his fathers table and walked onto the small hill it resided on. Sitting down, he waited for Baldo to follow him. His loyal companion soon laid down next to him and let out a few whimpers of his own, feeling his masters emotions as they trickled off of his body. Ashton scratched Baldos ear.

"I know. I'm worrying to much. But can't I have a reason? He's an amazing fighter and an awesome builder, but I worry. Because if he dies, I'll be the first to know. And you know that. That feeling... It's unmistakeable." Ashton talked to his dog/hellhound about his troubles. He often did this, as he was not close to a lot of people.

Suddenly Baldo stood up and snarled as he turned around. Ashton sent a glance back to see some camper walking towards him. Glaring at his dog, he told him to calm down.

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Feelings and Food Aug 15, 2015 20:25:08 GMT -5

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Post by nightingale on Aug 15, 2015 20:25:08 GMT -5

(OOC: I hope you don't mind me joining.)

POV: Kathleen Symphonia Aldaine

Kathleen nibbled at a white macaron absently, twirling a red piece of hair around her finger. As she drew in a breath, letting her limbs release tension she didn't know she'd been holding, the newly-arrived demigoddess let her eyes fall on her goblet. This was definitely not what she had expected when she'd met Weed and he told her he would bring her to this camp. With practiced fingers, she plucked at her violin case's strap, feeling the soft material against her skin, due to her sleeveless top.

When her gaze slowly trailed over to a boy who seemed-at least, in her opinion, very-depressed, raising...were those skeletons? Damn. Even though it had been explained to her, she still felt something of a jolt when she witnessed powers. Shaking her head, she walked over casually, dawn to the loneliness he was emitting. When his large dog and him stood and walked out of the hall, she sighed. Smoothing the front of her pea coat, Kathleen clipped back her hair again and let the wind ruffle her impeccably-curled hair. It was a pity, really, that her hair would have to be mussed.

But sacrifices would have to be made. It wasn't often that she met someone with meeting, and this boy seemed apt to surpass her expectations.

Stepping neatly behind him-honestly, they did live with monsters, right? Then why were his instincts so not up to par?-Kathleen carefully went up the hill behind the guy who was supposedly worrying about his boyfriend. Without warning, her eyes softened. A weakness, she supposed, but protecting people was something that the girl worried about when it came to her friends. Maybe it stemmed from her not being able to save her mother, but it was something that she cared about.

Which was why when the dog growled it was such a surprise. Standing her ground, she arranged her hair carefully and held her hand out, calculating."Kathleen Symphonia Aldaine, daughter of I'm Not Quite Sure Yet. Mind if I take out my violin? It's been quite a trip, and I'm itching to play."

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Feelings and Food Aug 16, 2015 15:29:07 GMT -5

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Post by Sandra Seal on Aug 16, 2015 15:29:07 GMT -5

It always starts with a handshake. Either some grand adventure or just a simple talk. Ashton still took it though. The girl was very quick at introducing herself. He already found out her name, she hasn't been claimed yet, she's new and she wants to play her violin. Shrugging, he gestured for her to come and sit down. His mood wasn't any better, but human company would be nice.

"I'm Ashton Sojan, son of Hades. This is my dog Baldo. He's actually a hellhound, but he won't attack. And yeah, you can play." He told the girl with red hair.

The quick conversation lead Ashton back to thinking. And thinking lead to worrying. Which led to him becoming more mopey than he was before. Stupid feelings. He let out a sigh before turning his head toward the girl, Katheleen.

"How's camp treating ya. Any of the Hermes kids steal your stuff yet?" Ashton asked as he continued to stare at the girl. He also awaited to hear the sounds of a violin. Maybe he shouldn't of asked a question while he awaited the sounds of music.

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Feelings and Food Aug 16, 2015 16:17:30 GMT -5 via mobile

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Post by nightingale on Aug 16, 2015 16:17:30 GMT -5

Cute. A hellhound. Shrugging it off lightly, Kathleen gently took out her violin, running a hand almost reverently against the smooth, whiskey-colored wood. Taking out her thin, fine bow, she lay the instrument on her body and prepared to play, drawing in a sharp breath. With a smooth, deft movement, she began to play.

Rich notes fell out of the air, perfectly in tempo and with a lively, quick hum. Locatelli's Caprice in D major Op. 3 No. 23 'Il labirinto armonico' was the piece she had selected to play, a notoriously difficult violin solo that very may have been the trickiest one she had ever played. But as she immersed herself in the note after note after note, sweat forming on her brow, Kathleen let herself acknowledge that it was also one that gave her pride to play.

Letting the bow draw out a long note, her fingers worked on autopilot, pages and pages flipping in her mind's eye. This song entailed three minutes of pure music, and thta was exactly what she wanted to reap from it.

Pouring all of her feelings into the song was almost a relief-the joy of being alive, the sadness at losing someone, and countless other emotions she couldn't place. Indeed, perhaps it really was too long since she had played. When her hands finally stilled, dropping to her side, the girl could only let out a tired sigh. Looking back, maybe the boy had said something. Tapping her finger against her lip, she decided that he probably didn't...right?

Regaining her bearings, she gratefully sunk to the ground, ignoring the dog that was probably eyeing her suspiciously. "I apologize for my rudeness, following you out here. But if I am right, you miss someone...your boyfriend?"Feeling timid, the music prodigy lay her violin snugly in the case, trying to get ahold of her dignity again. The ride here had made her itch to play, but she had gotten the feeling that the cab driver wouldn't appreciate her creating music in his car, and it seemed that now was a good as time as any.

Last Edit: Aug 30, 2015 22:39:03 GMT -5 by nightingale

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Feelings and Food Sept 3, 2015 16:40:58 GMT -5

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Post by nightingale on Sept 3, 2015 16:40:58 GMT -5

(Just a reminder to Sandra Seal!

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Feelings and Food Sept 3, 2015 21:21:51 GMT -5

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Post by Sandra Seal on Sept 3, 2015 21:21:51 GMT -5

((Ah I am so sorry. I've been bombraded with work and life! I will reply on Saturday or tomorrow!!! Once again, so sorry!!))

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Feelings and Food Sept 3, 2015 22:44:29 GMT -5

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Post by nightingale on Sept 3, 2015 22:44:29 GMT -5

(OOC: It's fine, really! You work, and I don't, so basically I sit around all day reading. Tip: The Young Elites by Marie Lu is positively breathtaking. But in all seriousness, it really is fine, and don't worry about it-Kathleen is creating a music euphoria for young Ashton, the fabulous guy, even if he's all mopey and depressed, like a black soggy sponge.)

Last Edit: Sept 3, 2015 22:44:53 GMT -5 by nightingale

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Feelings and Food Oct 2, 2015 12:29:27 GMT -5

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Post by Sandra Seal on Oct 2, 2015 12:29:27 GMT -5

(Work work work, life life life, blah blah blah. SO sorry!! And Ashton is totally a black soggy sponge right now.)

Ashton listened as the girl began to play her violin. She moved her bow fast and her fingers equally as fast. The girl had sweat forming on her forehead and she seemed completely captured in the music she played. He saw Baldos’ ears perk up as he too, watched Kathleen play. He had never really seen someone play the violin before. Sure he’d heard some Apollo kids play and his mom would take him to the orchestra once or twice a year (He would always fall asleep though). But other than that, this was a first. He had to admit, he quite enjoyed it. It was relaxing, but had this cool edge to it.

Kathleen finished and Ashton clapped quietly a few times. Said girl then sat down next to him. Baldo decided it was time to investigate the girl a bit and had gone to sniff the other girl. Ashton simply let him. Then the girl spoke and his face gloomed. She had heard him talking about Eli. Looking down he raked a hand through his hair. He sighed before looking at the girl.

“Its really none of your business. We all have our problems and I don’t really feel like talking about him to a stranger.” Ashton bit out. He wasn’t angry or annoyed at the girl, but rather himself for letting his emotions make him talk aloud. He had so many worrying thoughts in his head, that of course he had let them loose.

He clasped his hands together and looked at the sky. “Sorry. It's a touchy subject. Lots of thoughts up in this head of mine. Seems like I just can’t keep them up there lately.” He stated and looked over at the girl. “I don’t even know what to do with the thoughts anymore. They may be for nothing, but can’t a guy worry?” The first sentence had been more to himself than to the girl who sat next to him.

Last Edit: Oct 2, 2015 12:30:08 GMT -5 by Sandra Seal

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Feelings and Food Oct 2, 2015 16:31:13 GMT -5

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Post by nightingale on Oct 2, 2015 16:31:13 GMT -5

(OOC: Ooh, and a snappy sponge, too. Kathleen's not going to take this well.)

Well, touchy. Though she was taken aback and more than ready to slap the boy-she had a very strong slap, thank you for asking-she didn't show anything besides a twitch of her eyes. Tossing her hair back, her eyes narrowed by a tiny fraction, and she replaced her violin carefully.

"Oh, okay."Blame a girl for being concerned. Well, I don't need you. With a huff, she stood and brushed her clothes off, closing her case with a sharp snap. She managed an icy stare at the boy that was restrained and somehow polite, waving."I see my presence is unneeded, since I'm just somebody who doesn't know how to keep her nose out of someone else's business, of course."

She didn't even hear the other things that he said, and instead, inclined her head, a glacial vibe radiating off her body cold enough to stop global warming (which it should. Penguins were dying!). Nodding politely, she took a step away."It was a pleasure to meet you, but since I'm obviously unneeded, I should probably leave."

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Feelings and Food Oct 2, 2015 18:54:47 GMT -5

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Post by Sandra Seal on Oct 2, 2015 18:54:47 GMT -5

(true)

Ashton bowed his head at the icy stare and crude comments. He knew he should’ve been more polite, but his bluntness just decided to shine through at that moment. He peeked up as the girl snapped her violin case shut and as she took a step away from him, making another remark. He watched as Baldo growled at the girl, sensing negative vibes from Kathleen. He stared his dog down. Didn’t want to make anything worse.

“Sorry. You just don’t understand. He’s the only good thing that’s come into my life lately. And if he ends up not coming back,” Ashton trailed off. He wanted to say more, but all the bad thoughts he had been trying to keep away rushed into his head. He bowed his head once more. “I just don’t know what I’d do.” He whispered the last part. Shaking his head, he decided he needed to talk more than he once thought.

He stood up and put his hands in his pockets. He looked at Kathleen's’ turned head. He let out a sigh before approaching her. “We can talk about it. Just not here. I’d rather go somewhere less crowded.” He stated as he looked around at the other demigods that were continuing on with their days. Some were still eating while others chatted with their friends as they walked on.

“We can either walk to the place or I can just uh, shadow travel us there. If you’re okay with that. It’s kind of scary, but it gets the job done without having to walk a distance.” He said, already thinking of where he wanted to go. A bit of way in the forest, there was a pond that had trees surrounding it. The nymphs there allowed his presence there as long as he didn’t do any damage.

Last Edit: Oct 2, 2015 18:55:39 GMT -5 by Sandra Seal

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Feelings and Food Oct 8, 2015 15:14:23 GMT -5

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Post by nightingale on Oct 8, 2015 15:14:23 GMT -5

Pausing in her steps, Kathleen turned around."I'm sorry."

She was rude earlier, and who would she be to not rectify that rudeness? Even though the boy had brushed her off-and she still stung about that, believe her-the demigoddess had always tried to be polite to the best of her ability. Or something. Either way, going with him seemed the best thing she could do. Tossing her head, she nodded hesitantly."Alright. Now, where did you say you wanted to go?"

There was something dark and depressing around the boy. Biting her lip, Kathleen abruptly decided that these kids needed a counselor, because it was a miracle they smiled with these types of emotions. Trying tone as warm and welcoming as she could be, the girl smiled and ran a hand through her hair."I'm sorry."She repeated."Anyways, we should go, shouldn't we....Ashton?"She mustered enough courage to call him by his name. Names seemed to be such a personal thing to her.

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Feelings and Food Nov 15, 2015 19:45:42 GMT -5

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Post by Sandra Seal on Nov 15, 2015 19:45:42 GMT -5

Ashton felt a bit lighter at the apology. He couldn't explain it but it just felt nice for someone to actually feel bad. Okay, maybe it sounded a little dark, but it was true. Kathleen then commented on where he wanted them to go and then commented on leaving then. He looked down and commanded Baldo to go back to his father's cabin and stay there unless he called him. Baldo nuzzled his dark haired owner before trotting off to the cabin.

Ashton then walked over to the girl and placed a hand on her shoulder. He gave a very small reassuring smile.

"Listen, what we're about to do is going to feel weird. It'll feel like your body is going so fast that all of your skin is going to peel off. But it's safe. And it may be a bit scary since we are about to literally become darkness, but don't worry too much." He commented. He had only done it a few times with other people. He also didn't shadow travel that often considering that if he did it too much he'd become a shadow (a lesson he learned from Chiron).

He closed his eyes and willed the shadows to wrap around the other girl and he focused on the location. They were there in less than 5 seconds. As they landed, he wrapped his arm around the other girl, knowing that firsttime shadow travellers would be very off balance. He shook his head, trying to clear the sudden exhaustion. He then looked around. The pond was still there and it was still as beautiful as ever.

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Feelings and Food May 28, 2016 15:54:45 GMT -5

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Post by nightingale on May 28, 2016 15:54:45 GMT -5

(OOC: So sorry for the wait! It's been so long >.>)

What. The. Heck.

Kathleen felt as if she were dying. Tongues of nausea ran over her, making her shudder, and she recalled the moment when her vision had been overwhelmed with black with eerie clarity. Darkness...Kathleen wasn't afraid of the dark, but that sensation? She shivered. It had been kind, she guessed, to bring her out here, but if she was going to suffer through that? Mr. Dark and Mopey could stay and do his shadow-voodoo by himself with whatever. She was not going to budge.

She resisted the urge to hit him, and instead looked around, taking in her environment. It's beautiful, to be honest. Sparkling water that's a beautiful blue, reflecting the sky flawlessly. Green grass that sways in the wind. Kathleen's not a poetic girl, but she loves this place and that's an absolute fact. Amazing. That's what it is. But she swallows it down to turn to the other, and her eyebrows raise in clear impatience, or at least she hopes it's clear.

"So. Talking?" She asks suddenly, unsure of what to say and covering it up with bluntness.

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Feelings and Food Jun 7, 2016 22:10:35 GMT -5

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Post by Sandra Seal on Jun 7, 2016 22:10:35 GMT -5

Ashton looked down at the girl. She seemed like she was about to throw up, making him feel a bit bad. But she seemed to be fine after a minute or so as she looked around at everything. The place truly was a mesmerizing place and he was grateful the spirits allowed him to witness the small body of water. Sure quite a few other campers knew about it, like kids from water gods who could sense it or kids who simply liked to explore. He needed to remember to bring the spirits of this place some type of gift or something the next time he came. Kathleen began a short sentence and Ashton nodded in response.

Pointing to a few rocks, he made his way to them in order to sit down. Watching his companion do the same, he spoke.

“There’s not much to say. Eli and I have been dating for almost two years, the way we met is a complete other story, but the point is I love him and stuff. He’s off on a quest right now and, as any partner would, I’m worried sick. I haven’t exactly gotten to Iris message him cause he’s always on the move I suppose. I pray everyday he’ll be safe, I know he’s got some great companions, but like I said. I’m his boyfriend, I have to worry. I’ve never had this feeling for a guy, or girl, before. It’s kinda overwhelming me. Like if he dies, as a child of Hades, that’ll hit me like a steel brick.” Ashton spoke quietly as he fiddled with his fingers.

Now, don’t get him wrong, Ashton did other things than mope around. He was constantly training as well as leading his cabin. He would play chess with Athena kids sometimes and he would often scare the shit out of kids with a few skeletons here and there. But being in a relationship, which was currently long-distance when you’re used to seeing the other everyday, was a huge change. And as he stared into the blue eyes of the girl in front of him, he could honestly say that it felt really good talking about his worries and stuff.

Sighing he leaned back on his hands.

“Now while my story is good and all, what about yours. How'd you figure out you were a demigod? And what about like, getting to camp and stuff?” Ashton asked as he looked on with curiosity.