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Post by The Muses on Mar 31, 2017 15:16:14 GMT
Just down the valley hill, bathed in sunlight from the huge gap in the trees above, is the Temple House. Here the leaders of the camp live, planning our training and communing with the gods.
You may find yourself sitting outside the building in the sun, looking down at the valley or inside, in the bright halls, home to weapons and armour, doors and four floors of various items.
Also contains the living quarters of the directors.
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Post by The Fates on Apr 8, 2017 20:16:49 GMT
Iolas led the demigods into the Temple House with the drunk centaur.
(Just to add this into the below post - two admin can get confusing!) 'So, get yourselves comfortable, and we'll let you catch your breath. Like the time I had to go and get Heracles some water to get his breath back after kidnapping Cerberus. True story.' He winked.
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Post by The Muses on Apr 8, 2017 20:19:29 GMT
The hill Eurytus and Iason had led them down the hill to the Temple House, a beautiful marble building with a porch around so you could sit in the war sunlight. He ignored Iolus and took them outside because it was a warm day and they could survey the entire camp.
He made sure all the new demigods, Prochorus, Stelios, Sophia, Iason and Erika were sat down in chairs, facing him and Iolus. He bended his legs and got comfortable, looking more sober now. His hair was greying, balding in places, but he did have a kind light in his eye for an accused rapist.
"So, here we are," he smiled. "You all must be very very confused. But allow me to confuse you further. Some of you may know, other may not. But all of you are demigods." He stopped, expecting questions abound to surface.
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Post by Hellenic Fireman on Apr 8, 2017 20:20:20 GMT
Stelios was ready to collapse from his wounds and shear exhaustion. He closed his eyes, letting out a heavy sigh as he shook his head, trying to maintain consciousness. Despite what would be common sense, the mercenary remained standing instead of sitting down.
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Post by Iason, the Uniter on Apr 8, 2017 20:23:03 GMT
'You want healing friend?' Iason asked Stelios.
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Post by The Muses on Apr 8, 2017 20:23:53 GMT
Eurytus noticed this, sighing. "Sit down, young man." He made a gesture and some satyrs came running up the hill. Whether he liked it of not, Stelios was tended to as the centaur called for watered wine to help settle their stomachs. "Do any of you have any questions before I begin?" he asked. "Before I tell you of your parents, the Olympian Gods." (OOC: I think we should wrap up here for the night before poor Smithy is so left behind and she was the one who really needed to learn all this. Responses in the comments box  |
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Post by Hellenic Fireman on Apr 8, 2017 20:25:25 GMT
"I'm fine," Stelios glared at Iason as he reluctantly sat down.
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Post by Child of Lightning on Apr 8, 2017 20:28:37 GMT
Prochorus wasn't surprised by this but he did look at the others to see how they took it. He had many questions once they were settled.
(OOC: Last post for tonight.)
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Post by huntress on Apr 9, 2017 14:18:55 GMT
Sophia looked around impatiently and felt weirdly energised. The adrenaline from the past events was still kicking in making her rather restless. She got up from her seat and paced back and forth, then turned to Eurytus, made an attempt to say something but stopped herself and instead kept muttering something under her nose; then kept pacing and finally spoke.
"Why? I mean why are we finding this out now? If we really are gods' children why they never searched for us or something? Why our earth parents didn't say something? And those creatures?", she pointed somewhere in the distance, "Why are they after us all of a sudden? All of that makes no sense. It is not possible! I have nothing divine in me. Are you sure you got the right person? My dad is Seuthes and my mother was some random thracian common woman that caught the king's eye and then having given birth to me was removed because she was inconvinient. That's it - end of story, nothing magcal. Her name apparently was Ullana, daughter of Rhoglos who was a blacksmith."
Sophia stopped talking and tried to make sense of everything. Which one of the parents was the liar? Was Ullana made up and her mother is actually a goddess? Or her parents are uknown and Seuthes found her and made up the story bringing her up as his own daughter? The girl sat back down and grunted. All of that sounded way too fantastical.
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Post by The Muses on Apr 9, 2017 14:35:33 GMT
Eurytus wiped his brow. "You're just finding this out now because we just found you, child," he smiled. Now he looked pained. "And your parents... this will hurt. The Olympian gods have never been particularly good at staying in contact. They are busy," he said carefully, glancing up at the sky.
He took a sip of wine. "The monsters weren't after you, by all accounts. Your scent must have been masked or it's not particularly strong. It's children of Zeus, Poseidon or Hades that must worry. That said, some demigods get unlucky. Monsters catch on and hunt them, for years if they've locked on. I imagine five demigods in one place attracted them like bees to honey, that's why it's now," he sighed. "And you wouldn't have made it past the magical border if you were mortal."
"You're a half-blood, no doubt."
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Post by Child of Lightning on Apr 9, 2017 14:39:08 GMT
"Half-blood, huh. Half mortal, half..." he received a knowing look, and he already knew the answer.
"God. Half mortal, half god."
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Post by huntress on Apr 9, 2017 14:52:18 GMT
Sophia looked at Prochorus and tried to assimilate what he said. Half god? She then shook her head and asked Eurytus, "What about my parents? Is my dad actually my dad or that's all a lie? And what is more imprpotant - can you please start telling us about our supposed godly parents?". Her impatience and curiosity were growing.
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Post by The Muses on Apr 9, 2017 15:24:33 GMT
Eurytus frowned. "Well, if you had no mother, then I would surely say she was your Olympian parent. But these things are never clear. What you said about her 'dissapearing', it sounds right. Your father is very likely your father, but we won't know for sure until you are claimed." "As for telling you of all the Olympian gods. Well, let us see what the others have to say and I shall certainly get around to that," he assured her. (OOC: We will answer that though. |
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Post by Hellenic Fireman on Apr 9, 2017 16:23:29 GMT
A gift from Poseidon? That's what Stelios' father had always told him. Stelios had always just presumed that his parents had prayed to Poseidon to bless them with a child. With Nereus being in the navy and therefore a servant of the sea, it made sense for them to pray to its god. "Children of Zues, Poseidon and Hades need to worry" eh? A scent? Thinking about it, Stelios had encounter some rather strange looking beasts during his travels. Were those monsters tracking him down!? All these thoughts made Stelios' head hurt and it wasn't just his injuries causing him discomfort now. Was Poseidon his real father!? He didn't feel as if he had a natural affinity for the sea though. He'd joined the army not the navy, he preferred to remain on land. Then again, Poseidon was also known as the 'earthshaker'. Was that linked into it somehow? Did Stelios also have control over the earth!? He held his head in his hand as he groaned to himself.
If only non-mortals could enter this place, then it must be true, he must be a demigod as these strange beings were telling him and the others. Then again it could all be a ruse but then why would all those monsters suddenly stop at the gate!? It was all so confusing and a lot to take in. Stelios didn't need this at his age and after the life he'd led. He didn't need any more adventures, especially one of this magnitude. However, he still needed to find out more. Did his parents even know that one of them was not his real mother or father!? Plus Sophia was right, why hadn't their godly parent come and claimed them as their own!? "They are busy" just didn't quite cut it.
"So who are our parents?" Stelios spoke up in a rather gruff tone.
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Post by The Muses on Apr 9, 2017 17:02:33 GMT
Eurytus smiled. "That is the million drachma question, isn't it? We don't know. We can have our suspicions, or course. But until your godly parent claims you, we can't be certain. I'm sorry; I know that's not the answer you seeked."
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also when you stop questioning stuff, you end up with the Star Wars prequels! Think about that