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Who: Everyone at camp.
What: Apollo's sacred day.
Where: The ampitheater.
When: August 7, 8:30 PM.
Why: Apollo's at camp today, and as the god of music, he's holding a dance.

It was decided at the meeting of the summer gods, the Summer Solstice, but it took Apollo physically coming to the Big House and scolding Mr. D for being lazy and not putting up any fliers to actually get the god of wine to do it, a week in advance.

Apollo prides himself on being the god of just about everything - though Mr. D would say, out of the cocky god's earshot, that he's the god of everything nobody else wanted to be the god of. Because of this, he's always had a self-assured attitude which is sometimes hard to deal with.

Because of this, when he decided he was going to throw a dance for the demigods towards the end of the summer as a reward for accepting children of other pantheons into their Greek camp so well, most of the other gods decided to just let him have it rather than argue. (Considering that Hera and Zeus had gotten into three separate spats since the Solstice began, they'd all had enough godly screaming for one meeting.)

So at about 8:30 on the nose - since he's used to following a tight schedule on the sun chariot and he's excited about this, he'll be on time - a flaming, bright red Maserati drives up to the ampitheater. Apollo doesn't even have to lift a finger for the trunk to open, and speakers as well as state of the art DJ equipment rise up onto a platform. He waves his hand, and club music with a thumping bassline starts playing.

(Never say that Apollo doesn't like to make an entrance.)

Requests will be taken all night by Apollo, who will be manning the dj booth as well as making up freestyle haikus. He's one of the more amicable gods, especially to his kids, which he's hosted more of at Camp Half Blood and Camp Jupiter combined than any other god. He's charming and younger looking than most gods, with a cocky smile and sandy hair.
If you're a pretty girl, he might hit on you.

(Apologies in advance. He'd say old habits die hard because he's right. Sorry, Hunters of Artemis.)

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They certainly can. It has been a long time since I've seen you not covered in grease.

[She casts a furtive look downwards, just for a moment, and then looks back at Leo, taking her brother's hand gently]

Leo, may I seek your counsel on a matter?

I think I look better that way, personally. Grease spots compliment my skin tone.

[ He raises and eyebrow, surprised. It's not often people come to him for advice unless they need something fixed. ]

What's up?

It certainly looks far better on you than on me.

[she hesitates for a second, gathering her thoughts, and then speaks in a hushed ton to Leo.]

I have not seen Enjolras in days. I fear I may have done something to...sully our friendship. It's frightening. He is my best friend, my strongest ally.

[ Well, that doesn't sound familiar at all. Leo looks away, taking a breath. He doesn't want to assume it's the same thing, but... ]

Lemme guess. Aphrodisia?

[Her cheeks burn red, and she gives him a little nod.]

Yes. I will admit, I may have...had a sort of small crush on him, when we'd both first come to camp. This was back when his English was difficult and his accent thicker. Over time, I pushed it aside, but... Since the air seemed right I... I kissed him. It was wonderful, Leo, but... I think I may have ruined everything. I have not seen him since then.

[ Man, you certainly picked the wrong person for this one, Dany. But, uh... maybe helping her would help him?

Leo's got his doubts about that. ]

I know he's here tonight; I've seen him around a few times. [ Being a grump, as usual. ] Maybe you should go say hi.

[ Maybe he should take his own advice. ]

He must be, he is a counselor. I think I do know him well when I say that he would not dishonor his cabin, his siblings, by not coming to a festival such as this.

[Even when she knew the strong feelings he had towards his father.]

It's just...perhaps he's been distant because he would not wish to see me anymore.

[ If that's true, Leo and Enjolras would have to have a little chat. Maybe Dany's just his half-sister, but she's obviously upset about it, and he doesn't think she deserves it. ]

But you guys are friends, right? Maybe he's just... confused.

[ He doesn't sound very confident with that suggestion, because honestly, this is hitting too close to home, reminding him of his own problems. Leo wants to talk to Natalie again, really - he just doesn't want the awkwardness that might come with it, or that knot in the pit of his stomach that should have gone away by now. Enjolras is probably the same way. ]

I truly hope that is just what the case is.

[she can't help but look down. Daenerys Targaryen has never felt less in control of her own life, but right now, she cannot just blame it on the gods who lord over them, using them as their playthings. Part of this was her fault, too.]

I... Tried to make my intentions as clear as possible on that day, even with the lady Aphrodite clouding our better judgements.

Not your best decision.

[ It's out before he stop himself, and he immediately regrets it. What a great big brother he is, making her feel worse! ]

Er, I mean - you should probably do that when there isn't a camp-wide love spell going on. Just so he knows it's you.

[ That's good advice, right? ]

I've become more and more aware of that as the days move by.

[She stands next to her brother, tight-lipped. She knows it was a bad choice. She knows her judgement was clouded, her usual strength of character cast aside, all in favor of wondering what it might be like to kiss her best friend.]

I do intend to. I would hope that it will not cause him to cast me aside. He is too strong a presence in my life, I don't wish to see that happen.

[Truly, Enjolras is one of her strongest confidantes, an advisor on par with Leo.

Sometimes, Daenerys wishes she truly had a council of elder advisors to help her plan each move she makes, one that's not just in her mind.]

[ This must be how Nat's feeling, he realizes while watching Dany, though he's pretty sure that the avoiding thing isn't just on him. Distracted, he sort of mumbles the next thing. ]

I don't think he'd want that, either.

[ Damn it. Stupid gods, always messing everything up. It's almost enough to make him want to run away again, except he knows the gods can always find him. ]

[She realizes that Leo's voice is dropping down to a quiet mumble, and she knows something's on Leo's mind in an instant.

She places a hand on her brother's shoulder, looking at him intently.]

Something is troubling you as well, dear Leo.

[ Startled, his head snaps up to stare at her while he struggles to find the words. Talking about problems isn't his favorite thing to do, but this is his sister. The least he can do is admit it. ]

...Yeah.

[ This isn't about him, though. ]

But you should talk to Enjolras. He's too stubborn to come to you. Probably doesn't know what to say.

[ Leo has to give him some credit - the guy's passionate when he wants to be. The rest of the time? Wet blanket. Still, he knows Dany and the Apollo counselor are friends. If anyone can cheer the dude up a little, it's her. ]

[What Leo says rings true - even though he probably doesn't know Enjolras as well as she does, his body language and reputation are well-known amongst campers, and he is stubborn as any mule.]

You're right. I will talk to him, and I will be strong.

[She straightens her back, nodding resolutely, and then leans over, giving her brother a kiss on the cheek before she leaves to do just that.]

You are a good brother, Leo. I will be back.

[He's helped her, now she intends to return the favor in kind and help him sort out his problem.]