CAPTURE THE FLAG

[halfbloodhillmods]

Who: All campers!
What: A game of Capture the Flag.
Where: The Forest
When: September 20, 7 PM sharp. Dinner will be served once a team wins.
Why: It's time to work together as a team. Again.



[Mr. D is waiting at the edge of the forest, and Chiron's trotting behind him with a list, inspecting the lines of equipment and making sure all the helmets and breastplates are available and clearly marked for which team they belong to. As each camper shows up to the meeting spot, the centaur ticks them off the list - it's an attendance sheet. Once Chiron's given him the signal, Mr. D begins speaking.]

Let's do this quickly, shall we? This week for Capture the Flag, we're going to be doing things a little differently. It's come to our attention...

[He glances skyward - yes, Hera has been riding him about this lately.]

...that we should do more to integrate the new campers we are hosting at Camp Half-Blood, and make them feel as if they have a home. That being said! This week, you'll be divided differently into teams rather than by cabin, and our captains will be the Roman praetors, since they know all about commandeering armies. Chiron here has done his best to make sure each team has a nice mix of all of you in it, so if you don't like who you've been teamed up with? Don't come crying to me.

The RED team will be headed by Praetor Jason Grace. He'll have the following team members: Alcuin Delaunay, Annie Cresta, Charlie Miller, Dave Strider, Ferb Fletcher, Emile Joly, Gabriel Novak, Heather O'Toole, Johnny Mason, Leo Valdez, Maya Matlin, Mike Warren, Natalie Goodman, Reynaud de Courfeyrac, Sadie Kane, Scott McCall, and Ventus Bradford.

The BLUE team will be headed by Praetor Reyna Rivera. She'll have the following team members: Anna Neumeyer, Bay Kennish, Daenerys Targaryen, Dean Winchester, Eponine Thenardier, Hazel Levesque, Hermione Granger, Jean Prouvaire, Karrin Murphy, Margot Sullivan, Merida of Dunbroch, Millie DeWitt, Ron Weasley, Saralegui Sargon and Sky Smith.

Now. Here are the rules, since I really don't want to see any of you getting maimed out there.


1) No killing. I cannot stress this enough. Lupa's pack lives in the forest, and she's told me she's having them all keep a watchful eye on you in case things get too intense. That being said, if you try anything, there is a very hungry group of wolves that you'll have to answer to.

2) No maiming, either. Chiron is going to be in there as well, working as a medic, but neither he nor I want to see any arms getting chopped off!

3) Absolutely no friendly fire. This is about working together as a group. I'm sure the praetors will stress this to you.

4) All weapons and magical items may be used -

[Chiron cuts him off midway to say 'Ms. Targaryen, put the dragon on your back away.'

Mr. D gives an exasperated sigh and continues.]

All weapons and magical items may be used in this game. Hannibal will be roaming the forest as well, so you're free to use him for...whatever it is that you Romans do with him.

[Yeah, thinking about his time as Bacchus makes his head hurt, so he's just going to Ignore It.

Once everyone's back in their positions after getting their helmets and protective gear, Chiron calls the game on and goes galloping off into the forest.]

[OOC NOTE: I have not included any characters currently on hiatus in these team listings! If you'd like your character to be included, please PM the mod account!]

Comments

[anythingwithstrings]

*Maya kept an ear out, Gabriel yelling wasn't really helpful on this one. Mostly because Ep was tiny, and her actions hushed, even with a wounded leg. Fortunately Maya's not about to let anyone get behind her again... not unless she wants to make herself a target. Maya drops, spins, and lets the knife pass above. Next she takes stock of Eponine's location, aim... and loses her arrow.*

*The arrowhead exploded into a small boxing glove mid-flight and flew right past Eponine as if she wasn't the target at all. ...Shattering the next branch Eponine would want to take hold of. Maya's already pulling a Hydra to shoot and snare the bitch.*

If you've had worse then you can help! I don't want that bitch to have the satisfaction of getting that flag, or escaping.

[angeliaforos]

She knows my tricks! I don't know if I can help, but I'll see what I can do!

[Yeah, Gabe knows he's not helping by being loud, but Maya's so far away at this point, and it's not like Iris kids can control sound. He's always wanted to , but they're closer to Apollo kids on the light spectrum than the sound side.

He makes his way over to the tree Eponine's in, watching her carefully, and starts climbing, shimmying up the trunk.]

[ospreyed]

[Damn it! She was going to grab that branch. Okay. Fine. If that's the way they're going to play it... Eponine glances down in time to see Gabe working on getting his way up the trunk.

With a wolfish grin, she moves back to the trunk of the tree, into the cover of the leaves, and waits until Gabriel is up far enough. Then, using the branches to support her, she swings down, legs hooked around a branch, her head level with Gabriel's.]

Call the bitch off. [She whispers, her lips just centimeters from Gabe's ear. As she's speaking, she's reached an arm around him, knife poised against his throat.] And I'll make it worth your while, Gabriel. [Her tongue dances along the outside of his ear.] There's no honor in killing a girl who isn't even wearing armor.

[anythingwithstrings]

*Shit. That was the absolute last thing she needed was Eponine having a hostage. Even if death wasn't on the table, and from what she knew those two were friends. Or at least, as close as that bitch got to friends. Which given the knife at Gabriel's throat means enemies would be easier.*

*Maya stepped out from hiding, bow drawn and ready, hydra ready to snare down that sadistic bitch the moment there's a clear shot. Maya knew this was a bluff, but it's more fun to let Eponine think Maya's caught up in the game.*

Let him go and I won't give you a lobotomy with an arrowhead.