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[halfbloodhillmods]

Who: Gale Hawthorne, Elizabeth Comstock, Elsa Arendelle, John Egbert
What: Information retrieval and investigation after tracking Markel's Iris Message to camp.
Where: Farmville, VA
When: June 7-9
Why: It's about time we try to one-up the Red Room.

They almost sent the group sans prophecy, as times are tense, but their trusty Oracle had brought forth another one, short and sweet.

Bubble, bubble, toil and troubles
The blighted one shall toy with doubles.
Seek truth in the lodge revamped
Close the punctured hole in camp.

Chiron has provided the questers with the location, and the standard backpacks of supplies, just in case. There is, after all, no such thing as a simple quest when it comes to Camp Half-Blood. There are also various modes of transportation he can offer, but he will leave that up to the group to choose their preferred method. It is no easy task, gathering information on an elusive group of evil demigods, but this is a reliable team.

 

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FAREWELL

[halfbloodhillmods]

[ Say goodbye to the four before they depart. ]

[ensared]

[ Gale is seated on the steps of the Nemesis cabin, a bag in his lap. He's currently going through, checking the inventory and making sure everything he might need is there. Nectar, ambrosia, other medical supplies, rope, assorted other things... Yep, all there. And he has his sword and bow and arrows ready to go, as well. He almost seems eager to get going. ]

[cavalrys]

Good luck, Centurion, [Hazel says as she approaches Gale, looking at him fondly. Her new Centurion. And wow, was he as good of one as ever.]

I don't think you'll need it at all.

[ensared]

[ Gale smiles at Hazel, a little disappointed he couldn't take the whole Fifth Cohort with him. There's only three of them; it would be doable. But he did ask for volunteers, and it's only fair to take those who respond first. ]

Thanks, Hazel. I'll take what I can get.

[ It is his first quest, after all, even after seven years. He may need luck, whether his grandmother might like it or not. (Oh, the stories he's heard about Invidia complaining about luck.) ]

[annieisntokay]

[Annie is beaming as she comes up to Gale. After a moment's hesitation, she wraps him in a hug.]

Be careful, Gale. [She's so proud of him.]

[ensared]

[ For once, Gale is not at all hesitant to hug Annie back. He wants to prove to her that the decision to make him Centurion was a good one. ]

I'll do my best.

[lefthandedgenius]

[Lydia is conflicted. She's pissed off that she's not going, angry at Gale for choosing others to go instead of her. But he's also leaving, and the mission is dangerous, and she knows if something happens to him she'll regret not being there when he leaves camp. Her lips are pressed together so tightly they almost disappear as she watches him in silence for a moment, until finally there's a subtle relaxing of her mouth.]

You know, there's an old Greek saying that people would give to those they care about as they leave for war.


Come back with your shield, or upon it.

[ensared]

[ Gale raises an eyebrow, curious. ]

What if they don't have a shield?

[ His was lost somewhere down the line, and he hasn't missed it once. ]

[unlucky13]

[Grace comes out from the cabin to sit next to him and punch him lightly on the shoulder.]

Almost ready to go?

[ensared]

[ His breath comes out in a huff of a laugh, and he looks up at Grace with a grin. ] Just about. You gonna be okay without me? Throw a wild party with Allison?

[toeverywhere]

[Elizabeth is way too excited. A simple recon mission, sure, but she hadn't been on a proper Camp Half-Blood quest in forever. Seriously. Like, 100 years forever.

She's got her bag all packed, her boots laced up, and her air thrown back. However, unlike the others, she has no visible weapons. Part of the fun of being a hunter is being able to summon them.]

[thewindything]

[John is hanging out on the roof of Cabin 1 for most of the morning. He had a small back with a few necessities, but he knew he could get by on almost nothing if he had to, so he wasn't worried. He was better off this time going to Virginia, then he had leaving it the last time.]

[He tried to ask himself how he felt about that, but really all he could think of was "man, I sure want to punch Markel in the face" and decided that he was pretty okay with this quest. Besides, it beat standing around and his info might actually help them.]

He was hanging around so that he could leave with his other cabin mate, Elsa. He'd already received a going away present from Eiji, who was ...odd but definitely well meaning. Besides, who else could brag about getting underwear from Thor?]

[He'll either be on the roof or waiting to head off with the others, with his bag on his shoulders and his hammer strapped to his belt.]

[castleofice]

[John is probably there when Elsa freezes the first dress she touches. She bites her lip and carefully puts it out in the sun for it to thaw and dry. Hopefully she didn't ruin it....]

[thewindything]

[Yep. He was just finishing up with his own packing when he catches her little flub.]

You doing okay over there, Elsa?

[wordtechgodhood]

[Dave catches him up on the roof, pulling himself up beside him and huffing out a breath as he settles down, arms braced over his knees.]

You sure about this, bro? [He looks over to John, one eyebrow lifting slightly.]

I mean, of all the fuckin' quests you could decide to go on.

[thewindything]

[He looks over at Dave curiously before his huffs a sigh.]

That's kind of why I have to go, though. I can help them find the place.

[serenesuccessor]

[There's a vine creeping up the side of Cabin One, a vine that leads to a mop of brown hair peeking over the edge. Naomi's stomach had done so many somersaults when she heard John would be leaving for this quest that she hadn't bothered to even eat breakfast.

She can't get the memory of John lying in a heap of rubble after crashing through the Hecate roof out of her head.

Naomi had thought he was dead.]

Can I come up?

[thewindything]

[John sees that sneaking vine and mop of hair. He grins, raising an eyebrow.]

Password.

[castleofice]

[Elsa's first quest, and the first time she's left the camp since she got here. She's understandably nervous, and has accidentally frozen some of her clothing because of it. Now, though, she's calm and trying to put on a confident, brave face. Like her father did when her powers had gotten out of control.

She's double-checking her pack to make sure everything's in order. Elsa is by the pegasus stables. There's also a wicked-looking, celestial bronze glaive, which can be disguised as a cool bronze bracelet.]

[industria]

Hi, Elsa.

[ Allison approaches quietly, hands clasped behind her back. The air's a little chilly here, but she hardly minds. She wants to see her off and, if she needs any, provide pointers. ]

How're you feeling?

[castleofice]

Hello, Allison.

[Elsa smiles at her. It's always nice talking to Allison.]

Nervous, but excited, too. I've never been on a quest before, and...this will be my first time leaving camp since I arrived here. I just hope I have enough control over my powers to be of some use.

[underwearfortomorrow]

[Eiji was going to catch her at the cabin before officially seeing her off. He could tell she was nervous but hopefully once the quest got rolling she would be fine. He had faith in her!]

[Which is why he was going to give her something that would hopefully give her a little luck.]

Elsa!

[castleofice]

[Elsa grins as she hears Eiji, and waves a little when he gets to her.]

Hello, Eiji. I was hoping I'd get to see you before we left!

[renegadehero]

[Sojourner had heard through the grape vine that Elsa was going on a quest, and the moment she had heard it she ran all over camp trying to spot her new friend.

It took her a while to spot Elsa at the stables, though, mostly because she hadn't even thought to check there. She slows to a stop, catching her breath before calling out.]

Yo! Elsa!

[castleofice]

[When she hears Sojourner, she can't help smiling and waves at her.]

Hello, Sojourner. I suppose you've come to see me off?