||Welcome to Camp Half Blood|| A Percy Jackson rp CLOSED

Josie’s own stomach was trying to eat itself at this point, part of her wished she’d had a bigger breakfast this morning, but maybe that would’ve thrown off her whole events of today. She lets a small part of herself believe it was fate. As his hand slips into hers, she gives him a squeeze in return, walking close to his side as she shoves her other hand into the middle pocket of her hoodie. “I don’t know, dude. I was thinking maybe some pasta?” Her stomach growls after she says that out loud, which makes her snort. “Pasta it is then. Kinda makes me sleepy, though.” Another squeeze and she glances up at Blaze as they get closer. “What about you?”

If anything had changed that morning, would he just be heading back to the Mess Hall by himself? Maybe trying to just get through another boring typical day. Her hands were small compared to his, but each squeeze made the walk all the worth it. Were their minds connected somehow? No way that Josie mentioned pasta as what she wanted. Blaze thought it would be simpler to get the same as her, but grill cheese was a major craving food for him. "I think I'm just gonna get a couple grilled cheeses cause why not?" Blaze said with a bit of laughter. At his heart he was a child still, something he learned to hold onto still no matter what. "Though your pasta also sounds pretty good."

Josie lets out a thoughtful hum when he mentions grilled cheese, that sounded really good as well, maybe even with a side of tomato soup. But, it was pretty warm out and soup didn’t really sound the way to go, so she sticks with her plan of pasta. “Well I’ll give you a bite of mine if you give me a bite if yours.” She offers, still holding his hand as she grabs a plate at the beginning of the line, watching other campers filtering in and out as well as gauging how many people were currently eating.

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Frances lifts her gaze as Nakita stands, moving to rise on her feet herself. She twists, hearing her back crack from sitting without any back support. “I’m down for doing something else! Did you have anything in mind?” She asks, rubbing the back of her neck.

A snort escaped from Blaze's nose as he picked up a plate, waiting for their turn to come up. "Already gonna be sharing stuff? Wow that's a big step. Do you want all my hoodies too?" Blaze whispered down into her ear, a playful tone present. He tried to keep their coversation between themselves as no one else needed to know what they were talking about. His head turned back toward the other campers in front of him, a few with looks in their direction. He squeezed Josie's hand lightly for reassurance, hoping she wasn't paying attention to everyone's looks.

If there was one thing he didn't care for it was the gossip. The naiads did a lot of talking, which was a good reason to watch when going to the lake. But campers gossiping was just buzzkill. Gossip starts out in an innocent manner until rumors start to spread and then the lies begin to appear. Yes, they were in a camp full of kids and teenagers, but Blaze couldn't help but roll his eyes as he watched the hushed tones around them. A small smile appeared on his face as he turned back to look at Josie. "Oh I can't wait," Blaze laughed. Once her hand dropped him his, he also began to fill up his plate making sure to grab a few grill cheeses from the selection. "See the term I use is one I cannot repeat as children are present, but smart-alec is an age appropriate version."

He gave a light chuckle, laughing at her remark. It was true, so there was no denying it. Blaze grabbed a few more items like saltine crackers and some apple slices. Reaching down and grabbing a goblet that soon filled with vanilla coke, Blaze spun on his feet, only to realize the situation at hand. "Uhh.." He glanced down at Josie, unsure of what to do. "How much will I get yelled at if I do it?" Blaze asked, his eyes challenging the authority of the dumb rule. He didn't understand why they couldn't sit together especially if any demigods didn't have siblings. Maybe if they were all having a feast, but not when the campers were dining on their own time.

Blaze's brown eyes cast downward as he listened to her answer. As much as he wanted to sit with her, he knew she was right and not worth getting in trouble. He wished there was some table that they could sit at just for throughout the day, no rules or restrictions. "Okay" Blaze sighed before leaning down and placing a kiss on Josie's forehead. "I'll see you after we finish. Meet me near the Forge, I want to show you something." He had to force himself to turn toward the Hephaestus table and walk away. Even though their relationship was new, he felt like a part was being stretched thin. He had liked Josie for quite some time, but the moment he confessed it was like a new heart latched onto him.

The silence in his head was the most disturbing occurrence as he sat down and began to eat alone at the cabin nine table. He stared at his plate for a few minutes, wondering how he was suppose to share some of his food with someone who had to sit across the Mess Hall. Blaze was not a happy camper, but he had to remember that this was only temporary and he'd see Josie right after. Finally, he tore into two of his grilled cheese sandwiches, a few apple slices. His crackers he hardly touched for some reason, but he could at least use them and another portion of his plate for the offering. After what felt like forever, he got up and headed over to the bonfire and dumped what was left on the plate. Quickly, he headed toward the Forge unsure as to if Josie had already left or not. He had to first find exactly what he was planning to show her. His work area wasn't exactly the cleanest place inside the Forge. Everything had a place for a reason, what it was he had no idea. Blaze wheeled around the building and headed inside. Coming to a halt at his work station, he began to come through all the items trying to find what he was tinkering with before.

After a few minutes, his eyes lit up as Blaze found exactly what he was searching for. A small, metal container with a bronze lightning bolt engraved on the top. Taking a deep breath, he headed back outside and waited for Josie to find him.

Despite being a little sweaty from not only the pressure of finding the object but also the heat of the Forge, Blaze smiled widely. He embraced her once she stepped into him, but hid the wooden box behind him. "Hey! No cheating," he joked as he turned slightly. He was super excited and had made as many modifications and was working on this just as long as his most of his camp gear. "Now before I show you this, I've been working on it for a little bit, but it still might mess up. Let's just say the parts aren't exactly for this time frame... yet." Blaze slowly pulled the wooden box from behind him and held it in both hands for her to see. Similar to a ring case that people could get from jewelry stores, except his had only a bronze lightning bolt on time.
Slowly, he pulled the lid back and a bunch of lights come burst out circling around the both of them. Quickly the lights began to form a golden hologram of Josie kneeling with her bow and arrow. The hologram let loose a few arrows before she stood and rose her hand up to an imaginary sky and brought down a large lightning bolt that reset the scene again. Blaze's eyes focused in Josie's face to gauge her reaction.

"Alright, alright." Levin conceded, his voice becoming less jittery and alot more steady as he looked at Phoenix with an unwavering stare. "I guess the jig is up. You caught me red handed. I know about your camp... because I'm a God's kid too..." He trailed off, voice suddenly becoming nervous. "I wanted to see if it was true, that people like you... and like me, have a safe place to go. Now, I guess you proved it." He started, playing his cards close to his chest. Now was the time to gain her trust and get close to the campers to really get the party going.

”We can ride slow, if you like.” Nakita suggested, giving her a smile and walking towards the stables, “Have you flown on a pegasus before?” She asked. Being on a pegasus was probably the only way Nakita could be in the air herself without getting knocked out of the air by a lightning bolt.

The facial expressions of Josie as she watched the hologram cause Blaze's heart to skip a beat or two. He was so amazed and happy she was memorized by his work. The smile couldn't get any broader on his face. Not being able to speak for a moment, he nodded to her first question. As she shut the box, Blaze's smile soften once she stepped closer to him. "I've been working on the hologram for almost four years now. Creating the base was the hardest as you can tell, technology isn't that great. I didn't know what I wanted to do with it until about two years ago." Blaze said. "You was training inside the arena and I just so happened to be there when you did some of this. Of course the lightning was an added feature I did, but I figured it went so well as the scene reset itself."

Hey Ice! How are you?)

(Hey y’all! I’ll try and get out some replies later tonight ^^)