Archived Roleplay:Stars and Kit RP

Paige:Having just woken up, she sat up her bed, yawning and stretching and then looked out the window with her eyes half-opened. The sunlight shone through the window as if inviting her to come out because it was a bright new day. Convinced enough, she prepared herself to go out.

After taking a quick bath and putting on her long sleeved gray-colored shirt and her jeans, she went out of the cabin and wore her sneakers. She breathed in the fresh air and wow... that was indeed very refreshing. She didn't exactly know what to do so she decided to just take a walk and perhaps something would come up to her mind.

While walking down the hills of camp, she saw all of Camp Half-Blood. Waking up this early, she thought wasn't such a bad idea after all. It seemed quiet and peaceful. Only did she hear the birds chirping and the rustling of leaves as the trees waved their branches everytime the wind blew.

Kitty:   ''Kitty was awake at dawn, troubled by dreams and restlessness. She had relaxed in thie Camp long enough and hadn't been training as much as she felt she should have. Apparitions of her father in danger snapped her to her senses. The sketchbook was closed, though still attached to her person, and her whip was unclipped from her hip. ''

''She stood in the middle of the open grass field that was the training ground, the faux leather covered handle of the whip in her hand and the long chain of fibre and bronze coiled on the ground beside her, a metal snake preparing to lunge. A silent prayer left her and she pulled at the whip. It was heavier than her ribbons from her gymnastics classes but manageable. She threw the coil up in the air and twirled and lunged and swayed, dancing to a harmony of lethality and grace. Every now and then, the weight of the cord would catch her out and nick her arms and legs with the barbs. A curse would leave her lips but she would continue anyway. Wearing a red tank top and denim shorts that covered just above her knees was probably not the greatest decision but it was what she was comfortable in. ''

''Kitty pulled the whip and brought it back to her side, panting and glancing at the small cuts and grazes that mottled her once perfect alabster skin, beads of red clinging to her limbs. She pushed back the small strands of hair that escaped the high ponytail that once secured them and breathed deeply. After a dismissive shrug, she gripped the handle to start again only to find a figure in the distance. Not many people were awake this early in the morning. She lifted her free hand and waved to them. ''"Hi there!" she amiably greeted whoever it was.

Paige: From afar, she heard some greet, or at least that was how she heard it. She turned around to look where it came from and there she was. A girl in tank top was waving at... who was she waving at? Paige looked behind her to see if someone was there but the people were doing their own thing and didn't seem to be looking at the girl and so she looked back at her again and reluctantly waved back at her, unsure if it was a reallt good idea. Then she also gave an awkward smile to complement the wave. "Uh... hi?"

Kitty: ''Thankful for the respite, Kitty smiled and coiled her whip, clipping it back to one of her belt loops. She jogged her way down to her, stopping when she could see the girl clearly. Her addressee was a pretty one, though seemingly shy. Kitty feared that she may have shocked, startled, or scared - or all of the above - the girl and toned herself down a little. ''"Hello. Sorry about the odd greeting, I imagine it seems kind of strange. I'm Katherine Winters but everyone calls me 'Kitty'." the smile following her words was gentle and sweet, her bright emerald eyes friendly and hospitable. She glanced down at herself and chuckled nervously. "I imagine I must look kind of strange too, all cut and scratched up but it's not as terrible as one can think. I'm just clumsy."

Paige: She watched as the girl jogged towards her. Actually, she wasn't really sure if she was really going to her so she just stood there and waited until the girl stopped in front of her. Upon Kitty's introduction, Paige was just agape. Something about her aura probably made her feel amazed or something. Then when she finally got to her senses, she replied, "Oh! Uhm. Hi!" She chuckled nervously, feeling embarrassed about her reaction earlier. "Sorry for staring at you and-- Oh! No, no! No worries! You don't look strange at all!" She managed a wide smile and then extended her hand as she introduced herself, "Hi, Kitty, I'm Paige Gabriel. Everyone calls me Paige." Looking at Kitty, she was indeed covered with scratches. It made her look like she had been to so many battles lately, which probably what made Paige think she was amazing so she ended up staring at the strong-looking woman.

Kitty: ''Kitty laughed and shook the girl's hand in reply, her grip firm and confident - just as her father taught her. ''"You're too kind. It's nice to meet you, Paige." ''she grinned, dropping her hand and slipping her thumb inside one of her belt loops, a mannerism of hers. ''"What's got you up and about this early? Apart from the Children of Nyx and the like, I'm usually by myself here." ''she paused but quickly added, careful for her words being taken the wrong way. "''Not that I have something against early-risers or Nyx children. Just curious, is all."

Paige: She giggled at Kitty's last statement. "Well, I don't know... maybe my body is just used to getting 7-8 hours of sleep then it just wakes up. Last night, I slept quite a bit early. Maybe it was because I got so tired of training yesterday." She rotates her head and massages her left shoulder which still felt slight pain from her practice. "Oh, but, how about you? Why do you wake up this early?"

Kitty: ''Her eyebrows furrowed with concern at her shoulder. ''"Well, just keep moving it. The pain will ease up soon." ''her suggestion was followed up with a smile and a pause as she listened to her question. Kitty's skinny shoulders moved up in a dismissive shrug. ''"Call it bad dreams, I guess. I try not to get into the habit of waking up this early but I find myself doing it pretty often. So I put my time to use and train. Hence the cuts." ''she chuckled, brushing back the loose strands of her hair. ''

Paige: "Bad dreams, eh? Yeah..." she said, "have had them too but not so often as before. It was really worse a long time ago. Every night I would wake up in the middle of the night and I don't even know what to do. I didn't want to go back to sleep scared that the dream might just continue..." Then she shrugged at that idea. Then the thought of Kitty actually practicing like a real cool warrior got her interested. "It is quite obvious that you use your time training." She chuckled. "I bet you can even finish a quest by yourself," she joked.

Kitty: "Which is why I don't go back to sleep come morning, nor do I sleep that early." ''she shrugged before her eyes lit up a little. ''"Ah, yes, my multitude of battle scars must leave quite the impression. I'll have the monsters quaking in their boots until they realise I only have so many because I haven't quite got the hang of my barbed whip yet." ''she laughed brightly, tapping the whip with a hand for a brief moment. ''"And that would be quite the feat wouldn't it? I wouldnt know though. I havent been on a quest. Not that I expect to be on one anytime soon. I'm still kind of a 'new girl' in a lot of people's eyes."

Paige: Seeing the way Kitty looked, she didn't at all looked new. In fact, Paige thought she was at least an older camper who perhaps went away for a while then just got back. "So... you're new here?" she asked raising a curious eyebrow. Kitty looked mature to her. She appeared as if someone who underwent much more things than Paige much like... an Amazon. She haven't really met one but she did fancy the idea of being strong and independent. She also remembered the Hunters of Artemis and how she wanted to be one of them in the past.

Kitty: ''She smiled, shifting her weight onto her right foot. ''"I've been here for a few weeks. That's very new for those who have been here for a year, maybe more. And that's a lot of the people here. I grew up not knowing anything about the Greeks and there's a lot I still dont know which only gives away how 'new' I am." ''She lowered her arm which was raised to air-quote around 'new'. ''"The only thing it really affects though is that I dont quite know a lot of people here and I'm not as experienced as the collective they are. So I dont get to do anything outside of this camp." The right corner of her lips turned up in a half-smile-half-smirk sort of expression, almost sly and mischeivous in nature. "You have to admit: a quest would be pretty exciting though."

Paige: "Ah, I see. Well, we have Greek lessons here at camp!" she said with much enthusiasm. "I'm sure somebody has already oriented you about almost everything about camp, right?" she asked. Seeing how the smirk suddenly formed on Kitty's face, she felt the hunger for adventure in her. "You bet quests are exciting! I heard a lot of the successful ones. They are welcomed as heroes and stuff... although not all of them return safely..." she trailed off.

Kitty: "Yes, I know a lot about the Camp. I spent my first days and nights atop rooftops and in trees, mapping out the area and getting used to everything. It's the gods, the monsters! The history, the magic!" Her face began to break out in a grin, excited by the prospect of knowing such things and being engrossed in the fantastical world that she was yet to get to know. "All pretty neat stuff. Plus, I'd learn more about my mother. And I like to learn in the field, being stuck in a classroom-type environment never played out well for me. But being out there! Learning to defend myself, other people; seeing other places and learning more about the world. That there, my friend, doesnt seem like a bad idea at all." She paused and listened to what Paige next said about the questers, making a mental note to tone down her excitement."Yeah, I know the risks but I figure that's why we're here, right? To learn how to minimise those risks but still, some can't be helped. An occupational hazard, I reckon. I don't care much for the glory, I just want to know more." ''She shrugged once more, shifting her weight onto her other leg. ''

Paige: She patted Kitty on the shoulder and gave her a wide smile, showing that she was very much impressed with the new girl. "I love that attitude of yours." Then she remembered to ask some more things about Kitty. "Say... you haven't really told me who your godly parent is." She said putting her hand on her chest for emphasis, "Mine's Demeter."

Kitty: ''Kitty grinned brightly, brushing her long wavy ponytail to the front of her right shoulder. It was a mahogany-coloured trunk of hair, untamed and unkempt in appearance. ''"I'm glad to have made a pretty good impression then." ''she chuckled. She listened to her request and the demigod's joyous eyes lit up. ''"Demeter, huh? Well, fellow nature girl, mine's Persephone. With that knowledge in mind, we're basically sisters, you and I."

Paige: Her expression brightened when she heard that Kitty was a daughter of Persephone. "Oh! Oh!" she exclaimed feeling all excited all of a sudden, her arms and hands even shaking. "I-I have this friend and she's also a daughter of Persephone!" She grinned and said, "It's really nice meeting one of the nature girls, eh?" She nudged Kitty laughing a bit. "I'm pretty sure you have met your siblings, am I right?"

Kitty: ''Kitty chuckled at her bright reaction. Autumn was a difficult time for her for it began her nightmares and her transition into gloominess and melancholy. But she was thankful for a cheery friend. Paige's enthusiasm kept her on the brighter side of her mind and it wasn't as bad a struggle as she always thought it to be. ''"Yeah? That's cool! Nature girls have to stick together. I think nature people in general have to stick together. I mean, I heard about the defense treaty between our cabins and the Cybele. We're all basically family." ''she grinned and playfully nudged Paige with her elbow in return. ''"I haven't met the Head Councillor, or the Lieutenant for that matter. People said they were far too busy. And I know them by name and face but havent really got much of a chance to talk to them. I kind of had to get myself settled in without them. Plus, y'know, with the current season and the winter to come, I thought it may be best to wait a little while."

Paige: "We're actually all family here," she replied with a smile then muttered, "I hope." Being able to make a new friend made her feel good for the day. Good thing she woke up this early and met this other nature girl. "Ah, yes! You got that right! Nature people need to stick together. After all, nature is dying... but I'm still hoping we can do something about it," she said with the last sentence having a rather gloomy tone. Then she just shrugged and shook the idea off her head. Hearing about the counsellors and lieutenants, she answered, "Yeah, actually they are real busy. I also have a friend who became a lieutenant once but he had to quit because he had to go elsewhere at the moment. I wonder if he's already back though."

Kitty: ''She nodded a little. ''"Well, nothing we can do but try. After all, the worst thing anyone can do about anything is nothing." Kitty made a little 'ah' of understanding once Paige mentioned the councillors and lieutenants, her head nodding in comprehension and her ponytail shifting back to swing behing her back at the movement. "Right, I see. Must be a pretty awful job. 'Awful' as in really demanding. I dont quite envy them. With that kind of responsibility, I hope they all know what they're doing."

Paige: She nodded in agreement and said, "Ay, yes, it is indeed an awful job."

???: Someone from a far distance whistled, the type when one sees who is considered 'hot' or 'sexy', loud enough for the two girls to hear.

Paige: "Hm!?" She flinched, startled with the whistle she just heard. She looked around but saw nobody nearby then she turned to Kitty. "You heard that?"

Kitty: ''She furrowed her eyebrows, once perfectly curved and now knitted together in a frown. Kitty found such gestures undermining and rude and crossed her arms, shifting her weight onto her other leg. ''"Yeah, I heard it. Don't quite appreciate it but I heard it." ''she turned to the direction of the wolf whistle, her once-happy and cheerful demeanour now the air of someone not to be messed with. And the fact that her weapon was only a flick of her wrist away from her only added to that. ''"Were you not taught that it's rude to call out and cut into people's conversations like that?!" ''she yelled down the distance. ''

Paige: Hearing sounds of soft steps trotting up to them, she turned around. Her eyes eyes widened at the sight of Christopher. She was actually surprised to see him again finally. "Christoff!?" she blurted out in excitement.

Christopher: He opened his arms wide as he jogged up to them inviting Paige to hug him. "Oui, mademoiselle!" he replied with much enthusiasm knowing how much Paige had missed him. "It is I! The only and only Christopher, the love of your life!"

Paige: With all those words he said, she didn't mind at all knowing they were just jokes. She was already used to him teasing her everytime and she just opened her arms as well waiting for Christopher to come closer but then she remembered how Kitty didn't like the way he whistled at them and so she immediately hugged herself instead and elbowed Christoff in the stomach hard when he came.

Christoff: "Oof!" He almost curled himself hugging his stomach coughing because of the pain. Paige was a bit skinny and so it hurt even more. "Ow, Paige! What was that for?" he groaned in pain. "Ahh..."

Paige: She faced Kitty immediately showing a wide smile as if nothing really happened and then she leaned back a bit and whispered to Christoff's ear, "She doesn't like you."

Kitty: ''She relaxed a little, her arms resting at her sides but her skewiff posture remained the same. ''"Ah, someone you know. That makes it a little more okay. If it was some stranger thinking he was funny, I'd be a little more pissed." Kitty let her jade eyes glance at the new member of their conversation and nodded her head up in greeting. "Hey, how're you doin'?"

Paige: Realizing Kitty wasn't so disappointed as much right now, she winced knowing how hurt Christoff must have been after she elbowed him.

Christoff: Still curled and hugging his stomach, he groaned without looking up, "Er... I'm... fine."

Paige: She hugged Christoff feeling absolutely apologetic. "I'm so sorry, Christoff! I just--" She tried to explain but she didn't really see any sense in doing so anymore. She patted Christoff on the back. "There, there. Sorry! I really am!" Then she let go of Christoff and turned to Kitty again. "By the way, Kitty. This is Christoff, my friend who I was referring to earlier, the one who was a former lieutenant." Then she looked at Christoff who still seemed to be in pain. "Christoff, this is Kitty."

Christoff: He tried to stand up straight but he still felt a bit sore, rubbing his tummy hoping it'd feel better. Then he extended his shaky hand and tried to utter a few words, "Nice to meet-- you, Kitty. Ow..."

Kitty: ''She couldn't quite hold back that same half-smile, half-smirk she had earlier as she watched Christoff recover from Paige's attack. Kitty chuckled and leaned forward to shake his hand. ''"Nice to meet you. I think you need some ice for that." ''Her eyes travelled back up to Paige and Kitty good-naturedly patted her shoulder. ''"Nice arm you got there. Surely you do a bit of training yourself."