Roleplay:Main Forum/General/A Surprise Meeting

Meeting
Kara: Huffing as she left the dining pavilion, Kara massaged her temples. She'd had a nasty headache ever since her recent fight with another demigod, and the usage of her powers had left her exhausted and very much susceptible to anxiety, especially due to loud sounds. "Mlamllp?" Kara turned slightly towards the baby on her back. "It's ok, Nata. Mommy's just having a bad day, it's not your fault." She sighed. "Appreciate the concern though. You're very sweet. You know, you just turned six months old. What do you think I should get you, hmm?" She waited a moment for response. Nata, who had lost interest, then began chewing on some of Kara's hair. Kara mentally facepalmed. "A teething ring it is. Why am I asking you again?"

Kara: Kara's eyebrows raised at hearing the sound of a B chord emanating from a guitar. She turned to see an attractive young man sitting on the grass nearby, strumming away to a familiar line that she couldn't quite place. She walked over to hear more closely, and could hear him humming the tune. At recognizing it, she smiled and sat down by him. "There's a bit of a throwback." She listened for a few more moments. "You play nicely."

Kara: "Oh, only if you'd like to! It's a good song by all means. I missed it a bit, actually." She looked at the guitar. "Jeez, it's been a while since I played music. I should get back into it." Nata reached out towards the guitar, her mouth wide open. "Nonono, Nata, honey, you can't chew on that. No." Kara took her backpack off and lifted Nata out, plopping her into her mother's lap. "Here, you can play with Blob." She reached into the backpack again and took out what looked like a vaguely spherical beanbag with two buttons sewn on. She gave the "Blob" to Nata and turned back to Dominick. "Sorry, um, what was I talking about?" She blinked. "R-right. Music. Wish I knew guitar more, too. I'm not great at it," she stuttered, blushing slightly.

Kara: Kara grinned. "Ok, I'm a little rusty, but let's give it a shot." She passed Nata over to Dominick's lap, the little baby smiling. Kara accepted the guitar, and started strumming the chords, singing the names of the notes. "E, E, B, B, G#, G#, F#, here we go." And she started to sing along. "Mm, whatcha saaa-y-ay, mm, that you only meant well? Well of course you di-id mm, whatcha saa-y-ay, mm, that it's all for the best? Of course it is."

Kara: Laughing and strumming along happily, Kara stuck her leg out to keep Nata from falling over, and joined in with a harmony as the cymbal crashed before the melody. "Mm, whatcha saaa-y-ay, mm, that you only meant well? Well of course you di-id mm, whatcha saa-y-ay, mm, what did you say?"

She finished with a soft E chord that hung in the air for a moment, and turned to look at Dominick. "We should play in the Apollo Cabin's studio sometime! Nice trick there with the drums." While pausing to catch her breath, her headache suddenly caught up with her in full force. "Ah!" She grimaced, but quickly regained her composure. "Hey, I don't think I caught your name."

Nata flailed her legs and kicked the nearby bass drum with a small whump, giggling.

Kara: Kara picked up Nata to keep her from kicking the bass drum more. "I'm ok, just a headache. I don't think I've looked at the news for a while, but congrats on making it on." She massaged one of her temples with her free hand. "Sorry. It was fine a minute ago, I think just maybe the drums made it come back." Her eyes widened. "I loved it though, I mean! The drumming!"

Nata: The new man seemed nice to Nata. She decided it would be good to make the nice man happy. Maybe he had food. Or something chewy. She reached over towards Dominick, her little arms outstretched. "Mllaml."

Kara: Kara smiled wistfully. "I'm allergic to peanuts, so no snickers for me, sadly." She noticed Nata squirming and reaching towards Dominick. "Oh jeez, sorry. Nata does this sometimes when she's curious about new people and wants to meet them." She looked up and shrugged jokingly. "Trade you the priviledge to hold a bundle of cuteness and know my name for an Aspirin. I'm all out of Tylenol as of this morning."

Kara: Handing Nata over, Kara quickly took the aspirin from Dominick. "I'm Kara, and this little cute lady is Nata. And I'll definitely take you up on that with or without the aspirin." Kara's eyes widened. ''CRAP, I didn't mean to say that! Ok Kara, back up, calm down, you're fine. ''Both her limited knowledge of romance and her anxiety were giving her hell.

Thankfully, Nata decided to draw attention away from her mother as she chewed on Dominick's shirt with her toothless, gummy mouth. "Mmmlm. Mllmplt." She let go and stuck out her tongue, looking up at Dominick curiously.

Kara: Kara smiled. "That would be wonderful." She watched as Nata snuggled up to Dominick, making small happy noises as her hair (or mostly lack therof) was stroked. "Aw, she really likes you, even more than most strangers she meets. That's a good sign." Nata usually has good intuition about people... I should be safe around him. "Where would you maybe want to go for dinner, out of curiosity? Or is that a surprise?"

Kara: Grinning at the sight of Dominick holding her baby so carefully, Kara took a second to process his words. Her eyes widened. "Oh, nonono, we don't have to go anywhere fancy! I... don't have much money."

Kara: "Oh, um... ok. Yeah, sure, ready anytime!" Kara definitely wasn't expecting Dominick to pay, but she supposed that since she was short on cash, she could let him this time. "Don't go spending too much on me though." She looked over at Nata and tried to keep from giggling. "I'm gonna need my little one back first, though." Nata had curled up against Dominick's chest and fallen asleep while sucking on his shirt.

Date
Kara: "Oh my gods, are you ok?" Kara rushed over. "Here." Kara grabbed a few tissues from her purse, which she'd quickly earth-traveled to get before the two left. "Ok, no more shadow-traveling for you. I'll earth-travel us back if we need to." She wiped off Dominick's forehead. Nata yawned in her sleep. "Aaaml." Kara stepped back. "Do you think I'm ok to just wear this summer dress?" She wore a simple light pink dress, not too revealing, going halfway down her thighs.

Kara: Kara gently lifted Nata into the booster seat, who was just waking up. "Oh, no, don't worry! She seemed really nice, actually. Old friend?" She fastened a bib around Nata's neck, and put her "Blob" on the little table.

Kara: "Oof, I feel you on that one. Resturaunt jobs can be exhausting." Kara smiled sympathetically. "I'd just take water if that's ok, I'm not quite old enough to drink. Oh, um, if it's ok, could I have a small bowl please? I've got some baby food with me to feed my little one." She paused. "Unless if you have applesauce I could give her? I'm sorry, I don't want to be a bother."

Kara: Kara immediately tensed up. "Do you mean that literally?" Her hand crept to her forearm before she realized she didn't have her hidden shield equipped. "Please don't tell me you meant that literally. Please."

Kara: "Thank you, Ms. Kelly. Could I see you outside for a moment, please? I just need to talk to you about something." Kara's face betrayed nothing, but a tiny rock was already forming in her hand, ready to shoot if she needed to.

Nata whimpered and leaned away from Veronica.

Kara: Kara didn't have time to say anything, and her instincts kicked in. She bolted from her seat, grabbing Nata, and immediately sprinted towards the man door. ''I can't earth-travel unless if I'm on something natural. I just have to get outside.''

Kara: Kara stopped running and took a deep breath, holding onto Nata while she cried. "Gods, that was close." She went slowly back to the table, cuddling Nata and talking to her quietly as she walked. "Hey, hey, it's ok sweetie. She's all gone. Mommy's here. Shhhhh... It's ok. I love you. It's all ok." Kara looked to Dominick as she rocked her baby back and forth, calming Nata down. "Είμαστε ασφαλείς?" she asked in ancient Greek. Are we safe?

A manager walked forward, a look of concern on her face (probably because of the crying baby). "Is everything ok? Did Veronica serve you yet?" She noticed the glass of water and wrinkled her nose at seeing the white glob. "Oh my goodness, I'm so sorry. I don't know what's gotten into Veronica lately. I'll take that away and get you a proper glass right away." She picked up the old glass and walked back to the kitchen, embarassment written on her features.

Kara: Kara could see the urgency and concern in his eyes. "If we get to the grass outside, I can earth-travel us back to camp. Dom, what's happening?" She was starting to get scared.

Kara: Following, Kara swallowed and nodded nervously. "Who?" She held Nata closer, trying to soothe her.

Kara: Power walking, Kara spun around and planted her feet between Dominick and the way forward. "Dominick Farmer, who exactly is trying to hurt my daughter?" Her hands shook a little, but she was also beginning to look angry. "Because I will protect her with my life. And I need to know who to protect her from." Nata had stopped crying, but was whimpering softly.

Encounter
Kara: Running hard, Kara held Nata close to herself, shielding her child with her body. "Dom!" She sprinted into the alley and immediately put her back to the wall. "I need to get Nata out of here. I swear to the gods, if you don't tell me what's happening-" She stopped speaking, and focused. She tried hard to counteract the wind with her own powers, but it almost seemed like it was fighting her. "I can't control the winds."

Kara: Kara's eyes narrowed, and she gritted her teeth. She handed Nata to Dominick, and stepped out into the middle of the alleyway. Around her, the winds whistled, and an ethereal sword appeared in her hand. "Whoever you are... go back to whatever dark hole you crawled out of, and never attempt to harm me, my daughter or Dominick Farmer again." Her tone was dark, and commanding. "This is your only warning.

Kara: "You have just proven that you know nothing about family, Theos. I won't even ask about your knowledge of the alley, and what happened then. Now, if you'll excuse us... This has gone far enough. Dominick, be a dear like he said, hmm? Keep him busy for a moment." Her sword disappearing, she grabbed Nata. "I'll be back momentarily."

With a sudden gust of wind, Kara turned and vanished, leaving only a few grains of sand in her wake, which blew directly towards Theos's face.

Kara: "LET HIM GO, THEOS!" The winds amplified Kara's shout as she warped into the alley, hovering six feet in the air. In full battle regalia, Kara a celestial bronze shortsword in place. Her eyes glowed electric blue, sparking and sizzling. She had chosen the power of Zeus in addition to her own. With a war cry that would make a child of Ares proud, she flew towards Theos, and swung her sword in a powerful two-hand strike while electrically charging the blade.

Kara: "Oh my gods, Dominick!" Kara rushed to his side. "I'm so sorry. No, no, nonono..." She tried desperately to staunch the bleeding. After a moment, she moved her hands, and stone from the earth erupted, sealing itself around Dominick's wrist. "That'll stop it for now. Dominick, get yourself out. Go to camp and alert Alexander. Tell any ally you can find to come here."

She turned, and ran towards Theos, and as she did, a dome of earth erupted around Dominick, protecting him from harm. "You won't get away with that!" She leapt high, the winds boosting her and screamed with anger, pain and exhaustion. A concussive crack of thunder blasted through the air, and a bolt of lightning shot down from the sky towards Theos.

Kara: ''I can't keep this up... but neither can Theos, with the number of spells he's used already. We have to end this quickly. ''Kara flew forward, the wind surrounding herself and snuffing out the fire as it passed around her... Almost. She hissed at feeling the fire scorch her face, leaving a nasty burn on her cheek. She landed and ran, going into a quick strike aimed at Theos's neck. Secretly, she charged her sword with electricity once again, ready to shock Theos and stun him if he tried to block.

Kara: Taking a last look back at Theos's crumpled form, Kara nodded. She walked over with difficulty, wheezing, and took Dominick's arm, the two disappearing on the wind.

Two Days Later...
Kara: Kara walked into the second floor of the infirmary, and looked over the area. After a moment, she gave a nod to a son of Apollo and silently made her way over to one of the small rooms, shutting the door behind her. "Are you awake, Dom?" she asked quietly.

Kara: Looking at his wrist, Kara immediately began to tear up. "Dom, I..." Her voice caught in her throat. She walked over and sat in a chair by his right side, careful to not hit her backpack with Nata in it, and reached to hold his good hand. "This is my fault... I'm so sorry, I can't begin to say it enough..." She stopped short of his hand by a few inches.

Kara: Kara laughed, a few tears escaping while she did. "We're fine. We're ok, because of you." She lifted Nata out of her backpack, and placed in Dominick's arms. "I just... I'm so sorry, Dom." She reached forward hugged Dominick, careful not to squish Nata, trying hard not to cry.

Nata: Yay, the nice man was back! He looked sad though. Nata wiggled a little and cuddled up to him. "Da." She started sucking on his shirt again.

Kara: Kara nodded, and sniffled. She looked at Dominick and smiled. "I think she is. Hey... I know things turned out pretty horribly, but... thank you for the date. I'll certainly never forget it." She shook slightly, a little nervous. "I'm really sorry if what I do now is completely crazy and out of line. But I happen to like you a lot, Dominick Farmer." And with that, Kara gently put her arms around Dominick, and leaned forward, kissing him gently.

Kara: "Right here." Kara reached into her backpack and pulled out the necklace. "I made sure to take it before we left. It seemed important."

???: A girl with a tablet walked in and over to Domonick's bed. She aimed the tablet at his good hand and scanned it. She sat down on a chair in the corner of the room and started working with the tablet.

Kara: Kara paused for a moment, looking over the new girl, and procceeded to take the necklace off, and put it into her backpack. "I appreciate the offer, Dom... but I don't want to constantly be reminded of that monster. I'm going to do the right thing and give it to Alexander. He'll be able to find a place to keep it safe until a Hecate kid can check its enchantments for anything unsafe." She sighed. "Who knows... maybe another camper will make good use of it someday. But not me. I'm sorry."

Nata: Nata was quite cozy where she was, and not at all paying attention to the newcomer. She reached upwards. "Da-da. Malplpppt." She flapped her arms and slapped his chin a few times in the process, surprising herself. She giggled and squealed.

Kara: Smiling, Kara looked back to the grl who had just walked in. "Who might you be? I don't believe we've met."

???: She looked up from her tablet, revealing tear-stained cheeks, "Name is Phoebe Adams. . . I'm from the Hephaestus Cabin, here to make a digital prototype of Dominick's new hand. What's your name?"

Phoebe: She carefully read the document, clearly he doesn't want them to know, I'll have to be careful with what I say next, "Before the new hand is attached, I'll have to repair all the damaged nerve-endings as well as connect the wires to the nerves in your spine so your new hand will be directly connected to your brain. This procedure will remove all ailments and prevent paralysis from all possible or current injuries." Hopefully he'll catch what I mean and she won't notice what is implied.

Kara: "No, it's ok. I'd already asked the doctors while you were asleep for a summary. They said the Hephaestus Cabin might have a solution, and it looks like they do." She looked to Phoebe with a look of concern. "Are you ok?"

Nata: Nata peeked up from Dominick's arms with an almost identical look of worry. The new girl was sad too! Too many people all seemed sad. "Aaa." She wiggled and reached towards the new girl. She wanted to make the new girl happy. Happy people were good.

Phoebe: She faintly smiled when she noticed the baby girl reaching out to her, it vanished when she realized she'd have to answer them. She took a deep breath, "I arrived here two days ago. My mom and I were walking up the hill when we were attacked by a hellhound. . ." She shakily took another deep breath, "My mom told me to run up the hill, so, I did. . ." Her eyes started watering, "When I looked around to see if she was running up with me. . ." The newly formed tears drip down her face, "I saw the hellhound kill her. . ." She choked up, and the tears fell faster. She closed her eyes and hastily wiped her face. She opened her eyes, but she didn't want to look at them until she composed herself.

Phoebe: She sighed, but there was a small smile on her face, "Thanks, you know, you guys are the first people I told this to." She realized Domonick was sitting next to her, her facial expression went neutral, "You should be in your bed, so if you don't go back into your bed. I will put you in it myself."

Phoebe: She started laughing, "You think I can't pick you up?" Clearly she was amused by his statement, she set her tablet aside and stood up. She picked Domonick up bridal style, taking extra care to not hurt him.

Phoebe: Initially, Phoebe was confused by his reaction, but quickly figured out what he meant and decided to roll with it. "Hahahahahahah! I, villain Phoebe, shall take this poor man to my secret lab and turn him into a spaghetti-making robot! You will never stop me!" She attempted to make an 'evil face' but couldn't because she couldn't help but grin.

Kara: Kara grinned at Dominick. "Sorry, Super Mom's off the case on this one. Nata's happy to help you though." She gestured to Nata, who was giggling and trying to crawl towards Phoebe. Kara gave up on trying not to and joined her daughter in giggling at Dominick. "All right, all right, we should set him down before I actually have to pull a rescue." She picked up Nata and lifted her out of the way. "Back in bed, mister, or no dad privileges."

Phoebe: She smiled and nodded, she went over to the bed and gently put Domonick down, even if he didn't want that. She turned to Kara and held her hand out, "We never properly introduced ourselves, I'm Phoebe. You are?"

Kara: "Kara Rudikoff." Kara turned to shake Phoebe's hand without dropping Nata. "Hey, do you want to hold this little one? Her name is Natasha, Nata for short. She seems very curious about you."

Nata: Nata was practically leaning out of Kara's arms, arms outstretched toward Phoebe. She shot a toothless, gummy grin towards the nice funny new girl and squeaked.

Phoebe: She smiled and gently picked Nata up, cradling her in her arms. Phoebe looks over and notices the mysterious man. She wasn't fond of what he said but wanted to be friendly regardless, "Hi. . . might I ask who you are?"

Kara: Kara turned towards the newcomer at hearing his statement, and raised an eyebrow. "Excuse me?" She was still exhausted after the recent fight with Theos, and as a result, she was not exactly inclined to be friendly, especially if they started a conversation the way this guy just had. Heck, she'd almost broken an Aphrodite camper's arm for making a homophobic remark yesterday afternoon.

Phoebe: She blinked multiple times, unsure of how to process what happened. She lifted her finger up and opened her mouth, closed her mouth, and shook her head. She grabbed the tablet and started working, she wasted enough time, ''especially with the deadline Domonick has. ''She remarked, "Void. . . you're kinda short."

Kara: Stalking over,  Kara shoved the two apart. "Alright, alright, you two! That's enough. Dominick, no more talking about that sort of thing or fighting in front of my daughter, or I swear to the gods I'll make you stop. And you, Void. He just lost an arm in what was almost a fight to the death! You are NOT going to punch him, or injure him, or otherwise hurt him in any way, OR ELSE!"

She exhaled heavily and panted for a moment, until she realized what she had said.. She froze. Her hands slapped to her mouth, her eyes wide. "Oh my gosh, I'm so so sorry, please don't be mad. I'm really sorry, that's not like me..." She unconciously flinched and closed her eyes, shaking slightly.

Nata: Nata, completely not caring about the ensung drama, was enamoured by the tablet. It was shiny, and things moved! She batted at it, and accidentally changed the view of the project, sending it spinning on the screen. She looked up at Phoebe beaming happily, as if to say look, I did something! to her. "Aa?"

Kara: Kara hugged Dominick tight and broke down sobbing. "I'm sorry... Oh, gods, I'm a wreck!" She shook like a leaf. "I can't sleep and I'm exhausted and the nightmares keep coming back and I don't want to remember the alley again and I'm so scared about you and me and Nata and everyone being hurt and I can't let them hurt people and-" She started crying harder, unable to talk.

Phoebe: Looking at Nata she smiled and chuckled, "All you did was change the angle of my view of the hand." She looks up and sees that Kara is upset and politely asks, "Is there anything I can do to help you? If you need to get some rest I can watch over Nata with Domonick."

Kara: Kara took a deep breath, her breathing still irregular. "I, um... that could help..." She looked back to Dominick, her face streaked with tears. "Can I stay by you tonight? I'll be quiet, I promise, you won't notice me next to you..."

Nata: Still busy grinning at Phoebe, Nata looked at Kara and saw her crying. Her smile disappeared. Mama was sad! Mama shouldn't be sad. She turned her head back to Phoebe and whimpered. "Ma."

Kara: Kara immediately noticed Dom's breathing change, and his arm slackening. "Dom, Dom, are you ok? Dom?" She looked to Phoebe panickedly. "What's happening?"

Phoebe: She hastily gave Nata back to Kara and, being a child of Hephaestus, pulled out the wires she carried with her and began to work. Within minutes she had the wires around his arm and was beginning to attach them to his spine, "This may hurt, but it will slow it's progression long enough for me to grab the prototype of the hand. The tablet is connected to a machine I built to manufacture the hand so I could have it ready for attachment. I thought I had more time though."

Phoebe: She stopped the blade with her hand, sure it hurt but it'll be worth it. She threw the blade aside and continued working, she finished inserting the wires in his spine and worked on attaching them to the nerve-endings at the bottom of his arm. She activated the wires, it should stop the pain and let him control his arm again.

Phoebe: "I know that it will need to happen because of how fast it is spreading, but, it would be better if the Apollo kids' did it because then it won't hurt, nor will it cause trauma to the people in the room." She gestured to Kara and Nata. "I'll go get them and when you wake up, you'll have a robotic arm, okay?" She left the room to get some of the Apollo kids.

Kara: Shaking, Kara hugged Domonick. "The Apollo kids want me to go so they can work, but I'll be here when you wake up. Please... never do anything that stupid again." She kissed him briefly, and walked out with worry written all over her features.

Post-Operation
Phoebe: "Before we go in there, I just wanted to say thank you for letting me attach his new arm." She tiredly smiled.

Kara: Kara started. Oh my gods this is awkward. "Um, can I finish... feeding her first?" She nodded towards Nata, who was sucking away at her mother's milk. Kara suddenly felt very self-conscious about breastfeeding her baby.

Phoebe: Phoebe held out her cauterized her hand and said, "He tried to cut his arm off himself, I stopped him though. . . and Kara, don't feel self-conscious about taking care of Nata. . ." The bags under her eyes were prominent, it looked as if she hadn't slept for a couple days now.

Kara: "Was the operation successful?" Kara asked. "He was in a lot of pain..."

Kara: "Ok, coming." Kara rearranged her shirt and followed, carefully holding Nata.

Kara: Kara approached slowly. "...Domonick? Are you ok?"

Nata: Yay, it was the nice man again! Nata liked the nice man. "Da!" Nata reached forward towards towards Domonick and wiggled, and then she noticed the metal arm. "Daablm..." She immediately leaned even farther forward, trying to reach for the shiny metal.

Kara: "MMph!" Kara's eyes widened, but she didn't resist the kiss. ''Ok... I guess he is ok, then.''

Kara: "Of course you do, silly." Kara smiled and hugged back. Thank you, she mouthed towards Phoebe and Lena.

Phoebe: She smiled and nodded, she walked over to Domonick, "So, there is several things that the manual does not include. I'll tell you what they are cause I think you'd be happier to hear it rather than read it. In the middle of your palm, there is a button that can only be activated by your fingerprints and what it will do is open up the shield that is hidden within your arm. Your magic is fully compatible with your arm, what that means is you can use your magic with that arm instead of only from your other arm. Finally, you can turn your arm into celestial bronze weapons, such as a sword, axe, and crossbow. There is three buttons on your forearm, also only activated with your fingerprints, and they go in the order I just named off." She smiled, proud of what she made for him.

Phoebe: She smiled and hugged him back, "Of course, you're like a brother to me, even though we haven't known each other for long." It feels like it's been too long since she's felt so happy, honestly, she'd be willing to go to Tartarus and back for them.

Phoebe: Somehow, her smile grew even wider, if she wasn't in a hospital, she'd probably scream out of joy. Everything is okay now. . . Phoebe falls asleep, for the first time in a few days, she feels safe enough to sleep.

Kara: "Whoa, ok!" Kara rushed over and caught Phoebe. She turned around. "Doc, we could use another bed! Phoebe's suffering sleep deprivation, and she just kind of passed out."

An Apollo kid came rushing in. "Sure thing, Ms. Rudikoff. She'll be in the bed next door."

Kara nodded. "Thanks."

As the Apollo kid rushed Phoebe out, Kara sat on the edge of the bed and tapped it. "I know you were out for a little bit, but you need sleep too, mister. Mind if I stay by you?"

Kara: Kara picked Nata up, and gently pushed Dom down to lie on the bed. "Yep, that's right Dom. Sleepy time." ''Ok, definitely still a little out of it from sleep meds. ''She snuggled into his arms.

The Following Morning
Phoebe: She lightly shook Kara and Domonick. "Good morning sleepy-heads~."

Kara: "AH!" Kara bolted upright, hyperventilating. She looked around wildly, and after a moment relaxed. She blushed. "Sorry... Nightmare."

Nata: Nata gave a high-pitched yawn and wiggled in Kara's arms. She rubbed her eyes and sleepily reached towards Phoebe.

Phoebe: "Don't you dare leave Domonick, you need to either have me or them check you before you can be discharged. And it's okay Kara, I woke up with one too." She picks up Nata and cradles her, then tries to block the door so Domonick doesn't leave yet.

Phoebe: She handed Nata to Kara, "I'll be back." She ran out of the room and went after Domonick. Fortunately, he was easy to find with the hospital gown on. "What the heck!? First you push me while I'm holding Nata, then you almost strangle Lena. What has gotten into you?!" Phoebe was upset, but she didn't let her guard down in case he decided to attack.

Phoebe: "Guess that makes my mom and your dad acquaintances, considering she saw him and you never have." She knows what she said would likely hurt his feelings, but she didn't care, he clearly didn't. She clenched her fists, but then winced in pain. Her right hand was still sore from catching a blade for him, despite how he's acting now, she doesn't regret doing it.

Kara: Kara layered a large dose of charmspeak into her voice as she stormed into the room. "DOMONICK FARMER, STAND DOWN RIGHT NOW!" She glared at Domonick, her eyes letting him know that she was not happy with him. "What exactly is going on?! Oh, and and why the hell did you just shove and threaten the girl who gave you a new arm, risk my baby girl's safety, and nearly choke one of the nurses?!" She gestured to Nata, who was crying and nestling into Kara's chest. "You just scared Nata into crying, and if she'd fallen from Phoebe's arms, that would be on you. Not to mention that this same girl, Phoebe, caught a blade for you, and saved you from lifelong paralysis!" She planted herself between Phoebe and Domonick. "You'd better have a good explanation for this, or else. Now start talking!"

Phoebe: "You're not Domonick, where did you take him? Automaton." Phoebe's eyes were fierce, it almost looked like there was fire in her eyes.

Kara: Kara's eyes widened. "Phoebe, get back." She held Nata close. "That's why Nata's crying so much. We have to get to Domonick, fast." She turned and ran back to Domonick's room as fast as she could.

Phoebe: She hesitantly grabbed his hand, "Okay, will Kara and Domonick be okay though? They mean a lot to me and I only want the best for them." She faintly smiled, it was clear that the two made her happy.

Phoebe: She looked around, she was fascinated by it, especially the architecture. She went to the round table, and sat down still amazed by the room. She looked at Theos, she would be a liar if she said he was unattractive. "Um, yeah, I'm Phoebe. I assume you're Theos." She sipped her tea, it was sweetened raspberry tea, her favorite.

Phoebe: She blushed, no one, besides her mom, has called her beautiful, "Oh, thanks. . . Um, you'd bring her back long enough for me to say goodbye? I know it's not good to bring people back from the dead completely, but it would be nice to say goodbye. . ." Phoebe took another drink of her tea, though she didn't quite know why she was confiding in this stranger. Especially since Kara had such a poor reaction to his name. She asked, "What would you want to work on with me? Cause if it's about the malfunctions with Andre, I can repair them for you in, at tops, an hour."

Phoebe: She looked down at the blueprints, they were stunning, her eyes sparkled when she looked at them. "Well, before I make any recommendations, will the armor exist for agility, strength, or compatibility with magic?" She just noticed how close he was, she grew a bit redder, this has never happened to her before. But then again, she spent her free time with her nose in a book or forging, and those activities don't include much human interaction.

Phoebe: "Umm. . ." She was blushing furiously now. "W--well, you can fuel it with your own magic, however, that would be too draining. But, you could fuel it with your aura, it is risky for mortals because it could ultimately drain them of their life-force, especially if they do not have a strong will to live. Another way, that's less hazardous and slightly less effective, is using the essense of monsters. It's easy to harvest that energy if you have this device." She pulls out what looks like a calculator. "It's small, has a simple design, calculates how much you have collected and let's you choose what percentage you take from the monster. You get more essense when they are alive, but it's safer to collect from slain or severly wounded monsters since you need to be extremely close in order to extract it." Phoebe took another drink of her tea, then she smiled at him, it was nice talking to someone who was as interested in forging as she was.

Phoebe: She bit her lip, she was feeling butterflies in her stomach. "You'd obviously have to fiddle with the device in order to expand its' range," She messed with the device while talking. "Like this." She showed Theos. "It's range is now 10 ft long and 15 ft wide. Now, it can kill the monsters if you drain 100% of their essense, but I do not recommend doing that because the more essense you drain from a monster at a time, the more aggressive and erratic they become. And frankly, you do not want to deal with that, take it from me, it sucks." She laughed and grinned.

Phoebe: She kissed him back, she smiled and blushed, "Would you, um, want to go out sometime. . . ?"

Phoebe: She laughed again, "Hey! I've never done his before. Wait. . ." She covered her tomato red face. "I didn't know you'd actually say yes. . ." She screamed into her hands, she didn't think someone like him would want to go out with her.

Phoebe: She smiled, "I would love that, but I'd absolutely have to help." She exaggerated. "We couldn't have you burn the whole place down." She chuckled. "Could we surprise Andre, Drew, and Katie with a steak dinner too? I would like to get to know your friends better."

Phoebe: Phoebe gently grabbed his hands, "You okay? If you'd rather not have them join us for dinner, it'd be okay, don't do anything you're not comfortable with." She smiled warmly at him. "Could we go to the kitchen now?" She happily asked him.

Phoebe: "Well aren't you clever. . . I like that." She smiled, a light blush touching her face. "Well, since your treating me to a nice dinner, can I treat you to dessert?"

Phoebe: She blushed, it was nice to hear him laugh so whole-heartedly, "Well, it was literal, but maybe after some time, it can be dirty." She teased. Phoebe hugged Theos, despite just meeting him today, not only does she like him, but she feels a deep connection with him. Is this the feeling that her mother described feeling with Hephaestus?

Phoebe: "Thank you Theos." She sat down and smiled brightly. "You sure know how to make a girl happy." She softly said.

Phoebe: "Okay." She smiled at him. Phoebe cut into the steak and ate a piece, it was delicious. . . Oh dear, she forgot to do something. She stood up and went over to the sink and cast fire into it. She proceeded to scrape some of her food into it and muttered a thank you to her father. Phoebe went back to the table and sat down again. She tried all of it. To say the least, it did not disappoint her. She looked up at Theos, "It's all delicious, you were certainly gifted with the ability to cook, would you mind teaching me someday? It really is superb."

Phoebe: "The cabbage is good, maybe you just don't like cabbage." She smiled, oblvious to the fact that Theos wasn't eating. "You know, I'm actually quite full, I don't think I can eat dessert. But, I have to admit that you're very sweet." She kissed him on the cheek and smiled brightly afterwards. The smile faded, and she took a deep breath. "Um, do you think that you're feeling well enough to bring my mom here, so I can say goodbye?"

Phoebe: Her eyes watered, "Mom? Is it really you?" Sue looked at her daughter and smiled, her eyes were teared up too. "Hi, my baby girl." Sue reached out to Phoebe and touched her cheek. "Thank the gods that you survived." Phoebe held her mom's hand to her face, tears dripped down her face, "But you didn't. . . I should have done more. . . I could've killed it, like last time. . . But I didn't. . ." Phoebe choked up. Sue looked at Phoebe sadly, "I know, but if you did, you might not be alive. Besides, it was my time to go. . . At least I was able to help you one last time. . ." Sue faintly smiled while her own tears fell down her face. She looked Phoebe in the eyes and saw the heavy bags under them. "You haven't been sleeping, have you Phoebe?" She looked down, "I. . . I can't. . . I keep seeing the hellhound tear you apart. . . and. . . and. . . hearing you scream as your bones snapped. . ." Phoebe was weeping. "Oh sweetie, I'm so sorry. . ." Without meaning to, Phoebe interrupted Sue. "I was hoping that seeing you at peace and saying goodbye would help. . . *hic* *hic*. . .  But now that you're here, I don't want to let you go. . ." Sue held Phoebe tightly. "Shh, it's okay, you'll see me again, I promise. . . You know, I made it to Elysium, and Hephaestus visits me every other day. . . We are so proud of you Phoebe." They looked at each other, both smiled lightly. Sue looks at Theos, and says, "Thank you. . ." She teased, "Hope I can call you my son-in-law one day." Sue smiled, Phoebe's face was tomato red and sheepishly looks away. "I gotta go sweetie, goodbye Phoebe." Sue smiled softly. "Goodbye mom, thank you for everything. . . I love you." Phoebe quietly says to Sue. "I love you too Phoebe. . ." And with that, Sue returns to Elysium.

Phoebe: "Thank you for that, and calm down, please. My friend Domonick lost his hand, but if his arm wasn't amputated, paralysis would spread to his body. His arm went limp, and I started working on it, at least to stop the paralysis from spreading. He panicked and went to go cut off his arm himself, I stopped him. . . by catching the sword. . . with my hand. . . heheh. . ." She scratched the back of her head. "Then the Apollo kids and I operated on him to amputate the arm and attach the new arm I built. Thankfully he's all better now, and I just cauterized the wound cause I didn't want to deal with stitches." She said nonchalantly, clearly she wasn't bothered by it. "Besides, it's not my first scar, so it's no biggie." She rolled up her sleeves to show Theos all of the scars on her forearms and hands that she accumulated over the years.

Phoebe: She kissed him back, "Thank you for that, I am stronger than I look though." She laughed as curled her arms. Make him laugh, make him laugh she excitedly thought. She stuck her tongue out at him with a big grin on her face.

Phoebe: She was surprised by the kiss, but she liked it and melted into it. She blushed after, "You're pretty great too Theos. . . and I succeeded, I made you laugh." She smiled at him. "Honestly, you should laugh more, cause then I know you're happy and, well. . . I really like your laugh, it fills the room with warmth and joy. Making any room feel full, rather than empty." She looked at him and her eyes twinkled.

Phoebe: "You really are sweet, I can't say it enough. Wanna watch Maximum Overdrive? It's technically a horror movie, but it's really more of a comedy since it's so ridiculous." She smiled again, she's starting to think that, so long as she is with him, she'll never be sad. Of course there's Kara, Nata, and Domonick too. Oh crap, I forgot about them. "Oh dear, I probably should call Domonick and Kara so they know I'm okay, I have been gone a while." Phoebe chuckled.

Phoebe: "Okay." She happily said to Theos. Phoebe pulled out her phone and called Kara, please pick up. While waiting she hummed "Waiting for Superman" by Daughtry.

Not Alone
Kara: Kara jumped as her phone vibrated. After running from Theos's minion and not being able to find Dominick, she'd worriedly gone back to her cabin and spent the day there with Nata, who had just fallen asleep. She dug for her cell phone through her bag. Oh gods, I hope it's Phoebe or Dominick. After a brief search, she picked it up and answered. "Hello?"

Phoebe: "Heya Kara." Phoebe cheerfully said. She moved the phone away so she could say something to Theos. "Hey, I'm talking to Kara. Don't interrupt Theos, hahahah." Though, what Phoebe said could faintly be heard.

Kara: "Theos?! Phoebe, where the heck are you?!" Kara was already beginning to panic.

Phoebe: "Damn, I thought I had more battery." She looked at Theos, "Yeah, everything is okay, though Kara seemed kinda panicked. It should be fine." She sat down next to Theos and set her phone down on the nearby table. "Is everything okay with Katie, Drew, and Andre?"

Kara: Kara picked up on the first ring. "Dom? Oh, thank the gods. Are you ok?"

Kara: "I'm at my Cabin. Thank goodness you're safe. I looked for you both, but I couldn't find you or Phoebe anywhere." She paused. "Listen, I think Phoebe might be in danger. She phoned me for only a second, and I think she was talking to Theos." Kara was definitely panicking by this point. "Where are you?"

Kara: "Dom? Hello?" Kara hung up and clenched her teeth in frustration. What the hell is going on?

Phoebe: "I have an idea, maybe we could play 'Never Have I Ever' together. That way we can learn more about each other." She smiled at him and went to go hold his hand.

??? (Back in the forest) "Over here." A glimpse of silver flashed behind a nearby tangle of bushes and undergrowth as Dominick ran through the forest. "She will not see you. Come quickly."

Phoebe (Back to T/P): She started laughing too. "Oh my gosh Theos, hahahah, I haven't done that either. Alrighty, never have I ever kissed anyone before I met you. And it's okay you have Theos." She smiled at him, blushing slightly since she admitted that he was her first kiss.

???: Beside Domonick crouched what appeared to be a humanoid robot. Its silver and white plating coated its body, with the exception of two long blades extending from where its hands might have been. It turned its head slightly towards Domonick, its black eyes blinking. "Are you an ally of Kara and Natasha Rudikoff?"

???: "Edith, Mark 1. But you may call me Edith." The robot's voice was almost completely inaudible, impossible for anyone outside of a foot away to hear. "I am an automaton created by a friend to Kara, for protecting her and Natasha. It is imperative that I find her. From my understanding, she is in danger - as are you, apparently."

Edith: Moving ever so slightly, Edith nodded silently. "Whenever you are ready. If you are an ally of Kara, you are an ally of mine. You may explain later."

Phoebe (Back to T/P): She was surprised by the sudden kisses, but enjoyed it none-the-less. It was so passionate, she couldn't quite grasp what was happening. Phoebe gently pushed Theos away. "Need a moment. . . to breath. . . hahh. . . was not. . . expecting, that. . ." Her face was beet red, she was lightly shaking because her heart was racing. After a few moments, she had caught her breath. "Would you like to continue the game Theos?"

Edith: Edith slashed through the flames, almost completely unaffected by the fire. The bush behind her blazed, but the only indication that Edith had passed through was a slight singing near her midsection, and her blades glowing with heat ever so slightly. "Please, stand down, Katherine. You are outnumbered, and..." she paused. "Outgunned? Yes, that is the expression."

Phoebe (Back to T/P): "Neither have I, hahahaha. Um, never have I ever liked killing monsters. . . I know it's an odd thing to say." She smiled sheepishly.

Edith: This time, Edith didn't even try to move, and walked right through the flames. "I suggest you listen to your compatriot, Katie Williams. As an automaton I am extremely resistant to high temperatures, so I sincerely doubt that you will do damage to me with your flames unless if you reach much more significant temperatures. Even then, you would need prolonged physical contact to melt through any of my plating." She twirled a blade, and turned to address Andre. "Well met, Andre. I respect your hesitation to fight. I too would like to see minimal bloodshed. However, I must warn you that should my charge or her allies become threatened, I will not hesitate to protect them with my life, such as it may be."

She stopped, about five meters away from Andre and Katie, and retracted her blades, clicking and whirring as two robotic forearms and hands formed in their place. "Please, Katie Williams. Stand down. This does not have to be difficult."

OOC Chat/Discussion
Flop: Ooh, the suspense is killing me... and I love it! Things are about to get serious...

Aja:  I know right? I'm sooo pumped for this!

Flop: I'm genuinely curious now, how did Theos earth travel? Or will that be revealed in the story? He hasn't been created for six months, so it can't be a spell...

Aja:  He was created in January...the first month of the year. It is now July...the seventh month of the year. Forgive me if I'm mistakened ;-;, but...that's six months.

Flop: Oh jeez sorry, my bad! I'm sorry, I didn't mean to offend you

Aja: Omg sorry, im not offended lol. I didnt mean to sound upset ;-;

Flop: It's okay, just wanted to make sure you weren't mad. Watch the godmodding with Kara's sword. I should be able to roll with it so don't worry about it, just be careful not to godmod too much.

Flop again like 2 seconds later because she forgot something: Want me to add Theos's word bubble?

Aja: No worries. And sorry about the godmodding, I only did that to make sure Domonick loses a hand lol. Hopefully i didn't upset you too much ;-; And I'll add Theos's WB right now!

Flop: No worries, you didn't, I'm just a little frazzled today. I have an idea of where to go after the fight, if it's ok for me to steer the RP after whatever happens between Theos, Dom and Kara.

Aja: Its cool. Steer it however you like...just hopefully it doesn't involve somebody dying lol.

Jinx: Would I be allowed to join this RP once my character gets claimed?

Flop: Sounds ok to me. Might be a good place in a few posts, just going to let Kara and Dom have a bit of a moment first. Also, surprise time jump!

Aja: Im cool with Jinx joining and the time jump lol

Jinx: Awesome, funnily enough, my character will be a part of the Hephaestus cabin so she can directly work on Dom's hand. :D

Jinx: Had to interrupt the moment. XD

Flop: No worries! They already had the important part :)

Aja: It's cool Jinx. I'm over here laughing about how Nata called Dom "dad". So adorable XD

Jinx: I think it's cute too, his reaction makes it even better.

Flop: Lol, I'm glad you like it. I thought it might be a nice to touch to add to Kara and Dominick's new relationship.

Jinx: Yeah, maybe Nata, Dom, and Kara will help Phoebe with what happened to her and adjust to her new life.

Aja:  This is so random...but so adorable. A family moment XD

Jinx: I can't wait to see how all of their relationships progress despite Theos' interferences.

Flop: Similarly here. Phoebe seems like she'll fit right into the family dynamic so far :D

Jinx: Is the currently unknown man going to be active in the RP or is he just gonna show up every now and then?

Jinx: Alrighty, had Phoebe say that cause she's 5'8" and I read on Void's profile that he's 5'4". BTW, I won't be able to RP tomorrow until the late evening. Welp, I gotta go now, talk to ya tomorrow.

Aja: it's all good, see you tomorrowa. besides, you just set up the perfect punchline XD.

Flop: No worries Jynx! These are the fastest replies I've ever seen on the CHBRP wiki, to be honest! Take all the time you need. Btw, Kara's still pretty physically and emotionally drained after the fight, and is pretty on edge. She probably hasn't slept much either, so she's a teeeeeeny bit overprotective and irritable. ;)

Flop again: Also fun fact: Phoebe towers over Kara, who's pretty short at 5'2".

Aja: Wow, that makes Dom the tallest in the room, because he's 5'11".

Jinx: I wonder when Theos will attack again. . . :3

Aja: Probably soon. I kinda miss the suspense he brought.

Jinx: I had an idea that will bring tension to the story, it would take place before Theos' next attack and after Dom and Kara feel better. The idea is, Dom, Kara, and Nata go on a second date but this time things go well. Meanwhile, Phoebe would meet Theos, however he had helped her so she has a good opinion of him without knowing that he's the reason Dom and Kara have been hurt and stressed. Then, the four would get together again and a couple days later, he strikes.

Aja: Im down with it, sounds dope. Oh, and things might get a little gory for a sec.

Jinx: Hehehehehe, I never will let Dom lose his arm. :3

Aja: Really, Jinx XD. I was trying to cut off his arm lol

Jinx: I couldn't let him hurt himself like that and it could have worsened the problem.

Flop: Keeping just a liiiiiitle PG :)

Flop again:  I... just noticed I've been misspelling Domonick's name for the entire RP...

Flop one more time then she'll stop: Started a new section because of organization and less scrolling.

Aja: Okay. And yes, you have been misspelling his name.

Flop: I'll make sure to fix it in a little while.

Jinx: I wonder when Dom and Kara will start dating, they are so cute together. :3

Flop: Hopefully soon! Thx for starting the new section

Jinx: No problem. :)

Flop: Just a little confused: is Dominick still in his original hospital room, or was he taken somewhere?

Jinx: I wanna bet Dom and Kara are gonna flip when they see Phoebe after she was 'taken' by Theos. XD

Jinx: Just listened to "Where I Wanna Be" by Donell Jones and it's great, thank you for having Theos hum that Aja.

Flop: Sorry for not posting for a while! The last day and a half have been really crazy, and I wasn't sure when was a good time to jump in. (Also I realize there's a bunch of them now, but I started a new section. This is probably going to be one of the longest RPs on the wiki!)

Flop: Changed it. Sorry, I was a little unclear... I meant for it to be after meeting Andre, andI shouldn't have just added a thing where Kara and Dom talked. Edited so that she couldn't find Dom after he woke up, so the continuity is all g :) Thanks for not getting mad at me. Things have been difficult lately and I'm trying my best to keep it together, so bear with me as much as possible

Jinx: Well Flop, with whatever is happening, I hope it clears up soon. :)

Flop: Going to throw in a twist soon, hope it works out :) I've been waiting to use a certain character for a while, and this would be a great place to add them in.

Jinx: Cool, I don't think this RP will ever have a boring moment. I think Kara would lose it more than Dom when they find out Phoebe has taken a liking to Theos, and that he likes her back. XD

Jinx again: What if, because of the arm Phoebe built for Dom, that Katie would only be able to hurt him, rather than kill him? Cause I don't think Theos informed Katie that Dom has a robotic arm, along with being unaware of the features Phoebe added to the arm.

Flop: Idea: from now on, could we put it beside the character's name in brackets if the scene is switching without a time jump? EG between Theos/Phoebe to Domonick in the Forest, as above. If it doesn't work though we can try something else. Just to avoid future confusion when rereading.

Jinx: I like that idea, cause I'll admit, it was kinda a jumble for me.

Jinx: I feel like Dom is gonna feel bad that Phoebe is related to Kaitlyn. XD

Jinx again: I think that once Kara sees Phoebe and Dom again, she's gonna be mad.

Flop: Lol, Katherine is what Edith guessed as the formal iteration of Katie. She wouldn't have any knowledge of Katie's real full name so I'll just roll with it. Thanks for the heads up though. And yeah... It'll certainly be interesting when the three meet up.