Claiming:Camp/Jasmine Reyes

Name: Jasmine Reyes

Gender: Female

God Parent: Demeter, Hecate, Clio(Muse of History)

Mortal Parent: Nathaniel Reyes

Appearance:



(Jasmine looks like Maine Mendoza aka Yaya Dub)

Personality:

Jasmine is nothing if not cheerful. She smiles, do small talks and even jokes around total strangers, a sign that she is really comfortable with anybody. She is not easy to annoy but there are times when her patience is not that long to wear. She is the type of person who forgives but not easily forgets. But above all these, Jasmine is the kind of person that will comfort, console and brighten up other people’s day.

History:

Nate Reyes was an agricultural scientist whose specialization is crop genetic engineering. He owned a large farm in Laguna, Philippines, a land he inherited from his parents, where he planted his genetically-altered and improved crops. One day, when the day of the harvest came, Nate saw a beautiful lady with gentle brown eyes wandering in the fields. Drawn by the lady’s charm, he followed her and asked for her name. She said that her name was Demi and she lived in a place near the hot springs (Los Banos).

Nate was so mesmerized by Demi’s charm and he was more drawn to her when the latter proved that she is really good with crops- their types, needs and conditions. She also expressed that she admires Nate’s advocacy of improving crop health and quality for his countrymen.

Demi and Nate met for several weeks and they spent their times together wandering the fields and hiking up Laguna’s numerous mountains. One afternoon, the rain fell unexpectedly while the two were on the fields. The two rushed to a grain storage to be sheltered from the storm and they did “it” in the bodega.

After that encounter, Nate never saw Demi again so he thought that maybe she regretted what they did. Nate felt down for months but after some time, a baby on a wicker basket arrived at his doorstep with a note saying: “She is our daughter, Nathaniel Reyes. Please always keep her safe for me. Our little girl here is a Greek demigod and different kinds of peril awaits her and so, you must protect her with all you can. Give her the dagger when she reach 13. Love, Demi”. The man was dumb-founded after he read the note. He had always believed that stuff of Greek mythology were just from the creative figment of writers’ imagination.

Nate glimpsed at the baby in the wicker basket. She was fast asleep and surrounded with jasmine flowers, the flower she first gave to Demi, and a bronze dagger engraved with the inscription “ αφθονία ” (afthonia) . When the little creature opened her eyes, her eyes were as brown as her mothers and Nate had no doubt that the child was really his. “I’ll call you Jasmine, the symbol of my love to your mother,” he said. Little Jasmine smiled up at him as if she agreed with what he said.

Jasmine grew up in the fields. She was the reason why her father learned how to smile again. Even at a young age, Jasmine showed interest in plants and music. Her father would spend the weekends with her singing and wandering the fields.

<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-indent:.25in"><span style="font-family:"CalistoMT",serif">When she reached schooling age, she was sent to an expensive school in Laguna, the same school where his father went to. Her teachers found out that she was dyslexic but her father insisted that she still resume normal schooling. After graduating from elementary, her father decided to let her stay at home and be tutored.

<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-indent:.25in"><span style="font-family:"CalistoMT",serif">One day, 3 months befire he arrived at camp, her new tutor arrived later than usual. Like always, her father was already out in the lab in the middle of the field and she was alone. Jasmine was waiting at the living room when her tutor arrived acting a bit odd. Miss Nel, her tutor, sat beside her and started to sniff as if she had colds. In the blink of an eye, Jasmine saw Miss Nel change from a beautiful woman to a horrible creature with flaming hair, white skin, red eyes, fangs, and one prosthetic bronze leg and one donkey leg. When Miss Nel let out a shrill sound and expressed her desire to eat Jasmine, the latter ran as fast as she could to her bedroom and grabbed the dagger her father gave her. She heard Miss Nel from behind the door, telling her to come and open the door. Affected by the empousa’s charm speak, she opened the door and her grip on the dagger loosen. Right there, the monster pinned her on the floor and she was shook out of the trance and her mind was clear again. Out of desperation, and maybe fear, she looked at the vine she was culturing indoors. Surprisingly, the vines moved and the empuosa’s hands were gripped by the vine. The distraction was only brief but it was enough for Jasmine to grab her dagger and stab the empousa. The creature disintegrate and Jasmine was left shaken.

<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-indent:.25in"><span style="font-family:"CalistoMT",serif">When her father arrived that evening, she was shaken and she told him the reason why the house was in disarray and the truth about Miss Nel. Nate found the story unbelievable but after seeing his daughter’s scratches and the pile of monster dust, he was led to believe it was true.

<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-indent:.25in"><span style="font-family:'CalistoMT',serif;text-indent:0.25in;">When her father arrived that evening, she was shaken and she told him the reason why the house was in disarray and the truth about Miss Nel. Nate found the story unbelievable but after seeing his daughter’s scratches and the pile of monster dust, he was led to believe it was true.

<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-indent:.25in"><span style="font-family:"CalistoMT",serif">After the incident, Nate decided to tell Jasmine the truth about her mother and that she was a demigod. To relieve his daughter’s trauma, they decided to take a vacation on Manhattan, New York, on one of his cousins there. During their 2nd month stay at Manhattan, a mysterious visitor arrived. He was limping and walks with the aid of a crutch. The guy was about Nate’s age and asked him to talk in private. Mystery man told Nate that he was a “guardian” and that he would take Jasmine to a place where demigods are safe. Nate doubted him and asked him to reveal his true identity. The mystery man removed his fake shoes and showed his hooves, a proof that he was a satyr, protector of demigods.Nate reluctantly allowed her daughter to go and told her to be always careful. Jasmine, understanding the risks if she’d stay with her father, went with the satyr, Grant.

<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-indent:.25in"><span style="font-family:"CalistoMT",serif">On their way to what Grant called “Camp Half-Blood”, the two encountered a gorgon which almost killed them. Fortunately, after Jasmine was wounded on her left arm, they reached the Camp and Grant was able to deliver Jasmine to safety. Jasmine blacked out and when she woke up, she found herself in the infirmary.

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Weapons: <span style="font-size:11pt;line-height:107%;font-family:'CalistoMT',serif;">“ <span lang="EL" style="font-size:11pt;line-height:107%;color:rgb(33,33,33);">αφθονία <span style="font-size:11pt;line-height:107%;color:rgb(33,33,33);">”, a celestial bronze dagger.