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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 wouldn't hurt, nor cause trauma to the people in the room." Gesturing to Kara and Nata. "I'll go get them and when you wake up, you'll have a robotic arm, okay?"

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