Camp Jupiter discussion

Everyone visits the forum once in a while; it's the place to be noticed. It is basically a majestic town square where people can hang around.

Atalanta walked into the forum. She turned to look at Skye. "Should we grab something to eat first?"

Skye followed her. "Yes," he replied, feeling uncomfortable with the stares that people were giving him and Atalanta. He knew the reason. but he felt uncomfortable nonetheless.

"You'd think people had nothing better to do," Atalanta muttered under her breath, ignoring the stares they were getting. Out loud, she asked, "Where do you want to go? I'm fine with whatever."

"You decide," Skye replied, glancing at all the people who had started gathering over at the forum.

"Pizza," Atalanta decided, going for the simple choice. She didn't feel like anything elaborate at the moment.

"Sure thing," Skye replied, standing up to head over to the pizza place.

Behind him a voice jeered, "Looks like Skye's got himself a girlfriend!"

Skye spun around to see Aaron Onyx. "Oh," he said. "It's you. I've already beaten you. Why don't you just give up trying to make fun of me and leave. Me. Alone."

Atalanta turned as well and saw Aaron Onyx, although she had already recognized his voice. Aaron Onyx, infamous bully, son of Mars, standard bearer of the First Cohort. She gave him an appeasing glance and casually flipped her dagger and caught it. "Shut up before I gut you like a fish," she said coolly, fully aware of her own nearly unmatched fighting skill, as well as of Aaron's own inherent skill as a son of Mars.

Terminus piped up, "No weapons inside the Pomerian Line, Miss Winters! Being praetor doesn't mean you can casually ignore the rules of New Rome!" Skye rolled his eyes.

Atalanta rolled her eyes. They went over this often; Atalanta, as a habit, often tried to sneak past Terminus with her weapon. Of course, he was a god so it usually didn't work. She dropped the dagger on Julia's tray. As a rule, Atalanta kept her dagger with her, even after a few years of safety in Camp Jupiter.

"Have either of you gentleman got your weapons?" Terminus asked in his squeaky voice. Skye sighed and took a denarii coin out of his pocket (the mortal form of his sword). He gave it to Julia. Aaron put his sword in also.

The corner of Atalanta's mouth twitched upwards as she tried not to smile. Well, she and Skye weaponless could still beat a weaponless Aaron.

- -¤--^] å§måå [^--¤- - wrote: "The corner of Atalanta's mouth twitched upwards as she tried not to smile. Well, she and Skye weaponless could still beat a weaponless Aaron."

Aaron grinned. "Bring it on, sister," he said cruelly.

Atalanta arched one eyebrow. "Is that a challenge, Aaron?" she asked, a challenge in her own voice.

- -¤--^] å§måå [^--¤- - wrote: "Atalanta arched one eyebrow. "Is that a challenge, Aaron?" she asked, a challenge in her own voice."

"Yes," Aaron replied. "You and baby Aura over there against me tomorrow on the Fields of Mars. Any weapons. Got it, praetor girl?"

"Praetor girl?" Atalanta mocked. "That's the best you've got to throw at me?" She lifted her chin, dark eyes narrowed. "Tomorrow on the Fields of Mars it is," she said, and added, "Now get lost, Onyx."

Aaron glared and nodded at his henchmen. They filed out of the forum, picking up their weapons as they went. Skye grinned. "We're going to beat him," he said, grumbling. Why was it that he couldn't just have an evening in New Rome with Atalanta? Venus, was that too much to ask for.

Atalanta smiled, watching them leave. "Of course. That guy never learns." She turned back to Skye. "So how about that pizza?"

Skye grinned and took a few denarii out of his pocket. "Let me pay," he said, hastening his stroll to get to the pizza place before the line got too long.

Atalanta followed Skye and stood beside him in line. "That works," she said. "Cause I'm out of denarii."

- -¤--^] å§måå [^--¤- - wrote: "Atalanta followed Skye and stood beside him in line. "That works," she said. "Cause I'm out of denarii.""

Skye smiled. "I like a girl who lets me pay for her," he said without thinking, grinning widely. Then he realized that he had said his thoughts aloud, and flushed a deep red, looked at his shoes and did not make eye contact with Atalanta.Why, Venus, why? he thought.

Atalanta was startled into a smile. Skye was one of the few people who could make her smile. "I'll make sure to let you pay for me whenever," she joked, feeling her cheeks flush as well. Gods, am I blushing?! she thought.

- -¤--^] å§måå [^--¤- - wrote: "Atalanta was startled into a smile. Skye was one of the few people who could make her smile. "I'll make sure to let you pay for me whenever," she joked, feeling her cheeks flush as well. Gods, am I..."

Lilly walked by slowly she saw Atlanta and Skye then waved. "Hi guys!" She said as she walked over towards them.

Atalanta turned, glad for the distraction. "Hey Lilly."

"So, what are you guys doing?" Lilly asked not caring that both of them were blushing, they were her friends and they were both preators.

(Can Atlanta and Skye be good/best friends with Lilly?)

Skye let out a breath he hadn't even realized that he was holding. Lilly, being the type of girl that she was, had managed to stop him making a complete fool of himself. He hoped Atalanta wouldn't care too much, although out of the corner of his eye he noticed that she was blushing as well. Maybe he had hope.

Lilly winked at Skye noticing that he let out a relieved breath. Her look said it all, you owe me.

(I changed Lilly's looks to this: http://underscoreoverscore.tumblr.com... and her age to 17)

Atalanta's gaze flicked back and forth between Lilly and Skye, trying to read their brief silent exchange. In answer to Lilly's question, she said, "We were going to get something to eat," she said casually.

Joceymc wrote: "(I changed Lilly's looks to this: http://underscoreoverscore.tumblr.com... and her age to 17)"

((Cool)

Joceymc wrote: ""So, what are you guys doing?" Lilly asked not caring that both of them were blushing, they were her friends and they were both preators.

(Can Atlanta and Skye be good/best friends with Lilly?)"

((Atalanta's best friend is Skye, but Lilly can be her good friend.))

(I thought it would be more appropriate for her position)

"Cool, do you want to go practice with me later?" Lilly asks Atlanta running her hand through her short boyish hair.

Skye tapped his foot impatiently, waiting for the line to move on. Some daughters of Venus were holding up the queue. Soon he'd have his pizza, and what was more he'd be sharing it with Atalanta, of all people.

Lilly looked up the line and saw the daughters of Venus and yelled at them. "Are you gonna take all day to order a pizza? Would you like a personal invitation to order?!" At them.

Atalanta put her hand on Lilly's shoulder. "Easy, girl. And sure, I'll practice with you later."

"It's not my fault they take forever." Lilly laughed as Atalanta told her to calm down. "Thanks Atalanta! I need some work with my left hand since I broke my wrist two weeks ago." Lilly says smiling as she looked at Atalanta.

Soon the line had moved up and Skye found himself at the head of the queue. "Atalanta, what do you want to order?" he asked nervously.

"Whatever you like," Atalanta told Skye. To Lilly, she said, "Let me see," taking Lilly's hand and lifting it. "You're right handed, though, aren't you?"

"Yea, but it's still good to practice. And I haven't actually trained with a good fighter in forever." Lilly says exasperatingly as Atalanta looks at her wrist.

"You're on," Atalanta said. "I'll be there. Bring whatever weapons you like."

"Yay!" Lilly said clapping her hands like a little girl to annoy Atalanta. "What time and where?" Lilly asked Atalanta as she rummaged through her bag taking out a price of gum and chewing on it.

Skye waited impatiently. "Atalanta, just tell me what pizza you want," he said exasperatedly.

"You think that your boy friend would know what kind of pizza you like don't you Atalanta?" Lilly said emphasizing the boy but made sure to separate the two words so she wasn't screwed for later.

"Cheese," Atalanta said, raising one eyebrow at him. "Lilly, see you in the Fields of Mars at 8."

"Kay kayz." Lilly says before casually walking away to the ice cream queue whistling lightly.