The Complicated Existence discussion

Please make a CHB charrie before posting & remember: THIS IS CHB, act accordingly.

In the infirmary:

Astrid couldn't quite make out what she was seeing. It looked like someone was standing over her, though she didn't know who. Then, she saw somebody. They started to talk to her.

((You guys can only hear what I'm saying because it sounds like I'm mumbling nonsense))

"Astrid? Are you awake?" Nicole frowned anxiously over her twin.

"Hello. Do I know you? Oh! You are a half-blood, too! Yes! I heard about that....tragic....so? Same predicament? My sister Nicole....where is Nicole?" Astrid was talking to the vision like it was real.

"Astrid, I'm right here!" Who on Earth was Astrid talking to? "You can see me, right?"

((Name: Astrid Celestia Fletcher

Godly Parent: Aether

Age: 13

Years at Camp: 5

Appearance: Long white hair that's usually in a braid, bright gold eyes, tall, tan skin, wears dull clothes in any color but neon. Astrid is really pretty but nobody has a crush on her because of the strange rumors about her. Her most stunning feature is her smile.

Personality: Nice to people she meets but never forms close friendships, not even with her sister.

History: Astrid's mother died in a car crash and she came to camp with her sister after Astrid had a vision about coming here.

Family: Her mother was Leila Jocelyn Fletcher, and her sister is Nicole Annamarie Fletcher.

Crush: Has a huge crush on a boy named Jack (no last name).

Strongest Skill: She has visions, sometimes mysterious and never straightforward.

Weakest Skill: People often think she is eccentric and strange, so nobody rushes to help her in any situation.

Other: She is older than her sister by eleven minutes, and is .7 inches shorter than Nicole. Astrid is definitely the quieter one. She likes to spend a lot of time in the clearings in the woods. She smiles a lot, and enjoys reading.
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Name: David Hunter Clarke

Age: 13

Years at Camp: 3

Godly Parent: Mnemosyne

Preferred Weapon: Dagger

Appearance: Golden brown hair, green-brown eyes, tall, fair skin

Personality: He's really funny and has a wide variety of friends, but no close ones. In reality, David is quite lonely.

History: David had a brother, Samuel George Clarke, whom he was very close to, but Samuel died and David ran away from home. He was then captured by a group of Laistrygonians, but saved by a group of half-bloods on a quest and brought to camp. He has since not had any close friends and tries to appear happy, even though he really isn't.

Family: Had a father who he was never close to, and a half-brother named Samuel George Clarke, who drowned in a lake.

Crush: Has a secret crush on Nicole Annamarie Fletcher, but won't tell anyone because Nicole's sister, Astrid, is somewhat of an eccentric.

Strongest Skill: Being the son of the memory goddess, he is able to learn new moves with his dagger very quickly.

Weakest Skill: David is just really, really bad at cooking.

Other: He likes to spend time at the volleyball courts, a sport he is good at. For people who don't know about David's past, which is most people, he appears somewhat snotty.

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Name: Nicole Annamaria Fletcher

Godly Parent: Aether

Age: 13

Years at Camp: 5

Preferred Weapon: long rage- slingshot
short range- short sword

Appearance: shoulder-length layered white hair with bright pink highlights. Everything else about her appearance is identical to her sister's (since they're identical twins) including her beauty and stunning smile, wears glasses (couldn't find a picture...)

Personality: intelligent, humorous, bold, has several friends (but only /a few/ close ones), obstinate

History: Mother died in a car crash and she came to camp when her sister Astrid had a vision about doing so

Family: mother is Leila Jocelyn Fletcher, sister is Astrid Celestia Fletcher

Crush: enormous crush on David Hunter Clarke

Strongest Skill: magical healing capabilities; can read emotions really well and can quickly adapt to any situation

Weakest Skill: very protective of Astrid and is easily offended when Astrid is even JOKINGLY insulted, even though Astrid is perfectly capable of taking care of herself

Other: likes music and reading, enjoys hanging out on Zeus's Fist, likes to laugh and be with friends (though she treasures alone time), 0.7 inches taller than twin sister Astrid
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Name: Natasha Sophia Jameson

Age: 13

Godly Parent: Menoetius

Years at Camp: 4

Preferred Weapon: Poison spear

Appearance: Dark brown hair, brown-blue eyes, short but strong, permanent scowl on her face

Personality: Rude to nearly everyone except David Hunter Clarke, and absolutely hates the Fletcher twins. Natasha is abrasive but deemed cool by the most of camp due to their being scared of her.

History: She grew up rich until her parents divorced and she was sent to an orphanage because she wasn't wanted, and Natasha managed to escape from there.

Family: A mother and step-father whom she never speaks of.

Crush: David Hunter Clarke.

Strongest Skill: Intimidating people.

Weakest Skill: Flirting with the person she actually likes.

Other: She is adored by a lot of the Ares campers, and hates mostly everyone else.
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((Are you guys still here?))

((Here))

((your turn))

"Nicole!" Astrid said to nobody in particular. "I have some people I'd like you to meet!"

"Astrid," Nicole's voice cracked. "There's no one else here,"

"Correction: no one else but US," Jack entered the infirmary with David close by. "What happened to Astrid?" he asked, genuine concern in his voice. "I-I—" Nicole burst into tears. Her sister was going NUTS and she, a freaking /healer/, couldn't do anything to help.

"Jack....is that you?" Astrid said, startled to hear his voice. The vision had been telling her a few things about Jack, some interesting things that she had never known before.

"Yeah. Astrid, are you okay?"
Nicole pulled herself together and looked up from her position on the floor, her knees still pulled to her chest. "We were in the clearing, talking, and all of a sudden, she started acting really strangely. She walked up to this flower that she'd been staring at, and when she touched it, she collapsed. She's been like this ever since. And I can't help her. "

"Where is it, Nicole? Can you hand me that soda can? I want to see if there's anything /in/ it." Astrid asked, with her eyes still closed. She seemed to be noticing more and more of what was going on around her, though.

"Ummm... okay," Nicole sighed and stood up. When she got to her feet, she was staring right at David, and they were only a few inches apart. "Oh. Hi, David," Nicole tucked a piece of her hair behind her ear.

"Please, Nicole. I do think that all of our lives depend on this soda can." Astrid started coughing, and opened her eyes quickly but then closed them again.

"Right," Nicole breathed. "The soda can." She awkwardly reached around David and grabbed the soda can. "Here, Astrid."

"No! Don't touch me with it. Is there anything /in/ it?" Astrid was tapping her fingers nervously.

Nicole took a glance in the soda can. "This can is clean," she said, sounding eerily like the woman from Poltergeist

"Oh no. That's not good at all. Look in the other cans." Astrid said, sounding genuinely sad that there wasn't anything in the soda cans.

"What exactly are we looking for?" Jack frowned. Grace hadn't been NEARLY as confusing as Astrid.

"Me." was simply what Astrid said.

"/Astrid/!" Nicole knew that Astrid was delirious, but that didn't stop her from doing what she did next. Nicole /slapped/ Astrid hard across the face. "Stop it, Astrid. I know you've got your normal self down there somewhere; where the hell is she?" A fresh set of tears streamed down Nicole's cheeks as she left the infirmary, slamming the door shut behind her.

Astrid didn't /do/ anything. She still at there, with her head slightly to the side, a red mark forming on the side of it.

"Well then," Jack was just as stunned as Astrid. ((can we get some David involvement? he's kinda just a creeper, sitting there and being silent))

"David. Come here." Something in the back of Astrid's mind wanted to tell him something important, but she couldn't remember what it was.

*outside of the infirmary*
((Nicole is talking to herself))
Oh my gods. I abandoned my sister. I am a total jerk! I-I need to go back and apologize. OH MY GODS! I /slapped/ !y sister? What's WRONG with me? *she begins to reenter the infirmary*

"David.....Nicole said that....wait what was it? Oh yeah! Nicole....likes you! And guess what-" interrupted by door opening and Nicole coming in.

Nicole raced in and enveloped Astrid in a bear hug. "I'm so so so sorry. We still cool?"

"You like David, yes you do." Astrid laughed a strange laugh, like a little girl's laugh.

Nicole turned deathly white. "A-a-astrid!"

"But you /said/, Nicole. I know something that you don't! David! Come here, David!" Unfortunately, David had heard everything of what was said.

Nicole felt her knees give out as she collapsed to the ground. She raked her trembling hands through her pink streaked hair. "David, I—"

"I think you two need to talk. Nicole, it's okay. Don't be so dramatic!" Astrid opened her eyes, and have her sister a sincere smile. Suddenly, her eyes glasses over again and she jumped up, slamming into the wall.

Nicole gingerly placed Astrid back on the bed. "Okay. Not dramatic. I can do this. Sorry, about the collapsing and tears, its just that, David, I really really REALLY like you. And even though I figured out you liked me too, I was just scared about what would happen. Would you deny it? Would it even work out? But, Astrid's got a point. I'm not going to shy away from my feelings any more, but if you don't feel the same way, or if you're just not ready for a relationship, I'm okay if we stay friends." Nicole stood up, not quite as trembly, and walked over to David. "What do you say?"

Nicole gingerly placed Astrid back on the bed. "Okay. Not dramatic. I can do this. Sorry, about the collapsing and tears, its just that, David, I really really REALLY like you. And even though I figured out you liked me too, I was just scared about what would happen. Would you deny it? Would it even work out? But, Astrid's got a point. I'm not going to shy away from my feelings any more, but if you don't feel the same way, or if you're just not ready for a relationship, I'm okay if we stay friends." Nicole stood up, not quite as trembly, and walked over to David. "What do you say?"

((sorry about the double posting. my tablet's being stupid))

((Can I be David))

((duh.))

((Oh okay))

"Nicole....I don't know what to say. And I know that sounds super clichéd....okay I'm messing this up." Instead of embarrassing himself any further, David walked over to Nicole and kissed her. Astrid clapped in approval, and Jack, being how he usually is in these situations, just stood there.

((Yay it's Davcole!))

Although a kiss hadn't been EXACTLY what Nicole had had in mind when she asked for David's response, she definitely wasn't complaining!

((they need a new ship name. davcole is so stupid its not even funny))

When they finally broke apart, David was more than satisfied. That had been his first kiss. As much as he wanted to stay with Nicole, he felt that all this romance was making Astrid more delirious. "Nicole....I've gotta go do....uh, something. See you later?" He said, with a wide smile on his face.

((Would you rather have Davcole or Nicavid?))

In somewhat of a trance, Nicole replied. "Yeah," she giggled. "See you."

Nobody noticed that Astrid had fallen back asleep. So Nicole and Jack started talking about her.

((Don't tell Jack that Astrid likes him yet; both are still controlled by you, Astrid will come in in a minute))

"I hope she's okay," Jack sighed wistfully. "Pardon?" Nicole asked, finally snapping out of her stupor. "I said I hope that your sister is okay!" Jack repeated, as if talking to an /especially/ stupid child. Nicole smacked her forehead "Do me a favor, Jack,"
"And what would this favor be?"
"Please slap the remaining idiocy out of me,"
"I dunno," Jack grinned. "That might be pretty difficult." Nicole gave him a withering look, and Jack slapped her with all of the force he could muster.
Nicole blinked, a bit stunned. "Thanks. I think I'm awake now."

Astrid does nothing.

((Through their convo, I'll just say what she does))