[X] Undead Situation Write-In: Tell the teachers that during recess you saw some man beyond the fence staring at your class, specifically at the kids in a rather weird manner. Say you'd feel more comfortable if they have the cops investigate and if your parents are called
[X] Undead Situation Write-In: Tell the teachers that during recess you saw some man beyond the fence staring at your class, specifically at the kids in a rather weird manner. Say you'd feel more comfortable if they have the cops investigate and if your parents are called.
in the wiki for Demeter, it says she presided also over the sacred law and the cycle of life and death. also, side note
Persephone is our half-sister that makes Hades our brother-in-law the more you know.
[X] Undead Situation Write-In: Tell the teachers that during recess you saw some man beyond the fence staring at your class, specifically at the kids in a rather weird manner. Say you'd feel more comfortable if they have the cops investigate and if your parents are called.
It wouldn't be Demeter asking Persephone, but rather Persephone hearing about her (Mother's? Sister's?) Close relatives new child and then asking her husband Hades to please let her send off Y to take a look at the kid.
It wouldn't be Demeter asking Persephone, but rather Persephone hearing about her (Mother's? Sister's?) Close relatives new child and then asking her husband Hades to please let her send off Y to take a look at the kid.
It wouldn't be Demeter asking Persephone, but rather Persephone hearing about her (Mother's? Sister's?) Close relatives new child and then asking her husband Hades to please let her send off Y to take a look at the kid.
It's mother but at the same time, Demeter has like around 15 kids at the Camp at any time I believe... so, yeah. Just curious as to why us still since there's technically a decent amount already?
Now that is interesting.
If we get strong enough we could theoretically will something to either live or die but I don't think we will be resurrecting people. It goes against the cycle of life and will probably attract the attention of the primordials which is almost never a good thing.
It's mother but at the same time, Demeter has like around 15 kids at the Camp at any time I believe... so, yeah. Just curious as to why us still since there's technically a decent amount already?
Remember we selected concepts, and the concept gave us a parent we aren't necessarily so limited as to that parents abilities, as seen by the fact that Monk literally stated Growth had an effect on us and could be specifically used by us, on us.
how is the Quest going to go? We've been going along, but is this a sort of story quest (where we pick the responses/actions, then you write them out and we continue like that) or a different type of quest? I haven't seen a post on any of the mechanics of this quest. I would also love it if there was some sort of Character Sheet, so we could have down what we're capable of, what our skills are, how good we are at stuff, along with other personal details. I mean, I had to reread the quest to figure out what we could do, how old we are, where we even live, and that sort of thing. What's the plan for when the quest is much longer and harder to find the details?
The character sheet and mechanics are going to be added before the next chapter. That said, I'm going to try and minimize randomness/dice rolls because a lot of people complain about them.
It's mother but at the same time, Demeter has like around 15 kids at the Camp at any time I believe... so, yeah. Just curious as to why us still since there's technically a decent amount already?
You are slightly special because you figured out your parentage so quickly. But all of you should remember that being attacked by monsters is just a fact of life for Demigods. Demeter might be more protective than say Athena, but shes limited by what Zeus, who is shown to be quite callous, allows her to do. She might go against him for something extraordinary, but being stalked by monsters is pretty ordinary for a demigod. For example, Annabeth left home at 7 partially because constant monster attacks (plus shitty step-family) drove a wedge between her and her father.
You are slightly special because you figured out your parentage so quickly. But all of you should remember that being attacked by monsters is just a fact of life for Demigods. Demeter might be more protective than say Athena, but shes limited by what Zeus, who is shown to be quite callous, allows her to do. She might go against him for something extraordinary, but being stalked by monsters is pretty ordinary for a demigod. For example, Annabeth left home at 7 partially because constant monster attacks (plus shitty step-family) drove a wedge between her and her father.
It's mother but at the same time, Demeter has like around 15 kids at the Camp at any time I believe... so, yeah. Just curious as to why us still since there's technically a decent amount already?
I never had the opportunity to share this because there was no need for it but now there is if you are unfamiliar with Percy Jackson or it been a while since you read the books here is Percy Jackson the musical also some people made animation for it.
The Styx is the river you cross to enter the Underworld (and also bathe in if you're looking to gain Achilles's Invulnerability), You bathe in the River Lethe to erase your memories and reincarnate.
Also, I'm both glad and sad that you guys ended up with a major goddess for a mother. On the one hand, it means you're claimed, and thus you are technically allowed to go on quests. On the other hand, the drama about being unclaimed and thus that lack of ability would certainly be interesting to write about.
Additionally, I've added a Character Sheet and Mechanics Post, please check them out under the informational tab.
The Styx is the river you cross to enter the Underworld (and also bathe in if you're looking to gain Achilles's Invulnerability), You bathe in the River Lethe to erase your memories and reincarnate.
Also, I'm both glad and sad that you guys ended up with a major goddess for a mother. On the one hand, it means you're claimed, and thus you are technically allowed to go on quests. On the other hand, the drama about being unclaimed and thus that lack of ability would certainly be interesting to write about.
Additionally, I've added a Character Sheet and Mechanics Post, please check them out under the informational tab.
[X] Undead Situation Write-In: Tell the teachers that during recess you saw some man beyond the fence staring at your class, specifically at the kids in a rather weird manner. Say you'd feel more comfortable if they have the cops investigate and if your parents are called.
[X] Undead Situation Write-In: Tell the teachers that during recess you saw some man beyond the fence staring at your class, specifically at the kids in a rather weird manner. Say you'd feel more comfortable if they have the cops investigate and if your parents are called.
Adhoc vote count started by Monk Penguin on Jul 16, 2019 at 1:38 PM, finished with 60 posts and 12 votes.
[X] Undead Situation Write-In: Tell the teachers that during recess you saw some man beyond the fence staring at your class, specifically at the kids in a rather weird manner. Say you'd feel more comfortable if they have the cops investigate and if your parents are called.
[X][Precocious] Don't bother hiding your intellect. You'll be the smartest baby around.
[X][Occupation] Park Ranger
[X][Name] Samuel Woods
[X][Friends] You were friends with the plants.
[X][Oddities] Try and draw your dad's attention to the oddities surrounding you.
[X] Sneak Attack! Inspired by your father tripping mindlessly over a root, you lead the undead near trees and use your powers to subtly cause roots to grow out and trip it! Continue doing this until people realize the strange man approaching a pre-k kid is not a good thing.
[X] Undead Situation Write-In: Tell the teachers that during recess you saw some man beyond the fence staring at your class, specifically at the kids in a rather weird manner. Say you'd feel more comfortable if they have the cops investigate and if your parents are called.
You decided to do the sensible thing. You're sure that a more impulsive (read: stupid) person would have tried charging the zombie. Not you though, you called an Adult™. You told your teacher that a strange man was watching you when you were on the playground. You'd considered asking for the cops to investigate, but you decided that that could wait until you ascertained that the zombie wasn't going away.
He was there for the next two days, putting you on edge. Your teacher, one Mrs. Grafo definitely noticed as well, as on the third day the zombie was accosted by a pair of Police Officers. It didn't happen at recess, so you didn't get to see the encounter in detail, but you did glimpse it out of the window of your classroom.
It looked like the two police officers were having trouble communicating with the zombie. Then, one of them reached into their pocket and pulled out… a breathalyzer. You're not sure what the Zombie's blood alcohol content was, but apparently, it was enough that the two officers dragged him away.
You just watched a zombie get arrested. What a surreal experience.
That was the only incident during your kindergarten year, which you were thankful for. When you entered first grade and actually started learning things as opposed to doing worksheets, it became clear just how far ahead of your peers you were. You hadn't actually made any effort to hide your abilities after all. One day, your first-grade teacher, Mrs. Stewart, had you take a couple of IQ exams. Of course, because IQ is calculated based on your chronological age. You had a nonsensical 225 IQ. Even you had to admit that the test was flawed. Still, afterward, your teachers convinced your dad to let them parade you around like some sort of genius.
Then came the talk about skipping grades. You weren't opposed. After all, you weren't particularly close to any of your classmates, and your status as a child prodigy should ensure that the teachers are firmly on your side in case of any belligerent classmates. Your father did not share your opinion. He worried that were you to skip grades you would become even more of a social outcast than you already were. Your teachers crowed about "wasted potential" and other similar things, but during winter break, your father sat you down and told you that he would ultimately let you decide.
[][Skip Grades] You'll skip grades (probably a lot very quickly)
[][Skip Grades] You're happy sticking with your peers and heading up to second grade.
Your second half of first grade signaled the return of the zombies or zombie. You weren't sure if there was more than one as you never saw more than one at a time. You wondered what the hell was their problem with you. I mean sure, you'd cheated death, and you were practically the embodiment of life at this point, but really, wasn't Hades like your brother-in-law?
…
Did you imagine the ground rumble slightly? Maybe, maybe not. Maybe you should try not to piss off the Greek Gods that are apparently listening in for you to blaspheme them. That sounds good.
Anyway, the zombies seem to have decided that your school is off-limits, and seeing as there are only two other places you go, home and to parks with your dad. They've decided to follow you home. You, again, informed your dad about this, and he started calling the cops on them, but apparently, through the mist, the zombies look like different people, meaning that to the police, there's a new random fucker standing around in front of your house each time you call. By the time you "graduate" from first grade, the local police office has told your father that these people staring at your house are on public property (read: the sidewalk) and there's not a whole lot they can do about them.
That summer, you spent less and less time out in your back garden, as you felt vulnerable, even in your own home. The only real refuge you had was when your dad took you out to the various parks. You came to treasure those memories of safety and happiness with the family member who was there for you.
Despite your attempts to hide it, your dad noticed that the constant presence of monsters was getting to you. He tried to help out sometimes, but he couldn't exactly reason with zombies, and to him, they just looked like ordinary people. The worst part was sometimes you'd point out a zombie to him, and he'd look, and just wouldn't be able to see them. They just didn't exist for him. He believed that they were there, but it only made him feel more and more helpless.
It didn't drive a wedge in between you and your dad. In fact, if anything it made you two cling to each other more, but the constant stress was healthy for neither of you.
It came to a head on a sunny August day in 1996. Even in the summer, clear skies did not come so often. It was one of the rare times you were out in the backyard gardening. Things were going great until a zombie crawled over the fence. Perhaps flopped would be more accurate. You screamed. You would run back to your house, but the zombie was in between you and the back door, and you weren't willing to get close enough to it that it would have a chance at touching you.
You yelled for your dad, but it was almost like he couldn't hear you. Then you realized the problem. The Mist was keeping your father from noticing what was going on, just like it did when he couldn't see the zombies. That meant you were alone against a zombie. You hadn't done much more with your plant powers other than making plants grow faster than they were supposed to, but you supposed it was now or never.
You didn't ask. You told the grass underneath the zombie t grow and you saw the blades of grass wrap around the zombie's feet as it stood up. That wouldn't do anything though, so what you did next was tell the tree to grow its roots out towards the zombie. It managed to snag the zombie's arms by its waist and ensnare the zombie to the ground. Cautiously, you grabbed your child-sized gardening shovel and approached. When it became clear the zombie couldn't move and wasn't a threat other than the noises it was making, you beat it over the head with the shovel until it turned into yellow dust. Then, as the roots receded into the ground, you were hit by a wave of exhaustion. You'd never felt anything like this happen before when you grew plants. You just managed to get inside and collapse on a couch before you fell asleep.
Of course, when your dad found you sleeping on the sofa, you told him what happened. It only stressed him out more. So the two of you set about brainstorming some way for you to defend yourself in the future.
Pick 3 to focus on for the next few years.
[][Training?] Join a Martial Arts Dojo of some kind.
-[][Training?] Karate
-[][Training?] Taekwondo
-[][Training?] Judo
-[][Training?] Jujutsu
-[][Training?] Krav Maga
[][Training?] Focus on your Chlorokinesis. Plant control saved your but after all
[][Training?] Read up on Greek Legends
[][Training?] Join a sports team (Athleticism is important after all)
-[][Training?] Soccer
-[][Training?] Football
-[][Training?] Write-in.
[][Training?] Meditate on the Concept of Growth. It felt important to you, and surely it's not limited to just plants.
[][Training?] Have your dad teach you how to survive on your own. Not just in the wilderness, but in cities too.
[][Training?] Your dad knows how to shoot a gun, maybe you should start taking gun safety courses so you can have one as well.
[][Training?] Write-in.
Over the course of one year, you have gained 5 Exp Points in Social, 10 Exp Points, in Gardening, and 10 Exp Points in Chlorokinesis.
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Votes for the next chapter:
I had originally wanted this chapter to cover more years, but I think that this made more sense. Also, beware that I am terrible at writing anything that takes place over a long period of time. There's only one way to get better but I thought you should know ahead of time. My other quests have a pace of either one update being one day in-quest or a week taking two to three updates. My goal for this quest is, outside of quests and other special events, for the slowest pace to be around one update being one week in-quest. I'm not sure if I'll manage, but I'll try.
