it's always darkest

dawn fords twenty-two, cabin 4, daughter of demeter ❝ regrets collect like old friends, here to relive your darkest moments. i can see no way, i can see no way – and all of the ghouls come out to play . ❞

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nate-kennington‌:

“Not my fault you started sounding boring,” he shrugged, then took off his shirt to stay just in his tank top. He decided not to say anything about all the bruises on and around his neck and picked up his sword. “Let’s dance.”

Dawn raised her blade, waiting for Nate to finish taking off his shirt and assume his own fighting stance. But when he turned around after picking up his sword, she was taken aback. “Uh– Nate... what the hell? What’s up with those?” Dawn asked, nodding towards the bruises that he wore like a collar.

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charlottedawsons‌:

@dawnsxfcrds​

“I leave you alone for two seconds and you’ve proven that plants have feelings.“

“I honestly can’t believe that you thought they didn’t,” Dawn looked to the other with disbelief.

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emiliasantiago‌:

“Oh! Oh! I know this one,” Em replied, her face scrunching up, trying to think of what Dawn was mentioning. “Skeleton Luge! That’s it! Or is just Luge? I get those ones mixed up always. Which one is the head first?”

“I mean... that sounds right? I wanna say yes,” Dawn hummed. “Yeah I think that’s right! Skeleton Luge is the one that’s headfirst I’m pretty sure.”

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charlottedawsons‌:

Charlotte lifted her hands up in defence, “I would never!” She promised, “If I did that then I’d also have to tell everyone all the times I stole, that doesn’t work great for me. Now, did you grab any toppings?”

“I like you,” she grinned at Charlotte’s confession. “Uhm– of course I did,” Dawn huffed, moving aside to showcase a small selection she had swiped. “Take your pick.”

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nate-kennington‌:

Nate was obviously distracted, but he was slightly annoyed but how visible it was to others. “Was there something about a sports bra? If not, maybe you should’ve included it and I would’ve listened.”

“Stop being such a perv and fight me already,” she challenged him.

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pjxsimons‌:

“You nag me every day. We wouldn’t be family if I didn’t tolerate it,” PJ asked, pulling up his collar to hide his hickeys and also got into the fighting stance, “I always bring my A-game. Now come on.”

“Yes but not today– not yet,” she smirked. “We’ll see about that,” Dawn teased before she made a move, bringing back her fists for a block.

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“Okay I didn’t nag you this morning so I hope you’ve brought your A-game now,” Dawn replied, taking a stance to start a hand-to-hand spar with the other.

@pjxsimons​

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“Oh Gods– oh Gods, what was that called?” Dawn voiced her panic as she seemed to search through her brain for an answer. “I’m blanking– do you remember Em?”

@emiliasantiago​

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“If I promise to share, you promise not to rat me out as the thief?” Dawn bargained before stuffing another warm waffle in her mouth. 

@charlottedawsons​

[dawnsxfcrds]

“Are you listening to anything I’m saying?” Dawn near barked to the other, readying her blade. “You might wanna start listening, because you’ll make kicking your ass too easy,” she taunted with a grin.

@nate-kennington​

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charlottedawsons‌:

“I don’t know what Apollo is thinking, but I need him to get his shit together. It is way too hot today, don’t you think? 

“I mean I love hot weather but I wouldn’t exactly call today hot,” Dawn replied with a little laugh. “The forecasts say the temperature could drop to like 27 degrees this weekend and that’s just on Long Island. Where were you originally raised again Charlotte? Antarctica maybe?” she teased the other lightly.

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pjxsimons‌:

“And what on earth would make you think that?” PJ asked, lifting his arms to cover his eyes and block out the light.

“No real reason really. Just making sure you don’t spend the day in bed,” she teased the other before throwing a weapon his way, “Now c’mon champ– we’re sparring.”

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Birthday || Open

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oliver-newman‌:

Oli pointed to the back of the cabin. “There’s a ladder. If you’re quiet and quick, you can join me before someone realizes you’re gone.” He said with a smirk. 

“Challenge accepted,” she beamed excitedly, disappearing from his field of vision briefly before she was up on the roof beside him. Dawn moved to sit with Oliver. “When did you discover this? The view of camp from up here is awesome.”

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Birthday || Open

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oliver-newman‌:

If there was one thing that wouldn’t let him get his spirits down, it was his birthday. So even with the encroaching threat of monsters, the son of Hephaestus was in a cheerful mood as he sat back and relaxed. It was his time to relax. Despite the fact that everyone was running around preparing weapons, arming themselves, Oli had taken the day off. He sat on top of the Hephaestus cabin and watched the people go by. It wasn’t until he heard someone join him that he finally moved. “Hello! Welcome to the slackers club!” He said with a chuckle. 

“Hey there,” Dawn replied with a slight chuckle when she noticed the voice was coming from one of the cabin roofs. “How did you even get up there?” she wondered, suddenly realizing how much she wished she had thought of climbing her own cabin.

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pjxsimons‌:

“I really hope this isn’t the reason you woke me up before 7AM,” PJ said, “Because this absolutely could have waited until later.”

“Of course not,” Dawn replied with a coy smile. “I just thought you could use an early wakeup call today.”

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its-doctor-sleep‌:

When Alastair arrived back to Camp Halfblood, things were decorated for Valentines day and he raised an eyebrow. He assumed it was the Aphrodite children who did this. “Only they could make Valentines day last more than one day.” He said as he shook his head, a confused look on his face. 

“Sounds like you’ve been gone long enough to forget that the month of February belongs to cabin 10,” she chuckled softly. “We are tragically enslaved by their pink and glittery grip until March ticks around.”

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alaricxbuchanan‌:

“Did you not hear that they installed one of those in Times Square a few months ago. They’re popping up all over the shop.” Alaric teased, “I’m not sure I can be as extra as everyone though-… wait, what if my father is the most extra of them all? Can I disown him like he’s disowned me for nineteen years?”

“Have they? I seriously need to get off Long Island more often,” she played along. “He very well could be. But maybe thanks to him you’ll realize that being extra is your true calling,” Dawn added teasingly.