We the People

a 19 year old daughter of Eunomia.

[fallinforcameron-blog]

madisonthomas:

Maddie was clearly surprised by her reaction, “I…people don’t usually react that way. Thank you? Being a politician isn’t a hugely popular job despite everyone thinking they know better than those in charge, and uh…everyone tells me I’m aiming too high.”

“It takes some serious dedication to decide to go into politics,” Cammie said. She knew a lot of the perceptions of politicians: dynasties, corruption… a lot of which were true, and she didn’t know if Maddie came from a family with already a lot of political influence, but there was still a lot of honor to be found in the calling. “And you’re definitely not aiming too high. Demigods don’t live too long, why not make high goals?”

[madisonthomas]

"Well I plan on living for a very long time," she grinned wryly, "as I'm sure you gathered from my life goals. I'm glad you look at it that way too, gives me hope for other demigods liking me too. If I can convince everyone at camp who will be able to vote for me when I run its just making it easier for my future self."

[aeromancermisha-blog]

madisonthomas:

“You don’t pay for the dummies, you make them. I think it would be more fitting to make a new dummy in replacement. And it’s not as if camp is really flush with cash, not having new dummies every year would really fuck up the quality of training, so homemade straw ones it has to be.”

“Make them? That doesn’t sound like something a son of Zeus should be doing. Don’t we have Satyrs or other demigods for that? It’s not really right for me to do it, plus, I don’t even know how to”

[madisonthomas]

"Well having another day without a headache isn't something you as a son of Zeus will be doing until you fix this. You broke it, you fix the situation, but if you ask nicely I'm sure someone will teach you how to make a dummy." She said even less amused than earlier. "But keep that tone and uppity attitude and you might not get anyone to help you."

[clara-lockhart]

madisonthomas:

“That’s what I’m aiming for, the presidency. I aim to be there by age fifty,” she explained with a small blush, “which I know is completely unreasonable, I should aim for later than that but fuck if I’m not ambitious.”

“I think it’s a wonderful idea,” she said genuinely with a smile. “If I was not suppose to be deceased by now and had an official American identity, I would certainly vote for a daughter of Eunomia such as yourself in a heartbeat.” 

[madisonthomas]

"Thanks, that is great to hear. I just hope others feel the same way, after all I have to convince half the fucking country." She mused aloud and they arrived at the range. "So I shoot a target?"

[aeromancermisha-blog]

madisonthomas:

“You just destroyed that dummy completely. You arnt supposed to do that, even if every year campers make new dummies.” She said with her arms crossed over her chest, very stupidity as the guy in front of her seemed both mad and powerful.

“So, I’ll pay for a new one or something,” Misha shrugged “If they didn’t want us to destroy them, they shouldn’t have made them so easy to destroy,” He said simply and stretched.

[madisonthomas]

"You don't pay for the dummies, you make them. I think it would be more fitting to make a new dummy in replacement. And it's not as if camp is really flush with cash, not having new dummies every year would really fuck up the quality of training, so homemade straw ones it has to be."

[clara-lockhart]

madisonthomas:

“Oh sure. My name is Madison Thomas. My mother is Eunomia, and my father is a congressman. There is really not that much interesting about me…..I feel like I should say more but I can’t think of anything.” She rambled

She chuckled, “Not to worry, that’s plenty enough. Our Godly parents often tell us a lot about our potential and of course I’d like to know your name. It sounds quite presidential, like you’ll be a leader one day.”

[madisonthomas]

"That's what I'm aiming for, the presidency. I aim to be there by age fifty," she explained with a small blush, "which I know is completely unreasonable, I should aim for later than that but fuck if I'm not ambitious."

[sugaryhailey]

Hailey walked to the back and got it a club and handed it to Maddie. She tapped her ring to activate the mace inside. “A knife would be the easiest if you’re talking real world. There’s one everywhere, even in random stores. But, yes, a baseball bat would work as a club.”

[madisonthomas]

"Well also clubs are the easiest to make in the real world right? Any old stick could function as one-break a chair and you have a makeshift club." She explained swinging the club a few times ahead of her, "nice mace by the way"

[sugaryhailey]

madisonthomas:

“Very welcome,” she said smiling and taking her hand to hold. “So are you having a nice day?” Fighting others at camp wasn’t against the rules as long as it was for a good reason, and if anyone made Hailey’s day less than wonderful that was a good enough reason for Maddie to throw down.

“It’s been good so far. For once none of my siblings woke me up at the crack of dawn.” Hailey said as the girls exited the camp. “Plus, I get to go on a date with you.” She smiled softly.

[madisonthomas]

"Awwwww thanks! I'm glad you weren't woken up at the crack of dawn that sounds annoying to deal with." She grinned back at her, giddy.

[aeromancermisha-blog]

Misha grunted angrily and blasted a bolt of lightning at a training dummy, clearly very mad. He noticed someone out of the corner of his eye and turned to glare at them “What? Out with it then!”

[madisonthomas]

"You just destroyed that dummy completely. You arnt supposed to do that, even if every year campers make new dummies." She said with her arms crossed over her chest, very stupidity as the guy in front of her seemed both mad and powerful.

[sugaryhailey]

madisonthomas

“If we are on opposite teams in capture the flag wouldn’t it be better if I wasn’t trained?” She asked with a wry grin, “besides, I can decide which side to be on, I am head of my cabin.” She giggled and started to follow Hailey to the training grounds anyway, after all the other points she made were good.

“Maddie, you know what I meant.” Hailey said, sticking her tongue out like a child. “But I’m glad you’re coming.” The girls pulled up to the weapons rack, “Pick your poison, so to speak.”

[madisonthomas]

"I guess maybe a club? I was good at baseball when I was a kid maybe it will transfer?" She said weakly while looking at the rack with no small amount of anxiety, "and clubs are the easiest to get out in the world right? Go to any sporting goods store and pick up a wood baseball bat and it's basically a club right?"

[fallinforcameron-blog]

madisonthomas:

Maddie blushed looking away, “I know how unrealistic it sounds but….my goals are really lofty and inattainable if I stay here, even if I don’t they would take a miracle. I want to be a congresswoman by age 30,” she said sounding a bizarre combination of sheepish and confident, “and be president by age 50.”

Cammie hoped her eyes weren’t as wide as she thought they were or her jaw as slack as she felt. She was standing in the presence of the possible future president?? “That’s… amazing!!” She gestured with excitement. “I’ve never met an aspiring politician before!”

[madisonthomas]

Maddie was clearly surprised by her reaction, "I...people don't usually react that way. Thank you? Being a politician isn't a hugely popular job despite everyone thinking they know better than those in charge, and uh...everyone tells me I'm aiming too high."

[clara-lockhart]

madisonthomas:

“To the range it is,” she declared, “The more space the better I think.” She said leaving the armory and starting to cross camp to get to the range.

Clara followed suit. “May I ask more about you? Name and parent, perhaps? I’m only curious.”

[madisonthomas]

"Oh sure. My name is Madison Thomas. My mother is Eunomia, and my father is a congressman. There is really not that much interesting about me.....I feel like I should say more but I can't think of anything." She rambled

[fallinforcameron-blog]

madisonthomas:

“Can’t rush it? That’s….not good. I mean, I want to go out there and be a real person and if I have to stay that will…..not be good at all.” She said looking like someone told her that her puppy died. “Getting to college too late would be a huge mistake. I do have career goals after all.”

“Tell me about them,” Cammie said. It was interesting to run into someone who had almost the same mindset as her about life outside of camp. She’d seen so many people become obsessed with the prospect of being a hero. Of course Cammie knew the honor in that. She loved to train in the arena. She loved holding Autumn and slicing through dummies. She liked the way it shaped her biceps. But Camp was a small part of her life. Her family was the biggest one. 

[madisonthomas]

Maddie blushed looking away, "I know how unrealistic it sounds but....my goals are really lofty and inattainable if I stay here, even if I don't they would take a miracle. I want to be a congresswoman by age 30," she said sounding a bizarre combination of sheepish and confident, "and be president by age 50."

[madisonthomas]

"Well of course you're the best because you spoil me, why else would someone be the best? I don't have anyone else to spoil me." She laughed from the couch somewhat teasing.

[madisonthomas]

“Look I know that saying this to you is probably a moot point or stupid or both but seriously, I don’t want to train, its useless, I’ll never use it.”

[sugaryhailey]

“C’mon please?” Hailey begged her girlfriend. “I don’t want to train alone. And you will use this someday. What if there’s another Titan war? Or some Cyclopes decide to revolt? Or we end up on opposite teams in Capture the Flag?”

[madisonthomas]

"If we are on opposite teams in capture the flag wouldn't it be better if I wasn't trained?" She asked with a wry grin, "besides, I can decide which side to be on, I am head of my cabin." She giggled and started to follow Hailey to the training grounds anyway, after all the other points she made were good.

[sugaryhailey]

madisonthomas:

“Of course honey, I wouldn’t make it a huge deal.” Yeah she was thinking a necklace. That would be perfect, not too big but still showing appreciation.

“Thank you.” Hailey was planning to get Maddie something really small. She had this bracelet from forever ago and the original box it was handed to her in.

[madisonthomas]

"Very welcome," she said smiling and taking her hand to hold. "So are you having a nice day?" Fighting others at camp wasn't against the rules as long as it was for a good reason, and if anyone made Haileys day less than wonderful that was a good enough reason for Maddie to throw down.

[clara-lockhart]

madisonthomas:

“Alright,” she said gripping the bow and smiling at her. “Should we go the range or should I show you in here?” Range might be better to show accuracy but maybe she didn’t want to move much? Best to ask.

“Whatever you’re best at first,” she responded with a smile. “So I can get a sense of where you’re at in your skills. Then we can work on what you’d like to improve.”

[madisonthomas]

"To the range it is," she declared, "The more space the better I think." She said leaving the armory and starting to cross camp to get to the range.

[lydiawarren-deactivated20240302]

madisonthomas:

“I hope I get closer to people, I feel like a freak. I seem to be the only one who cares about rules, am in what feels like an isolation cabin, and no one seems to get me. I don’t know the likelihood of ever getting siblings, my mother isn’t a well known goddess. But maybe. Maybe it will get better.” She said clearly not believing it, “on the bright side I have a man I regard as a brother in camp with me so maybe I’ll learn to trust him.”

“I know what you mean, but at least you know why and who you are. When I was your age, I was the strange girl in a small town who always got in trouble and talked to animals when she thought no one was looking. I was twenty when I found out about being a halfblood and I didn’t know about any half siblings for another ten years after that. Just give it some time. Rome wasn’t built in a day right?”

[madisonthomas]

Maddie nodded thoughtfully. "You do have a point," she conceded, "Feelings are rarely logical though, feeling lonely won't go away so easily. I should spend more time with my bro and my girlfriend though, might make me feel like I am more cared about here."