fire at will.

i have turned myself into a hummingbird. not a girl that’s meant to be held. wings always moving something furious, something fearful. it’s nice at first, this constant [ hum ] , a steam-haze daydream, losing h o u r s to the shower & the sound of the water...

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&& bex.

       wholly  focused  on  actions  of  daughter  of  zeus;  warm  gaze  moving  all  along  form  before  settling  on  tainted  cheeks.  ❛  you  look  quite  adorable  like  that  !  really  distracts  from  the  little  accident  that  transpired  —  and  if  you  insist,  let  us  continue  to  have  a  good  time,  yeah  ?  ❜

at the compliment, sam felt her cheeks flush more, avoiding bex’s gaze. she bit her lip, a smile coming out before she could stop it. “oh yeah, what exactly did you have in mind.” her gaze went back to bex, the nervousness in the air now coming with a new sense of teasing.

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&& atlas.

       impossible  to  not  miss  one  of  his  closest  friends.  and  without  a  second  thought,  sea  boy  scooted  closer,  in  company  an  arm  going  around  her;  would  eternally  be  in  the  mood  to  hug  her.  ❛  missed  you  the  most.  ❜  laugh  escapes,  holding  friend  slightly  closer  before  releasing  to  lock  gazes.  ❛  i’m  real  excited  to  hang  out  again,  and  catch  up  with  all  the  animals  !!  its  been  going  well—  though,  mom  and  her  husband  got  a  new  place  and  it’s  no  longer  by  the  beach  so  it  was  a  bummer.  ❜

glee would be an understatement. she squeezed back, feeling completely at home with one of her best friend’s arms around her. “that,” she said, poking his shoulder lightly, “is impossible. it’s been lonely around here without you.” she listened intently, light in here eyes bouncing with enthusiasm. “the animals miss you! the pegasi have been stuck with just me, and as much as i love them, they miss someone they can talk to.” she explained. “really? sorry to hear! i’d miss the beach too, even if the beach wouldn’t miss me.”

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&& benny.

    “ you can’t use the winds that’s totally cheating. i can’t just curse you with couplets any time i want. “ benny whined, nudging her knee with his outstretched foot. “ i’ll sleep with him for the netflix but only if you casually mention it to hadley. i want him to know i’m dating around again. “

“no no no, that was never explicitly stated!” she countered. “please, we all know that you wouldn’t.” sam teased, then stopped with a raise of her brow. “don’t drag my brother into this, benny. don’t make me kick your ass.” it was said with a straight face, but there was obviously a joke beneath it.

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&& hadley.

“yeah, you’re normally about as lightened up as i am,”  he retorted, with an exaggerated eye roll.  easygoing definitely wasn’t a trait typically assigned to kids in their cabin.  hadley simply shrugged as she rebuked his offer and continued drinking on his own.  “i’m always right.  you know this.”  he teased, poking her shoulder back.  “yeah.  it’s been years, and i’m still not used to actual winters.  i don’t think i’ll ever adapt, honestly.”  

“hey, watch it. you’re still my little brother.” she said, teasing in her tone. she watched him take another drink, and somewhere inside of her she was concerned, but mostly happy seeing him ‘lighten up’. the girl smiled, a seemingly constant state about her. “that is completely false, and you know that.” she said. “i belong in the sun and in the sun only. snow is fun!! for a couple hours. then i’m pretty much over it.”

[samcnthalangham]

&& andres.

“Real life is boring compared to here. I just went to court a lot,” he said with a shrug, “good news is that I haven’t gotten into any inexplicable trouble since I started coming to Camp Half-Blood. Shocking, right?” Andres chuckles and took another loud, slurpy sip of the the off-season beverage. “So when I turn 18 they might finally lift my probation.” He turned the conversation back towards camp, since they were getting a little too close to real matters that involve Andres and his off-limits feelings. “I’d have rather been here, quiet or no. I’d like to see the lake in winter. Does it freeze? Can you go ice skating?”

sam’s eyebrows furrowed, but she didn’t push the issue. she knew how andres could be, quiet and reserved. that didn’t give her a right to pry, so she didn’t. instead she gave him, what she hoped to be, an encouraging smile. “i’m proud of you!” she exclaimed, bumping his shoulder lightly with her own. “thats so good, i’m so happy for you.” happiness beamed out of her. “oh i wish!! chiron has that barrier on camp that keeps the really bad weather out... though i’m sure we could get some khione kids on it.”

[samcnthalangham]

&& angela.

“I hope it wasn’t me. Your shirt it’s too pretty, I would feel guilty.” Angela said, trying to scan Sam’s shirt in search of the spilled drink, but being unable due to the small ammount of ilumination. “Brooklyn. You?” Angela asked, before frowning slightly. “Do we know each other? I’m Angie.”

“oh no!” sam said quickly, brushing off the small stain. “no, i’m sure it wasn’t! i didn’t even see who did it, but mistakes happen!” she said, smile on her face. “from all over, memphis, originally.” she said with a small smile. “sam! maybe - i’ve only been here three years, i’m sure we’ve seen one another in passing.”

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&& benny.

    “ i know i can beat you now. i’ll be running circles around you like some nike kid. “ benny contemplated her suggestion for a moment, rubbing his shoulder in thought. “ y’know that caspian kid is kinda cute. maybe i can talk him into rigging us up a netflix hook up. “

“don’t get too cocky on me now.” she teased. “i’m pretty sure i can still put you on the ground in the arena. just might need a bit more help from the winds, is all.” she said, smile bright on her face. “oh yeah? maybe try to seduce him into getting us that. i’d love you forever if you did.”

[samcnthalangham]

&& lorelai.

lorelai gave a small nod as she pushed all of the meat and a good portion of strawberries into the brazier, "not bad; maybe that’s a good omen for the summer. it’s nice seeing a lot of friendly faces, but i have to admit, i’m starting to feel like an old woman looking at all of the younger kids running around.”

“tell me about it, and i’ve only been here for like, three years.” she admitted, smile on her face. “maybe that’s the curse of a year-round camper, feeling older than the rest.”

[samcnthalangham]

&& aeron.

“ if only having one thing spilled on you is a success, then i’m having a great time, considering the fact that i spilled something on someone else. ” 

“well, even at the expense of that someone else, i’m glad you’re having a good time.” she smiled. “and hey, if that someone was me, don’t worry. i forgive you.”

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&& harlow.

“that’s a record right there, sam. i’m honestly impressed; you must have some wicked dodging skills. and i am, to be honest. this is shaping up to be a good summer so far.”

“i know, i know. i’m a little impressed with myself.” she joked. “i’m glad to hear!”

[samcnthalangham]

&& charlotte.

laughter bubbles from her lips.   “ just for that,  i’m willing to split this with you. ”   fingers pluck the remaining half of the sandwich from her plate and hold it at eye level between them.   “ this is a one - time deal,  langham,  got it ? ”

“you belong among the goddesses, charlotte. honestly!” sam exclaimed, taking it quickly from the daughter of ares. “oh no, i totally get it.” she said, hint of a smile on her lips.

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&& atlas.

       felt  new,  however,  was  not-  and  that  settled  in  along  with  the  fact  that  they  would  get  new  campers.  hopefully  all  would  find  the  place  they  belonged.  ghost  of  smile  on  lips,  atlas  is  lowering  gaze  as  sam  speaks.  how  nice  !  ❛  yeah  ?  well,  i’m   very   happy  to  see  you  again.  how  has  it  been  going  ?  ❜

she was notorious for not being able to read situations well, and while she may of been a hugger, she didn’t know exactly what kind of mood atlas was bearing tonight, so she kept her arms by her side. “i missed you a lot.” she admitted, a little more tender than in her previous comments. “it’s been going as well as it can. i’m very excited to see everyone back, and hopefully have camp bustling again. what about you?”

[samcnthalangham]

&& angela.

“That’s such a coincidence! I have just spilled one thing over someone tonight!” Angela said as she danced. She was obviously having a great time, cup in hand and smile on her face. “Don’t you just love camp’s parties? I have totally missed them back home. Mortals’ parties can be good,  but they are never like this.” 

sam laughed. “then maybe it was you.” she joked, swirling the liquid around in her own cup. “they’re some of my favorite things about camp.” she admitted, gleefully. “yeah? where’s home for you?”

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&& tamsyn.

“is that how you rate celebrations? by how many drinks get spilled on you?”

“um, no!” she answered. “i mean, i was just saying that if it was only one, its better than two?”

[samcnthalangham]

&& andres.

“You’d think I was downer if I told you what I really thought,” Andres said calmly, “So yes. Yes I’m enjoying the feast. I had a burger.” He was enjoying the feast. He loved the feasts at the start of the year. Mostly because he could eat and eat until he felt too full to move, which wasn’t a luxury he had back home. But his mind kept thinking sad thoughts tonight. Right now he was just cupping his hands around a steaming cup full of hot chocolate and marshmallows. The cups could produce any liquid, and he had long since learned their limitations. The chocolate was always divine. “Enjoy your winter?” he asked with a quirked eyebrow.

she was excited to see her friend again, really more than excited. if he was in a better mood, perhaps she’d let more of it show. however, she kept her enthusiasm to a minimum, noting the more somber tone to him. “hot chocolate?” she asked, smelling the liquid even form where she was standing. “i’m jealous.” her tone was teasing, though a cup did sound amazing, she was going to have to go find some soon. “enjoyed it as much as i could.” she admitted. “camp is kinda quiet during the winter. i prefer it when everyone is here and happy. what about you?”

[samcnthalangham]

&& bex.

       ❛  darlin’,  we  should  really  get  that  cleaned  up  a  little  more.  as  for  your  inquiry:  yes,  i’m  enjoying  myself  quite  a  bit  actually.  feeling  a  different  spark  this  year.  ❜

sam tried to cover the blush on her cheeks at the nickname, going to take a sip out of her drink, hoping the red would fade away by the time the cup came down. “i’m okay!” she swore, flashing bex a bright smile. “honestly, and i’m glad to hear you’re having a good time, truly!”

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&& celia. 

       “excuse me, what?!” sure that she had misheard, celia held sam under scrutiny. “wow, someone really just spilled something on you and you just took it. accepted it. let it happen. i wouldn’t call that a success under any meaning of the word but if you do, i can’t fault you. are you feeling alright dear?”

“i’m fine, honestly!” she said, her mention of the spill now seeming like too big a detail, she didn’t find much fault with it, accidents happen! but she supposed some campers didn’t share the same disposition. “it’s just a small stain. besides, there are other things to focus on, like all the summer campers coming back!”