The Chronicler

Adjustments to Minor Deity Parent Rules It is so awesome to see the enthusiasm that everyone has for having a minor deity as a parent! When we first introduced them, we weren't sure how many people would really go for it since they don't get a cabin of their own and are housed in the Hermes cabin. We are blessed that it has taken off as well as it has! That being said, in order to stay in alignment with canon, where children of minor deities are rare, we have had to change the way that minor deities work ever-so-slightly. The way you apply for one hasn't changed. What has changed is that now we are limiting how many can be on the board per parent at a given time. Unlike other slots that reset every 6 months, these spots are static and only change when people make or retire characters. So if a parent is full, they are full; you'll have to wait for someone to retire a character or miss 2 consecutive activity checks before a spot will open up again. You can read more about the rules for Minor Deities as parents in Article III, Section 8

As the sun sets, the campers begin to make their way down to the bonfire. At the beginning of every season now, it's almost like a ritual. All the new campers get claimed by their parent if the child is 13. Even some of the younger children get claimed from time to time. Nobody wants to miss a chance to welcome a new member to their cabin, or to find out where those particularly interesting individuals go. And so it was in that spring like many springs before it. The claiming.

Recruitment is currently: CLOSED Artemis is not at Camp Half-Blood right now to recruit.

So you want to be a hunter of Artemis? Being a Hunter isn't something to take lightly. In doing so you are swearing an Oath to forsake romantic bonds and give undying loyalty to Artemis in all things. It provides you with eternal youth, enhanced strength and agility, and so much more. But it comes at a cost. Are you willing to make the sacrifice? By signing below, you indicate that you understand the following: Your character's life is forfeit if they break their oath. Depending on how it happens, Artemis may be lenient and simply strip them of immortality, or turn them into an animal. But she can kill them for it. So we are reiterating it here, as well as in the site rules, that this is a possible outcome for oath-breakers. Your character is taking an oath to forsake all romance. This means your character cannot fall in love. Ever. Your character is taking an oath to obey Artemis in all things -- even if they disagree. Artemis is a decent goddess and will hear them out, but ultimately they must follow her decision If you agree to the above, please post below with the following: Character Name: Character Age: Do you understand, and agree to, the above? Yes/No

Thalia Grace biography Born to Zeus and Beryl Grace, Thalia is the first of 2 demigod children she bore. Zeus left the house immediately after her birth--not atypical for godly parents--but it caused Beryl to become unstable. She began to think she was better than all other mortals for catching his attention. He returned when Thalia was seven, but as his Roman personality Jupiter (a small, but important distinction!), and gave Beryl another son by the name of Jason. Zeus, in the form of Jupiter, attempted to stick around longer, and seemed a bit more fatherly, if strict, as his Roman Aspect. But Beryl managed to pester him so much about giving her eternal beauty or a visit to Olympus that he eventually left once more. Beryl descended into alcoholism and any chance at childhood was lost for Thalia. When Thalia was nine, her mother took her and her small brother on a picnic, but tragedy struck. Juno stole Jason away. Thalia returned from a brief time away to find her mother crying and her brother gone. To Thalia this was the 'last straw' with her mother and she ran away. Thalia believed her brother dead for many years after that, and refuses to use her last name of "Grace" as a result, unless absolutely necessary. Shortly after running away Thalia follows the mythical goat Amaltheia and meets Luke Castellan, a demigod child of Hermes. The two became fast friends, and even developed some romantic feelings for one another, briefly, after their time together. After 3 years with just the two of them dodging monsters and running around following Amaltheia, they came across... Personality Here About Me Birthdate: December 22, 1987 Likes: -- Dislikes: -- Family: Mom: Beryl Grace Dad: Zeus Siblings: Jason Grace (deceased) Other: Best friends include Percy Jackson and Annabeth Chase Happy Thoughts: -- Nightmares: Thalia is Acrophobic and afraid of Heights, despite being a child of Zeus. Fatal Flaw: Weak to resist power (mimicking her father, Zeus). She has an additional fatal flaw of being stubborn especially when it comes to finishing tasks or quests she has started. PLAYED BY: -- Artist: Viktoria Ridzel (will be replaced when cast is announced)

The Plot Continues... We are so pleased to announce the continuation scene of our Site Plot event with Ares! We highly encourage every member to read and follow along. We are telling the story of what happened that night after the events at the Bonfire! The link can be found here: A Talk with Dear old Dad Who can participate? Typically, when this tag is up it indicates that anyone can post who is appropriately listed as a participant. For this time, we ask that ONLY ARES CAMPERS post. Any posts not made by children of Ares or Ares himself will be deleted in this thread. This part of the story takes place between Ares and his kids only. If I don't have an Ares Camper... However, the continuation of the Bonfire thread is still open for anyone whose camper would have been there during Spring 2022 (Before June of this year) to join. Your character doesn't need to have been created before then--but they do need to have been present at camp before then (meaning that unclaimed children made on or after June 1st 2023 cannot participate at this time). Older campers would have been present at camp, however, and are free to join in!

Upcoming Delays As many of you know, ShadowsOverScotland and Lilythe will be getting married on July 28th. DUDEITSBRITT will be in attendance at the wedding. Since we've had a staff member step down recently, that means that there will only be one staff member around to monitor the site for the bulk of the day. We ask that you be understanding during this time. What does that mean? It means that many of the tasks around here that require staff will take a bit longer than normal. Applications require 2 staff members. We don't have 2 staff members... Applications likely will not be reviewed between July 22nd and August 1st. Please be patient with us! Since the remaining staff member is a Moderater and not Admin or Global Mod, they don't have access to the ACP... So sorting member groups, awards, and drachmae distribution will be on hold after July 22nd until DUDEITSBRITT is back in the states. Really, all we're asking is that you please be patient. Lilythe and ShadowsOverScotland deserve to have a relaxing wedding with their friend DUDEITSBRITT in attendance without the site going to chaos. We will be back to everything as scheduled as soon as we can be. We appreciate your patience in this matter.

First 3 Threads created!

It was a bright and sunny day at Camp Half-Blood, as it often is. Activities were suspended due to a need to repair a small bit of damage in the Boat House that housed the canoes. As such most of the campers were free to do as they liked around the camp. With little direction to their day, @ Elena Clarke and @ Derrick Raines found themselves with nothing to do and running into one another on the grounds.

The Fates weave the tapestries that detail our lives. Every thread represents events and people who come in and out of our lives. No meeting is by chance. Some encounters are fondly remembered, while other would be better left forgotten. As @ Annie Hernandez and @ Henrietta Abbot look back, they can remember this vivid memory of when they met. That fateful day when they met amongst the trees... ((Please roleplay this as occurring between Site Year 2021 and February 2022 -- it is currently July 2022 for the Site))

The big house was quiet, except for the sound of the bees buzzing in the field. It was a hot July day, and there was little to do around the camp thanks to the heat driving most people indoors. In a rare moment, the Big House was completely empty. Not a cabin leader, god, or centaur to be seen. @ Petal Price and @ Ryo Mitsu find themselves headed to The Big House. Their reasons known only to themselves.

Hera biography Here Personality Here About Me Birthdate: Ancient Greece Likes: -- Dislikes: -- Family: Mom: Rhea Dad: Kronos Siblings: All of Kronos's Children Other: Husband: Zeus Happy Thoughts: -- Nightmares: -- Fatal Flaw: Prejudice, Pride PLAYED BY: -- Artist: Viktoria Ridzel (will be replaced when cast is announced)

Chiron biography Here Personality Here About Me Birthdate: Ancient Greece Likes: -- Dislikes: -- Family: Mom: Philyra Dad: Kronos Siblings: All children of Kronos Dolops (half-brother) Aphros (half-brother) Other: Stepmother: Rhea Wife: Chariclo Daughters: Pelionides Nymphs, Mellanippe Son-In-Law: Hippotes Grandson: Aeolus Happy Thoughts: -- Nightmares: -- Fatal Flaw: -- PLAYED BY: -- FACE CLAIM: Glynn Turman

Rachel Elizabeth Dare biography Rachel was born to Mr. and Mrs. Dare, a very wealthy couple in New York. As such the world was basically her oyster. Open to her so long as she took the opportunity to do so. Rachel's life was so comfortable that the loss of her hamster when she was six years old produced so much trauma she required therapy. Over the years, Rachel's relationship with her parents became more and more strained, and Rachel began to become more and more involved in the arts and conservation. When she was 14 years old, she ran into Percy Jackson as he was running from skeletons at the Hoover Dam. At this point it is learned that she could see through The Mist. She manages to get the skeleton's off of Percy's tail, but then he disappears just as suddenly as he arrived. It would be another year before she met him again and this part of her life would make sense. During orientation for Goode High School, Rachel ran into Percy. Seeing the threat of demonic cheerleaders--because of course this boy was once again surrounded by monsters--she pulled him off into another room. It was there she received the explanation about who Percy was and what those monsters she kept seeing were, though there was still no explanation for why she could see them. Unfortunately the Empousi found them and they had to make a quick escape. Rachel encouraged Percy to run with Annabeth, and she attempted to handle things as best she could. A few short weeks later, Percy walked up to her while she was doing a street performance. It was explained to her that she had something called "Clear Sight" which allowed her to see through the Mists. They needed that to be able to navigate the Labyrinth. Rachel travelled the Labyrinth with Percy, Annabeth, Grover, and Tyson. Along the way they found Nico Di Angelo, son of Hades, the lost god Pan, and a slough of problems. They survived though, barely! The following summer began with Percy and her driving out to the South Shore. Rachel told Percy she was being sent by her parents to Clarion Ladies Academy despite her protestations. She wanted Percy to join her for a relaxing summer trip with her family, but he wasn't able to because of the impending war with the Titans. Even though she understood, Rachel was definitely hurt. Their "date" was interrupted by Charles Beckendorf coming to bring Percy on a mission. She kisses Percy goodbye and tells him that she'll tell his parents what happened. The next time Rachel saw Percy, it was because she had a vision during her vacation that prompted her to return to New York immediately. But he had been clouding her dreams for weeks, as had Luke Castellan and what would later be called the Battle of Manhattan. As Rachel convinces her father to let her leave St. Thomas, their vacation spot, with a helicopter in exchange for willingness to attend Clarion Ladies Academy, the pilot falls asleep at the wheel as they reach the city because of a spell from Morpheus. Annabeth manages to save Rachel in the nick of time. As she meets back with Percy she tells him about another vision she's had about how the battle would end. A vision that allowed him to bow out when he needed to, to let the battle be won by someone else, Annabeth, when the time came--though Rachel never revealed who it would be. Just before the battle was over, Rachel was able to go to Olympus where she met Hestia. Hestia explained that she would need to let go of distractions, and she understood. It was time to leave Percy behind. Her attraction wasn't to him, but to the world he had introduced her to. A world she was now a part of in her own right as the Oracle of Delphi. After the battle, she stole the pegasus Blackjack and flew to The Big House on Half-Blood Hill where she became the new host for The Oracle. Becoming the Oracle allowed her and Annabeth to become friends, however, so it wasn't all bad! And it was, and always had been, her destiny. Immediately upon hosting the Oracle, Rachel reveals The Prophecy of the Seven. This began a new chapter in their lives. One filled with even more turmoil. The next time we see Rachel is when Annabeth Chase and Piper McLean go into Hera's cabin after Percy's disappearance. Rachel was there chanting. After a brief catch-up with Annabeth, Rachel once again becomes possessed, but this time not by the Oracle, but by Hera herself. She instructs Piper to free her before The Winter Solstice. Piper ended up fainting which caused a whole panic. But she was okay in the end. When Piper regained consciousness, Rachel explained about Hera's possession of her, and comforted her when Piper discussed her insecurities about Jason Grace. She reassured Piper that they would figure it out. At the bonfire that night, Rachel revealed to the camp that the next Great Prophecy, the Prophecy of the Seven, had begun. She also revealed that not all of the participants where there that night, some weren't at Camp Half-Blood yet. Jason Grace corroborated her words with his own experiences. Shortly thereafter, Jason discovered his father was Zeus (well, really Jupiter but he didn't know he was Roman at the time so we'll cut him some slack), he said he intended to go rescue Hera. Rachel reminded him that he needed a prophecy but almost immediately began to give one. The quest only took a few days, and Rachel saw them after its completion during a council meeting at Half-Blood Hill in the The Big House. Rachel plays a pretty passive role in The Prophecy of the Seven until Annabeth sends her a message via folded napkin at a Hermes statue telling her to ask Reyna to bring the Athena Parthenos to Camp Half-Blood. Connor Stoll thankfully finds this message and delivers it to Rachel. Upon receiving this message, Rachel makes her way to Camp Jupiter where she parleys with Reyna and Octavian. It wasn't until Rachel gave Reyna the note from Annabeth that things were taken seriously. She thoroughly chastised Octavian for not respecting her as the Oracle, because even the Romans respected The Oracle at Delphi. Unfortunately, Rachel was too late and the Romans had already planned their invasion due to Octavian's deceptions. Though she did convince Reyna to return the Athena Parthenos. The next time we see Rachel is at the council meeting just before the Siege of Camp Half-Blood where Clarisse blames her for the incoming invasion. Will Solace defends her as Rachel says she knows how to make things right. She also reminds all the demigods that Annabeth knows what she's doing and that they'll need to aim for peace lest Gaea destroy them all. After the end of the Second Giant War, Rachel returns to Camp Jupiter and helps Ella and Tyson reconstruct the Sibylline Books to help make amends and restore their ability to run quests. Unfortunately, at this time, Apollo--and thus Rachel--loses his gift for prophecy because Python takes over the cave at Delphi. During the days of peace, Rachel began to look into an entity known as Triumvirate Holdings--because she got a weird feeling about the building they had been in while she was at Camp Jupiter. Upon doing research she discovered their connection to both The Second Titan War with Luke Castellan and The Second Demigod Civil War between the two camps. Triumvirate Holdings had existed for decades and seemingly had ties to all the antagonists for the last several years. Rachel arrives at Camp Half-Blood to find Apollo there as a mortal. After hearing his story about Python still being at Delphi, Rachel informs Apollo, Meg, and Chiron about the information she had gathered on Triumvirate Holdings. PICK UP FROM TRIALS OF APOLLO HERE Personality Here About Me Birthdate: March 1, 1993 (estimate, canon birthdate not given) Likes: -- Dislikes: -- Family: Mom: Ms. Dare Dad: Mr. Dare Siblings: None Other: Ex-Boyfriend (sort of): Percy Jackson Happy Thoughts: Art and creation Nightmares: -- Fatal Flaw: Prone to sudden prophecies PLAYED BY: Lilythe Artist: Viktoria Ridzel (will be replaced when cast is announced)

As the sun sets, the campers begin to make their way down to the bonfire. At the beginning of every season now, it's almost like a ritual. All the new campers get claimed by their parent if the child is 13. Even some of the younger children get claimed from time to time. Nobody wants to miss a chance to welcome a new member to their cabin, or to find out where those particularly interesting individuals go. And so it was in that spring like many springs before it. The claiming.