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by Aura_Silvershoe 3/12/2015, 6:08 pmName: Aurora Alustriel Perrodon (Nicknames are Aura, Allie, or Ara)
Gender: Aurora is a well proportioned female.
Mortal Parent: Tallya Perrodon (Mother - Deceased ): Tallya has and always will be a firm supporter of her country. Though retired from military service since her daughter was born she used to be one of the Irish armies generals. She joined the army when she was very young and has always had a certain talent with weapons and strategic planning. This is of course where she met Ares, on the battlefields.
Military service drives a certain standard of appearance into your brain, this stuck with Tallya after she retired when she found out she was pregnant. She was quick to launch her own business which ended up more than a little sucessful, she ran one of the top security firms in ireland and worked with a wealth of high-end clients. Her family was well-off because of her. She had twin girls who she raised like princesses. Being obsessed with appearance and discipline she kept the girls in their rooms and only allowed them out for lessons and to attend social events.
Tallya is kind despite her harsh exterior from years of military service. She always had trouble resisting the pair of bright blue eyes staring up at her when the twins were begging for her to let them out to play. She made sure the two of them got the best of everything. Archery lessons from one of the best archers in the country Fencing lessons for elegance and posture and even tutors on behavior. They lived in a beautiful mansion just outside of Dublin, Ireland on a large plot of land. Of course this land was bought and sold after the mansion was destroyed by a mysterious force. Tallya passed away in what the papers described as an 'explosion of unknown cause'
God Parent: Ares The God of War
Date of Birth: November, 19, 1999 (Based on current year.)
Place of Birth: Saint James Hospital in Dublin, Ireland
Hometown: Dublin, Ireland
Last Residence: Dublin, Ireland
Race: White
Ethnicity: Irish
Accent: Aurora speaks with a distinct Irish accent which is very musical in its intonation. Her diphtong is backed and rounded making words sound different. (Example: "About" Tends to sound like "A boat")
Skin Tone: Porcelain
Eye Color: Bright and Vibrant Blue(While Ares has red eyes and her mother has blue eyes she ended up with her mothers side of the spectrum though significantly brighter)
Hair Color: Aurora has pure white hair which is vibrant and not like the hair of the elderly. This is because of her being born with a lack of pigment in her hair hence the lack of color, though at times she'll get the odd red hair or two grow out hinting at what color her hair was supposed to be.
Hair Length: Aurora's hair falls to her knee's when she lets it down but it is not often down. She often has it up in an elegant updo or a thick braid. Any style it has is ALWAYS held together or has the same light pink ribbon incorporated into it.
Height: 5' 2"
Weight: 125 Lbs
Body Type: Aurora is elegantly built with curves in all the right places. She is fairly skinny but not underweight and her muscles are well toned beneath her clothing. Her arms are a bit more toned because of the sports she used to partake in. She was born with natural curves and inherited them from her mothers form.
Appearance: Aurora is the complete opposite of what you get when you shove The god of war and a surprisingly elegant army general together. Of course she certainly stole some traits from her parents, but she has more of her mothers genes in her. Her mother was a woman with a stunning mane of golden hair and medium blue eyes while her father, Ares, was of course a well built man with bright red eyes and a short mane of brown (Or is it black? The pic from the images looks brown...)
Aurora is a fairly petite girl who stands at a rather diminuitive 5'2" with her legs making up most of the height that she has. She is well built with well toned muscles beneath her clothing which despite the rather lazy and 'social' lifestyle are surprisingly strong, This trait of course comes from both sides of her parents with her mother always having been built athletically and Ares being one of the physically strongest gods. It just made sense. Aurora weighs in as a well rounded 125 Lbs. She is small, yet graceful with post that would make anyone looking at her think she was some rich kid, which of course...she was.
From the top of her nose to the ends of her toes Aurora has porcelain skin that has the slightest of darker tones mixed in. Overall her skin appears healthy and radiant despite the makeup that usually covers it. Her body is smooth and devoid of any scars with the exception of the one that runs diagonally across her left eye which is still healing. Beyond that her only injuries have been getting poked by a pin while her stylist adjusts one of her new outfits.
With delicate features like Aurora's it's no surprise that they are accented and highlighted by her vibrant blue eyes which are almost always filled with curiousity and appear rather studious. She's the kind of girl whose eyes are always inquisitve, taking in every bit that she can. Though part of that might be the ADHD forcing her to try and taking in EVERYTHING at the same time. But what girl is complete without a stunning mane of hair? Aurora is no exception with a stunning mane of shock white hair that falls down to just above her knee's. It is a luxurious and well-maintained curtain of hair which is more often than not up in some sort of style, it is rare to see it let down. Her style tends to change daily, one day you might see it in a thick braid falling down her back and the next it might be falling about her in perfectly teased ringlets.
When it comes to her style Aurora is kind of a mixed bag of nuts. She is almost always wearing something different. But there is generally one thing similar between all her appearances, it always incorporates a pink ribbon whether it's tying her her hair or tied about her wrist in a fancy bow. She might occasionally don the camp uniform but that won't stop her from fancying it up at least a little bit!
Due to her previous lifestyle, appearance tends to be a big deal for Aurora. She is almost always dolled up. When she climbes out of bed in the morning she is like an Aphrodite girl and spends at least two hours in the bathroom prepping herself for the day. It certainly doesn't fit in too well in the Ares cabin. Once finished though she doesn't mind getting dirty during the day but she might slip off to fix herself up.
Weapon: Xiphos - Aurora wields a double edged, one handed straight sword called a Xiphos which is designed for both thrusting and cutting. This makes it an ideal weapon for Aurora whose background involves alot of fencing, her style in combat also relies on speed more than anything so the light weight blade makes it easy for her to keep up the pace without tiring too quickly. Her blade is made of celestial bronze and is balanced well enough for her to easily handle, though it will likely take her more than a little bit of time to get used to it over a rapier.
Bow - As a secondary weapon and normally her initial attack from a distance Aurora uses a bow with a heavy draw-weight which fires Celestial Bronze arrows. She generally prefers the bow over the sword but it does not often find much use in close combat. Her quiver is made of lightweight leather and is etched with various images of her own design. She's taken archery lessons since she was little and is quite proficient at it.
Aurora's Habit - "Weapons aren't JUST for fighting you know. They should tell a story, they should be prominent. I always have a habit of etching or scribing my weapons with all sorts of images and stuff. I mean...look at my bow. The thorns and vines running up and down the entire length were of my own doing. It took me HOURS to make that. I got in trouble because it wasn't actually mine...but then the armory decided to give it to me because of the care I'd put into it. The same goes with my Xiphos, it's only got the omega symbol on it but that's the same tattoo that my sister had on her left arm. I have it too, we gave them to eachother as kids!"
Armor: Leather Armor (Reinforced) - Aurora's combat style is based around speed and agility and therefore she needs armor that reflects that. She often wears a suit of leather armor which is reinforced with a few strategically placed plates of bronze in vulnerable areas. While her right arm is fully covered her left is completely exposed except for a few leather straps. This is for range of motion, she is primarily left handeda nd having her left arm completely free of armor allows her her to maneuver her weapon easier. She still wears a leather bracer on this arm but nothing more until just above her shoulder. Her legs are fully covered with knee-high leather boots and bronze plates over her knees. Much like her regular appearance she almost always incorporates a pink ribbon which in her armor is almost always wrapped about her left arm and tied in a bow.
Pet(s): She has no current pets available to her. Though she has always wanted a horse! (Or pegasus now that she has seen one!)
Talents/Skills: Talent with Weapons - Being a daughter of Ares Aurora has an uncanny talent with weapons. While she doesn't instantly understand them when she picks them up she is quick to figure them out and how to use them effectively. Working with weaponry and using them to their fullest potential comes naturally to her but being a non-violent person she doesn't exactly spend alot of time trying out new weapons or trying to practice with them. Beyond her Xiphos and Bow she has rarely held any other weapons. This is more of an unknown talent of hers.
Fencing - When she was little, her sister got into fencing at a young age. She'd convinved her mother it was 'good for your posture' and while this was true, it was only because she wanted to learn and give it a try. It was fascinating. It was at the age of eight that her sister dragged her to a few lessons and she'd fallen in love ever since. The two of them sparred almost every day and because of this she has more than a little skill in the art of fencing. She is quick and nimble with most thrusting style weapons and can often adopt them to her own style.
Archery - When her sister initially took fencing, this is what Aurora took. She'd always had a keen eye for aim and she was quick to blaze through the basics. Whether it was arcing an arrow over a tall wall and managing to hit the target still or judging both wind and weather over a thousand yards and still hitting the target. She's had a talent for archery since she was little and spends time practicing it not for any sort of battle prowess, but because she enjoys it. Archery is certainy one of her more prominent talents though she often does it in private.
Drawing - While she is the daughter of Ares, she has a certain talent for drawing. She's always been obsessed with artistry and art in general and it is not unusual to see her with a sketchbook open in her lap and a veritably pile of pencil crayons on the ground next to her as she sketches. This is a more private talent of hers however, she rarely shows anyone her art. Ever. Not because she doesn't want to but because she always feels it's incomplete, she is very self-critical of her art and often throws away pieces that could be considered phenomenal. She always feels it's 'not good enough'
Quick Study/Intelligent - Aurora has always been a fairly above-average girl when it comes to intelligence. She has an uncanny ability to buckle down and focus despite her ADHD. This makes it easier for her to learn things quickly. She's a mix of what you'd call book-smart and Physical smart. She learns from both reading and doing things actively and when she puts her mind to it she'll exhaust herself to the core working at whatever it is she is pursuing.
Flaws: Blind in one eye (Physical) - She wasn't always this way. Before she was forced to come to camp she had perfect 20/20 vision in both eyes. But having the poisoned spine of a manticore tear its way across your eye tends to aid in loss of vision. The camp might have been able to heal her eye but because of the length of time between the injury and arriving at camp the poison had spread to her ocular nerves and practically shredded them from top to botton in her right eye. She usually keeps it covered with a patch now.
Inability/Hesitance to get close to others (Fear of loss) - One of her more obvious and major flaws is her inability and hesitance to allow people to get close to her. She wasn't always like this, the loss of her sister drove her to the point of genuine fear at losing anybody else. For this reason she doesn't become friends with anybody too quickly. Though gaining her trust is easy enough. Once you get through to her and become friends with her though, she is as loyal and trustworthy a friend as you might ever meet. In fact, she's likely a bit over-the-top. She'd take a spear to the chest in order to save a friend without even thinking about it.
Blunt - Because of the way she was brought up and how her mother was she can be a little bit blunt at times. She doesn't often beat around the bush and just gets straight to the point. Because of this she can often times come off as a little bit mean but she isn't, it's just a bad habit of hers to be blunt.
Very Self Critical - This is likely her biggest flaw. She is very self-critical. It isn't unusual to see her more than a bit upset because she failed at something and she can get downright depressed if she tries her best and fails. She takes these things harder than most people and blames herself heavily. Seeing her toss out a dozen perfectly good pictures she has drawn isn't uncommon either, she always thinks she isn't 'doing good enough' or 'trying her best'.
Holds Grudges - Aurora can be more than a bit of a grudge holder. Don't get on her bad side because it's likely to be AGES before you get even remotely close to being off of it. She tends to hold onto grudges for a very long time. That being said, I can be difficult to get on her bad side because of her outwardly kind personality.
Strengths: Strong Willed/Strong Beliefs - Aurora is a person who is willing to go all out to stand up for her beliefs. She'll fight for them until the bitter end. Whether its how she thinks something should be done or something she is againt. She isn't afraid to voice herself or dedicate herself to following her beliefs. When she sets her mind to something she generally tends to pursue it to exhaustion.
Quick Learner - While most Ares kids tend to learn about weapons more quickly than other demigods, this is true for Aurora as well. Though she learns most things quickly. Her ability to focus wholly and fully despite her ADHD allows her to really buckle down and learn. It's easily one of her biggest strengths.
Warm Personality - Auroras warm personality is defintiely a strength for her. She's always been able to light up most rooms she is in and put a smile one someones face if they are in a sour mood. Without getting 'close' to people she isn't hesitant to spend the last of her pocket money to buy someone a piece of candy just to cheer them up if she see's them upset or down in the dumps. This is because of her overly kind personality, it tends to shine through and light up the room. Not what you'd expect from the Daughter of Ares.
Relaxed - While it might not seem an obvious strength. Aurora tends to keep relaxed and calm no matter what the situation is. She is good in a crisis and is able to think on her feet rather effectively. This likely comes from her mothers military heritage which rubs off on her. Calm in every situation. It is not often her emotions break out in the middle of a crisis or in public, she knows there is a time and place for such things.
Adventorous - Aurora is a try anything once sort of person. This is a strength for her because while most people hesitate with certain things, she doesn't. If you say that your 'freerunning/parkour lesson is going to be a blast and that she should try it'. She'll sign up in seconds and give it a shot. This kind of gives her a bit of a jill-of-all trades sort of skillset because she is always trying new things.
Weaknesses: Emotionally Fragile - While it isn't obvious most of the time, Aurora is defintiely emotionally fragile. She does her best to keep it private. It causes a severe lack of sleep alot of the time because she can't forget her sister and when her fear of loss is presented before her she can get alot of anxiety built up very quickly. She doesn't handle rejection all that well and can be a bit overdramatic at times because of this.
Afraid of Fire - This is a definite weakness. Campfires are no big deal (Although she still flinches and keeps as much distance as possible.) but anything more than a campfire will just about shut her down. She only recently developed this fear when her house was burnt to the ground by monsters trying to get at her and her sister. At that point they still did not know they were demigods.
Has a hard time making friends - Aurora has more than a bit of a hard time making friends. After losing her sister who happened to be her closest family and friend she has had a hard time getting close to just about anybody. Sure, she'll be kind, she'll smile and do all of that stuff but having her recognise you as a friend or getting close enough to spill her secrets takes more than a little effort on her part and those of which want to be considered friends.
Non-Violent - For anyone else this might not be considered a weakness, but for a child of Ares it can certainly be seen as such by her fellow Demigods. While she isn't afraid to rise to violence, she tends to try and avoid it. She isn't the type to answer challenges with a blade nor is she the type to go out seeking glory and quests to show off her combat prowess. For who she is and supposed to be, it is a weakness.
Likes: Fencing/Archery/Drawing - As previously mentioned, to say Aurora likes these things is an understatement. She loves them and has been doing them almost her entire life. They are easily her three biggest passions and she is constantly working to improve them in any way she can, though this is strictly for herself. Not for any sort of combat prowess, strength or talent. They're her distractions.
Sweets - Aurora does have a bit of a sweet tooth. She's especially fond of any apple flavored candies, ESPECIALLY sour apple candies. She didn't get sweets much as a kid, it was always healthy food and wholesome foods. When they did get a treat it was like opening a christmas present because it happened maybe once a year. Sweets are easily the quickest way to Auroras good side.
Relaxing in a warm shower - This is one of her secret favorites. Nothing is more relaxing than a good, hot shower followed by a luxurious mud mask. This is how Aurora treats herself after a long day full of work or anything particularily sweaty. She normally sits in the shower for an hour or more just soaking up the warmth. It often gets her a bit of flack from her cabinmates since she takes so long.
Being Kind to Others/Making them Happy - She does this without thought. Being empathetic she often is always going out of her wya to help others and making them happy. Even if it costs her the clothes off her back. If she was sick, she'd happily hand over her jacket to someone else in the freezing cold rain just to make sure they were ok. It's something she has always loved doing, smiles make her happy.
Dislikes: Violence - A child of Ares who dislikes violence? ABSURD! But not such a bad thing. She's a strange girl but she has just never really sought out any way to outwardly get along with violence. The closest she gets is the occasional friendly sparring match in fencing or firing arrows at a target. Unless you count Capture the Flag, but even then to her it's just a friendly competition and not really violent. She has never liked violence and she likely never will.
Bullies - If there is one thing that grinds her gears, it's likely bullies. Aurora hates when others try and pick on those they percieve as weaker than themselves for no reason. She gets more than a little riled up when she sees any form of bullying. Its one of the few ways she might rise to violence if absolutely necessary. She'd happily step between two combatants if one of them was being bullied. If just to make a point.
Getting TOO dirty - While she doesn't mind getting a bit dirty, she does dislike it if she somehow ends up covered in mud from head to toe. She is no fan of getting sweaty and sticky but only to a certain extent. Every person has their limits and Aurora is no exception.
When she gets lonely - While most of the time it is her own fault that she hasn't let anyone into her life she does get a little bit depressed at times and gets fairly lonely. Sometimes everyone just needs a friend. Its in these moments that she tends to let a bit of emotion out, she'll be sniffling behind a tree or sitting alone just staring out into the distance. She hates these moments.
Fears: Fire - For reasons previously stated, Aurora absolutely hates fire in every way. While small flames do not bother her, anything else does. It is one of the few things in the world capable of shutting her down completely and wholly. Its the kind of fear that can reduce a person to the mindset of a young child.
Bugs - Creepy crawlies of any shape, size or form completely gross her out. She won't touch spider, she'll run away from anything bigger than a mouse and god forbid you have a pet bug because she will try to convince you to no end to get rid of the creepy little creature. Bugs creep her out. End of story.
Losing those close to her - This is her second biggest fear and one created from her history leading up to her arrival at Camp Half Blood. She is more than a little afraid of losing anyone who gets close to her and any loss of someone close to her is likely to have a profound effect on her. When she gets attached, she gets more than a little attached. This causes alot of issues for her both socially and emotionally.
Personality: Who is Aurora? Auruora is Rapunzel locked in her tower, staring down at the world below. She's the trophy daughter or a man who prides himself more on his social agenda and public appearance than anything else. She's lived her entire life like a princess, dolled up and presented at every social event and when she wasn't in the public eye she was in her room staring out her window. Perhaps you might think it a terrible life, but she didn't dislike it. She always had her sister, a girl she spent almost every waking moment with. The girl who helped her enjoy her life for what it was. Simple.
But what is she like you ask? Well, Let me tell you. On the outside Aurora is a friendly and polite girl who'd be the last person you'd expect to drive a knife into a monsters chest. She is generally rather reserved because her mind is always miles ahead of her. She's a smart cookie whose grades never dropped below 100% in her homeschooling. That being said, she is a very 'silver-spoon' or 'high-class' girl. She talks, walks and dresses properly and elegantly more often than not and it is a rare sight to see her with her hair even remotely down.
She is also an adventorous girl, always looking to try new things. Whether it's learning fencing from her sister or taking Archery lessons weekly to 'help her posture' (That was her sisters excuse for her) she is always lookign to try something new. She always dreamt of life outside of her house though she didn't expect it to hit her in the way it did. She always regrets how she ended up at camp and when she isn't sleeping restlessly because of it she is distracting herself so she doesn't have to remember it. Because of this she doesn't sleep often.
Aurora is kind to a fault and quick to trust others though she is the kind of girl who needs her alone time. She is Loyal to a fault and could be considered a little bit introverted at times. She generally isn't the first to approach someone but once you've felt her loving and warm personality it's pretty hard to get rid of her if she gets close to you. Though getting through her initial 'trust' barrier is difficult, she fears losing those close to her. But don't get on her bad side! Because she isn't quick to forgive. Be wary if you threaten those close to her, she'd take a spear to the chest to save a friend (Though using one would be difficult for her. She is reluctant to turn to violence.)
Powers: Day of Ares - This is a strange ability and one that as far as Aurora knows, only affects her. Tuesday (The day of Ares in greek mythology) is a day when she seems to just be...better than herself. While it doesn't increase her abilities ten-fold or give her super strength. On this day she is able to run a little bit faster, fight a bit longer and just do everything based around combat a little tiny bit better than usual. The increase is rather miniscule and lasts from 6AM to 6PM which is most of the day. (Example, if she can run 10 KM on a regular day, she'd be able to run 11 or 12 on the Day of Ares. If she could continually fight for ten minutes on a regular day, she could fight for close to thirteen or fourteen minutes on the Day of Ares. This is just about the same all around. Just miniscule increases)
Weapons Proficiency - Much like any other child of Ares, Aurora has the innate ability to grasp how to use weapons a little bit quicker than most. Just by picking up a weapon she can have a little bit of an understanding on how to use it. While this doesn't make her proficient with any weapon immediately it does allow her to learn how to use them a bit quicker than she normally would. (Example, If she had never seen or used a spear before. She could pick one up and understand in what ways the weapon would be used. Just a tidbit of 'intuition' per-se)
Social Status: Aurora would be considered as Upper Class or a Rich Kid.
Summer or Year Rounder: Year-Round as she has no home to return to.
Years at Camp: Just over a month.
Life Before CHB: Aurora and her twin sister were born into a wealthy family in St. James hospital in the beautiful city of Dublin, Ireland. Her mother was the head of one of the biggest security firms in the country and was previously a general in the Irish military. Their house, located on the outskirts of the coastal city was a veritable mansion on a rather large plot of land. It was the kind of house you could run for five minutes in any direction and not hit the property line. It was a great place to raise a pair of twins. Or at least to hide them away and bring them out for only social events.
Social events. That's what most of the girls life consisted of from when they were old enough to wear pretty dresses all the way into their teens. They were sort of like modern day Rapunzels, they didn't often get to leave the property, but when they did it was only to attend social events for their mothers benefit and to ring up clients or potential suitors. It wasn't that their mother didn't care for them or that she was mean. In fact, she cared alot and she wanted nothing but the best for them, even if it meant cutting them off from the world around them. (And to protect them from the dangers she knew they would some day face!) She was also just very old school, it was her way or the highway.
Despite these facts, the girls had what you could consider a good life. The two of them became close very quickly, even from when they were teeny tiny and together they could be quite the pair of mischief makers at times, her sister even convinced their mother to let them take fencing and archery lessons 'for posture'. The two of them were very passionate about these sports and were always having friendly competitions, they'd spar every single day and spent most of their time together, they even shared a bedroom right up until they were fifteen.
Being trophy daughters had its benefits but at the same time the two of them did occasionally talk about what it might be like outside the house. Homeschooling and endless empty rooms could only keep a childs mind occupied for so long. This became more and more evident as they rolled into their teenage years. Not much had changed besides the fact that Aurora and her sister were nearly inseparable, they were sisters but they were also the best of friends. They'd sit and talk for hours on end and they'd complain to eachother about the next social event they'd be dragged to.
Though not everything was normal, on more than one occasion Aurora or her sister would SWEAR they saw strange people amongst the house staff. A maid who looked like she had goat legs one day, a single eyed man who was trimming their gardena nd one time the two of them SWORE they saw a strange man with some sort of scorpion tail but when they'd looked back...it was gone and the man was just smiling and waving at them. Their mother of course didn't believe them, or at least she pretended to. The idea of some sort of monsters being attracted to the girls scent was worrying her.
Life went on however, right up until their sixteenth birthday. They were set to have a fair sized group of their mothers clients over to the house and were going to celebrate in their dresses that had been made specially for their birthday. But this is where their life was going to change forever, it was early morning and the girls were still asleep. They'd slept in the same bedroom because they'd been up all night talking about how excited they were for tomorrow. As far as they knew, nothing was wrong. Until their door flew of its hinges, followed by a veritable explosion of flames. The girls work up in the debris of their bed and to their horror, the man from before was standing before them with what was very clearly a scorpion tail.
At first it was like a nightmare, the world seemed to move in slow motion as the two of them stood there, frozen in fear. It was their mother however that made the first move and when they realized this was no dream. She burst into the room with an antique blade from her war service in one hand. She put herself between her daughters and the creature and like any protective mother she told them to run and get out of there, she said something about finding their maid Zoe. The two girls had hurried out of the room, looking back and watching as several strange spikes pounded into their mothers chest. It was the last time they ever saw her.
Through the house they ran, it was on fire and all sorts of screams were rising from the various rooms they ran by. The two of their hands were held tightly together as they burst out the front doors, nearly toppling over the brown haired maid who was standing there apparently waiting for them. She said that there was no time to explain and that they needed to get to Long Island in New York city as quickly as possible...
...New York was a long way away when you lived three thousand, one hundred and seventy six miles away. For a month straight the three of them travelled together with the Manticore from back home hot on their tails. More than once they were forced to flee from a train station or airport because they were attacked. Zoe explained exactly who they were and why they were heading to the Camp just outside of New York. It was a confusing time for the two of them but they were able to face reality together as sisters.
The last hundred miles were travelled by bus which would taken them within walking distance of the camp. They were so close they could taste it. The road had exhausted them physically and emotionally. Their supplies Zoe had acquired for them had run out at the start of their journey and it was a matter of pretty much scavenging the entire way across the country. News of their houses mysterious destruction was all over every news screen and stated that the three of them were missing, it was not easy to lay low.
The end of the bus trip stopped just shy of long island, the three of them slumped their way along behind Zoe but unluckily for them...the Manticore had tracked them down again and was on the same bus. He got off and once they were alone he turned to them. They were exhausted and every bit of energy they had told them they wouldn't make it to camp. They still ran. Poisoned spikes slammed into the trees all around them and the three of them were nothing but lucky. They made up a bit of distance but with no less than 10 miles still to get to camp and their legs cramping up they knew this might just be a losing battle.
Aurora was nearly tripping over herself as her sister dragged her along, one of the poisoned spikes had cut her heavily over her right eye and it was obvious the girl was in ALOT of pain and struggling to maintain the pace. Her sister gave Aurora one final look and said, "Love you kiddo." Then let go of her, turned and charged right at the manticore with the sharpest stick she could get her hands on. Zoe didn't give Aurora who was quickly losing consciousness a chance to turn back and run wafter her sister, her world faded to black and it was the last thing she remembered. She woke up in the camp a week later.
Everything was explained to her in detail. Her sister was gone, her right eye was no longer functioning and she was to stay at the camp as a permanent resident. In the course of a month her life had changed completely from top to bottom. Five stages of grief later and Aurora was at least a tiny bit better on the outside. She'd gotten used to the camp and after a particularily angry outburst at one of the counsellors (He'd touched on a bad subject.) she'd been claimed by Ares to her surprise. It was not the god whom she thought her parents might be. She's been at the camp for a month now and even now she still doesn't understand what direction her life might take...
...What part might this strange child of Ares play in the future? She was the complete opposite of most in her cabin and she wasn't exactly good at making friends.
Role-playing Example: A soft breeze caressed the perfectly powdered cheek of the shock-white haired girl sitting with her back against a tree and her light red eyes staring out at the sunrise out over the waters of the beach. She was humming softly to herself with a sketchbook in her lap and a veritable pile of pencil crayons alongside a leather case in which she carried them beside her. Her eyes would look up from the sunset occasionally before moving back down to her page where an orange pencil crayon held between her fingers would skip along the page to add accents to the forming picture which was absolutely stunning. It was almost like a photograph had been snapped of the sunset over the water.
Suddenly however the female, Aurora. Would let out a loud groan as she tore the picture from her book, crumpled it up and threw it onto the ground in front of her. The figures of two females could be seen in the bottom corner, one with shock white hair and the other with brown hair. It was of course her sister whom she'd lost, she had a habit of drawing her into her picutres and pretending she existed in the memories she was creating. Every one of these pictures got thrown away both because she didn't think they were good and because she didn't want any reminders of her sister.
She let out a tiny sniff and rubbed at her eyes with part of the layered skirt of her Greek-Style dress. A pink ribbon was bound about her right wrist. She ran her fingers over it gently for a moment and then shook her head, as if to clear memories from her head. Not far behind her the scent of food drifted into her nose. The camp was having it's campfire. She looked over her shoulder in the direction of the campfire and the many campers piled in around it and sighed a bit as her stomach growled. She SHOULD go and get something to eat.
Flipping her notebook shut she'd tuck it under her arm along with her pouch of pencil crayons after she cleaned them all up before walking back towards the campfire. She swayed gently as she walked, her body moving with posture that could only be achieved through years and years of practice. Her eyes searched the campfire quietly until she located the Ares table. A table of rambunctious and rather violent children. She and them didn't see eye to eye very often. She skipped around the edge of the ring of campers, careful to avoid getting anywhere near the fire as she collected a bit of food, she threw her offering to the gods in and then with a fork and knife began to eat delicately and quietly at the end of the Ares table.
Sometimes she wondered if there had been some sort of mistake, was she REALLY a child of Ares? There were a few reasons that pointed to it being true but beyond that she was so...unlike them. Maybe she should embrace their ways and go all war-crazy one of these days? She shook her head a little bit. That was a stupid idea and she knew it. She took a sip of water and just leaned back, eyes staring up at the sky instead of into the flames in the middle of the ring of campers. She hated fire so much. The wind tugged at her hair, held in a thick braid at the back of her head.
Notes: I have nothing to add.
Gender: Aurora is a well proportioned female.
Mortal Parent: Tallya Perrodon (Mother - Deceased ): Tallya has and always will be a firm supporter of her country. Though retired from military service since her daughter was born she used to be one of the Irish armies generals. She joined the army when she was very young and has always had a certain talent with weapons and strategic planning. This is of course where she met Ares, on the battlefields.
Military service drives a certain standard of appearance into your brain, this stuck with Tallya after she retired when she found out she was pregnant. She was quick to launch her own business which ended up more than a little sucessful, she ran one of the top security firms in ireland and worked with a wealth of high-end clients. Her family was well-off because of her. She had twin girls who she raised like princesses. Being obsessed with appearance and discipline she kept the girls in their rooms and only allowed them out for lessons and to attend social events.
Tallya is kind despite her harsh exterior from years of military service. She always had trouble resisting the pair of bright blue eyes staring up at her when the twins were begging for her to let them out to play. She made sure the two of them got the best of everything. Archery lessons from one of the best archers in the country Fencing lessons for elegance and posture and even tutors on behavior. They lived in a beautiful mansion just outside of Dublin, Ireland on a large plot of land. Of course this land was bought and sold after the mansion was destroyed by a mysterious force. Tallya passed away in what the papers described as an 'explosion of unknown cause'
God Parent: Ares The God of War
Date of Birth: November, 19, 1999 (Based on current year.)
Place of Birth: Saint James Hospital in Dublin, Ireland
Hometown: Dublin, Ireland
Last Residence: Dublin, Ireland
Race: White
Ethnicity: Irish
Accent: Aurora speaks with a distinct Irish accent which is very musical in its intonation. Her diphtong is backed and rounded making words sound different. (Example: "About" Tends to sound like "A boat")
Skin Tone: Porcelain
Eye Color: Bright and Vibrant Blue(While Ares has red eyes and her mother has blue eyes she ended up with her mothers side of the spectrum though significantly brighter)
Hair Color: Aurora has pure white hair which is vibrant and not like the hair of the elderly. This is because of her being born with a lack of pigment in her hair hence the lack of color, though at times she'll get the odd red hair or two grow out hinting at what color her hair was supposed to be.
Hair Length: Aurora's hair falls to her knee's when she lets it down but it is not often down. She often has it up in an elegant updo or a thick braid. Any style it has is ALWAYS held together or has the same light pink ribbon incorporated into it.
Height: 5' 2"
Weight: 125 Lbs
Body Type: Aurora is elegantly built with curves in all the right places. She is fairly skinny but not underweight and her muscles are well toned beneath her clothing. Her arms are a bit more toned because of the sports she used to partake in. She was born with natural curves and inherited them from her mothers form.
Appearance: Aurora is the complete opposite of what you get when you shove The god of war and a surprisingly elegant army general together. Of course she certainly stole some traits from her parents, but she has more of her mothers genes in her. Her mother was a woman with a stunning mane of golden hair and medium blue eyes while her father, Ares, was of course a well built man with bright red eyes and a short mane of brown (Or is it black? The pic from the images looks brown...)
Aurora is a fairly petite girl who stands at a rather diminuitive 5'2" with her legs making up most of the height that she has. She is well built with well toned muscles beneath her clothing which despite the rather lazy and 'social' lifestyle are surprisingly strong, This trait of course comes from both sides of her parents with her mother always having been built athletically and Ares being one of the physically strongest gods. It just made sense. Aurora weighs in as a well rounded 125 Lbs. She is small, yet graceful with post that would make anyone looking at her think she was some rich kid, which of course...she was.
From the top of her nose to the ends of her toes Aurora has porcelain skin that has the slightest of darker tones mixed in. Overall her skin appears healthy and radiant despite the makeup that usually covers it. Her body is smooth and devoid of any scars with the exception of the one that runs diagonally across her left eye which is still healing. Beyond that her only injuries have been getting poked by a pin while her stylist adjusts one of her new outfits.
With delicate features like Aurora's it's no surprise that they are accented and highlighted by her vibrant blue eyes which are almost always filled with curiousity and appear rather studious. She's the kind of girl whose eyes are always inquisitve, taking in every bit that she can. Though part of that might be the ADHD forcing her to try and taking in EVERYTHING at the same time. But what girl is complete without a stunning mane of hair? Aurora is no exception with a stunning mane of shock white hair that falls down to just above her knee's. It is a luxurious and well-maintained curtain of hair which is more often than not up in some sort of style, it is rare to see it let down. Her style tends to change daily, one day you might see it in a thick braid falling down her back and the next it might be falling about her in perfectly teased ringlets.
When it comes to her style Aurora is kind of a mixed bag of nuts. She is almost always wearing something different. But there is generally one thing similar between all her appearances, it always incorporates a pink ribbon whether it's tying her her hair or tied about her wrist in a fancy bow. She might occasionally don the camp uniform but that won't stop her from fancying it up at least a little bit!
Due to her previous lifestyle, appearance tends to be a big deal for Aurora. She is almost always dolled up. When she climbes out of bed in the morning she is like an Aphrodite girl and spends at least two hours in the bathroom prepping herself for the day. It certainly doesn't fit in too well in the Ares cabin. Once finished though she doesn't mind getting dirty during the day but she might slip off to fix herself up.
Weapon: Xiphos - Aurora wields a double edged, one handed straight sword called a Xiphos which is designed for both thrusting and cutting. This makes it an ideal weapon for Aurora whose background involves alot of fencing, her style in combat also relies on speed more than anything so the light weight blade makes it easy for her to keep up the pace without tiring too quickly. Her blade is made of celestial bronze and is balanced well enough for her to easily handle, though it will likely take her more than a little bit of time to get used to it over a rapier.
Bow - As a secondary weapon and normally her initial attack from a distance Aurora uses a bow with a heavy draw-weight which fires Celestial Bronze arrows. She generally prefers the bow over the sword but it does not often find much use in close combat. Her quiver is made of lightweight leather and is etched with various images of her own design. She's taken archery lessons since she was little and is quite proficient at it.
Aurora's Habit - "Weapons aren't JUST for fighting you know. They should tell a story, they should be prominent. I always have a habit of etching or scribing my weapons with all sorts of images and stuff. I mean...look at my bow. The thorns and vines running up and down the entire length were of my own doing. It took me HOURS to make that. I got in trouble because it wasn't actually mine...but then the armory decided to give it to me because of the care I'd put into it. The same goes with my Xiphos, it's only got the omega symbol on it but that's the same tattoo that my sister had on her left arm. I have it too, we gave them to eachother as kids!"
Armor: Leather Armor (Reinforced) - Aurora's combat style is based around speed and agility and therefore she needs armor that reflects that. She often wears a suit of leather armor which is reinforced with a few strategically placed plates of bronze in vulnerable areas. While her right arm is fully covered her left is completely exposed except for a few leather straps. This is for range of motion, she is primarily left handeda nd having her left arm completely free of armor allows her her to maneuver her weapon easier. She still wears a leather bracer on this arm but nothing more until just above her shoulder. Her legs are fully covered with knee-high leather boots and bronze plates over her knees. Much like her regular appearance she almost always incorporates a pink ribbon which in her armor is almost always wrapped about her left arm and tied in a bow.
Pet(s): She has no current pets available to her. Though she has always wanted a horse! (Or pegasus now that she has seen one!)
Talents/Skills: Talent with Weapons - Being a daughter of Ares Aurora has an uncanny talent with weapons. While she doesn't instantly understand them when she picks them up she is quick to figure them out and how to use them effectively. Working with weaponry and using them to their fullest potential comes naturally to her but being a non-violent person she doesn't exactly spend alot of time trying out new weapons or trying to practice with them. Beyond her Xiphos and Bow she has rarely held any other weapons. This is more of an unknown talent of hers.
Fencing - When she was little, her sister got into fencing at a young age. She'd convinved her mother it was 'good for your posture' and while this was true, it was only because she wanted to learn and give it a try. It was fascinating. It was at the age of eight that her sister dragged her to a few lessons and she'd fallen in love ever since. The two of them sparred almost every day and because of this she has more than a little skill in the art of fencing. She is quick and nimble with most thrusting style weapons and can often adopt them to her own style.
Archery - When her sister initially took fencing, this is what Aurora took. She'd always had a keen eye for aim and she was quick to blaze through the basics. Whether it was arcing an arrow over a tall wall and managing to hit the target still or judging both wind and weather over a thousand yards and still hitting the target. She's had a talent for archery since she was little and spends time practicing it not for any sort of battle prowess, but because she enjoys it. Archery is certainy one of her more prominent talents though she often does it in private.
Drawing - While she is the daughter of Ares, she has a certain talent for drawing. She's always been obsessed with artistry and art in general and it is not unusual to see her with a sketchbook open in her lap and a veritably pile of pencil crayons on the ground next to her as she sketches. This is a more private talent of hers however, she rarely shows anyone her art. Ever. Not because she doesn't want to but because she always feels it's incomplete, she is very self-critical of her art and often throws away pieces that could be considered phenomenal. She always feels it's 'not good enough'
Quick Study/Intelligent - Aurora has always been a fairly above-average girl when it comes to intelligence. She has an uncanny ability to buckle down and focus despite her ADHD. This makes it easier for her to learn things quickly. She's a mix of what you'd call book-smart and Physical smart. She learns from both reading and doing things actively and when she puts her mind to it she'll exhaust herself to the core working at whatever it is she is pursuing.
Flaws: Blind in one eye (Physical) - She wasn't always this way. Before she was forced to come to camp she had perfect 20/20 vision in both eyes. But having the poisoned spine of a manticore tear its way across your eye tends to aid in loss of vision. The camp might have been able to heal her eye but because of the length of time between the injury and arriving at camp the poison had spread to her ocular nerves and practically shredded them from top to botton in her right eye. She usually keeps it covered with a patch now.
Inability/Hesitance to get close to others (Fear of loss) - One of her more obvious and major flaws is her inability and hesitance to allow people to get close to her. She wasn't always like this, the loss of her sister drove her to the point of genuine fear at losing anybody else. For this reason she doesn't become friends with anybody too quickly. Though gaining her trust is easy enough. Once you get through to her and become friends with her though, she is as loyal and trustworthy a friend as you might ever meet. In fact, she's likely a bit over-the-top. She'd take a spear to the chest in order to save a friend without even thinking about it.
Blunt - Because of the way she was brought up and how her mother was she can be a little bit blunt at times. She doesn't often beat around the bush and just gets straight to the point. Because of this she can often times come off as a little bit mean but she isn't, it's just a bad habit of hers to be blunt.
Very Self Critical - This is likely her biggest flaw. She is very self-critical. It isn't unusual to see her more than a bit upset because she failed at something and she can get downright depressed if she tries her best and fails. She takes these things harder than most people and blames herself heavily. Seeing her toss out a dozen perfectly good pictures she has drawn isn't uncommon either, she always thinks she isn't 'doing good enough' or 'trying her best'.
Holds Grudges - Aurora can be more than a bit of a grudge holder. Don't get on her bad side because it's likely to be AGES before you get even remotely close to being off of it. She tends to hold onto grudges for a very long time. That being said, I can be difficult to get on her bad side because of her outwardly kind personality.
Strengths: Strong Willed/Strong Beliefs - Aurora is a person who is willing to go all out to stand up for her beliefs. She'll fight for them until the bitter end. Whether its how she thinks something should be done or something she is againt. She isn't afraid to voice herself or dedicate herself to following her beliefs. When she sets her mind to something she generally tends to pursue it to exhaustion.
Quick Learner - While most Ares kids tend to learn about weapons more quickly than other demigods, this is true for Aurora as well. Though she learns most things quickly. Her ability to focus wholly and fully despite her ADHD allows her to really buckle down and learn. It's easily one of her biggest strengths.
Warm Personality - Auroras warm personality is defintiely a strength for her. She's always been able to light up most rooms she is in and put a smile one someones face if they are in a sour mood. Without getting 'close' to people she isn't hesitant to spend the last of her pocket money to buy someone a piece of candy just to cheer them up if she see's them upset or down in the dumps. This is because of her overly kind personality, it tends to shine through and light up the room. Not what you'd expect from the Daughter of Ares.
Relaxed - While it might not seem an obvious strength. Aurora tends to keep relaxed and calm no matter what the situation is. She is good in a crisis and is able to think on her feet rather effectively. This likely comes from her mothers military heritage which rubs off on her. Calm in every situation. It is not often her emotions break out in the middle of a crisis or in public, she knows there is a time and place for such things.
Adventorous - Aurora is a try anything once sort of person. This is a strength for her because while most people hesitate with certain things, she doesn't. If you say that your 'freerunning/parkour lesson is going to be a blast and that she should try it'. She'll sign up in seconds and give it a shot. This kind of gives her a bit of a jill-of-all trades sort of skillset because she is always trying new things.
Weaknesses: Emotionally Fragile - While it isn't obvious most of the time, Aurora is defintiely emotionally fragile. She does her best to keep it private. It causes a severe lack of sleep alot of the time because she can't forget her sister and when her fear of loss is presented before her she can get alot of anxiety built up very quickly. She doesn't handle rejection all that well and can be a bit overdramatic at times because of this.
Afraid of Fire - This is a definite weakness. Campfires are no big deal (Although she still flinches and keeps as much distance as possible.) but anything more than a campfire will just about shut her down. She only recently developed this fear when her house was burnt to the ground by monsters trying to get at her and her sister. At that point they still did not know they were demigods.
Has a hard time making friends - Aurora has more than a bit of a hard time making friends. After losing her sister who happened to be her closest family and friend she has had a hard time getting close to just about anybody. Sure, she'll be kind, she'll smile and do all of that stuff but having her recognise you as a friend or getting close enough to spill her secrets takes more than a little effort on her part and those of which want to be considered friends.
Non-Violent - For anyone else this might not be considered a weakness, but for a child of Ares it can certainly be seen as such by her fellow Demigods. While she isn't afraid to rise to violence, she tends to try and avoid it. She isn't the type to answer challenges with a blade nor is she the type to go out seeking glory and quests to show off her combat prowess. For who she is and supposed to be, it is a weakness.
Likes: Fencing/Archery/Drawing - As previously mentioned, to say Aurora likes these things is an understatement. She loves them and has been doing them almost her entire life. They are easily her three biggest passions and she is constantly working to improve them in any way she can, though this is strictly for herself. Not for any sort of combat prowess, strength or talent. They're her distractions.
Sweets - Aurora does have a bit of a sweet tooth. She's especially fond of any apple flavored candies, ESPECIALLY sour apple candies. She didn't get sweets much as a kid, it was always healthy food and wholesome foods. When they did get a treat it was like opening a christmas present because it happened maybe once a year. Sweets are easily the quickest way to Auroras good side.
Relaxing in a warm shower - This is one of her secret favorites. Nothing is more relaxing than a good, hot shower followed by a luxurious mud mask. This is how Aurora treats herself after a long day full of work or anything particularily sweaty. She normally sits in the shower for an hour or more just soaking up the warmth. It often gets her a bit of flack from her cabinmates since she takes so long.
Being Kind to Others/Making them Happy - She does this without thought. Being empathetic she often is always going out of her wya to help others and making them happy. Even if it costs her the clothes off her back. If she was sick, she'd happily hand over her jacket to someone else in the freezing cold rain just to make sure they were ok. It's something she has always loved doing, smiles make her happy.
Dislikes: Violence - A child of Ares who dislikes violence? ABSURD! But not such a bad thing. She's a strange girl but she has just never really sought out any way to outwardly get along with violence. The closest she gets is the occasional friendly sparring match in fencing or firing arrows at a target. Unless you count Capture the Flag, but even then to her it's just a friendly competition and not really violent. She has never liked violence and she likely never will.
Bullies - If there is one thing that grinds her gears, it's likely bullies. Aurora hates when others try and pick on those they percieve as weaker than themselves for no reason. She gets more than a little riled up when she sees any form of bullying. Its one of the few ways she might rise to violence if absolutely necessary. She'd happily step between two combatants if one of them was being bullied. If just to make a point.
Getting TOO dirty - While she doesn't mind getting a bit dirty, she does dislike it if she somehow ends up covered in mud from head to toe. She is no fan of getting sweaty and sticky but only to a certain extent. Every person has their limits and Aurora is no exception.
When she gets lonely - While most of the time it is her own fault that she hasn't let anyone into her life she does get a little bit depressed at times and gets fairly lonely. Sometimes everyone just needs a friend. Its in these moments that she tends to let a bit of emotion out, she'll be sniffling behind a tree or sitting alone just staring out into the distance. She hates these moments.
Fears: Fire - For reasons previously stated, Aurora absolutely hates fire in every way. While small flames do not bother her, anything else does. It is one of the few things in the world capable of shutting her down completely and wholly. Its the kind of fear that can reduce a person to the mindset of a young child.
Bugs - Creepy crawlies of any shape, size or form completely gross her out. She won't touch spider, she'll run away from anything bigger than a mouse and god forbid you have a pet bug because she will try to convince you to no end to get rid of the creepy little creature. Bugs creep her out. End of story.
Losing those close to her - This is her second biggest fear and one created from her history leading up to her arrival at Camp Half Blood. She is more than a little afraid of losing anyone who gets close to her and any loss of someone close to her is likely to have a profound effect on her. When she gets attached, she gets more than a little attached. This causes alot of issues for her both socially and emotionally.
Personality: Who is Aurora? Auruora is Rapunzel locked in her tower, staring down at the world below. She's the trophy daughter or a man who prides himself more on his social agenda and public appearance than anything else. She's lived her entire life like a princess, dolled up and presented at every social event and when she wasn't in the public eye she was in her room staring out her window. Perhaps you might think it a terrible life, but she didn't dislike it. She always had her sister, a girl she spent almost every waking moment with. The girl who helped her enjoy her life for what it was. Simple.
But what is she like you ask? Well, Let me tell you. On the outside Aurora is a friendly and polite girl who'd be the last person you'd expect to drive a knife into a monsters chest. She is generally rather reserved because her mind is always miles ahead of her. She's a smart cookie whose grades never dropped below 100% in her homeschooling. That being said, she is a very 'silver-spoon' or 'high-class' girl. She talks, walks and dresses properly and elegantly more often than not and it is a rare sight to see her with her hair even remotely down.
She is also an adventorous girl, always looking to try new things. Whether it's learning fencing from her sister or taking Archery lessons weekly to 'help her posture' (That was her sisters excuse for her) she is always lookign to try something new. She always dreamt of life outside of her house though she didn't expect it to hit her in the way it did. She always regrets how she ended up at camp and when she isn't sleeping restlessly because of it she is distracting herself so she doesn't have to remember it. Because of this she doesn't sleep often.
Aurora is kind to a fault and quick to trust others though she is the kind of girl who needs her alone time. She is Loyal to a fault and could be considered a little bit introverted at times. She generally isn't the first to approach someone but once you've felt her loving and warm personality it's pretty hard to get rid of her if she gets close to you. Though getting through her initial 'trust' barrier is difficult, she fears losing those close to her. But don't get on her bad side! Because she isn't quick to forgive. Be wary if you threaten those close to her, she'd take a spear to the chest to save a friend (Though using one would be difficult for her. She is reluctant to turn to violence.)
Powers: Day of Ares - This is a strange ability and one that as far as Aurora knows, only affects her. Tuesday (The day of Ares in greek mythology) is a day when she seems to just be...better than herself. While it doesn't increase her abilities ten-fold or give her super strength. On this day she is able to run a little bit faster, fight a bit longer and just do everything based around combat a little tiny bit better than usual. The increase is rather miniscule and lasts from 6AM to 6PM which is most of the day. (Example, if she can run 10 KM on a regular day, she'd be able to run 11 or 12 on the Day of Ares. If she could continually fight for ten minutes on a regular day, she could fight for close to thirteen or fourteen minutes on the Day of Ares. This is just about the same all around. Just miniscule increases)
Weapons Proficiency - Much like any other child of Ares, Aurora has the innate ability to grasp how to use weapons a little bit quicker than most. Just by picking up a weapon she can have a little bit of an understanding on how to use it. While this doesn't make her proficient with any weapon immediately it does allow her to learn how to use them a bit quicker than she normally would. (Example, If she had never seen or used a spear before. She could pick one up and understand in what ways the weapon would be used. Just a tidbit of 'intuition' per-se)
Social Status: Aurora would be considered as Upper Class or a Rich Kid.
Summer or Year Rounder: Year-Round as she has no home to return to.
Years at Camp: Just over a month.
Life Before CHB: Aurora and her twin sister were born into a wealthy family in St. James hospital in the beautiful city of Dublin, Ireland. Her mother was the head of one of the biggest security firms in the country and was previously a general in the Irish military. Their house, located on the outskirts of the coastal city was a veritable mansion on a rather large plot of land. It was the kind of house you could run for five minutes in any direction and not hit the property line. It was a great place to raise a pair of twins. Or at least to hide them away and bring them out for only social events.
Social events. That's what most of the girls life consisted of from when they were old enough to wear pretty dresses all the way into their teens. They were sort of like modern day Rapunzels, they didn't often get to leave the property, but when they did it was only to attend social events for their mothers benefit and to ring up clients or potential suitors. It wasn't that their mother didn't care for them or that she was mean. In fact, she cared alot and she wanted nothing but the best for them, even if it meant cutting them off from the world around them. (And to protect them from the dangers she knew they would some day face!) She was also just very old school, it was her way or the highway.
Despite these facts, the girls had what you could consider a good life. The two of them became close very quickly, even from when they were teeny tiny and together they could be quite the pair of mischief makers at times, her sister even convinced their mother to let them take fencing and archery lessons 'for posture'. The two of them were very passionate about these sports and were always having friendly competitions, they'd spar every single day and spent most of their time together, they even shared a bedroom right up until they were fifteen.
Being trophy daughters had its benefits but at the same time the two of them did occasionally talk about what it might be like outside the house. Homeschooling and endless empty rooms could only keep a childs mind occupied for so long. This became more and more evident as they rolled into their teenage years. Not much had changed besides the fact that Aurora and her sister were nearly inseparable, they were sisters but they were also the best of friends. They'd sit and talk for hours on end and they'd complain to eachother about the next social event they'd be dragged to.
Though not everything was normal, on more than one occasion Aurora or her sister would SWEAR they saw strange people amongst the house staff. A maid who looked like she had goat legs one day, a single eyed man who was trimming their gardena nd one time the two of them SWORE they saw a strange man with some sort of scorpion tail but when they'd looked back...it was gone and the man was just smiling and waving at them. Their mother of course didn't believe them, or at least she pretended to. The idea of some sort of monsters being attracted to the girls scent was worrying her.
Life went on however, right up until their sixteenth birthday. They were set to have a fair sized group of their mothers clients over to the house and were going to celebrate in their dresses that had been made specially for their birthday. But this is where their life was going to change forever, it was early morning and the girls were still asleep. They'd slept in the same bedroom because they'd been up all night talking about how excited they were for tomorrow. As far as they knew, nothing was wrong. Until their door flew of its hinges, followed by a veritable explosion of flames. The girls work up in the debris of their bed and to their horror, the man from before was standing before them with what was very clearly a scorpion tail.
At first it was like a nightmare, the world seemed to move in slow motion as the two of them stood there, frozen in fear. It was their mother however that made the first move and when they realized this was no dream. She burst into the room with an antique blade from her war service in one hand. She put herself between her daughters and the creature and like any protective mother she told them to run and get out of there, she said something about finding their maid Zoe. The two girls had hurried out of the room, looking back and watching as several strange spikes pounded into their mothers chest. It was the last time they ever saw her.
Through the house they ran, it was on fire and all sorts of screams were rising from the various rooms they ran by. The two of their hands were held tightly together as they burst out the front doors, nearly toppling over the brown haired maid who was standing there apparently waiting for them. She said that there was no time to explain and that they needed to get to Long Island in New York city as quickly as possible...
...New York was a long way away when you lived three thousand, one hundred and seventy six miles away. For a month straight the three of them travelled together with the Manticore from back home hot on their tails. More than once they were forced to flee from a train station or airport because they were attacked. Zoe explained exactly who they were and why they were heading to the Camp just outside of New York. It was a confusing time for the two of them but they were able to face reality together as sisters.
The last hundred miles were travelled by bus which would taken them within walking distance of the camp. They were so close they could taste it. The road had exhausted them physically and emotionally. Their supplies Zoe had acquired for them had run out at the start of their journey and it was a matter of pretty much scavenging the entire way across the country. News of their houses mysterious destruction was all over every news screen and stated that the three of them were missing, it was not easy to lay low.
The end of the bus trip stopped just shy of long island, the three of them slumped their way along behind Zoe but unluckily for them...the Manticore had tracked them down again and was on the same bus. He got off and once they were alone he turned to them. They were exhausted and every bit of energy they had told them they wouldn't make it to camp. They still ran. Poisoned spikes slammed into the trees all around them and the three of them were nothing but lucky. They made up a bit of distance but with no less than 10 miles still to get to camp and their legs cramping up they knew this might just be a losing battle.
Aurora was nearly tripping over herself as her sister dragged her along, one of the poisoned spikes had cut her heavily over her right eye and it was obvious the girl was in ALOT of pain and struggling to maintain the pace. Her sister gave Aurora one final look and said, "Love you kiddo." Then let go of her, turned and charged right at the manticore with the sharpest stick she could get her hands on. Zoe didn't give Aurora who was quickly losing consciousness a chance to turn back and run wafter her sister, her world faded to black and it was the last thing she remembered. She woke up in the camp a week later.
Everything was explained to her in detail. Her sister was gone, her right eye was no longer functioning and she was to stay at the camp as a permanent resident. In the course of a month her life had changed completely from top to bottom. Five stages of grief later and Aurora was at least a tiny bit better on the outside. She'd gotten used to the camp and after a particularily angry outburst at one of the counsellors (He'd touched on a bad subject.) she'd been claimed by Ares to her surprise. It was not the god whom she thought her parents might be. She's been at the camp for a month now and even now she still doesn't understand what direction her life might take...
...What part might this strange child of Ares play in the future? She was the complete opposite of most in her cabin and she wasn't exactly good at making friends.
Role-playing Example: A soft breeze caressed the perfectly powdered cheek of the shock-white haired girl sitting with her back against a tree and her light red eyes staring out at the sunrise out over the waters of the beach. She was humming softly to herself with a sketchbook in her lap and a veritable pile of pencil crayons alongside a leather case in which she carried them beside her. Her eyes would look up from the sunset occasionally before moving back down to her page where an orange pencil crayon held between her fingers would skip along the page to add accents to the forming picture which was absolutely stunning. It was almost like a photograph had been snapped of the sunset over the water.
Suddenly however the female, Aurora. Would let out a loud groan as she tore the picture from her book, crumpled it up and threw it onto the ground in front of her. The figures of two females could be seen in the bottom corner, one with shock white hair and the other with brown hair. It was of course her sister whom she'd lost, she had a habit of drawing her into her picutres and pretending she existed in the memories she was creating. Every one of these pictures got thrown away both because she didn't think they were good and because she didn't want any reminders of her sister.
She let out a tiny sniff and rubbed at her eyes with part of the layered skirt of her Greek-Style dress. A pink ribbon was bound about her right wrist. She ran her fingers over it gently for a moment and then shook her head, as if to clear memories from her head. Not far behind her the scent of food drifted into her nose. The camp was having it's campfire. She looked over her shoulder in the direction of the campfire and the many campers piled in around it and sighed a bit as her stomach growled. She SHOULD go and get something to eat.
Flipping her notebook shut she'd tuck it under her arm along with her pouch of pencil crayons after she cleaned them all up before walking back towards the campfire. She swayed gently as she walked, her body moving with posture that could only be achieved through years and years of practice. Her eyes searched the campfire quietly until she located the Ares table. A table of rambunctious and rather violent children. She and them didn't see eye to eye very often. She skipped around the edge of the ring of campers, careful to avoid getting anywhere near the fire as she collected a bit of food, she threw her offering to the gods in and then with a fork and knife began to eat delicately and quietly at the end of the Ares table.
Sometimes she wondered if there had been some sort of mistake, was she REALLY a child of Ares? There were a few reasons that pointed to it being true but beyond that she was so...unlike them. Maybe she should embrace their ways and go all war-crazy one of these days? She shook her head a little bit. That was a stupid idea and she knew it. She took a sip of water and just leaned back, eyes staring up at the sky instead of into the flames in the middle of the ring of campers. She hated fire so much. The wind tugged at her hair, held in a thick braid at the back of her head.
Notes: I have nothing to add.
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