Ramsey
Year I
Son of Dionysus
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Post by Ramsey on Jul 8, 2008 21:43:00 GMT -6
breathe the air from my lungs, time the beat of my heart, feel the way that i do.. then discover who i really am ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ramsey cheerfully made his way down to the large strawberry fields, which consisted of row after row of mainly strawberries but had some other fruits growing, too. It was a bright, dewy summer morning, so he proudly donned a pair of board shorts and a bright orange T that read " CAMP HALF-BLOOD" on one side, with a leopard sitting in grape vines on the back, to signify his cabin. This was his very first time being down to the fields, and something in the pit of his stomach was waiting ever so anxiously, though he couldn't quite tell why. He walked though a row of tall strawberry bushes and immediately felt empowered. He often got this feeling when he was around a fruit that grew from a bush or a vine, but it was so much stronger this time. He could feel the life in the strawberries, and it made him tingle all over. He somehow stumbled upon a dead strawberry, still hanging on the bush. He reached out to pluck it, but as he did, it sprung back to life.. The dead, withered strawberry was now ruby-red and fresh. Ramsey jumped and nearly fell onto a bush. He saw another dead strawberry and wondered if he could do the same to it. He was able to pick it from the bush, but it didn't do anything. Ramsey hurled the dead strawberry several yards down the field. He suddenly had a nauseous headache and felt almost angry. He also had an urge to move, like there were ants crawling all over him. The field was spinning, he was shaking, and all he could hear was thud-dud, thud-dud, thud-dud, thud-dud, like a heartbeat multiplied by a zillion. The sunlight was getting brighter and brighter and hotter and hotter like he usually felt when he was getting too hot. Just as it was going to overwhelm him and pull him into the sky, it stopped. He was left with a nauseous feeling in his throat, but the fields were grounded, he felt calm, and the antsy feeling went away. Ramsey had experienced times like those a lot when he was younger. He was never an angry child, but when the room started to spin and everything was bright and hot, he couldn't take it. His father could cause madness in enemies, true, but it felt like something so much more than that. Almost like something was brooding within him. He felt angry again. He was sixteen, after all-- why couldn't he take charge of his powers now? Why did he have to train? Why couldn't he just go and punish his mother for abandoning him, and why could he do it right this second? He was starting to think irrationally, and he knew it, too. He stumbled out of the fields, but couldn't quite leave it. Instead, he just sat down right at the edge, in between two rows of bushes. He closed his eyes, and could still feel the life of the strawberries. Ramsey felt as if they related to him, like they knew how he felt. Like they knew how he thought.
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Post by Chiron on Jul 8, 2008 22:02:40 GMT -6
Chiron was walking in the fields when he saw Ramsey sitting alone. He noticed that the boy was having some kind of conflict. Ramsey, are you okay? You look troubled. Chiron always knew when something was wrong with his campers. It probably had something to do with be thousands of years old.
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Ramsey
Year I
Son of Dionysus
Posts: 23
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Post by Ramsey on Jul 8, 2008 22:34:48 GMT -6
Ramsey was sitting stock-still, besides the fact that he was breathing quite heavily. His eyes were closed, and he was just counting. Sometimes an employee at an orphanage would take him aside, sit him down, and tell him to count until he calmed down. This continued into his teenage years, and he was frustrated by it, but it worked. He let all his emotion drain into the plants on either side of him, and it contented him. His head was slowly getting clearer and clearer.. then a voice from beyond spoke to him..
Ramsey, are you okay? You look troubled. Not so much the metaphysical voice his imagination thought it was, but it was from a mythical creature and that counted to some degree. Ramsey opened his eyes and looked at the centaur with almost a demented look. "The strawberries.. they're alive.." He whispered. Well, obviously they were alive, but he didn't mean it like that. He meant like they actually had beating hearts and a brain and blood. He was obviously speaking through his nauseousness, or at least he had gone crazy.
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Post by Chiron on Jul 8, 2008 22:49:37 GMT -6
Chiron knew exactly what Ramsey meant. He paused a couple of minutes to let Ramsey calm himself down. You're not going crazy, Ramsey. Most demigods go through spells. It is the immortal half trying to shine it's light. I know it isn't fun to go through but, you're not alone. Chiron pointed to all of the strawberries and other fruits around the boy, they were all brighter and livlier. I see you've been using some of the traits you inherited from your father. Wonderful powers he has, bringing life to things that are sometimes needed to keep us alive. After saying that, Chiron grabbed a strawberry and bit into it waiting for Ramsey to speak.
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Ramsey
Year I
Son of Dionysus
Posts: 23
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Post by Ramsey on Jul 8, 2008 23:01:03 GMT -6
Ramsey hung onto Chiron's every word, and this time his head didn't buzz them out. He heard the wisdom and age in Chiron's voice, and knew he was speaking the truth. Ramsey brought his legs up towards him so that he was sitting Indian style. Chiron made him feel like he was a little kid again, being talked to by an adult about how he was just the same as all the other kids. You're special, Ramsey, they said, and it only dawned on him now that he really was a god's son. Dionysus' son.
"So.. why exactly is Dionysus--er, my dad-- here, exactly?" In the far distance, Ramsey could have sworn he heard thunder. "Did he choose to be here?" He perked up like a sugar high toddler, just waiting to be let down.
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Post by Chiron on Jul 8, 2008 23:31:57 GMT -6
Well, he is here because he disobeyed Zeus. He had his poker face on. Always remember to never, under any circumstances, disobey the gods especially Zeus. He noticed Ramsey's eagerness to know about his father. Your father is the inspirer of ritual madness and ecstasy. These traits can be beneficial, as long as you learn how to use them correctly. He paused to hear if Ramsey had more questions.
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Ramsey
Year I
Son of Dionysus
Posts: 23
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Post by Ramsey on Jul 8, 2008 23:44:58 GMT -6
His father.. disobeyed Zeus? The look on Chiron's face told Ramsey to not press the subject. His face darkened when Chiron said to not piss Zeus off. Right, because Zeus is the big daddy and everyone has to obey him.. and I'm sitting here talking to half-horse man. Yeah, I've gone crazy, said his mind. Ramsey tried his hardest to listen to Chiron. "The inspirer of ritual madness and ecstasy.. that's hot," he echoed, imagining his dad going around inspiring mortals on the street to be angry or lustful.
"Wait.. as long as you learn to use them correctly.. does that mean that I can do that too?" Ramsey's face lit up again, and a sudden hope boiled up inside him. He almost felt that Chiron had the answer to his purpose in life. "What can I do?"
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Post by Chiron on Jul 9, 2008 20:53:29 GMT -6
Chiron saw the eagerness in the boy's face. What you can do is up to you. You will be able to use more of your powers as you grow in age and skill. He smiled at the young hero. I can already see that you will be a great hero. Believe it or not, I think your father would be proud of you. He paused to let this information sink in.
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Ramsey
Year I
Son of Dionysus
Posts: 23
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Post by Ramsey on Jul 10, 2008 22:41:42 GMT -6
"But I'm already sixteen. At this rate, I'll be.. well.. your age before I can use my powers!" Ramsey protested, his ADHD in full swing now. "I know you have to learn to crawl before you walk, but I don't want to be two thousand years old before I can run." and he wanted to run quite badly. He was ready to take on the depths of hell-- or the Underworld, whatever you called it these days-- and all its monsters. "Dionysus isn't proud of me. He's proud of beating you at pinochle." His heart was beating fast now, and he could hear the thud dud, thud dud of the strawberries in his head.
"How am I supposed to be a hero if I'm stuck here?"
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Post by Chiron on Jul 11, 2008 17:12:02 GMT -6
Chiron was surprised at Ramsey's outburst of anger. You are a hero. You were born one. To be able to fight and kill is not always what a hero consists of. A true hero is courageous without weapons of destruction. He paused to pat the boy on the shoulder. Don't worry, Ramsey, you will get use to this life.
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Ramsey
Year I
Son of Dionysus
Posts: 23
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Post by Ramsey on Jul 11, 2008 17:44:01 GMT -6
Ramsey simply sat and stared at Chiron. His patience was waning. He didn't know what he was waiting for, maybe he wanted Chiron to tell him his destiny. He wasn't special, though, not a child of the Big Three. Just another one of Dionysus' runts, probably growing up to live a decent life outside the camp because of his minor parentage. He was born a hero.. Ramsey couldn't help but to wonder how many other kids Chiron told that to in the past.
"True heroes aren't orphans, and orphans aren't taught courage," He said, standing up. Don't worry, Ramsey, you will get use to this life. Ramsey heard Chiron say. He scowled, but his scowl turned to sympathy as he looked into Chiron's face, still youthful but lined with age and wisdom. "No, Chiron.. I don't know if I will.." and with that, Ramsey walked away, leaving Chiron behind him.
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