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Posted: Sun Apr 07, 2013 1:39 pm
My name is Domitila Harrow and I am a demigod. I have seen a lot in my 14 years. And when I got to school I am in 9th grade. My Mortal Parent, Beatrice Harrow , raised me from birth. Though my other parent, turns out to be (Godly parent - leave this blank!) What led to my discovery of all this? Well you see... ------I grew up in a single-parent household, never having known my father; but we didn't really talk about him. She never told me who he was, or what he looked like; why he left, or if he was even alive; how they met, why they never married. Nothing. But it didn't bother me much; my mother was the only parent I'd ever known, and she was a damn god one, at that. I hail from an apartment located in a not-so-great neighborhood in Tampa, Florida. Though my mother always worked hard, she made sure we took advantage of our subtropical home every chance we got; every break was spent exploring Florida's myriad natural attractions, like walking its sugary beaches, swimming in its sparkling natural springs, and canoeing down its winding rivers. I spent the majority of my free time outdoors. ------But those are the good times-- the school year is something else entirely. I've always had a complicated love-hate relationship with academics. On the one hand, I've always been extremely curious, and I love learning new things; I may not be a genius, but I know that I'm not a total idiot, either. On the other hand, I have to constantly fight against my dyslexia and scatterbrained tendencies-- it's like my brain is always tuned in to a static channel. So, needless to say, I've never done well in anything academic-- I could barely even scrape by in the "intensive" classes. That’s why I ended up joining my school’s swim team; at least it was something to look forward to and didn't constantly bring me to my wit's end. ------I also lived in a neighborhood full of troubled kids, who were always itching to pick a fight or bully anyone they crossed paths with. I always thought it was weird that most of them weren’t people I’d see at school or around my neighborhood, and that they seemed to come and go—but I never gave it much thought until the start of the summer before I started high school, when I came home and found my (normally calm, cool, and collected) mom fidgeting around and anxious. She told me to pack for summer camp—which I thought was weird, since I knew we couldn’t afford that sort of thing—and wouldn’t say anything more on the subject until we’d been driving for a (very tense) two hours. It was then that she unloaded everything she’d never mentioned about my father, and about my identity. And that's when I arrived at Camp Half Blood. Since then, I have been at camp for 1 years. And I have obtained the following beads: (Beads - leave this blank unless otherwise instructed)
I usually am told I act distant, disinterested, or even cold. But, to tell the truth, I just have a quiet/introverted personality. I try to be a good listener, choose my words carefully, and stay respectful-- but sometimes it's hard to keep my sarcasm in check. I try very hard to get along with other people, and treasure my few friendships. I’m very protective of others. I put a lot of value on honesty, and usually assume the best in people until they give me reason to think otherwise (though that’s not always a good thing). I really like experiencing nature/exploring, listening to rain fall, swimming on sunny days, sleeping, physical activities, and trying new foods. But I hate bullies, feeling helpless, making decisions (especially on the spot), and large/loud crowds, dishonest people, manipulative people, being stuck indoors. And Please don't bring in confined spaces, heights/falling, fires, broken bones/gaping wounds. But no matter what one day I want to meet my absent father, to make something of myself despite my mediocre academic record.
In case I have to fight I have a sword, tough boots. I'm really good at admitting I'm wrong, being strong-willed, and am a strong swimmer (thank you, Florida). But I'm horrible at Endurance, aim (ex: archery), strategizing/foresight, upper body strength, multi-tasking, lying, making decisions, asking for help, staying cool under pressure.
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Posted: Sun Apr 07, 2013 2:04 pm
1) You are given a test at school that has questions that teacher hasn't covered yet. In the middle of the test you notice that your friend next to you has a cheat-sheet. The teacher doesn't notice. If it's the teacher's fault, then the chances are pretty good that the rest of the class won't get those questions right, either. So I'd do my best guessing, and then wait until the results come back so the teacher can see that something went wrong and try to get things sorted out from there...
2) While walking down the street you see a wallet on the side of the road. It has a small amount of money in it, but no identification of any kind. There is nobody in sight. If there's a store or business nearby, I'd drop it off there for the owner to find. If not, I'd probably put up a poster where I found it with my number and see if anyone was trying to find it. I know how it feels to lose things, so I wouldn't want to just pick up someone else's stuff and walk off with it.
3) Someone has played a prank on you which involves your public embarrassment and everyone begins laughing at you. However, you doubt they meant any harm by it. I'd do my best to laugh along with them in the moment, probably, but I would definitely confront them about it later in private and ask them not to do it again.
4) You have arrived late to work because you had a flat tire. You've been on time every other day for the past month, yet your boss yells at you about it in front of all your coworkers. I'd have a really, really hard time doing it, but I would try my hardest to hold my tongue and keep my emotions in check-- because I'd just end up doing more harm than good if I fired back at him. Plus, I've learned the hard way that you shouldn't give anyone the satisfaction of getting a rise out of you, because it only encourages them to keep going...
5) You're class has is splitting up to take part in different in volunteering activities around the community. You can volunteer anywhere you want. A coastal cleanup! Or a wildlife rescue~
6) A little kid accuses you, in front of a whole crowd people, of stealing his toy which you did not do. You are twice his size, but he won't back off. I'd tell him firmly to quit it, and if he didn't back off, just get away from him. I don't get along great with little kids in the first place-- plus hate liars, and being accused of things I didn't do-- but I can't very well get into a fight with a kid.
7) You have saved up for months to buy a new bike. As you're getting ready to buy it, a child runs by and steals your money. You chase him down and find that his mother is deathly ill and the child stole the money to buy her medicine. If he couldn't prove it, I'd take it back. If he had proof, I'd give him some of it.
cool A friend of yours tells you that there is some really cool stuff in an old abandoned building. When you get there you see a sign that "Danger: Do not enter!", but the building doesn't look dangerous. There is nobody around to see you, and your friend wants to check it out. Nah, they can do what they want-- I don't need any more trouble, that's for sure.
9) A very strong man approaches you while you're eating lunch and demands that you give him some food. He doesn't appear to be starving or poor. There is nobody there to stop him from taking it. Like I said, I'd rather not attract any more trouble... I'd probably end up giving him some to get him to go away.
10) Your two best friends are fighting over a small issue. Each of them ask you to choose their side. No, thanks-- I'm not getting in the middle of that. I might try to mediate a little, but ultimately I'd probably end up just sitting out entirely.
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