The Bare Necessities || Caspian

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ooc: hope this works ic: 500 tag: caspian devereux credit to oblivion livin on a p r a y r

Ryan probably should have been training. You know, with the whole war about to happen and all those little details. Even with a war on the horizon though, the son of Ceres couldn’t bring himself to trudge all the way over to the Field of Mars. If he was lucky enough, he’d only be assigned to the infirmary to look after the injured. Besides, he could only take so much of training. There was no way he could survive with as much training as half of Camp was doing. He needed time to unwind. Fighting should have been second nature and almost akin to how he de-stressed himself after living here for five years. Instead, it was the exact opposite. Fighting caused more stress than relaxation. Tensions at camp were heightening, people were getting beyond paranoid, and everyone was pushing themselves like crazy. Ryan preferred to walk away from it all and have his daily dose of fun. He was only fifteen, after all. Too early in his life to get grey hair from all this stress and worry of battle! This afternoon, per usual, he had walked away from practice as fast as he could, stripped his armor, grabbed his duduk, and headed to the lake. Okay, he didn’t go to the lake every day, but today, he just felt like he wanted to be one with nature. Of course, that was always his goal, but being by the lake was one of the best ways to do it (according to him). Ambling down to the shore at a leisurely pace, Ryan took a seat on the hard rocks, his duduk across his knees. Even though it was cold, it was refreshing in a way. To his right, a sapling was continuing to grow from the past season. Life was still happening, no matter the dark that surrounded him. A smile spread across the fifteen year old’s face as he put his duduk to his lips and began to play. Although he kept his eyes on the sapling, he could see, out of the corner of his eye, a few water nymphs poking their heads out of the water. They jumped up, waving as Ryan continued to play. He took his eyes off the small tree and smiled around his mouth piece. After thinking for a moment, Ryan decided to hold an improvised note, along with his duduk, in one hand, as he waved to his audience with the other. His blue-grey eyes wandered back to the tree. Although it would be unnoticeable to most, to a son of Ceres, it looked, if only subtly, a bit more perked up. Either that or Ryan was just letting his optimism run crazy. He smiled, finishing the piece as a slight breeze rippled the water. His short hair got swept back, his eyes giving a watery smile as he watched the leaves on the young tree sway.

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Caspian had not had the best day at Training, everything around him had seemed to fallen apart and even his sparring partner could tell that someone was not completely right about him. Perhaps it was that he`d been thinking of numerous things over the course of the day. It wasn`t very often the the male could really sit down and relax being a child of the big three and all. As a son of Neptune people had higher expectations for him, which never ended well when mixed with the male. Caspian hated to be the perfect child that people thought of as an example, he liked to be a little trouble maker at times. Time in camp was never as simple and fun as some people liked to believed and he had all but given up on chasing his dreams of becoming a competitive swimmer like his mother had once been. He went down to the only place that he found to be comforting, the water. When he arrived he hear the sounds of the nymphs playing like normal and decided to avoid them with all costs. Much like many of the male gods found out Nymphs where nothing but trouble when you fell for them. When he made his way closer he noticed a male he`d seen around before. A child of Ceres as he could recall but the name slipped his mind. Caspian was much older than the boy and he found him to be a tad gentle in nature which made him have a friendly feeling. As he stepped closer he put a name to the face Ryan, he`d seen him near the infirmary a few times which made him feel better to know that the children of ceres would help heal them if the apollo children where too incompetent to do so. Caspian had nothing against the god or his children but he did not find them to be the most reliable people in camp, they where far to busy with flirting and singing to honestly put one hundred percent into anything. Caspian stripped his shirt and pants leaving him in the pair of swimming trunks he normally had on for these sorts of occasion. He moved to the water and walked into it not letting the water soak him just yet. As he moved closer and the water got deeper he ducked his head under the water letting it wet his hair and body. He came back up and flipped his hair so that he could see better. He smiled and waved to Ryan, "Sorry for interrupting, do you care if I stay?" He raised a brow his blue eyes looking for any signs of the male going to say no.

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ooc: i am so sorry!! i'm horrible ic: 465 tag: caspian devereux credit to oblivion livin on a p r a y r

In all of his time here, Ryan had never decided to swim in the lake. Sure, he had used the pools and such, but hadn't just... gone into the lake. It actually surprised him, that he hadn't done it. Maybe one day he could just go in, fully clothed. Just for kicks. Fun was half the goal of anything he did, anyway. "I'm actually surprised that you haven't broken yet, Tumnus," the son of Ceres laughed, looking at his duduk. "At least you're not used as a weapon. Then you'd definitely break... and that would be a sad day. Who would listen to all my constant ranting?" he asked, laughing. Behold: Ryan Ruckshack. The demigod who talked to a musical instrument like it was a person. To Ryan, it might as well been though. Tumnus had been by his side for a long time. It had survived home and five years of camp, and if that wasn't an accomplishment (aside from Ryan still being alive in the Legion) he didn't know what was. Heck, it was a miracle that he had walked out of that first war alive... Needless to say, he wasn't looking forward to a second one. Too much voiolnce, hurt, and death. And all for what? Power. People really needed to learn how to live in peace. They leave us alone, we leave them alone and all that good stuff. Either that or work it out with words. Then again, this was Rome. They fought stuff out like soldiers. Suddenly, another person came into his view. Looked like he had the right idea: just go in the water. Actually, now that Ryan thought about it, he recognized that camper. Devereux. One of the big three kids... and from the looks of it (he was going in water for gods sakes, only one option there) his parent was Neptune. For a moment the boy stood in the middle of the lake, unmoving. Then, his head went under and he resurfaced. Ryan gave a slight grin as the older male threw his head back, sending water droplets everywhere. "No, no! Not at all!" he called. "How's the water?" he asked, starting to debate going in himself. Of course, asking a son of Neptune would be kind of biased, but Ryan didn't care. As a son of Ceres, he had no control over the water in any way, shape, or form. Maybe the plants in it, if he tried hard enough. He knew he wouldn't be able to prevent himself from getting wet, but in part, that was the half the fun! Getting soaked and then drying out in the sun. He remembered doing that a few times as a kid... it had been great fun!

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"you know i'm bad, i'm bad, i'm really really bad" ☒ @ryan ✐ 498 ✉ Yay Temp Change, Sorry about the wait and your not horrible!! D: MADE BY ★MEULK OF GS

One thing Caspian had to give the boy credit for was that he had not run off when he realized who the boy was. Cas didn`t have many friends due to his status as a big three and while he and his sister where doomed for a life of "You think your better than me" comments he couldn`t help but smile as the thought of some campers not avoiding him. He knew no child would deny him the water, it just wasn`t how things where done at camp they all knew far to much to argue with the son of Neptune. Caspian found it to be soothing when the day was stressful and while he didnt have to get wet he chose to just enjoy the water and the feeling of the droplets caressing his skin. Caspian did not sweat the small things in life and the longer he sat in the water he could feel the cares washing away. The cuts and scraps that adorned his arms and cheek began to close slowly healing as he embraced the gift from his father. No child of Neptune spent any real time in the infirmary. "Ryan right?" He looked towards the boy with a raised brow, he wasn`t the best with names but he could tell this boy was more gentle than others and the fact that he spoke to a musical instrument made the notion even better. Cas liked people who were not the same as everyone else, there was no fun in befriending someone who couldn`t take a joke or even understand the individualism of the people around them. Sitting here watching this male as he contemplated getting into the water sent a slightly smirk over Caspians mouth as he spoke once more. "The water crisp and cool, its the perfect temperature to cool one down after a long and hard day in the sun." Cas had no problems talking to people, he enjoyed the conversations that he had gotten to have among the campers and people who lived in this home. He deep down wished to go and visit the other places this world had to offer but he knew the time would never full present itself.  Seeing the son of Ceres talking to his instrument reminded him of all the lonely days when he first arrived. He`d never really spoken to anyone for the first couple of months and when he finally did it was to one of the nymph who Lares who wondered about the campers area. He didn`t speak to anyone in his bunk in fact he did his best to avoid anyone and everyone who came into contact with him. Though time has passed and Caspian has since grown up into the young man he is today he still attempts to avoid those who will cause him problems. Knowing that this boy was fun and caring in nature he felt a little safer around him.

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ooc: sorry if this is bad, trying to get ryan back on his feet ic: 542 tag: caspian devereux credit to oblivion take my hand and we'll make it i swear

ryan had a good amount of respect for big three kids. they usually got all the crap: from the mortal world because of monsters and from camp because they were usually labeled with the "you think you're so special" label. well, they were really special, but that didn't mean that everyone had to hate on them. their personality didn't necessarily have to be exclusively linked to their parent. one could be a child of the big three and be modest and not on a high horse. it was kind of unfair, the weight everyone put on godly parents. by virtue or vice, everyone in camp was a friend to ryan until proven wrong. big three, main twelve, or minor god, all of them were in the same boat: they were all demigods. everyone deserved to have some respect. of course, not everyone could be a friend... but held out that optimistic hope; grudging respect if nothing else. no one stayed in the legion without having guts. just being alive became an accomplishment around here. a smile flashed across ryan's face as the older boy called him by name. "yup! that's me! or anything else you decide to nickname me," he laughed. he had gotten a couple of funny ones over the years. interesting, how legion names got around. people could not come into contact for quite some time, despite being in the legion with each other for years on end. of course, they'd see each other on a daily basis, but not everyone introduced themselves. but still, names managed to circulate around through association, or just through... well, camp knowledge and such: making a constant fool of yourself (like he did), heroic acts (like the quest team) and all those other instances that ryan couldn't really think of. "okay, my turn!" he grinned, searching his memory bank. ryan being ryan, had tried to make it his business to know everyone at camp. there were only around five hundred people. there had been more people in his mortal school, and he had nearly memorized everyone there, even if he had never talked to them. oddly enough, he had just learned all the names by lurking around and being a wall flower. he looked at the male closely, trying to place him: not an infirmary regular, not an infirmary worker, definitely not from his cohort, and not one of the others from outside his cohort that had individually approached him. but, he did look familiar. perhaps one of the big three kids. "don't give up on me yet!" he laughed. "I'm still thinking!" yup, big three kid. water. neptune. one was clare fontaine, so this one was... "aha! got it. caspian, right?" at the older male's answer, ryan gave a grin. "well, that settles it then!" he set his instrument down gently in the grass, and then ran into the water: fully clothed. ryan being crazy ryan. he ducked his head beneath the water, popping back up with his hair clinging to his head. "you got that part right!" he smiled, letting the water soak through his clothes. drying out in the sun was one of the niceties of life. "didya just get back from training?" he asked, starting to float on his back lazily.

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"you know i'm bad, i'm bad, i'm really really bad" ☒ @ryan ✐ 408 ✉ I`m so sorry it took me so long for this D: MADE BY ★MEULK OF GS

Cas had never really been anti social in fact he quite enjoyed the company of others. He nodded when he guessed his name correctly. "Indeed I am good sir." he chuckled and waved his hand under the water with a gentle sigh. He loved the feel of the water on his skin even though it didnt have to touch him he felt more relaxed with its contact. If anything he should have been relaxing but the company would keep his mind off the things that seemed to bother him so much lately. Caspian did the only rational thing there was left to do when the male known as ryan dunked his head. Quickly fallowing he held his breath even though he didnt have to and ducked his head into the cool liquid that surrounded him. He closed his baby blue eyes and released the breath he`d been holding. He just relaxed for once in his life and allowed the water to be his home and his sanity. To Caspian the water was his home, not the camp. He felt safer and loved when he was in his fathers domain but it seemed nothing else could ever hurt him like it did above the wild and raging sea. He didnt realize how much time had passed, and suddenly he emerged from the water with a slight grin shaking his long dark hair out. The stupid look on his face could have killed an army but well he couldnt help but for once in his life enjoy the water. "Training...huh oh yeah. I seem to be spending more and more hours on the field and less and less in the water. My priorities need a serious check and balance right?" He sighed and ran a hand through his wild hair. Of course Caspian could fix his scheduling and get things back in order but it was difficult for him to really get back into the swings of things after words. "So Ryan, whats been up with your life? I mean I know I dont really talk about things with you so lets start from the start shall we?" He shrugged and kicked his feet under the water just enjoying the company, warm air, and the feel of the sun on his face. He didnt know a lot of the campers like he should have so he decided it was time to go about and fix the situation at hand.

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when life gets ya down, just keep swimmin' OOC: it's fine, love!! <4 IC: 453 ryan genuinely liked being around people. They all had something different and unique to offer: insights, experiences, philosophies, talents. besides, he grew up with these people. most of them, he had known since his entrance into the legion. he would be here for ten years, why not make friends and make the time enjoyable? why spend ten years miserable, paranoid, and with no one but enemies? that being his outlook, he tried getting to know everyone: younger, older, soldier, or new rome civilian. of course, that didn't always work out, as many of the romans here were, well, romans! but there were just so many years one could be here and not run into everyone. sure, not everyone got on his buddy-buddy list, but he had found a great number of people. his cohort, the infirmary, miyuki, charlie... even some of the gods were cool! especially mercury with his sandwiches! odd to think about it. they were a unified legion, and sometimes people couldn't stand each other, but when it came down to the wire (the war a couple of years ago), they all rallied together and fought as one. it was amazing to see. ryan just wished it happened more often. "awesome to hear!" ryan laughed, flipping onto his back and into a floating position. he stayed there for a few minutes, just looking at the sky. caspian was a son of neptune. breathing underwater. even if ryan didn't hear from him for a bit, he'd be fine... water was a son of neptune's home, right? so ryan contented himself with floating and looking at the clouds, a tranquil expression on his face. he was happy here... just like this. suddenly, caspian's voice came back into ryan's consciousness. at his answer, ryan couldn't help but grin. "no, no, it's fine!" he said, shaking his head. training was important, sure. it was important to different people in different degrees, and ryan respected that. it didn't matter what cohort you came from. if you liked fighting, you'd get good. if you disliked it, you could get good, but maybe not as good. ryan was in the latter category. instead of being a great fighter, he chose to be a medic, a comforter to the younger children, a musician, a baker, and an overall pacifist roman. oxymoron to the max, but ryan felt that his talents didn't lie in fighting. he felt he could give to the legion. his gifts didn't include swords and blood. it included friendliness and healing. the son of ceres brightened slightly. story time! "sure, why not! you first or me?" he asked, before once again dunking his head under the water, just so his body could keep adjusting to the temperature.