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[Tawny Mitchell]

It was finally time. Four years Tawny had been waiting for this moment and it was finally freaking here. It was time for the Winter Olympics and the daughter of Somnia was pumped. Oh sure there were the regular Olympics too and those were pretty cool. Tawny was always up for cheering for the USA any time an event like this came on but the Winter Olympics, those were something special. Maybe it was the fact that she had grown up watching so much snowboarding with her mom, maybe it was just the fact that the Winter Olympics seemed to have all the actual cool sports but whatever the case was it was finally time to stay up late watching snowboarding, skiing, the skeleton, heck even curling, Tawny loved it all.



Decked out in her Team USA gear with little American flags painted on her checks Tawny grabbed her snacks and headed for the barrack’s rec room. Maybe some would think her a little obsessed but the event only came around every four years and she couldn’t help but be excited so once she got to the rec room she flopped down on one of the big couches, set her drinks and chips and dip out around her for the feasting and flipped the TV on with the remote. As it flashed to life it was just in time to catch the Olympic fanfare. They were just about to begin and it was time to start up a hardy chant of “U…S…A…, U…S…A…” She didn’t care who joined her as long as they didn’t want the remote. That she would defend with her life.

[anastasia gregorovich]

Free time at long last! Anya had done her drills and then some as she had just returned from iceskating practise, tired but extremely happy she was finally getting back into a somewhat normal schedule. Taking a look at her wristwatch, she realized it was time for the Olympics to start and she made a beeline for the recroom instead of her bunk at the barracks. She wouldn't miss it for the world. She would've probably make it in the Canadian team if she hadn't been attacked by a cynocephalus, but what was done was done and all she could do now was root for the team Canada.

Still in her training gear, she entered the room to find someone else already there watching the show. And that someone was decked into full USA cheering uniform and had an impressive stash of snacks to boot. "Well it's nice to see other people are excited about the Winter Olympics. You took Olympics cheering to a whole new level Tawny." She said mid-cheering and melted into one of the armchairs with a heavy sigh of relief, her sports bag carelessly dropped next to her as the daughter of Chione allowed the tension of the day wash away.

[Tawny Mitchell]

Tawny knew her cheering would likely attract more viewers and she didn’t mind one bit. It wasn’t like they had much privacy around here anyways and it was always more fun to watch with someone else so long as that someone didn’t want to change the channel. Fortunately though the girl that entered the rec room and interrupted Tawny’s boisterous cheering was someone who she thought would enjoy watching the Olympics very much.

Hearing the familiar voice behind her Tawny turned and grinned at the new arrival. “You gotta go big or go home if you want to win gold ice girl. That’s what my mom always said anyways.” Tawny’s mom had never gone to the Olympics herself even though the girl thought she probably could have if she had wanted. Still, the two had always made time to watch them when they came on especially the snowboarding where bigger tricks were always better. “Help yourself to some snacks and stuff. I’m sure you’ll want to catch the ice skating huh?

[anastasia gregorovich]

Anya chuckled and reached for a bag of chips. It was her guilty pleasure and one she never got to experience too much while she trained for the Olympics. "Yeah, that's what my dad always says, but I didn't get to go big or go home, so I'm perfectly fine with cheering for Team Canada this time around. There's always next time." She sounded optimistic but she knew that, unless she got out of the Legion, her chances of competing in the Olympics were non-existent while she was at her prime age.

Stuffing her face with a handfull of the savoury snacks, she was afteral very hungry from her training, she looked at the screen, until she was able to talk again without being a total pig. "Yes, figure skating to be precise. But Ice hockey games are my next best thing to watch. I guess you want to catch the snowboarding?"

[Tawny Mitchell]

Oops Tawny forgot that the Olympics might be a sensitive subject for Anya who had entertained hopes of going pro. There was always next time but Tawny wasn’t sure how likely it would be for any of them to go to something like the Olympics with all their duties with the Legion. Of course some sports had a little more of a window, when Shawn White retired he was pushing eighty and nearly doing his runs in a wheel chair, but ice skaters were usually pretty young from everything Tawny could remember unless Anya wanted to do Pairs or something like that. “That’s the spirit.” She said giving the girl an encouraging smile. For her part Tawny hoped that things worked out for Anya but you never could tell. “You just make sure you keep practicing until you get your chance.”

As Anya mentioned what they would be watching Tawny nodded. “Snowboarding definitely but I can dig hockey too.” Chuckling to herself the daughter of Somnia grabbed some chips for herself. “Actually I could watch it all really. I just like cheering on the athletes.” Turning her attention back to the tv as the opening ceremony started she slowly began to graze on her snacks as she watched. “You know, I bet there have probably been plenty of demigods that have competed in the Olympics. They did start in Greece after all. I bet you could probably get excused for your legion duties for a while if you knew you were competing.”

[Astrid Hawke]

Astrid had been doing all of her assigned tasks for the day as fast as she could. The Winter Olympics started today, and there was no way she'd be missing her dad, especially not when he was in the Olympics. As soon as she returned to her cohort she changed into her favorite pair of Blackhawks sweatpants and the jersey her dad got her with his name and number as a parting gift before she left for The Wolf House. Slipping her favorite pair of Nikes on and grabbing a bag of baby carrots, the blonde made her way to the only place in camp that had a tv: the barracks rec room.

Hawke had expected the rec room to be empty, she didn't really know too many people in camp that were interested in winter sports that she knew of (not that she knew very many people) and was pleased to instead find two of her fellow legionnaires already tuned in to one of the most important events of the year. The teen greeted them with a wave so she didn't interrupt their conversation before settling into one of the comfortable arm chairs with her bag of carrots, pleased that she hadn't missed the opening ceremonies. Idly she wondered who would represent the United States with the flag.

Astrid's Outfit

[Halvor Apollyon]

Hal had just finish a sparring session and was already starting to bruise up. Hal just wanted to sit down, relax, eat some food, and maybe take a nap. He considered going right to his bed but he rememebered that the olympics were on. He knew that the best and, well the only place to watch something like the olympics was the rec room in the barracks.

As he opened the door he saw three girls already in the room. The TV was on and Hal made his way over to the closest chair. "Beat me to it I see." He says, to nobody in particular. He looks around the room, drinking in how everybody looked, pausing for a moment when he saw Tawny, decked out in her USA apparel, Hal supressed the urge to laugh. His eyes settled on a blonde girl in sweatpants and a jersey with a name on it. Hal didn't know her, "What's your name?" He asks her.

[anastasia gregorovich]

Anya chuckled at Tawny's excitement about all of the winter sports. "Well if I didn't know any better I'd say we are half-sisters." She commented on that and paused to think about Tawny's suggestion. "That's.... not a bad idea in fact. If I'm allowed to bring my dad over to coach me. There's only so much I can do practising by myself." Yes maybe that could work out. Plus she really missed her father. While New Rome was safe, wifi was not a commodity she had all the time. Free time was also precious and Anya didn't have much of it either. It had been a while since she had spoke to him. But she hadn't heard anything bad on the news about him, so she knew there was no reason to worry about.

Another fan entered the room and waved at them. A familiar jersey indicated another Ice hockey fan to Anya. "Well that makes three who want to see Ice hockey. We will be safe if it comes to a battle for posession over the remote." She pointed out with a smile and stuffed her face with more chips, sighing in pleasure as she savored them. She briefly looked over at the baby carrots bag. Dang that took her back to the days she trained and baby carrots and various over stuff were her only snacks. For the most part at least, her dad was not as cruel as to completely deny her the guilt pleasures of being a kid.

Her neck arched so she could see over her armchair's back as a boy spoke. Another blond. Looking around the room she briefly wondered if it was a blonde thing to like the winter Olympics like that. She shook her head at the thought. That was ridiculous.

[Tawny Mitchell]

“Well as twisted as some of our family trees are around here I wouldn’t be surprised if we didn’t wind up being related somewhere down the line you know?” Tawny laughed but she wasn’t lying. The Roman gods’ and their relationships to one another was confusing and best not thought on too long. Anya probably was related somewhere down the line but even if they weren’t blood kin Tawny still liked the girl. If not as a sister then at least as a pretty close friend she liked to hang out with. “It’s cool that your dad helped train you though. He must be pretty good himself if he is helping you out with all of your shows and teaching you new jumps and stuff.”

Tawny glanced over her shoulder as two more people joined their little watch party. She gave both of them a wave and smirked at the girl with her baby carrots. Staying healthy was cool and all but sometimes a girl just had to let herself cut loose and if you couldn’t do that at an Olympic watch party then what was life? “Yo, you guys are just in time. Grab a seat and help yourself to some snacks.”

Glancing back over at Anya as she mentioned not having to fight over the remote Tawny gave her friend a pleased thumbs up. “We’ve got the numbers now. It’d take a horde of Centurions to clear us out and even then I bet they would have trouble.” The new arrivals seemed to be in the spirit as well and at least one seemed to be supporting her favorite player judging by the Blackhawks jersey. “We were just talking about our favorite winter sports. Anya here is a figure skater. I got stakes in the snowboard. How bout you guys? I see we got at least one more hockey fan.”

[Astrid Hawke]

Astrid had been too focused on the television to notice that someone else had joined her and the other two girls until the late joiner had directed a comment towards her, "Astrid," she replied, "though most people call me by my last name, Hawke." she added with a proud smile as she adjusted in her seat to show the last name on the back of her jersey. Settling back into her seat, the blonde ate some of her carrots, knowing her dad would be proud that she was at least making an attempt to eat healthier, which wasn't hard considering she did like carrots.

Hawke flashed a grin at the girls discussing hockey, full of pride for her dad, "Ice Hockey for sure," she commented, "my dad is actually playing for Team USA this year, he plays for the Blackhawks, which is why I'm wearing his jersey." she explained with a smile. "Though I actually play Ice Hockey as well," she noted, "I'm not nearly as famous as my dad is though." she added. Her goal was always to become a professional ice hockey player, though she had a feeling the whole being a demigod thing would put a wrench in those plans, though that wouldn't stop her from trying.

[Halvor Apollyon]

Hal nodded, understanding now what the name was on her jersey. He heard the two other girls in the room discussing ice hockey, he never really liked hockey. In fact he much preferred the Summer Olympics but the three of them seemed pretty excited but he didn't want to dampen their excitement. Hal, rather quietly said "I guess I like speed skating."

He chuckled as he saw one of the girls stuffing her face with chips. He paused for a moment, desperately trying to remember her name. Making a face when he couldn't he says, "Ugh, pardon my asking what feels like everybody in the room but what's your name?" He paused for a moment and said "And I can see that Tawny likes the US, and I'm guessing that you-" He motions to Astrid "Are rooting for the United States as well, since your father is playing for them. But, who are you rooting for?" Directing the last bit towards the girl.

It was obvious to just about anybody paying attention that Tawny was pretty hyped for the events to start. "So." He started, "Is everybody in here excited for hockey?" He didn't add the except for me part but if Tawny or anybody else had been watching, or even listening closely to him it would have been easily understood