[center][h2][color=fdc68a]Chiron[/color][/h2][/center]

Chiron stood in his centaur form on the edge of the dining pavilion. He know all too well about the civil war that was brewing, and it made him anxious. His tail swished from side to side as he pondered how to keep the campers out of such a deadly battle. It was almost inevitable, especially since the kids are getting closer to their godly parent now more than ever before. The gods were trying to get their own blood and flesh to fight for them. Nonetheless, there was a Capture the Flag game tonight that had most of the campers wound up. There weren't many new campers this summer, and there weren't any that seemed too out of the ordinary. However, this was the first CTF game of the summer which meant that the campers had to set the bar. It was also a good exercise to see what needs to be improved.

Soon all of the campers had gathered at the pavilion. It was time for Chiron to make his speech. He loudly stomped his hoof on the ground a few times to get their attention. [color=fdc68a]"Attention all campers! As many of you know, tonight is the night we play Capture the Flag. For those who don't know how to play I will explain the game. Two teams are made, and each team given a flag. On each side of the forest, both teams hide their flag somewhere visible, but easily defensible. To win for your team, you need to capture the opponent's flag and carry it across the river that divides the middle of the forest, and acts like a border. I will serve as battlefield medic and referee. There is a jail. Captured opponents can be placed in the jail and aren't allowed to leave unless freed by another person from their team. 

Here is a short run down of the rules:
Every camper who is not injured has to play. The creek is the boundary line. The entire forest is considered "fair game." All magic items are allowed. The flags must be prominently displayed and can have no more than two guards. Prisoners may be disarmed, but may not be bound or gagged. Killing or maiming is NOT allowed. The punishment for breaking this rule is loss of dessert. Guards aren't allowed to stand within ten yards of the flag.

Team one consists of the cabins of Zeus, Poseidon, Apollo, Ares, Hephaestus, Aphordite, and Nemesis.

Team two consists of the cabins of Athena, Hades, Hermes, Artemis, Dike, Hebe, and Thanatos.

You have 30 minutes to gather your weapons and meet outside of the forest."[/color] As soon as Chiron finished his speech, campers scrambled down to various locations to retrieve their weapons, and reconvene at the edge of the forest. A heavy sigh left Chiron as he watched the anxious campers. It was only a matter of time before things started to go downhill.