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Ω Heroes of Olympus: The Next Age of Heroes Ω

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Location: Harrisburg, PA - Hotel Lobby -> Hotel Room
Skills: Plant Control

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Stella could hear the sound of the door dissolving as the acid started eating away at the door, and took a step back. She hadn't been expecting that, and was trying to keep herself quiet even as the holes in the door opened up more. She panted softly and then focused on the potted plant in her hands, and closed her eyes and started to mumble a bit to herself. She could feel the plant twisting around in the pot and the roots grow more in the pot.

She let the long vines of the plant burst forth and out of the pot and wrap around the maw of the creature and snap it shut, keeping it from spitting out more of that horrible acid at the door. Stella could hear Arbor snapping and growling at the creature behind the door and the cyclops, ready to attack. Stella continued to say nothing as she focused on keeping the plant wrapped around the creature, keeping it from making more of those holes in the door. She looked to Jason and Niah, to see what they would do now.

Ω Heroes of Olympus: The Next Age of Heroes Ω

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Location: Harrisburg, PA - Hotel Room
Skills: N/A

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Stella had been able to keep herself awake for that first hour by gently petting Arbor and focusing on keeping watch on the door and window. It seemed uneventful until there was that voice at the door, and Stella could feel every hair on her body stand on edge. Housekeeping wouldn't be bothering any guests at this hour, not without being called, and they hadn't called. Also, housekeeping would knock. Then the shaking of the door started, and she got up off the couch and went to grab the potted plant on the end table next to her. It was the closest thing she knew she could make use of, and she also went to get her sickle as well.

"...I guess we couldn't outrun them forever..." Her voice was so small, so quiet at that point as her eyes went over to their other companion the floor. She walked over as quiet as she could, while still holding the potted plant and sickle and then nudged Niah softly. "Niah... wake up. There's a cyclops and it seems we're gonna have to fight this time," she whispered to her, hoping that would be enough to wake the older teen. Her eyes darted over to Arbor, who was still on the couch. His heckles were beginning to raise, as he realized they wee going to fight as well. Stella put a finger to her lips, trying to encourage him to keep himself quiet for as long as they could manage.

Ω Heroes of Olympus: The Next Age of Heroes Ω

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Location: Harrisburg, PA - Hotel Room
Skills: N/A

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Stella simply shrugged at the point when Niah waved Jason off. She was glad that he did finally sit down on the bed, as it made sense one of them should use it. The couch would be enough for her and Arbor, and she could just curl up on it once her watch was over. "No sense arguing to me honestly. Enjoy the bed Jason. I'll make sure to wake Niah when it is time to switch." She did let her gaze land on the tv for a moment but she decided against it. She didn't want to see the local news talking about some rampage at the coffee shop, or some other news talk about seagulls on the train.

She pet Arbor softly and made sure to keep her eyes on the windows and the door as she sat there, keeping her mind occupied. She had gotten a somewhat crash course. Don't use technology to look up monsters as that might summon them, got that. Don't use technology to contact her family. She had already used an Iris message the day before to contact her fathers. She might contact them again once this quest was over. Not during. It didn't make sense to worry them so much. They had enough on their plates at the moment, even if she wanted to let them know they suddenly had a new dog. Another time.

Ω Heroes of Olympus: The Next Age of Heroes Ω

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Location: Harrisburg, PA - Hotel Lobby -> Hotel Room
Skills: N/A

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Stella let out a small sigh of relief that the hotel let them keep Arbor, because there was no way she was going to leave him outside, not after those monsters in the cafe. She gently gathered up his leash and took the key card that was given to her and listened to the hotel clerk as he explained the amenities they could use. She doubted they would take advantage of them, as the goal was got get some shut eye and then catch their train again in the morning. "Thank you." She followed Jason and Niah to the elevator and piled in with them and headed up to the fourth floor.

Stella went into the room and went to sit on the couch, letting one of them take the bed as they wee going to sleep first. She saw Niah grab some blankets and pillows and lay out on the floor, and simply nodded. It seemed that Jason would get the bed if he wanted. "I'll wake you when I'm ready to swap then. Sleep well Niah." Stella curled up a bit on the couch, and patted the spot next to her. Arbor jumped up next to her and curled up next to her and put his head in her lap. He needed rest too, and she wasn't going to deny him that. It had been a long day for all four of them. "Jason, you can take the bed... since I'm on first watch. I don't mind."

Ω Heroes of Olympus: The Next Age of Heroes Ω

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Location: Harrisburg, PA - Hotel Lobby
Skills: N/A

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Stella was glad they had found that back exit at the cafe and had managed to get out without being followed. She was sure if she needed to get down to it, she could fight, but for all those mortals that might get caught up in it, it was a very bad idea. So they had pressed on across the street to the hotel and had headed inside. She still held the leash in her hand, and reached down to gently pat Arbor on the head. He had also done very well, to not chase those monsters at the cafe. She could tell that he might have wanted to, that he might have wanted to attack, but had realized it was not the time.

Jason and Niah took the lead in talking to the receptionist, which was a good move on their part. She was still the youngest of the group, and it would seem suspicious for the twelve year old to be the leader of the group, right? They would really only need the one room, and hopefully the receptionist wouldn't ask too many questions. Especially about the dog. It was illegal to ask about a service animal, which was why they had gone for that guise.

Stella shifted from foot to foot as they waited, humming a bit as she hoped the news was good.

Ω Heroes of Olympus: The Next Age of Heroes Ω

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Location: Harrisburg, PA - Train Station Platform - Cafe
Skills: N/A

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Stella had been halfway through her sandwich when she heard the voice... The one mentioning it smelled demigod meat. Why did this keep happening while they were trying to eat! At this rate Stella was going to become thinner than she already was, and not for good reasons. She wrapped up the rest of her sandwich and shoved it into her pack. Maybe when they got to the room she could try to finish it on her watch. Her iced tea would have to be abandoned however, and that was a downright shame. She picked up Arbor's leash and gave it a gentle tug, but she didn't have to worry about him really. He was already on high alert it seemed, especially after the train station.

She said nothing as she gathered up her bag and then went to follow Jason and Niah out the side entrance, and headed to their hotel. She hoped that once they got inside there that they could hide away among the mortals. Maybe if there were a lot of other people in the hotel they might get confused about where the demi-gods were. Her pup kept close to her, even if he seemed to be making some low growling sounds at the monsters back in the cafe as they left. She reached down to pet his head, hoping to calm him down a bit as they crossed the street.

Ω Heroes of Olympus: The Next Age of Heroes Ω

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Location: Harrisburg, PA - Train Station Platform - Cafe
Skills: N/A

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Ten minutes after placing the order, food was being called for Stella and her companions, and she walked up to the counter to pick up her part of the order. The first sip settled her a bit, even if it wasn't anywhere as good as anything her otou-san made. Thinking about it again made her heart pang, but she had to push that down once more. Mission time was more important and she had to listen to the other two while she nibbled on her sandwich. She took another sip of her iced tea and looked between Jason and Niah. It sounded like Jason didn't care which watch shift he took, and Niah was volunteering to take the roughest one.

"If neither of you mind terribly, then may I take first? I've never done this before so I might work... better on some uninterrupted sleep. If not, I can also take the last one and make sure we all wake up and get to the train on time." Stella gently slipped some meat from her sandwich to Arbor, making sure that he got some food as well. She really needed to figure out what he ate, and quickly.

Ω Heroes of Olympus: The Next Age of Heroes Ω

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Location: Harrisburg, PA - Train Station Platform - Cafe
Skills: N/A

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Stella nodded as they agreed that they should find a place to rest for the night, that wasn't the train and those hard seats. Stella stepped up last and put in her order for a sandwich, with no mayo and extra mustard, and an iced tea to drink. She didn't need coffee or soda, and honestly preferred a good cup of nice iced tea. She had to thank her otou-san for that, as he always made sure there was a fresh pitcher of iced tea in their house, when he wasn't making fresh hot tea from his own tea plants and flowers. Thinking about that made her heart ache for a moment, and she shook her head and then took a step back from the counter once she had presented the coupon for the food.

"So watch would be a good idea then?" It did seem that Jason was on board with that idea, even if Niah hadn't heard her the first time, or had heard her and hadn't acknowledged it. "And asking about the hotel after we eat sounds like a good idea. We do want to make sure we get a room together, right?" She offered them all a small smile as they waited for their food to be ready.

Ω Heroes of Olympus: The Next Age of Heroes Ω

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Location: Harrisburg, PA - Train Station Platform - Cafe
Skills: N/A

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"I think we still have those cards, if we want to sleep elsewhere... I'll admit sleeping on the train isn't appealing to me either. I'll even take sleeping on a hotel couch or something else for the night." Stella followed Jason and Niah to the cafe, keeping Arbor close and on the leash. Thankfully the mortals around them didn't seem interested in trying to pet the working puppy, so she didn't have to put up with that kind of fuss. She lined up with the other two and fished out one of those cheap paper menus the cafe had in a box near the front and looked it over.

"We should... do shifts or something right?" Stella had lowered her voice so that only the other two demi-gods could hear her. Thankfully the other mortals were chattering loudly about the strangeness of the bird attack, what they were going to order, or other things to hear what she was talking about. Even if they did pick up, it wasn't like they knew what she meant by shifts, right? "I mean, is that a good idea or should we all just try to sleep through the night?" She started curling the edge of the paper menu as she thought, her mind going miles a minute, having skipped past dinner already.

Ω Heroes of Olympus: The Next Age of Heroes Ω

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Location: The Train - Train Station Platform
Skills: N/A

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Stella gently bent over to latch the leash back onto Arbor, hoping that the vest was still visible to the mortals, indicating her little pup was 'In Training' and that he was not to be bothered. She gently took the end of the leash in her hand and helped Arbor down from the seat at that point and pet the top of his head as they both stretched a bit more. She listened to both Jason and Niah as they spoke and nodded. It didn't seem like a good idea to split up, and she really was hungry at that point.

"The cafe sounds good. I don't want to go too far away even if the train isn't leaving till morning. I just hope that we can get something for Arbor as well." She smiled as she went to follow them both, stepping off the train and onto the platform. She relaxed a bit, and hoped that they could have a peaceful moment. However there as a bit of a nagging voice in the back of her mind, reminding her that while they had been lucky earlier, that didn't mean they were still going to be lucky.