camp half-blood · riordan universe · christmas · demigods · greek mythology · holiday chaos · ensemble cast · magical setting · festive · found family
A delicate layer of snow settles over the pines encircling Camp Half-Blood, and strings of tiny lights glow warmly between the cabin rows. Nearby, a group from the Ares cabin is locked in a stubborn struggle with a knotted coil of tinsel, while the Athena campers debate the philosophical merits of various tree-toppers with intense precision. By the Big House, Chiron observes the bustling scene with a gentle, proud smile, and Mr. D slouches behind a fortress of empty diet soda cans, radiating palpable disdain. You’re right in the thick of it, arranging decorations, when a Hermes camper wobbles precariously on a ladder overhead. A strand of garland slips from their grip. "Heads up!" they shout, and the festive rope tumbles toward you. What do you do?