I know I had a poll up for what story to work on next, but I read a story about how heroes don't get enough credit, and decided on this. It's short chapters, so it shouldn't be as hard to work on as Helping New Campers is, and isn't as complex and emotional as Final Moments, so I don't have to spend as much time editing and writing it.
Please give me nominees for these awards, and moments are all about your opinion. I need ideas for more awards as well, but I'm splitting most of them by quest and/or book. We'll start with PJO, then move on to HoO. If you want HoO to come sooner, I suppose I could do HoO moments first, but you have to decide on that. Review to let me know what you'd like. This story won't work without your reviews, and I'll only accept PM's if you really can't review, which I will be highly strict about.
A girl in a one shoulder, sea green dress stepped on stage. Her dark chocolate brown hair was in a messy French side braid, and a small layer of bronze eyeshadow adorned her eyes. Her emerald eyes glanced anxiously at the camera pivoting in front of her, catching the crowd, and slowly but surely reaching her.
"Hello," she said a bit unsurely. "I'm Daphne, your host for the Laurel Awards. Let's take a moment to thank the gods who were kind enough to sponsor this event," (all in hopes of their children getting awarded, of course).
The audience clapped as the names of numerous gods scrolled across the large screen in the background, their symbols worked into the font in some way. The 'Z' in Zeus was a lightning bolt, and Poseidon's 'I' was a trident, for example. Certain audience members clapped louder as their parents name scrolled across the scene.
"We all know the campfire stories of the quests our brave heroes have been on, the battles we've all fought in, and the misadventures we've been led on. This ceremony will help give credit to those heroes, and highlight the best stories from around the fire. Thanks to our scribe, even the mortals know of the perilous lives we lead, even if they don't believe it's real. They will help us choose the best, and we will award those people with a Golden Laurel, granted by Nike herself. That's my godly parent, by the way," Daphne announced, flashing a bright smile. A few audience members cheered.
"Now, if you would, I will announce the next 3 awards and moments for you all to vote. You can review your choice for each, no PM'ing though. A poll will also be put up for each award after the final 3 nominees have been decided by the audience. We can't narrow down the moments, so that's all you!"
"Now, without further ado, the first award is for….." the girl paused for dramatic suspense as a drum roll sounded from a snare drum backstage. "Best Cabin Counselor! Nominees are Thalia Grace and Jason Grace from Zeus/ Jupiter. Percy Jackson from Poseidon. Katie Gardner from Demeter. Clarisse La Rue from Ares. Annabeth Chase from Athena. Lee Fletcher, Michael Yew, and Will Solace from Apollo. Zoe Nightshade from Artemis, and Thalia Grace who is already nominated. Charles Beckendorf, Jake Mason, and Leo Valdez from Hephaestus. Silena Beauregard, Drew Tanaka, and Piper McLean from Aphrodite. Luke Castellan, Travis Stoll, and Connor Stoll from Hermes. Castor and Pollux from Dionysus. Nico di Angelo from Hades. Butch from Iris. Clovis from Hypnos. Last, but certainly not least, Lou Ellen from Hecate. Please keep in mind that only one counselor can win, and it is more about leading their fellow cabin members than their actions outside of camp or alone."
"The second award for you all to vote for is Best Companion! Who do you think was the best companion to aid our heroes? Small Bob? Mrs. O'Leary? Maybe you're a horse lover. Blackjack? Arion? Scipio? Tempest? Do you like sea creatures? Maybe Rainbow? I know we have dog lovers out there! How about Aurum and Aurgentum? Submit your vote!"
"The final award that you can all nominate the top nominees for is Best Journey to Camp! This is for the first trip to Camp Half-Blood, not coming back from quests, or for summers afterwards. Please limit to journeys mentioned in any of the books, even if briefly. Any nominations for journeys we never learned about will be ignored."
"The first moment that you need to choose a winner for is Greatest Monster Battle in the Master Bolt Quest! The nominees are Alecto, Minotaur, Furies, Medusa, Chimera, Procrustes (The Stretcher), and Cerberus!" cheers varied for each monster mentioned, and pictures of each flashed across the screen in the back. As the last monster nominee was called, many 'Awwwws' arose from the audience.
"I know Cerberus didn't seem like a great battle, but a child of Athena once said 'the best way to defeat an enemy, is to make them a friend'. Now, the second moment that needs nominations is Best Twelve Labor Redo. If you remember correctly, Perseus Jackson, or Percy, as he prefers to be called, was said to have completed most of the Twelve Labors of Heracles." Daphne announces.
The audience cheers as multiple scenes flash across the screen. Then it shows Percy himself, sitting up front in a black tux with a green tie decorated with blue swirls. Next to him is Annabeth Chase, who has her golden hair up in a bun with a few loose curls framing her face. She wears a silver dress with a green sash, decorated with blue swirls to math Percy's tie. Both smile meekly and wave.
"Now, for those of you who don't remember your history lessons, the Twelve Labors of Hercules Percy and company has completed will be reviewed. The first is slaying the Nemean Lion, which Percy completed at the Aerospace museum in D.C. on the quest to save Artemis. The second is slaying the nine-headed hydra, which Percy completed with the help of Clarisse La Rue-," the screen shows Clarisse sitting in a red dress looking unhappy, glaring at the camera. Chris Rodriguez sits next to her trying to stifle her anger. "-on the quest for the Golden Fleece."
"The fourth task is to capture the Erymanthian Boar, which he did with the help of Bianca di Angelo, Grover Underwood, Zoe Nightshade, and Thalia Grace on the quest to save Artemis." The screen shows Grover Underwood I a tux gnawing on his forest green tie. It then swivels to Thalia Grace sitting in a silver dress by her brother, Jason Grace. The circlet marking her Lieutenant of the Hunt is in place. "The fifth labor is to clean the stables of the flesh eating horses in a day, which Percy did at Geryon's ranch on the quest to find Daedalus. The sixth was to capture the Stymphalian birds, which was completed during a chariot race at camp before the Golden Fleece quest. No other labors of Heracles, or Hercules, for you Romans, have been completed since his time as a demigod."
"The last moment for the night is Funniest Legion Moment. You can nominate any moment that occurred while being in New Rome, between any members of the legion. This does not include the Camp Half-Blood demigods, other than Percy Jackson and Jason Grace. It does however include moments between Lares, as well as between legionnaires and gods."
"Thank you all so much for attending tonight's award ceremony. The results for Best Cabin Counselor will be revealed as soon as the votes are in. Don't forget to Review and place your vote!"
Okay, Thanks for not killing me. I didn't receive any death threats about not updating, though a few complaints were made. I can't wait to update my other stories and hear from all my lovely loyal readers again!
Tomorrow, if I get a lot of votes, Best Cabin Counselor will be revealed. If not, I'll narrow down the candidates to like four or something. After that we'll do Best Monster Battle from the Master Bolt Quest, then Best Companion, then Best Twelve Labor redo, then Best Journey to Camp, then Funniest Legion Moment, etc. I might make a list of all the moments and awards I will do and update it as each is elected.
FYI, I need ideas for nominees for BEST LEADER. Other than the obvious Percy Jackson, Jason Grace, and Annabeth Chase. Should I do demigods that led quests and capture the flag games, or…
I'll let you decide. Make sure to make it clear what award/moment the vote is for!
Don't get smited, join the legion, and offer some burnt food.
