Dear Dirk,

If camp has taught me anything, it's that the Fates have a very strict plan. We all have our own paths and we're going to find them no matter what. It's kind of a depressing subject when you think about it. I'm still not sure if I like the concept or not.

It's interesting to see the campers here. We're under some pretty interesting circumstances this year. For a while it felt like everyone was falling apart. But we can't. He held the sky on his shoulders. I think Sydney said something smart earlier this summer. We lost a lot last year, but we're here this year. That's pretty impressive.

You know, I think it's funny. You can see what we go through, but until you've stabbed a hellhound in the neck with an amulet and a child of a myth at your side, how much do you really know? I could sit here and write all day about what my life is like but you wouldn't know anymore than you do now. And I could call you to explain, but how do you think that hellhound found me in the first place?

I guess what I'm trying to say is life will go on, even if you don't want it to. Sometimes things get hard and sometimes things go missing and sometimes...you lose them. Or you let go. But it's all part of something bigger. We can't live for ourselves. He doesn't. And I'll go to Tartarus before I let a son of Poseidon be a better person than me. What would Hecate say?

Just thought I'd let you think about that.

~Keshia Evans

(A/N) Hey guys! So, I just thought I'd give you a sneak peek. That means, no, the submissions are NOT over. I thought it would be nice to give you a little snippet. It's relatively vague, isn't it?

This part is based off of Keshia Selenay Evans, a lovely character submitted by Rosewolf Cahill. The story won't be completely around her but I figured she would fit in well with what I was trying to write in this part.

Speaking of characters, here's an update on what the cabins look like so far:

Apollo: Samuel Freebird- Submitted by Crane's shadow

Courtney Foster- Submitted by DuckInTheHat

Hermes: Willow Hamelin- Submitted by catz r the all time best

Jillian Bailey- Submitted by JadeDragon220

Athena: Jason Smith- Submitted by TCFS

Vyn Domer- Submitted by InvaderVyn (By the way, I recognized you from Black Hair Blue Eyes. When you commented on this it totally made my day.)

Vanessa Xiu- Submitted by movies789

Poseidon: Hali Marissa Tyler- Submitted by SilverWolf329

Halley Falls- Submitted by Percabeth42

Pauline Falls- Submitted by Percabeth42

Ares: Frank Allen Sanderson- Submitted by TankTheAuthor

Demeter: Silfer Mary Talon- Submitted by Hannibalrider

Tyche: Macey Woods- Submitted by Ivypool Luva

Hecate: Keshia Selenay Evans- Submitted by Rosewolf Cahill

So there you have it! I honestly loved reading all of these submissions. I've been sitting in my room forever thinking about how they all interact and who will hang out with whom. But, there seems to be a severe imbalance between male and females characters. Bottom line: it would be nice to see more men at camp! Oh, and for those of you who were wondering, Sydney is one of my characters. There are a few I've come up with, but I could replace most with yours if I had more guys! I also need more godly variety. How about Aphrodite, Hephaestus, Zeus and Hades? I'm sure they would appreciate it! So would I!

Oh, and Happy Thanksgiving, guys.

~ZTH