SITUATION POST: JULY 21, 2013 (APHRODISIA)

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[Today, a single rose has been placed at the feet of the statue of Aphrodite in accordance with the laws for celebrating Aphrodisia.

When you ate your breakfast this morning, you might have noticed it was delicious, even better than usual. Maybe the nymphs and harpies took extra care, or maybe there was a little Love Potion No. 9 in it.

Who knows?

OOC INFORMATION ABOUT THIS EVENT CAN BE FOUND HERE.]

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[finesthour]

[ Millie's really happy to have Leo back at camp, and since he's also one of the first people she sees this morning, she hurries over to see what he's working on. She's grinning widely. ]

Hey! Leo!

[commandertoolbelt]

[ ...Oh, crap. Has Piper found a way to reverse this yet? Leo turns to wave at Millie with a smile. It's not like it'll hurt anything, right? As long as he doesn't get brainwashed by the spell, too. ]

Hey, it's been a while!

[ It's been like three days, Leo. ]

[finesthour]

[ It's odd, but was Leo always this handsome? She can't help but notice the very particular set of his chin, his warm eyes, his... everything. She shakes her head. ]

How have you been?

[ She may have started to edge closer toward him, wanting his warmth. Is she developing a crush? She hasn't had a crush in ages. ]

[commandertoolbelt]

Good. Not dead. Which is good.

[ He may have backed up just a tiny little bit. This is so not cool, Aphrodite, so not cool. ]

Hey, there's something you should probably know...

[finesthour]

[ She just leans forward more. ]

Mmhmmm?

[commandertoolbelt]

[ He has to admit, Millie is very petty, and if it weren't for the circumstances, he might not mind the attention he's getting. Unfortunately, it's just the spell, and this isn't really Millie. It comes out in a jumble: ]

So Aphrodite's the goddess of love, right? She put a spell on the camp so that if you say someone's name, you fall in love with them.

[ Did that get through? ]

[finesthour]

[ Millie is at first confused, her eyes scrunched up, her nostrils flared as she tries to digest the information.

And then she turns bright read, and flustered, flailing her arms a little bit, and finally, in her finest moment of grace, unbalancing herself and falling on the ground. ]

She what?!

[commandertoolbelt]

So you really shouldn't say anyone's name today, that's all!

[ Lame finish, he thinks, and then Millie falls. Leo's eyes widen and he's at her side in a moment, offering her a hand to get back up. ]

Hey, you okay?

[finesthour]

[ Millie is STILL bright red. ]

It's too late, Leo! I've already said your name!

[ Her eyes widen. ]

Wait, I said it again. Does that make it stronger?

[commandertoolbelt]

I don't-- How am I supposed to know?

[ He wouldn't even know about this if it weren't for Piper! He might even have said Millie's name and they'd be... making out now or something, just like Aphrodite wants!

Piper's mom is such a pervert. ]

[finesthour]

Well you knew about the curse, didn't you?

[commandertoolbelt]

Only because of Pi--

[ Ugh, he almost did it again. It doesn't work on just syllables, does it? ]

[finesthour]

Pi?

[ Then she smacks her forehead. D'oh. He can't say the name. ]

Ugh, right, can't say names. Okay, fine... who are they a child of? Let's see if we can narrow down who I need to talk to.

[commandertoolbelt]

Aphrodite. The one with the knife, and the... hair cut all weird.

[ He makes some odd gestures to prove his point, but they don't translate well. ]

[finesthour]

Wait, you mean Pip----

Yeah. That one. Okay. Got it. I'll ask her when I see her again.

[commandertoolbelt]

Yes, her!

Maybe she's immune, being Aphrodite's daughter and all. She might have figured out a way to stop it.