Nico's Characters (The Second Old Version)

"Never lose sight of who you are. Never be afraid of being you. Never say never."

Name: Orion "Ryan" Truman

Age/Birthday: 14/July 4th

Gender: Male

God Parent: Nike

Claimed: Yes

Mortal Parent: Terrance Truman and Martian Truman

Years in Camp: 7

Brief History: Orion was a seemingly normal child when he was born. He didn't show any signs of ADHD or dyslexia until he was 4, and he always listened to the teacher. His dad, Terrance "Terry" Truman, was always home and cared for Orion as best he could.

When Ryan turned 5, his openly gay dad married his boyfriend, Martian, and they adopted a little girl together, giving Orion a little sister from China. His sister, Charlotte, couldn't pronounce Orion, so she just called him Ryan, and the name stuck. Ryan never thought it was weird that his dad liked boys, and Ryan liked girls, but he did often wonder why Terrance even dated his mystery mother.

The day after Ryan's 6th birthday, a storm came and destroyed the Truman's home. Terrance and Martian started spending more time apart, only to reveal Martian was cheating on Terrance with another man. It was all Terry had not to get a divorce, but he managed to give Martian another try. Their home was still destroyed, but the family was back together.

The day after Orion's 7th birthday, his 2nd grade teacher approached him, told him he was leaving his home, and going to a new one. Everyone, including Ryan, thought this was because the Children's Protection Agency saw Ryan's two father house unfit for his living. But, in truth, Ryan's house was fine. He just needed to get away from mortals, and safely make it to Camp Half-Blood.

Physical Appearance: Ryan's hair is light brown, and is quite shaggy. It doesn't hang in his face though, for he flips it often, and always. He seems to have highlights, but he really doesn't, the light just hits it right almost all the time.

His eyes are a bold chestnut brown, and seem to be made up of many different shades of browns. They are accompanied by his long, black eyelashes and thick, dark brown eyebrows.

Orion is pretty pale, not to say that he's white as snow though. If you were to try to describe his skin tone, you would be lost too! It's mostly a light peach in the winter/fall/spring and a peach in the summer.

Ryan often wears flat billed hats and sweatshirt-jackets, but his camp T-shirt it always under his jacket. He wears jeans, even in the Summer, for he doesn't really get hot. He has a Livestrong bracelet on at all times, and a Yankees bracelet similar to his Livestrong one.

Personality: Ryan is spunky, and really into trying new things, but he can be a real pain in the neck. He is pretty shy, and he doesn't talk unless spoken too, but he will annoy the heck out of you in different ways.

For instance, he always liked to sing (the entire camp was in shock when he wasn't put in Apollo), and he sings non stop. His excuse: It's his release from the pressures of the real world. Real excuse: He has a good voice, and he's a show off.

He can get really attached to things, and he takes into consideration everyone's opinion, simply trying to do the impossible: Please everyone. He will likely never figure out that it isn't possible to please everyone, and he simply won't give up. (Never Say Never!)

Fatal Flaw: The need to please others

Pets: A Tuxedo Kitten named Yari

Talents: Ryan doesn't really fight, but only because he doesn't like it. If he were to be thrown into a battle, he could fight just fine (only because of his years of practice though). Fighting is one of his skills, but not one he cares to use.

He is a great singer, though his voice is higher than the average boy's. He can play the guitar too, but that is all he can do musically. He is a son of Nike, not Apollo, after all.

Orion doesn't have too many powers, for his mom is Nike, a minor goddess. One thing he can do though is win in almost anything he sets his mind to. He doesn't do this by cheating, his mom is just the goddess of victory.

Weapons: Ryan has a regular old celestial bronze sword, which turns into his signature Yankees bracelet. It is nothing special, it doesn't even have a name, and I spends more time on his wrist than any where else.

Year-Round or Summer: Summer

Other: Orion goes by Ryan, and he is just a summer camper.

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"I would survive in the harshest conditions of Sparta. Sometimes emotions are one of the strongest weapons."

Name: Dylan Durbee

Age/Birthday: 14/April 2nd

Gender: Male

God Parent: Boreas

Mortal Parent: Hailey Durbee

Years in Camp: None

Brief History: When Dylan was little he started to wonder who his father was. His mother refused to answer. That drove him insane, and his little sister also grew anxious. All Hailey would tell them was that their fathers were both different. Dylan spent his days in his room, trying to figure out the mystery, and watching out for his sister, Marisa, as well. He found it hard to juggle both things at once, and found a breeze drifting through the room whenever he got stressed. He and his sister left their home in the Summer, and soon found it was Winter. They also found out that their mom was dead. Feeling lost and alone, Dylan saw a boy from his school who took the two to Camp Half-Blood.

Physical Appearance: Dylan's hair is ice white, with a faint, light blue tint. It is naturally slightly slicked back, like Hypnos. His hair is cropped, and resembles wind. His eyes are light purple. His veins are visible, but they blend in with the purple, causing them too look like pools of color. His skin tone is icy white, though he spends countless hours outside, mostly in the winter. He wears his Camp Half-Blood t-shirt, but covers it with a black hoody. He never wears shorts, but instead wears blue jeans.

Personality: Dylan is protective and curious. His protectiveness is good, because it enables him to take care of his sister, but his curiosity is bad. He often gets into trouble because of how curious he is, and can't help it. He can also hold up well, for example, he can be given way more responsibility than he can truly handle, and find a way to balance it all out. But, Dylan can't make dead lines, even if he can find a way to make things work. He gets stressed and has to do many last-minute things; projects, school lunches, you name it. Over all, Dylan is a loving brother that puts on a strong face for his sister.

Pets: None

Talents: Dylan can control the wind, and he can ride wind currents. He can not teleport, like special children of wind gods sometimes can do, but he can control winter precipitation, including ice, snow, and water. He can only control water in the winter though, and it has to be cold. He can not fight with a weapon, but he uses the wind to his advantage, and doesn't need any more of a weapon. Dylan is wise in strategy, which reflects in his personality and comes from his father.

Weapons: Dylan owns only one weapon that isn't the wind, water, or ice. That is a blade and can glide easily on the wind, since it is extremely aerodynamic. It is similar to a staff, and can last through any temperature, but is most accurate in the cold. He calls it Anemos, the Greek word for wind.

Other: Dylan strongly cares for his sister, but tries to encourage her to do things for herself. He likes to be a son of Boreas, but wants siblings. He also wants a pet, but his mom never let him have one. Now that he is at Camp Half-Blood, he doesn't know if he could take care of one. Dylan is cold, literally. His hair is always standing straight up, but he doesn't notice, because cold temperatures don't bother him. If he passes by, you will likely shiver.