OPEN POST: Zagreus - Hades

[hellescape]

OPEN POST you know the drill! Leave me a starter, toss in a meme or picture prompt, or ask for a starter and I'll write you one.

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[hellescape]

@ salutosinedelectat

[hellescape]

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It sounds more serious than it is, don't worry. I just have a bad habit of bleeding everywhere like mortals do.

Pretend I have the code

[salutosinedelectat]

That sounds rightfully unpleasant. Are you sure you don't need some help?

if you need it, code is font face=courier new

[hellescape]

It's a bit messy, that's all. Thank you for offering, though.

Thank you!

[salutosinedelectat]

You’re welcome.

How did this come about, anyway?

yw!

[hellescape]

Bar fight. It went worse for the fellow who started it, I can assure you.

@ agetes

[hellescape]

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I can't tell if you're being intentionally dense, Dionysus has played an elaborate prank on you, or if you're just very confused.

[agetes]

He would not dare lie.

By divine decree, it shall be forbidden to pronounce it as meems within the House of Hades.

[hellescape]

Incredible. You have a knack for coming up with pointless rules, but that has to be the most petty of them all.

[agetes]

Tell me, boy.
Are you familiar with the mortal phrase 'shooting fish in a barrel?'

[hellescape]

No? Why would anyone want to shoot fish?

[agetes]

It is not to be taken literally.
But refers to any act that is so easy, so effortless, that one almost feels guilty for partaking.

[hellescape]

Difficult to believe you're even capable of feeling emotions like guilt, Father.

[agetes]

Difficult to believe you're incapable of recognizing when you're being intentionally riled up.

[hellescape]

No, I can tell. But I can also believe you'd seriously abuse your authority just to annoy me.

[you're not funny DAD!!!]

[agetes]

You told me I should lighten up more.

[hellescape]

Why does it have to be at my expense? That's no different from how you always are!

[agetes]

Cheer up. It's not killing you.

[hellescape]

[you are so blocked >(!! ... which is not the first time this has happened and probably won't be the last]

@ teekl

[hellescape]

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Please don't! You're likely to provoke the wrath of the entire House of Hades, inflicting that on everyone.

Besides, Hypnos isn't the type to blame me for that sort of thing, so no need to worry.

[teekl]

But it would also be funny. :(

And I guess so. But he's too laid-back sometimes!

Doesn't that get on your nerves?

[hellescape]

Truthfully, I don't think there's anyone who doesn't find Hypnos a bit grating, at least some of the time.

But he's also one of the only individuals who brings cheer to the House, and he always means well. That's more than I can say for some.

[teekl]

That is SOMETHING.

And you're talking about your dad?

[hellescape]

I am. Father is nothing more than a bitter and spiteful old man. I'll take Hypnos's eccentricities over that any time.

@ flowerettes

[hellescape]

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It's my day off work, so my only plan is to enjoy the freedom of absolutely no commitments whatsoever.

And yourself? Aside from being rudely awoken by a person who will not be named.

[flowerettes]

[ voldemort. ]

Oh, I'm jealous.
I have class today and then a meeting with the Goddesses of Eternal Maidenhood.
Boooooring!
I'd much rather do nothing all day too.

[hellescape]

Far be it for me to be a bad influence, but if you don't want to go, you could just
not go?

[flowerettes]

My Mom would really freak if she knew I skipped class and that meeting though...

[hellescape]

Oh, just tell her you were feeling ill that day and needed to rest. And that you have a friend taking care of you, so she doesn't rush over to cause a fuss.

[flowerettes]

…
Wow you're really good at this.
Do you play hooky a lot?

[hellescape]

Something like that. I have an overbearing father, so I know a bit about how you feel. Learning to bend the rules was one of the few things that made living with him bearable.

[flowerettes]

Wow, never allow your Dad to meet my Mom.
They'll just give each other ideas.

I spent most of my life in the mortal realm because she didn't want me around anyone from Olympus.

She only agreed to let me go because Hestia offered me a scholarship and THAT even took her a while to come around to.

But okay, Mister Bad Influence, now that we're playing hooky what do we do?

[hellescape]

it seems we're more alike than you thought!

We could meet up and play video games, perhaps watch a movie? or hang out somewhere you're unlikely to be recognised.

What would you like to do?

[flowerettes]

We're partners in crime now!

And uhm... Hm.
Video games and/or a movie sound fun but I can't invite you here...
Artemis would probably kill you.
Or try to, at least.
She has a very strict 'no guys' policy unless you're her brother.
Or you have donuts.

[hellescape]

I can't spend much time on Olympus anyway, so I think I'll spare myself Artemis's wrath for now. You're welcome to come to my place in the Underworld, or we could hit up an arcade or cinema somewhere?

[flowerettes]

Well lucky for you I love the Underworld!
The deciding factor will be what you have for video games.
Do you have Mario Kart?

[hellescape]

Yes! Mario Party, too.

[flowerettes]

Oh, you're going DOWN, Zagreus!

[hellescape]

You're welcome to try! The best of three shall be the winner. Sound fair?