mythopoeics

[When she suddenly found herself separated from Hypnos and in strange circumstances yet again, Pasithea did her best to remain calm. The room she'd found herself in seemed safe for the time being, although that quickly proved false when she started reading reports of dinosaurs in the area. Though she couldn't hear or see them, she knew that if she encountered one she'd be in a bad way. Her pregnancy had progressed to the point where she knew she could go into labor any day now, and these were not ideal circumstances.

Still, that didn't stop nature from taking its course.

She'd managed to make her way to the apartment building that up until recently had been designated a safe zone, and was preparing to get word to Hypnos when she felt the first contraction. Pasithea knew that so long as they weren't coming at least four minutes apart the baby would be fine, so she forced herself to take deep breaths as she turned on the computer. When the machine finally started up, she felt something wet soaking through her pajama pants.

This wasn't good.]

I'm not sure if anyone can help me, but my water just broke. I'm in the apartments [here]. Hypnos, if you're out there, I love you, and I'll do everything I can to keep our baby girl safe.

The baby is due any day now and I'm hoping that she can wait for us to be back in our regular time since I'd really like to have the doctor I'm familiar with taking care of the birth. However, I guess I should try and find a doctor here just in case. Or, see if anyone around knows about delivering babies, since I don't want anything to happen to me and Hypnos' little girl.

Also, I really want chili cheese fries, but some guy gave me a really mean look when I went to go and get some. He said women in my condition shouldn't be driving, but I don't think that's true. Still, he was kind of scary... not as scary as the people shooting at each other though.

[ filter; family (including pasithea) + zurvan family ]
I proposed to Pasithea. She said yes. I wanted to say earlier, but... mmm.

For once, it's a good thing I read this damn thing before jumping to conclusions. Good to know I'm not the only with some stupid thing buzzing around my head. He's been alright, mostly. Moving papers and hiding the remote, but nothing too bad. Leaves Hnf alone, and hasn't woken me up when I'm trying to sleep, so guess I just have to hope it's gone soon.

What do these things eat, anyway? Or do they eat?

[Filter: Family (myth & zurvan)]

I feel maybe it's time I mention something important in case I haven't. And I don't think I have. A child of mine from Zurvan came with me here. He remains mine and Ma'at's. So. I'm a father.

I don't think I need to say how incredibly new this is for me. Nephews and nieces are one thing. Knowing who and what I am makes this distracting. Not in a bad way, I think. Just distracting from the norm.

That's all.

[Filter: Charon]

I saw your post now. I had my hands full with Nikolaas and...well, yes.

You don't fuck it up by being someone other than yourself. Or so I've heard that's the best way to go. I don't know a thing about relationships other than what I've observed. And my marriage in Zurvan lasted because Ma'at's a patient woman.

It's Fall, and I've only taken my boat out once since we got back from... yeah. Thinking of making a trip, if anyone's brave enough to want to try it with me I can fit up to six people including myself semi-comfortably. All I ask is that you know how to swim, not get seasick, and know how to pack for the potential wind chill factor. Otherwise, I've been told I'm a good captain, and I've yet to lose anyone on one of my trips so that might be a plus. Oh, and you have to like dogs, since Hnf is always my co-pilot.

[ filter; family ]
I think Mary and I are dating. How do I not fuck this up?

I got a call today from my doctor's office, I guess I have a check-up and an ultrasound scheduled for Friday. I'd totally forgotten about it, so it's good that they do those call out reminders otherwise I might have missed finding out if everything is going well for the little one. That's an important thing to know.

Otherwise, I think Smokey is mad at me, because I won't let him lay on my stomach anymore. It's too uncomfortable, and he'd just slide off anyway. I feel kinda bad, but that just means he's been attacking my feet more often which is okay because I like the reminder that they're still there.

[ filter; hypnos ]
Did you want to come with me to the doctor's? If not, I can ask Thanatos or someone to come instead.

It's the time of the year when everything starts to die. Isn't it wonderful? Do you know what else is wonderful? Halloween. I've decided to dress up as Spock. Live long and prosper. Why? Because I can and haven't since I was 20. Besides, I think I need a change from gore.

... ... ... ...

I think I might be sick.

Quick! Someone take my temperature! Where's a doctor when you need one?!


N'kay. Enough of that. It's time to get serious. Friends, family, I'm ...wait for it... Phobetor. Or Edward. I've come out of the darkness to fill your world with light and laughter. Or was I supposed to say I've come in from the light to fill your world with darkness and screaming? Either way, you're welcome! :D

[ filter; nyx babies + morpheus ]
I've been thinking... about proposing to Pasithea. I have my parents' rings... But should I wait until the baby is born...? Would it be too much stress for her?

[Filtered to Greek Underworld]
I remember who I am. Hecate. I don't even know if I am going about this the right way but hello.
[/end of Filter]

I purchased a dog today. His name is Atticus.

ooc: there was a minilog for hecate's remembering but my computer killed it

[Being dead was... interesting. So interesting that Hypnos remembered nothing of it upon waking up in his father's apartment, the one he'd had yet to give up. He remembered the dying -- that was hard to forget -- but everything that came after was a haze. Nevertheless, he was here now. Dying and coming back to life was so unnatural when they lived as humans without the existence of Hades, and now...

Now he needed his family.]

[ filter; family ]
Are you all at home?

[ filter; zurvan family ]
Ah. Sorry.

Today's been the least busy of my days. I'm not sure I can be pleased about that I even spent time in the fields, which was a little strange, since I'm almost never out there...to help.

[Filter: Siblings]
Come see me. I've missed y- No. Nevermind. We're having dinner. In case you didn't know. Ten minutes. Be there. I don't want to have to feed your food to the cats in retaliation.

[Early in the morning, she had wriggled out of bed and had gone into the kitchen to make herself tea. The sun had barely been peeking up, the air outside tinted with the mild chill of the night still. And in this way, when all the world around her was starting to stir or contemplate sleeping in longer, she wished herself a happy twenty-ninth birthday.]

Should my household require anything, ask before I leave for a few hours. ♥ I promise to be home for a lunch. I need to go soak up some sun and buy a few things.

Also, when watering the plants, please remember to check for cats and sleeping Hypnos...es!

[filter; pasithea]
How is your son coming along? Or daughter...

[filter; public]
When you sleep in flowers... sometimes, you wake up with flowers in your hair. Unless that was my sister.

[Filter: Private]

Note to self: get the driver to see if he can remove that dent before Rosier knows about it. I swear, the places people will put posts.

No, wait, I think it was the fence. I think. I really shouldn't drink before driving. Feh.

[Filter: Public]

The world is grumbling and I am eager to read of things unrelated to the rumours of missing princesses, abductions, horrible men who do those things and whatnot. Really, have you seen Babylon's history? It's littered with kidnapped women. I know it's not really all that nice and very much illegal now but it's happened.

Besides, we the people can hardly help the situation by speculating so much until more is known. And I'm Babylonian. I have no care or connection to Ryugu-jo or Camelot. And they really better not come here. Personally, I rather discuss something of more value to me.


Family, one of the cats from outside got in. I don't know where it is. ♥

Work has kept me detained for more time than I expected. I've never seen a person deliberate so slowly and for so long. If you want the opium, you want it. Don't be a bitch about it Luckily it turned out well in the end anyway.

[Filter: Siblings]
And what have you three been up to?

[A few days following his father's death, Hypnos had gone a bit silent. Still smiled here and there, but remained somewhat distant. It was hard not to. The man he'd known for twenty-six years of his life was gone. A man who'd stayed at his side and raised him properly after his mother had gone. Now he too was gone, leaving him with only Nyx, his true mother.

Once the fog had begun to clear up, he'd visited his father's apartment. There he found an envelope with his mortal name on it. Apparently, his father had meant to give it to him prior to his death, which had been an accident. Inside was a wedding ring -- his mother's, it seemed.

Hypnos would take it as a sign.]

[Aphrodite gave a long languid stretch as she woke up and yawned softly, able to feel a warm body against her back. She carefully rubbed the sleep from the corners of her eyes before turning over somewhat to look at Ares still sound asleep beside her. They had spent the weekend together catching up and simply ignoring the world around them in exchange for each others company. Only now, it was finally time to resume their mortal responsibilities. Yet another reason to hate Mondays. With a smug, satisfied smile on her face she sighed contently and reached over to grab her cellphone from the nightstand.]

Morning, darlings ♥ ♥ ♥ While I don't remember everything just yet, I've got a good majority of it under my cestus and can I just say... it's wonderful some so many are all here.

Today's random question; what would be your ideal romantic getaway and why?

[ filter; aeneas ]
My beautiful, darling boy! I'm sorry you were put through that in Rome, but I am so proud of you!

[The night was much nicer and she found herself sitting up in her room, dressed in a silvery-white dress she'd found, and painting her toenails. Her window was open. The night was always cooler and she rarely dressed in anything heavy enough to warrant discomfort.

As she finished with the nailpolish, she set the bottle aside carefully after closing it. She'd already spilled one this week. Another would just be tragic. She pulled her computer over, humming softly as it booted up. Leaning against the wall, she looked out the window at the moon. It was half gone. Natural as it was, she still wondered at it. It was still beautiful and with it, she felt beautiful.]

Blue is a perfect color. The moon is half gone. I've been watching it outside my window. I cannot wait for the full moon, to see it in all its beauty. Will you admire it like I do? So many slumbering people...

[Filter: Private]
I will find you Endymion and you'll never escape from me again. I will make sure.

I...

might have made a mistake.

Is anyone good at um. Reversing or negating powers? Getting things back? Specifically thoughts? Memories?

I rather be vague but that's probably not too helpful to the situation.

Help please.

I have a new found dislike for extended hospital stays. I also hate jello. I may have thrown it at the nurse who told me I had to eat my dinner.

Don't throw when injured. It tugs on all the stitches on one's side. Really not advisable.

Edit, Filter: Charon
My dear - how are you faring?

All I've done so far is drown my feelings in pint after pint of Ben & Jerry's.

For anyone who needs it; my office will be open through the weekend and all next week from 7am til 7pm. Walk-ins welcome. If you feel as though you need to talk about what happened, or get something off your chest, set up an appointment -- free of charge. Maybe it'll help me make a bit of sense about everything too. Or if you're not comfortable with face to face counseling you can reply to this.

And if this all sounds entirely random and weird just ignore it because that means I really am going crazy.

[ filter; aeneas ]
I don't know you or anything, or if you even really exist.
But... I'm proud of you, and I was wondering if you were okay?

Nyx woke up connected to tubes and machines. Her head hurt. Her side and ribs hurt. She felt she'd been torn open. She didn't know why. Or what. She remembered fighting in the arena. But this was NY. She could tell by the smells and the fact she was a in a real hospital. Her lips pursed as she tried to move but found she couldn't.

Her eyes drifted shut. Then snapped open. She'd DIED. Her mother had let her DIE. Her mother had engineered her death in some fashion. That made her angry. The monitor on the side of her bed started beeping as her blood pressure climbed. In a minute she was surrounded by nurses and a doctor, who were struggling to hold her down. Despite the pain (and by no mistake there was a lot of it) and wounds, she wanted to find and strangle her mother.

They shoved her back down as gently as possible, and shot something into the IV line. She had a moment of clarity before she drifted under. When she woke again a few hours later, she remained calm and made a quiet request for a laptop and that the lights remain low. She inquired as to what had happened. She was confused to learn she'd been shoved, they said, off the balcony of the second floor of Nightshade and had landed on a table, some glass and other misc bar things, and had done internal damage as well as broken a few ribs, plus some nasty gashes. "Oh. Right. I.. sorry the meds, you know." she waved her forgetfulness off with a sigh, "I don't want any more medication, please"she said softly and waited for them to leave.

Well. It's nice to be home. I think.

Also. Ow.

[He awoke to news he wasn't entirely prepared to hear. His cellphone's standard ringtone jarred him from sleep, but rather than answering for the first couple of rings, he allowed it to go off as he stared at the bedside table. Familiar... He was home?

A doctor's voice greeted him on the other end when he answered, and groggily he admitted that yes, he was Mathias Iverson, what was this about? All the while he wondered, why wasn't he still in Rome? The news that his father had died that night in surgery went unheard for some moments, as he tried to wrap his head around several facts at the same time. Home, bed, phone. Pasithea? Hypnos glanced over at her, sleeping so peacefully at his side, Sausage pressed up against her arm.

Oh. His father. What had the doctor said? Complications during surgery, unable to resuscitate. Dead.

Oh.]

[filter; thanatos]
I need you here.

[filter; hypnos + family, castor, pollux]
I know it's probably silly, but my husband here is fighting two others, and I know he's not my real husby, he's not Hypnos, but I'm scared. And I'm worried for Charon, and for Nyx, and everyone I know in there, but with Geb... We have two kidlets, and they keep asking for him, and I dunno how long we're gonna be here but... I'm sorry, I'm being stupid. I can't stop crying I don't want to be alone.

[filter; geb]
I'm coming to see you, as soon as I can. I'm sorry it took so long.

[filter; hermes]
I want to visit my husband, please.

[filter; true family]
I'm married to a woman named Kallista. But if she's here, she may be someone. I wonder who...

How are you all?

I'm dead aren't I?
No that's just ridiculous why would my afterlife be

WHAT THE HELL IS GOING ON!?!

THIS ISN'T
IT CAN'T

Okay cool, I'll play along until I wake up from this incredibly vivid dream. In which I'm wearing a sheet of some sort, have a sister, and am apparently married. Oh! and we own a gladiator.

If anyone sees Russell Crowe around can you point him in my direction, please?

From the looks of it we're someplace weird again. I mean, I can't remember ever wearing a dress like this before except in older artwork and while it's kinda breezy it's pretty comfortable. And I seem to be married, with twin sons. They're adorable, actually. They're not Hypnos' though, and that's not right. But it is right, because it happened somehow.

Things seem kinda peaceful now. I hope they stay that way.

[Filter: Aaron & Underworld minus Minos]

Situations?

[Filter: Osiris]

Brother.

One cannot be a mother without children, and I am blessed with many wonderful children. Thank you for all that you do, my darlings. Life wouldn't be the same without you all. I am truly lucky. Today has been lovely so far, and it's utterly gorgeous out. I hope tonight is clear and dark and as lovely as the day is.

[Filter: Her Children\Nieces\Nephews\Grandchildren]
I do hope everyone is well - besides those whom I've recently spoken with - tell your mother how things are going?

Sunday is Mother's Day. As such, all mothers who come to Nightshade will get two free drinks all weekend long - Friday Night Through Sunday Night. So come enjoy the fun.

Filter: Private Self
Where's the redbull when I need it? It's getting so sunny out during the days. All I want to do is hibernate.

I'd forgotten. Or, not forgotten, but let other things get in the way, which makes the everything else fade. I know none of that was real and I guess I should be sad, but I'm not. It was a good reminder. I'd say I won't forget again, but I probably will. It's what we do as humans. Nevertheless, for now I remember.

[After waking up to find Erebos in her bed, and her house filled with the clatter of dishes, children and general family merriment, Nyx finds herself wondering what the hell is going on. She's even more confused as Erebos just dotes on her and helps out and makes her life easy.]

Well. This is awkward.

[Filtered: All myHer Children]
Well darlings, I seem to have you all in my house again.
I'm not sure what's going on. MOTHER SERIOUSLY? IS THIS YOUR DOING?!
In fact, Erebos is here too. Is anything going on with any of you?

[Filtered: Public]

My house is crowded. And there's so much noise.

[Filter: Hypnos]

Darling~ ♥ I'm not horribly late with this, am I? Forgive me, it took me a little while to grab them but I eventually did and these would be willing to hear from you about your father and look over his charts. Go ahead and pick one or all three, lovely:

Dr. Hamed Bayat, age 54 [office number]
Dr. Alasdair MacGregor, age 51 [office number]
Dr. Theodora Andreou, age 45 [office number]
Dr. Annelise Jespersen, age 46 [office number + cell]

Annelise, bless her, even offered her cell when I told her you were Danish. Fear not, she's happily married! It's a 'oh, a fellow countrymen!' sort of thing. ♥

It's Friday. In and of itself that is a blessing. My paycheck has been deposited into my account and while I do not need that to go shopping with, it's the idea of the thing that makes shopping today so much better. I feel the need for new shoes for tonight. I think that would be best.

Nightshade will have it's usual Friday Night specials this week, two for ones and so forth. We have a new techno DJ to break in, loves, so do try to come by and give him a warm welcome. I dare say he best live up to his potential

I feel the need to wander tonight, too. The spring that is upon the cusp makes for a rather lovely evening, don't you think?

[Night had always been the time of day in which Hypnos was most active. He wasn't running around or doing aerobics, mind -- he was simply more alert. It gave him time to contemplate the things and the people in his life, those well and those unwell. His father, who had fallen ill again, had been occupying his mind for some time. But unwilling to share that information just yet, Hypnos instead turns to a comfort of his: his native tongue.

His voice comes in in soft Danish, lightly accented by his acquired American one. He speaks about his father, how the man had undergone surgery months ago, and how suddenly he was ill all over again. He mentions having Zeus as a father, but doesn't mention the man by name, simply referring to him as 'the man who was my father'. Finally, he reverts back to English, all of that off his chest.]

I wonder, sometimes, if Zurvan was just a dream or if it was real. It felt very real. But I've also had dreams that felt very real... and I've always woken up from them feeling strange.

I'm a fan of the internet because it's stupid and entertaining at the same time. Why can't everybody else be both and not just stupid?

[Filter: Pasithea, Hypnos, Thanatos]

I forgot to check in. I broke three ribs, and I had to get my leg amputated. Also I was just diagnosed with post-traumatic stress disorder. Stupid maze. I guess I'll pass that disability test.

[She'd woken up in her own bed, which was nice. Relatively speaking. She was sharing the bed with several tree branches, which was less nice.

A glance at her clock told her it was Sunday. Easter. The whole Friday to Sunday thing wasn't lost on her, but it didn't exactly lighten her mood. At least she'd been out of it through much of Friday and all of Saturday, giving her a little less time to brood. Not that there'd been much time for brooding in the maze anyway, but now it was back full-force.

It was stupid, really. These were just arbitrary days picked out by a church that she didn't really believe in. What she did believe in was the image of a man nailed up on a cross and left to die. She'd seen him after that. She knew he was alive. But that didn't change how awful it had been and she really didn't appreciate a holiday reminding her of that. Or reminding her about how much of her life she had yet to figure out.

At least she'd planned ahead and gotten Sunday off. Monday would have been nice too, but you can't have everything you wish for. So Monday she went to work and smiled and pretended that her life wasn't a complete mess because of things that happened two thousand years ago.

It was exhausting.]

The problem is that now even being normal feels strange. And I guess the real purpose for living doesn't change no matter where you are or what's happening around you, but that doesn't really make this easier.

Anyway, I'm glad to see that everyone seems okay despite our latest adventure.

[Filter: Family (in-laws included, of course!)]

Charon, I think you're older now. Unless I'm mistaken.

Are we all well? In one piece and all? I woke up with twigs in my hair.

[It was quick, how it happened. Hypnos hadn't been paying much attention to his surroundings, not much since speaking with Pasithea. He didn't quite feeling lonely, out here in the middle of the woods, but he did wish he had his wife with him. Thanatos to drape himself over, even Morpheus to speak with.

The god of sleep had arranged a comfortable bed of moss, and so he'd taken to napping most of his days away. What harm could be done from sleeping it off? Well, he didn't know it until too late, when a vine curled tight around his neck, dragging him from his place.

Goodnight, sweet prince.]

Is there anyone in the East to might want to meet up?

[filter; hypnos, morpheus]

I'm sure by now you both saw that Thanatos is among those taken, and that worries bothers me. I feel weird asking, but if you get a chance, please let me know you're alright.

( but you can sleep in, you just keep dreamin' for us )

[He is not feeling emotional despite the mild curiosity and, therefore, typing can happen. A great blessing indeed. He's very tired of the random objects piling up. At least Fiona seemed to be happy with them, though.

But a filtered post to his brother is needed and he gets down to it.]

[Filter: Hypnos]

While I'm not turning things into other things, a moment of your time, brother?

I had a dream that I was very small... Small like an ant. I was in a field. It started to rain, and I used a flower as an umbrella.

I don't know what it means.

Don't think I'm going to run out of change any time soon if this keeps up.

Wow.

Now that I've stopped pushing that off, we can put that aside. I really just wanted to make a post because I felt bad about Merlin and the abundance of his comments everywhere. If we know each other, you should talk to me. Maybe I can finally make interesting out of this new revelation.

I got a postcard from my parents today, saying they missed me and were hoping I was doing well. I'm going to write them a letter to tell them all about how awesome things are for me. It's so weird, I think this is the longest I've stayed in one place since I was seventeen. Unless you count that whole weird past two months... I've got so much here, that I haven't even thought about traveling or anything. Well, except marriage. And kids. With Hypnos. But still.

We've gotten some great new cookie recipes down at the bakery, and since the weather's been getting nicer there's been a lot of kids coming in. I love seeing their little faces light up when we give them cookie samples!

Oh, Thanatos, I saw this and thought of you -

[His father was Zeus. Zeus, the only man who could terrify him. The man who had broken into his apartment, touched him, threatened him. And now he was dying. How could he feel for a man who terrified him, but who had also been his father for twenty-five years?]

Pasithea? Thanatos?

[Filter: Heimdall]

I'm leaving for Svarga. Right now.

[Filter: Hypnos]

Tell me he's not-

he's not-

Not yet. Please.

[Filter: Nimue]

Sorry, I wasn't able to get to this thing until now. I wanted to keep a low profile until things got more calm. I'm fine, though. How do you feel about ditching Ilium for Svarga, by the way?

[Filter: Public]

So, how's Svarga these days?