Who: Eros and Briseis What: Time to strike, Eros shenanigans and mother's orders. When: Wednesday late afternoon/night Where: Bryant Park
Eros skipped with his hands clasped behind his back, whistling to Lady Gaga's 'Bad Romance'. The little tune stopped as he found his target, cold though it may be, out taking pictures. A mischievous grin bounced against his lips as he approached friendly and overly happy like that of kid in a candy store.
"Nice day," he said casually, hands still behind his back, pretending to be interested in what she was snapping shots of. He could have just struck from behind without her ever knowing he was there, but this time he wanted to dig a little more before throwing in the love juice. Briseis had insulted his mother, Achilles was a fathead, all together this was the perfect project. It made him giddy.
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[info]spoil_of_war 2010-12-09 12:15 am (local) (link) Track This It wasn't for work that she was in Bryant Park taking photos of the ice-skaters on Citi Pond, but just because she needed to be out of the house and using her camera. It was nice to watch all the laughing people just having fun.
She had just taken another shot when the man beside her and she turned to look at him, somewhat unsurprised to find that it was an immortal like herself. She stiffened. "It is," she agreed, a little cagily.
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[info]tricky_arrow 2010-12-09 12:23 am (local) (link) Track This "You look familiar," he said, squinting one eye and playing innocent. It was easy to do when he had such a child-like persona and happy face. He ran that finger along his chin, contorting his mouth trying to pretend he was figuring out who she was.
"Greek, you have to be Greek," he said happily.
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[info]spoil_of_war 2010-12-09 02:26 am (local) (link) Track This She did not want to have this conversation, not with some Greek god as this man so clearly was. At least it wasn't Set though.
"Yes," she said, gripping her camera and paying attention to the ice rink. If she mostly ignored him (as politely as possible) then he might just go away. "Briseis."
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[info]tricky_arrow 2010-12-09 06:47 am (local) (link) Track This It was then that the little god started to laugh. "Ooooooh, that's right!" He said snapping his fingers. "Achilles' girl!" he seemed so excited about that revelation. "Boy does that guy have it bad for you." He was like a kid that found out a rumor and had to spread it.
"Eros," he said happily, a sing-song in his voice. Once he trapped her a little then it would be time to strike. Mother didn't say what time, and this wasn't Cinderella going to a ball.
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[info]spoil_of_war 2010-12-09 06:56 am (local) (link) Track This Briseis was done playing nice now and she took a few steps away from him. This was Eros who liked to mess with everyone's lives and the last Briseis had seen she had pissed off his mother. Pissed off love gods were something she didn't want to deal with.
"If you touch me, I'll scream," she told him clearly. Sure he was stronger but they were in such a crowded place and she could see police just a little distance away as well. "What do you want?"
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[info]tricky_arrow 2010-12-09 07:27 am (local) (link) Track This "Relaaaax," he said holding up his hands. "Don't be so jumpy." He waved her off with a hand and an amused look in his eye. "Just noticing you taking pictures," he looked around at the other people milling about. "Thought I'd drop by and say hi----hey," his tone changed really curious, "dont you just love the big guy?" emphasis on his words as when he spoke he did touch her on the shoulder. She'd feel a sting, like a bug bite that suddenly started to itch. Arrows were more metaphysical these days, and this time he didn't want to hit from affar, he wanted to give a BIG dose.
"How do you feel? I mean there's no greater catch than that arrogant bastard," the last part thrown under his breath.
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[info]spoil_of_war 2010-12-09 07:30 am (local) (link) Track This Briseis flinched against the touch and she felt something sharp from his hand. A needle? Surely it was a needle because something suddenly stung and he must have injected-
Then she forgot about that little prick because her head suddenly swam and she wondered what the hell she was doing standing in some park when she could be with him.
She swallowed and looked at Eros. It was as though his very words had cleared everything up for her. She smiled at him, amazed and warm. "Achilles," she agreed with him, near-breathless. "Oh... I love him!"