Who: Pandora & Prometheus When: Wednesday night Where: Prometheus' place What: Shockingly, Pandora's actions have, like, consequences or something!
Pandora had gone to Epimetheus' apartment with a bouquet of lilies (and one of her most attractive dresses), but he refused to answer the door. It didn't make her a bad person that she used the key she still had to unlock the door. She'd just go talk to him if he was pouting, and if he was out she'd leave the flowers and the key.
But the inside of the apartment was empty and Pandora moved from room to bare room looking for her husband.
Nothing.
Pandora was calling for a taxi before she was even out of the building, and ten minutes later she was banging on Prometheus' door in a state of anxiety, bouquet hanging limping in the other hand.
Prometheus had felt Epimetheus leave. He'd known it when his decision making turned a bit more impulsive, as with Epimetheus just in the city he was able to think things through a bit more. He couldn't blame his brother. He hoped Epimetheus would return soon.
He frowned to the banging and opened it, surprised to see Pandora there. "Is something wrong?"
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[info]pandoros 2012-05-24 09:39 am UTC (link) DeleteFreezeScreenTrack This Select Pandora looked up at Prometheus desperately and her voice shook as she said, "he's gone."
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[info]firestealer 2012-05-24 10:06 am UTC (link) DeleteFreezeScreenTrack This Select "Oh," he wasn't too sure what to say, or do, and didn't know why she'd come to him. They didn't exactly get along. Still he stepped back to let her in, knowing his daughter wasn't in at the moment.
"I know. I felt it." he sighed, "he may need some distance after...everything. He'll be back. I hope." he shrugged and ran his hand through his hair. "I'm not sure what I can do for you Pandora."
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[info]pandoros 2012-05-24 02:55 pm UTC (link) DeleteFreezeScreenTrack This Select She'd walked inside, because even someone who hated her was better right now than no-one. "I didn't-" she shook her head and looked at Prometheus, all guilt and sadness. "I didn't want this to happen."
She looked at the flowers in her hand and felt like a fool.
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[info]firestealer 2012-05-24 08:46 pm UTC (link) DeleteFreezeScreenTrack This Select "Neither did I. He just needs time I think." He led her to a seat and motioned for her to sit down. He fished out one of the bottles he had around and poured her a glass. He was tempted to drink as well, but even he knew it'd end poorly. And he didn't feel like waking up to his mother scowling at him either.
"You going to be alright?"
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[info]pandoros 2012-05-24 10:44 pm UTC (link) DeleteFreezeScreenTrack This Select Pandora sat down and put the flowers in her lap sadly, taking the glass she was offered with a tiny forced smile of thanks. "I suppose I'll have to be," Pandora frowned and then downed the glass. "I thought-" she sighed and looked at Prometheus. "I thought I didn't need him, but he's left a hole."
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[info]firestealer 2012-05-24 11:03 pm UTC (link) DeleteFreezeScreenTrack This Select "Yeah I know that feeling." Idly he took a rag and wiped his fingers off. He wasn't too comfortable around her and wasn't sure what she needed. "He'll be back and you two can try again." Although he suspected that she only needed his brother to make her feel like she could be chased and wanted.
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[info]pandoros 2012-05-28 05:22 am UTC (link) DeleteFreezeScreenTrack This Select Pandora shook her head and frowned. "You mother would kill me again," Pandora told him. "And besides," she added more quietly, looking at the glass. "He deserves better than me. He always did." She looked up at Prometheus seriously. "But then you always knew that."
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[info]firestealer 2012-05-28 05:25 am UTC (link) DeleteFreezeScreenTrack This Select There was the matter of his mother, "she won't. I think." He couldn't promise though. Titans were odd parents, especially his. He sighed to her words and put the rag down, "my feelings or thoughts do not have any bearing on your marriage to my brother. Epimetheus is a grown adult, and can decide who he wants and who he does not want. Whether or not he deserves you is between the two of you."
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[info]pandoros 2012-05-28 05:42 am UTC (link) DeleteFreezeScreenTrack This Select Pandora couldn't help but smile with a little amusement at Prometheus' reply. That was definitely a yes, he deserves better than you if she'd ever heard one.
For a few moments she was quiet and then, curious, she asked, "what would have happened if they'd given me to you instead? Would you have gotten rid of me?"
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[info]firestealer 2012-05-28 06:03 am UTC (link) DeleteFreezeScreenTrack This Select He ran his fingers through his hair before getting out a cigarette and lighting it. "I don't know. I wouldn't have made the greatest of husbands, mostly because I'd realize that one of my brothers was suffering. I would have mostly ignored you." He shrugged. "but I don't know. Will never know."
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[info]pandoros 2012-05-28 06:08 am UTC (link) DeleteFreezeScreenTrack This Select "I like that you're honest," Pandora said. Then she reached for the bottle and poured herself another drink as she said, "I don't remember if I was a good wife back then. I don't remember anything from Greece except that jar. I don't even remember the children I had. I don't know if that's a flaw in my makeup," Pandora frowned, "or just me being a bad person."
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[info]firestealer 2012-05-28 06:13 am UTC (link) DeleteFreezeScreenTrack This Select He half wished he could drink, but also didn't relish spending half a day in the ER either. He'd stick to smoking. "I'm a lot more foot in mouth with Epimetheus gone. Trust me." He shook his head, "it's called being old. I don't remember my son anymore either you know. I remember his name, but not what he looked like or what kind of child he was. Not many Greeks will remember their kids, except the ones that made an impact."
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[info]pandoros 2012-05-28 06:18 am UTC (link) DeleteFreezeScreenTrack This Select "Nothing in that life left any mark on me," Pandora admitted. "Nothing but that stupid trap they laid for me." She leaned forward with a sigh, running her hands through her hair. "Why did I make such a mess of this all? Why couldn't I just be satisfied with what I had? There's always this hole inside me that nothing can fill, no matter what I do."
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[info]firestealer 2012-05-28 06:26 am UTC (link) DeleteFreezeScreenTrack This Select He could say the life he'd had left plenty of marks on him, but it felt cruel and he had enough afterthought to know better. She didn't need the knife being twisted. "Olympian handiwork for you." He sighed, "I can't answer that. I'm sorry Pandora, I just don't know. But your quandary makes me worry about my little girl. She isn't fully human either, and I don't know how to help her."
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[info]pandoros 2012-05-28 06:32 am UTC (link) DeleteFreezeScreenTrack This Select Pandora looked up at him and asked, "can I help?" Maybe what she needed was to be of use, to not be... Pandora.
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[info]firestealer 2012-05-28 07:10 am UTC (link) DeleteFreezeScreenTrack This Select He blinked to the offer and nodded, "sure. I mean I'll accept any help really. I don't know what the hell I'm doing with her most of the time. I just want to make sure she's happy. Harder to do when ones offspring is a spirit in a human shell."
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[info]pandoros 2012-05-28 10:54 pm UTC (link) DeleteFreezeScreenTrack This Select Pandora considered it. "She's Truth, isn't she? I'm... not actually all that sure how much we'd get on, but I'd like to be of help to you." Pandora was, in the end, an animal built for deceit. Hermes had given her that tongue, quick with lies and falsehoods, and she had used it her whole existence to survive and to thrive.
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[info]firestealer 2012-05-29 08:46 pm UTC (link) DeleteFreezeScreenTrack This Select He nodded, "she is, but if you explain it it'll be alright. She gets not everyone can always be truthful. The trying's important. I do it because she's mine and I like making her smile but I also have no idea. I figure seeing yours is Elpis you'd have more of a clue then I do."
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[info]pandoros 2012-05-30 03:23 am UTC (link) DeleteFreezeScreenTrack This Select "I don't always understand Elpis either," Pandora said with a little smile. "I'm only human after all. But I want to help you, so I'll try. It's the least I can do you for," she added, dropping her gaze.
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[info]firestealer 2012-05-30 05:02 am UTC (link) DeleteFreezeScreenTrack This Select He shrugged, "you don't have to do anything for me, but the offer is appreciated. And I suspect none of us truly get spirits. We're not the same breed." He sighed, "you going to be alright? Door's always open you know."
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[info]pandoros 2012-05-31 04:57 am UTC (link) DeleteFreezeScreenTrack This Select Prometheus claimed she owned him nothing, but Pandora knew differently. She'd made his brother leave the city. She owned Prometheus more than she could pay back now.
"I'm technically human," Pandora said to him with a shake of her head. "You don't have to extend that love of mortals to me, you know."
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[info]firestealer 2012-05-31 05:30 am UTC (link) DeleteFreezeScreenTrack This Select He frowned to that before shaking his head, "nonsense. Technically human still counts and the door remains open. You can't change my mind on that you know." He gave her a smile and rose, "if it makes you feel better you can help me put together this gallery I keep playing with."
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[info]pandoros 2012-06-07 03:34 am UTC (link) DeleteFreezeScreenTrack This Select At that Pandora looked suddenly a little brighter and she asked, "gallery?" That was a far better thing to focus on than what she'd done, and maybe then she could even get inspired again. "What's it going to be for?"