mythopoeics

[He'd been introduced to at least five girls in the past few days. He was starting to get annoyed. He had more important things to worry about...like getting Hebe out of the asylum. He would find a way. He didn't know how, but he'd figure it out. Then again, he had a feeling he'd have help. Somehow.

Until then, he needed to figure out where Apollo was. Someone else could worry about Zephyrus.]

[Filter: Apollo]
You're not in the asylum are you?

[Filter: Percival]
Are you alright?

[ filter; family (zurvan included), hyacinth & raven ]
help help help

i don't want to be here

One of my professors is from Hungary, and today I spoke with him in Hungarian for the first time. I haven't had a chance to speak with him since school started, but today we actually spoke, and he guessed my name right. I guess it's hard when there are so many students.

What is everyone going to be for Halloween? Brother, are we still doing a party?

[FILTERED TO GABRIEL]
We're good, right? You and me? Are you alright?
[/Filtered]

I hate this time of year. I can't stand being cold. Anyway, at least it's busy for me. After a fairly sizable dry spell job wise, I've got quite a few coming up. My old man's work is throwing a fancy fundraiser and he actually seems to have decided that me being a musician isn't bad and got me hired. C'mon, god of music and medicine. Wish I could have swung towards medicine this time. Thrown the old guy a bone Masquerade themed. Gotta get a mask and a date

GABRIEL, I think we should throw a Halloween party. A Halloween extravaganza. A Halloween hoopla. I just really love Halloween guys. I don't know why. It just speaks to me. Plus the music is great and a blast to play. Much more fun than Christmas. So much easier to pretend to not be massively confused when you've got things to think about

[ filter; raven ]
My parents told me we might go somewhere nice and warm for winter break. I don't know where yet, though, but... Do you Will I

Do you want to come? With us?

[ filter; hyacinth ]
Hey. ♥ How is school going?

[Filter: Percival]
Are you busy?

[Filter: Apollo]
You should probably not kill anyone...but Zephyrus is here.

[ Zephyrus is just sitting on a couch looking slightly uncomfortable. ]

I'll be honest with you all, I'm not a blogger, and I don't even really use a phone that much, so sorry if I sound awkward. I know I do... Unfortunately this is the best way to introduce yourself I guess. I'm... Zephyrus [ Even knowing the circumstances, or at least hearing about the circumstances, that brought all of them together it's still weird to introduce himself with his true name. ] I'd really appreciate it if you called me Wren, or I guess Zeph if you have to.

That's about-- [ He's about to end this awkward video but remembers something. ]

Our free Saturday at the botanical gardens here in the city is coming up so if you haven't been before it comes highly recommended. [ Free Weekend? Worst idea in the world. ] I work there, and that's why I'm telling you all. I have a couple of gardens, so you might even see me.

[ With that he abruptly, abruptly, cuts the feed. ]

New toaster! It's about time, too because burnt toast is definitely not worth the time. Then again, knocking it off the counter and into the water didn't really help matters either. Thank fuck and umm...everything that my hands were NOT in that water. I am not ready to die.

I am really in the mood for french toast...like really really. Really really really. This post has no relevance to anything really except that I'm procrastinating. Also is it just me or does it feel weird to have homework for physical education courses? I'm fine with the running and the sports though, I sort of faked needing to throw up when he mentioned frisbees because I'm pretty good at that part but writing writing papers about it is not really

How do I say this? It feels pretty stupid. It would be one thing if it were a paper about the muscles that you're using and how the body reacts to physical exertion...but it's not. Who cares about the rules of badminton? I mean...who really cares? Whatever. I got an A on it anyway.

Now I'm going to go eat toast and hope all the frisbees in the school's possession magically melt.

[ He's all smiles when the feed turns on, and maybe a little too hopeful for his own good. ]

When did school get so goddamn boring? I've never been in a place with so many people eager to learn. Take me back to high school please. Or better yet, why don't all of you fine people give me the dirt on this place?

Who loves who, who doesn't love who. Affairs, orgies, virgins, whatever it is, I want to hear it. Just please don't tell me about your vacation homes or pets, unless it has to do with sex. Pretty sure if the latter comes out of anyone I'm going to have to single you out as Zeus. And what haven't we been through together?

I'm itching to get some sparks flying already, so if it makes you feel more comfortable reply anonymously or send me a private message. You can definitely trust me with your secrets, and know, that I know what I'm talking about. [ Yeah right. ]

I think there will be a fair few of you convinced you need my help when you figure out who I am. You can call me Reese, or Eros, if you insist. Hell I'll take Cupid, even if the name brings to mind images of fat kids flying butt naked with wings obviously not designed to support that kind of body weight.

[ filter; hyacinth and raven ]
Do either of you oppose seeing a movie this weekend? I don't really know what's playing.

[ filter; siblings ]
Can we do something sometime? Maybe dinner? Not all of us at once, because that would be a lot, but some of us?

[Hyacinth didn't want to keep thinking about Zurvan. He still loved Percival and Raven as siblings even if they weren't really siblings. That hardly mattered. It wasn't that that was bothering him, though. Still, entirely disclosing the details could have ended...in a way he didn't want it to. And the realization that he was working for him again? Well...that wasn't exactly comforting.]

Apparently I got a job in my absence.

[Filter: Hebe]
So I was thinking...that...we need to go get ice cream and maybe I could use a hug.

How are you? How's school stuff?

Looks like I gotta introduce myself here. My mama named me Jessica Anne, but most days I go by Jess. Jessica is what like, my dentist calls me.

[ filter; greeks ]
But you can call me Eos. ♥

Originally I was thinking party but now I'm thinking I'll just sit in the living room and play video games.

And drink.

A lot.

Ridiculous amounts. I miss my son

[Filter: Eve]
So... Um About the-

Hi.

[ filter; raven & hyacinth ]
Hey. You two remember as well?

[ filter; elaine ]
I read you're married to

I'm sorry.

[ filter; siblings ]
You're all here, right?

[ filter; raven ]
My feelings haven't changed. I still love you, Raven.

[ filter; hyacinth ]
Thanks for everything. I hope we weren't much trouble.

[ filter; hera and zeus* ]
Are you here, too?



[ ooc: aware they are not in game~ ]

So
This is
I

Is it time to go home yet? I'm so over this shit.

[Filter: Apollo]
We're in a whole new place where I didn't even know you and still you manage to steal my heart with little to no effort.

I was engaged and everything...and you saved my life and stole my heart all at the same time. That sounds so pathetic...but I guess that's okay.

Also...I hope I forget some of the things I did here.

[Filter: Private]
I helped bury dead bodies. I helped bury dead bodies. WHAT HAPPENED? WHAT IS MY ENTIRE LIFE? I AM ENGAGED AND WORKING FOR A MAN THAT KILLS PEOPLE AND THEN MAKES ME BURY THEIR BODIES! How in fucking fuck do I even end up in these situations. Fuck. I don't know if I can tell anyone ever. EVER!

[Filter: Percival]
How are you? Are you still okay? Please be okay

I...uh...Can I ask you something-
Well, I guess it would be more like telling you something. Maybe I shouldn't- Preferably this situation would involve you not giving me a look over the journal and judging me. Or anything like that. I'd tell Raven and Hebe but I don't think- It's sort of safer with you because you aren't here right now to look at me

[Filter: Hebe & Raven]
Are you settling in okay? I've left some food in the fridge. Please help yourselves.

[Filter: Jubokko]
How are you feeling? Is there anything I can get for you, sir?

[Filter: Apollo]

[Filter: Apollo]
I can't stop thinking about- I wish I could- You see, the thing is I'm actually engaged, but I didn't want to say so I have no idea what I'm doing

Hi. I think I l- No. Don't be stupid, Hyacinth I was hoping to check in on you. To see if you'd healed up okay. Habit. This has nothing to do with habit, though You have a nice smile I'm a girl Working in a doctor's office will do that to you.

I'm still grateful for your making sure I didn't die, so if there's anything I can do to be of assistance, please let me know. Of course, I'm sure there isn't much I can do if you're in Camelot and I'm in Niflheim. Ugh I'm sorry. I'm not normally this...verbose. I just wanted to be sure you were healing okay and nothing terrible had come of your bravery absolutely selfless act keeping myself from dying.

[Every penstroke of the letter pained her physically. Somehow, Hebe held in tears for as long as possible, but a few tears escaped toward the end, splattering on the paper. Pondering if it was best to burn it and rewrite it, she worried her lip to the point that it bled. She felt like the worst person in the world, just the worst. Was someone's love really worth abandoning her family, if only for a little while, to be happy?

You're so selfish she chided herself angrily, pausing with the letter before a lit candle. But rather than burning it, Hebe set to folding it up in a nice envelope. The letter would find itself on the kitchen table later on, but before venturing downstairs, she snuck as quietly as possible into her brother's room to kiss them goodbye. Neither stirred, thankfully, and so on quiet feet, she left. With the kitten stowed away in her handbag, she bid her house farewell and disappeared into the night for Raven's house.

The letter reads ( as follows: )

[ filter; menelaus & demeter ]
I'm so so so so sorry

[ filter; raven ]
I'll be there in fifteen minutes.

[ filter; hyacinth ]


I'm making a horrible mistake, but I need you to tell me it'll be okay.

[ War was something interesting to Percival. It wasn't the battle he feared, not when he believed in his own strength and knew he'd taken lives before -- rather, it was the prospect of the war taking so long, he wouldn't be able to see his brothers or attend their weddings. Maybe if his brothers hadn't existed, going to war might've been less difficult, but they did, and this was his duty. He wouldn't give it up, not for his own selfishness.

Asking Daphne to station him away from the front lines and being approved of it had been a blessing. He owed it to his brothers not to die that fast, and though Daphne had been spared that information, he understood she trusted him. That was enough. The expedition into Camelot had gone well in the first two days. It was on the third day that Iriy caught on with open fire.

So he guessed it was time to report in.]

[ filter; daphne, visible to tenjin and agravaine ]
Daph Marshal, we're in a bit of trouble. We got into Camelot, and they've got no one stationed along the border so getting in wasn't a problem -- but Iriy caught us. We're waiting them out, but I lost about two dozen men. We took out as many as we could, though if they haven't reported us in by now, I'd be really surprised.

[ filter; hyacinth & raven ]
I'll come back to you, I promise.

( Let me in, unlock the door )

I hate not knowing how to deal with things I can't control. At least with my vocation I have some control over shaping the metal into an item, but life doesn't work like that.

If it did, I'd be using my hammer to make it be whatever I wanted.

[filter; hebe]
My brother, Percival, is going off to war, and I don't know what to do.

[ filter; hyacinth & raven ]
We're going to war. I don't know if this is a surprise to either of you. I can't promise nothing will happen to me, but I

I love both of you, alright?

If I can't make it to your weddings because
I'm sorry.

[He was tired. Honestly and truly tired. He'd managed to get around a cold without much trouble, something he was glad for. He hadn't wanted to deal with it. It had taken some vitamin C and get a little more sleep. It had meant pushing aside things that he wanted to do to get that sleep, but it wasn't worth the cold that would hit him.

He was going to take a weekend to see Eve and relax. Hopefully he wouldn't make a terrible impression. He'd get her something. A present. That should do well.]

[Filter: Eve]
This weekend. I'd like to visit if it wouldn't be a problem. I would've come earlier, but I was a little under the weather and I didn't want to get anyone sick. Probably for Saturday.

[Filter: Hebe]
How are you? Has that brother of mine been behaving himself? Did you get the kitten?

[Filter: Public]
Today's been a good day, actually. Now that I'm not partly sick I got enough sleep and lunch was good and it was nice out. I stubbed my toe, but I'm okay with that. It didn't really hurt that much anyway. Okay, so it fucking hurt, but...I'm being optimistic...or something. At least not for very long.

I've been enjoying my job lately, the family who I nanny for has two lovely children who both have been rather enthusiastic about the games I've introduced them to. The boy is at that age where he enjoys seeing the soldiers, and has spent more than a few hours telling me all about how one day he'll be one of them. The girl just wants to be a princess.

At least the weather has been nice, for what it's worth.

[filter; private]
I wish I knew what was going on. I haven't heard anything but rumors and worries, and now I'm a little worried. I just want to know what's happening.

[filter; public]
I think



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[Uriel had been in an off mood all day, and coming home to Death, he'd been drained beyond measure. Earlier that morning, a patient had died on his table, having bled for profusely that it would've been impossible to save her. Her name had been Elizabeth -- a rather pretty name, he thought later -- and he'd been the one to contact her family.

And so he came home to his wife with hands so clean, it was as if he hadn't dealt with death mere hours ago. The death of a patient was never easy. But Uriel knew better than to take it personally. If the Maker took, then there was nothing he could do, yet still it bothered him so. Not enough to speak about it, but enough to allow his mood to suffer for it.

Still awake and unable to sleep, he would consult his journal for a second opinion.]

[filtered away from death, in-laws, and all family]
How is one meant to deal with the death of a patient?

I've had a great day. The blacksmith I apprentice under says I'm nearly ready to be on my own. He gave me quite the test today, and I passed with flying colors. And, he let me use some of my leftover materials to make a little something for someone special.

Everything's coming up Raven.

[filter; hebe]

I made you a heart out of some pieces of scrap metal. It's not as pretty as you, but I thought you'd like it.

[filter; demeter and menelaus]
Can I Would you mind Maybe What do you think about cats?

[filter; raven]
Can I come by?

[filter; hyacinth]
I'm asking about a cat. Wish me luck?

[Filter: Eve]
So I've been pretty shit at this fiance thing
Hey
Considering I might be behaving like an ass

I was thinking about a visit either this weekend or next or...whenever is good for you. We could go out for dinner.

How are you, by the way? Since I forgot to ask last time I wrote because I was too busy talking about bread And sorry if I've been a bit distracted lately. Work's been...busy.

[Filter: Siblings]
How's everyone today? I'm tired

How's Camelot? Less angry, I hope.

[Filter: Private]
There's a good chance I'm getting sick. I have to nip this in the bud before it gets too bad. Ugh. So sleepy. I'll eat lunch early if I can manage it and nap on my lunch break. Vitamin C works, right?

Please work...

[Filter: Public]
Bread is such a lovely thing. Pointless statement, but that's how I feel right now. Also bagels. Maybe I should eat I might be in the middle of making breakfast. Jubokko, do you want some? And admiring it for how lovely it is.

[She had been so beautiful with inky black hair that fell straight and porcelain white skin that could make the fairest in all the land quiver with jealousy. Her hands had been soft, as if never having seen a hour's worth of worth and her teeth could have made dentists weep in worship.

It was all past tense for a reason. Jubokko leaned on his elbows, looking down at the body on his table, dispassion in his eyes and heart (but he was exquisite from what he has stolen from her). She'd never have the nerve to try to bribe her way out of her bills. Never again would the stupid bitch think so lowly of him, as if he were a common man. He'd never been common. He'd even say he'd never been normal. There was something very much peculiar in the way he thought and behaved but he didn't press it, merely accepted it.

He removed her ruby bracelet and takes it aside to begin prying out the jewels. He didn't need them nor wanted them but the discovery of it would do him no good. It was too unique, it had to be taken apart. Whatever made her special, identifiable could not exist. They would be buried in different locations, allowed to rest until someone or something came along to dig them up.

Hours later, he wiped down table, removing any last trace of the woman. No one will find her, not with what he had done to her. The same way no one could connect any bodies found in Ryugu-jo to him, not anymore.]

[Filter: Public]

I have never liked weekend or holidays very much. I suppose that is the mark of a workaholic.

I decided to do something different today...

( cut for gifs )

So yeah, that's my life update in gifs, what's yours?

I didn't fail my classes...somehow. Is everyone back, then? That was weird and upsetting and painful and-. I vote we don't do that again.

[FILTERED TO ARTEMIS]
Please tell me that you're around and breathing.

[FILTERED TO CALLIOPE AND EUTERPE]
How are you both?

[FILTERED TO HIS ROME FAMILY AND GREEK FAMILY]
Sometime after I can speak properly and walk, I suggest we all get drunk.

[FILTERED TO HYACINTH]
Please tell me you didn't see it.

[FILTERED PUBLIC]
Oh NEW YORK. I have always loved you but never more than right now.

[It was by some sheer strength of will that he hadn't cried in the arena...or maybe it was just that the shock had kept him from it. The truth was most of his emotions were anger. He'd only just gotten Apollo back after searching for years for him. There'd been so much he wanted to say, so much he wanted to do but none of it mattered now. Some woman, some goddess had taken him away by forcing these games on them.

He was angry with her more than he was with the woman who'd actually killed Apollo because had she not taken something that was his - no, that was wrong. Apollo was never his. He was Apollo's. But she still took from him. She still caused this ache in his chest and there was nothing he could do for it. He could not graciously turn Apollo into a flower to keep him from Hades and he could not even take the body for a proper burial. No. He was just as useless as the rest of them in this part.

It wasn't until he'd returned home and been left to himself that he felt the pain entirely. Had he been home, he'd have turned to his parents, but here he had no one he trusted, no one he wished to bother. Hebe didn't need this. She had other matters she needed to deal with. This was something he'd have to deal with alone. He just wished it wouldn't hurt so much.]

[Filter: Private]
Fuck Coldplay I'm never listening to that damn song again Fuck this

[Filter: Apollo]
Please don't-
I can't

I'm sorry they've put you with your twin. I wish I were with you right now You wouldn't want that, though. I'd die...again Don't die

I just wish this didn't have to happen and we could go home. Do you think we'll go home? Will I be able to see you if we do?

[Filter: Private]
Please don't let him die. Maybe he can live through me dying but I don't know if I can do the same with him. This is all so stupidly selfish of me.

[Filter: Hebe]
Are you going to the fights?

Well, this is very much a good news/bad news situation. At least I still have my sister and Gabe and I are actual brothers instead of just "bros" but the three of us are gladiators. And Hyacinth..I still have yet to figure out how to see him. Apparently we have more siblings as well but thankfully they don't seem to be sharing our fate.

I miss my piano.

I'm... married?

Ummm

Hello? This place is different

I have no idea what I did to receive an invitation here, but I hope this isn't some set up At least you can't get smooshed and killed on the internet? Oh...but you can totally meet people that would do that. I hope no one here is out to smoosh and kill me I guess that doesn't really matter. I hope.