Who: Morpheus and Hypnos What: Drinking, movies, complaining about Mom When: Saturday night Where: Morpheus' place
Hypnos gathered up his Matrix trilogy DVDs, a bottle of tequila and one of vodka, and locked up behind him, setting out for Morpheus' house. He'd called in the pizza ahead of time, and he stopped in and picked it up, along with some paper plates and plastic cups, before continuing on. It was a bit of a juggling act with all his things, but he managed alright.
He found the door unlocked, just like Morpheus had said, and made his way inside, calling out a greeting to his brother. He found him curled up on the living room floor in a nest of blankets, also like he'd said, and sat down next to him, depositing the goodies within easy reach. "Scoot over, you," he said good-naturedly.
dreamshaper 2011-05-21 10:24 pm (local) (link) Morpheus stretched, yawned, and scooted to the side with a smile. He felt considerably better knowing his brother was here. Hypnos understood how terrifying Mother could be, at the very least. How she could just give The Look and it was like ice in his bones.
He reached for the bottle of tequila.
"If I seem to doze off, I'm still watching," Morpheus said. "I'm also just working at the same time." (Reply to this)(Thread)
bringerofsleep 2011-05-21 10:34 pm (local) (link) Hypnos settled into the blanket nest, turning on the TV and starting the first movie. He really did understand that about their Mom, how you had to hold your head up and look her in the eye, or she'd never respect you.
He grabbed the vodka, taking a drink. Thinking about Mom tended to give him a headache most days.
"I know," he said as the opening sequence started. "Such an excellent multitasker." He grinned. (Reply to this)(Parent) (Thread)
dreamshaper 2011-05-21 10:41 pm (local) (link) "I'm doing my best to find Clotho," Morpheus said, staring with half-lidded eyes at the screen as the movie began. "Both because I'm worried about her and because Mother wants me too. Who kidnaps a Fate, honestly? Leucippus must have lost his mind." (Reply to this)(Parent) (Thread)
bringerofsleep 2011-05-21 10:46 pm (local) (link) "Someone who's out of his mind, like you said," Hypnos replied. "Kidnapping a Fate, he had to know he'd throw things horribly out of balance. All three of them need to be present to function." He sighed. "I have faith that you'll do it," he said. (Reply to this)(Parent) (Thread)
dreamshaper 2011-05-21 10:58 pm (local) (link) "At least she's still alive," Morpheus said, smiling a little as Keanu Reeves suddenly appeared on screen. Morpheus appreciated someone even more taciturn and sleepy-looking than him. "We live in interesting times full of bad ideas." (Reply to this)(Parent) (Thread)
bringerofsleep 2011-05-21 11:18 pm (local) (link) "Thank the gods," Hypnos replied, and in this case, he meant it. "We really do, sometimes I wonder what motivates people to do things that they know are Really Bad Ideas," he continued, shaking his head. (Reply to this)(Parent) (Thread)
dreamshaper 2011-05-22 07:23 pm (local) (link) "Well, I'm sure we'll hear his motives from Mother soon enough, once she's done with him," Morpheus said, taking a contemplative sip of his tequila. "I'm hoping that it will distract her enough that she'll forget about Iris." (Reply to this)(Parent) (Thread)
bringerofsleep 2011-05-23 05:39 pm (local) (link) "That's if there's enough left when she's done with him," Hypnos said darkly, polishing off a slice of pizza. "You might, but once this is settled, knowing her, she'll back on you about it. She's disturbingly like a bloodhound in that regard." (Reply to this)(Parent) (Thread)
dreamshaper 2011-05-26 10:27 am (local) (link) "I'm hoping that putting some distance between us will help," Morpheus said, flopping back and staring at the ceiling. "Honestly, I know that Mother doesn't approve of rainbows and sunshine, but banning me from dating someone? That's entirely uncalled for. I like rainbows." (Reply to this)(Parent) (Thread)
bringerofsleep 2011-05-27 11:14 pm (local) (link) "Yes, but then she comes after you like the witch from the Wizard of Oz," Hypnos replied, shaping his hands into claws and imitating the voice as best he could. "I'll get you, my pretty, and your girlfriend too!"
He flopped back onto the floor. "And one would think you weren't a grownup god, thousands of years old and capable of choosing who you wanted to date for yourself. And yes, rainbows are completely awesome. Mom is just...really complicated and kind of scary, but I suppose you already knew that." He took another long drink from the vodka bottle. (Reply to this)(Parent) (Thread)
dreamshaper 2011-05-28 03:30 pm (local) (link) Morpheus sighed. "I don't want to make her angry. I really don't want to make her angry. But Iris and I have been doing this for thousands of years. Mother asked me if I loved her, and I don't know, but if I did love someone, it would be Iris."
Morpheus blinked at the word salad that had poured out of him. He was usually a bit more taciturn. Glancing at his brother, he said, "Iris and I might be, er, running away for a while." (Reply to this)(Parent) (Thread)
bringerofsleep 2011-05-28 05:33 pm (local) (link) Hypnos couldn't help but snort. "She's not The Hulk. She's not going to go green and huge, and start smashing things. But you've got a point there, making her angry is never a smart move."
He smiled, nudging Morpheus in the ribs. "And that's the important thing. You know me, I don't like crossing Mother either, but I think in this case, you should go with it."
Hypnos shrugged. "You're both adults. Far be it from me to stop you. Just make sure Mother doesn't know you're leaving. And send me a postcard, or call me, or whatever, when you get there, OK?" (Reply to this)(Parent) (Thread)
dreamshaper 2011-05-29 06:36 pm (local) (link) "I promise I will," Morpheus said, stealing Hypnos' bottle away from him to take a long drink. "And wouldn't it be my luck, to find out that Mother really can turn into the Hulk?"