Melanie De Luca (![[info]](https://www.insanejournal.com/img/userinfo.gif){kind=small} the_birds) wrote in ![[info]](https://www.insanejournal.com/img/community.gif){kind=small} nevermore_logs,@ 2011-04-13 21:00:00 |
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What: Melanie finally gets to meet the rest of the family. Mother knows best!
When: Wednesday afternoon/night, April 13, 2011
Where: Triton's place
Warnings: None probably, this is the nice group! XD
Melanie was nervous. She'd dressed in a cute blue, slightly Greek number, hands twisting around the hem as she waited for Triton's mother to show. He'd told her she had nothing to worry over, but the poor girl was frantic. After meeting his father and his sister how could she not fret? She hadn't exactly been inducted into this world easily having to find out the hard way when Poseidon had creeped his way into her personal space in order to make some kind of point.
She was lucky to Hades' charm or she may have continued to have anxiety attacks when she left in the morning for work. She'd been happier for weeks now, and she hoped it stayed that way.
With a deep breath she sat down on the couch with her legs crossed. She'd even brought a gift hoping it would put her on his mother's good side.
[info]wreathed_horn
2011-04-13 03:56 am UTC (link) DeleteFreezeScreenTrack This Select
He knew she was nervous, but he knew his mother. He hoped Amphitrite would like her, but he figured as long as Mel showed no interest in his father she'd be good.
He walked to where she sat and leaned down to kiss her cheek, "stop fretting. You'll be fine."
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[info]the_birds
2011-04-13 04:06 am UTC (link) DeleteFreezeScreenTrack This Select
"Do I look okay?" she asked nervously. She pulled out the gift for the fifth time since she'd showed up. "Do you think she'll like it?" She realized now, as she had since knowing who Triton really was that she was in the habit of giving things more now and she wasn't sure why.
She pouted.
"I'm not trying to buy my way for her to like me, I'm just..." she sighed smoothing out her dress. "I don't want her to think I'm encouraging Poseidon," she whispered as if the woman were already there.
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[info]wreathed_horn
2011-04-13 04:09 am UTC (link) DeleteFreezeScreenTrack This Select
Smiling he moved to sit beside her, brushing her hair from her eyes, "she'll love it. Trust me. And you look divine. But I'm biased." Grinning he settled his arm around her before leaning over to kiss her pout.
"You knew I'd do that, and she won't alright? Just tell her it's for her. She's a goddess. She likes gifts." Smiling he drew back. "And no matter what, she won't pull me away from you."
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[info]the_birds
2011-04-13 04:14 am UTC (link) DeleteFreezeScreenTrack This Select
She smiled at his compliment, dimples showing against her cheeks. "You'd say I looked good in a brown paper bag you dork," she swatted at him playfully.
Sighing heavily again she looked up at him with worried eyes. His smile and attention seemed to calm her down. Her hand reached out to ghost over his cheek.
"How do you do that?" she asked in a soft whisper. "How do you make everything feel safe?"
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[info]wreathed_horn
2011-04-13 04:16 am UTC (link) DeleteFreezeScreenTrack This Select
Smiling he leaned into the touch, "part of my charm." He kissed her again before glancing to the clock. "And I would, so don't ask me if you look good. My answer is always yes."
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[info]the_birds
2011-04-13 04:22 am UTC (link) DeleteFreezeScreenTrack This Select
She could mentally thank god or gods that she'd managed to stumble across this amazing guy, even if he was thousands and thousands of years old. No one had ever made her feel so safe and wanted as he did. He didn't force anything on her, make her feel as if she couldn't be herself. She trampled his heart when she'd ran away scared and yet here he still was as if nothing had ever happened.
"Thank you," she said tugging at the collar of his shirt to keep him right where he was. She kissed him back sweetly, momentarily forgetting her anxiety even when he glanced back at the clock.
"After meeting your sister, I don't know what to expect."
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[info]wreathed_horn
2011-04-13 04:26 am UTC (link) DeleteFreezeScreenTrack This Select
"My sister is her father's daughter," He sighed to the memory, "and convinced she still rules the oceans. My mother is a Queen, and has some tenancies that remind her of that, but she is a good woman. She'll be kinder to you, if only because I asked."
He sat up then, "things will be alright. Now stop distracting me."
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[info]the_birds
2011-04-13 04:40 am UTC (link) DeleteFreezeScreenTrack This Select
Now that she thought about it Ky did seem a lot like Poseidon, and as much as Triton was the complete opposite it gave her hope about his mother.
She nuzzled her nose against his with a cute laugh, kissing him again. "I like distracting you."
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So I thought I tagged here. Go me~
[info]sea_born
2011-04-13 01:34 pm UTC (link) DeleteFreezeScreenTrack This Select
Naturally, that was when Amphitrite came knocking at the door. It was how mother's worked. They showed up just when things started to get personal. It was the way of the world.
She could feel one presence and the other was still unknown to her. So far she had only heard things and she still had to make judgment for herself. And first impressions were a big deal with the Greeks. She wasn't sure how she felt about any of this but by the gods she would try for her son if it made him happy.
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[info]wreathed_horn
2011-04-13 08:57 pm UTC (link) DeleteFreezeScreenTrack This Select
He just gave her a look when the knock came, "and then we get interrupted." With a smile he stole one last kiss before rising. He walked to the door and opened it, smiling to his mother.
"Mother," smiling he went to kiss her cheek before letting her inside. He motioned to Mel then, "Mother this is Melanie, my girlfriend. Mel this is my mother."
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[info]the_birds
2011-04-13 10:57 pm UTC (link) DeleteFreezeScreenTrack This Select
Melanie instantly sat up, her heart jumping in her throat the moment the gorgeous goddess entered. She stumpled slightly her nerves getting the best of her again. "Hi Mrs. Rubis, Lady Amphitrite," her hand was shaky not sure which name to call her by first. She was still getting used to all this.
"Oh," she remembered the gift which she handed to Amphitrite. "It's not much, but I thought you'd like it." She gave a sweet smile.
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[info]sea_born
2011-04-13 11:06 pm UTC (link) DeleteFreezeScreenTrack This Select
Amphitrite's joy of seeing her son, even if she saw him more now than she had in years, was etched on her face. Like most Greek mothers she tended to favor him, as he was her only son. She kissed his cheek in return and when she was finally introduced to the girl who had caught his eye she felt a little twinge. She wasn't sure yet if it was mother being protective and disapproving or if she had instantly fallen in love with the girl. Only time could tell.
She smiled nonetheless, shaking her hand firmly. "Amphitrite will do." She seemed impressed that a mortal would think of such a thing and even though she was eager to see just what the gift was she opened it slowly. And then she smiled fondly, "This is beautiful, thank you Melanie."
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[info]wreathed_horn
2011-04-13 11:27 pm UTC (link) DeleteFreezeScreenTrack This Select
He smiled to the two, pleased they were getting along. His mother was important to him, Melanie even more so. "Here let me take your coat." Gently he took his mothers coat to hang it up.
"Mel here works at the zoo with me," smiling he gave Mel an opening to talk a little.
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[info]the_birds
2011-04-14 12:07 am UTC (link) DeleteFreezeScreenTrack This Select
"I'm glad you like it," her smile growing wider and more confident. She stepped back allowing the woman to take a seat before she dared to sit back on the couch comfortably.
"Yes, I'm a veterinarian assistant." She took her seat. "I just got back from Japan a month or so ago, but I've worked with Lane," she shook her head, "I mean Triton before at the zoo. That's where we met." She'd called him 'Lane' for so many years sometimes it just slipped up.
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[info]sea_born
2011-04-14 12:10 am UTC (link) DeleteFreezeScreenTrack This Select
Amphitrite smiled fondly at her son and sat down in one of the chairs. She only saved couches for reclining and she was rarely comfortable with that unless she was home.
She looked interested, "Really? That's certainly a good career to go into. Do you work with aquatic animals much?"
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[info]wreathed_horn
2011-04-14 10:40 am UTC (link) DeleteFreezeScreenTrack This Select
He watched the two, going into the kitchen and returning with two glasses of wine. He handed one to his mother and the other to Mel, pausing for a moment. "Careful with that Mel. It's from Dionysus. Got a kick to it." Then he settled down beside Mel, setting his arm along her shoulders. IT was a quiet reassurance he was there.
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[info]the_birds
2011-04-15 12:02 am UTC (link) DeleteFreezeScreenTrack This Select
She took a soft exhale of breath not realizing she'd been holding it until Amphitrite started to ask more questions.
"Sometimes I work with aquatic animals like the dolphins," she nodded taking hold of the glass.
"Dionysus?" she seemed generally bewildered. She hadn't quite met any other immortals save Triton's family, which had been a rocky start.
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[info]sea_born
2011-04-15 07:53 pm UTC (link) DeleteFreezeScreenTrack This Select
Amphitrite smiled to her son, accepting the glass and though she did not outwardly thank him there was a twinkle in her eye at his hospitality. Greeks were stubborn, maybe that was why she didn't say it. She took a sip and was not immediately affected. It could have been any normal wine as far as she was concerned, but she did watch Melanie out of the corner of her eye for her reaction to the gift of Dionysus.
She looked amused, "You will learn not to be so surprised at the names you'll hear. We might as well write then all down and let you get accustomed to the idea of being in a city inhabited by gods. Our numbers seem to grow daily, as it were, and keeping track isn't easy." Not that Amphitrite cared much. She only waited for her children and parents to pop up.
"I'm the mother of dolphins, you know," she said, reverting back to the topic of caged animals.
She was lucky to Hades' charm or she may have continued to have anxiety attacks when she left in the morning for work. She'd been happier for weeks now, and she hoped it stayed that way.
With a deep breath she sat down on the couch with her legs crossed. She'd even brought a gift hoping it would put her on his mother's good side.
[info]wreathed_horn
2011-04-13 03:56 am UTC (link) DeleteFreezeScreenTrack This Select
He knew she was nervous, but he knew his mother. He hoped Amphitrite would like her, but he figured as long as Mel showed no interest in his father she'd be good.
He walked to where she sat and leaned down to kiss her cheek, "stop fretting. You'll be fine."
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[info]the_birds
2011-04-13 04:06 am UTC (link) DeleteFreezeScreenTrack This Select
"Do I look okay?" she asked nervously. She pulled out the gift for the fifth time since she'd showed up. "Do you think she'll like it?" She realized now, as she had since knowing who Triton really was that she was in the habit of giving things more now and she wasn't sure why.
She pouted.
"I'm not trying to buy my way for her to like me, I'm just..." she sighed smoothing out her dress. "I don't want her to think I'm encouraging Poseidon," she whispered as if the woman were already there.
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[info]wreathed_horn
2011-04-13 04:09 am UTC (link) DeleteFreezeScreenTrack This Select
Smiling he moved to sit beside her, brushing her hair from her eyes, "she'll love it. Trust me. And you look divine. But I'm biased." Grinning he settled his arm around her before leaning over to kiss her pout.
"You knew I'd do that, and she won't alright? Just tell her it's for her. She's a goddess. She likes gifts." Smiling he drew back. "And no matter what, she won't pull me away from you."
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[info]the_birds
2011-04-13 04:14 am UTC (link) DeleteFreezeScreenTrack This Select
She smiled at his compliment, dimples showing against her cheeks. "You'd say I looked good in a brown paper bag you dork," she swatted at him playfully.
Sighing heavily again she looked up at him with worried eyes. His smile and attention seemed to calm her down. Her hand reached out to ghost over his cheek.
"How do you do that?" she asked in a soft whisper. "How do you make everything feel safe?"
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[info]wreathed_horn
2011-04-13 04:16 am UTC (link) DeleteFreezeScreenTrack This Select
Smiling he leaned into the touch, "part of my charm." He kissed her again before glancing to the clock. "And I would, so don't ask me if you look good. My answer is always yes."
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[info]the_birds
2011-04-13 04:22 am UTC (link) DeleteFreezeScreenTrack This Select
She could mentally thank god or gods that she'd managed to stumble across this amazing guy, even if he was thousands and thousands of years old. No one had ever made her feel so safe and wanted as he did. He didn't force anything on her, make her feel as if she couldn't be herself. She trampled his heart when she'd ran away scared and yet here he still was as if nothing had ever happened.
"Thank you," she said tugging at the collar of his shirt to keep him right where he was. She kissed him back sweetly, momentarily forgetting her anxiety even when he glanced back at the clock.
"After meeting your sister, I don't know what to expect."
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[info]wreathed_horn
2011-04-13 04:26 am UTC (link) DeleteFreezeScreenTrack This Select
"My sister is her father's daughter," He sighed to the memory, "and convinced she still rules the oceans. My mother is a Queen, and has some tenancies that remind her of that, but she is a good woman. She'll be kinder to you, if only because I asked."
He sat up then, "things will be alright. Now stop distracting me."
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[info]the_birds
2011-04-13 04:40 am UTC (link) DeleteFreezeScreenTrack This Select
Now that she thought about it Ky did seem a lot like Poseidon, and as much as Triton was the complete opposite it gave her hope about his mother.
She nuzzled her nose against his with a cute laugh, kissing him again. "I like distracting you."
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So I thought I tagged here. Go me~
[info]sea_born
2011-04-13 01:34 pm UTC (link) DeleteFreezeScreenTrack This Select
Naturally, that was when Amphitrite came knocking at the door. It was how mother's worked. They showed up just when things started to get personal. It was the way of the world.
She could feel one presence and the other was still unknown to her. So far she had only heard things and she still had to make judgment for herself. And first impressions were a big deal with the Greeks. She wasn't sure how she felt about any of this but by the gods she would try for her son if it made him happy.
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[info]wreathed_horn
2011-04-13 08:57 pm UTC (link) DeleteFreezeScreenTrack This Select
He just gave her a look when the knock came, "and then we get interrupted." With a smile he stole one last kiss before rising. He walked to the door and opened it, smiling to his mother.
"Mother," smiling he went to kiss her cheek before letting her inside. He motioned to Mel then, "Mother this is Melanie, my girlfriend. Mel this is my mother."
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[info]the_birds
2011-04-13 10:57 pm UTC (link) DeleteFreezeScreenTrack This Select
Melanie instantly sat up, her heart jumping in her throat the moment the gorgeous goddess entered. She stumpled slightly her nerves getting the best of her again. "Hi Mrs. Rubis, Lady Amphitrite," her hand was shaky not sure which name to call her by first. She was still getting used to all this.
"Oh," she remembered the gift which she handed to Amphitrite. "It's not much, but I thought you'd like it." She gave a sweet smile.
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[info]sea_born
2011-04-13 11:06 pm UTC (link) DeleteFreezeScreenTrack This Select
Amphitrite's joy of seeing her son, even if she saw him more now than she had in years, was etched on her face. Like most Greek mothers she tended to favor him, as he was her only son. She kissed his cheek in return and when she was finally introduced to the girl who had caught his eye she felt a little twinge. She wasn't sure yet if it was mother being protective and disapproving or if she had instantly fallen in love with the girl. Only time could tell.
She smiled nonetheless, shaking her hand firmly. "Amphitrite will do." She seemed impressed that a mortal would think of such a thing and even though she was eager to see just what the gift was she opened it slowly. And then she smiled fondly, "This is beautiful, thank you Melanie."
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[info]wreathed_horn
2011-04-13 11:27 pm UTC (link) DeleteFreezeScreenTrack This Select
He smiled to the two, pleased they were getting along. His mother was important to him, Melanie even more so. "Here let me take your coat." Gently he took his mothers coat to hang it up.
"Mel here works at the zoo with me," smiling he gave Mel an opening to talk a little.
(Reply to this)(Parent) (Thread)
[info]the_birds
2011-04-14 12:07 am UTC (link) DeleteFreezeScreenTrack This Select
"I'm glad you like it," her smile growing wider and more confident. She stepped back allowing the woman to take a seat before she dared to sit back on the couch comfortably.
"Yes, I'm a veterinarian assistant." She took her seat. "I just got back from Japan a month or so ago, but I've worked with Lane," she shook her head, "I mean Triton before at the zoo. That's where we met." She'd called him 'Lane' for so many years sometimes it just slipped up.
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[info]sea_born
2011-04-14 12:10 am UTC (link) DeleteFreezeScreenTrack This Select
Amphitrite smiled fondly at her son and sat down in one of the chairs. She only saved couches for reclining and she was rarely comfortable with that unless she was home.
She looked interested, "Really? That's certainly a good career to go into. Do you work with aquatic animals much?"
(Reply to this)(Parent) (Thread)
[info]wreathed_horn
2011-04-14 10:40 am UTC (link) DeleteFreezeScreenTrack This Select
He watched the two, going into the kitchen and returning with two glasses of wine. He handed one to his mother and the other to Mel, pausing for a moment. "Careful with that Mel. It's from Dionysus. Got a kick to it." Then he settled down beside Mel, setting his arm along her shoulders. IT was a quiet reassurance he was there.
(Reply to this)(Parent) (Thread)
[info]the_birds
2011-04-15 12:02 am UTC (link) DeleteFreezeScreenTrack This Select
She took a soft exhale of breath not realizing she'd been holding it until Amphitrite started to ask more questions.
"Sometimes I work with aquatic animals like the dolphins," she nodded taking hold of the glass.
"Dionysus?" she seemed generally bewildered. She hadn't quite met any other immortals save Triton's family, which had been a rocky start.
(Reply to this)(Parent) (Thread)
[info]sea_born
2011-04-15 07:53 pm UTC (link) DeleteFreezeScreenTrack This Select
Amphitrite smiled to her son, accepting the glass and though she did not outwardly thank him there was a twinkle in her eye at his hospitality. Greeks were stubborn, maybe that was why she didn't say it. She took a sip and was not immediately affected. It could have been any normal wine as far as she was concerned, but she did watch Melanie out of the corner of her eye for her reaction to the gift of Dionysus.
She looked amused, "You will learn not to be so surprised at the names you'll hear. We might as well write then all down and let you get accustomed to the idea of being in a city inhabited by gods. Our numbers seem to grow daily, as it were, and keeping track isn't easy." Not that Amphitrite cared much. She only waited for her children and parents to pop up.
"I'm the mother of dolphins, you know," she said, reverting back to the topic of caged animals.