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Messing with the gods' plans for mortals ([info]favoriteofzeus) wrote in [info]wariscoming,
@ 2012-05-02 15:13:00

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Entry tags:gaia, hercules

Who: Hercules and OPEN!
What: A Greek demigod arriving suddenly in Lawrence
Where: Park in Lawrence
When: Afternoon of May 2nd
Status/Rating: With Gaia having tagged in, who knows/Complete (more discussions and the like we're handwaving and such else it'd go on FOREVER)

While it had been sad for Hercules to see his best friend go, he knew that it was for the best. If anyone deserved to rest in paradise it was Iolaus. After all, he had sacrificed himself to save Nebula and risked his life so many times before. Hercules felt proud to call Iolaus friend.

Staring into his camp fire, the demi god tossed some grass at it. With Iolaus safe, the former pirate had returned to Sumeria to lead its people. As for Morrigan...well, she was Morrigan and Hercules was certain he'd see her again. Letting out a tired sigh, he shifted some and stared up at the sky, watching the stars.

"Whatever Paradise holds for you my friend, I hope you're happy," he said. With that he closed his eyes and began drifting asleep.

His sleep didn't last long. He felt a weird sensation on his back and he frowned, quickly sitting up and looking around. Hercules frowned when he realized he was on an oddly designed bench. Slowly he got up and began circling it to study it. A loud blaring noise interrupted his examination of the bench and his head whipped around. And his eyes widened. Strange wagons were moving on their own without need of horse.

And the language was strange too. He needed to find out more about this place...whatever this place was. It was like nothing he had ever seen before and he had been to some strange places. But where to go in order to find out more about this strange land?


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[info]allidesire
2012-05-04 03:03 am UTC (link)
Despite the explicit thoughts dancing through her head, Gaia wasn't going to push anything further than simply looking right now. Besides, there was plenty of fun to be had just by looking. She did rather enjoy it. Though as she watched Hercules pace, she was briefly concerned that he wasn't going to take to this well. Though really, it shouldn't be too much of a stretch. Both of them were used to the gods, though in different ways. The gods to Gaia were just higher powers that worked in odd ways, though never quite working in the way to transport someone through time.

Though when he finally said he got it, Gaia nodded a bit, letting out a slight breath of relief. She really didn't want to have to go to drastic measures to explain things. "No, we are not. It is hard to discern just how many people like us there are, but it seems we number enough to make a small Roman legion." Given that a legion could be up to 5,000, small was putting things in perspective. But Gaia wasn't acquainted with military terms aside from from the legions.

Oh. Right. In everything, Gaia had forgotten to suggest they go somewhere more private to talk, given his current state of dress. She had at least arrived here at night so it hadn't been that bad with people giving her strange looks. "Yes, there is a place where many of us are living. It is free of cost and it is safe from the evils that are here. I can show you to it and we could talk in my room?" She actually did mean that in a platonic sense because really, there was a lot that needed to be explained. And she should perhaps teach him what she knew about computers and online translators and so forth. They had helped her a great deal.

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[info]favoriteofzeus
2012-05-04 10:48 am UTC (link)
Well at least there were others the gods had decided to throw in here so he wouldn't be alone in this fight. If the woman before him was any indication though, he had a feeling that not everyone that had been pulled here was a fighter. Still, he had hope there were some fighters amongst the group brought here.

"Right, small Legion," he murmured. At least he was getting to practice his Latin. Hearing her answer the question of what sounded like a free inn for those the gods had thrown here, the demigod nodded. He kept his face schooled though as she mentioned talking in her room. Well, if it grew to more than just talking he would kindly let her down.

"I think that would be best before any men from the magistrate come to question me for the clothes I have on," he agreed. He didn't know much about how this city of Lawrence operated and he would rather not get into a fight. As much as he loved his outfit, he had a feeling he would need a different style of dress for his time in this realm. So long as he could move freely and fight in them if need be. "So lead the way," he said, gesturing with a kind smile.

"Have you been in this America Empire long?"

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[info]allidesire
2012-05-04 11:30 pm UTC (link)
It was clear to Gaia that not everyone pulled here was a fighter. She was still trying to wonder why she herself would've been pulled here. What did she have to offer in this war? She was not a fighter by any stretch of the imagination. Though perhaps she was here to help Hercules? After all, she didn't know how many people spoke ancient Greek, and from all she'd gleaned, Latin wasn't really spoken these days either.

"Some are warriors, some are not." Really, this place seemed to choose people at random. But she was more than glad there was a place for them all to stay. And well, Gaia wasn't planning to take things further than talking. But she was also horrendously flirtatious, it was just who she was. So while there would probably be flirting of some sort, she had no plans to carry it further than that.

"We simply can't have that," she replied with a grin and a slightly flirtatious tone to her voice. Now the question presented her was how to get back to the complex that would gain them the least amount of attention. Not only for how Hercules was dressed, but also because they were speaking Latin, not a language people here were used to hearing. As he bid her to lead the way, she remembered there was a back path that went close to the complex. So she turned and started heading that way.

At his question, she pondered a moment, counting back over the days she'd been here. "Just over a month. There have been many changes in the world. Latin is not exactly a spoken language any longer. The language spoken here is English, of which I am learning. It is an odd language." She mused, shrugging one shoulder slightly. Gaia was fairly certain Hercules hadn't heard of the language, which made her feel slightly less out of place. While many people had been displaced from their own times and places, no one seemed to have been from Rome, or at least the point in time from which Gaia came from. Yet Hercules seemed to be from that time. She looked up at him and gave him a friendly smile. Now, the proud Roman in her didn't like the fact he was Greek, but Gaia was glad she wasn't the only one so completely out of her element around here anymore.

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[info]favoriteofzeus
2012-05-04 11:45 pm UTC (link)
So, there were other warriors here. That would make fights easier, though he doubted they'd be anything but simple. At her flirtatious tone, he merely smiled politely but didn't comment on it. Mostly because it didn't need an added comment to it. As they walked, Hercules picked up on this was a back way. Probably to avoid prying eyes. It was good thinking. As slightly shallow as this woman appeared from her dress, she seemed to also have a sharp mind.

A month. That was a while. And it made him question how long he would be here himself. There were still a lot of people back home in his time that needed his help from the gods. The sooner he could help stop this crisis here, the sooner he could hopefully go back and help them. Or so his plan went. If that plan would get followed, who knew?

"Can't say I've heard of...English." It was a strange word, English. He wondered if it was a language exclusive to this kingdom or not. "But I'm always up for mastering a new knowledge." He returned her friendly smile and kept following her. "I take it I'm the only Greek here?" One never knew if other Greeks had shown up. And if people were being taken from random times, maybe some form of Iolaus was here too. A selfish wish, but he missed his friend's jokes and company. And he really did want the hunter at his back in this fight.

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[info]allidesire
2012-05-05 12:11 am UTC (link)
Oh Hercules was good. Not that Gaia knew that he'd picked up on her having a sharp mind, but it could work either for her or against her as time went on. But really, she wouldn't have minded him concluding such a thing right now. Now was not exactly the time to play the dumb shallow woman act. Now was the tie for her to share what she knew of this place. Again, she really didn't know why she was helping Hercules. She wasn't the type to just do so, yet here she was. Maybe it was just the fact that he was going to be just as lost and bewildered in this place as she was. Granted she was getting better, and she had been able to acclimate herself to the dress code of the day. The language, however, was something else entirely.

Just as she'd thought, he hadn't heard of English before. "There is much for you to learn. It is daunting at first, but take things slowly and you will get the hang of it." Which was really the best advice one could be given for this place. "As far as I know, yes, you are. And I am the only Roman. There are some who seem to be from different planets, not just different times. It twists the mind, really." Gaia was still trying to sort out who was from here from the people that posted on the boards, but she was learning. She had somewhat kept a low profile as she adjusted to things. And then she'd learned there was someone here that looked a lot like her. Which she should probably let Hercules know so he wouldn't confuse them.

"As a caution, I should tell you there is a woman here that looks exactly like me. Her name is Helena. Just in case you ever come across her." While Gaia liked the thought of having a double, one she could perhaps exploit at some point if it suited her, it would perhaps only confuse or annoy others. So might as well make Hercules aware of that from the get go. Though he probably would be able to tell Helena wasn't Gaia on sight, but having advanced warning was always a good thing.

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[info]favoriteofzeus
2012-05-05 12:25 am UTC (link)
"I'm certain I will." Hercules often had a knack for picking things up fairly quickly. He attributed it to his mother and the teachers she'd send him to for schooling. Not that that meant he'd pick up this language overnight, but hopefully it would come easily to him the more he exposed himself to it. That's how his teacher Ceridian had helped to teach him the language of the Gauls.

Though hearing what she said about the different planets as well as different times made him arch a brow. "I didn't know a god's hand could reach that far," he mused aloud. "Something tells me this place will definitely be interesting to be in." He fell silent for a few moments. Until she dropped that revelation on him that she had someone who looked like her here.

"So, you have a twin here named Helena? But I'm guessing you two aren't related...?" Oh yes. This place was definitely interesting. It also got him to wondering if anyone else who had been brought here had a twin who wasn't a twin.

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[info]allidesire
2012-05-05 02:38 am UTC (link)
Gaia couldn't help but like that confidence Hercules had in saying he'd get the hang of it. It would undoubtedly take time to get a grip on everything. But a sharp mind would easily pick up on some things. Learning a new language was not something that happened overnight, but Gaia believed she'd come far in learning English in the month she'd been here. Angel was a good teacher. When she wasn't hitting on him. Though now she mostly did it because she loved exasperating the poor man.

"As did I, but apparently it is possible here. Just as anything seems to be possible here. Be grateful you did not show up yesterday, or at any point within the last week. There was an outbreak of plague brought on by what they called a Horseman of the Apocalypse. Pestilence, I believe his name was. Many of us were sick or struck with a mental illness. I, however, managed to avoid being struck with an illness. But the warriors that were unaffected took care of that, so all is well now." Really, it was strange. But that also meant it was always interesting to some extent.

"No, we are not related. I do not have a twin sister." She had siblings, not that she spoke to them or even saw them anymore, but not a twin. "There are others here who have twins but are not actually twins. Anything can happen here."

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[info]favoriteofzeus
2012-05-05 02:46 am UTC (link)
Hercules did feel pretty confident in his abilities to grasp the language. Hopefully it wouldn't take too long but he was a patient man. Good things came to those who waited after all. Hearing about the sickness that had happened the week prior, Hercules said a silent thank you. He really had no desire to be sick. "Well, at least that issue has been dealt with," he said. So this world seemed to have competant warriors. That was good. Though no doubt that meant things were only going to be harder from here on out.

"I see. This is definitely a strange land Gaia," he confessed. And he was a bit overwhelmed by it all but he was doing his best to keep his head and give off an air of confidence. Getting overwhelmed wasn't something he let show. No matter.

Brushing some of his long brown hair from his face, he looked down at Gaia. "How much further to this complex?" he asked curiously. Not that he minded the walk but he did want to hear more about what was going on.

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[info]allidesire
2012-05-05 03:27 am UTC (link)
Gaia had pretty much stayed in her room during the past week, save for a few excursions for air. It really was the best plan. And she would of course exercise the same line of thinking for future troubles. She wasn't a fighter. Yes, she could learn how to defend herself and be able to deal with the demons and whatnot in this place, but that didn't mean she'd be out there fighting. She'd leave that to the people like Hercules that actually knew how to fight properly. Or at least she was assuming Hercules could fight. Judging from the size of those glorious biceps, he was.

"I have not even scratched the surface of it, I confess," she replied with a slight chuckle. Which was quite true. There was so much more to tell him about, both in regards to the war here and to the advances made in the last two thousand years. But she'd get to both of those once they were in her room. It would be easier to tell him about computers and such when she had hers there.

At his question, she glanced up at him. "Not much further. There is one more turn to make." And much as she'd guessed, not many people were around on this path. Those that were seemed to either be distracted or gave Hercules an odd look, but didn't stop and press any questions. Which was good because Hercules didn't speak English, and Gaia's conversational English was still on the weak side.

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[info]favoriteofzeus
2012-05-05 03:39 am UTC (link)
The Greek nodded to her comments. And Gaia was right in her assumptions. Hercules was more than a capable fighter. After all, he had held his own against Ares numerous times. And, even though he had been a god at the time, he had faced down and won against his stepmother Hera. And the most recent notch in his belt in regards to a fight was Dahak. Part of him wondered if this Lucifer was some how related to or was Dahak. He could find out later.

Nodding at her comment of how much further they had, he looked around again, frowning some at the bricks some of the buildings were made of. Curious. Perhaps if he was stuck here for a long time, he would find something he could do. Mostly to keep his hands busy. But he would ask about that later, maybe after he had settled in and started getting a good handle on the language.

Deciding to know a bit more about his guide, he glanced at her. "So...have you ever crossed paths with a Roman named Julius Caesar?" He didn't see the harm in getting to know this nice woman. After all, she didn't have to help him, yet she did. Whether it was out of the kindness of her heart or due to how attractive she found Hercules, he didn't know.

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[info]allidesire
2012-05-05 04:25 am UTC (link)
Really, kind was not an adjective one would use to describe Gaia. Lucretia would probably laugh at that. Then again, she might not because Gaia was actually kind to Lucretia. They'd been childhood friends, and that relationship had grown and evolved into something more over time. Which was something Gaia found she really missed. She needed Lucretia, and it was hurting her to know she couldn't just go back to Capua and find her right now. She would give anything to feel Lucretia's touch again, to hear her voice.

At his question, Gaia tilted her head and pondered that. It was not exactly a name she knew off the top of her head, but she thought about it. Something seemed familiar. After all, she did know a lot of people. And she knew of many more. "The name is vaguely familiar. I believe there was a priest of Jupiter by that name? Though that was some years ago." Gaia was perhaps the one Roman in this world who didn't know who Julius Caesar was. In the time she had come from, he had only begun his military career. He was not yet a politician or anything that he would become. And really, she only knew about the high priest thing because her husband had insisted on going to the temple regularly.

Turning down a street, she grinned. "Ah, here we are," she announced, motioning to the building to their right. She walked up to the door and opened it and led him inside. She opted for taking the stairs up to the floor her room was on. She did not trust the elevator, and she wouldn't subject Hercules to riding in it right now. She led him up to the fourth floor and to her room, which was one of the large single bedroom apartments. Opening the door, she stepped inside, then motioned for him to enter.

"Please, make yourself comfortable, and I can explain more about this place." There was a couch and comfy chair in the living area. Her room was impeccably clean and neat. She was certainly not the messy type.

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[info]favoriteofzeus
2012-05-05 04:48 am UTC (link)
Hercules shook his head. "Caesar is no priest." Perhaps Caesar for her hadn't risen to power yet, if what she said about different times was true. "He's a cruel military leader set on making the world his." The demigod allowed himself a small smile. "He tried to take over the island of Eire a short time ago from my perspective, but we drove him and his legions off, keeping the land and her people safe." He wasn't trying to get into an argument with Gaia about who was better, Greeks or Romans. "I've never met him personally though." And for that he was grateful.

As they arrived, he looked at the building. It seemed sturdy enough but it hardly seemed fortified. Perhaps some kind god (he kept from snorting at the thought) had enchanted the walls or something to provide protection. Following the beautiful Roman woman up the stairs, he nodded in thanks as she let him into her dwelling.

Looking around, he noticed how kept the room was. Everything seemed to have a place and it was neat. She definitely prided appearances. Spotting the couch, Hercules walked over to it and poked at it, noting it seemed to be rather soft and comfortable. Slowly he eased himself down it. Most chairs he had encountered in his life were wood or stone. But this, it was as if someone had taken a bench and a bed and combined it into one piece of furniture. Fascinating.

Resisting the urge to put his feet up on it and stretch out (he didn't want to dirty this piece of furniture after all), he turned his gaze to Gaia and smiled. "So, what else should I know about this place?" he questioned, his blue eyes filled with his curiosity.

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[info]allidesire
2012-05-05 05:39 am UTC (link)
Listening to Hercules speak of Caesar, Gaia found it more interesting than anything. While she was a Roman through and through, she wasn't exactly one to care whether new territories were claimed in the name of Rome or not. "Sounds like he got carried away with power. Power certainly changes people." She'd seen it far too much having been a Senator's wife. Luckily her husband hadn't gotten as cutthroat as some of them could be, but he still had had his moments. Really, she was just happy he let her do what she wanted and spent money however she wanted.

Gaia found that she liked the furniture this era had to offer. She did wish she had furniture in a more Roman style, but this would do. It wasn't exactly unpleasing to the eye. Perhaps if she ever got money she'd find herself some Roman-style furniture and decorations. She watched as Hercules sat down on the couch. Clearly he wasn't used to furniture being quite like the couch. Smiling a bit, she walked over to sit down in the comfy chair. It would be far less tempting to grope Hercules if she wasn't sitting on the couch with him.

"For starters, this building is protected from the demons in this place. They cannot enter. Some sort of magic. The demons here can possess people, but there is an amulet you can get here that will protect you from it." Gaia reached up to her chest and held up the protection amulet, leaning forward for him to get a better look at. "It might not be in your style, but it will protect you. No one is immune to possession, apparently." After he got a good look at the amulet, and perhaps her cleavage because, well, her breasts were right there, she let the amulet fall back against her chest and she sat back in the chair. "I can show you were you can get one.

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[info]favoriteofzeus
2012-05-05 05:57 am UTC (link)
Hercules gave a shrug. "Anything can change a person," he returned. He recalled a certain dark haired, fierce eyed warrior princess who had gone from being a bloodthirsty warlord to riding out and doing whatever she could to make up for her past. Pushing thoughts of Xena aside, he watched Gaia sit down in the chair.

So, magic was protecting this building. That was good. Though hearing that demons could possess people here, he was about to ask how that could be prevented when Gaia showed him an amulet...and a little more. Not that he meant to look but they were right there in front of his eyes, how could he help but look? Though he did try to keep his eyes focused on the amulet. And while it may not be his style, he knew it would be good to have one. If a demon were to possess him, with his strength, real damage could be done.

"I would appreciate that," he said. "It would not be a good thing if a demon possessed me." He didn't elaborate but would if asked. Hercules didn't like to boast about his parentage unless it was in specific regards to his late mother. He hoped she was faring well in the Elysian Fields.

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[info]allidesire
2012-05-05 06:43 am UTC (link)
That was the truth, anything could change someone. But at the same time, not everyone did change. Some people were born the way they were and never would, or could, change from that. Gaia was one of those who was born as she was and wouldn't change. Oh she could hide her true nature, she could play any part others wished to see from her. It was rare for her to let people see the real her, but Lucretia had always had that. And for some reason now she wasn't putting up a facade with Hercules either.

Oh Gaia noticed when his gaze focused more on her breasts than the amulet. How could she not? She was always aware of where others were looking. She hadn't intended for his gaze to go there, but it couldn't be helped considering she was wearing a low-cut dress and was showing him a necklace.

"I don't think anyone would consider being possessed a good thing." She smiled at him, crossing her legs. "You should also perhaps be aware that some people here are considered fictional people." She frowned slightly, trying to figure out how to best explain this because it didn't exactly make sense to her either the way most people explained it. "The legends and stories you were raised with. In this place, characters from those legends can be real people. I hope that makes sense, it does not completely make sense to me as I am still adjusting to this place. But there could be a chance you may come from a legend or something in this world."

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[info]favoriteofzeus
2012-05-05 07:00 am UTC (link)
He gave a shrug to her comment on it not being a good thing for anyone. "True. But being the son of a god could make me more of a target than others. And I'd rather not run the risk of being responsible for hurting innocent people here." He listened as she went on to explain the fictional thing. It was slightly hard to grasp, partly because the words weren't ones he was familiar with but he was doing his best and got the general idea.

"That's...interesting." He didn't know how else to describe it. Though really, he shouldn't be surprised. Stories and truth often grew embellished over the years. And given centuries separated him from his time, truth could have faded to legend and that could have faded to myth until it was little more than a bedtime story.

"Fictional or not, I was brought here and I have the ability to help, so it's the least I can do to help keep people safe. Especially if they don't want to or can't fight." Absently fixing a tie to his gauntlet, he looked around the apartment. "Anything else of interest I should know of Gaia?"

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[info]allidesire
2012-05-05 08:27 am UTC (link)
Son of a god? Well now, that really piqued Gaia's interest even more than it all ready was. It wasn't exactly something that shocked her. It was strange, yes, she'd never met anyone who could claim one parent was a god. Really, this was only adding to her growing need to fuck Hercules. Screw gladiators! She could bed a demigod! "You are the son of a god? Truly? I understand why you would be concerned then." Which was her version of a diplomatic answer. She had a feeling he didn't want to know what she was actually thinking in that precise moment.

"You have a good mindset. I can rest easier now knowing there is someone like you to protect those of us who cannot fight." She smiled warmly at him, a slight touch of flirtation to the smile. Flirting she would do. Unleash the explicit thoughts she was having of Hercules? Not so much. Not now. Perhaps at a later date when they knew each other better.

At his question, she nodded. "Yes. There are things called computers. They help people talk to each other, among other things. For those of us who have been displaced, there are boards we can post on, to each other. But the evil that lurks here can also see the posts, unless we specifically filter against them. It is confusing at first, but I will show you." It was something easier learned through example than explanation. Computer talk still went well over Gaia's head, but Angel had been patient with her in teaching her the basics.

Standing up, Gaia crossed over to where her laptop rested, picked it up and brought it back with her. This time, she sat on the couch beside Hercules so she could show him the thing. Opening it, she showed him how to turn it on, then looked at hi as it booted up. "When you get your own room here, there will be one of these within that you can use. They are useful, and you can also use them to help fill you in on the things that have occurred within the two thousand years we have jumped."

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[info]favoriteofzeus
2012-05-05 01:29 pm UTC (link)
If Hercules had any inkling of where admitting to being a demigod was sending Gaia's thoughts, he'd have kept his mouth shut. But he couldn't read her mind (for which he should be grateful) so he was clueless to her actual thoughts. "I am." He decided to not tell her who his father was. He would if asked but she knew he was a demigod now and seemed to grasp his worry of getting possessed.

The demigod could see the flirtatious smile clear as the side of Olympus on Gaia's face. Something he was use to. "I'm sure the others here are capable warriors as well," he said. After all, he could still be killed. No one, god or mortal alike, knew if Hercules was immortal or would live out a normal mortal life.

He let his eyes follow her as she retrieved the object she had called a computer. He watched her press what looked to be a button. Reflexively he tensed as the black glass suddenly lit up. Growing curious, he poked at the screen gently, being mindful to not break anything. He nodded, absently registering her words. Whoever or whatever had invented this computer was a genius.

"So...what does this...computer do?"

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