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Re: The Thrones
By: Miles Parker Date: July 26, 2012, 12:22 pm
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His dark stormy eyes land on her. "He doesn't belong. His woman
will come for him, and they will have a hard time leaving, but
they will do so." He said, running a hand through her hair. At
his feet, Cerberus pawed at his leg. He was hungry.
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Re: The Thrones
By: Kaito Ishihara Date: July 26, 2012, 2:55 pm
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The sound of sharp heels of heavy boots echoed off the floor of
the palace, a slow and lazy tempo that caught the King and
Queen's attentions before catching sight of their mutual charge.
He had a fondness for the shade and seemed to only prefer moving
within its veil. However, as his footsteps lessened in frequency
and volume, he stepped out of the dull shadows and crossed his
arms over his chest. His eyes cringed slightly in the light and
he sighed in annoyance.
"Hello Mother. Father," There was no hiding the tinge of poison
in his voice as he addressed Hades. He even accompanied it with
a glare from beneath his heavy-lidded eyes. "Couldn't help but
overhear your conversation. Large voices do carry, you know, and
my hearing has never been dull. I hope you'll forgive my
transgression," He said without breaking eye contact with his
mother, Persephone. "I have a bit of a proposition to make."
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Re: The Thrones
By: Miles Parker Date: July 26, 2012, 3:06 pm
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Hades turned his head at the sound of clicking heels. He knew
who was coming as soon as he heard it. "Zagreus, what good could
you place in this situation?" He said, his stormy eyes locked on
his son.
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Re: The Thrones
By: Kaito Ishihara Date: July 26, 2012, 3:16 pm
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The God-child glanced at Hades for a brief moment in recognition
of his question. He turned his eyes back to his mother and gave
her the answer.
"You know very well of my shape changing abilities. I've tricked
people before, countless times over the many centuries past. I
don't doubt I could fool Thanatos just as easily."
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Re: The Thrones
By: Kaya Mitsume Date: July 26, 2012, 3:27 pm
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Persephone looked at her only son. She only brushes her hand
over his shoulder very briefly. Her boy didn't like to be
touched. The venom between father and son radiated. Stern and
saturnine father meets rebellious son. He had her wildness in
him.
Persephone walked away from the two men, picking her wine up
once again. She weighed the plan her son presented. She tried to
keep the crawling dread from her skin. Sooner or later, her
husband would drive their son away from her. And there was
little she could do. "Tell me your plan, my son." She said, her
back to both. She knew her eyes would give too much.
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Re: The Thrones
By: Kaito Ishihara Date: July 26, 2012, 4:00 pm
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Zagreus smirked and gave Hades a triumphant look very quickly
before returning his attention to Persephone.
"I think it would be easiest to begin with a little bit of
spying. There are hundreds of creatures that prowl the caverns
of the Underworld. Thanatos won't pay any attention to a
scorpion nesting in the rocks. I can find out what he wants, who
his allies are, and what he's planning to do next."
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Re: The Thrones
By: Miles Parker Date: July 26, 2012, 4:08 pm
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He scoffed, then pondered. He looked at his Queen, then nodded.
"That is actually a good plan." He said, running a hand through
his beard. "I see you are good for something."
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Re: The Thrones
By: Kaya Mitsume Date: July 26, 2012, 4:16 pm
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Persephone closed her eyes. It did no good to step between them.
None to referee. Her son was of an age where he thought he knew
his mind and place, and herhusband believed differently.
Triumph set against scorn, a healthy mixing of arrogance in
both. It tainted the air, until it was all she could do to not
scream at the two. She'd schooled the faint tremble in her hand
as she took a sip.
She turned and her eyes were distant. It was the only way she
could keep either from knowing what their cold war did to her.
"That is a sound plan, my son. Take to your shapes, and bring
news back tome." She said softly.
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Re: The Thrones
By: Kaito Ishihara Date: July 26, 2012, 4:42 pm
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Zagreus's eyes shifted from his usual somber gray to onyx black
and he turned on his heel to face Hades.
"The Orphic Hymns still invoke my name, father. Don't forget
that you were feared in ancient Greece as ruler of the
Underworld but I was worshiped by mortals for being the very
reason they're alive today. You're just the boogyman compared to
me. Do you remember the Alcmeonis? You know, one of my earlier
appearances in mortal literature. How did that line go again?
Oh, yes, I remember now. 'Mistress Earth and Zagreus who art
above all other Gods.' No wonder that book was practically
destroyed. No doubt either you or Zeus were responsible. But the
fact remains that the mortals seem to think I'm good enough.
You're lucky I'm even offering to help you!"
His fists were clenched tightly and his skin felt feverish even
without touching him. Small tufts of smoke escaped his mouth as
he released yet another enraged rant, signaling the growing fire
in his belly. He calmed himself enough to give an apologetic
glance to his mother without that fury in his eyes before
shifting into a horrible creature like a sharp-fanged lizard
with feathered wings and taking off, leaving the throne room
behind.
((The tale of Zagreus goes that Zeus took the form of a serpent
and laid down with Persephone and she bore Zagreus. A jealous
Hera cast him down to Tartarus for the Titans to destroy. They
distracted him with toys and attempted to devour him, but he
changed between forms of many animals to escape. His last form
was that of a bull as he attempted to fight back and run free,
but the Titans grabbed hold of him and tore him to pieces and
devoured him. All that was left was his heart. Zeus discovered
this crime and hurled a thunderbolt, killing the Titans and
turning them to ash. From the ashes of the Titans, mixed with
the divine flesh they had eaten, man was made. This has always
been used to explain the balance of good and evil in humankind,
due to the divinity of Zagreus and the maliciousness of the
Titans. Persephone saved the still-beating heart of the immortal
Zagreus and Zeus implanted it within a mortal woman through
which he was reborn again. Some accounts say he was reassembled
by Demeter. Further accounts claim Hades as Zagreus' father,
since Hades is sometimes referred to as Zeus Katchthonios or
"Underground Zeus". As I have my character's backstory now,
Persephone used her healing abilities to revive Zagreus rather
than a mortal woman being involved or using a different
vegetation Goddess when Persephone works just fine and makes
sense seeing as she's his mother.))
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Re: The Thrones
By: Miles Parker Date: July 26, 2012, 4:49 pm
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Hades' stormy eyes watched the boy leave. They were filled with
rage. "Insolent child!!!" He said, sitting on his throne.
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