#Zeus:...Hermes you're winking AT ME!

[jazzy-a]

Hermes: Do NOT *wink* open the bag, Odysseus *wink*

Odysseus:.... Are you okay?

Hermes: I'm just saying, darling... You definitely shouldn't open this bag *wink* *wink* *wink*

Odysseus: Ooooohhhhhh... *wink* I gotcha.

[bones4thecats]

➸ Images + Storyline; RoR! Loki × S/O

Characters: Loki A/N: Basically a collage of screenshots mixed with tiny scenarios I think fit the screenshots. Also, the three children are based on these three characters; Oldest - Ibara Shiozaki (MHA), Middle - Neo Alraune (Sleep Princess), Youngest - YOUNG Killua Zoldyck (Hunter x Hunter). This took a very long time to do, but it was so worth it, I think it turned out amazing! I might end up doing more of these later. Anyways, enjoy! ➥ Summary: The story of husband and wife, God of Mischief, Loki, and Goddess of Nature, Y/N. But, not all stories end happily.

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Screenshot One »»—–► Round Two Shenanigans

🐍 Loki was sighing as the God and Human were announced by Heimdall. While it was fun to watch this tournament so far, it was sad to not have his most valuable person by his side. "Uncle Odin?" "Hm." "Do you know where exactly Y/N is?" He asked, his head slightly covered by his hands and knees, which were pulled into his chest. "She said she'd be here in a few minutes. By round three, she'll be here." 🐍 The God of Mischief let out a dramatic sigh and pulled his gaze back to Zeus and Adam's fight. This was going to be boring to watch without someone to comment with...

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Screenshot Two »»—–► A Proud Husband of a Warrior

🐍 Heimdall's voice rang out as Loki smiled, looking down at the arena. It was finally time for the fifth round of Ragnarok, specifically, it was time for the Goddess of Nature's round. 🐍 She stared blankly at the human standing across from her, annoyance obvious as he blatantly, and pridefully, stood his ground with self-praises. "If I didn't want to amuse my husband, I would've cut your head off right now." "Aw~ You do love me!" Loki called. "Be quiet!" Huginn's voice cawed, followed by Muginn's. "Is answering my dearest wife illegal now? Guess I'll be breaking the laws a lot here!" 🐍 Loki looked back down at you, who gripped a sword tightly as you readied yourself for battle. You met his gaze one more time and winked, smirking bloodthirstily before lunging at the human challenger. "Go, Y/N!"

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Screenshot Three »»—–► A Question of Humanity

🐍 Hits landed one by one, and your husband began to wonder who exactly this human was. So, as he understood this human was from the Greek-area, Loki went to two certain Greek Gods. The God of War, Ares, and his brother, the Messenger of the Gods. 🐍 Loki looked over at the muscle-jacked God and smiled, Ares' arms were crossed as he listened to Hermes speak the story of this warrior. "Dionysius I of Syracuse," Hermes began. "Known mainly for his actions leading to Syracuse becoming the most powerful Greek city just west of the mainland. Though, despite his amazing prowess in bettering the power of his city, Dionysius did have unfavorable military moves. These even resulted in the destruction of Hellenism. It's one of the main reasons Humanity hardly worships us Greek Deities anymore." 🐍 The three males looked down at you as you fought against the former tyrant. Anger was obvious on your face as he kept dodging or keeping your attacks away from him. "Come on, Y/N! Hit that fucker!" Ares yelled. "You've got this, Honey-Bun!"

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Screenshot Four »»—–► Familial Support

🐍 A light hiss came from behind Loki, but, instead of freaking out or attacking whatever was making the noise, he just smiled and patted it's head. Light then appeared as a tiny boy with your hair come out of nowhere. He smiled and hugged his father's neck as he giggled. "Well, isn't this a cute family reunion?" Zeus asked from the entrance, the other two children of you and Loki standing beside him. 🐍 The oldest looked coldly at her father and nodded in hello as his second daughter smiled like him and said her welcomes. "I'm guessing you're all here to watch your mother kick some human ass?" Loki asked. "You know us far to well, father." His flower-haired daughter said. 🐍 The eldest of the girls manipulated her hair to form a couch big enough for the small, Norse family to sit upon and watch. She looked at her brother as he smiled and crawled into her lap. "Do you think Mama will win, Papa?" He asked. "Obviously, your mother is everything but easy to take down. I would know~" 🐍 A vine smacked the back of Loki's head as the others chuckled at the family's interactions. What a sweet family you had supporting you.

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Screenshot Five »»—–► The First Deadly Hit

🐍 The family chuckled as you kicked the human away, even the three Greeks in the room did so as you whooped the behind of the mortal. You smirked and held your blade to his neck, making him slightly gasp at the pressure. "If you give up now, I will release you. If not... well... you die again." "What was you said before? Never get too cocky?" "What are you doing on about-" 🐍 The sound of slicing flesh came out as the arena went silent. Blood spurted onto the ground as you gasped and stepped back, your hand pressed against your chest as you felt something warm covering it... blood. "You-" "Bastard? Yeah. I've heard that so much, I feel nothing to it." Dionysius I smirked and launched at you again. 🐍 Meanwhile, Loki and his fellow Gods watched in shock. You had fought for nearly 20 minutes and have lasted without any attack, yet he found a weak spot and attacked without any worry. Perhaps Hermes' comment from earlier was correct... perhaps this mortal did have unfavorable military moves.

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Screenshot Six »»—–► The Beckoning of a Worried Father

🐍 Loki calmed himself outwardly and laid both of his hands on each of his daughter's shoulders. They looked at him and cocked their eyebrows curiously as he sighed and pecked his girls' and son's foreheads and called for a servant to bring them to your room in the arena. "But, Papa! I wanted to see Mama win!" His son yelled. "Do not worry, little brother. I'm sure mother's purity will overwhelm the sin-filled human down below." His eldest voiced, lightly picked up her younger brother before walking out. 🐍 His son waved at him as he raised his hand and waved it backwards and smiled, said goodbye, and looked back at the arena, a deadly aura surrounding him. "That human better watch what his next moves are. Another loss would be detrimental to us." Zeus said. "It would also be detrimental to him." Loki said lowly. 🐍 His purple eyes followed you as you fought harder than before. You better win...

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Screenshot Seven »»—–► The Death of Mother Nature

🐍 Slice after slice was swung as the battle raged on. It had been only 8 minutes since the last interruption by his children, yet he was still worried for his children if they were to witness what could happen if their mother was egged on to much. 🐍 She screamed in anger as she thoughtlessly jumped at the human, neglecting to see he lacked his weapon. But, Loki knew. "Y/N!" He yelled. 🐍 Smash. 🐍 The blade was stabbed through her chest as she screamed in pain, her once white top slowly changing to be blood-red as the blade was twisted mercilessly by the tyrannical man. 🐍 A smirk etched its way on his face as he kissed her cheek and kicked her backwards, sending her flying. She turned around and gasped as the blade dug through her entire chest. Ribs and all. 🐍 She coughed as blood came out, her eyes slowly closing as the Gods screamed for her to get up and show him who was boss. But... she was far beyond continuing. "...Y/N...?" Loki asked, his voice meek and broken-sounding. "Oh, sweet mercy." Hermes said, his mouth covered by one hand as his eyes were glued wide. "No... Y/N..." Ares said, tears popping in his eyes as you smiled at the group and closed your eyes, releasing yourself of the pain of the fight. "Y/N!" Loki screamed, making everything around his shake as his aura busted out in anger and sadness.

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Screenshot Eight »»—–► Madness of the Mischief God

🐍 The sight of your dead body shattering into small, glass-like pieces, haunted your husband. It was all he could think about. And it was driving him beyond the brink of insanity. It was as if the King of Insanity, Dionysus, was manipulating his mind himself. 🐍 The way you smiled at him as you died just made it worse in his mind. If it wasn't for that human, you'd still be here! If it weren't for that traitor... if it weren't for that damned human-turned-God, Buddha... "Where is Buddha?" Loki asked the servant. 🐍 She shivered in fear before pointing in the direction to the right. He began walking there, his hands wrapping up in his hair as he ranted to himself. "He's gonna admit to it. And he's gonna die a second time."

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Screenshot Nine »»—–► The Start of Good versus Evil

🐍 Loki put his cheery-personality back up as he walked into the gardens. His hands down by his hips as he chuckled to himself, his thought running wild as he began to speak to the man already there. "Well, hello there, Buddha! Funny seeing you here. I actually have one little question for you!" "That being?" "Well, when I witnessed my beloved get harmed by such a measly weapon, I remembered something that had long-passed my memory. There is one thing that can allow a human to harm a God, and it exists in your realm, am I correct? Volundr, I believe it was called. So, what do you think, Buddha?" "You know, that wasn't even close to one little question." 🐍 Loki stood up and bent, allowing his face to go up into Buddha's, his eye closed as he smiled creepily and asked a single-formed question; "Are you a traitor?" "And what if I am?" "I'll kill you." 🐍 Their auras clashed as they glared at one another, and before they knew it, some newcomers had arrived, prompting a whole new set of events to unfold. Thankfully, they ended as quickly as they started.

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Screenshot Ten »»—–► Revenge Will Be Mine

🐍 As the Seven Lucky Gods left, Buddha and his three human partners watched Loki begin his march away. But, there was still one thing on their minds; what did he want with Buddha and why did he push his wife into this battle? "I should warn you three." Loki said, stopping his trot. "Warn us with what?" Kojiro asked. "Seeing my wife die in front of me is something I can never forgive Humanity for. Just know, when I get on that arena's ground, I will not hold myself back from tearing your and your beloved mortal friends to shreds... the same way my wife had to be taken away from me." 🐍 Buddha narrowed his eyes as Kojiro and the other two watched with slightly fearful gazes. They knew how powerful these people were, and to hear such a threat was hardly easy to comprehend quickly. 🐍 Loki turned back and transformed into a bird, flapped his wings, and flew off in search of his three children. If anyone was going to tell them of this. It was him.

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Hot as Hades

Masterlist - Misc. masterlist

Chapters 1 - 2 - 3 - 4 - 5

Words: 1444

Notes: I'm still not in the right mindset to continue this story so it might feel a bit off but I promised another chapter so here it is ☺️ [also might rewrite this chapter as I'm not quite satisfied with it😅]

Chapter 6 - The tapestry of fate

"Come around again, Cinyras", Clotho purred with a sly wink.

Cinyras ran as fast as his legs could carry him until the realm of the Fates was out of sight. The body began to split with a rather undignified squelch, morphing into none other than Pain and Panic. The imps frowned in disgust as their shook their heads.

"I need several showers", Panic shuddered rubbing his arms nervously.

Pain nodded eagerly but before he could utter a word both of them were being pulled into the fabric of reality.

It had felt like an eternity when you last heard of the Lord of the Underworld and you almost laughed at the irony, given that you were now just as immortal as the god who held your heart hostage. Worries had been dominating your mind ever since he so hastily dropped you off without any explanation. Were you truly immortal? You didn't dare to try out of fear of ending your life way too early but then again, if you'd end up in the river of Styx, he'd actually be forced to talk to you. Thoughts after thoughts raced through your mind but before any of them could conclude, your physical form was warped away, falling through endless swirls of colours and stars before your feet hit a soft cloudy ground.

"Hiya love", you heard a familiar smug voice drawled.

Your eyes slowly wandered up, blinking in utter disbelief at the towering figure who stood before you, looking rather pleased with himself despite the peculiar circumstances.

"Hades?", you asked hesitantly.

Before you could ask yourself whether this was some sort of bizarre nightmare or reality gone completely bonkers, you felt the imps, who appeared a second after you, cling to you on each arm, clutching your hands tightly as they looked up, a glimmer of terror and suspicion dancing in their wide eyes.

"B-b-boss?!", both stammered, afraid he'd maim them on the spot for even asking.

Your gaze wandered over Hades' figure and he looked....ridiculous. He wore a magenta tunic, much as Zeus when you had seen him the first time. And speaking of unfortunate similarities, his signature flaming blue hair had vanished, replaced by absurdly styled white hair, again just like Zeus' before. However, both colours clashed rather horrendously with his naturally gloomy and melancholic aura that stubbornly refused to be brightened by his new ensemble.

"Of course it's me, babe. Who else would have the audacity to pull off this stunning look?", Hades declared, arms spread wide like he was expecting applause, "I suppose you're wondering what on earth is going on."

Hades noticed that you had been unaffected by the change in the tapestry and he let out a nervous chuckle, flashing you a toothy grin that seemed more desperate than charming.

"Underworld, actually," you corrected him dryly, "but yeah I do wonder quite a bit", the words slipping out before you could stop them. 

You stood there utterly baffled, your next words trapped in your throat as your gaze drifted towards Pain and Panic who now wore Hermes' signature outfit. Both imps seemed to be equally confused as they looked down in disbelief at the white tunic they were wearing. Hades heaved a sigh worthy of a third-rate tragedy actor, clearly improvising, trying to come up with a plan as he went on. 

"Well, my little flower, my little bird, my dear, you see it all started with a rather grandiose plan concocted by my ever-so-underwhelming brother, mister Hey-got-off-my-cloud, Zeus."

You couldn't suppress a snort of laughter; beneath this bizarre exterior, your Hades was still very much present, sarcasm intact.

"Zeus? A grand plan? Are you quite certain you haven't mixed up your own plotting with his?"

Hades flashed another grin, though it seemed more hesitant and forced than joyful. 

"You see, darling, he's finally done it - decided to acknowledge my superior management skills and switch places. Can you believe it? The old thundercloud actually came to his senses and practically begged me to take over. Now that I'm here, properly installed as God of Gods and all that marvellous jazz, I thought we might make this little arrangement... mutually beneficial. If you catch my drift, babe?"

His words oozed with suspicious charm, like a snake oil salesman trying to peddle bottled lightning to Zeus himself. You raised an eyebrow, crossing your arms as you tried to decipher the meaning behind his words, wondering if he'd finally lost his marbles after centuries of dealing with the dead. Hades’ expression was more earnest now, but a hint of sadness still glinted in his eyes. He strolled towards you, slowly reached out a hand, and when he got to you, he gently caressed your cheek, his touch light and warm.

"Don't worry, I didn't forget about you. In fact, you're a part of the plan, too."

You raised an eyebrow, crossing your arms as you tried to decipher the meaning behind his words. Hades, the usually overlooked ruler of the Underworld, now stood before you on Olympus with a confident air, one that was both unsettling, oddly charming and almost ridiculous, while looking like a caricature of Zeus. His grin widened, revealing sharp teeth that seemed to gleam in the dim light of the clouds around, looking rather like a shark who'd just spotted lunch.

"Alright, spill it," you demanded, swallowing the unease that had settled in your stomach, "what have you done?"

Hades chuckled darkly, a sound that sent shivers down your spine. 

"Oh, it's simple, really - a stroke of genius, if I do say so myself. Ol' Zeusy gets a taste of what it's like being trapped down in the Underworld, and I, well deserved I might add, get to run Olympus. But more importantly”, he sidled closer, waggling his eyebrows, “I get to spend some quality time with you."

You couldn't push that gnawing doubt away that bloomed within you. There was something very wrong about this situation, and Hades was clearly hiding something behind that thousand-watt smile.

"Seriously, what have you done? Where is Zeus?", you asked in a stern tone as you carefully observing Hades.

"Zeus? Zeus? What is that, a candy or something?", Hades chuckled rather nervously, his usual charms failing him as he stuttered.

"The real king of Olympus."; you insisted.

Hades looked at you with a big smile but the sadness and despair in his eyes couldn't be hidden. The realisation that, despite him ruling the other gods now, his plan had not worked as planned, and he ran out of excuses to make this whole mess look good.

"Now, now, I've always been the king. Yeah yeah thank you. Hades has left the building.", he tried to joke, theatrically waving a hand.

"Yes honey, you've always been", Hera purred as she walked up to Hades, caressing his cheek lovingly. You blinked in disbelief at the scene unfolding in front of you. Pain and Panic saw your expression and before your mind could comprehend the incoming heartbreak, the imps flew towards you and swept you away, bringing you back to your home.

Hades shoved Hera away with a snarl that rivalled the one of Cerberus. Oh, this was just brilliant. Somewhere along the line, whilst playing master puppeteer with the Fates' precious tapestry, he'd managed to botch things up spectacularly. The grand master plan had been absolutely perfect in theory - he was supposed to become the illustrious king of Olympus, make you his immortal bride, and the two of you could have spent eternity lounging about in the fluffy clouds, sipping nectar and watching Zeus rot away in the dreary Underworld. But nooo, the universe just had to go and muck it all up, didn't it? Hades slumped down on throne that spontaneously formed out of the clouds and pinched the bridge of his nose, fighting the urge to set everything ablaze. This was a divine disaster and a fear slowly rose within him. After witnessing Hera's little display of affection, you'd probably rather marry a river guardian than become his bride.

"Well, if it isn't the strapping new ruler of Olympus Hades", Atropos's mocking voice cut through his self-pity party as she sauntered towards him, holding the eye in her hand, "not quite the mastermind you thought you were, eh?"

"Come to have a laugh at my expense? Well, go on then, knock yourself out!", Hades scoffed, flicking his hand dismissively.

Deep down, beneath all the snark and bravado, he felt like he'd lost you forever and though he wanted to blame everyone else for it, he knew in his heart that this tragedy was entirely his doing.

Chapter 7

Tags: @makanirock05 / @dd122004dd / mythirdlife235

[amazingmsme]

Oh no I accidentally wrote a whole lil drabble 😭 The Ler! Hermes brainrot is real man

Omg they're talking about which Gods scare them the most and Polites says a typical answer like the big 3, and Odysseus teases him about how he's shocked it isn't Hermes cause he's so ticklish. Polites gets flustered and enacts some fake bravado to hide it like

“Why would I be scared of a lame God like that? I'm not that ticklish-”

Eurylochus raises his eyebrows and chuckles like “Yeah, okay buddy. Whatever you say.”

Polites gets a lil defensive and pouty.

“I'm not!! Hermes doesn't scare me, okay? Zeus is way scarier-”

Famous last words lol. Hermes catches wind of the interaction, perhaps on a typical check in of Odysseus or in search of Athena and decides to have some fun. He lingers on the edge of Polites’ periphery, making him question if he's seeing what he thinks he's seeing and he eventually goes to Odysseus to confirm and maybe ask him to go away so he doesn't have to. Odysseus just winces sympathetically and laughs at him, a hand on his shoulder as his eyes twinkle mischievously.

“Ahh, that's Hermes alright. But you should be fine, right? You said you weren't scared of him. Good luck~”

Polites is left gaping after him at the betrayal and Hermes decides now is the time so he just poofs into existence and smiles innocently at him, waving Odysseus’ way who's watching with amusement.

“So; I heard you're not scared of me? Awfully bold for a Human with your…”

He trails off as his eyes scan him up and down and a smirk quirks his lips, already making Polites want to giggle.

“sensitivities. Though perhaps it's not too surprising, you do seem to gain quite a bit of enjoyment out of the whole arrangement, don't you?”

He laughs at the blush and frantic shh'ing that earns him as Eurylochus and Odysseus snicker and whispher amongst each other from afar.

“Oh trust me, my friend, they're already well aware. Why do you think they bully you so? Perhaps that's why you saw fit to provoke me as well, hm?”

Polities shakes his head as he backs away, a shaky smile already on his face.

“No, no! Of course not, your Grace, your Highness- I-I just-”

“Hermes is fine. They weren't exaggerating; you truly are downright endearing. I'll let you in a little secret, since I'm feeling charitable. You know, I don't even have to lay a hand on you to tickle you?”

He winks, and with a wave of his hand, Polities squeals and jumps away from what feels like a poke at his ribs, quickly followed by another and another until he's dancing in place trying to dodge the phantom tickles. Poor Polites is a flustered, jumbled mess.

“Point proven, point proven!! Please!”

Hermes hums in mock thought; smirking.

“Mm, Mm, much better! But enlighten me. Who's the scariest God again~?”

Politics feels a feather at his neck, and shrieks briefly as something squeezes his hips.

“Yhohohohou, you, Hermes!”

Hermes giggles and with another wave of his hand, the sensations stop, leaving him to crumple to the floor. Hermes leaves him with a water skin and a knowing, dare I say, fond smile and a ruffle of his hair.

“Good boy; do try to keep that in mind, yes? Ta-ta~!”

He disappears as quickly as he came and Odysseus and Eurylochus help him up, trying to hold back laughter of their own.

Eurylochus discreetly gives Odysseus his winnings for not holding out against Hermes behind his back. Then they both tease him.

“...See? Even the Gods think you're cute. Now you really can't deny it.”

“Looks like you were cursed after all~”

Polities just covers his face and groans, pouting, knowing they're never gonna let him live this down.

“Leave me alone…”

Ahhh I totally flustered myself writing this send help 😳

YOU FLUSTERED ME TOO OMG THAT WAS SO GOOOOOD! I can totally see them playing a silly game like that & finding any excuse to tease Polites, it’s just so fitting!

& the way he’s so defensive about it, going as far as to call him lame & downplaying his own sensitivity. But I like to imagine the Gods have a radar whenever someone mentions them & Hermes is curious & peeks in just to see Polites basically shit talking him & he can’t let that fly!

He’s so smug & teasy kxsjkzbdjd poor Polites can’t even defend himself! This is seriously amazing, I’m gonna reread it immediately!

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Tough Talks

Shiva X Reader

(This is just a little something I did based off an OC of mine I plan to elaborate on over on my Ao3, I did this as a reader insert and if you're interested in seeing what OC of mine this is based on hop over to Ao3 or drop a comment and I'll drop her Bio!)

The little sea nymph skipped through the halls of Helheim, searching for her dear uncle Hades in need of advice in regard to her father Poseidon. Hades was the uncle that watched her most as a child when her father was busy, so she was a normal face to see in the underworld as she often visited and came to him for sound advice on things she wasn't comfortable bringing to her father. "Lady (Y/n)? I didn't know you were here." This had been her older cousin Hermes; despite her smaller stature she was only a couple hundred years younger. "I came to see Uncle Hades; do you know if he's in the throne room." The young woman turned to face the tall male, arms crossing in front of her as she rocked on her heels. The older male chuckled, nodding his head as he pointed down the hall. "Yes, he is, I just came from there to deliver a message from Lord Zeus. Is everything ok?" This made the girl giggle; she knew how much of a gossip her cousin could be, so she decided to tease him some. "Oh yes, I just need some advice on approaching my father about something." That clearly got the male's attention as he crossed his arms and cocked a brow, leaning forward some. "Oh? I do hope you aren't in trouble. You've always been such a good girl." The male was now teasing back, causing twin grins to break across their faces. Of course, their teasing was all in good fun, both were quite friendly when they'd see each other. "No, no trouble just… I believe I've found the relationship I would like to be in." She was purposely wording it in a way to avoid giving him information, she wanted to speak to her father before it burned through the family like wildfire. "I see, so it's about a love interest. I'll not keep you waiting then, the sooner you talk to your dad the sooner I get to tell the others." He gave her a playful wink and wave before he turned to leave, letting the young woman resume her way to the throne room. She knocked gently at the door after greeting the guards, waiting for her uncle's permission before she entered. "I hope you aren't busy Uncle; I have something Important I need to talk to you about." The sweet little nymph practically skipped towards her uncle's throne, moving to sit in one of the small thrones beside him. "Never too busy for you darling, what it is you need?" The older male gave her a smile as he turned to face her, Poseidon had many children and her being one of the youngest she only really got to spend so much time with he father. Hades would often watch her for her father as her mom was often "busy" whatever that was supposed to mean. Hades had a few of his own and his favorites to raise were his daughters, so he had instantly melted over his niece when she came to be in his care. He'd spoil her if he felt she was being treated fairly, even spoke to his younger brother when one of the male's mistresses would step out of line in regard to the little one. Needless to say, little was more important than his niece. "You see, I have been talking to and spending time with a god and his wives from another pantheon. But he wishes to talk to dad and get his permission to date me to avoid stepping on his toes, so I need to set up something for them to talk. But I don't know how to bring it up to dad especially since I don't know how he feels about the god in question." She blushed deeply; she knew her uncle could probably guess who it was based on how important it was to her. Afterall, she had the same crush since she was a preteen, none other than the god of destruction himself Shiva. She had met him a few times growing up from accompanying her dad and uncles and even cousins to certain events and meetings, she had never spoke to him though and simply fangirled and flustered herself from a distance.

It wasn't until she was officially old enough to drink that she had actually met Shiva's 3 wives, it was at her birthday celebration that she had truly got to socialize with many of the other gods. Zues had thrown a big party, inviting a large number of gods and goddesses from across the pantheon. Dionysus had even showed up to serve as a bartender, making for plenty of variety. Kali had approached first to wish her a happy birthday, giving her a necklace from the 4 of them. It was made by some dwarvish artisans with a bunch of gemstones handpicked by the group, figuring if she was important enough for Zeus to throw such a party then she was worthy of a thoughtful gift. "I see, so Shiva has finally noticed you?~ Congrats sweetheart." He chuckled and gave her a head pat; he knew she'd probably tell him all about how this all came to be later. "Well, your father and him have never really spoke much as far as I remember, so if he dislikes Shiva, he has never made it known. I don't think you'll need to take any special precautions, just approach him when he isn't busy and let him know that Shiva would like to meet with him to discuss courting you. My brother isn't the type to freak out, and everyone knows how far Shiva would go for the people he cares about so he has no reason to believe Shiva would do you wrong." He could see her relax some, despite how calm he was her father was still quite intense at times and most daughters would be apprehensive to approach their fathers about a man wanting to date them. So, her anxiety was very real and understand able, but Hades knew well everything would work out. "Would you like me to accompany you and wait outside the door just in case?" The older male chuckled as he pinched her cheek, knowing she'd most likely deny him but still wanting to offer. "No that's fine, I think you're right and I'm just overthinking it." She nods her head and moves to stand, stretching some as she took a deep breath. "Now to go home and get things settled, Hermes wants details and if it takes more than a day or two, he'll be teasing me about being a scaredy cat for the next millennia." She pouted as her uncle laughed, nodding his head. "Alright darling, be safe on your way back. I'd hate to think of what the god of destruction or my brother would do if something happened to you on your way back." His comment made the girl giggle as she bid him goodbye, practically jogging out of the room to go and see her father.

It didn't take her long to get back up to the heavens, and back to the home she and her unwed siblings shared with their father. But she took her time once inside the castle, rehearsing her words in her head to make sure she didn't mispeak or leave anything out. She had been on her way to her father's throne room, spotting one of the many servants walking down the hall. "Excuse me, is father in the throne room?" The servant had been quick to turn and bow, giving a curitous yes as they kept their eyes on the ground. Her father refused to let the servants treat his children any less than him, as since he was perfect that meant his children were aswell. "What do you know of his mood? I'd prefer not to bother him if it's been a particularly frustration day." With that the servant stood straight, though kept their eyes on the ground. "It's been a quiet day so I don't believe he is upset. Though you know your father best." (Y/n) simply nodded, turning to continue on her way to her father's throne room. She entered quietly without knocking, her father always telling them that it was their home and they have no need to tiptoe about as no one would dare scold them for adventuring through their home. "Hello father, is now a good time?" She walked over to his side, standing patiently as he flipped through his book. "I suppose it isn't a bad time, has something happened?" He tilted his head slightly to look at her, he saw his children as his equals as far as their existence went and so he had no problem looking at them. Something that used to piss off Adamas, as the other male hated how Posidon doted on his kids in a way most other gods would never understand and the fact his neices and nephews received more respect from the male than he did enraged him. "Nothing bad, I promise. It's just… There is a god who would like to speak with you about courting me." Now that had the blonde closing his book and setting it aside, he took the relationships of his children seriously and he'd never sell them off to just anyone. "Oh? I'm assuming you wouldn't bring this to me if you weren't interested in him as well. So which god do you want?" He spoke as if he was going to get her a puppy, no doubt that's how he saw the gods who he allowed to be with his children. "It is Lord Shiva… I've spoken to him and his wives for some time, and they'd like to move forward with a relationship. But Shiva doesn't wish to cross you and so he wishes for your permission."

The older blonde sat quiet a moment; he didn't have any particular qualms with Shiva. The male could be somewhat loud, but he was also strong in his own right and only a foolish god would be unaware of Shiva's devotion to the things and people he cares about. "I see, I suppose I can make time tomorrow to speak with him. You can go out with the other women; I'll speak with Shiva man to man." He nodded his head, watching his daughter smile in relief before she hugged him. His daughters were the only ones that could get away with such actions, the only thing they'd receive is a pat on the head in return just as she did. "Thanks dad, I'll go let him know." It wasn't until she was out the door and down the hall that he let himself chuckle, his little ones were growing up so fast. Soon they'd all be married off and having their own families, it was odd for him to think about given how long he had been living in a full household.

[ashilrak]

❛ i can’t wait to have my way with you. ❜ Permes - sorry bestie but you know who it is 😩

Of all the places Percy expected to run into Hermes, maybe a bar in Murray Hill should have been pretty high on the list. But he hadn't exactly been thinking about the Gods when he made his way to this part of town. He had his heart set on watching the finance bros and the girls they're stringing along in an attempt at feeling better about his life.

But Hermes is New York in a way none of the other Gods are, so it makes sense that it's him who slides into the barstool to Percy's right.

"Fancy finding you in a place like this, handsome," Hermes says with a wink. He flag down the bartender and orders himself something Percy doesn't recognize on the rocks and a second round for him. "Do you have your eyes set one anyone? Wouldn't want to tread on any toes."

Percy laughs as he takes a sip of his drink. "No," he says. "Not that kind of night."

Hermes' eyes darken, and he leans in just a little bit closer and it could be read as a threat but the tension is too thick to call it that. "Would you like it to be?"

His drink is almost empty, so it makes a terrible slurping sound as he sucks up the last few sips through his straw. Hermes slides its replacement into his hand without a moment's hesitation. "What do you say?" he asks, leaning in closer. "Me, you, and wherever the rest of the night takes us?"

Maybe it's a bad idea, but Percy isn't feeling particular responsible right now as he takes another sip of his drink. The sweetness lingers on his tongue and the rum sends a pleasant heat coursing through his veins. "I think," he says. "That I could be easily persuaded."

Hermes' lips quirk. "Thank Zeus," he says. "I cannot wait to have my way with you. I definitely have not been the only one to think of it over these past few years either."

Percy takes another sip of his drink. "Hm," he hums. "Well, lucky for you, I think you're my favorite."

// soft dirty talk sentence starters