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    we are soaring cathedrals and carved stone temples

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    Asher Steel and Octavia Wilder
    Ares and Persephone

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    Jase Matthews and Dean O'Connor
    Demeter and Dionysus

    and the trembling brilliance of a thousand forgotten deities.
    April 10th, 2015 at 10:35pm
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    Asher was pretty tipsy. He wouldn't say drunk (his true self never allowed himself to claim himself 'drunk'), but he was on the verge of forgetting the majority of the night. Some guy had challenged him to a drinking contest and Asher, being too proud to turn it down, happily accepted the challenge and won. It wouldn't be much of an issue if the guy had accepted his loss and continued with the rest of his night, but he swung at Asher once they both stood and now here they were, outside of a pair throwing hands while other patrons watched with interest. It wasn't an interesting fight, per say, but the fact that the two were battling it out was enough to draw in an audience of at least ten people.
    Jase was sat on the porch, a bottle of water gripped in one hand as she looked out at the stars, body tired and achy from the work she'd done today. John's condition was only getting worse, meaning the little work he could do before was left up to Jason to complete alone. Sarah always offered to give her a helping hand while tending to the animals or any of the cropping, but Jase always refused to let her do so. It wasn't much of a pride thing, but it was more based on the fact that when Jase had first stumbled upon the couple a few years ago, they took her in with loving arms and treated her like their daughter. It was the least she could do. A little ways away, Jase could see flashing multicolored lights going on in a house, the bass thumping faintly out into the night air. She sighed and shook her head a bit, mainly because this was routine for the guy who lived there. She hadn't met him yet, but Sarah had come to her on multiple occasions saying, "The attractive boy next door wanted to invite you to his get together."
    April 12th, 2015 at 07:30am
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    The city was so bright that Octavia could never see any stars, it was the only thing about this place that she hated. She couldn't see the lovely gods and goddesses that were placed up there. They were the only ones who stayed, the only ones people still told stories about. The only things that she couldn't see anymore. Octavia brought her gaze back to the street with a huff as she continued her way towards the bar or club or wherever she was going. She wasn't sure, just that it had good drinks and men who would call her things like princess and sweetheart. It was late, very late, but it didn't stop her. Some people would tell her she shouldn't be out here alone.. a pretty girl like her .. but she was tougher than they knew and she had knives in her pockets. No one touched her without permission, especially humans.

    Loud and crass shouting beckoned Octavia from around a corner and she turned to find a small fight going on. It interested her, it always interested her the prospect of blood and torn skin and the rough tidings of mere humans. She moved so she could see, a small smirk pulling at her as she recognized him. Of course it was him, where else would he be except in the street starting fights? Ares, the god of War, had no other wars to fight but the ones in the street.
    Dean held the neck of a liquor bottle, which he denied anyone who tried to grab it (and they did, the greedy mongrels) as he walked around looking for someone. Living out in the country might not have been his first choice of scenery but the parties were bigger and louder out here. The closest house could probably barely hear the chaos that was swirling around and if there was one thing that Dean loved it was chaos. The police never showed up, and the party never ended earlier. It was practically heaven for him. However, there was something missing and he knew exactly what it was. With a firm grip he grabbed the shirt of one of his friends and yelled at him to make sure no one broke anything before leaving through the front door. He didn't mind the small walk to the neighbor's house, he had a bottle of whiskey in his hands. Dean came down here to find that the humans had manufactured their own alcohol and not from grapes like his wine. It was harder stuff, less elegant and made for more rowdy crowds. He sipped from it graciously as he walked.

    "What's a pretty thing like you doing all the way over here by your lonesome?" Dean asked, walking up the driveway to where Demeter was sitting on the porch. He smiled smugly, leaning against the railing of the stairs. He knew it was her, he'd seen her working out in the fields a few times. "You're missing all the fun!"
    April 13th, 2015 at 06:46am
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    Asher was laughing harshly at the man, the blood from his own mouth making it sound more muffled than normal. He spat it out and dodged another punch thrown in his direction, and in that moment, he caught gaze of someone familiar - Persephone. He offered her a smirk as he finished off the guy, leaving him on the ground and using the hem of his shirt to wipe at the corners of his mouth. "That's it," he announced, "You may scatter now." The people slowly broke off as Asher fixed his clothes up a bit and casually made his way to Persephone, as if he hadn't just gotten out of a fight less than thirty seconds ago. He stood in front of her, hands in his pockets as he kept his smirk on his face. It had been a long while since he had last seen her, and Asher had to admit, it was quite embarrassing meeting her once more after fighting a mortal. Well, at least he didn't lose.

    "Lovely seeing you again," Asher began, "What do people call you nowadays?"
    Jase unraveled the plastic wrapping from around the bottle nonchalantly, eyes flicking up when she heard footsteps nearing towards her. Her breath caught in her throat when she noticed who it was, then, it all clicked together. The seemingly endless parties, the chaos, and the bottle of alcohol still clutched in his hand - Dionysus. It was a shame that he had to resort to throwing parties with impressionable humans who became intoxicated from a couple shots of whatever it was they drank here, but hey, he loved parties, and she wouldn't stop him from partaking in them.

    Jase rolled her eyes as he approached, shushing him quietly as she pointed to the open screen door behind her. "I've got sleeping parents, thank you very much," she said in a low tone, "I'm just trying to relax, if you wouldn't mind." Off in the distance, it was clear that everyone in his house didn't care if she was trying to relax before having to get up early in the morning again to tend to the animals they had. The music still blared, the lights still flashed, and the police would still never know it was happening unless Jase made a disturbance call.
    April 13th, 2015 at 08:45am
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    Octavia always loved a good fight, a lot more once she became human. She loved the blood, the cursing, the sound of skin and bone hitting home and skin. Although, it was a small fight and there was small amount of blood and no one had to be literally dragged away. Ares dismissed everyone like ants under his foot, ironically because he held no power now. Octavia crossed her arms over her chest as she watched him approach. He still carried himself like some sort of God, arrogant as always. Being human humbled him very little.

    "Octavia," she replied. "What about you?" Her hand came to his chin, pushing it up so she could see his face better in the small amount of light that was provided by a nearby street lamp. She clicked her tongue a little, seeing the places where he got punched. They'd probably be bruised by tomorrow but then he always could take a punch.
    Dean rolled his eyes at her. She was all work and no play. "Do you ever take time for yourself to... loosen up" He said knocking his knee into hers. He eyed the water bottle she was holding and then eyed her. Dean, quite rudely, snatched it from her hands and replaced it with the liquor bottle he was holding. "You ever tried the human stuff?" Dean asked, taking a giant swig from her water bottle before recapping it. "I've never made or drank anything as strong." Wine never made any humans have to get escorted to the hospital for doing something stupid. Liquor.... Now that was chaotic and he loved it. He loved how it didn't turn to water in his damn glass, too.

    "What do they even call you now?" He had forgotten to ask. That was he way with Dean; he didn't ask for such things like names, he didn't usually care. But he liked Demeter, she was the only Goddess or God he had ever come across since he got down here, surprisingly.
    April 18th, 2015 at 07:38pm
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    Asher nodded a little as she said the name she currently goes by, mulling it over in his head as he continued watching her, complying with her movements with an airy chuckle. He didn't mind her moving his face about - he knew she was only looking him over, but he felt as if his face didn't look half as bad as the other guy's.

    "Asher," he replied quietly, placing a hand on top of hers, moving it away from his face and back to her side, "I'm fine." He assured, offering her an honest half smile before releasing her hand altogether. "Would you like to go get a drink? Not from here though," he said, motioning towards the bar behind him as people filed back inside, "I've got a feeling they wouldn't enjoy my presence anymore."
    Jase was about to argue with Dionysus when he snatched the water bottle from her hands, eyeing the new bottle with a suspicious look in her eye. She hadn't drank any of the human alcohol, and from the smell of it, she was pretty sure it was stronger than the wine she used to drink back home. With a sigh, Jase took a small sip from the bottle, face twisting up as she swallowed it. Her throat felt like it was on fire, but after a moment, the unpleasant sensation passed, and the drink warmed her belly immediately. Surprisingly, Jase drank from it again with a bit more vigor.

    After she swallowed her mouthful, Jase smiled up at Dionysus. "Jase," she said softly, "What about you?" She had always had a soft spot for Dionysus, though she hadn't seen him it quite some time. It was nice finding a familiar face when she was so far from home.

    [sorry my reply is so late, i've had a busy week.]
    April 27th, 2015 at 02:21am