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 Posted: Wed Apr 07, 2010 10:17 pm
(Thanks! You too!)
Aphrodite only flinched a little at the storm. ”Daddy… your blood pressure,” she reminded him softly. She then deftly folded her arms across her chest, refusing to back down. Honestly, she didn’t know why she was being nice. She didn’t owe Evermore anything, and odds were, the girl would never know the sacrifice Aphrodite would make for her.
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Posted: Wed Apr 07, 2010 10:35 pm
{{Aww, thanks! biggrin And blood pressure, for the King of Greek Gods? LOL!! I love it!}}
{{Also, are you wanting to stay with canon and say that Aphrodite and Ares had children together, the demigods I can't remember the names of, or not? I'll ask Secret, too, but I think it should mostly be up to the RPer playing the 'mother' character. lol. smile }}
Zeus sighed at his daughter's words and stepped down the long steps that led to his throne. He stood before Aphrodite and crossed his own large arms over his strong chest. He would not budge on this issue. Zeus's word was law.
"Aphrodite, you will not lower yourself to do Evermore's job. She was created to do this, and she will do it. Like it or not, this IS what will be done."
He sighed again and then rested his hands on Aphrodite's shoulders. "Aphrodite, my dear, you have hundreds of temples dedicated to you, thousands upon thousands of followers that still worship you today. How would it look if their goddess was doing mortal work?! I WILL NOT HEAR OF IT!"
He shouted this, but not directly in her face. He dropped his hands and returned to his throne. He then turned to face the Furies and Aphrodite.
"I will summon Ares here as soon as he can get here, and I will assign him with the task of persuading Evermore to continue with her task."
When she saw the Furies smirking and snickering, he glared fiercely at them and spoke louder.
"But he will not seduce or mislead her! They will work together as a team! I trust my daughter and believe her when she says there is true emotion there. I will not interfere in Aphrodite's domain."
At Alecto's frown, he continued sternly, "Evermore is young and is prone to bouts of defiance as any self-respecting god should be! She's making a place for herself among us, and she will not be discouraged any further! Your time with her, Alecto, is over. I am charging Aphrodite and Athena with the responsibility of her well-being, and I will also look on her from time to time."
Alecto looked up at Zeus and started to protest. "With all due respect, Zeus, Evermore insulted me and..."
Zeus's eyes flashed with lightning as he shouted. "Silence! You will NOT argue with me, Alecto, or those shall be the last words out of your mouth! Now leave me to speak with my daughter in private."
Alecto was still frowning, but she spoke no further. With a final glare to Aphrodite, Alecto and the other Furies disappeared in ribbons of shadow.
When they were gone, Zeus's kind face was back as he smiled at his daughter. "How do you feel about this, Aphrodite?"
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Posted: Wed Apr 07, 2010 10:56 pm
(Sure c: It only makes sense that there should be kids!)
It took all she had not to laugh in the Furies faces. Being Daddy’s little girl was the best. When the Furies dispersed, Aphrodite sighed. ”I think,” she said, ”That I made them my enemies again today.” Aphrodite glanced around Olympus. ”I think your judgment was fair… you’re finally getting good at this whole ‘ruler’ thing!” she teased him affectionately. ”I just hate people underestimating me. The Furies do, and most others as well. There is much of my younger self in Evermore, though she may vehemently deny it. If I didn’t know the Furies made her, I might think she was one of my children. The horror!” she said, laughing sweetly.
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Posted: Wed Apr 07, 2010 11:07 pm
{{Ok! biggrin And it's a sweet image but also really weird to think of Ever as Aphrodite's daughter. Sweet because they are so much alike, and weird b/c Aphrodite had kids with Ares, and Ever will probably eventually sleep with Ares! LOL!!! Oh man this gods stuff is FUN! biggrin }}
Zeus chuckled, deep and rumbling. "Were you ever NOT enemies with the Furies, dear one? I just wish you would try to push Alecto's buttons so. You know exactly what to say to anger her, and an angry Fury is no fun for anyone."
He chuckled again as he thought of what else Aphrodite said. "And I'm glad you think I'm finally filling these large shoes as ruler. Those thousands of years during our hay day was just for practice."
Zeus smiled, but the smile he had for his daughter was one only she was privy to seeing. It was a happy, adoring smile. It caused the corners of his eyes to crinkle.
He waved his hand to the side and made a seashell-shaped pink throne appear beside his and gestured for Aphrodite to sit.
"My dear, I must say that I admire how much you have matured as of late. You are even defending a woman who Ares apparently has deep affection for. Are you sure you can handle being involved in the rest of her upbringing, though? If not, I will think no less of you. It is a large task that I am asking of you."
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Posted: Wed Apr 07, 2010 11:12 pm
{{You know, I know that Xena is not a part of history, but I really want to have her make an appearance, anyway! lol!!! Battle on, Xena! I watched her growing up, and she started my love of Greek mythology years ago! biggrin Her and Gabrielle are pretty much the shiut. biggrin lol! Hmm... I should make an RP featuring those two! Who here has watched Xena before?!}}
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Posted: Thu Apr 08, 2010 7:17 am
Aphrodite settled upon her throne, nodding. ”It will be tough, Daddy… but I need to do this. For Evermore and myself. She can’t watch her back all the time… and I want Ares to be happy,” she said, smiling. ”There’s too little love nowadays… plus, if he breaks her heart, I have an excuse to beat him into oblivion!” Aphrodite clapped her hands gleefully. Her time on earth had diminished her powers a fraction, but she felt better now. ”May I stay here when you summon Ares?” she asked. ”I’d like to explain to him so he doesn’t think I’m taking the Furies side on this, tattle to Evermore, and make her hate me anymore than she already does… I want to help raise her well,” Aphrodite said.
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Posted: Thu Apr 08, 2010 11:46 am
Zeus smiled at his daughter and shook his head ruefully. "Of course you may stay, Aphrodite. I still am astounded at this complete and sudden change in you. I never would have thought that Earth of all places would bring it out in you."
He sighed and conjured up a small column between himself and Aphrodite that held champagne and a platter of various fruits on it.
"As far as Evermore is concerned, you must understand, Aphrodite, that she is young. Yes, she has more knowledge than most mortals do simply due to the fact that I and the Furies educated her. However, emotionally and maturity-wise, she is very-much 16. I'm sure she sees you as competition, whether she will admit to it or not, and she also sees you as someone who would like to control and use her as well. That is odd since you are the one god that didn't even listen in on our meeting discussing her fate. You and Athena are the only gods who have had no role in this. Athena was against the very idea of creating Evermore simply so that she could find the Relic."
Zeus chuckled and shook his head slightly. "You know Athena. She was certain that a war would erupt of we tried such a thing, and she said there must be a much better strategy out there to obtain the relic."
He shook his head again. "But I digress." He reached forward and took a glass of champagne.
"Evermore trusts Athena because somehow, she found out that Athena was against this very idea. Also, Athena has always been very kind to Evermore and the two have gotten along quite well. Also, Athena has never been one to... manipulate mortals to the extent that we have. Evermore knows this and is drawn to her."
"Due to both yours and Athena's lack of involvement in this ordeal, that is why I have chosen you to oversee the rest of Evermore's upbringing. Evermore trusts and respects Athena, and you, I believe, will still work to guide her back to searching for the Relic, along with Ares, of course."
"As long as we are open and honest with her this time, I believe she will learn to trust you. I also have a feeling that Ares might defend you to Evermore, if you will be present for this meeting as you requested, and that will go a long way with her. I know we gods usually are not so open and honest, but in order to retrieve that Relic, we need to be honest to Evermore."
He sipped some of his champagne and then began eating a few grapes.
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Posted: Thu Apr 08, 2010 2:13 pm
Aphrodite nodded. ”I have done a lot of things I’m not proud of,” she said softly. ”…messing with mortals was one of those. When Ares… w-when he,” she paused and took a breath, ”It hurt. I haven’t messed with mortals since, and three years ago, I was still hurting. Evermore does not understand this. She thinks I blew her off… I did, but it wasn’t just her. It was everyone. That’s why I left… but I’m back now,” she said, her eyes alight. ”I’ll do better this time. With Evermore, and with Ares. I’ll protect Evermore, even if she is never fully aware of what I’m actually willing to do for her,” she said gallantly.
She paused for a minute, and then decided she was being too nice. Gods above, was being nice, like, contagious or something?! Settling back into her throne, she took a bite of a peach, and pouted. ”Does Persephone still have Adonis? Shouldn’t he be here by now? He’s always liked me best…” she muttered, sulking. Adonis had been her constant companion over the years, and he loved her even after she moped about Ares… but that little brat Persephone infringed upon the six-month bargain quite a lot, if only because she knew Adonis preferred Aphrodite. Ha. There was only one center of the universe, Aphrodite thought to herself, and that center was Aphrodite.
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Posted: Thu Apr 08, 2010 4:04 pm
{{Oh good! I'm glad she caught herself in the 2nd paragraph! lol!! I was like, noooo! Aphrodite, TOO NICE! LOL!}}
Zeus had looked at Aphrodite oddly when she first started speaking. Good gods he hoped she wasn't turning into a saint or something. He thought that the world would literally start to fall apart if she changed so drastically. Love wasn't always supposed to be nice and sweet.... Okay, maybe it was, but it wasn't as fun for the gods to watch and mess with if it always was.
When she mentioned Adonis, though, he cracked a large smile and laughed lowly. Now that was more like his daughter.
"I don't know, Aphrodite. That, you will have to find out yourself. Please don't egg Persephone on again. I don't need two large fights happening today. I plan to call Ares up here very soon, though. I suggest you not stay away too long."
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Posted: Thu Apr 08, 2010 4:16 pm
Aphrodite muttered darkly to herself, and only a few words such as ‘spoiled’, and ‘thinks she can do what she wants’ could be heard. Sighing, she pulled out her phone and hit a speed dial button. Her face lit up when the person answered. ”Donny? It’s Aph,” she said, smiling in spite of herself. ”When’s the tiny terror done with you? … No? Uhg! That little… huh…?”
There were sounds of a scuffle on the other end, and then a young girlish voice jabbered angrily into the phone. ”Look,” Aphrodite said clearly, ”You’ve got your six months. He’s already proven that he likes me better… Yeah yeah, Sephie, but when was the last time you two… Exactly!” she rounded off triumphantly. There was a curt answer, and then the phone went dead. Aphrodite giggled. ”You can call Ares, Daddy!” she said happily, ”Persephone is sending Adonis on up!”
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Posted: Thu Apr 08, 2010 4:40 pm
Zeus arched an eyebrow at Aphrodite.
"Aphrodite... I don't ever want to see you use a silly cellphone to talk with another god again. I am getting quite annoyed with how mortal you seem to becoming. You are a GODDESS! Teleport to the god you want to speak with or make a communication portal to speak with them. I never want to see you using a cellphone again."
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Posted: Thu Apr 08, 2010 4:46 pm
”Daddy!” she half whined, half groaned, ”Sephie hates it when Donny and I talk on her time! She blocks my portal messages, and thanks to Demeter,” she grumped, ”I can’t go down to the under world on precious Persephone’s time either! Cells are the only way. Plus,” she said, spinning it on the tip of her finger, ”Texting is totally fun!”
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Posted: Thu Apr 08, 2010 4:57 pm
Adonis grumbled as he emerged out of the Underworld. He was glad Aphrodite had called… otherwise; Persephone might never have let him go. That woman still acted like a twelve year old… it was a wonder Hades could stand her. Then again, judging by the number of mistresses he’s had, maybe he wasn’t as tolerant as he appeared to be…
Shaking his head, he smiled to himself. He was going to see his Aphrodite for the first time in six months! With a slight spring in his step, Adonis snapped his fingers and the city street disappeared from around him. When his surroundings solidified, he was on Olympus.
He felt strangely out of place in his jeans, t-shirt, and converse, but he didn’t let it bother him for long. He jogged up the pathway to the Main Hall, and stood unsure in the doorway. A moment’s searching led him to Aphrodite, sitting on her throne next to Zeus.
With his head bowed in respect, he slowly shuffled in and stood before Aphrodite and Zues. He bowed respectfully to the king of the Gods, and then flashed a smile at Aphrodite.
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Posted: Thu Apr 08, 2010 5:07 pm
Zeus glared at Aphrodite and then sent a bolt of lightning right through her phone, but missing her hand since she was twirling it on her finger.
"No more phone. I am your father and the King of Gods and you will listen to me, Aphrodite. We still have a mystique to keep in tact."
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Posted: Thu Apr 08, 2010 5:09 pm
Aphrodite clutched at her phone in a scandalized manner, quickly stashing it away. She then heard footsteps, which stopped her retort.
Aphrodite had to stop herself from squealing. He was here! She stood up from her throne, looking quite composed and demure. Instead of kissing him passionately and dragging him off to a more private place, (at least for the moment), she only placed a tender hand on his shoulder, looking him up and down. ”Six months with Persephone had destroyed your fashion sense!” she exclaimed, and waved her other hand. His clothing rippled, and was replaced by a rather stylish toga. Leave it to Aphrodite.
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