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A TERRIBLE THING IS HAPPENING

reference books detailing myths and legends stolen from libraries...
wikipedia pages wiped clean from the face of the internet...
ancient stained glass windows smashed and destroyed...
historical research centers burnt to the ground...

Someone out there is trying very, very hard to erase all of the possible sources of power and belief of the ancient gods and goddesses. And it hurts. Whilst the powers of the minders are unharmed by the attacks, the gods and goddesses will be certainly feeling the toll: it's now painfully clear that even the simplest of miracles are now becoming almost impossible to perform.

deities, you had better have gifted your minders with some decent blessings! Because now you're going to rely on them more than ever. Someone is out to get you.

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Did you land yet? I sent Cam to check on Terpsi. Get your ass over here, Apollo.

I just got in, calm down. Going as fast as I can, Hermes. I'll be there soon.

Not fast enough. Damn I hate everything being so s l o w.

[And that was the last text he sent to Apollo before he was distracted by others. Cam about Terpsichore. Eros. Coyote. Alecto. Renee being a saint and taking care of him. By the time that's all done he's all but forgotten about Apollo, because he knows that if anyone will be fine it's Princess Sunshine. Rather, he waits, staring up at the ceiling from his spot on the couch and counting the second that moved by at a sluggish pace.]

[ well good. because he's not going to send anymore—he just doesn't have the energy to placate the little one. but anyway flights are boring to talk about so skipping ahead to something better. guess who's here? finally. it did seem to take a long time, but he's not going to complain about it. because that would make it seem like he's agreeing with hermes. and no matter how bleak things look right now, doing that just isn't something high on his list of things to do. now, or ever.

so, apollo will just be letting himself (and miranda most likely) in, bag dropping by the door. ] Alright. I'm here now.

[ and hey. plopping down on a spot next to hermes because it took a lot of energy to get here and new york isn't as sunny as california so that's also bumming him out. ] Life may proceed as normal.

[By the time Apollo arrives, Hermes has had Renee put on the Hercules cartoon by both Tepsichore and Persephone's suggestions. It was helping, a bit, and he felt for a moment as if he could breath. It's all wrong, it was always all wrong, but it serves as a good reminder of who they are none the less. When Apollo arrives Hermes makes no excited action, not jolted reaction, because why would he? It's Apollo, and he's got enough pride to prevent just how glad he is to see his brother to leak through. He is, though, incredibly excited to see him in one piece, and the terror he's been experiencing since he passed out lessens just a bit.

That, and, of course, he can't stand up too quickly without having a dizzy spell.

When Apollo drops down next to him Hermes rolls his head around to look at him, away from the gospel muses on the screen.]

Don't flatter yourself, life isn't going to proceed as normal until I can get to London without an airplane.

[ oh man everyone is watching that today. it does help, in a minor sort of way, to have that background noise. it's amazing how ludicrously wrong disney is over everything, but that's neither here nor there. he sighs, mirroring the action to look over at hermes. it's a little jarring to see him so devoid of life, but he doesn't make a comment. that's just not something they do.

apollo smiles a little, nothing like how he usually does. keeping the banter between them is a sense of normalcy that he feels they need right now. nothing about life is normal currently and who knows if or when they'll get it back. his gaze flicks to the tv before back at hermes. ]

Could you imagine if Hades was really like that?

[He's just tired, or he would say at least, and he's never been this tired in all of his years. It can only get better from here, right? They're all working overtime, working together with other pantheons despite Papabear's biases, the culprit can't hide forever. He's sluggish, but this stupid movie is at least cheering him up a bit.]

Man, I would blow his hair out all the time, and he'd hate me more than he already does.

[He reaches over to nudge Apollo's side, a more affectionate gesture than he's used to with his brother. Strange times are upon them, after all.]

Hey, remember when I was that version of me for Halloween? I should do that again.

[ they're all tired though. it's unusual and distressing. apollo isn't used to feeling so depleted of energy. and with each passing minute, it feels like he can feel the actual light seeping from him. it's a weird feeling and he's not sure what to do. besides just ignore it. ] Well, you'd be hard pressed to find someone Hades actually does like. Besides Persephone.

[ he laughs softly, knocking his knuckles against hermes' shoulder. tit for tat. ] I'll paint myself that blue-purpley color and go as Apollo. Buff up a little bit more.

[The thought of that makes him go sour, only for a moment, as the mention of Hades and Persephone as a pair usually does. If he thinks about it, he's almost glad that this catastrophe distracted from the great mess he made of everything, arguing with Uncle Hates-a-lot. Almost is the key word there, because this is possibly the worst thing since Christianity.]

If you buffed up anymore your dick would shrink. Besides, this year I'm being Peter Pan and making the girls be Tink and Wendy.

[He glances in the direction of the kitchen to see if anyone's watching before he drops his head on Apollo's shoulder.]

Thanks for coming all this way, not being able to go anywhere's been fucking miserable.

[ whoops. well.... m o v i n g on then. don't need to discuss bad things on top of other bad things. so instead, he just makes a face. ]

Stop thinking about my dick; perfect though it may be. [ :) ] Why are you thinking about Halloween already anyway? It's months away.

[ hhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh. what a pest. as much as he wants to shove him off, that requires: a.) too much energy and b.) moving. and those are both things he doesn't feel like doing. so he just sits there, frowning slightly. ]

Well. There's more people here than out by me. Besides, I knew Artemis wouldn't be honest about how she really was. Even in text I can tell the truth behind the words. [ there's a brief pause and he tips his head back to stare up at the ceiling before continuing on ] It's better if we're all closer together, anyway.

You wish. I've seen better and you know it. And I always think about Halloween, it's the best Holiday they've got nowadays. [He makes himself more comfortable, half to be annoying and half because he's not used to being this cut off from others for such an extended period of time. Being close to family when he hasn't been able to run to anyone? It feels damn fucking good. Even if it is Apollo. Hermes glances at Apollo when he speaks, sighing through his nose once he's done.]

That's what I was thinking, but dad threw a hissy fit and said gathering was a stupid idea. He's wrong though, we're stronger in numbers.

How would I know something like that? [ nevermind that he probably does. that's besides the point here. ] I'm fairly fond of my own and don't make comparisons. [ he sighs and shifts a little under him. your head is v heavy, hermes. geez. ] I don't know, I've come to enjoy Christmas—the decorations and gifts. Pretty classic, if you ask me.

[ another sigh and he rubs his face. ] It's better being around people who believe in us still, anyway. As stupid as it is to keep us apart, maybe there's some method to his idiotic madness.

We are definitely talking about our mutual sexual excapades when shit's hit the fan. [He removes his head from Apollo's shoulder then, stretching his legs out and his hands above his head before resuming his attempt at burrowing himself into the sofa.]

He doesn't want to paint a target on our backs, but we've already got a target. The way I see it, the sooner we're all brainstorming away in London and forcing him to do something, the better.

We'll see. [ not that he's entirely opposed, mind. but you know. apollo shifts a little, turning to slightly face him better. ]

Maybe he doesn't know what to do. It's one thing to face non-believers, but this... [ he just sort of lets that trail off because he doesn't really know what this is. ]

[Hermes shrugs, a frown marring his face for an extended minute or so before he finally speaks up.]

I'm going to ask you for something that you can't ever mention again, ever, got it? And don't make fun of me.

. . . [ his brow simply quirks higher ] What?

[Hermes makes a face, because part of him is saying don't do it, be fucking strong, but in the end its all he wants. So he goes in for a hug.]

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[After his flight!]

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