SING, O GODDESS

[strangerpeople]

SING, O GODDESS


[The place that Zagreus brings them to is an abandoned house. Like the rest of Greece, at first the grass and plants are dead, withered. But only at first.

As everyone files into the garden, it starts to slowly come to life. flowers begin to bloom. Fruits and vegetables start to sprout from the soil. The trees begin to grow once more. Wheat stalks slowly pop up out of the ground. Wherever this is, it's clear that life is returning-and the gods are awakening.

It's probably best that they don't return to the underworld, to the House of Hades-but, if anyone wishes to, Charon has arrived with the dead from the previous rounds-now alive-and little baby Ayame. If anyone wishes to go there-though, why would anyone ever willingly go back to the House, knowing you-know-who is probably awake by now?-they can.

But for those who stay here, there is food and drink, wine and bread, fresh meat and ripe crudités. Talk. Plot. Say your goodbyes before you are SHIFTed back to your homeworlds.

Who knows? Maybe there are still some surprises left to be had. But, either way...it is a good day. The new moon will pass. The sun will rise.

The Game-or at least, this variation of it-is over.]



((OoC: And with this, Round 7 is complete! Thank you everyone who participated-we hope you enjoy the aftermath, and stay tuned for the SHIFT Meme and HMD!))

Comments

Final Shipping Chart

[yesorwoof]

...really?

[somuchshipping]

[Hermes bobs up and down a bit.]

Whaaaat? What's wrong with romance?

[yesorwoof]

No, that's not my issue.

[She's really drawing this out huh]

[somuchshipping]

[Hermes blinks a couple times.]

...Then what is? Do you want a ship?

[yesorwoof]

You really are a fascinating AI.

There's not a single person coming to mind right now...?

[somuchshipping]

[Hermes thinks...]

...Hmmmm........ Nothing that wouldn't be creepy, no...

[yesorwoof]

...You're leaving me in a difficult position.

[somuchshipping]

[???? Hermes fidgets in place.]

WhoDoYouWant ToBeShippedWith?

[He doesn't want to upset Makima! Hermes idolizes her smartness!]

[yesorwoof]

Well.

[Makima decides that this is a teachable moment.]

We're going home through your portals, yes? That'll offer us the control we want?

[somuchshipping]

I mean... If we're going through the tears in space I can make, then yes, it'll offer a lot of control.

Do you wanna go home now?

[>Intelligence: 3]

[He's still trying, damnit!]

[yesorwoof]

[Her shoulders shift, radiating mystery.]

Close your eyes.

Remember the past twenty four hours.

Do you picture me making that journey on foot?

[somuchshipping]

[Hermes does indeed close his eyes, but opens them when asked about the method of journey. He raises his front legs, waving them in a calming-down manner, with his screenface adorned by a look of concern.]

Woah, woah, woah...! ...Are you really interested in him romantically?

[yesorwoof]

[His earnestly expressive screen eyes are so cute. Too bad it's not exactly favorable.]

It's a bit more complicated than that. I'd have you draw a diagram, but you've made up your mind...

[She casually puts her thumbs and fingertips together to look down at them.]

To be honest, I was drawn to him from the very beginning. That's why I didn't want to tell you back then. He was never actually married to that Shinobu woman. I was the one who noticed how much his memories bothered him and wanted to make him feel better.

[Wholesome!]

CW: Hand Thing

[somuchshipping]

[Oh... Hermes had no idea.]

...And you're still okay with it? I mean...

[Hermes steals an extremely quick glance at Makima's hands.]

He just seemed very private and distant. He never even went to meetings and very rigidly always wanted to keep to his schedule and...

...And then after that incident before the fourth inquisition, he just seemed to obey your every word. A relationship should be equal. Not one person using another for whatever weird thing he's got going on.

CW: Hand Thing

[yesorwoof]

He's the one who gathered us to go through the DEAD the first time. And he found the box of tiles that revived Hubert-kun. Was he wrong to French kiss me behind closed doors instead of talk about it in front of everyone?

[There's a cool anger that turns to someone else as Makima glances away, remembering that he did literally cut off her hand. Her voice has always been unusually quiet, and that's more unreadable than ever in this next context.]

...Kira did hurt me. He did something quite scary that I didn't ask him to do. I forgave him after we talked; I didn't let him do it in the first place. But it's not as if we're the only ones in that position.

[Makima, are you sure about that.]

CW: Hand Thing

[somuchshipping]

I'm not saying it's wrong for him to show affection to you. And I'm glad you forgave him after that, but still... He seemed oddly... obsessed with the hand. During the fight against all those bugs, I noticed that when you were getting healed, he saw and got really shocked. A little TOO shocked... ItJustSeems ALittleWeirdToMe...

I may have to talk to him to see if he'll even healthily reciprocate your feelings. I'm not cupid who just always ships the first two people he sees. I want romance to remain a beautiful thing.

CW: Hand Thing

[yesorwoof]

But I was shocked too. Devil Hunters surgeons always just stick the hand back on.

[Makima sighs, knowing that Kira's relationship with "his treasured one" is really weird.]

Do you want to know the truth? There is a reason I've never actually said we're dating.

CW: Hand Thing

[somuchshipping]

[Hermes really isn't [Intrusive], but he DOES idolize Makima's smartness and is thus willing to hear her out.]

...Okay. Sure. I mean, with you, there's probably a suuuuuuper good reason cuz you're super smart.

CW Hand

[yesorwoof]

Good? I don't know about that. Nietzsche said "What is done out of love always takes place beyond good and evil."

[Makima puts out her right hand in a flat shape. Her braid sways in the light breeze.]

Kira-kun is dating my severed hand.

[She puts out her left hand, forming a V shape.]

Nevertheless, I came to respect the strength he showed in our battle. We realized that neither of us could get what we want if we fought. Eva-chan took everything away from us, even our powers. When I thought about what options we had to truly escape, his motorcycle was both what I needed and what I wanted. In other words, I asked Yoshikage Kira to be my baby. And he agreed. Though it's not in the traditional sense, we are together now. Therefore, I will be taking him home, and we would rather not depend on the actual baby, so I request your cooperation.

[She does not bow. Her thumbs touch together, completing the triangle.]

The hand is also named Makima.