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voungbloods‌:

watching the ball sail into the cups one after another made nico’s breath hitch. he was not going to lose again, not to poppy of all people. he grabbed the ball with a huff, but not before drinking the swill that mortals loved to drink. he winced at the taste but powered through the last of it. beer did nothing to his psyche except make him hate everything just a little more. he tossed his ball at poppy’s cup, and his confidence was high when he made the first two tosses. “fuck!” he shouted as the third ball hit the rim of the cup and bounced away instead of landing inside.

poppy had to hold back a laugh every time nico had to down another cup of the mortals’ weak, yet disgusting “beer.” she wished she could snap a photo of his priceless expression, but perhaps she could capture the one on his face once he finally lost instead. as she watched him take his turn, poppy’s mouth hardened ever-so-slightly; she’d forgotten how much a threat he really did pose. but she was zeus, queen of the gods. there was no way she’d lose to a silly underling. her smile returned when he missed another shot, and she uncrossed her arms, leaning lazily across the table for the ball.

“such language, hades. are you getting nervous?” his given name slipped out as they dredged their age old tensions to the surface. with her cocky smile, she took aim. miss. she took a deep breath and tried again. miss. she waited for nico to take his turn, anger scorching her face and daring him to speak.

#.・゜゜night is young and the music’s high ― THREADS #nico #nico001

voungbloods‌:

“they’re idiots, no matter what credit they’re due,” nico declared, pouring out the last of the beer. he stared at poppy from across the table, a scowl marring his face. he wasn’t going to lose this time, not again. his pride was at stake, his house was at stake, hell, his sanity was at stake. he grabbed he cheap ping pong ball and tossed it over to his opponent. she could say what she liked, but nico would never get caught cheating – the key word being caught. that being said, he liked to feign as much sportsmanship as he wanted to. being labeled as the sourpuss god turned him into the sourpuss god. “you can go first. to soften the blow of losing.”

poppy scoffed when nico suggested she’d lose, a smirk on her face as she sauntered up to the counter and took the ball in her hand. she squinted to eye the lineup across the table, making sure to carefully sink her shot. not that it took much effort on her part! she launched the ball into the air and watched with pride as it sailed cleanly into the first cup, just as she planned. she flashed a haughty grin in nico’s direction as she waited for him to pass the ball back. “there’s more where that came from,” she said, catching the ball and sinking it into a cup once more. she got one more in before she missed her fourth, but she wasn’t worried. she had a head start, and nico was already three drinks deep.

#.・゜゜night is young and the music’s high ― THREADS #nico #nico001

voungbloods‌:

nico ignored poppy’s hand and turned to grab the cups. he looked over the red plastic with mild disdain and tossed the handful of cups onto the table. “set them up for ambrosia pong–” nico hesitated before looking at what was in his fridge. he pulled out the six-pack with more intense disdain than before and corrected himself, “–i mean beer pong. a worse version of our game. whatever we use, i’ll be winning.” he slid the beer onto the table next and started to fill the cups.

“you’re not wrong. for once,” poppy couldn’t contain the jab, especially as she conceded to nico’s instruction and began to line up the cups. she hated to take orders from anyone, but especially the other gods, and especially poseidon and hades. the three always seemed to be in competition. as she finished up, she continued her gratuitous, rambling insights. “but what do you expect from mortals? it’s a miracle they could grasp the rules and translate it with their little ambrosia knockoff. i’ll at least give the simpletons that credit.”

#.・゜゜night is young and the music’s high ― THREADS #nico #nico001

ofrosetrees‌:

of course, brenna should’ve known poppy’s issue was with the fact that this was a connection with a mortal. brenna thought it was rather refreshing to be able to mingle with all these people. she found them pretty interesting, all with their own lives, their own thoughts. but it wasn’t out of character at all for poppy to see things a different way. ‘no times for food?!’ brenna whined. she attempted to tug her arm free from poppy’s grip but of course the other girl wasn’t letting go that easily. she never did. ‘at least we have nice seats.’ brenna draped herself in the chair poppy had directed her to. she was just starting to settle in when poppy asked for a camera. ‘don’t you have a phone?’ brenna pinched the bridge of her nose. ‘pops. poppy. zeus. darling. there are cameras on phones. please tell me you brought your phone. or that you own at phone, oh my god.’

“you can get snacks after we get evidence!” poppy barked back, a familiar commanding air in her tone. she threw out instructions like someone who never had situations go any way that wasn’t hers, and even as a mortal she expected that same treatment. once they had crammed in the seats, poppy’s body slouched comically low in the cushy armchair, she rolled her eyes at brenna. “of course i know what a phone is! i’m using mine for video, so you have to get the photo. we need to have all our bases covered whenever it’s the right moment to expose this little love affair.” she sighed as if it pained her to explain her logic to brenna. it was only common sense! why couldn’t everyone live on the same, superior plane of thinking as her?

#.・゜゜night is young and the music’s high ― THREADS #brenna #brenna001

voungbloods‌:

“faith in you people is a big ask,” nico grunted as his eyes narrowed at poppy. it wasn’t a secret that he hated her. it wasn’t a secret that he hated nearly everybody. they all just let him rot in the underworld. everything poppy said set his nerves on fire (the limited amount that he had) so could anybody blame him for what he was about to do next? “play me again. play me now, if you win, the party will commence but if i win, you can’t step foot in my house again for the remainder of this bet.”

all nico's comment drew from poppy was a short, dismissive laugh. what could nico say that she didn't already know? after centuries of his cranky little act, she now considered it part of his charm. at his request, though, she reacted immediately. "deal," she agreed, stepping forward, so nothing stood between them. just the air and her hand outstretched for a shake, both oozing with confidence.

#.・゜゜night is young and the music’s high ― THREADS #nico #nico001

crvshedgold‌:

levi couldn’t even pretend to be annoyed; he welcomed the splash of water to his face, something about the coldness calming everything in him. he felt like he was too much sometimes, too himself, but the ocean was the one place he would always feel at home. “more of a land authority,” levi said, putting on a high-pitched voice to mock his friend, “you’re, like, 5 feet tall on a good day. i could beat you at anything, anywhere.”

“i’m 5′4″ on earth, you imbecile. is it just me, or are you particularly annoying today?” poppy raised, tossing another reproachful look at levi. this one lasted a little longer than the rest; she wasn’t much more annoyed than before, but the character grew easier to play the longer levi completely irritated her. “and that’s a lie. you haven’t beaten me at anything before.”

#.・゜゜night is young and the music’s high ― THREADS #levi #levi001

ofrosetrees‌:

‘oh yeah, a friend, very cryptic.’ brenna chimed in, ‘it’s not like people can have friends, of course.’ she side-eyed poppy with a sigh. ‘but i guess you would be the kind of person to find that cryptic.’ deep down, brenna knew the real reason she was being such a whiny baby to poppy was a. because that was kind of what their friendship - if you could call it that - was and b. because she secretly was more interested in this supposed romance than she cared to admit, and this was her way of dealing with the fact that she was annoyed at herself for so easily falling back into old habits. for all brenna’s boasting about being a new, better person, some habits really did die hard. and well, she was the goddess of love. ‘sorry, what?’ brenna replied to poppy’s question. only now she realised they were inside a movie theatre. she’d probably forever miss the ye olde grecian theaters, but at least these ones had nicer chairs and popcorn. ‘which movie?’ she asked, more directed at herself than at poppy. ‘if it’s a date, most likely something scary. so they can pretend to be scared and hold hands. it’s just logical, pops.’

“please, what would you want to befriend a mortal for?” poppy asked, her head shaking as if the logic should have seemed just as obvious to brenna as it was to her. with her focus laser sharp on the movie listings, poppy missed brenna’s entire reverie and only sprung to life as soon the word scary left her mouth. she strode quickly to the counter and ordered two tickets to the only horror movie showing. she met brenna’s side once again with a frantic glance over her shoulder. “come on, come on! no time for food,” she hissed hurriedly, dragging her toward the very back row of the theatre, where she snagged the two seats precisely in the center of the room. she didn’t care about her movie experience, but it was the best vantage point for the mission at hand. “do you have your camera ready? we’re going to need photographic evidence.”

#.・゜゜night is young and the music’s high ― THREADS #brenna #brenna001

ofstokes‌:

– “YOU STOPPED ACTING LIKE WE WERE FRIENDS THE SECOND YOU TOOK HERA’S SIDE,” EZRA EXPLAINS. “your silence said so much more than anything else you could’ve done, and maybe you were in your own fucking world, but if you haven’t noticed, it hasn’t usually been EASY for me.” he clears his throat, “so i don’t needs ‘friends’ who consider themselves too busy to have my back.”

“i didn’t take her side,” poppy argued. that was the way she saw it, anyway. in her head, ezra had more of a case if he complained that she hadn’t defended him, but it was a busy century of wars and cultural movements, all more important at the time than the gods’ idle bickering. that always managed to stand the test of time. “come on, that was forever ago. you’re not really still upset about that, are you?”

#.・゜゜night is young and the music’s high ― THREADS #ezra #ezra001

milowaters‌:

milo knew she wasn’t listening—she never did, and he’d come into terms with the fact that she never will. at least she was kind enough to pour him one! “cheers to you being more perceptive?” milo suggested with a hopeful smile, raising his glass and tipping it towards the other.

“i’m plenty perceptive,” poppy shot back. the glass hovered right at her lips, but she pulled it away when milo was so kind as to insult her. “for example, right now i am perceiving that you’re being a prick. just because we all don’t live in our delusions like you doesn’t mean we’re not perceptive, pollo.”

#.・゜゜night is young and the music’s high ― THREADS #milo #milo001

allsonargent

#.・゜゜you can dance; you can jive; having the time of your life ― INSPO #gonna get on 2day hopefully!!

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crvshedgold‌:

levi: rude levi: stop hurting my feelings

poppy: ur a big boy u’ll be ok poppy: who else is there

#.・゜゜friday night and the lights are low ― MOBILE #levi #levi002

imssg ϟ 🧠

Trinity: i was thinking of ubering you know cause alcohol

poppy: add me as a stop on the uber? 😇

#.・゜゜friday night and the lights are low ― MOBILE #trinity #trinity001

ofstokes‌:

– HE FOLLOWS HER AT HIS OWN PACE, a slight limp in his gait as he goes. he’s unable to keep from sighing, but if anything, he’s just CONFUSED. “what am i doing?” he balks, “no, i mean – this is incredible, i’d…i just don’t understand, have you suddenly decided you’re trying to be my FRIEND again? because it doesn’t just work like that.”

poppy’s heavy sigh spoke volumes, though probably nothing ezra would want to hear. her arms fell to her side for a moment before she crossed them over her chest, a shield from his unabashed hostility. “i don’t know what you’re talking about. i’m not the one that stopped acting like we were friends, and i never thought we weren’t.”

#.・゜゜night is young and the music’s high ― THREADS #ezra #ezra001

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crvshedgold‌:

levi: all the drinks u could wish for….and a smooch

poppy: it’s supposed to be something i want

#.・゜゜friday night and the lights are low ― MOBILE #levi #levi002

crvshedgold‌:

levi surfaced from beneath a wave, flicking the long hair he so treasured out of his face in the most graceful way he could. immediately, he was hit by another splash, this one at the hands of a tiny, competitive girl rather than a force of nature. laughing, he splashed back at her, mirroring her grin as best as he could. “you lost by a whole, like, five seconds, babe,” he teased, “you’re no match for me out here.”

“you are so full of it!” poppy yelled, throwing another splash of water in levi’s direction. it was a dangerous game, considering her opponent was the god of the sea, but she wasn’t afraid to play any games. “and we weren’t even in the water yet. it was a land race, and i am totally more of a land authority than you.”

#.・゜゜night is young and the music’s high ― THREADS #levi #levi001