Hel Hath No Fury

[mpxhel]

Hel couldn't help but smile at Arwyn's teasing, his playful nature always managing to lighten her mood. She leaned into his touch, savoring the warmth of his affection as she considered his question.

"It's not that Snaer and I don't get along," she replied with a small chuckle, "It's just... complicated." Her expression softened as she met his gaze, grateful for his understanding.

As Arwyn wrapped his arms around her, Hel's heart swelled with love for him, feeling a sense of contentment wash over her despite the looming plans ahead.

"Niko's plans are a surprise," she admitted, a mischievous glint in her eyes. "But I promise it'll be worth the wait."

At his request to know their destination before shadow-traveling, Hel couldn't help but laugh softly at his persistence. She placed a gentle kiss on his cheek before pulling away slightly to look into his eyes.

"Very well," she relented, a playful smirk dancing on her lips. "Our destination is... one of my favorite places here in Midgard. I wanted to share it with you if you would like?."

With a wink, Hel extended her hand to Arwyn, her excitement for their Valentine's Day adventure growing with each passing moment.

"Shall we?" she asked, a hint of anticipation lacing her voice as she prepared to embark on their journey together.

[mparwyn]

arwyn huffed a soft puff of laughter at hel's words, gently smoothing his hand alone her waist comfortingly as she admitted with a small chuckle that things were complicated between her and snaer.

"sounds like you two are dating more than i'm dating you." he grinned cheekily at her. "should i be jealous?"

he leaned in close, taking in the mischievous glint in her eyes as he poked her cheek teasingly.

"one of your favourite places in midgard?" he leaned forward slightly, almost greedily chasing the gentle kiss upon his cheek in an attempt to steal a peck from her lips. (needless to say, he failed) "when have i ever not wanted to see the things you love?" he rested his forehead against hers, scrunching his nose in light suspicion at the playful smirk dancing upon her lips.

"of course." it felt more than natural to simply fit his hand against hers, fingers laced together tenderly as he drew himself as close as he could to the goddess, her effervescent excitement so clear that it was starting to rub off on him--an anticipatory bubble growing in his stomach as he wrapped his arms tenderly around her waist, nudging a soft kiss against her jawline as he gently pulled her hair back. "you never need to ask, you should know that. wherever you go, i'll always follow. like a stinky bug that you can't get rid of, no matter what." he poked her side with a little grin, gripping her waist a little tighter.

[mpxhel]

Hel couldn't help but laugh at Arwyn's playful banter, his lighthearted teasing bringing a warmth to her heart that she cherished more than anything. As he leaned in for a kiss, she playfully dodged his attempt, a mischievous glint in her eyes as she leaned back just out of reach.

"Nice try," she teased, her laughter echoing in the crisp air around them. "But you'll have to earn that kiss, my love."

His words of unwavering support and willingness to follow her wherever she may lead filled her with a sense of gratitude that she struggled to put into words. It was moments like these, with Arwyn by her side, that reminded her of the depth of their connection and the strength of their bond.

"I wouldn't have it any other way," she replied softly, her gaze meeting his with a tenderness that spoke volumes of her love for him. "You're not a stinky bug, you're my shining star."

With a gentle squeeze of his hand, Hel leaned in to press a loving kiss against his lips, savoring the sweetness of the moment before pulling away with a smile.

"Come on," she said, excitement bubbling in her chest as she intertwined her fingers with his. With gentility that was not always present, she cradled his cheek. "Close your eyes, and hold on to me." Her voice was soft yet reassuring and with a sound like a drifting breeze, the air around them seemed to pulsate briefly before the world righted itself.

"Here we are," There was a reverence as well as a beat of hesitation before she coaxed him to open his eyes. There were miles away from the island, as the foliage showed. Judging from the view they were also miles away from the ground. A mountaintop with a shaded ledge, overlooking a quaint town, twinkling with soft lights, the moon shining brightly below.

[mpxhel]

"ah, so you're not heartless after all."

Hel's lips quirked into a faint smirk as she regarded the demigod with an inscrutable gaze, the flicker of amusement dancing in her eyes.

"Indeed," she replied, her voice carrying a hint of mystery. "Even death has its moments of compassion."

Though her demeanor remained stoic, a subtle warmth emanated from Hel's presence, hinting at depths of emotion beneath her icy exterior. In the realm of the Norse death god, where darkness and light intertwined in an eternal dance, even the most hardened hearts could find solace in the embrace of understanding.

"How can I help you today?"

[mpxhel]

Hel smiled, this time more brightly and it definitely transformed her usually austere face. Nuzzling into his touch, she relaxes, almost completely forgetting her initial plan of starting her Valentine's Day with him.

"Yes, my Valentine," She clarified kissing his cheek once more. At the mention of Snaer, she initially considered showing her disdain for the cat, but Snaer had given her assistance, so it was ceasefire for now.

"No backups," Her expression darkened but it smoothed itself as she slid into his lap, stroking his hair gently. "Perhaps we can just stay here for the night?" She suggested softly breathing in his scent.

A soft meow from Snaer and a yip from Niko reminded Hel of her plans and she gives a sigh. "Maybe later, I really shouldn't mess the plans Niko had for us." This time, she sneaks a kiss on his lips, lingering gently before pulling away and standing out.

"Do you want to try shadow-traveling with me?" It was just step one of her Valentine's Day plans.

[mparwyn]

arwyn grinned at the dark look upon hel's face.

"oh dear. you and snaer don't really get along with each other, don't you?" he teased effortlessly, pinching her nose affectionately as he gently smoothed his thumb lightly over her cheek. "be nice to each other. look at how niko and snaer are both mingling well with each other." his little tirade is interrupted by the tingling sensation of hel's fingers upon his scalp, and arwyn fought back a tiny moan from his lips as he glanced back lazily in hel's direction, indulging in the kiss that she had snuck upon his lips with a lazy grin of his own.

he pouted cutely as she rejected her own suggestion to stay home for the night, still--leaning ever so slightly in her direction as he stood with her, eyes flickering towards snaer and niko, who gave her usual dramatic performance of her flickering tail in the distance.

"Care to divulge maybe a secret or two about what plans Niko had for us?" He mumbled, wrapping his arms longingly around the goddess. "I don't mind trying out shadow-traveling...but spoil a little of the fun for me by at least telling me the destination." the pout became even more pronounced as he huffed. "i'd like to know where i'm going. pleaaase?"

[mpxhel]

Hel couldn't help but smile at Arwyn's teasing, his playful nature always managing to lighten her mood. She leaned into his touch, savoring the warmth of his affection as she considered his question.

"It's not that Snaer and I don't get along," she replied with a small chuckle, "It's just... complicated." Her expression softened as she met his gaze, grateful for his understanding.

As Arwyn wrapped his arms around her, Hel's heart swelled with love for him, feeling a sense of contentment wash over her despite the looming plans ahead.

"Niko's plans are a surprise," she admitted, a mischievous glint in her eyes. "But I promise it'll be worth the wait."

At his request to know their destination before shadow-traveling, Hel couldn't help but laugh softly at his persistence. She placed a gentle kiss on his cheek before pulling away slightly to look into his eyes.

"Very well," she relented, a playful smirk dancing on her lips. "Our destination is... one of my favorite places here in Midgard. I wanted to share it with you if you would like?."

With a wink, Hel extended her hand to Arwyn, her excitement for their Valentine's Day adventure growing with each passing moment.

"Shall we?" she asked, a hint of anticipation lacing her voice as she prepared to embark on their journey together.

[mpxhel]

❛ how can you be so smart yet so dumb at the same time? ❜

"I should say the same thing about you," Hel wasn't at all bothered by the insult. In fact the goddess seemed more amused than anything. "You didn't know it was not microwavable either." Her eyes drifted towards the burning charred mess of what was supposed to be a dessert of some sort.

"Haven't you been in Midgard far longer than I am? How can you not know about these things?" She gives a shake of her head and with a wave of her hand the burned thing disappear.

"Perhaps we should order take out. There is a favorite spot Arwyn and I go to." She stood up and fished her phone up. "Why did you call for me Susanoo? I'm afraid I am not one for hell-raising, as associated it is with my name."

[mpxhel]

Strawberry Moon | helwyn

a vday celebration with @mparwyn

While Lunar New Year Celebrations were easy for the Nilfheim goddess to understand, Valentine's Day was yet another feat entirely. Hel was curious about the whole thing--previously only favoring the holiday due to the excess of sweets. This year however she was curious on how to do the whole thing because she had Arwyn.

It was a holiday for lovers. Hel had a lover, with that logic, she had to celebrate him. In all honesty, she would celebrate him everyday. But she knew this day had to be special for him.

She thought of things for several days, even imploring the aid of his demon cat Snaer to distract Arwyn as she got ready for the surprise. She had done her research:

A favorite place

A favorite food

Favorite music

Among a list of others. Hel wanted to give a boatload of romance and she was going to all out. At the eve of Valentine's day, she shoos Snaer to pad over to Arwyn, a little envelope strapped around her neck. Niko had huffed his disapproval--always wanting to walk with the cat, but Hel needed the hellhound's assistance for things on her end.

The card was merely a time and place to meet. Hel fluffed her hair as she looked over her preparations for another time. It was going to be a success.

[mparwyn]

perhaps unbeknownst to either hel or arwyn, both hel and arwyn had been thinking about how to celebrate valentines day with each other.

it was a special occasion: and arwyn wanted their very first valentines day together as official lovers to be something completely unique and special.

though...the only problem was that he was being a little bit too much of a perfectionist, and by the time the holiday had drawn close enough, he had little prepared beyond the usual flowers, candlelight dinner and perhaps even a little movie watching slash doing whatever it was that she wanted to enjoy.

it was a little demoralizing, truth be told. because all arwyn wanted was to present hel with the best possible things that he could find for her.

he pouted to himself for a moment, sighing lightly to himself as he scrolled through his phone, trying to find something that was a little more that could add a little spice and happiness to their celebrations.

a soft but familiar pad of a kitty's paw resounded through the floor, and arwyn looked up in surprise, a wide smile spreading across his face as soon as he saw snaer make her regal entrance into the living room, leaping up onto the sofa as she flicked her tail.

"hi princess!" he cooed, smoothing a hand gently over her as she purred contentedly, leaning into his hand as she brushed herself up to him. "what's that you have on your neck?" the letter was quaint and absolutely adorable, even with the huge bow surrounding all of it.

it was exactly how hel would go about making her letters, arwyn thought to himself with a chuckle, unwrapping it quickly with eager fingers and reading the contents on it, eyes brightening as his ears flushed.

she had done something for valentines day so that they could celebrate? a happy little smile curved his lips as he took note of place and time, leaning back into his seat on the sofa as he grinned, shaking his head as he tried peering into their shared bedroom that he knew the goddess was in.

"hel, what's this?"

[mpxhel]

She knew Snaer had actually done something right and had given the invitation. Smiling to herself that that part of the plan was successful, she peeked at the doorway of their now shared bedroom towards Arwyn.

"Well, it's a surprise." The corners of her lips tweaked up for a brief smile. "I figured that it is the holiday, it would do us right for me to try and experience it." Her body soon followed her peeking body, dressed in something more casual today.

"Will you let me try?" Her voice was soft with affection as she stepped towards him on the couch. After a brief glare between her and Snaer, she leaned towards Arwyn, her arms trapping him on the couch and she rests her forehead against his.

Her fingers rested on his cheek, before leaning to place a soft kiss on his other cheek. She was still getting used to displaying acts of affection. But with Arwyn, it was easier.

"Will you be...as they say..my heart today?" She asked softly, completely missing the saying.

[mparwyn]

even dressed as casually like this, hel always had the ability to take his breath away in every little thing that she did, arwyn thought to himself affectionately, beaming right back at the goddess as he held out his hand to hers, ready to twine their fingers together as she drew close towards him.

"well...i had planned something, but it was pretty half baked." he tried his very best to untangle the mess of sharp claws that snaer had sunk into the front of his shirt as soon as hel had appeared from the bedroom, the glare that was shot between both cat and the goddess completely unnoticed by the demigod as he fixed his eyes upon hel adoringly.

"snaer, please. not now. go and play with niko for a bit." he gave one last pet to the little kitten, ignoring the way that snaer immediately yowled in protest as he set her on the ground.

with an offended flick of her tail, the cat took off in the direction of hel's large hellhound, and arwyn heaved a soft sigh of relief as he captured the goddess in his arms, nuzzling her gently in return as she trapped him against the couch, her fingers cold against his cheek as he felt his chest blaze with sheer adoration.

"mmm...you mean your valentine?" he enjoyed the soft kiss she showered upon his cheek, returning one in kind in a gentle peck against her lips. over the past few months, the goddess had improved significantly with her expressions of affection towards him, and arwyn couldn't help but enjoy them all, even as his ears reddened slightly at how romantic she was attempting to be.

"you know i'd never reject the invitation to be your valentine." he teased, brushing her hair back behind her ear gently. "but i thought you'd never ask. i had half the mind of taking snaer as my backup valentine."

[mpxhel]

Hel smiled, this time more brightly and it definitely transformed her usually austere face. Nuzzling into his touch, she relaxes, almost completely forgetting her initial plan of starting her Valentine's Day with him.

"Yes, my Valentine," She clarified kissing his cheek once more. At the mention of Snaer, she initially considered showing her disdain for the cat, but Snaer had given her assistance, so it was ceasefire for now.

"No backups," Her expression darkened but it smoothed itself as she slid into his lap, stroking his hair gently. "Perhaps we can just stay here for the night?" She suggested softly breathing in his scent.

A soft meow from Snaer and a yip from Niko reminded Hel of her plans and she gives a sigh. "Maybe later, I really shouldn't mess the plans Niko had for us." This time, she sneaks a kiss on his lips, lingering gently before pulling away and standing out.

"Do you want to try shadow-traveling with me?" It was just step one of her Valentine's Day plans.

[mpxhel]

Strawberry Moon | helwyn

a vday celebration with @mparwyn

While Lunar New Year Celebrations were easy for the Nilfheim goddess to understand, Valentine's Day was yet another feat entirely. Hel was curious about the whole thing--previously only favoring the holiday due to the excess of sweets. This year however she was curious on how to do the whole thing because she had Arwyn.

It was a holiday for lovers. Hel had a lover, with that logic, she had to celebrate him. In all honesty, she would celebrate him everyday. But she knew this day had to be special for him.

She thought of things for several days, even imploring the aid of his demon cat Snaer to distract Arwyn as she got ready for the surprise. She had done her research:

A favorite place

A favorite food

Favorite music

Among a list of others. Hel wanted to give a boatload of romance and she was going to all out. At the eve of Valentine's day, she shoos Snaer to pad over to Arwyn, a little envelope strapped around her neck. Niko had huffed his disapproval--always wanting to walk with the cat, but Hel needed the hellhound's assistance for things on her end.

The card was merely a time and place to meet. Hel fluffed her hair as she looked over her preparations for another time. It was going to be a success.

[mparwyn]

perhaps unbeknownst to either hel or arwyn, both hel and arwyn had been thinking about how to celebrate valentines day with each other.

it was a special occasion: and arwyn wanted their very first valentines day together as official lovers to be something completely unique and special.

though...the only problem was that he was being a little bit too much of a perfectionist, and by the time the holiday had drawn close enough, he had little prepared beyond the usual flowers, candlelight dinner and perhaps even a little movie watching slash doing whatever it was that she wanted to enjoy.

it was a little demoralizing, truth be told. because all arwyn wanted was to present hel with the best possible things that he could find for her.

he pouted to himself for a moment, sighing lightly to himself as he scrolled through his phone, trying to find something that was a little more that could add a little spice and happiness to their celebrations.

a soft but familiar pad of a kitty's paw resounded through the floor, and arwyn looked up in surprise, a wide smile spreading across his face as soon as he saw snaer make her regal entrance into the living room, leaping up onto the sofa as she flicked her tail.

"hi princess!" he cooed, smoothing a hand gently over her as she purred contentedly, leaning into his hand as she brushed herself up to him. "what's that you have on your neck?" the letter was quaint and absolutely adorable, even with the huge bow surrounding all of it.

it was exactly how hel would go about making her letters, arwyn thought to himself with a chuckle, unwrapping it quickly with eager fingers and reading the contents on it, eyes brightening as his ears flushed.

she had done something for valentines day so that they could celebrate? a happy little smile curved his lips as he took note of place and time, leaning back into his seat on the sofa as he grinned, shaking his head as he tried peering into their shared bedroom that he knew the goddess was in.

"hel, what's this?"

[mpxhel]

She knew Snaer had actually done something right and had given the invitation. Smiling to herself that that part of the plan was successful, she peeked at the doorway of their now shared bedroom towards Arwyn.

"Well, it's a surprise." The corners of her lips tweaked up for a brief smile. "I figured that it is the holiday, it would do us right for me to try and experience it." Her body soon followed her peeking body, dressed in something more casual today.

"Will you let me try?" Her voice was soft with affection as she stepped towards him on the couch. After a brief glare between her and Snaer, she leaned towards Arwyn, her arms trapping him on the couch and she rests her forehead against his.

Her fingers rested on his cheek, before leaning to place a soft kiss on his other cheek. She was still getting used to displaying acts of affection. But with Arwyn, it was easier.

"Will you be...as they say..my heart today?" She asked softly, completely missing the saying.

[mpxhel]

❛ oh great, it's you again. ❜ He chuckles.

"Well yes," Hel replied nonplussed, her brow slightly furrowed. "It was bound to happen---this is a small island." She added with a shrug, not before trying to hide the huge bouquet of flowers in her arms.

"I would ask why you are here, but I suppose my presence is the strange one." She added, refusing to acknowledge the blossoms in her hand, despite a few petals brushing against her face.

"What's the occasion?" Her grey eyes drifted towards his own arms.

[mpxhel]

Hel surveyed the newest medical director of Asclepius with contemplative grey eyes. She had had encounters with her predecessors in the past and they usually stayed out of each other's way. This one seemed to place a great deal of importance to protocols and Hel supposed she could sympathize. The Pits were also run on rigid protocols for all its propensity for chaos and violence.

And so Hel accepts the sticker and places the bright thing atop her outfit. Her face was still austere, not softened at all by the cheery sticker. Xiwangmu introduces herself and Hel gives a deep nod of acknowledgement.

"Greetings, My name is Hel." She introduced herself simply. Hel assessed that it would it would be in her best interest to not antagonize the medical director. Especially since things might proceed more smoothly with her assistance.

And so she explains the situation. That the soul Hel was tracking was not a patient of the hospital but rather died before reaching it. Hel had arrived to escort the soul home but it refused until his business was resolved. In this case, it was to see their sister who was admitted at the hospital and he had been rushing to see her.

"Would you be able to point me the whereabouts of this patient? The soul might be lingering close."

[queenmothermp]

Xiwangmu gave a slow nod in respectful recognition of the goddess's name. Hel. She knew to be of the Norse pantheon at least; being the Queen of her own respective paradise, she gave respect where respect was due. She could empathize with the deity's dilemma as the Queen Mother herself would be rather worried for any spirit who escaped her own realm. She hoped they could at least work together to resolve the current situation. "An honor to meet you, Hel," she greeted in earnest.

She did not know much about her predecessors at Asclepius General, but then, Xiwangmu was rather focused on the future, with improving morale of the staff and making them feel appreciated while also avoiding healthcare burnout (as her own daughter had experienced). She only hoped that she could maintain amicable relations with the other deities across all the pantheons.

She listened intently to Hel explain the unfortunate soul had passed before receiving treatment at the hospital and, of course, sincere sympathy reflected within the Queen Mother's kind eyes. Where to find the sister, however? "Yes, of course, right this way," she motioned for Hel to follow, her heels clacking softly in a steady but purposeful rhythm upon the tile floor. "She was admitted to the ICU," the goddess further explained. "The nurses did mention she had been expecting a family member that had yet to show and, because of this, the stress of her worry has worsened her condition. I may be able to heal a great many wounds and infections, but mending a broken heart is beyond my power," she confessed as she stopped before the door.

Peering through the door, one may find a young woman attached to monitors which demonstrated she was in critical condition, but alive, barely holding on as a nurse remained vigilant at bedside, keeping the patient under close observation.

[mpxhel]

"Thank you, you are quite kind and I apologize for this delay in your day." Hel's usual stoic face flickered into something close to worry. "I am sure you must understand that when a soul does not rest it causes quite a stir in the land of the living."

She follows the other, nodding to her words. Broken hearts..."There are many a soul in Nilfheim that walked in her realm with the grief of a broken heart as their death.

Her eyes drift towards the hospital bed. Before her lay a demigod on the cusp of life and death, their fragile form connected to the machines that sustained them. Hovering above was the restless spirit of their sibling, bound by love and fear, unable to transcend the threshold.

"Do you see it?" Hel asked gently, grey eyes flitting towards at the ethereal form tethered to the land of the living by threads of unresolved emotions. She was not speaking of the form but rather the almost ribbon of light that extended from the spirit to the patient on the bed.

Hel sighs, being on the side of the realms made it more difficult for her to send spirits to the Underworld, despite knowing that it was for their eternal rest.

"The living must learn to let go," she murmured, her voice carrying the chill of the underworld. "And the departed must find their path beyond. And I am their guide." She offers a hand to the spirit, even as their the spirit seemed to hover over the patient's heart.

"Would you assist me please? I would be grateful the help.." Hel murmured softly towards Xiwangmu.

[mpxhel]

Strawberry Moon | helwyn

a vday celebration with @mparwyn

While Lunar New Year Celebrations were easy for the Nilfheim goddess to understand, Valentine's Day was yet another feat entirely. Hel was curious about the whole thing--previously only favoring the holiday due to the excess of sweets. This year however she was curious on how to do the whole thing because she had Arwyn.

It was a holiday for lovers. Hel had a lover, with that logic, she had to celebrate him. In all honesty, she would celebrate him everyday. But she knew this day had to be special for him.

She thought of things for several days, even imploring the aid of his demon cat Snaer to distract Arwyn as she got ready for the surprise. She had done her research:

A favorite place

A favorite food

Favorite music

Among a list of others. Hel wanted to give a boatload of romance and she was going to all out. At the eve of Valentine's day, she shoos Snaer to pad over to Arwyn, a little envelope strapped around her neck. Niko had huffed his disapproval--always wanting to walk with the cat, but Hel needed the hellhound's assistance for things on her end.

The card was merely a time and place to meet. Hel fluffed her hair as she looked over her preparations for another time. It was going to be a success.

[mpxhel]

❛ well, someone's cranky today. ❜

"Apologies," Hel says with an incline of her head though the dark look remained on her face. It had not been a good morning, given that Arwyn had to rush from their bed early. Both of them were heavy sleepers and the fact that her boyfriend had to leave the comfort of their bed was something. Hel had hoped that she would meet him at the Pits by now, but it seemed the Norse demigod was still off somewhere. Hel was not controlling by any means, and she didn't have a habit of calling and finding out his whereabouts every five minutes. It was just that she missed him already, and their cat was also cranky when her favorite human denied her affection.

"Let's have a meal." Hel spoke abruptly to the goddess, having just bumped into her down the street. The tone she gave was rather curt, but anybody who knew Hel long enough would know that was how her tone normally was.

[mpxtsukuyomi]

❛ if i didn't know any better, i'd say you were jealous. ❜

Tsukuyomi was back from his long trek in Fukushima, and although many daunting things waited for him, oddly, he was least looking forward to getting to be in Hel’s presence again. Like he’d aged even further in just a month’s time, he was too tired to get witty with this bratty goddess, and his back slumped in defeat, a sigh of woe leaving his lips.

“Yes, Hel, jealous of you and your lover,” he tossed out quietly but with exasperation, the sarcasm spilling from his words. Hel’s tendency to get smart with him was getting worse and worse, and this only person with the nerve to tease him about Psyche’s departure now stood, smug and amused, and if he told the truth, it always got to him; perhaps not the actual jab, but the way she always knew how to get on his nerves. “Don’t fool me - that on your ring finger is my work.”

[mpxhel]

"I took it as my salary when you were gone." Hel replied watching the way the ring caught the light. "With your absence I was forced to actually talk to your customers. Most of which were tolerable, but some..." She gives a soft puff of her cheeks. "I took it as advance, you are a generous boss."

She watches Tsukuyomi slump in his chair and with shrewd eyes the Norse goddess noticed an even more despondent aura around him that were usual. "Think on my advice." She said as she stepped closer to peer at him. "Apparently having sex does wonders for ones flexibility. You seem far too stiff at present."

[mpxtsukuyomi]

Tsukuyomi was in a bit of an irked mood today. Usually he’d simply let Hel go on with her smart remarks and jabs. She claimed to like him, and although he seldom felt that to be true, he supposed she liked him enough to stay employed here even with her own endeavors going on outside of BÖLJANDE.

“Hold on, from what I know you’ve only just started becoming sexually active yourself very recently,” he turned his back to face her, arms holding onto the back of his chair as he looked up with a frown. “Sounding quite like the expert you’re probably not in that department, I suppose?”

[mpxhel]

Hel arched an eyebrow at Tsukuyomi's expression, eyes drifting towards her recently manicured nails. "Why so curious?" She paused before the faint smirk flashed across her face. "I suppose when one has been deprived of intimate relations for so long, one gets curious about every story related to it. Hel gives another shrug. "I perfectly understand,"

She gave a dismissive gesture of her hand at his ribbing of her expertise. The gems in the rings of her hand (in-house collection) glinted across the light. "Oh I highly recommend it." She nodded and surveyed the moon god. "I believe you would benefit greatly after a night of carnal pleasures. You'd be less stiff for one."

[mpxtsukuyomi]

“How amusing,” Tsukuyomi spat. It wasn’t that he was too collected. As someone who identified as genderless for the longest time before he chose a sex that he felt would work for the next five decades or so, he felt inclined to stick to his current sex, and when Hel implied he didn’t get enough for who he was, he felt offended truly, as his one true love had left the island for him to fend for himself.

He still loved Psyche. Hence he wanted to protect her, for better or for worse. “Just a fuck or two, and that turned over eternities of prudence and virginity for nothing. How amusing, really.” He didn’t mean to insult Hel that way, but at times, he felt the need not only to defend himself, but the love of his life.

[mpxhel]

Hel smirked, not at all offended by the way Tsukuyomi spoke. She didn't spend as much time with mortals as he did, so the nuances of polite talk was not something she liked to do. So she was hardly offended if she was treated the same.

"I am above-world to study after all," She shrugs with a knowing look at him. She gives a mock-sigh before leaning towards him. "Has anybody told you you get too dependent on people?" She comments lightly before straightening up.

"You should practice a bit of hedonism every once in a while. Makes for a more interesting life. Look at your brother. Or that fox person you call your ward."

[nightprompts]

&. 𝐫𝐢𝐯𝐚𝐥𝐬 (𝐭𝐨 𝐥𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐬?) 𝐬𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐬.

(  various  dialogue  prompts  to  send  to  your  worst  enemy  (affectionate).  feel  free  to  change  how  you  seem  fit.  )

❛ oh great, it's you again. ❜

❛ you? kill me? that's funny. ❜

❛ for being someone you hate, i'm sure on your mind a lot. ❜

❛ you're the last person i wanted to see, actually. ❜

❛ do us both a favor. stay away from me. ❜

❛ you really are an asshole, you know that? ❜

❛ i'm the asshole? what does that make you then? ❜

❛ sometimes i think you must hate me. ❜

❛ i thought you said you never wanted to see me again. ❜

❛ if you want me to go, then you have to tell me to leave. ❜

❛ well, someone's cranky today. ❜

❛ well, someone needs to shut the fuck up. ❜

❛ just stay out of my way. ❜

❛ of all the idiots in the world, i'm stuck with you. ❜

❛ what is it you want this time? ❜

❛ sometimes i wonder if you're in love with me. ❜

❛ do you honestly think this is easy for me? ❜

❛ why would i ever want to be friends with you? ❜

❛ can we please just talk? ❜

❛ there is nothing for us to talk about. ❜

❛ you can yell at me later. just let me help you. ❜

❛ touch me, and you're dead. ❜

❛ oh, so now you care? ❜

❛ there is something deeply wrong with you. ❜

❛ i know i'm the last person you probably want to see, but... ❜

❛ you don't think we could be friends, do you? ❜

❛ i'm tired of fighting against you. ❜

❛ don't pretend you give a shit about me. ❜

❛ you're an idiot, but... i trust you. ❜

❛ oh, don't be cute. ❜

❛ wait, did you just say that i'm cute? ❜

❛ we're not good for each other. ❜

❛ if i say yes, will you shut up? ❜

❛ don't you have to be stupid somewhere else? ❜

❛ maybe we should kiss just to break the tension. ❜

❛ i'm sorry i can't turn off my feelings as easily as you. ❜

❛ maybe there's a universe out there where we're friends. ❜

❛ how can you be so smart yet so dumb at the same time? ❜

❛ don't think this changes anything between us. ❜

❛ you look ridiculous in that outfit, by the way. ❜

❛ if you die, i'll kill you. ❜

❛ is that a challenge? ❜

❛ ah, so you're not heartless after all. ❜

❛ i don't think i've ever seen you smile. ❜

❛ you never cared about me, so why now? ❜

❛ why didn't you kill me when you had the chance? ❜

❛ i don't even remember why we started fighting. ❜

❛ i don't have time for distractions right now. ❜

❛ you're not as bad as everyone says you are. ❜

❛ enemies make the best lovers, you know. ❜

[mpxtsukuyomi]

❛ if i didn't know any better, i'd say you were jealous. ❜

Tsukuyomi was back from his long trek in Fukushima, and although many daunting things waited for him, oddly, he was least looking forward to getting to be in Hel’s presence again. Like he’d aged even further in just a month’s time, he was too tired to get witty with this bratty goddess, and his back slumped in defeat, a sigh of woe leaving his lips.

“Yes, Hel, jealous of you and your lover,” he tossed out quietly but with exasperation, the sarcasm spilling from his words. Hel’s tendency to get smart with him was getting worse and worse, and this only person with the nerve to tease him about Psyche’s departure now stood, smug and amused, and if he told the truth, it always got to him; perhaps not the actual jab, but the way she always knew how to get on his nerves. “Don’t fool me - that on your ring finger is my work.”

[mpxhel]

"I took it as my salary when you were gone." Hel replied watching the way the ring caught the light. "With your absence I was forced to actually talk to your customers. Most of which were tolerable, but some..." She gives a soft puff of her cheeks. "I took it as advance, you are a generous boss."

She watches Tsukuyomi slump in his chair and with shrewd eyes the Norse goddess noticed an even more despondent aura around him that were usual. "Think on my advice." She said as she stepped closer to peer at him. "Apparently having sex does wonders for ones flexibility. You seem far too stiff at present."

[mpxtsukuyomi]

Tsukuyomi was in a bit of an irked mood today. Usually he’d simply let Hel go on with her smart remarks and jabs. She claimed to like him, and although he seldom felt that to be true, he supposed she liked him enough to stay employed here even with her own endeavors going on outside of BÖLJANDE.

“Hold on, from what I know you’ve only just started becoming sexually active yourself very recently,” he turned his back to face her, arms holding onto the back of his chair as he looked up with a frown. “Sounding quite like the expert you’re probably not in that department, I suppose?”

[mpxhel]

Hel arched an eyebrow at Tsukuyomi's expression, eyes drifting towards her recently manicured nails. "Why so curious?" She paused before the faint smirk flashed across her face. "I suppose when one has been deprived of intimate relations for so long, one gets curious about every story related to it. Hel gives another shrug. "I perfectly understand,"

She gave a dismissive gesture of her hand at his ribbing of her expertise. The gems in the rings of her hand (in-house collection) glinted across the light. "Oh I highly recommend it." She nodded and surveyed the moon god. "I believe you would benefit greatly after a night of carnal pleasures. You'd be less stiff for one."

[mpxtsukuyomi]

“How amusing,” Tsukuyomi spat. It wasn’t that he was too collected. As someone who identified as genderless for the longest time before he chose a sex that he felt would work for the next five decades or so, he felt inclined to stick to his current sex, and when Hel implied he didn’t get enough for who he was, he felt offended truly, as his one true love had left the island for him to fend for himself.

He still loved Psyche. Hence he wanted to protect her, for better or for worse. “Just a fuck or two, and that turned over eternities of prudence and virginity for nothing. How amusing, really.” He didn’t mean to insult Hel that way, but at times, he felt the need not only to defend himself, but the love of his life.

[mpxhel]

Hel to her credit didn't seem at all offended by Tsukuyomi's tone. In fact she gives an almost friendly nod at him. "You should try it," She intoned again, as if quite believing that sex solved everything.

Psyche had been a friend to Hel, one of the first she had made when she had arrived on the island. But it would be foolish for her to search for the goddess if she did not want to be found at the moment. Hel had enough dealings with human conversation to know it would be ill advised to say as much to her boss.

"Would you prefer to come let out your feelings elsewhere? A fight or two? I do own a fighting arena as well you know. Or you can go find your sister and pick another fight with her. Whatever helps you and your foul mood."

[mpxhel]

Hel surveyed the newest medical director of Asclepius with contemplative grey eyes. She had had encounters with her predecessors in the past and they usually stayed out of each other's way. This one seemed to place a great deal of importance to protocols and Hel supposed she could sympathize. The Pits were also run on rigid protocols for all its propensity for chaos and violence.

And so Hel accepts the sticker and places the bright thing atop her outfit. Her face was still austere, not softened at all by the cheery sticker. Xiwangmu introduces herself and Hel gives a deep nod of acknowledgement.

"Greetings, My name is Hel." She introduced herself simply. Hel assessed that it would it would be in her best interest to not antagonize the medical director. Especially since things might proceed more smoothly with her assistance.

And so she explains the situation. That the soul Hel was tracking was not a patient of the hospital but rather died before reaching it. Hel had arrived to escort the soul home but it refused until his business was resolved. In this case, it was to see their sister who was admitted at the hospital and he had been rushing to see her.

"Would you be able to point me the whereabouts of this patient? The soul might be lingering close."

[queenmothermp]

Xiwangmu gave a slow nod in respectful recognition of the goddess's name. Hel. She knew to be of the Norse pantheon at least; being the Queen of her own respective paradise, she gave respect where respect was due. She could empathize with the deity's dilemma as the Queen Mother herself would be rather worried for any spirit who escaped her own realm. She hoped they could at least work together to resolve the current situation. "An honor to meet you, Hel," she greeted in earnest.

She did not know much about her predecessors at Asclepius General, but then, Xiwangmu was rather focused on the future, with improving morale of the staff and making them feel appreciated while also avoiding healthcare burnout (as her own daughter had experienced). She only hoped that she could maintain amicable relations with the other deities across all the pantheons.

She listened intently to Hel explain the unfortunate soul had passed before receiving treatment at the hospital and, of course, sincere sympathy reflected within the Queen Mother's kind eyes. Where to find the sister, however? "Yes, of course, right this way," she motioned for Hel to follow, her heels clacking softly in a steady but purposeful rhythm upon the tile floor. "She was admitted to the ICU," the goddess further explained. "The nurses did mention she had been expecting a family member that had yet to show and, because of this, the stress of her worry has worsened her condition. I may be able to heal a great many wounds and infections, but mending a broken heart is beyond my power," she confessed as she stopped before the door.

Peering through the door, one may find a young woman attached to monitors which demonstrated she was in critical condition, but alive, barely holding on as a nurse remained vigilant at bedside, keeping the patient under close observation.

[mpxhel]

Hel relaxed somewhat as the other goddess offered her assistance, and she follows her towards the ward in general. Hel was still not used to mortal terms but she interpret Xi Wangmu's words as the patient was not long for this world. She gives a nod as she understood the situation. It seemed pointless for her to comment that perhaps she would be leaving Asclepius with two souls to rest instead of one.

"May I?" She asks, indicating the patient and if she could step closer. She had sensed the soul she was initially tracking hovering close and sure enough her eyes rested on an empty bed, but to Hel it was not empty. The soul sat there, looking anguished as he stared at the patient on the bed, looking morose at the wires everywhere.

"Hello little one," Hel's voice was soft and gentle and her eyes met the other goddess, a silent request for her to perform the rites of passing if possible.

[mpxtsukuyomi]

❛ if i didn't know any better, i'd say you were jealous. ❜

Tsukuyomi was back from his long trek in Fukushima, and although many daunting things waited for him, oddly, he was least looking forward to getting to be in Hel’s presence again. Like he’d aged even further in just a month’s time, he was too tired to get witty with this bratty goddess, and his back slumped in defeat, a sigh of woe leaving his lips.

“Yes, Hel, jealous of you and your lover,” he tossed out quietly but with exasperation, the sarcasm spilling from his words. Hel’s tendency to get smart with him was getting worse and worse, and this only person with the nerve to tease him about Psyche’s departure now stood, smug and amused, and if he told the truth, it always got to him; perhaps not the actual jab, but the way she always knew how to get on his nerves. “Don’t fool me - that on your ring finger is my work.”

[mpxhel]

"I took it as my salary when you were gone." Hel replied watching the way the ring caught the light. "With your absence I was forced to actually talk to your customers. Most of which were tolerable, but some..." She gives a soft puff of her cheeks. "I took it as advance, you are a generous boss."

She watches Tsukuyomi slump in his chair and with shrewd eyes the Norse goddess noticed an even more despondent aura around him that were usual. "Think on my advice." She said as she stepped closer to peer at him. "Apparently having sex does wonders for ones flexibility. You seem far too stiff at present."

[mpxtsukuyomi]

Tsukuyomi was in a bit of an irked mood today. Usually he’d simply let Hel go on with her smart remarks and jabs. She claimed to like him, and although he seldom felt that to be true, he supposed she liked him enough to stay employed here even with her own endeavors going on outside of BÖLJANDE.

“Hold on, from what I know you’ve only just started becoming sexually active yourself very recently,” he turned his back to face her, arms holding onto the back of his chair as he looked up with a frown. “Sounding quite like the expert you’re probably not in that department, I suppose?”

[mpxhel]

Hel arched an eyebrow at Tsukuyomi's expression, eyes drifting towards her recently manicured nails. "Why so curious?" She paused before the faint smirk flashed across her face. "I suppose when one has been deprived of intimate relations for so long, one gets curious about every story related to it. Hel gives another shrug. "I perfectly understand,"

She gave a dismissive gesture of her hand at his ribbing of her expertise. The gems in the rings of her hand (in-house collection) glinted across the light. "Oh I highly recommend it." She nodded and surveyed the moon god. "I believe you would benefit greatly after a night of carnal pleasures. You'd be less stiff for one."

[queenmothermp]

A continuation from here for the queen of Niflheim @mpxhel

The woman standing near her certainly had the aura of a death goddess, yet also a child. How interesting...a death goddess in the hospital. She could not help but wonder why--or more importantly, just who this goddess was--but it was not in her best interests, nor the best interests of the patients and staff of Asclepius, to cause a scene in the midst of this hall. Besides, she had hoped to get along well with the other pantheons; meeting Athena and Susanoo had been quite pleasant. She hoped this interaction would be the same.

Neither patient...nor visitor? And not an employee (certainly not, she wasn't aware of any other gods or goddesses on the roster in any case)? Then what in all the realms was this deity doing there? Ah, but when the woman pointed and explained that a wandering soul nearby was 'one of hers', Xiwangmu's demeanor changed and a warm smile spread upon her features, a sparkle to kind chestnut eyes. "Visitor, then," she countered as she took a few steps forward and dipped her hand into the pocket of her white coat to produce a simple visitor's sticker. "I like to carry a few of these around, just in case," she insisted, offering it to the goddess with a soft wink.

"I am Xiwangmu, medical director here at Asclepius. How can I help?" Couldn't have the poor souls wandering lost, now, could they? Being the queen of paradise within her own pantheon, she understood the worry that came with one wandering outside their realm.

[mpxhel]

Hel surveyed the newest medical director of Asclepius with contemplative grey eyes. She had had encounters with her predecessors in the past and they usually stayed out of each other's way. This one seemed to place a great deal of importance to protocols and Hel supposed she could sympathize. The Pits were also run on rigid protocols for all its propensity for chaos and violence.

And so Hel accepts the sticker and places the bright thing atop her outfit. Her face was still austere, not softened at all by the cheery sticker. Xiwangmu introduces herself and Hel gives a deep nod of acknowledgement.

"Greetings, My name is Hel." She introduced herself simply. Hel assessed that it would it would be in her best interest to not antagonize the medical director. Especially since things might proceed more smoothly with her assistance.

And so she explains the situation. That the soul Hel was tracking was not a patient of the hospital but rather died before reaching it. Hel had arrived to escort the soul home but it refused until his business was resolved. In this case, it was to see their sister who was admitted at the hospital and he had been rushing to see her.

"Would you be able to point me the whereabouts of this patient? The soul might be lingering close."

[mpxhel]

❛ all he did was spill a drink on me. ❜

"Disruptors shall be punished." Hel's tone brooked no argument even as she held the offender by the scruff of the neck, lifting him several inches off the ground. There was a hush as several patrons scrambled away from Hel's periphery, but otherwise went about their business. It seemed a regular occurrence for The Pits' owner to come down from her office to punish miscreants.

In truth the ruffian was suspected to be cheating with the bets for several weeks now. Hel had noticed the irregularities but hadn't collected enough evidence to throw the offender out. Until now that is.

She squeezes just a bit, enough for the squirming man to thrash even further. Ignoring the flailing man, she turns to her employee, eyes quickly assessing for any damage.

"Shall I take care of this one or would you like to do the honors?"