Incorrigibly Impetuous

Victoria Lawson ✦ Tisiphone ✦ Go ahead. Underestimate me. I dare you.

[fireman-gavin-deactivated201705]

“Or maybe just poorly received,” he conceded with a nod and self-depricating roll of his eyes. “You’ve been using it for, what is it, five years? I grew up with it and I’d say most people feel about the same way. Thanks,” he said as he took the glass and sat at one end of the sofa, turned slightly to face her as she took the other end. “It’s been interesting, that’s for sure,” he offered before taking a sip. He’d lost track of how many things he’d googled, how many books he’d pulled from the shelves at the library. None of that seemed to matter at the moment. “All things considered, I’ve been good. Life goes on, even when you’re seeing it through new and different glasses.” He draped an arm over the back cushion and took another sip. “What about you? I saw you pretty much decimated the other side in the Massey case last week. Not that I was surprised.” 

[victoria-lawson]

“Interesting? Surely there must be a more robust word to describe what you must have been feeling when...” She hesitated as a name failed to come to mind, quickly remembering that Gavin had refused to give her one. “...whomever your little birdie is told you.” She snarled inaudibly at his nonchalant response. Until he finds out I’m now the queen of hell, she thought as she raised her glass to hide the small forming smirk. “Well, good. Now if only the rest of the mortals could be as composed as you then we’d be back home in no time.” Victoria had no shame in letting her gaze linger over parts of Gavin that didn’t include his face. “Decimated?” She scoffed. “Sweetheart, they should be throwing a parade that all they got was life in prison. I’m sure you’re little birdie filled you in on what I did once upon a time. Had I been able to do to them in this world what I could back home they’d have paid me to receive the sentence they did last week.” She was trying to not get disgruntled over her limitations and quickly decided to redirect the conversation. “But you said you saw it which means you’ve been following my cases.” Her head tilted slightly to the side. “Keepin’ tabs on me, are you?”

[gray-garbage-god-deactivated201]

Samuel smiled as she looked up into his eyes. He got lost in how blue they were, but brought himself back down. He thought of Athena’s text message and all their conversations about Persephone’s freedom. “Actually, now that you mention that favor, there is something I need to ask you,” he commenced. “As I’m sure you know by now, Athena and I are on the path to freeing Persephone from the Underworld. We talked to the Fates and though they are annoyed at the prospect of having to mess with the tapestry, they’re willing to do it on the occasion that we find someone to replace her as queen of the Underworld. Athena has left me to the job, believing I would know best who would do a good job. Now, I thought long and hard about who would make a good judge of the dead and queen, and none came to mind but the Fury who had always trusted and respected me, and gained my trust and respect right back. So I was wondering if - in a purely platonic, not at all romantic way - you, Tisiphone, would like to be my queen?”

[victoria-lawson]

“Oh? Okay, well, yeah, go ahead and ask. Whatever you need.” She said almost a little too eagerly. Victoria’s breaths slowed as Samuel started on his path of explaining the going ons between him and Persephone. Of course she had always wanted to know the intimate details of where the two stood but never dared to ask for fear of either thinking it was for her own personal gain. Despite he affection towards Hades, Tisiphone shared almost the same for Persephone. If there was one woman in all of time that Tisiphone would never dare to cross without a good enough reason, it was Persephone. It was at the mention of the word ‘queen’ that Victoria perked up and her pulse began to quicken. “You’re fucking kidding, right?” The words spat out from between her lips without her even realizing it. Her mouth hung ajar as a few seconds of silence passed. “I’m sorry, I--” She laughed it off, her head shaking in disbelief. she’d hardly had anything to drink; surely it couldn’t be skewing her state of mind to this extent. “Did you just--” She inhaled deeply, reaching out for Samuel’s shoulder to brace herself; she was sure she was about to pass out. “I’m not sure I heard you correctly. Can you repeat that?”

[fireman-gavin-deactivated201705]

He half expected her to light him up right there in the hallway. But only half. He still wasn’t fully sure where they stood after the conversation about him knowing exactly who she really was. It was enlightening, and helped inform some things about her. But as with Thalia, as far as he was concerned it didn’t change anything. He knew them as who they were here. Until or unless they showed him something different, that’s all he had to go by. And right now what he had to go by was that smile - which he couldn’t help but return - and that greeting. “So that’s what the winky face really means, hmm?” he asked playfully as he stepped inside. 

[victoria-lawson]

“A poorly delivered innuendo, if you must." The smug look on her face urged him not to get used to her outright admitting such a feeble attempt. Victoria closed the door behind Gavin as he made his way inside, her eyes trailing his every move. “I’ve found this world’s progressive technology to be both advantageous and distracting.” She turned her back to him only to cede the second glass of wine she had poured in anticipation of his arrival and motioned for him to take a seat. “So, Gavin...” She slowly took a sip from her glass and settled back into the corner of the couch. “I’m sure these last few days have been a whirlwind for you what with you’ve come to be educated on.” She had to refrain from rolling her eyes; work had been keeping her busy and she had all but forgotten about their quarrel of sorts. “Please feed my curiosity, how have you been?”

[fireman-gavin-deactivated201705]

As promised, the unfamiliar doorman granted Gavin passage, nodding to the security man at the elevator who punched the private code to access Victoria’s floor. He found himself more nervous about this meeting than he’d been going to Samuel’s - Hades, he mentally corrected himself. The ding announced his arrival as the doors opened. He smoothed a hand down the front of his shirt and scratched at the scruff along his jaw before rapping a knuckle at her door. 

[victoria-lawson]

Having downed an entire glass of red wine herself, Victoria poured another glass, this time filling a second one for Gavin. It had been a while since they last spoke and to be quite honest, she had to think back for a second to remember why. Though she would rather die than admit it, the thought of having a mortal know who she really was made her nervous. It wasn’t that she didn’t want them to know, obviously as that was the whole reason they came before the mortals, but because she didn’t want to deal with the infinite number of questions that it would draw. She simply didn’t have the patience for it.

Slothing towards the door at the sound of Gavin’s arrival, she checked herself in the mirror before opening the door. She didn’t say anything immediately; eyes gracing over Gavin with much more hunger than she had intended. “Well,” She cleared her throat, stepping to the side her permission for him to enter. “Aren’t you a sight for sore eyes.”

[victoria-lawson]

[text]: I'll be there in ten.

[Text]: I’ll pour us both a drink.

[victoria-lawson]

[text]: I'll call that progress then. Your place or neutral ground?

[Text]: Given your recent coming to light, my place.[Text]: We have a new doorman. Just let him know you’re here for me. He’ll send you up.

[victoria-lawson]

[text]: Obviously I'm terrible at texting. Maybe talking in person would be better?

[Text]: Obviously.[Text]: I guess I don’t entirely hate the idea of seeing your face. Sure.

[victoria-lawson]

[text]: At least you know who it is. And I guess I have my answer

[Text]: I’m sry did you not see the ;)???

[victoria-lawson]

[text]: I'm not sure if that's a joke or you're blowing me off again

[Text]: Definitely not blowing you off... if you catch my drift ;)

[victoria-lawson]

[text] Still mad?

[Text]: New phone... who’s this?

[sudaul]

[gray-garbage-god-deactivated201]

“No, that’s not at all the vibe. So you’re not a guest. You’re my friend. You are, again, more than welcome to come and go as you please.” He held her for a second, not really remembering the last time he hugged a friend so closely. Krystal, yes. But she wasn’t just his friend, she was… Well, Samuel wasn’t sure what she was anymore. Samuel watched as the woman pulled herself away from him again. He smirked at her persistent apology. “Tisiphone, there’s nothing to apologize for! You didn’t darken my day.” He looked down at his feet, finding it difficult to maintain eye contact with her. “If anything, you brightened it.” Hades watched as the woman took a step back and figured the least he could do was walk her out, stepping over the remains of the piano. “No, thank you, my dear. And if it makes a difference, though you don’t like to slow dance, you’re excellent at it. And you’ve taken up no time at all. It was, truly, a pleasure.”

[victoria-lawson]

“Yes, a--” She hesitated slightly, “--friend. Friends it is.” There were so many other words that flooded to the forefront of Victoria’s mind and yet the one he had chosen was friends. It sounded so mediocre and her heart wrung with disappointment. Samuel’s insistence that her apology was unnecessary caused Victoria to roll her eyes in an effort to mask any embarrassment. “You keep encouraging my bad behavior and I’ll never learn.” She teased. Victoria glided beside Samuel as he walked her to the door and a rare but gentle smile presented itself. “Tisiphone.” She said simply. “Please, just... no terms of endearment or nicknames of the sort.” She insisted politely, her blue eyes looking directly into his. “I’d prefer it if you just call me by my name. My real name.” The way it rolled of his tongue made her feel wired every single time without fail. “You know, if you ever need anything...” She wanted to return the kindness, just this once, just for him, “...and I mean anything, I’m only a phone call away.” She reached her hand out to Samuel’s for a brief squeeze. “Just say the word and I’m here.” There was no question about; she’d be loyal until the very end.

[victoria-lawson]

Text || Alecto & Tisi

Nina: I will fuck you up if you say those words to me again, You know damn well I've always done my job right, I don't half ass anything.

Nina: You're blinded by your feelings for him, I don't think it's just admiration...

Nina: It wasn't luck Victoria, that's the thing, you're missing the point, just because you fucked doesn't mean you know him, I hate that I have to be fucking voice of reason right now but it wasn't luck, the muse didn't flip a coin and told the first random stranger that happened to be Gavin, it wasn't a rash decision, Athena and the others are befriending mortals getting to know them before telling them, so far only Gavin's been told, that I know of but it wasn't random.

Victoria: I've never seen more clear, don't be foolish.

Victoria: Not once did I ever claim to know him and nor do I care to. The day you become the voice of reason is the day I'll shit rainbows. Ain't ever going to happen, sis. Now unless you have another idle threat to throw my way, I've grown bored of this conversation.

[lipat]

[gray-garbage-god-deactivated201]

Samuel chuckled a little at his dance partner’s stubbornness. “Alright, then, I guess I’ll go get a knife for you!” He listened to her explanation as to why the dance was so bland to her. “I don’t know if I can agree with ‘boring’”, he said. “There’s just something more…” intimate “…alluring about a slow dance. Just you and your dance partner, the rest of the world falling away from you, that seems much more intriguing to me than pelvic thrusts and ‘dirty dances’.” A small frown fell upon Samuel’s face as the woman pulled away from their dance, but tried his best not to show it. “Tisiphone, you’re always a guest in my home, invited or otherwise. And one of the few, might I add.” He walked over and stopped the record player. “I’m glad we aren’t talking about anymore, but I’m not accepting your apology. You’ve nothing to apologize for.”

[victoria-lawson]

“Oh Hades, I don’t exactly love being called a guest in your home. I know that’s the proper terminology mortals use but it just makes it all sound so... cordial. And correct me if I’m wrong but that’s not the vibe you’re going for here, right?” She continued to try and keep the conversation light and airy. A sigh of relief escaped Victoria when the music was cut off though a look of bewilderment spawned across her face at Samuel’s next act. “Samuel, I-” She embraced him lightly, probably the weakest she had ever gripped anyone before. “Apology accepted or not,” She began to feel herself melt into his embrace, the kiss to her forehead searing the flesh as he lifted his lips in completion. “I’m still sorry for darkening your day even one more second than it already was.” She wanted to remain in his clutches throughout the end of time but that would be insolent to not only Persephone but the blonde little cupcake Samuel had so easily swooped up into his care. Victoria wiggled herself away from Samuel for a second time in mere minutes, a damped yet hopeful smile baiting the corners of her mouth. “Thank you for the dance, Hades.” She retraced her one step backwards. “But I should probably get going, I’ve taken up enough of your time.” She said eyeing the still shattered piano pieces on the floor.

[victoria-lawson]

Text || Alecto & Tisi

Nina: You're taking the name to serious, for fuck's sake, why don't you stop being a whiny bitch and instead tell me what's your plan to get back home? To get our powers back? Put all criminals away in jail? Cause I'm fucking good and my job but for every criminal I catch other 2 dumbass decide the easy ilegal way it's the right way.

Nina: I get the whole earning it shit, I do, half this jerks have done so much fucking damage that it's no wonder mortals latched to the first idea of an all loving all forgiving hippie god, but you think Zeus, Poseidon, Hades and the rest of those jerks are going to do their part?

Nina: Athena's plan is alright, get them to thrust you, tell them and go from there, Gavin could have laughed in the muse's face but not only was he willing to give it a try he also got his sister to consider.

Nina: So excuse the fuck out if I wanted my powers back since the moment we got here.

Victoria: You know damn well I'd give my left arm if it meant we got to go home tomorrow. It doesn't matter if for every one criminal you put away another two spring up. Doing your job half assed isn't going to help our cause. We were born to punish, Alecto, do not fail me on that.

Victoria: I can not and will not speak for the rest but I know it in every fiber of my mortal being that Hades can and will pull his weight.

Victoria: You're missing the point, Alecto. You and whomever this loud mouth of a muse was got lucky with Gavin. He is one in a billion. Not everyone is going to react so rationally, not everyone is going to be so merciful and understanding. We are now mortals amongst mortals, sister, so hear me when I say that I want to go home, Alecto, I do, but I want to make sure that we /all/ make it back home... alive. So we need to be smart about it. /That/ is my plan.

[nina-fury]

“Well… Even then I’m fine, I don’t need sex with mortals, I’m fine.”

[victoria-lawson]

“You’re full of shit but whatever, suit yourself.”