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❛ good morning, sleeping beauty. ❜

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That voice. He'd know it anywhere and he knows that the other is well aware that he is not currently asleep, even as his eyes are closed and his face is under his hat. A lazy hand pokes at the black, wide brim of the hat to lift it up so that the other can see that Hades is in fact awake and aware of him being in his office during the time his away sign on the door says he is busy. The silver charms that dangle off the edge of the hat don't hide the slightly amused and tired expression of a half-smile that he offers up.

"Hello," he replies but then lowers the hat to cover himself again. He's tired, for once. "What is it that you need Apollo?"

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&. 𝐬𝐨𝐟𝐭 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐬𝐰𝐞𝐞𝐭 𝐬𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐬.

(  various  fluffy  dialogue  prompts  so  soft,  so  sweet,  just  for  you!  )

❛ i just wanted to make sure you’re okay. ❜

❛ there it is, there’s that smile! ❜

❛ you got me flowers? ❜

❛ i’m not afraid of you. ❜

❛ aw, did you miss me? ❜

❛ you’re lucky that you’re cute. ❜

❛ wait, you think i’m cute? ❜

❛ you’re not alone. you never were. ❜

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

❛ good morning, sleeping beauty. ❜

❛ it’s better with you here. ❜

❛ don’t worry, i’m staying right here. ❜

❛ you’re welcome to stay, if you want. ❜

❛ don’t be a stranger, okay? ❜

❛ i haven’t laughed like this in a long time. ❜

❛ hold still. this might sting a little. ❜

❛ you can hold my hand, if you want. ❜

❛ i knew you would be here. ❜

❛ i just wanted to say thank you for protecting me. ❜

❛ before you do anything, try this and tell me what you think. ❜

❛ wow i really can’t speak, huh? must be because of how pretty you look. ❜

❛ we can order pizza, watch a movie, whatever you want. ❜

❛ what, am i not allowed to look at you? ❜

❛ i’m not giving up on you. ❜

❛ is that my shirt? ❜

❛ this is a good look for you. ❜

❛ pinky promise? ❜

❛ c’mere, you. ❜

❛ honey, i’m home! ❜

❛ you remembered? ❜

❛ you’re my family too. ❜

❛ let’s go somewhere, just you and me. ❜

❛ i’m here for you. don’t forget that. ❜

❛ you’re the only thing that matters. ❜

❛ was that your first kiss? ❜

❛ i was worried something happened to you. ❜

❛ your heart is beating so fast right now. ❜

❛ relationships are built on trust, and i trust you. ❜

❛ you always see the good in people. even me. ❜

❛ do you think the moon is jealous of how pretty you are? ❜

❛ nope, puppy dog eyes aren’t going to work this time! ❜

❛ thanks to you, i know what it means to love again. ❜

❛ how about a kiss before i go? ❜

❛ i’m just glad you’re okay. ❜

❛ here we are, home sweet home. ❜

❛ thanks for being here with me. ❜

❛ seeing you happy is all that matters. ❜

❛ keep it. it looks better on you. ❜

❛ i couldn’t stop missing you if i tried. ❜

❛ you feel like home to me. ❜

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“ looks like we’re stuck here . ”

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"Looks like it," Hades says as he leans back to the nearest tree. The god seems far from phased by the approaching darkness or the fact that they seem far away from the city center in some bit of the outer area of Mount Phoenix that is near the edge. He's been lost at the outskirts before and let it swallow him whole in the night because the scariest things here are beings like them.

There's a warmth in his voice as he asks, "When's the last time you camped out under the stars?"

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“ you know , i genuinely don’t think this could get any worse . ”

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He's not at work but Hades is always in the mode of listening to others. Putting down the newspaper he was reading the god gives her a smile as he folds it up. "Long day?" It's largely a rhetorical question because he can see it in the way that her shoulders are tense as she talks. "Unload to me."

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❥     𝐒𝐓𝐈𝐂𝐊𝐘 𝐒𝐈𝐓𝐔𝐀𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍𝐒    [   𝚂𝙴𝙽𝚃𝙴𝙽𝙲𝙴 𝚂𝚃𝙰𝚁𝚃𝙴𝚁𝚂    ]   .

add context   &   change gendered language to your needs .   happy roleplaying !!

“   great .  just  fucking  great .   ” “   any  ideas  on  how  to  get  us  out  of  this  mess ??   ” “   this  is  the  last  time  i  go  anywhere  with  you .   ” “   haven’t  you  done  enough  already ??   ” “   don’t  worry ,   i  have  a  plan .   ” “   well ,   that  didn’t  work .   any  plan  c ,   genius ??   ” “   you  know ,   i  genuinely  don’t  think  this  could  get  any  worse .   ” “   how  did  you  manage  to  do  everything   incorrectly ??   ” “   this  is  wrong .   all  of  this  is  wrong .   ” “   looks  like  we’re  stuck  here .   ” “   admit  it ;   you  have  no  idea  where  you’re  going ,   do  you ??   ” “   we’re  completely  lost .   ” “   of  all  the  people  in  the  world  i  could  end  up  stuck  with  …   ” “   well .   was   this   your  idea  of  a  fun  vacation ??   ” “   how  is  the  tank  almost  empty ??   i  thought  you  said  you  got  gas  before  we  left !!   ” “   there’s  a  gas  station   five  miles  /   eight   kilometers   from  here .   we’re  just  gonna  have  to  push  the  car  there .   ” “   the  good  news  is ,   i  found  someone  who  i  think  can  help  us .   the  bad  news  is ,   i  don’t  think  they  speak   [ language ] .   ” “   thank  god ,   it’s  about  time  you  showed  up  to  help !!   ” “   could  you  run  any  fucking  slower ?!   ” “   i  can’t  get  any  signal  out  here .   ” “   someone  stole  my  fucking  wallet .   ” “   we  are  below  rock  bottom  right  now .   we’re ,  like ,  in  hell .   ” “   are  you  really  just  going  to  leave  me  here ??   ” “   okay ,   you  being  dramatic  is  not  going  to  help  us  find  a  way  to  fix  this .   ” “   are  you  bleeding ??   ” “   i’ll  try  to  find  us  somewhere  to  spend  the  night .   ” “   i  don’t  know  what  to  do !!   i’m  not  a  doctor !!   ” “   of  course  this  happens  to  me .  i  can’t  even  be  surprised .   ” “   i  can’t  walk  …  you’re  gonna  have  to  carry  me .   ” “   things  could  always  be  worse .   at  least  you  don’t  have  flesh - eating  bacteria ,   right ??   ” “   don’t  panic ,   but  i’m  pretty  sure  we’re  being  followed .   ” “   maybe  some  music  will  help  you  calm  down .   ” “   my  glasses  are  broken  …   ” “   i  didn’t  have  enough  rocks  to  write  out   ‘ help ’   so  i  just  spelled  out  ‘ hell ’ .   ” “   maybe  we  can  play  a  game  to  pass  the  time  until  someone  notices  we’re  missing .   ” “   okay ,   i  swear  this  is  not  what  it  looks  like .   ” “   there’s  a  killer  storm  going  on  outside ,   so   unless  you  want  to  disappear  under  mysterious  circumstances ,   i  suggest  you  get  comfortable .   ” “   how  long  was  i  out ??   ” “   well ,   at  least  i’m  trapped  here  with  you .   ”

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@mpxpersephone​

“Can the sun find its match in anything but the moon? Can the heavens lose interest in the earth?" Hades pulled away from her and stroked her cheek. "Can death exist without life?”

― Rachel Alexander, Destroyer of Light

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“I’m okay. I’m not even that tired.”

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The god stays where he is, a polite but present few steps away from her should she need his help, but spaced enough that she understands he will not press her to assist by coming any closer. Artemis was sturdy and self-sufficient and if there were anyone who could attest to this, it was Hades. Still, he does care and so he gives her a nod. "Are you certain?" he ventures. "If you would like to rest I will stand guard until you're ready again to move." The trees around them sway just a bit with breeze and Hades stands calmly there allowing her the space. He really would guard her- his justice swift on those that might disturb her should she decide to rest.

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“With everything you’ve been through lately, of course you’re tired.”

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Hades thinks about what she's saying for a moment and weighs it. Had he been through a lot? Well, he had come TopSide to the mortal realm and slipped through the veils of Mount Phoenix to a sort of limbo-like space where their kind were common, then endured his wife being away from him for a much-deserved vacation for herself, then had to acclimate himself to the ways of this city and to ordering things from others into the city- which mind you was not an easy feat to do without having to meet just outside it for certain things then making sure the interaction was for the most part forgotten by those silly and lovable humans. But really, was it that bad an adjustment?

"I mean, I do wish it were a little warmer here but I don't mind. I'm sure the tiredness is just an effect of having a vessel so near to human that it requires periodic resting spells. Does yours?"

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“If you’re that tired, just take a nap.”

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"I will when I favor my sleeping conditions." It is shortly said but the heat behind it stems from the way that Hades is fiddling with some funny little mortal device that he's found amusing at first and then annoying now. A tiny puzzle ring set that he is working on unlooping from itself and despite his best efforts, it will not. "Why do you care if I sleep or not Zeus?" he asks still not looking at the other in concentration on the toy. Finally those eyes do turn to his brother, "Do you need me to sleep?"

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“I haven’t seen you sleeping in a long time, what’s up?”

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"Is it that rare that I nap?" Hades asks smiling at the other as he looks up from the phone in his hands. The screen had gone black due to the short nap he had taken but before it had Hades had been openly adoring a photo of his wife sipping some bubbly libation from her vacation. It was his favorite of the bunch she had sent him from that time and he had been debating on if he would make it the phone's wallpaper or choose another. Pocketing the device Hades gives his attention to Apollo. "Did my nap disarm you to my apparently wicked nature?" He is kidding, making a jab at how some mortals viewed gods such as he as ruthless, cold and insatiably irritated deities. He shapes his fingers into a gun and aims at the other. "Were you plotting something nefarious, nephew?"

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“Of course I want to relax. But, we don’t all get what we want.”

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"Only because we don't take what is deserved of us," Hades replies as he pats the cushion on the couch next to him. "The notion that we have to work ourselves into the ground in order to be successful has always been that of those seeking to /find/ purpose. We have purpose regardless. So--" Hades motions with his hand for the other to sit again, this time more surely. "Rest for a moment, I assure you, it is worth more than gold to give yourself time. All we have is time, you might as well take some now and then."

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exhaustion … sentence starters

the exhausted

“I can’t sleep.”

“I can’t keep my eyes open.”

“Can you help me back to bed?”

“I’m okay. I’m not even that tired.”

“I don’t remember the last time I slept.”

“I can’t sleep, yet. There’s too much to do.” 

“I don’t want to sleep. I keep having nightmares.”

“I promise I’ll sleep in a bit, just let me finish this, first.”

“Can you help me lie down? I can’t move, I’m too tired.”

“I can’t even think straight anymore… maybe I need to sleep.”

“Of course I want to relax. But, we don’t all get what we want.”

“I’m so tired I can’t do anything, but I’m not tired enough to sleep…”

the concerned

“You keep yawning.”

“Go. Sleep. That’s not a request.”

“If you’re that tired, just take a nap.”

“You look like you haven’t slept in days.”

“Why didn’t you tell me you were this tired?”

“Those are some bad bags under your eyes.”

“You don’t have to push so hard. It’s okay to rest.”

“You can barely keep your eyes open, go lie down.”

“I haven’t seen you sleeping in a long time, what’s up?”

“I just had to stop you from toppling over. You’re not okay.”

“With everything you’ve been through lately, of course you’re tired.”

“I heard you thrashing around last night. Nightmares? Is that why you’re so tired?”

“You know, you keep fretting over everyone else, but you won’t even take a second to relax, yourself.”

misc

(doze) : one muse falls asleep on the other’s shoulder

(tuck) : one muse finds the other passed out onto the bed, and tucks them in

(collapsed) : one muse finds the other passed out on the floor from exhaustion

(carry) : one muse finds the other after they’ve fallen asleep on a chair / couch, and carries them to bed 

(cover) : one muse finds the other asleep somewhere other than bed and covers them with a blanket / their jacket

(assist) : one muse finds the other so tired they’re having trouble standing and helps them walk somewhere to lie down

(comfort) : one muse has been having nightmares and unable to sleep, so asks the other to cuddle with them to help them drift off

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❛ why are you so nice to me ? ❜

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"I currently haven't a reason to not be," he says as his fingers work the thin string into place on a harp he's crafting. He was kind to her and though history may have been mixed with emotions at several points, the god that sits carefully creating something new, has made time to create something new within himself too. "I'm old," he adds and laughs lightly. "I think I finally hit that marvelous point where I cannot no longer expend the energy on that which does not amuse, enrich or encourage me. In short--" That string is plucked and it sings out beautifully cutting the air with sound. "Mmm that's pretty. In short, I don't want to be cruel."

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❛  i  said  a  lot  of  other  nice  things ,  toughen  up ,  nerd .  ❜

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"You toughen up, newb," he replies as he gives her shoulder an affectionate bump with his own. They're walking the city calming on one of the more forgiving winter days, Hades sporting a jacket mostly for the state of fashion than to keep out the cold. He can't really feel it but he likes this coat! "I'm merely saying that calling me a 'turd' for not feeling like doing all that work on a lazy day is not quite nice." It's evident though that he's far from actually bothered by it since that calm energy still radiates from him. "What is new with you, oh Queen of Activity? Since your life is a whirlwind next to my nerd glacial pace."

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❛ maybe it’s not … ACTUALLY all that bad . ❜

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His eyes shift slowly from the smart tablet to the goddess. Her husband had given it to him and swore that it streamlined his own workflow but Hades was slower to the shift in technology than his friend was so he looks befuddled after Eros has left at Amaterasu. "He's generous." The god offers a smile to her because he truly does mean that he is kind for giving him the tablet in the first place. This doesn't stop the question that he asks to her though, "Could you show me what on earth he was talking about? Something about spreading a sheet." Eros had given him a run-down but it had gone so fast before he was whisking away to work in the human realm on something they have commercialized called Valentine's Day.

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❛ remind me what i’m getting out of this again ? ❜

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"Consider it job training exchange," Hades says as he watches the souls float their way toward the pair of them. According to their faith, they drift toward the deity of their choice while cautiously assessing the other one. Hades holds out a hand and draws the wisp of a life to him. "You've traveled a long way," he says softly to it. "You must be tired friend." The little thing seems to vibrate gently as if responding with its entirety before resting itself in the palm of the god's hand. Safety, security, peace-- that's what he offers to this departed one. Many have the notion that he's some weapon-wielding cloaked entity that cares for little when it comes to things but they couldn't be further from the truth. Hades could be those things when he needed to be, but he prefers a fair and simplified gathering of souls over the reaping that some do. Death gods get a rather bad rep among the living that don't see the sometimes pain-staking guidance his crowd supply to the dearly departed. "I know each of us does our dealing differently from the next," Hades answers, "I thought we might see how the other works." There are several souls that float near the pair of death gods now, a household lost to tragedy too soon.

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❛  i’ve  never  actually  done  this  before ,  it  was  a  theoretical  fantasy -  ❜

{{ TW: mild hint at something NSFW but he's clothed and nothing is happening, it's more comedy of errors. }}

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"Darling," Hades laughs at her confession from where he lays strapped down to the bed.

She had done this to him and being as it's a new age and he's got no qualms about it, he had let her tie him down this way. His wife goes shy though and it's more comical because he's fully clothed laying there smiling sweetly up at her. "You're so adventurous for trying, but I think we skipped a few fundamental steps with this." He's tickled by it and gives a little tug on the ropes at his wrists before he asks gently, "These are pretty secure. Give us a hand and let me free my love?"