Muse is not a muse nor amused

[mightyaphrodite]

First off, that pun is terrible.

Now look, there is only one Goddess here, and that's me. You don't get to tell me what to do or where to go. Especially not to some island where - yes, the activities in general very much appeal to me... but! Buuuuuut! There is some two-bit wanna be goddess in charge and I would be mortal.

I HATE being mortal. I get so dirty and icky and... and I smell. It's just so... ew.

And that's on top of this so-called goddess and her family that are pretending to be my brothers and sisters!

I'm not going and that is final.

Comments

[captain_nebula]

Problem there, Dite?

[Not amused. Nope. Not at all smirking.]

[mightyaphrodite]

'Dite'? Did you just call me 'Dite'? Seriously?

[captain_nebula]

Goldie Locks does. Why not me?

[mightyaphrodite]

Maybe because she's my friend and you're not?

[captain_nebula]

I don't know. I think I'm pretty likeable.

[mightyaphrodite]

You think very highly of yourself, don't you?

[captain_nebula]

It's justified.

[mightyaphrodite]

If it was, I think I would have heard of you. I haven't.

[captain_nebula]

Nebula. Captain of the Leviathan.

[She bows with a flourish.]

Formerly.

[mightyaphrodite]

Formerly? Did you lose your boat?

[captain_nebula]

Sank to the bottom of the ocean. Right around the time I met Herc. He's my bad luck charm.

[mightyaphrodite]

Sucks for you, I guess.

[sleepwithme]

^Aphrodite? Is that _you?

[mightyaphrodite]

That's me!

[sleepwithme]

^{How are you?}You look _{wonderful as usual.}

[mightyaphrodite]

I know!

[She gives a cute little giggle that crinkled her nose.]

Who are you?

[sleepwithme]

^{Dream. I am} Morpheus' _daughter.

[ She smiles and waves all friendly-like. She's Dream. She's whimsical and airy. ]

[mightyaphrodite]

Did he finally hook up with someone? That's wonderful! Come here and give your cousin a hug!

[sleepwithme]

[ Dream envelopes Aphrodite in a big hug. She's spent so long on Morpheus' shoulder that she's forgotten how wonderful it is to be hugged like this. ]

[mightyaphrodite]

[Aphrodite was very affectionate when it came to siblings that she liked - or had no reason to dislike.]

Oh my gosh! You're such a baby still aren't you? Look how pretty you are!

[sleepwithme]

[asfadfds!! stop that, Aphrodite! You're making Dream blush. She doesn't know how to accept the compliments without sound a tad shy. ] ^{I am not} that _pretty.

[mightyaphrodite]

Well, obviously you're not as pretty as me! But you're still really cute!

[sleepwithme]

[ Just gonna lift hands to face and hide behind them because WHAT IS BLUSHING IT IS EMBARRASSING!! ]

^{Stop that.}

[mightyaphrodite]

You're almost as adorable as Cupid. You'd be a good match for him... if he wasn't in love and married already. He's really not one to play around on the side.

[sleepwithme]

[ APHRODITE! She's like....still a baby construct thing, or whatever it is that Morpheus made her out of. ] ^{He is very} nice but he is _{not really my type, either.}

[mightyaphrodite]

Not your type?

[She is offended on behalf of her son.]

He's the the God of Love. He's every girl's type!

[sleepwithme]

^{He dreams} of his wife, _{Psyche. He cannot} stop thinking ^{of her. It would be wrong.}

[mightyaphrodite]

It's not wrong to look. That's part of the fun!

[sleepwithme]

^{But I'm} not looking _{for anyone!}

[mightyaphrodite]

You don't have to be looking for someone to look at someone!

Advice Giver Dite?

[sleepwithme]

^Aren't we doing that _consciously?

Advice Giver Dite?

[mightyaphrodite]

Oh come on sweetpea, learn to live a little. Loosen up. Hang some ten. Get your googly eyes on.

[magus_erebea]

It turns out bathing isn't just something Artemis does so she has an excuse to shoot people with terrible timing. Or a way to see if Zeus is interested in a barnyard-themed romp. Or...

...you know, actually I could see why you wouldn't want to bathe.

[mightyaphrodite]

Oh I don't mind the bathing. Bubble baths are such fun! It's the getting dirty I don't like.

[magus_erebea]

So, what, just whatever dust you pick up walking around for a couple hours is intolerable to a god?

[mightyaphrodite]

I don't pick up any as a God. Why should I have to suffer that kind of pore-clogger if I don't have to?

[magus_erebea]

The idea here is that you have to.

[mightyaphrodite]

Not if I don't go.

[magus_erebea]

I suggest stocking up on your bubbles, then.

[mightyaphrodite]

Ew. I'm not going.

[magus_erebea]

Well, if you don't mind asking the gods there they might make you dirt-proof. People have asked them for stupider things.

[mightyaphrodite]

I'm not going to ask them to do anything for me! They aren't even real gods! Just pretenders!

[magus_erebea]

I don't know, they've got the total lack of self-awareness down pat.

[mightyaphrodite]

Listen muffinhead, the first thing you should know about Gods is that we are all completely self-aware. Any dude tries to tell you otherwise is hoping you're two bunnies shy of a hutch.