a certain wine god is just not amused

[thewinedude]

I do not appreciate your excitement over "stalking canonmates in other games" although I fully appreciate the irony not bringing me into that other one. Clearly, my father's punishment was not enough that you had to send me into my uncle's wet dream (pun intended) only to deny me entrance at a game more within my bailiwick. Do not think I will let this insult go lightly.

Not that I am allowed to enjoy any "game" you decide to play with me, regardless. We've broken the rules once before and look exactly where that got us. That City is now abandoned. Destroyed. Time to look for a new one with the sole intention of trying to make me more miserable than before. This time there's no "cheating" and getting around my restrictions using "events" and "curses." Congratulations. You have succeeded. While I superficially mourn the loss of Peter and Annie Bell, I remain in that place with Leroy who it seems has never learned proper respect for the gods. Or not this god, at least. Heroes. [scoff]

You have two weeks to get your act together, and I'm withholding my favours until that time period is over. Let's see how well you like it. If you need me, I'll be at the arcade. Disturb at your own peril.

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[kouros]

Did you discover boxed wine again?

[thewinedude]

Worse. So much worse. Take that for what it's worth.

[kouros]

...try not to destroy half of North America this time?

[bibo_ergo_sum]

I didn't start it! They did! [that's not a "no"]

[kouros]

Dionysus.

[bibo_ergo_sum]

Trapped in an underwater city and unable to drink is no way for a god to live, Apollo. He can't get around it, and I can't get into a normal game to liven up the place a bit. It's a hard life. Sometimes, a little destruction goes a long way.

[kouros]

You're honestly telling me that there's some personality of you that can't get around some absurd restriction placed by some remarkably immature version of our father?

[thewinedude]

Don't judge, Apollo. It's unbecoming, and, let's face it, the heroes don't think much of any of us as aside from the Big Three. Any working around it inevitably makes it worse for everyone involved. Especially since I'm still supposed to be babysitting a son of Hephaestus. Did you see that our father is also keeping me separated from Ariadne? Such a harsh penalty for such a crime. Woe is me, Apollo.

[kouros]

We don't think much of heroes, honestly, so I can't say I blame this new generation of them. But if no one is there to report you, I'm surprised you're even attempting to behave. It's not like you.

Did you flirt with one of his nymphs or humans?

[thewinedude]

We don't have to think much of them. We are gods, and they are our progeny. If nothing else, they should respect their elders and those who can turn them into a fine bottle of Shiraz for disrespecting unwilling immortals forced to watch over them who are just trying to keep them alive.

A nymph. Twice.

[kouros]

They're humans, brother. I don't expect them to respect anyone anymore.

Dionysus.

[bibo_ergo_sum]

Heroes. Teenaged heroes. Worse than normal mortals than you can possibly imagine.

Look. If I'd known the consequences ahead of time and known he was going to overreact like that, I wouldn't have done it. I'm still trying to live down the American Prohibition thing which we all agreed was a mistake for everyone involved.

...I'll give you her number.

[kouros]

Let's not talk about that fiasco, shall we? The fashion was wonderful but otherwise...

...Thank you.

[kelphead]

We're fine here by ourselves! Really. No monsters in sight. No diet coke, either.

[thewinedude]

That's good because I really don't want to have to come in there after you. I'm sure your father would be mad at me of you died there, but he'll get over it eventually.

[kelphead]

It's a lot better than Tartarus.

Thanks, by the way, for all your help when Jason and I were fighting the twins.

[thewinedude]

Anything is better than Tartarus. That's pretty much the point.

Don't go advertizing that I do favours. Then everyone will want one. [he means "you're welcome" I'm sure]

[kelphead]

That was sarcastic, you know.

[thewinedude]

You're right of course. Next time I will just watch you die from afar.

[kelphead]

Next time, we'll call on someone else and you won't get any pepsi.