GODLY AUDIENCES - TAKAOMI SHISHIMARU

[divus]

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[bakaomi]

Huh. It would be better as a proper amusement park, probably... the rides are less likely to--

[ ........... closes his mouth ]

[divus]

Suck? [He still sounds amused, but he sure does remember the rule.] A proper amusement park could've been cool. There's a lot about her life that I've never gotten to experience in my own. She thinks it's hilarious.

[bakaomi]

I dunno. I get the feeling she didn't experience stuff that you have.

[ like

the fucking cursed hellhounds ]

[divus]

Yeah, that happens when you're mortal. [Just. Casually throwing that out there.] She had a really normal life though, so it's nice to hear about what might've been.

[bakaomi]

... when you're mortal.

[divus]

[...a chuckle.]

Man. What did you think this place was?

[bakaomi]

A lawsuit?

[divus]

Okay, that too. [But he stretches his arms over his head for a moment.]

It's a training camp...Camp Half-Blood.

[bakaomi]

Well... all the creatures are fantastical.

So the people who came here aren't mortal?

[divus]

Even mythological. Weird, right? [There's a shrug.]

The people who came here were half-mortal and half-god. It's the one place we could train without the threat of being eaten by monsters.

[bakaomi]

...

[ he rubs his temple. ]

So, like. Greek? Roman?

[divus]

Greek. The gods moved with civilization where I'm from. They also just never stopped having kids.

[bakaomi]

[ well this is less weird than the easter bunny ]

When you say western civilization, you mean...?

[divus]

North America. Camp's located in New York.

[Please save Taka from all of this bullshit information.]

[bakaomi]

It's always America...

[ taka,,, ]

So are you the son of a god then?

[divus]

Yeah. But I've only met the guy once and that was enough.

[bakaomi]

Hm. Can I ask which one?

[divus]

Hermes. [It's said with contempt, like he hates the name all together.]

[bakaomi]

... hm.

[ well taka decides he's not going to unpack that. ]

... well, whatever that was, at least you don't have to deal with it anymore.

[divus]

Nah. I'm gonna be better than they were. [Shrug!]

[bakaomi]

[ ... ]

That's a good goal. You may need to work on your canoe skills, but...

[divus]

Call it an off-day. I haven't used a canoe for years. [...] But that's why I want to win. I have something bigger to prove. You get that?

[bakaomi]

... yeah.

[ he doesn't know why cunning doesn't like his dad, but his motivation for ascending is definitely a lot more clear now. ]

... did you know Apollo?

[divus]

Yeah. He was technically family but likewise we never really spoke. Guy's kind of a jerk just like the rest of them.

[A beat.] If you're asking if he was "my" Apollo, the answer's still yes.

[bakaomi]

Did he ever figure out who you are?

[ before he like. got smited. ]