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"Not everyone. Then again, these people are very strange, so I'm not surprised." Trianna laughs softly.
Even though she couldn't see the smile, she could hear the smile, and it made her smile. "Apollo is basically an Ancient Greek frat boy."
“People have always been strange.” she smiled at the giggle.
Medusa laughed again but nodded. “You know most would think of Dionysus for that first just because he was the god of wine and pleasure. Though he was the god of fertility first. But I also include Pan in that category.”
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"They really have." Trianna nods.
"Oh most definitely! But think about it, every myth that Apollo shows up in, he's trying to seduce an Ancient Greek maiden or man or nymph, and most of them turned to shrubs." she snickers.
“I agree.” Medusa nodded. “And I believe he was practically obsessed with the laurel plant for that very reason. He wouldn't let any of the other gods wear it or even touch it.” she said, admittedly bringing up some ancient gossip.
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"Mmmm. . . Hyacinthus is one that really struck me." Trianna sighs. "Jealousy and blindness at their finest, don't you agree?"
“Pun intended?” she asked, referring to how Hyacinthus had been struck by a discus. “It was a shame though. That such an accident happened like that, even if we did get such a beautiful flower out of it.” Medusa admitted. “Oh, absolutely. So many in the Pantheon were the epitome of jealousy. Even Hera was notorious for her jealousy. Though I can't entirely blame her since Zeus was terrible at monogamy.”
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Trianna groans but can't help but laugh. "Sure, pun intended."
She nods. "It smells slightly like iron, I think. As an ode to the loss of Hyacinthus' life."
"Zeus was terrible at everything, and I would not hesitate to say that to his face." she snorts.
Medusa chuckled at the joke and Trianna’s reaction.
“Really?” she asked, mildly surprised. “I suppose I never noticed.”
“Challenging authority? Well, you can count me in. I’m not about to let you go face thunder dick without some backup.” she smirked.
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Trianna tilts her head. "It's really just something I picked up on when I was constantly being exposed to flowers before I lost most of my vision. I used to work in a florist's shop."
She laughs. "More like 'limp thunder' if you ask me. But I couldn't ask you to do that, especially considering we'd need to climb a mountain and cut through the mist."
“Interesting. I never really spent much time around flowers” she admitted. “Did you have to leave because of your vision?”
Medusa raised a brow and smirked confidently. “Darling, I lived in the shadow of that mountain for years, I know the area. And I am much… more than I look.” she pointed out. “I could be your guide. Besides, I have a few things I wouldn't mind saying either and I think I might even have some old Grecian coins that we could use.”
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"Yes, and also because I got a better offer that was more friendly towards blind people." Trianna chuckles.
"She says, like I can see her." she says with a snicker. "And I suppose you could be - but when would we both have time to go over to Mount Olympus just to give the gods a good tongue lashing?"
“Ah. That's good.” she nodded.
Medusa blushed at the slip-up. “I’m sorry. I didn't mean to…” she apologized. “As to when would be up to you. I am a self-employed sculptor and have a very flexible schedule. In fact, I may even pick up some new inspiration back in Greece.”
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"Don't worry, I was just teasing." Trianna giggles.
"Hmmm. . . I have a paid vacation roughly a week from now, if that works." she says after thinking for a moment.
Medusa let out a sigh of relief and chuckled. “Of course.” she smiled softly.
“If you are serious about this.” she nodded, a little surprised that what she had thought was meant to be a joke was turning into a possibility. “Do you really intend to go through with this? Risking your life just to tell some very powerful beings how terrible they are?”
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"Yes, I really do. After all, what fun is life if you don't tempt the gods on occassion?" Trianna chuckles. "Besides, my job allows for extensions of vacations if I know I'll be gone longer than I originally thought."
Medusa sighed and gave a nod. “Well, who am I to try to talk you out of it, especially since I did say that I would join you. Besides, they can't do much more to me. I just never thought about actually going through with it before.” she shrugged. “Now, how did you want to plan this?”
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"You couldn't convince me not to even if you turned me to stone." Trianna jokes.
"Mmmm. . . I want to get a boat." she says thoughtfully. "Unless we want to travel by air, of course, in which case I can afford us both first class tickets."
Medusa’s eyes widen at the comment before laughing lightly. “Don't tempt me.” she teased in reply. “Though it would be a shame to do that. I am actually enjoying your company.”
“I have no preference.” she admitted. “I actually left Athenas by boat but planes are much faster if you don't want to use your vacation time just on traveling.” she mused.
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"I think the only way for me to be turned to stone is for me to be able to, you know, see you, so either way I doubt it would work." Trianna laughs with Melanie. "Aw, a lot of people don't - only for the reason that they're dicks and I hate dicks - take that how you want."
"But by boat is much prettier and safer than travelling through the domain of the main god we're going to go piss off." she chuckles.
“More specifically you would have to see my eyes.” she corrected. “Though for some reason, I could never figure out, mirrors are immune to that magic.”
The last statement however caused her to raise a brow. “Now you have me curious… I mean, you clearly have a dislike of the attitudes we were talking about. But if you mean the literal sense as well, then I can agree. I'm not a big fan of them either.” she admitted.
“Well… That's true.” she nodded. “I guess it could be nice, and it certainly would be beautiful. Though I've always thought Poseidon was just as bad.”
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Trianna raises an eyebrow at Melanie's automatic correction.
"Now I'm starting to wonder. . ." she murmurs to herself.
"I mean, yeah, dickish men are literally the worst thing to exist. I like those sometimes- but very rarely. Depends on how much the man impresses me in hand-to-hand combat." she chuckles, stating that last bit so drily that it would be impossible to tell if she were joking.
"I mean, yeah, but at least he wasn't the fuckboy of the gods and the poster boy of the Greek Pantheon." she snorts.
“Oh? You know how to fight too?” she asked, intrigued. “You'll have to show me sometime. Though I am not easily impressed by how well a man can fight. Regardless of their attitude. I think I even remember someone calling me a “man hater” before.” she admitted.
Medusa laughed, nodding. “That's completely true. Zeus has always been the worst example of anything and I guess just because he was the “high king”, Poseidon wanted to be like him. Though I think he should have taken a page from Hades’ book. People assumed the worst of him just because he was king of the Underworld.”
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"Oh I definitely know how to fight." she grins, lifting one of her arms and flexing the muscles; they stand out like rocks floating in the sky, each well defined and clearly powerful - not just for looks. "I will, don't worry. We'll have time to train you on the boat ride to Greece. As for that comment on men, very true, but of they can at least graze my face with a punch they're probably worthy. Then there's another test - a foot race. People chicken out once they hear it's a 1,000 kilometer track - which really isn't that long."
"Exactly. Hades deserves more love. He only abducted one woman, and even then she technically ate the fruit herself." she chuckles.
Medusa hummed appreciatively at the sight and nodded. “Not bad. But you don't have to worry about teaching me how to fight, I’m quite good myself.” she assured though she laughed at the length of race. “That’s all? What wimps. That's so easy.”
“Actually, he didn't even abduct her. Persephone found her own way to the Underworld by accident.” she explained. “I’m sure she was overwhelmed at first but between meeting Hades and some exploration, she got used to it.”
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Trianna chuckles. "Then do I finally have a sparring partner?" she replies, snickering at Melanie's next comment. "I know, right?! It's insane how weak these dudes are."
"Oh! The more you know." she smiles, accepting this. "I must have gotten the wrong information then."
“I don't see why not.” Medusa agreed, smiling at the idea. Though she would have to hold back since she had years of experience in fighting even going back before her curse. Athena was the goddess of wisdom specifically in battle and strategy. Why wouldn't those who served her be well-trained?
“And it does say something about what low stamina and endurance they have.” she added with a chuckle.
She shrugged slightly. “The abduction story is just more popular because of Hades’ perceived reputation. So many people forget that he is also the god of riches, as in possibly more wealthy than his baby brother. And Persephone translates to “bringer of chaos”. Draw your own conclusions from that.” she chuckled again.
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"I know what you're thinking by the way - no holding back. If you can beat me, I just need to train more. Show me how far I need to go." Trianna grins.
"Exactly." she snorts.
"Yeah. Thanks for that! I love it when people correct me on things I got wrong. As for the 'bringer of chaos,' that definitely does seem to describe her and her mother." she laughs.
“Oh? And how would you know that?” she asked with a chuckle, but she doesn't deny that Trianna guessed correctly. “Well, if you want me to train you, you just have to ask.” she smirked, half teasing though the offer was real.
Medusa raised a brow and glanced at her over her sunglasses. “I certainly don't mind sharing knowledge but I have to ask how that describes Demeter.”
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"I know people, they think because I'm blind I can't fight that well. Not saying you think that way since you sound like you don't and act like you can seriously fuck some shit up with you fists if you want, but I also just don't like it when people go easy on me in a fight." Trianna laughs. "As for training, I have my own special routine that I use - you should try it sometime."
"I mean, she's killed men for barely even looking at a grain of wheat wrong- if that isn't chaotic I don't know what is." she shrugs.
“Oh, I wasn't thinking about your sight. I'm sure you can handle yourself but I have been training and fighting for years.” she explained. “Maybe we can start at a lower level than what we are used to and escalate from there and we can exchange notes, so to speak, on our routines.” she suggested.
Medusa laughed at Trianna's point but nodded. “Well, when you put it that way, then yes, she is very chaotic.”
