Uniquely You[OPEN]

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Being the almighty Jupiter was normally a good thing, the best thing possible he's imagine, but sometimes he wished he weren't so great. So unbelievably in power, and weak at the same time. Yes, he was weak. He could admit that, to himself at least. Old enough and with enough wisdom to be able to find what was wrong with him, though immature enough to keep doing it anyway. He knew his good points as well, though many prefer to tell him he had none instead. He truly cared about the demigods, and his family, so much he wished he could give them everything they ever wanted. Letting the gods interfere with human life, and in essence demigods lives, was not for the best. It wasn't fare, because they would pick favorites and start wars just because the other had something against them. The demigods, and the gods, whined and complained all the time about how unfair it was, but isn't it worst to use the humans as pawns in battle? To kill a mortal just because another god favored them? He admitted he too was guilt of this, especially of his brother Pluto. That was why he attempted to make the gods distance themselves, of course they still played their games. It wasn't as bad as it once was though.

Humans have learned, and wasn't that wonderful? Learning, growing. Marvelous creatures that Prometheus created, beautiful to watch in their short lives. Beings of incredible value, and that was what his father would take from them. Stifle in them. Their thirst for knowledge, to prove some way that gods exist or don't exist. To cure this, or that, to help people here or across the world. Saturn would leave them as sheep, they had to abide by his rules or die. The immortals would have to abide by his rules or find themselves imprisoned, in some way shape or form. Undoubtedly his father would have thought of some kind of eternal punishment, he had long enough. Jupiter would not let that happen. For one thing he was ruler now, and that certainly was not changing, for another, he had to protect humanity. Not just the lives of humans, which he planned on trying to keep to a minimum, but what creates them as the unique works of art that they are. Their humanity.

It would be wonderful if he had someone to pray to, to blame for all of this. Plead for help from someone greater than himself, which he was the greatest and most awesome so that wasn't possible. Beg someone to let these mortal lives continue to bloom and blossom. Here he was in New Rome, watching the people move, listening to the comments about the on coming storm. These people were innocent, they need not be involved in this war. However they must, demigods where part of this world, not above it like the gods where. They had to know how to defend what was theirs, how to fight, or else they would be complacent and stagnant. Not learning, not growing. Same as what would happen if his father were to take over again.

Obviously lost in though, someone bumped into Jupiter though it didn't cause him to budge it did catch his attention. “Oh hello, I'm so sorry I was spacing out. Are you okay?” his voice was kind, but held power and authority. The voice of a commander, though not as harsh as Mars especially since that thing(Mars) wasn't a child of his.

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Diana marched through New Rome in a huff. Gods, what was with females this day! She remembered when hundreds off girls eagerly left their homes to join the hunt and leave men forever. What had happened to those days? Now her numbers were dwindling down as less people joined, more people died and a few even betrayed their oath. That idiotic Samantha and Adsila. She should have just killed both of them. Didn't they read the story of Atalanta? That female and her lover were turned into a bear and killed by Diana for forsaking their oath. Gods, those were the good old days. Wherever she went she was worshiped and one of her very own temples was one of the wonder of the ancient world. However, times change, different religions are formed and different cultures thrive.

Still, Diana could clearly remember one of her very first birthdays where Jupiter had asked her what she wanted and she received them. Even at a young age she desired not to ever be with a man, and she asked for her fathers understanding, as well as a pack of hunting dogs, and a band of huntresses. All she received and even though there was less then ten hunters at that time, none being mortal, Diana was so happy. If only things could go back to then. When her and Apollo would hunt together, she would enjoy the nights spent with her companions, and there was no threat of war.

Now, not only was there a war, her and Apollo were feuding. Sure, they have their good moments but besides that the sun and moon were showing the huge contrast between them. Of course, Apollo thought she was being irrational but he was the one who stole one of her hunters from her! Each of those maidens were like a daughter to her. It was only befitting that since Apollo stole one of her "children" from her, she would steal one of his. Granted, she wanted their first born brat dead, but it was still befitting of the crime. Besides, she had the right to make such a proclamation. Adsila had been one of her hunters and Apollo was her brother, which made it worst. Why couldn't that stupid sun god understand that. Their father probably understood. After all, Diana took after him in more ways than one. The next thing Diana knew she had walked into what felt like a wall of bricks. As she backpedaled and looked at the voice, her face light up. "Father! I haven't seen you in what has felt like years!" Diana exclaimed. She usually missed out of the solstice meetings due to a hunt, so unless she was absolutely needed, she usually didn't show up.

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notes: Father/Daughter Time ^_^

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His beautiful baby girl, yes she'd always be his baby no matter how many centuries they lived, brought a smile to his face. His thoughts of ill fortune and war seemed to flutter away quickly, one positive side of a sometimes short attention span. Though honestly who could stay mad and angsty with this adorable little face looking up at you? “My little moonbeam, you're not normally so inattentive to run into someone. Or were you just so excited about seeing your father?” he grinned and smiled at her. Who cares if she was supposed to be a big girl in charge of her own group of hunter? He gave her a hug as if she were the tiny little girl that first asked for that troupe. Her gave her a bit of a nod, and a reassuring, though cocky, smile. “We've all been busy, how are the girls?” He'd do anything at all for his baby girl. Though the only way he could really stop himself from trying to spend time with her hunters was to completely avoid the group of lovely young women. He had gotten a few of her hunters in trouble a time or two because of reasons.

If word on Olympus was right, Apollo had picked up one of her hunters. He wasn't sure how much he could believe the pillow whispers of women, but perhaps. He did need a small word with Apollo if that were the case, he'd like to get his reasoning behind it. Maybe some joke from Venus. With things as terrible as causing a war over an apple, along with his wife (maybe unpredictability was just a woman thing), or sweet as a small child's love for her father. “Did you want to get something to eat? Maybe something not roasted over a fire for a nice change?” He tried to remember his children's birthdays. Chris he'd try and visit, if his grandpa wasn't insufferable. Both sides, funny how that worked. Diana and Apollo he'd try and get to have an outing with him. Plenty of times Juno was the one to put a damper on those nice little plans. He made sure she was happy, or tried his best to, not only because he loved the living day lights out of that woman, but because he didn't want her to pick on his kids. Juno was a beautiful, smart, powerful woman but very vengeful. It was kinda hot.

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Little moonbeam. She couldn't help but smile at the nickname he had given her millenniums ago. Sure, to others it might sound childish, her hunters even poked jabs at her if they heard the great and powerful Jupiter call her a little moonbeam. Though a swift glare from Diana promptly shut them up. She enjoyed the nickname, made her feel close to her father. If demigods thought their family situation bad, try being an immortal. She almost never saw her dad and when she did it was the best moment of her day. Running into Apollo was too common to be exciting anymore. "When I noticed it was you I became excited." Diana said bouncing on her feet some from excitement after his hug. "They're great. They're off on a hunt right now, trying to get anger out about another deserter. " Diana said making a slight face but covering it up with another smile. This was too good a coincidence to upset her father with a terrible incident.

Besides, it wasn't even a top priority. Was it an insult to her pride, yeah it was. They made a commitment to her. A sworn oath. And nowadays more girls were breaking it every year. Diana was getting pissed about being lenient. The next female to leave her side for a man would be fed to Cerberus. Diana would find a way to make that happen. Honestly, what was it about men these days that made them more appealing? They were lazier now. Either skin and bones or fat. There was no good in between. Now, back during the Greek and Roman era, those were the good looking men. Even Diana felt a bit of interest to Orion, before Apollo brought her to her senses. And now what? Apollo did one good act for her and left her with an almost unforgivable one? Ugh. She would gladly shove him into the ocean and let Neptune have fun with him for a weekend.

At the offer of food Diana realized just how hungry she was as her stomach growled and she placed a hand over it. "I don't think I remember table manners but any chance to spend more time with my father I would gladly agree with." Diana replied with a smile still on her face. It was like her birthday or something, with how excited she was. Though she knew for a fact it wasn't because if it was Apollo would be there pestering her and they would go and try to do something to celebrate together. They had a special sibling bond. Taking love hate relationship to the extreme at times. But what else were siblings suppose to do?

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notes: ^_^

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She was still his excited little girl, that was for certain. He couldn't help but feel just as excited while she bounced on the balls of her feet. It was so cute, and adorable. It really was perfect for his little girl to become a maiden, dedicated to the hunt might be a little over the top but it was fine. He loved her even if he didn't really understand her ways. He didn't really understand why she wanted to be a maiden, or why she loved being out in the woods all the time. It was just not what he'd consider a good time, but this was his little girl and if she wanted it – if it made her happy – she could have it. “Well good, seeing my adorable little girl always brings a bounce to my day too!” There was nothing Jupiter loved more than his children, even his wife had to come second to them. Probably another reason she would always get so angry and try to off his kids. She'd even tried to get rid of her own child before, that was horrendous.

He gave a pout, not allowing the slight anger and annoyance he felt to come to his face. “But if I could stay with you all day, all year, hunting I would! Who'd want to leave a sweet heart like you?” she cupped her hair and face a bit as he kissed her head, giving her one of his best smiles. “Probably just Bacchus messing with someone again” He knew girls would normally fall in love and leave the troop sometimes, but he knew what it was like to have an ego. Heck, he was Mr Ego. All of his children had something of his, and Diana had gotten a bit of that. The hunters where hers, and she hated to let them go. It was an insult for them to even want to leave, since this was her life. This was what Diana loved, and her deepest wish was for the hunters. It was like when someone tells an archeologist it's just meaningless dust and old worthless clutter, or it's just a stupid myth that didn't affect anyone. Insulting someones passion was always the stupidest thing to do.

He let out a laugh as her stomach grumbled, her hand finding it's way to cover it a bit. “If the food is good, and the company is welcomed who cares about table manners?” Perhaps that wasn't the type of thing he'd say at the banquet table in Olympus, but with his little girl he didn't mind. She could eat with her toes for all he cared. He just wanted to be with her, and take care of her. That's what fathers did. Even if he was a tad over protective at times, and would burn to a cinder anyone who touched her inappropriately. Well, that was if he was fast enough. She'd normally cut them open first. “There's a home style place over this way, hows that sound? Chicken pot pie, shepard's pie, rotisserie chicken, meatloaf, all those kinds of things.”

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Diana rolled her eyes at the Bacchus comment. Sure, he had proven trouble before. But Diana figured out that by dragging his drunk butt to the closest stream and holding his head under, that he'd sober up real quick and leave the vicinity. Truthfully she didn't catch him in time and off went another hunter. Oh well. Diana didn't want to think about that right now. Not while she was with her father. She wanted to be in a good mood and smile and enjoy the day with the king of the gods. Plus the thin he had said before made her smile. If only he could spend all day hunting with her. Or one day. That would be great. Even if it brought some grumbles from the hunters, a quick look would sure to shut them up.

As he listed off the food Diana could have sworn her stomach grumbled louder. Okay, she got it, good food. Why were they not already on their way? "That sounds delicious! New Rome always has great food. Lets go." Diana said a bit too eagerly as she took a few steps forward, then turned around on the heel of her foot with a sudden realization. "How do you know of all the places here? I thought you were always busy on Olympus?" Diana asked. Just out of curiosity. She had been a bit out of touch with the other immortals. That's what happened when she spent a majority of her time in the woods from town to town. She got to relate to mortals more that way, but she's found her connection with the immortals had become a bit distant. One of her goals was to get back in touch with all of them. Not just her brother.

"If Apollo were here it would be a good family get together" Diana thought aloud before backtracking her words. "I mean, it's already a great one. Dad and daughter bonding time. What could possibly be better?" Diana said, flashing her dad a smile as she started walking backwards in the direction of the restaurant he had previously mentioned. Assuming that people would naturally walk around the two immortals. After all, they were two of the big twelve immortals. They better move around them. Diana was in a good mood at the moment but it was never wise to test how far you could get on an immortals nerves. One moment they can be joking around and the next they could be cutting you down in front of them.

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notes: haha that archeology line. Perfection ^_^

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He laughed. His little girl might not be the girliest, but she hung out in the forest hunting all day, and night. He didn't expect her to be prim and proper, nor did he want her to be that way. Nope, he wanted her to be Diana, the sweet little girl with tom boy habits. She was the cutest, and he was thankful her brother opened her eyes to boys when she had almost fallen for the traps of one of them. Boys where all dogs, and animals when it came down to it. He didn't want his daughters taken in by any of them, not that he particularly wanted them joining the hunters either. Nothing wrong with the hunters, but some of his daughters he felt could live up to something else. That he could see them grow up and have a family of their own, maybe tame a boy. Which he'd strike with lightning if they ever cheated on his girl, but family was nice. He was a big family man, despite what others said when they thought he wasn't listening. He took off a few short steps behind her with a small laugh on his lips.

“The senate meetings, I attend every single one.” he said with a nod at the large white building where they held those meeting, and trials. “I am one of the gods of the Senate after all.” there was a grin on his face as he shortened the distance between them with a few steps. She was still small, like a child almost in stature, but she did like to keep herself the average age of her hunters. He wasn't always busy with things, but he normally was in Olympus one way or other. As a god he could be in more than one place at a time, such as right now. “That and recently I've been trying to make appearances here and there. I've visited Chris and his cohort trainings. You've gotten a new hunter from here recently haven't you?” he said with a smile. He saw Mercury pretty often, and it turned out the girl was one of his grandchildren. Now Jupiter wasn't sure if it was one of his actual grandchildren, or one of the ones he had adopted. Mercury was a funny boy like that.

He gave a boisterous laugh putting his arm around her and shaking her back and forth a little in a hug. “It's fine, it would be nice to have your brother here wouldn't it? How about on Christmas we all go out for a little hunting trip? You and your brother can have a little competition, I think I know which of you will win though.” he said with a wink. Apollo was a good archer, but Diana was the best hunter he had ever come across. She was his daughter, but he couldn't even remember the last time he hunted for his own food. Mostly he got others to do it for him, or in the world now he could just go out to eat at some restaurant.