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After all these years, he was quite used to the sound. Actually found it rather soothing sometimes.

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Okay, so he didn’t really need it, but he liked to think it improved his look. Distinguished, aged to wisdom, that sort of thing. Usually you didn’t find young immortals like Apollo using a cane. Thank the gods. Orcus wasn’t going for the attractive young guy look like the sun god. He didn’t mind looking older. Probably because he was older. Older than the Olympians at least. Beyond that, his age was his own business.

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The stones of the streets were a little bumpy, but not horribly so. Worn with time. Not as much as the true Rome, of course, but all the same. They did a lovely job rebuilding things here to be close to the original. He didn’t often come here for other than business. That was, until recently. Now he visited fairly regularly, which he was sure Lord Pluto was pleased with (insert sarcasm here). Yes, Pluto was in on it, for Orcus would have been wrong not to tell him. He would have found out eventually. However, there was the nice little perk that he had an advantage over fatherly ‘you make her cry, I make you cry’ ideas, in that he was sparing Felicity a great deal of pain in the name of who she was. He’d held that one over Pluto’s head nicely. Yes, Orcus might be ‘minor’ but he knew what he was doing. He was not powerless, and perhaps the time had come to remind some people of that. He had a few appointments here in the city, but for now he was just enjoying the nice Spring day. Odd for an Underworld god to say, but there it was. Ceres and Proserpina seemed to be getting along well, seeing as things were growing splendidly. He passed a garden and looked over the variety of things starting to bloom and sprout and everything. Ah, young life. Atilius would have enjoyed it here. He’d been a unique boy, an Underworld deity, but always enjoyed doing random things like going to the mortal world on the side and bringing back a bunch of dandelions in the Spring. Speaking of which, there was one of the little golden beauties there at the edge of the garden. The sight, and the memory, brought a sad smile to his face. His boy. Gone too soon, never to return. And since he’d been a god, there was no visiting him in the Underworld.

Best move on, so that he did.

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Word Count: 437
Notes: Come play with my new baby!

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Tag: @orcus

Word: 439

Notes: XD sorry had to steal this one!

It was a beautiful day, the sun was shiny and bright on the top of New rome. It was warming up the city that had been held in the cold for so long because of Ceres and because of Khione. Pair of women that Apollo liked and respected, but they could let the world freeze if they wouldn't get their spoiled desires! So here he was now, warming up the city, and not caring about being modest at all, apollo knew that he was doing a very good job by driving the car of the sun all along the sky. Besides he saw pretty interesting and beautiful things while he did it.

He saw a mother and her child in the lake, she was teaching him how to swim, and that was so sweet. He warmed the water a bit more so the baby wasn't cold. she had suffered so much in her life... he didn't aprove her and as god of punishments, he would have manage her punishments for war, in a very different way, but he Trusted Stone and his son Jason's criteria to deal with it. He had also seen his granddaughter practicing in the fields of Mars. That girl had made him very proud, but he alwas got worried about her, she endangered her health everyday, hopefully Mors wouldn't take her away so soon. He even chat wit Aurora every morning and with Nyx every night, she usually traveled behind his car, by some distance far from him.

Anyways, he saw good things. That day he was doing a pretty god Job, so god even gods were enjoying the good warm day in New rome and camp Jupiter too. Cupid was flirting with a woman in the city, Bellona was sitting by the coliseum enjoying the wrestlings, Discordia was walking around with that baby of Venus. Well, he was proud of his Good job!

suddenly he saw someone he hadn't seen in a very long time, some kind of a hermit! not as much as vulcan was, but he wasn't present in every day life of this fine world. He knew him well, because they kind of shared the job. just that he had always specialized in broken oaths, while for Apollo, everyone that deserved to be punished, would be punished. so he decided to go and talk to the Old ancient god. "Well, well, well was it a fire in Olimpus?" he joked to the old god. but he respected him, after all he learnt how to punish from the master of punishment, the great Orcus. But apollo would never say that out loud.

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Orcus felt the presence, sure, but he paid it little attention. Usually he was the one who people liked to avoid, so he didn’t anticipate being spoken to. Then that changed, and ironically, it was by one he had just been thinking about not all that long ago. The young, dashing Apollo, god of the sun, among many other things. He was one of those sort of Jack of All Trades gods really. Used to preside of medicine, if he remembered correctly, then that debacle with Helios and now he had duty with the sun chariot too. Oh, and didn’t he dabble in punishment too? At least, Orcus had taught him his trade before, which albeit was dangerous, since it could have led to his fading, but that had been so long ago. He’d been horribly depressed about losing not just his son but recently his wife too, that he hadn’t minded the idea of fading. Now he was here – and so was she – and he was glad to still be around. Life was complicated. But he was glad to be living it all the same.

He smiles at the young god. “Not that I’m aware of, but now that you mention it, it’s not a bad idea.” He was joking of course. Minus their breaking their oaths, he had nothing against the Olympians. “Sometimes I merely tire of the Underworld, home though it may be.” That and he was a stalker. Just a little. Nah, he did like New Rome. Hadn’t been here in a decade at least up until recently. He leaned on his walking stick a little as he regarded Apollo. “You look lively as usual. See anything interesting on your journeys recently? Getting to see the world from above. I might just ask to come with you sometime. Sounds pleasant. I’d call it relaxing if I didn’t have mu suspicions about your driving.” He chuckled.

“Actually, if you’re free, might I interest you in a drink? A dear friend of mine introduced me to a coffee shop here. The Crazy Tea Bag And The Tasty Coffee Mug, I think it’s called? Something like that. Interesting decorations and styling, and the best drinks this side of the Italian Tiber. I’ll even pay.” That was gutsy of him, offering to pay, but he trusted Apollo not to order the entire place. Mercury, probably not. That youngster could seriously eat three elephants and drink the Mediterranean in one sitting, he’d wager. No, he probably wouldn’t pay for him, but Apollo he would.

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Word Count: 423
Notes: I’m glad you did!

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Tag: @orcus

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Notes: Sorry Short!!!

Apollo smiled at Orcus. that god had always had a weird, dark sense of humor, something that you almost never saw in gods that lived 24/7 in Olympus. that humor was seen more in places like the underworld. so gods like Pluto, orcus, Trivia, Mors... well Apollo was sure that his old friend/foe had sense of humor, but he was still trying, after thousands of years, to make him laugh. He was sure that someday he would see and listen to that laugh. But meanwhile he liked to enjoy his company. So as he enjoyed Orcus. Only that He couldn't see Orcus as much as he saw Mors.

He smiled widely when he asked that about the world. Apollo LOVED the world, he spent a lot of time watching over it. He loved it all, the people, the landscapes, the weathers... well yeah the maidens too!! Who didn't? All gods did, well maybe only Orcus and ... well yeah Mors didn't do it. They were gods of a single woman every... hundred years or more! that was an incredible thing to do and apollo admired them for that! He couldn't do it, everytime he met a nice maiden, he loved her, all of her! but well... he was weird in his own way.

"Oh! it is an amazing place to be! I adore it all! and humans are now... well more evolved in somethings and worst that in the dark ages in others, but I have hope that they will find their way." he said as he walked with Orcus. "you are invited whenever you want! you need to get out of down there more often!" he said and then smiled at Orcus. He was talking for real! Orcus spent too much time underworund. that wasn't good not even for Pluto! "My way of... hey! the global warming isn't my fault!" Half joking half telling the truth. He drove the car, but it was pollutions the real problem.

He looked at Orcus and thought for a moment, then nodded. "I've heard of that place, never gone though, I fear." He said and then nodded. "but why not, let's go." He said and started walking. then he looked at his old teacher and smiled. "so... who were you stalking? I don't know many that need of your... services, but if you're here, that means they will soon taste what real punishment is." he said and smirked at him.

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He nodded silently at Apollo’s words. He did have a very good point. “There’s always something good and something bad. Just the way of things. Nemesis sees to that. But I’m glad she does, don’t get me wrong. Can’t have this place turn into Tartarus just as we can’t have it turn into Wonderland. I suppose that isn’t the best comparison though, since Wonderland is not always a friendly place either.” His book nerd side was showing again. Since he’d lost his family, he took to reading books constantly for company. Well, less so now that he had ventured into the mortal world and found a, ah, friend. Yes, friend. That was it. Even if Pluto was suspicious of him, he was hiding nothing here and had no particular intentions rather than simply – how did they put it now? – hanging out. And immortal friends like Apollo too. So back to business. He smiled. “I’m sure they shall find their way. We can hope it happens soon.” When Apollo invited him to join in the journey, he had to smile. “Well then, I will do that.” Oh, but when he joked about global warming not being his fault, Orcus had to laugh. “I don’t blame you for it, my friend. And actually, I was thinking on how ironic that title is considering what a cold winter we just went through in these parts. ‘Warming’ indeed.” It was a joke, of course though. Though he didn’t know the details of it, pollution probably did do something to make everything, including cold, more extreme. Ah well. That’s one reason he enjoyed his home. The air felt fresher than the smog of some of the mortal cities, even though it was underground.

He leaned on his cane with each step as they walked. “Well then, I should be excited to be with you your first visit there. I was recommended the peppermint mocha and I must say, it has become something of a favorite.” Then he just had to ask that. Orcus was-… okay, a little flustered. Which was strange for him. Because the fact of the matter was, hate to admit it though he was, he had because a hint of a stalker lately. Not that he would say that. “I’m not stalking. I merely come every now and again to talk with that same dear friend I mentioned before. Goes by the name Felicity Weingarten, daughter of Pluto.” He glanced over at him, though, and smirked a little. “Though you’re right. It doesn’t hurt to deal out a little deserved punishment when it comes up too.” He had originally come here that day he’d met her on business anyway, so it could be safe to say he was doing his job. Today was just for sight-seeing though. Spring in New Rome. It was refreshing.

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Word Count: 472
Notes: So I just remembered that Apollo closely knows Felicity too. I have a feeling this just got interesting.

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Notes: Sorry the delay!!

Apollo looked at Orcus and smiled. they had seen so much of human kind and yet so little. apollo could remember a time when people used to live all working together for the common good. People that knew that their well being was achieved by working hard for others well being. Farmers, Butchers, Shoe makers, physicians, black smiths, lock smiths, that at the end were the same, sellers at the markets, All of them knew that their work was in the end for a common well. but then there were other times that he remembered, a time when people was against people, brothers against brothers, a time where Apollo was almost sure that mankind was about to parish with no other way to escape from it.

"I'm just glad we don't have as much work as we did in past times, darker times." he mentioned as they walked. And it was all true, he did liked the fact that human kind wasn't as rotten as it had been in other times, even when he had seen bad things in this era. But Tessa was trying to make him see a brighter side of human kind in this era and he was letting his heart open to that possibility. then as he joked and Orcus laughed he thought that maybe it wasn't that improbable, if the God of punishment could laugh, then hope was still around.

then a name slipped Orcus' lips, apollo looked at him and knit his brows just a bit. then looked to the front again wondering why he was there to see Felicity. "Weingarten?... Is she in troubles or something?" he asked trying to not let him know how close he was to the mortal girl. she was dearest to him in a daughterish way of talking. and he knew how delicate was the balance in her mind and heart, he didn't want to risk that again.

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He nodded silently for a moment at the younger god’s words. It was nice talking to a fellow immortal. There wasn’t a whole lot of company down where he lived, in his little home in the Underworld. And he liked Apollo decently. Good man. Even if he kind of considered him a boy still. Then again, Orcus was – and appeared too – fairly old. Which he was fine with. Apollo here was known for how handsome and dashing he was. Orcus… well, he had a feeling even if he wanted to, ahem, mingle with mortals… no woman would be interesting in the cane-leaning old man who only brought suffering in his wake. The train of thought brought him back to happier times, when he was younger but still old. When he was with Laverna. She’d seen right through his unpleasant appearance, be it the golden crazy person or the sad old man, she saw the real him and loved him for it. Gods, how he loved her. Even now she was so… well, not even different, just not there. He still considered her alive somehow, so he refused to use the past tense. He couldn’t help but smile outwardly to himself at the memory of her smile, the smile she reserved just for him.

Right, Apollo was talking. Orcus’ fond smile melted back into his face, disappearing for the time being. He pondered the young man’s words, then shook his head. “Not all dark.” Considering during these ‘dark times’ he had a happy little family, so it was impossible for him to completely dislike them, or even mildly dislike them. “I find that people still break oaths plenty, they just do it in different ways.”

But on to happier topics. Oh yes, Orcus caught that look, but he paid it no attention. Apollo knew as well as anyone how practically antisocial Orcus was when it came to mortals. He punished them and left. He didn’t have mortal friends. The only mortals he’d ever held any interest in knowing where the ones who shared bodies with his wife, but he never actually met one of them before now. And, well, now that he had he found he would have enjoyed her company even without the Laverna thing. Maybe mortals weren’t so bad. Though he probably wouldn’t change his habits. He shook his head. “Oh no, not in trouble at all. I just enjoy her company. As a friend.” He glanced at Apollo to gauge his trustworthiness. Of course he knew the younger god, but how far could he trust him with something as huge as the secret he was keeping? No, perhaps not. More that he was afraid of being judged or something. That maybe Apollo would think him planning on doing something awful to ruin this young girl’s life just because of her connections. No, Orcus couldn’t do that. So his secret would be his. Felicity was just that: Felicity.

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