Let's go Fly a Kite [open]

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MArs wasn't about to lie, he was actually excited about Jupiter's proclimation that he could finally have something to do with his own kids. He hated the fact that he was stuck watching from the sidelines. It was stupid. How was he supposed to be someone his kids looked up to if he couldn't be allowed to make a difference in their lives? Stupid old bastard. Mars ran a hand over his face, but he was smiling. His heart soared as he spotted the toddling child that ran to him with his arms out stretched. "Daddy!" The child shouted as he tripped on his own feet, falling on his diapered butt before pushing himself up again, dusting the dirt onto his overalled pants, and keep running towards mars, happily hugging his leg and rubbing his face into his pants. "Heya little man!" Mars said as he picked the child up and tossed him in the air. He was then reminded by the boys mother to make sure that he took his nap. Mars nodded as he then took the boy with him to the lake. He was quite happy to make sure that he could spend as much time as he could with his kids before that stupid airheaded jerk made more problems for their divine children.

He happily took his son's hand, watching his little legs run as fast as he possibly could. Grabbing the kids diaper bag, he made sure to hand the kid a cup of juice before moving on to the part of the lake shore that was clear of trees. He was going to take his kid to fly a kite today. The least the wind gods could do was make sure that the breezy and nicely sunny day was going to go as planned. No rain. Though he figured Jupiter would at least do his best to rain on his parade, as he generally liked to do. Taking out a Ninja Turtles kite, Mars quickly assembled it before helping him get it into the air. It was such a good day to do something like that. And it also seemed that other people were taking advantage of a good day like today. Some young roman couples were hanging out, having picnics, doing things together, it was nice to see his Romans in such a wonderful state. Despite being a war god, he didn't want a constant state of war for his people. He wanted them to be happy, to be safe.

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"He's adorable" A smooth gentle voice eased into existence, along with the long haired woman it belonged to. Trivia was no stranger to New Rome, and especially now that she was allowed to openly speak with her children. To aid them as a parent should, at least a little bit. Certain things where still frowned upon, such as how she wasn't supposed to go storming into that base to save her son. The only thing that saved that place was how it was hidden from her, and now that she knew where it was she cause nothing but trouble for everyone there. Everyone had to travel and come to a crossroads, many had animals of their own at home. They used to at least. Coma's and deaths began to quickly run rampant among those who were stationed at that base, along with whatever other trouble she could get Mercury to help her cause them.

There was just something so very attractive about watching a man take care of his child. The bonding, and even the already handsome Mars became something more then who he usually was. The games they would play were part of his charm, but his love of family was something else entirely. "I didn't know your little man was already up and about! The first generation we can finally involve ourselves with." Certainly that bloated head of a dipstick Jupiter had reasons of some sort to keep them out of their children's lives, but it would be a selfish stupid one. Just like his father and grandfather before him really, selfish and power hungry. Paranoid about that same power. At least Mercury and Apollo seemed to not turn out too horrible. Mars wasn't his child, thankfully, so he wasn't part of that count. "You know Jessica on the other coast got married to my grand daughter. They're very cute together. I guess after having a man like you no other man compared." A smile played across her lips, she knew Mars loved his children and cared for the women that mothered them. She loved every man that she bore a child for, and every child. It was always nice to find how her babies would find themselves connected to the very same gods she cared about. How Rhiannon had married Joshua, how her granddaughter would soon be step mother to Mars child. All the strange little nuances that found their way from mother to children.

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Looking upwards at the smooth voice that had quite the feminine tinge to it, Mars couldn't help but smile. Trivia, while they often found themselves on the opposing fields of battle, Mars liked the goddess of magic and crossroads. She loved her children deeply, Rhiannon and Erich, Though he was quite sure that whatever other children she had running around New Rome and the world, well He was sure more often then not, she loved them deeply as well. She was quite motherly and it was no surprise to him that often orphans, especailly girls, seemed to flock to the goddess. He was quite impressed by her and the long haired goddess, well Mars was actually quite surprised to see her here. Not that he didn't expect it. Now that they could become more involved in the lives of their children, well he was happy to do so. He would bet his favorite sword that Trivia was more than happy to indulge her offspring just as he was happy to do so. Even if that meant schedualing play dates and clearing time with his children's mothers for time to play. He was happy that he finally could play with them, that he could be a father.

Mars cracked a smile at the coy goddess as she approached the god of war. "Miles, he certainly has a way with his legs. Not that he has anything on the Mercury children, but he will be a strong warrior some day." Then Trivia had mentioned to him about one of the girls that he had woo-ed. "Jessica, she was quite a woman, Though she always had odd taste in partners. I mean, she did pick me didn't she?" He said laughing rather heartily. Miles then toddled over and plopped down, picking up his sippy cup and taking a long drink from it before shouting something that sounded like Daddy to Mars. "See that, he said daddy!" He said puffing out his chest like a proud pappa. Miles then toddled over to Trivia, pulling at her arm to have her pick him up. "Miles is such a ladies man. The girls all love him and he's such a chick magnet." Miles looked up at Trivia with big blue eyes and his dirty blond hair, pouting slightly. "Looks like someone has an admirer. I promise Miles, it's okay, She's nice." MArs said with a twinkle in his eye and a wink at his son.

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What can one say when you are the goddess of orphans, and one of many of child birth? “Miles.” she picked him up setting him on her hip in one smooth motion. All elegance and poise that she learned first hand from a mutual lover. “Well with those big blue eyes” her finger booped him lightly on the nose “And that smooth hair” her hand moved up to ruffle the bit of hair on his head “No wonder the ladies love him.” A loving smile was the type she showed children. Making faces at the boy and poking at his belly as he bent over backwards screaming and giggling. “I wish kids could just stay cute and innocent. I miss that little girl that hung around Edmund all the time. So cute and adorable.” She threw the boy up into the air, gently catching him in a turn before throwing him up in the air again. Sometimes she forgot how much of a work out playing with children was though.

Letting out a small laugh, or perhaps it was a sigh but with a smile and a joyful sound to it, she liked his jokes. Mars was so much more of a sweet heart than many gave him credit for. It was cute how excited he got from a few syllables the boy said, though you could tell a parent all day it was random they didn't care. It was just being a jerk to point it out at this point. Not that she minded being a jerk, but in the right time and place. “How are you doing with Charlotte? Still having trouble with your girls?” It was part of his appeal, the awkwardness he had with his female children. He loved them so much, and he could tell you what a man was thinking about a pretty girl at any time. Of course women thought the same of handsome men, but kept it better hidden. Mysteriousness had it's own enthralling nature.