Awh man...(open -by all means)

[dual_dionysos]

"Looks like he is late, but Dionysos does not care. Just the site brings back memories. Not of Ares per say, but of times when his need to prove something to the world and maybe to the others on the mountain, prior to ascending and Hestia giving him her chair on Olympus

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[hybris_dot_com]

Hybris was glad that her mother said the plan was still in effect. It had been a very long time since Bree had indulged in outright violence, strong and sweet and terrible. And there was always the pleasure of addling the brains of foolish little warriors who prided themselves on understanding the finer points of violence. If they wanted understanding, she could give it to them. And she most certainly would.

She noted where Prometheus was, then noticed that the Guard by Ares temple (what was left of them) were being held by Erebos. No thanks.

She headed in the opposite direction, unwittingly doing exactly what Erebos had just told Prometheus to do -- search and destroy.

It was a merry little chase. She took her time.

And if she accidentally spilled flashes of blinding pride and the deepseated desire for violence into the darkness around her, oops... She smiled to herself.

[dual_dionysos]

Well, maybe he will step back outside. Whether from curiosity or a sudden mood swing, or a sudden urge to get what is his…whatever that is, he goes. In front of his temple in what would be blinding darkness, Dionysos changes forms to that of a leopard. A nocturnal animal and his favorite, he slinks about and paces up and down his steps just waiting for an errant guard to pass.

Moments later, he senses one and without hesitation, his leopard form pounces to the soldiers dismay. Flesh, be it mortal, immortal, animal or man; it tastes just the same and Dionysos eats to his heart's content.

[hybris_dot_com]

Hybris was happily covered in blood, her few kills having suffered greatly at her hand. Her bare hand. Just one of them. But in the distance, she saw a leopard, a divine leopard if she didn't miss her mark, and she had to stop and admire the precision, the glorious strong jaws that did their worst.

Bree had been wrong about not wanting to come and do this. This was fun! Every so often, she released more and more of her power into the darkness, knowing full well that Erebos would be feeling it. If she was careful, if she was discreet, she could fill him so full of pride that he wouldn't notice the kernels of violence she kept on adding, so much slower. Maybe she could fuck him up.

The vengeance for his asshole ways would be great. She smiled just at the thought of it.

Making her way merrily to the leopard, she offhandedly drew an Arean Guard out into the open with a bolt of insolence. It was the last mistake he ever made, leaving the sentry position where he had been standing.

[dual_dionysos]

As he eats, Dionysos almost does not see pride sneaking up on him, but when he senses that she isn't gunning for him, he goes back to working on a tasty bit of thigh muscle for a few minutes longer.

He considers going after another, but he’s more than satisfied at the moment. God or no, his belly is getting full. As Hybris edges closer, he nudges an arm to her. Being in this form sort of brings some of the leopard’s qualities to the forefront. Sharing a kill with one who has seen him through many fits of wrath, he looks up with bloodied mouth and purrs.

[hybris_dot_com]

Still surrounded in darkness, though it seemed lighter where she was (undoubtedly due to her father's aversion of her), Hybris smiled when the leopard nudged the arm to her. Other pretty, elegant goddesses would well have turned away in disgust, but not this one. She wasn't one to eat the flesh of her kills but she understood the gesture. She understood cats. So bitchy. So regal. Always doing what they want when they want, and fuck all who try to stop them.

She crouched down beside the purring cat and pet his head.

"You're a nice one," she said. "Do I know you?"

[dual_dionysos]

Always the tactile one whether in leopard form or not, the laying on of a hand to pet his head is perfect, he thinks to himself. Dionysos looks up, trying for the wide-eyed look as to why the no eating, but the power of petting is in its comforting ability to distract--and it feels good too. He purrs some more.

There is that and she asked a question. Now how does he want to answer? Letting out an obnoxious growl as if speaking, a glass of wine appears in Hybris' free hand. When she is just about to look at said glass, he licks the petting one, lapping up any blood that he finds. Greedy boy.

[hybris_dot_com]

She grinned, letting the great sandpaper tongue tear at her delicate skin. It was all right. The gesture was appreciated. In the gloaming of the Darkness, she eyed the wine glass, then took a sip.

Oh, damn, that was good. Better than any mortal grape. Was this the wine god, then?

"Dionysus? Is that you under all that fur?"

She sipped the wine again. After all, this kind of imbibement required savoring, and Hybris never had a problem enjoying what she liked.

[dual_dionysos]

As he looks up at her, Dionysos could have possibly made eyes glow slightly in reaction to his name. There is a rumbling purr before watchful eyes take in the chaotic environment surrounding his temple and elsewhere. If he stops eating now, Dionysos can get in many more kills instead of sleeping like a big lazy cat or having to change form. Sitting on his hind legs, one front paw goes up and he fastidiously cleanses it. A bowl of wine appears in front of him as he grooms the other paw.

What to do. What to do. He considers not drinking, but he is the god of the beverage, he muses not without a heap of egotism. It would take a lot more than a bowl to inebriate him. More to the point, what would his dad say if there was a drunken leopard on the mountain?

He gives Hybris a “What do you want to do?” look before draining the bowl.

[hybris_dot_com]

"It IS you!"

Well. Wasn't that interesting? She continued to scritch his head, just in that spot behind his ear.

"Would you like to go along with me? I'm rounding up stragglers. It's all that my mom thinks I can do, you know."

She rolled her eyes.

"But you and I could go and have some more fun. It looks like you were enjoying this, at least. Or am I wrong?"

She gave him another brilliant smile. And much more scritches.

[dual_dionysos]

'Oh, but I am...probably shouldn't be, but I am.' He speaks to her mind, finally.

Having known both order and chaos in his life, Dionysos is split between wanting to actively pursue and holding back. They aren't attacking; these guards, as he thought they would be, but he's tasted blood and wants more. And the smiles from Hybris aren't hurting either.

Another nod and a nudge against her leg, to let her know he wants to go with.

[hybris_dot_com]

She laughed, truly laughed, and kissed his blood-stained snout.

"Then we should! It's Dark, but I think we can see well enough to do what we want to, don't you?"

Standing from where she had been crouching, she gestured out toward the north.

"Come on, then, my beastly god!"

And the hunt was on!!

[dual_dionysos]

Letting out a growl of agreement as she points North, Dionysos lets the urge take over and follows Hybris' lead. Keeping her pace for a short time, he veers off to the left suddenly, leaping past some trees and dragging a startled soldier back into her line of vision.

There, straddled and pinned. Dionysos peers down but does not puncture anything yet. Sniffing just to make sure it was an Arean soldier, he tears the throat out so quickly that no one would have been able to stop him

Another one nearby-he doesn't look up, as he knows Hybris will get hers. His was already dead. He was not going to eat this one, so he patiently waits for Hybris to do her thing.

[hybris_dot_com]

Bree leaned against the surrounding wall of someone's temple - she didn't know whose it was - and watched LeopardDio polish off a guard. Oh, there was pleasure in watching it, yes there was! Swift and sure and ever so violent, the leopard's teeth sunk in, grabbed its prize, and withdrew. Yes...

She decided that she liked LeopardDio very much indeed.

Then he turned his head and stared at her as if expecting something.

"Of course," she said, winking to him. When she strode past him, she pat the top of his head lightly.

But finding another guard was hard work. They were scattered, divided, leaderless, and to their shame, they were hiding. One could not blame them, for who would want to face a leopard and Violence herself? But even still, she was a goddess, he was a god, and they were meant to deal with threats from gods. This was just pathetic. She thought Ares would have been more capable than to employ pansies in his guard

[dual_dionysos]

There is only a handful left that he can sense. In order to catch them, Dionysos speeds off, hoping that Hybris follows suit. No thinking, no deliberating, no judgment calls. Tuned into the violence that has seeped into everything around them, his leopard form takes its pursuit seriously and with all energies guided toward that-nothing else

[hybris_dot_com]

Hybris matched the leopard stride for stride, using those powers of hers as she saw fit. But when she saw the leopard impale himself on the mace, she stopped in her tracks.

Then she just started laughing.

She couldn't stop. Oh, that was hilarious! What sort of ferocious animal pierces himself on a mace?!

"Dio..!" she gasped out between laughter, "You idiot!"
The laughter bubbled out of her along with tears. It was lovely!

Staggering over to the leopard, she none-too-gently pushed him over onto his right side, then yanked the mace out. Ah yes, violence to a god! Was there any better high?

[dual_dionysos]

Oh, that hurt like a...Dionysos snarls and nips Hybris' nearest leg before changing forms. It doesn't even puncture, but probably smarts.

By the time he has finished going back to his normal form, Dionysos is laughing as well. He doesn't bother with a new shirt yet, for he is waiting for the deep scratches to begin healing.

"But I am a cute idiot," he rasps, chuckling. Holding his side as he stands with Hybris' help; indignant or not, it is damn funny scenario.

"Just give me a moment and we can continue." By the time he says that, the wound is closed enough for him to flash a shirt on, using gauze to placate until the healing is done.