video | December 10th
[The video starts, showing Hades in all his dark glory. Face like a dead woman, feathers, fur, horns, enough ink-black hair to make Rapunzel envious, … The usual deal. However, there is one thing vastly different from his usual appearance.
For once the god is wearing something.]
Ganymede seems to think that I require a dancer who does not mind ( Read more... )
For once the god is wearing something.]
Ganymede seems to think that I require a dancer who does not mind ( Read more... )
But a dancer? Kurt's no pro but he can rock out to a rhythm and strike a pose. And he's not sure about the roughness or the wands part, or in fact about any of this, but it can't hurt, can it? He'll need a new partner at some point. ]
I'm sort of a dancer. I don't know about the rest of those requirements, though.
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What I seek is somebody who can move and won't let their fear get the better of them. The rest can be taught.
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[ But is he really brave enough for something intense like that Arizona mission? That has to be what Hades is talking about. He'd done pretty well until he got knocked out, the only truly paralyzing fear came right after the fight. The aftermath.
He looks away, considering. Finally, a few seconds later: ] I'm not a coward, though. I try not to let fear paralyze me.
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...I shall not blame you either way. Being afraid is normal for things like you. Fearing death means that you are alive.
[Which is his way of saying 'then let's try and no hard feelings if it doesn't work'. He doesn't have exactly high expectations of this experiment.]
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...All right. If I see you at training, then, don't be surprised if I approach you. [ He pauses. ] What do you mean, "things like me"?
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[ Kurt doesn't believe in God or any religion. He believes in himself and his own potential. But he's heard the name Ganymede before - isn't he some kind of Greek god? And that response really has him thinking. ]
Are you a god, then?
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[Have a smile.]
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[ He sighs. He's no idiot, though he is feel stressed and tired lately so it takes him a few seconds. ]
A... god of death? [ Ganymede's Greek, he's pretty sure of that. So the next step logically is... ] The Greek god of death? Hades? Uh, correct me if I'm wrong. [ He honestly believes he must be. ]
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The truth behind the stories.
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If I could say anything that is not true, I would reply with 'the same'. [He isn't trying to insult the human, merely stating that he can't use phrases like that. There is little that his kind is capable of feeling.]
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You can't lie? Why not?
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It is the one thing we cannot and the limit that I have kept.
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[ And also somewhat useful. Guaranteed honesty isn't something you can get out of everyone, but he's not about to mention that. Change of subject... ]
Is there anything else I should know about your Weapon form before we try to resonate?
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[No worries, Hades knows that very well. Barely anything is as skilled at lying without saying anything that isn't true as the gods of his kind. They have eternity to learn, after all.]
There are side-effects that scared the Shibusen-Spirit.
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