New Underworld Order

[aidoneus_rex]

It came to Hades in a dream...

It's pretty dead out in the New Mexico desert, at least as far as sentient life goes. It's also bright, and hot

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[foresightalways]

"Ah," says the shade of Renee Cooper, smiling. "There you are."

[meta_physicist]

"Didn't you say you expected him next week?" asks Anne, turning to give her sister a questioning look.

[aidoneus_rex]

"I got a little nudge in the right direction," Hades informs the dead chicks, folding his arms. "Sheesh, how far do you have to go around here to avoid getting upstaged?"

Is he entirely displeased?

... well, no. This is, technically, where they belong. But for crying out loud.

[meta_physicist]

Anne bursts out laughing.

"I'm sorry. She can't help it, really."

Stepping up towards him and bowing formally, "A pleasure to make your acquaintance. Anne Cooper. This is my sister--"

[father_sky]

Ouranos and Gaia had been looking for this fellow for quite some time, unsure of who it was they were actually looking for - but now, when Ouranos spots the changed landscape from his throne in the clouds, he knows exactly who it is. He's sure Gaia can feel it - feel him - too.

A breeze gusts in through the mouth of the cave and then the Sky is standing there in his human form, arms folded, peering at the sharp sides of the cave with an arched eyebrow.

"Home sweet home, eh?"

[aidoneus_rex]

For the sake of the narration's mere mortal mind coping, the narration assumues Ouranos makes his appearance after the Cooper sisters... go do whatever it is they go do when their conversation with Hades is finished.

It might be difficult for the gods to fool each other with mortal disguises, but it's not impossible-- and Hades didn't even know his Ouranos all that well. Slight conflict of realms. Also of Standards and Practices not finding a way around the planetary name, probably.

Thus, he can tell he's looking at a god (he is in his new-made place of power) but not which god.

"Usually? Only if you're dead."

[father_sky]

The only giveaway that this is definitely Hades is the whole Underworld thing.

Otherwise, Ouranos recognizes nothing about the man.

So he tilts his head.

"Or if you're their Lord." Pause. "Which you are, right?"

[aidoneus_rex]

"Got it in one.

"Hades, Lord of the Dead, Ruler of the Underworld, Host of... uh, three, right now, but give it time.

"And you are?"

[iheartalgore]

"Is this necessary?" intones a voice from somewhere within the cave. Or all over the cave. Maybe it is the cave!

[aidoneus_rex]

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Hades glowers-- more divinity, huh?-- but can't quite tell who (or what, sometimes it's a what) is speaking, only that it's a little perturbing to have his Intuition-sent caverns so suddenly occupied.

Maybe he should get another dog.

"Define 'this,'" Hades tells the voice. "I'll admit the face lift isn't strictly utilitarian, but hey, it helps to be comfortable where you work."

[iheartalgore]

"You know, the underworld," says the cave.

[aidoneus_rex]

"Ah, right.

"Yes."

Not what you'd call an in-depth answer, that, but it's a confident one.