The True Goddess of War

"And we shall have a bathhouse and an altar and incense sconces and marble thrones and chaise lounges and it will be open for public worship."

"I really like the sound of this. Might we also put in some private chambers for ourselves as well? It only seems fitting. Hm…how much space do we have to work with? "

"I like the way you think. And, well… no one saw fit to work that little detail out so we can assume as much as we want. Might want to keep it modest, though. Wouldn’t want to raise their property values too much."

"Tch they should be thanking us! Used to be, mortals would clear a path for us and now...they argue and bargain. Good thing it won't last long. We have all our immortal lives to correct it, and we can always wait for them to just fade away."

"And we shall have a bathhouse and an altar and incense sconces and marble thrones and chaise lounges and it will be open for public worship."

"I really like the sound of this. Might we also put in some private chambers for ourselves as well? It only seems fitting. Hm...how much space do we have to work with? "

  "Bah. If this hound is any indication, rampaging zombies might be an upgrade from your own control." She prodded Smith with her heel, "Honestly, Id trust Pyrrhus’ leadership over yours. But, fine. If you want corpses fighting for you, you’ll have them, but on the condition that any man under your command that approaches us with less groveling respect than our station deserves will be exempt entirely from this treaty." 

"I agree with my sister in arms. If we have returned to this mortal plane, I demand respect. Which means, you need to keep your dogs on a leash." She sneered towards Smith again, still disappointed the Strongest Man had turned to jelly before her eyes. She turned back to Eris with that sinister smirk. "We’re being generous, really. Back in the days of old, I demanded a blood sacrifice at my temple every moon."

"There must be some irony in calling goddesses heathens. But fine, you have a deal. just wait til more of our old compatriots come along. See how long you can retain your composure when Semele or Phrike show up around here. Anyway, I’d tell you to kiss my ring to seal the deal but, as I’m not wearing one, you can substitute my ass. If you can reach it. Shinkicker."

Enyo gritted her teeth at hearing herself mocked, but Eris's words stayed her. Lucky for them all...they really ought to read up on their mythology now, and know of her temper. However for now, she tilted her chin high, defiant and silent until Eris continued to goad them. "Sister, it is no longer worth it to tease them so. After all, they are not worthy to lick the ground you stand on." She huffed. "I shall draw up a blood contract. You can sign it the way I do pacts." She grinned again, and the expression would be enough to chill Hades. "In the meantime, we shall go ahead with our building, and fulfilling our end of the bargain.If that is sufficent for you, mortal, than we shall take our leave. I grow quite weary of this world already." She sneered, folding her arms across her chest, awaiting answer so she might turn and leave with Eris.

  "Hmhm. Well, I can solemnly swear on my honor as a goddess that none of my actions will directly result in the disruption of your little… thing. As for soldiers, well… I’m sure the goddess of bloodlust and war can do something  about that. Just don’t assume it’ll be pretty."

At that, the smaller of the two goddesses stepped forward, glancing over the small gathering of men. Smith, she tossed a wicked little grin, finding it amusing he seemed to be the dog the others beat, or so it seemed. She focused on the one Eris spoke with most, and cast her gaze to Eris. “I can do that, but as she said…” She grinned wickedly. “It won’t be pretty. And they shall need blood to survive. So they must be kept active.” She glanced down at her nails, seemingly bored. "It will take me some time to summon them…those powers might prove a bit rusty. In the meantime, we shall erect our temple of Havoc and Horror…" She giggled, the sound chilling. It was clear she would take some time to acclimate as Eris did.

"Bah. If this hound is any indication, rampaging zombies might be an upgrade from your own control." She prodded Smith with her heel, "Honestly, Id trust Pyrrhus’ leadership over yours. But, fine. If you want corpses fighting for you, you’ll have them, but on the condition that any man under your command that approaches us with less groveling respect than our station deserves will be exempt entirely from this treaty." 

"I agree with my sister in arms. If we have returned to this mortal plane, I demand respect. Which means, you need to keep your dogs on a leash." She sneered towards Smith again, still disappointed the Strongest Man had turned to jelly before her eyes. She turned back to Eris with that sinister smirk. "We're being generous, really. Back in the days of old, I demanded a blood sacrifice at my temple every moon."

  "Oh, shut up you little weasel, why don’t we ask the man who is clearly in charge of this situation? Smith, what do you think?”

"Hmhm. Well, I can solemnly swear on my honor as a goddess that none of my actions will directly result in the disruption of your little… thing. As for soldiers, well… I’m sure the goddess of bloodlust and war can do something  about that. Just don’t assume it’ll be pretty."

At that, the smaller of the two goddesses stepped forward, glancing over the small gathering of men. Smith, she tossed a wicked little grin, finding it amusing he seemed to be the dog the others beat, or so it seemed. She focused on the one Eris spoke with most, and cast her gaze to Eris. "I can do that, but as she said..." She grinned wickedly. "It won't be pretty. And they shall need blood to survive. So they must be kept active." She glanced down at her nails, seemingly bored. "It will take me some time to summon them...those powers might prove a bit rusty. In the meantime, we shall erect our temple of Havoc and Horror..." She giggled, the sound chilling. It was clear she would take some time to acclimate as Eris did.

"You have been here longer than I, so lead the way! And yes I think we'll make an excellent team. The mortals won't know what hit them!"