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Maxx had decided it was time. He was going to confront Hades, the person who these spirits kept telling him was his father. He guessed it explained a lot, his powers sorta made sense with Hades being his father, but then if his father was the Greek God of the underworld why would his mother tell him it was fireman. Firemen saved lives and Hades looked after the dead - so he guessed that was ironic. 

He then wondered if Hades had seen his mother now she was dead, or maybe she went somewhere else, he almost hoped that his family had gone to Hades because maybe then he could see his sister and mother again. He could tell them he was ok, that he was doing well even if it was a lie. He looked at himself in the mirror and nodded once. He knew if he didn’t go soon he would just back out like he had a few times before. 

He pulled his jacket on and opened his door taking the elevator up, because his knee ached and honestly he didn’t want to be limping by the time he got to the door, he wanted to appear pristine. He didn’t want to seem broken, he didn’t want his father to see a broken former athlete. He would get to the knee maybe one day. Maybe his father would have seen the Olympics, after all they were started by the Greek Gods. 

He took a small breath as he approached the door. He was anxious, would his dad even want to see him. Did his dad even know about him? Maybe he did if his mom had gone to the underworld of the Greeks and maybe she would have told him about their son, or maybe she would have kept it a secret. He’d never told his mother about the dead people he spoke to, so maybe she’d thought he was normal so why would she tell anyone. 

He hated that he couldn’t believe his mother, the lie about the firefighter, then saying she made it up because she hadn’t known who his dad was. He was a child born through acts devoid of love, although he didn’t believe in love so maybe it was perfect. He didn’t know if his father would even be able to love him, after all this time. His father hadn’t seen anything of his life, he’d missed everything the best and worst of Maxx’s life. Maxx didn’t even know how to talk to his father. 

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Hades heaves a sigh, tilts his head a little to the side and then gives his little brother a pointed look. “I know. I’ve had to deal with you my whole life, you know?” His response is stated seriously, but it doesn’t take long for a grin to break through on his face.

His banter with Zeus is never-ending, after all, they’ve been at it for centuries and now that he’s found his little brother again, it will continue on for millennia more. It’s one of the better parts of their dynamic, as far as Hades is concerned, and he’s not about to give it up.

But he turns more serious again after a moment, letting out a soft hum. “Who was it this time around?” This question is asked seriously, and he patiently waits for the other male to find a reply to his words.

Zeus rolled his eyes at his older brother’s statement. Leaving out a sigh as well, his shoulders slumped as he dropped the book -which he was reading- in his hands towards the table they were sitting at. Giving his brother a pointed look, he waited for him to turn more serious however. 

“Are you kidding me!?” Hades instantly responds, grin already present on his face. “This is exactly the kind of behaviour I expect in the cafeteria! What else is this place for if not to relax, unwind and spend some time doing things you like?” He waves a hand to brush off her worry and then easily pulls out a chair next to her so he can take a seat, placing his tray with food in front of him.

“Tell me more of these tongue twisters. They sound great and I feel like I could have a tongue twisting contest with my brother with one of these.” His eyes shine with excitement as he takes in the female demigod, his grin widening when a new thought hits him. “Are there any of these about Zeus?” A chuckle, then, because he can already imagine the kind of things that would come out.

“Zeus zestfully zapped zealous Zambian zoologists with his zesty zippy zapper.” A grin at the creation of his own masterpiece and then an actual laugh, as he picks up the dessert on his plate. “That’s a good one, I need to remember that one!” Picking up his spoon next, he happily digs into the chocolate mousse.

Alright so she hadn’t quite expected her boss to be so excited about tongue twisters too that he decided to come and sit next to her, but she could roll with that she guessed. Taking in his shining eyes and wide grin, Jinah couldn’t help but smile right back at him in her own excitement. It was nice to meet someone here in Mount Phoenix who shared her excitement and amusement about these silly little things.

Frowning lightly in thought when he questioned if she happened to know any tongue twister about Zeus, before Jinah could answer her boss stated one of his own. Laughing because of the utter nonsense which had come out of his mouth she quickly replied, “I didn’t know that one! Never heard it before either! Did you really just created it on the spot? That’s a rare talent to possess!” Grinning at him in both amusement as well as amazement at his self-made tongue twister she decided to throw another one of the table.

"The King himself is often a fool who deserves to be bitten."

Lounging in the council chair, ankles crossed on the edge of the conference table, the Morrigan only half-interestedly listens to what she's sure is meant to be a piece of wisdom. A strand of black licorice unfurls between her teeth.

Hades is incredibly intelligent in the way only death deities can be, but it's not so overwhelming to someone who shares a similar domain.

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  Dakota regards him, hazel eyes sizing the other up and down. He’s entirely aware of the truth of the statement and doesn’t in the slightest blanch or blush from it. But he does tilt his head as he thinks on just how to respond. Part of him, the logical side, tells him to shrug it off lest he has to defend his virgin status. 

          But another larger and wilder side of him won’t allow it to be that easy.

   “That so Papi? Looking to be my private sex-ed tutor or just a general concern for my healthy appetite?” he says looking over the bar at the other as he slowly smirks. 

Looking at Hades an amused smile appeared on Zeus’ face. “Are youtrying to inaugurate me into some wicked lost soul humor, my dearbrother?” Trying to make a joke, he hoped his brother wouldn’t be offended byit. Sometimes Zeus loved to make fun of Hades’ realm as much as his brotherloved to make fun of him and his power to wield lightning.

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Eris raises a brow, tipping her head to the side every so slightly in curiosity. “I was under the impression you have always been a male. Was I mistaken, dear?” The goddess takes a few steps forward closer to where he sits, seeming as if she’s going to play along with the oddly spoken request, leaning in, an index finger moving to raise his chin up a little with a smile of innocence on her lips. 

Jinah had been busy with manning the nurses station when she spotted herboss, Hades, walking down the hallway. Instantly smiling warmly at him ingreeting, she turned her full attention to him when he stopped by the desk.Smile faltering instantly when he posed that question, her eyes widened and hercheeks started to flush. Honestly not knowing how she should respond to thisrather private question she stared at him in mingled shock and embarrassment.Remaining silent for what felt like an eternity she finally managed to closeher opened mouth an swallowed the lump in her throat away. “Uhm...” she said.Clearing her throat soon after. “No. I-I haven’t.” Shaking her head she onlyloosely held on anymore to the sheet was holding in her right hand.