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panikondeima ([personal profile] askmenosecrets) wrote2010-12-11 05:55 pm

Arcadian Forest Party

This was more work that he usually bothered to put in, Pan thought, especially here, at home, but everything was set.




At first glance, it appeared to be a forest clearing, beautiful and wild but nothing different than a hundred other clearings spread throughout the woods of the Arcadian mountains. But when you looked again, Pan thought, you saw something quite different. Hidden in the trees were a series of structures suspended in air, hung with ivy and dew, and through the mist-shrouded branches you could see the faint glow of light, and you could smell the scent of fire and food. There was the fire pit, a circle suspended in the arms of a large oak with a crackling golden fire, a roast, and bowls of marshmallows, chocolate and crackers waiting. There was the bar, stocked with a rich variety of wines and alcohols and staffed by two of the satyrs. And then there was the forest floor itself, bare now, but waiting for the dancing. On all sides of the floor, there were cushions on the low branches and benches of fallen logs, each accompanied with wooden buckets full of wine and beer bottles and glassed suspended with vine.

"Well," he said to Zaffre, currently wrapped around his neck, "I think we're ready." Pan flicked a leaf off his forest green turtleneck and looked around with approval before pausing. "We're almost ready," he corrected, and pulled his pan flute up to his lips.

The forest filled with music as he played, music that began as the mystical songs of the flute, but transformed as he let the instrument fall to his side - transformed into thrumming, sensual rhythms and intricate guitars that would encourage the party-goers to...well, Pan thought with a sharp grin, to be bad. Very bad.

"Let the games begin," Pan said.

[Notes: Everyone in [livejournal.com profile] fortuna_invicta is invited, the more the merrier in Pan's opinion. If anyone needs directions to the right section of the forest, let Pan know on the SWS post. Mingle! Get drunk! Stuff your face! Find a secluded tree and do naughty things! Pan approves highly of all these pursuits. Format = narrative third person, if you please!]

[identity profile] lovessweetbait.livejournal.com 2010-12-13 04:53 am (UTC)(link)
"I could think of nothing more fitting," Eros answered, catching the hand that had recently held a golden apple and pressing a kiss to her palm with a smile. "May I ask what strife you plan on stirring, or will you surprise me?"

[identity profile] panikondeima.livejournal.com 2010-12-13 04:55 am (UTC)(link)
"My lunar queen," Pan said. "You'll be my very highest priority." He reached forward to tuck her hair back, tipping his head to one side. "I can fit you into my datebook now."

[identity profile] moonlitselene.livejournal.com 2010-12-13 04:57 am (UTC)(link)
"You also tend to overwork yourself, Morpheus," Selene countered, studying him over her glass. Sliding the shoes from her feet, she pulled her legs onto the cushion and tucked them off to the side.
the_cupbearer: (arrogant royal)

[personal profile] the_cupbearer 2010-12-13 04:59 am (UTC)(link)
"That it is, nephew," he says. "Olympians rarely do things by halves."

He uses the intimate address so casually it might honestly be a mistake to hear it slipping off the boy's tongue. But it's not.

[identity profile] moonlitselene.livejournal.com 2010-12-13 05:01 am (UTC)(link)
Selene allowed her eyes to flutter shut as she felt him tuck her hair back. "And how can I argue with that, my dear?"

Her eyes opened again and she smiled at him through thick lashes, her head instinctively leaning into his touch.

[identity profile] trojan-hero.livejournal.com 2010-12-13 05:03 am (UTC)(link)
"I have not yet been to the bar," he confirmed. He was well aware of what sort of party this was going to be, even with just the presence of the Greeks alone. "I wanted to claim the best parts of the food first."

[identity profile] lovessweetbait.livejournal.com 2010-12-13 05:07 am (UTC)(link)
"I do want. Although...maybe I'll be selfish and request a solo performance." He drained his glass and set it on the bar with a wink at Demetrius, then took Addie's hand and tugged her toward the dance floor. "After a dance."

[identity profile] panikondeima.livejournal.com 2010-12-13 05:07 am (UTC)(link)
Pan's own lashes lowered and he leaned in, brushing his thumb over her cheek. "You shouldn't," he murmured, and then kissed her lightly as his fingers skimmed into her hair and he pulled her closer.

[identity profile] goldendiscordia.livejournal.com 2010-12-13 05:07 am (UTC)(link)
"I haven't yet decided... I might just let things take their own course," Eris replied, meeting his gaze. "Toss in the apple... see what comes of it. Something entertaining, without doubt."

[identity profile] trojan-hero.livejournal.com 2010-12-13 05:08 am (UTC)(link)
He's had enough experience with Olympians to last him several lifetimes. Which is why he tends to stay away from them now. "I don't think it's in their nature."

He almost misses it, but the word does eventually make its way into his mind. "I thought I knew all of my uncles." Though perhaps not. There are a lot of them.

[identity profile] addiesands.livejournal.com 2010-12-13 05:10 am (UTC)(link)
"I think starting with a solo performance would be much better." She was only able to catch another mouthful of her screwdriver before nodding. There was no way that she was going to be to turn down a dance. So she abandoned her glass at the bar and followed him to the dance floor.

[identity profile] moonlitselene.livejournal.com 2010-12-13 05:16 am (UTC)(link)
Selene took a big shuddering breath before he kissed her, her eyes closing as he pulled her closer. Then, without a second thought, she pressed her weight against him until he ended up on his back, almost toppling off the log.

She pulled away for a moment, smiling as innocently as she could possibly muster at the moment.
the_cupbearer: (Default)

[personal profile] the_cupbearer 2010-12-13 05:16 am (UTC)(link)
"To be frank, we are several generations removed, but to put it succinctly your father's father is my brother's son."

This exchange could almost be comical if it weren't true. "Or are you not Aeneas, son of Anchises?"

[identity profile] lovessweetbait.livejournal.com 2010-12-13 05:29 am (UTC)(link)
Eros grinned and stepped forward to sling a mostly-comradely arm around her shoulders. "You're too good to me, darling. I can't wait." Then he leaned over, very casually, and nuzzled her jaw with a smile.

[identity profile] he-who-shapesus.livejournal.com 2010-12-13 05:31 am (UTC)(link)
Lighting a cigarette with a casual glance towards Eros to see if he was alright with it, or wanted one even Morpheus smirked. "There's a reason I dabble in the business world when playing mortal and not cataloging their problems."

[identity profile] he-who-shapesus.livejournal.com 2010-12-13 05:32 am (UTC)(link)
Morpheus made a humming noise of acknowledgment as he ruffled his hair in thought. "Oh bull, I work just as hard as others-if it wasn't for us workers the little mortals would go mad."

[identity profile] trojan-hero.livejournal.com 2010-12-13 05:33 am (UTC)(link)
"I am," he says. Even now there are people who know him when he has no idea who they are. Probably because he stays away from them as much as possible. "Right. Distant. My grandfather's uncle. Technically." He pauses for a moment. "Gods really are related to everybody."

[identity profile] goldendiscordia.livejournal.com 2010-12-13 05:33 am (UTC)(link)
"Like I could ever say no to a little bit of fun," she mused, looking at him out of the corner of her eye. "Mmm... I just have to wait for the perfect time..."

[identity profile] panikondeima.livejournal.com 2010-12-13 05:34 am (UTC)(link)
Pan blinked up at Selene for a moment - she looked almost exactly like she always had, like butter wouldn't melt in her mouth - and then his lips curled in a hot, sharp grin.

He reached up and wrapped his hands around her waist and yanked, smirking as she tumbled across his chest. "That's better," he said airily.
the_cupbearer: (little smile)

[personal profile] the_cupbearer 2010-12-13 05:35 am (UTC)(link)
He chuckles, and shakes his head. "I am no god. My name is Ganymede, I am merely immortal."

Merely and immortal really don't sound like they should go together, but in this crowd it's not a major standing. Being the gods' cupbearer is, but he is trying to reconcile that as past, with more or less success.

[identity profile] moonlitselene.livejournal.com 2010-12-13 05:40 am (UTC)(link)
Selene made a small noise of surprise as she came tumbling onto his chest, but the look of amusement hadn't left her face. She pressed herself closer to him as she leaned in in order to nip gently at his lower lip. "Mmhmm," she purred. "Much better, I think."

[identity profile] moonlitselene.livejournal.com 2010-12-13 05:51 am (UTC)(link)
"A little harder than others... And in some very lazy instances, a lot harder than others," Selene giggled into her wine. She leaned over and rested her head against his shoulder. "Still, I know arguing is useless... And no way to spend the only party you'll be attending this century."

Out of all the Hugh Dancy shots, the man has never done a smoking photoshoot *cries*

[identity profile] lovessweetbait.livejournal.com 2010-12-13 05:52 am (UTC)(link)
Eros tipped his head to one side, watching as Morpheus took a slow drag. "May I?" he asked, holding out a hand lazily for a cigarette.

[identity profile] trojan-hero.livejournal.com 2010-12-13 05:53 am (UTC)(link)
"You're Ganymede? I've heard your story. I just never thought I'd meet you one day."

'Merely immortal' doesn't seem that much less than someone who never acts like the god that he is. Especially for someone who seems to a largely-forgotten member of the pantheon with no particular domain.

[identity profile] panikondeima.livejournal.com 2010-12-13 05:56 am (UTC)(link)
"I'm glad you approve, princess," Pan murmured, and one of his hands slid over the sleek fabric of her black dress, skimming them low enough to smooth over her legs. He parted his lips, licking his tongue across her lower lip before deepening the kiss and sliding the fingers of his other hand into her wavy blonde hair.

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