Arcadian Forest Party

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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 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!]

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Eros set a hand against his heart. "My dearest Eris, you didn't think for a moment I wouldn't pay you back," he said, looking stricken. "Whatever you desire. If it's within my power to provide, of course." There was a gleam in his eyes that was at odds with his hurt expression.

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"Oh, of course not my dear Eros. Why would I ever suggest such a thing?" Eris chuckled, low and dry, as a golden apple appeared in her empty palm.

Her eyes sparked with mischief as she studied her apple, trying to figure out the best way to go about things. "A barter, then? That should be fair enough..."

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Eros raised his brows, but his grin matched hers. "And in exchange for your particular brand of mischief, what will you ask of me, Lady?"

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"My own specialty... In exchange for yours, perhaps," Eris murmured, tossing the apple up and catching it a few times before making it disappear. "Unless you can think of something more appropriate?"

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"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?"

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"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."

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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.

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"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..."