Pearls of the Stars

Persephone: I smirk at him. "And why is that?"

"Pompous as ever, I see," commented Nan, swirling her straw. "So, did you want to talk to me about something? I was having a conversation, you know."

Barin shrugged. "I just fell out of practice a little. Nothing some conversations won't fix." He leaned back against the seat and crossed his arm. "So how've you been? I haven't really seen you until a week ago."

Apollo: I shrug. "No, I just wanted to stare at you," I say sarcastically.

"They have forgotten about us, Persephone," Ares shoots at her angrily. "What is the point of being a God when no one believes that we affect their fate anymore?"

Diana shrugged. "Just...making sure no one gets out of hand." She sips the water and sets it down on the table, watching the ice swirl. "It's odd. There are so many of us around this city these days. I cannot help but wonder why..."

Persephone: "Well, we have to show them," I mutter.

"Aww, I feel so flattered," said Nan, reaching across the table and pinching his cheek. "Now, what do you want?"

Barin nodded. "I agree. Maybe we're being summoned here by someone... or something. Hope it's not Kronos again. That was a disaster."

Apollo: I smile. "I told you. I want a kiss."

Ares raised an eyebrow surprised. "My good little sister wants to hurt something? So unlike you, Persephone."

"Or Zeus," Diana mutters under her breath. But what other powers could command the gods?

Persephone: "And it's unlike you to not be fighting with something right now. Or are you on a break?"

Ares looks around somewhat bored. "There are too many this time of day. They make such a fuss when they see another being injured in any way..."

Nan smirked and leaned back. "Maybe some other time, sun boy. I don't go for arrogant men. Tell you what," she sat forward again. "If you really want that kiss, you can earn my number."

"Eh... neither option looks good for us, especially not the non-Classical deities," said Barin, folding a napkin in half.

Apollo: I raise an eyebrow. "You have a number? I probably don't have to earn it though..."

Diana nodded. "I do agree with you," she said softly, sighing. "Hopefully no such silliness with occur with those idiots who attempt to set things the way they were with humans. Our time had come and it is past. Plain as that."

Persephone: I smirk. "When has that stopped you?"

Nan frowned at him and crossed her arm. "Are you implying that I'm easy? Just because of that silly little mix up in Gau-- France?"

"My time's been gone. I've gotten used to it by now. No one find Celtic mythology as interesting as Greek and Roman," said Barin gloomily.

Ares laughed. "Me, never. You do not seem very...hostile though..." He slyly smiled at her. "The Goddess of Spring doesn't seem to fit in with the type of 'playing' i have in mind..."

Persephone: A chill runs through me. "I'm not just the Goddess of Spring."

Apollo: I shrug. "I don't know. Do you think you are?"

Diana smiles, tracing the grain of the table lightly with a finger. "Not always. There are a few."

Ares chuckled darkly. "I'd like to see you prove differently."

Persephone: I raise an eyebrow. "With you? That'll take some convincing."

"No I don't, thank you very much. I have too much confidence to stoop that low," Nan huffed. "You just earned negative digits."

Barin raised an eyebrow at Diana, but remained silent as the Italian man brough back their food. "Grazi," he said.

Apollo: I grin. "At least they're some digits."

"Fine then, don't. Go on storming down the street," He says, gesturing down the street again. "You seemed to have /so/ much fun before." All sarcasm.

Diana took a bite silently, simply watching Barin. "And in your time of being forgotten, what to you think of the humans now?" She wondered aloud, tilting her head questioningly.

Nan glared at him and tucked her legs under her. "You are so full of it! You'll really have to work hard if you want my number now."

"I think..." started Barin. "That they still have a long way to go. We didn't create them to be perfect, we created them with flaws. Flaws that we ourselves have. Which is why this war against them makes no sense. It's like we're fighting our own humanity."

Persephone: I smile. "Well, you know I can't be angry for long.

Apollo: I grin wider. "Well, what else am I supposed to be full of? I'm the sun god. Of course, if you'd tell me what I'm supposed to do to earn your number, then I guess we'll be better off."

Diana nods. Such flaws... A Goddess of Chastity feeling lust or desire.... She gives a small laugh. "I must say I agree to that as well."

"So then. I'm hardly a diplomatic man. Want to come or not?" Ares says.