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Who: Prometheus and Aidan
What: The Talk (but not that one)
When: Thursday
Where: Prometheus' studio
Warning: TBD


With Jade off in India, and his parents nearby, Prometheus knew he had to fill Aidan in. Either Jade would mention something, or Aletheia would, or even one of his parents would. Best the young man heard it from him. He didn't know how Aidan would take it, but for his daughter's sake he had to be honest. When Aidan arrived he smiled to the younger man, "glad you could make it." He held up a mug of coffee, "coffee?"

He would take it easy with this. Best to get the man comfortable. It wasn't every day one heard that their entire view of the world wasn't exactly complete.


becomesthisart
2011-08-25 02:04 am (local) (link)
Aidan was determined to get out of his apartment more, now that he had friends and reasons to not be a hermit. Plus, school was starting soon, and he had to make the most of the free time while it lasted. So when Theon called, he said he'd be right over.

"No problem," he said with a grin. "It was either that or expand on my theme of drawing my friends as superheroes with weird powers. Did Jade tell you I drew her with breasts that stun people?" He nodded. "Sure, thanks."

He settled into a nearby chair. "So how've you been?"
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firestealer
2011-08-25 02:09 am (local) (link)
He still had plans for Aidan, but they could wait until the young man knew more about him. With a smile he gave Aidan the mug before raising an eyebrow, "she has not. I imagine she will though."

He sat down and gave a shrug, "as ever. Family troubles, nothing to be concerned about." With a sigh he ran his fingers through his hair, "Aidan I called you because I ought to tell you who I really am. You must have noticed that unlike you, I haven't aged much."
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becomesthisart
2011-08-25 02:29 am (local) (link)
"I'll draw you next," he said with a laugh. "Though I wonder what your superpower would be. Maybe you could animate your sculptures, or something like that. That'd be cool."

He winced. "That's why I only talk to my mom. My older brother's off being a genius, my younger brother a virtuoso." He shrugged. "We didn't get along much."

He paused, his coffee cup halfway to his lips. "Yeah," he said carefully. "I noticed that. Though I sort of put it down to a fuzzy memory. I mean, everyone ages, right? Are you trying to tell me you're an alien, or something?" he asked with a nervous little laugh.
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firestealer
2011-08-25 02:34 am (local) (link)
He hadn't responded to the comment about superpowers. I was too close to it all. He sighed, "no. Not that. But by anyones standard I should have some grey hairs."

He leaned forward, "what if the world as you know it is only part of it all? What if there is a curtain, and a wizard?" He extended his hand, small flames licking along his fingertips. "My name is Prometheus."
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becomesthisart
2011-08-25 02:57 am (local) (link)
"Grey hairs are doable," he said, searching for something that made sense in this conversation.

"You mean, like, 'Pay no attention to the man behind the curtain', but you rip it back and he's actually there?" he asked, confused. And then he watched, as flames licked along Theon's-no, Prometheus', he'd have to remember that-hands.

He sat there watching them for a few moments. "That explains a lot, actually," he said, his voice shaking only the tiniest bit. "Especially the whole 'not aging' bit."

He racked his brain, trying to remember the Greek mythology he'd read as a kid. Ironically, it was a line from the film Alexander that gave him the information he needed. "You gave fire to humanity," he said, his voice rising at the end, almost making it a question. It was coming back to him now. "You made the first humans, and Zeus got all pissy, and you stole some fire and gave it to them. And then he..." he trailed off, thinking it might not be a nice thing to say 'chained you to a rock and sent an eagle to peck out your liver every day'.
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firestealer
2011-08-25 03:08 am (local) (link)
"you're taking this better then I expected. I imagined you'd think I was tricking you." The flames disappeared and he nodded, "he called for Bia and Kratos, Strength and Force, and they came to me with chains made by Hephaestus. They fought me and I lost. Next thing I knew I was chained to a rock and the eagle was pecking out my liver."

He set his hand over where his shirt covered that scar. "I cheated him out of the sacrificial share. He would have taken all of the good parts and left nothing for the humans. And after I was chained he send Pandora to my brother, and we all know that story." He shook his head, "then he caused the great flood, and only my son and nice survived that one."
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becomesthisart
2011-08-25 03:19 am (local) (link)
Aidan drew in a shaky breath. "Unless you're an illusionist like Criss Angel-which by the way, that guy is such a douche, so please don't be-it's like Sherlock Holmes. Eliminate the impossible, whatever remains, however improbable, must be the truth." He set his mug down, a fine tremor had started in his hand, the last thing he wanted to do was drop the mug.

"That's terrible," he said quietly. "I feel like I'll regret asking, but are they around too? For that matter, how many...gods, immortals, whatever, are running around the city?"

He followed his hand, knowing what must be under it, but not commenting. "And you couldn't let them starve," he said softly. Then he nodded. "She opened the box and unleashed all the evils on the world. Did Hope really escape, or was she trapped inside? I've heard different endings."

"And they started repopulating the earth?" he asked, less sure of himself now.
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firestealer
2011-08-25 03:32 am (local) (link)
He went to take Aidan's hands, "Easy now. Breathe. And I'm no illusionist. If you want more proof I'll give it." He frowned, then nodded. "Yes. The Olympians are here, as are others. I'm not sure what else. I don't keep in the loop."

He shook his head, "I'd made them. They were my children. No father should have to see that." He smiled, "Hope is a little like Schroedinger cat. As she explains it, she's both in the box, and not. I see her from time to time."

"So the story goes." He sighed, "They were the forefathers to men as they are know. Familiar story isn't it? A Flood and then the restart?" He'd always found it amusing how the Christians copied so much.
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becomesthisart
2011-08-25 03:53 am (local) (link)
Aidan squeezed his hands, it was like an anchor to reality. It helped. He also took one or two deep breaths. They helped too. "Didn't think so. You don't have to prove it anymore, it's fine." He cast a questioning look. "You can't actually animate your sculptures, can you?"

"And the Olympians are not a good bunch, right?" he asked. "From what I remember they seemed like a bunch of assholes." He nodded in agreement. "No, they definitely shouldn't." He thought for a minute. "So...Hope is actually running around? That's good, the world could always use a little more hope. I like the Schroedinger cat explanation." He grinned.

"Yup," he agreed. "Smacks of Noah. Which I'm guessing they stole-my bad, 'borrowed'-from you."
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firestealer
2011-08-25 04:00 am (local) (link)
Laughing he let Aidan's hands go, leaning back to grab one of the bottles he kept there and offering it to the younger man, "here. And no. Not anymore. I'm not remembered for that."

He shook his head, "no they like messing with peoples lives and their will." Smiling he nodded, "she is. Lovely girl." He laughed, "it was my son who started the world again, but they definitely borrowed. It's a very common tactic of anyone who wishes to truly conquer."
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becomesthisart
2011-08-25 04:20 am (local) (link)
"Thanks," he said, accepting the bottle gratefully. "Cheers," he added, before taking a big slug. "So that's how it works? People remember you and you're still around?"

"Gee, they sound awesome," he said dryly, taking another drink. "I'd love having my will messed with. Only, you know. Not." He paused, considering. "Although Hope sounds nice. I think I'd like to meet her."

"That doesn't surprise me, I've read they were notorious about that kind of thing," he mused. "Like putting Christmas on the date of the winter solstice, that kind of thing. Much as I hate to admit it, it worked for them."
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firestealer
2011-08-25 04:35 am (local) (link)
He let Aidan have the bottle. He looked like he could use it. "In a way, yes. It seems the simplest way to explain it all. I remember my youth, when I married. I remember the torture. Maybe it never happened. Maybe all of it is belief."

He shrugged "back in those days you didn't have a choice." He smiled then, "I'm sure you do, all the time. But I'll see what I can do."

"I did."
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becomesthisart
2011-08-25 09:01 am (local) (link)
He listened, trying to make sense of everything. He had a feeling things were a bit more complicated than that, but right now he was still wrapping his head around the fact that gods existed in the first place. "So...it's like, you're partly what belief made you, and partly what actually happened? Unless I have that wrong. I probably do."

"It still sounds fucking awful," he muttered. "I get the feeling I wouldn't have lasted long." He grinned slightly. "I have authority issues, in case you couldn't tell. But yeah, that sounds awesome. I think I'd rather meet her than most of the other gods I've read about."