Big Girls Don't Scream in Terror.

[littlebithorny.insanejournal.com]

Characters: Astarte, Poseidon, Seth, Aphrodite if she chooses to be available.
Date/Time: Spring Equinox 2012-- wee hours of Wednesday morning
Location: New York, beach area
Rating: TBD
Warnings: Language, at least. Possible implications regarding sexuality and violence.
Summary: Seth and Astarte come home late.


They touched down on the sand back in New York. Not in the park, this time, but the beach. She's about to remark to Seth about how he can tune down the wind just a bit now that they've landed, when she notices the obvious.

The very obvious.
...this just had to happen, didn't it? But hey, she's a big girl now. A grown goddess, back in full form. Always happy to talk to some fascinatingly primal person. And it's not like she was afraid of the ocean in any case. She wasn't. Honest. Not afraid at all. A few... lingering vexations wasn't the same as being afraid.

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[venusingucci.insanejournal.com]

The sudden flux in nearby power was enough to momentarily distract Aphrodite from Poseidon. She glanced over toward the shoreline. Ah, so her Egyptian friends had returned at last. She smiled.

[enosichthon.insanejournal.com]

The ocean's roared at the appearence of their true King. Her words were seductive to her captain, waves like arms reaching out willing to do anything at his command. New York had been sent into a tailspin.

Those ocean arms also welcomed Chelsea, but she seemed taken aback by the flux of power. She followed her father out of respect, loyalty that he deserved, but she felt as if he wanted this power all for himself. Not to share it with her. She was over-thinking the situation as he held that position open for his Queen. Chelsea was his Amphitrite. She was not to be left behind.

He felt that surge of energy from others as he stood tall within the sand.

[littlebithorny.insanejournal.com]

A polite nod to Aphrodite, and the little horned goddess is thoughtful.

"Boss. I'm going to go talk to him."

[chaos-embodied.insanejournal.com]

Seth also nods to Dite, but turns to Tara in concern.

"Why?"

[littlebithorny.insanejournal.com]

And she straightens up dignified -- never claim to Astarte that one can't look dignified naked -- and says "Because I Can." She hopes Seth'll get it.

[chaos-embodied.insanejournal.com]

He sighs but nods his head. "Okay, just watch your ass."

[littlebithorny.insanejournal.com]

"I hear it's worth watching," she jokes before walking more to the shoreline, wading in a little. "Hello! Astarte. Nice to meetcha."

[venusingucci.insanejournal.com]

It was often easy for people to forget that Aphrodite was half a sea-goddess herself--salt water ran in her veins as much as ichor did. The sea usually calmed in her presence, however, assuming she was in a good mood. But she hadn't wanted to deny Poseidon his power, letting him create all the swells and storms he liked with his Trident, while Chelsea watched in awe the complex dance of the eddies.

Yes, Aphrodite allowed the waves to soften at the sight of the Egyptians.
"We have company, darling," Aphrodite whispered to Poseidon.

"I see you made it back in time," she said, smiling at Seth and Astarte.

[chaos-embodied.insanejournal.com]

"I make it a point to keep my promises." He glances at Astarte approaching Poseidon. "Is she going to be okay over there with him?"

[venusingucci.insanejournal.com]

"I can keep the sea calm enough for her," Aphrodite promised, "Perhaps not so well as Poseidon and Triton, but the sea never rejects her daughter."

She smirked.
"Glad to see you made it back."

[chaos-embodied.insanejournal.com]

"Very well," Seth conceded, but he'd still be keeping an eye on her.

He smirks back. "Glad to see you," he teased.

[venusingucci.insanejournal.com]

Aphrodite gave him an appraising look.
"Godhood has quite the effect on you," she remarked.

[chaos-embodied.insanejournal.com]

"You don't mind the jackal head?" he asked, stroking his muzzle.

[venusingucci.insanejournal.com]

Aphrodite thoughtfully ran a finger over her full, red lips.
"It is different," she admitted, "Still. You do recall who my husband was? At least you're able-bodied."

[chaos-embodied.insanejournal.com]

"Why thank you," he said with a smile. "And your body is always able," he teases with an appreciative once-over.

[venusingucci.insanejournal.com]

Aphrodite laughed.
"Yes, it most certainly is," she agreed.

[chaos-embodied.insanejournal.com]

"So, been having fun while I was away?"

[venusingucci.insanejournal.com]

"Of course, darling," she purred, "You wouldn't expect me to simply sit idle on a day like today?"

[chaos-embodied.insanejournal.com]

"That would be pretty unheard of," he conceded.

[venusingucci.insanejournal.com]

"Indeed. So... Get everything taken care of with your friend?" she asked.

[chaos-embodied.insanejournal.com]

"Yeah, the city's still wrecked a little, but at least we still have a world to live on."

[venusingucci.insanejournal.com]

She laughed.
"That would be a good thing, yes. I was the last child of the sky god--I'm more aware than most of what real chaos can be like."

[enosichthon.insanejournal.com]

Poseidon felt the approach, but as what came naturally to the Earthshaker he was about intimidation. He treated this new energy as something he wanted to squash, not as something he wanted to make alliances with. Poseidon was out for himself.

"Yes?" he said with a lifted brow as if she were a bug to be squashed.

[littlebithorny.insanejournal.com]

"Hi! Astarte! I'm Seth's! Just checking in; figured we all ought to all keep in touch, being in town and his being on the wind side of things."


Damn. Damn. Waves. Crashing, even if Dite apparently tried to mitigate it a little, still crashing, against her naked skin. Too much like the ones that had sucked her under all that time ago and that she totally was not scared of.