(no subject)

[metemmods.insanejournal.com]

Characters: All
Date/Time: Now
Location: Hôtel Jeu Ancien - Ballroom
Rating: TBD
Warnings: TBD
Summary: Everybody out of the pool!



Word came to him that the godlings had dithered around enough. It was time for them to go home and get on with it. Right! Nigel had his orders and he was nothing if not efficient.

He took the initiative to put into play Evacuation Protocol #57. Everything in his guests' rooms suddenly ceased to work. Lights went out. Televisions and computers turned off on their own. Even the water taps stopped functioning, and all of it suddenly. If they were outside of their room their key no longer opened doors, except for those of the elevator bay and then the elevators would take them only to the lobby.

He straightening the cap on his head, smoothed the lapels of his jacket then brushed imaginary lint from his sleeves. He was prepared for the ensuing confrontations.


[*lyrics: Semisonic - Closing Time]

Comments

[gladsheim-guy.insanejournal.com]

"Little bastard." Odin growled that out under his breath as he stood there with Sif and Tyr. His eyes picked over certain individuals thoughtfully for a few moments before he sighed.

"Moment of truth then." He touched a hand to the shoulder of fellows as he nodded then started towards Hades. "Right."

[nina-drake.insanejournal.com]

She heard the Allfather's assessment of Nigel and couldn't agree more, but she took note of the direction Odin was headed and tugged on Asclepius' sleeve, nodding in that direction. "We might want to see what this is all about."

[ieter-amumon.insanejournal.com]

"Sounds like a plan," he agreed, and followed them.

[speakswithdead.insanejournal.com]

Hades stood calmly as Odin approached him. His hands were clasped behind his back. "You would speak with me, All-Father?"

[gladsheim-guy.insanejournal.com]

"Hades." He had a tight smile on his face as he approached, his arms crossing over his chest. "Yep. Seeing as how you're the only other reasonable man in a position of authority, figured I'd come to you for help in getting this show on the road."

He was subtly, or not so much, acknowledging his opinion that Hades should be in the position of King of Olympus.

[speakswithdead.insanejournal.com]

Hades gives a subtle nod of acknowledgement of Odin's statement. "I agree, we have been in this place long enough. The riddle indicates we must work together in order to leave. I am certainly not opposed to that. Did you have an idea of a course of action?" Hades asked politely, but evenly. He could not show any signs of weakness. He reminded Aphrodite's words. Odin respected both intelligence and a warrior's strength.

Hades didn't raise so much as an eyebrow at the implications that Odin would come straight to him. Still, the acknowledgement of a respected god-king such as Odin certainly didn't hurt his cause.

[tangledmaze.insanejournal.com]

"We have four pantheons here. It would make sense if each lent one element to this riddle," Ariadne opined behind them.

[amberwaveograin.insanejournal.com]

"It might also help to know who associates with which element," Sif added.

[gladsheim-guy.insanejournal.com]

Odin's eyes picked Apollo out of the bunch and he nodded slightly. "Can't help but notice we have a sun god in our midst. That's Fire right there."

[nina-drake.insanejournal.com]

She was still leaning on Asclepius though her shin wasn't throbbing as much as it had been.

"Gawain would be good for Water or Earth, I should think."

[amberwaveograin.insanejournal.com]

"I'm also Earth. Tyr is Air," Sif said, nodding. "And I think we also have a Water goddess," she said, giggling a little as she pointed out Aphrodite.

[greengawain.insanejournal.com]

"I will try to fill in with whatever element is needed," Gawain said, acknowledging Nimue and Sif.

[aegletes.insanejournal.com]

"Sounds to me like we've got everything we need," Apollo said, "I'll take the role of the Fire God. Who wants to join me in getting us out of here?"

[gladsheim-guy.insanejournal.com]

"The sooner the better." His eyes picked over the individuals in question then gestured towards the revolving door. "No time like the present."

[greengawain.insanejournal.com]

"I will take Water, Apollo," said Gawain, feeling a burst of self-confidence.

[aegletes.insanejournal.com]

"Excellent!" Apollo said as Gawain stepped forward. "Now, why don't we have some of the ladies join us to balance this out?"

"You, my dear lady, you said you were Earth?" he said, approaching Sif.

[amberwaveograin.insanejournal.com]

"Yes," Sif said, nodding. "I will be honored to serve in the role of the Earth."

[aegletes.insanejournal.com]

"That's what I like to hear," Apollo said, giving her a roguish wink.

"Now, we just need a volunteer for Air..."

[tangledmaze.insanejournal.com]

"I'll do it," Ariadne said, coming forward. She smiled at Gawain.

[aegletes.insanejournal.com]

"Perfect! Four elements," Apollo said, nodding.

"...So, now what?"

[nina-drake.insanejournal.com]

"Well." Her eyes went to the revolving door with an irritated and impatient Medusa waiting by it. "He said the elements were the key to getting us home. What do you do with a key, but insert it into a door?"

She gestured as she took note of a possibly important detail. "Four elements, and I notice that the door has four chambers."

[greengawain.insanejournal.com]

Gawain placed the fedora he had obtained from his room's wardrobe on his head and cocked it, Bogart style. "Good thinking, Nimue." He smiled back at Ariadne and Sif, nodded at Apollo, and said, "Let's rock."

He braced himself and stepped inside the closest chamber of the revolving door, ensuring that the next chamber was available.

[amberwaveograin.insanejournal.com]

"I suppose I'm next," Sif said. Taking a deep breath, she entered the second space, pushing forward enough to open the third slot.

[aegletes.insanejournal.com]

"Ordinarily, I'd be an advocate of 'ladies first,' but to err on the side of caution, I think Fire should be opposite Water," Apollo said, and he took his place in the third spot.

[tangledmaze.insanejournal.com]

"My turn," Ariadne said, mostly to herself, as she took the fourth space.

She was almost blinded by the light that flared out from the door frame once she was in place.

"...Well, I'll be," she said.