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[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]

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[lefthandofwar.insanejournal.com]

"Bring Tina to a bakery? You'll be lucky to have anything left. She loves cookies." He smiled back, already missing the feeling of holding her. "I will, and we will stay in touch, I promise."

[amberwaveograin.insanejournal.com]

"Okay. Just let me know when you're coming," she said, and sent him on his way through the portal.

[aegletes.insanejournal.com]

Apollo was next. "Okay, whose turn is it?" he asked, sweeping his arm in a grand gesture to invite someone in.

[solid-gaze.insanejournal.com]

Medusa saw an opportunity present itself and she smirked, shooting a quick glance over her shoulder at Poseidon and the bitch then stepped forward. Her smirk became that alluring smile she can manage so well and her heels gave her a hip rolling stride without any effort on her part.

"Come on, sweetheart. Get me home."

[aegletes.insanejournal.com]

"Absolutely, my dear," Apollo said, beaming at her, "Anything for the lovely lady."

"Though I'm rather sorry I don't get to go along with you," he murmured much more softly as he ushered her into the space.

[solid-gaze.insanejournal.com]

She turned a knowing smirk up to the sun god as she needlessly walked close to him through the door, a throaty chuckle purring out from her. "Next time, sugar. But come by the zoo sometime and you can make it up to me."

Oh this was sure to piss Poseidon off! Two could play the Flirting with the Pretty People game.

[aegletes.insanejournal.com]

Apollo very lightly touched her back under the seeming premise of guiding her into place, but then delicately traced down the length of her spine.

"A most intriguing invitation," he said, whispering to her, "I'll be sure to do just that the next time I'm in New York." He oh-so-casually let his hand come to rest low on the curve of her hips.

[solid-gaze.insanejournal.com]

That light touch was such a contrast to Poseidon's that it sent a small shiver chasing over her skin. She grinned up at Apollo, making sure he got a good sense of how well she could move those curves of hers.

The door turned, opening their chamber to the portal and she turned to face inward, kissing her fingertips then blowing on them as she backed into the portal, disappearing.

[tangledmaze.insanejournal.com]

Ariadne was next.
"Okay! Next person, come on up!" she chirped.

[greengawain.insanejournal.com]

Ariadne's enthusiasm was contagious. Gawain laughed and said, in his best carnival hawker voice, "Hurry, hurry! Step right up to the Godlings' Interdimensional Funhouse, where you can truly be, um, in your Element!"

[acratophorus.insanejournal.com]

Dionysus stepped up, still slightly unsteady-- though whether this was from the wine or nervousness, even he himself couldn't tell.

"I suppose I will," he said. Peering forward, he half-muttered "Don't suppose you can see where that portal goes, do you..."

[tangledmaze.insanejournal.com]

"You're lucky there's glass between us!" Ariadne called back to Gawain playfully. She then turned to Dionysus.

"I'm afraid not. I trust it takes us back to wherever we came from."

[acratophorus.insanejournal.com]

"Right. Well. Okay." He took a deep breath to steady himself and slid into the chamber with Ariadne.

It was a tight squeeze, even though he wasn't particularly an imposing type. The two of them were pressed up against each other due to the confines of the door's chamber-- though, instead of feeling claustrophobic, he actually found her touch more than a little reassuring. Already he could feel himself starting to calm down, and he gave a half-chuckle.

"I don't mean to be a fraidy-cat. It's just that today's been so weird that... well, what new rock's gonna fall on my head, you know?" As they shuffled around to bring the chamber to face the portal, he looked Ariadne full in the face. "Listen... do me a favor, will you?"

[tangledmaze.insanejournal.com]

"...what's the favor?" she asked.

[acratophorus.insanejournal.com]

"You say this portal will take us back to where we were before. But, well, if there's a chance it doesn't..." He looked around. Aw, hell with it, he thought to himself. "Kiss me. For luck."

[tangledmaze.insanejournal.com]

Ariadne blinked. Whatever she'd been expecting, that wasn't it. But then she chuckled softly.

"All right. For luck. And old times' sake," she agreed, and reached up to kiss him softly.

[acratophorus.insanejournal.com]

He leaned down and into the kiss, feeling the soft sweetness of her mouth against his own. A flood of almost electric tingles flooded through him as their lips met; he couldn't tell if it was because of who she was, or the heightened emotions of the situation, but he definitely wanted more.

Still, he knew this wasn't exactly the best time or place for anything further, despite his own desire. Reaching down to take her hand gently as he pulled back, he softly said "Many thanks... and I'll find you when we're all home."

He slowly let go of her hand, smiling rakishly as he stepped backwards through the portal.

[tangledmaze.insanejournal.com]

Damn, but she'd forgotten how intoxicating his kisses could be. Ariadne was a little breathless when he pulled back.

"All right, see you around," she said before he disappeared.

[greengawain.insanejournal.com]

Gawain pantomimed applauding and gave Ariadne the thumbs-up through the glass. It was refreshing to see moments of genuine affection, even during a strenuous situation.

He noticed Aphrodite, enticing in her semi-sheer robe, surrounded by the remaining men in the lobby. He turned back to Ariadne, shrugged, and then doffed his fedora to Aphrodite.

"Milady?"

[venusingucci.insanejournal.com]

"Is it my turn already?" she asked sweetly, stepping up to the door.

"Thank you, dear knight," she said, dipping her head in gracious acknowledgment.

[enosichthon.insanejournal.com]

Medusa's disrespectful escape did not go unnoticed by Poseidon. Though his attentions had been on Aphrodite, his sneer of disapproval watched Medusa snake her way through giving attentions to the sun god that she had dared before. Poseidon wad jealous by nature, and he'd long ago claimed that pretty gorgon dame.

When Dite stepped up to the plate to walk out with her escort he stepped up right behind her with a devious smirk. "Goig somewhere?" he asked her slipping in with them. It may have been a tight squeeze, but he wasn't about to let but one of his women escape without him.

When he returned Medusa would find out how quickly and jealous he could get.

[greengawain.insanejournal.com]

"I believe she is trying to go home, good sir," Gawain said to Poseidon, somewhat more firmly than usual.

[venusingucci.insanejournal.com]

"Now, now, boys," Aphrodite said, flaring her calming power as the three of them wedged into the spot together, "We can all share, can't we?"

[greengawain.insanejournal.com]

With some less-than-appealing images of "sharing" flashing through his mind, Gawain eased and began to laugh.

[enosichthon.insanejournal.com]

Poseidon put his arm around Aphrodite's hip. He may be up for sharing Aphrodite, but he wasn't about to be left out. Especially not with this golden boy of chilvary.

"Got a problem with it?" he said his voice a low growl.