A/N: I'm baaaack! So, anyway, here's the sequel to my other fic, 'Hephaestus TV? Not Anymore!' And here's a new haiku-disclaimer:
Again, I am not
Rick Riordan so I don't
Own Percy Jackson. :)
Haha, I should replace Apollo as the god of poetry! Ok, maybe that's a bit too far... Anyway, I really enjoy reviews and criticism! So, yeah... Enjoy the story!
Peace out,
~silentwolf111
AND NOW, PRESENTING...
YOUTUBE? NOT ANYMORE...
PROLOGUE
HEPHAESTUS'S POV
I can't believe my luck! I have found a mortal creation, worthy of the gods! It will allow us to interact with mortals while learning more about their lifestyle; what they do for fun, the music they watch, etc. Now just to get the gods to agree with me…
I'm a little afraid that it would be too big of an idea; I had just gotten them to make their own shows for Hephaestus TV*, and now I don't know if I'll be asking too much of them. Well, as Athena says, there's only one way to find out…
I looked up from my laptop and cleared my throat, immediately getting the attention of several gods.
"Ahem. I have found a new creation! I think you'll all enjoy it…"
Murmers of excitement filled the room.
I continued.
"Have you ever heard of the mortal site YouTube?"
Now I had the attention of every god. They all looked at each other, then back at me, confused. Demeter spoke up.
"Ooh, is it a type of cereal?" she asked, smiling.
Everyone sighed.
"No, Demeter, it isn't cereal," I said.
Demeter grumbled.
"Then it probably isn't worth my time," she said, crossing her arms.
I looked at everyone in the room.
"Well? Aren't you going to tell us what this 'YouTube' is?" Athena said.
"Oh, er, yes. YouTube is a fascinating site where you can post videos and watch other people's videos," I explained.
The gods sat up straight, obviously finding this idea interesting.
"What kind of videos, exactly?" Artemis inquired.
"Well, now, that's the beauty of it!" I said. "You can post any kind of videos you want! It can be tutorials, pranks, just everyday life, music covers…"
Apollo perked up at that last one.
"Anything!" I finished.
Cheers of agreement filled the room.
"Hold it!" Ares said.
Silence.
"Hephy, what do we gotta do? To get set up with this 'YouTube'?"
"First, you create something called a 'channel'. This is where you post your videos. You can visit other people's channels to see their videos." I explained.
"What then?" Hera said.
"Well, then it gets a little more complicated. You can comment on other people's videos, you can 'like' them by pressing the 'like' button, and then there's subscribing."
"What's that?" Aphrodite asked.
I sighed. This is going to take a while.
"Subscribing means following a person."
I saw Apollo's hand start to rise, and I immediately knew what he would ask.
"Following a person means you get a message every time they post a new video."
Apollo lowered his hand.
"All right. Got it?" I said.
"Yes," they chorused.
"So, do you all want to create YouTube channels? You get to create nicknames and everything, so people don't know who you are! That is, nobody but us…" I said.
"Cool!" Hermes said.
"I agree. It would be nice to learn more about mortals," Athena chimed.
"I'm in!" Apollo agreed.
I nodded.
"So, then, it's settled! Let's all create YouTube channels, and we'll see what happens then…"
* This is basically the plot line for my other fic, 'Hephaestus TV? Not Anymore!'. Yeah, just letting you know so you don't get too confused... :P
