Chapitre 23
25th of September 2007
Portland, US
Dionysus had resolved to use neither magic nor his aura. But he wanted so much to spread a little festive cheer, because the atmosphere was so fuckin' shitty. Hazel was oblivious to the bad mood, but Frank was definitely brooding. He stood a little huddled and looking thoughtful on the bench of the carriage - an old thing pulled by two horses that Dionysus had "borrowed" from a local farmer, since apparently, according to Octavian, they weren't allowed to be helped on their quest.
"Well, let's not beat around the fucking bush, Frank. Why the hell are you depressed? Is it because I fucked your crush in the ass and I'm still fucking her, or is it because you've got daddy issues?", Dio broke the silence.
Both blushed instantly, as Frank started to deny it.
"If it's the first problem, we can have a threesome, right?"
Hazel choked on her sandwich.
Strange, Dio knew she could control her gag reflex.
"No…It's…", but he was interrupted by the surprisingly (Dio's magic) blunt Hazel.
"Wait…You got a crush on me?"
Frank prayed to all the gods that a monster would attack them right now. And, strangely enough, his wish was granted, as fucking rocks were propelled against the wagon.
"If we eat him, we'll get his powers," said one of the Laistrygonian Giant, pointing at him. Damn, they were stupid. Frank himself didn't know what these mysterious powers were that his father Mars had alluded to!
? - Time is strange in the Labyrtinth
Anteus Arena
The Exploration Party had settled into the arena bleachers. Eating popcorn and making disparaging comments, they watched Grover get his ass kicked by Anteus. They could have quickly defeated the mini-boss, who lost all his powers, strength and regeneration, as soon as he was no longer in contact with the earth. A levitation spell from Bellatrix, a shot from Hodge's rifle, and presto! Problem solved! But a notification had stopped them.
Individual Growth Quest
Grover vs Anteus : the Goat Boy must vanquish the Half Giant Alone!
"Ouch. That's got to hurt," commented Thoas as Antes supplexed Grover and drove him into the ground for the twelfth time since the fight began.
"Yeah, and I heard a crack. I counted, that's got to be at least the fourth rib broken since the beginning"! replied Icarus.
Grover staggered to his feet. "I won't quit! I will become a ninja with only Taijutsu! Yosh!"
Anteus punched him in the face, and Grover was catapulted backwards again.
"Ah, fifth rib!"
"No, that sounded more like an arm crack, that...Ah yes, look, his arm's not moving anymore! And…Wait, what is he doing? I can feel an energy from…"
"First Door, Kaimon, Open!", Grover screamed in Pain
"Second Door, Kyumon, Open", Grover kept going.
"Oho, What is that?", asked Anteus, who did not feel threatened.
Grover felt a surge of energy breaking through the 10% limit imposed by the brain to protect the muscles.
"Reverse Leaf!"
Grover launched a swift kick that propelled Anteus skyward, the ground beneath him disappearing in an instant. In a display of agility and precision, Grover gracefully ascended with a jump to land on Anteus's back. Grover, with determination etched on his face, initiated a rapid turn, spiraling upward, and kicked Anteus mid-air, who collided forcefully with the ceiling.
The Mini Boss Anteus was slain!
Anteus dropped the skill : Stone Body
Grover was automatically equipped with Stone Body
Grover Lee
Artificial Awakening
Lvl-up + 7
Level cap : 50 → 100
Dungeon Completion Rate : 16%
28th of September 2007
Portland, US
Dionsysos was strolling through the small village where Frank's grandmother's house was located. The old woman had tried to ambush him to stay and listen to the story of the honor of the Zanghs, or some such bullshit. Dionysus remembered from reading Heroes of Olympus that it would unlock Frank's ability to transform into any animal as a legacy of Poseidon, or some such bullshit.
"Uh?"
A...strange energy was coming out of the corner library. Dionysus decided to check it out, pushed open the door and...
Minerva
Roman goddess of wisdom
Status : Cursed
Lvl 1 459/1 768
→ Lvl 1 458/1 767
He rubbed his eyes.
He could have sworn he saw her level drop before his very eyes.
Seeing Dionysus enter, Minerva rose and...threw herself at his feet. Clutching his garments, the goddess supposed to embody hubris began to weep and beg.
"Mercy, Dionysus, mercy! You're an Olympian! She must be stopped! She's...she's absorbing me! If this continues, my whole personality will disappear! Please!"
Uh. Surprising. But he had known for a moment that Athena was suspicious as hell. He turned as he heard the door open. And a demigod entered the room.
"Dionysus, Your Grandeur. Please excuse my mother, she's having a bit of a fit in her Minerva form. You may go, nothing to worry about. I'll take care of her.
Eudoros VIII
Son of Athena
Cyborg & Bearer of the Curse of Achilles
Lvl 172/200
"Oh? I thought you were a son of Minerva, not Athena..."
The demigod's smile grew taut.
"Please...He's in league with her...", Minerva implored.
Dionysus looked at Eudoros, then at Minerva.
"Mmmh...sounds a bit fishy, your story".
The door opened again, and a second individual - obviously related by blood to the previous demigod, entered after him. He too was dressed in a paramilitary jumpsuit bearing his mother's image.
Eudoros XII
Son of Athena
Cyborg & Bearer of the Curse of Achilles
Lvl 147/200
"Please, Sir", he said in a stern voice.
"Oh? Are you trying to intimidate little ol'me?", Dio smiled, and the demigods wanted to shit themselves a bit. Strange, they should not be able to feel fear! They mother had taken off their ability to be irrational…
Eudoros XII took off his phone, and discreetly send a text. But Dionysos grabbed the phone, and crushed him in his fist.
"You should know better, little cyborg. I'm am the god of madness and irrationality…Nobody is able to feel nothing in front of me, nobody is able to be perfectly rational in my presence…"and Dionysos smiled. He revealed a smile that defied the natural order-, that was not to be seen by any mortal. His lips stretched impossibly wide, baring a grotesque excess of teeth that seemed to multiply in the dim, eldritch glow. Each tooth, razor-sharp and irregular, gleamed with an otherworldly sheen. Then…
Then, the door opened again.
"Dio! We have to go", barged Hazel in, oblivious to the tension that reigned in the room. Dio looked annoyed.
"It's Frank! We're under attack". He sighed, and left with Hazel.
He would have to be wary of Athena. Trying to overthrow Olympus? Why not. But depriving her children of their ability to feel?
Whatever - madness was always meant to clash with rationality.
30th of September 2007
Portland, US
"Wait…That wasn't in the original script?", said one of the animator of Dreamworks Animation, as he looked at the first projection of Kung Fu Panda.
Master Oogway, for some reason, had been replaced by another turtle, called Master Dio, who didn't have the same character design or personality at all.
"He'll be the Dragon Warrior, because I said so, Motherfuckers!"
3rd of October 2007
Alaska border, US
Hazel felt a chill run down her spine as she crossed the Alaskan border. The Land without gods. She had bad memories there. Hazel remembered her mother's unsettling trance, foretelling a move north, a challenge to the gods, and her being a "poisoned child." A chance encounter revealed Pluto as her father. In a tense confrontation over their future, Marie and Pluto had clashed, and they had to relocate to Alaska bringing isolation. Their lives centered on menial jobs, with an ominous voice directing her mother to Resurrection Island. She remembered how she had met Gaïa and been forced decades ago to resurrect her son - before resisting, invoking her father's powers. She had caused the island's collapse, resulting in her demise. Charon had guided her to the Underworld, where a brief trial consigned Hazel and Marie to the Fields of Asphodel. Then, she remembered Bacchus bringing her to the Wolf House and…She stopped her monologue. Why the fuck was she doing an exposition scene?
"Why aren't you coming, Dio?". The voice of Frank broke her form her musings.
"So, that's why they meant by the land out of the reach of gods…", she looked at Dio as he whispered. He was still behind the border. What did that mean…?
Then, Dio took a step. He was half way through the border, when he began to cry tears of blood.
"Fuck…A border is not going to beat me!", he screamed, taking another step. And another. He coughed-up blood, but he kept walking. And bleeding, but he kept advancing.
Your sandal treads on unconquered lands, where no god should be
"Are…Are you okay, Dio?", she asked.
"Fuck-it! Let's go!".
Then he took off his pants.
What? Were they going to…do another threesome? Like two days ago?
But no - Dio had just started pissing on the ground while cackling madly about conquest.
And why the fuck was his blood golden?
AN : Hello! Just a quick post to ask you for ideas: I don't like the extremely homogeneous gamer systems among all the fictions, and I'd like some variation (for items arriving at about chapter 30 and 50 respectively). Problem: I've played very few video games. In particular, I'd like to know if there are any cool games/systems for Rise of Kingdom-style "Kingdom Building", cool business game mechanics and, well, any other kind of cool mechanics. Thanks in advance!
AN2 : I was not satisfied with how bellatrix was portrayed, so U changed her character (ch17) to make her less cringe and more creepy.
