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[deathkid]

[ someone's currently sitting atop the residential housing building, on the roof, tapping his sword against the side. it makes a clunk-clunk noise as a small, skeletal mouse with fairy wings burrows its way into his shaggy hair.

nico looks a bit worse for wear. the constant dark circles under his eyes are worse than before and he looks like he hasn't slept in days... ]

So now that the god issue has been taken care of, I got a question. Mostly for magic users. How many of us are there? And is there anyone who can get access to Nectar or Ambrosia, or who could make some? It's kinda important.

[ clunk-clunk, he taps his sword again and then sets it aside to continue talking. as he does, his hands move and gesture, as one would expect from an italian. ]

Anyway, that's not the main reason behind this post. I noticed more new people showing up again. Makes me wonder what kind of myths exists in other people's world.

In mine, the myths are actually real, but most mortals aren't aware of that fact. Is there anything similar in other places?

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[tevinteraltus]

Hades...cabin? [Ah, but wait.] Oh, you mistake me. Pavus is my family name, as "di Angelo" is yours, I would assume. Hades is...your father, I assume?

[His eyes light up at that.] Oh, good. I'd hate to think I was work for bores.

[He pauses for a moment, trying to make sense of what he'd said before coming up with nothing and deciding to ask.] ...Camp Jupiter?

[deathkid]

Oh. Well, di Angelo is my mother's name since she never married. And since Father doesn't have a last name... [ another shrug. ] So I guess I'd be Nico, son of Hades, of house di Angelo? That's confusing.

Anyway, Camp Jupiter is like the partner camp of where I live. It's for Roman demigods, whereas the camp where I live is for Greek demigods. Same pantheon, but the different cultures gave the gods different names.

[tevinteraltus]

It isn't. You've spoken plainly. Even more so, if you are not the only son of Hades but are the only son of your mother. You have stated you are a son of the god Hades, and specifically, the one born of this di Angelo woman, you see? Genealogically speaking, it makes perfect sense.

...No, you see. That is confusing. If they are the same pantheon, why bother with different names if the lot of you share the same blood?

[deathkid]

Right.

[ he still thinks it's weird, but won't argue. ]

The Roman empire existed several thousand years after the Greek cultures died out. The language changed, so the names changed. My father is still Hades, but he also goes by Pluto. His purpose changed slightly too: As the Roman god, he's not just god of the Underworld, but also the god of wealth and riches.

[tevinteraltus]

The Underworld? Is that something like the Deep Roads of my own world, or something rather less mundane than endless caverns beneath the earth? It would serve to reason, considering much wealth comes from beneath the ground, wouldn't it?

[deathkid]

It is found underground, but it's more than caves or anything like that. The Underworld is where the dead go to reside after their lives have ended. There are four portions for different purposes. And my father rules them all.

[tevinteraltus]

[There's a momentary pause as Dorian strokes his chin thoughtfully.]

Rather morose, isn't it? Shouldn't death be a release, not a place to be further ruled?