video | un: diana

[eusebeia]

[ the last time she graced the network with her presence, diana of themyscira explored the wonder of food emojis. now, however, she decides to take a more traditional approach — face-to-face, well, as much as she can over these devices. while she still prefers to meet in person, this will suffice for now. what can she say, she's old fashioned like that. ]

Thanksgiving.

[ she speaks the word softly, almost contemplative, though diana offers a bright smile into the camera. ]

Back home, we had many reasons to be thankful, and we did not limit the occasion to one day. Still, family and friends. [ her smile widens. ] That is something to celebrate.

What other — [ a careful pause, her nose wrinkling a bit. ] "holidays" are there?

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video; un: ghostking

[deathkid]

Where I'm from, we don't really celebrate many mortal holidays. I mean, the gods have their holidays and such, like Dionysia, but even those we're too busy training to actually have feasts or anything.

I mean, I know mortals celebrate Christmas and Easter, but we don't really recognize those ones.

[eusebeia]

[ dionysia — how nostalgic. she's only spent a few months away from themyscira by now, yet it feels more like centuries. ]

The gods always did enjoy their festivals. [ this "christmas" and "easter" also sound intriguing, but she wants to know more about their common bond. training, he said. ] Another warrior. Hello.

[deathkid]

Hello. Sorta. I mean, I kinda have to be in order to survive. At least, back home.

[ where quests dominate a young halfblood's life, pretty much. there's hardly been a time since he learned about being a demigod that he's had time to do anything but go on quests. ]

I'm Nico. I have to ask, because there's so many pantheons... Which gods are you referring to?

[eusebeia]

The same ones as you, it sounds like. You mentioned Dionysus, but there were others. Zeus. Athena. Aphrodite. Hestia.

[ they're gone now, all except for one. her brow furrows. ]

I'm Diana of Themyscira. Have you heard of the Amazons?

[deathkid]

[ where her brows furrow, his shoot up, eyes widening. ]

Of course I've heard of the Amazons. I mean, I've even met a few. And the hunters of Artemis.

[ this is the first time someone (seemingly) from his world has spoken on the network. nico is understandably excited. ]

I'm from Camp Halfblood. One of the demigods. Are you guys still up in the Seattle area? After everything with Orion, my friend Reyna's been worried...

[eusebeia]

[ you can never be too certain, with all the alternate dimensions and worlds out there. ]

Camp Halfblood. [ she blinks once, shaking her head. ] Seattle. I don't understand.

[deathkid]

Oh-

[ chewing his lip a little. ]

Can I ask you what year it is for you?

[eusebeia]

1918.

[ she watches his expression carefully, already anticipating his reaction. diana is well aware that she's from a different time. ]

[deathkid]

[ a nod of understanding. having been born in the 30s, he's still a bit behind things too, but not as much as her, apparently. ]

I see. I'm sure you've been told it's been a while since then. Nowadays, modern Greek demigods go to Camp Halfblood to train during the summer. That's where I lived before I was brought here.

As for the Amazons, they're in Seattle, Washington. They run a huge online distribution and shopping website.

[eusebeia]

[ god (pun intended), she has so many questions, but there's one in the forefront of her mind. ]

And you are one of them — a demigod?

[ if only diana knew that she is technically one as well. ]

[deathkid]

[ there's only a slight pause before he answers. he's more hesitant to reveal his parentage than he normally would be because this is someone who is more intimate with the gods than people here. ]

Yeah, I am. My- My father is, um, Hades.