Zephyros Aetai
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Post by Zephyros Aetai on Jul 31, 2010 15:50:12 GMT -5
Zephyros leaned forward, his eyes locked on his half of the screen. His character, which was customized to look as much like him as he could POSSIBLY manage (which was surprisingly close, considering this was a game based on Greek mythology), moved around the screen rapidly, delivering holy death to the generic monsters that were oh so loosely based on the stories of his homeland.
"You are going DOWN, you mixed up excuse for the chimera," Zephyros crowed. Sure enough, a few moments later the creature fell. Pixellated-Zeph and real Zeph did a momentary dance, though Pixellated-Zeph's was a bit more exaggerated. Safe for the moment, as no other monster would have dared being in the same chamber as that monstrosity, and well ahead of Jason, he leaned his head on his boyfriend's shoulder.
"That's TWO bossfights ahead, there Jason," he snerked.
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Jason Hiller
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Post by Jason Hiller on Jul 31, 2010 15:57:01 GMT -5
Jason grinned as Zeph mocked him lightheartedly, keeping his eyes on the screen as he tackled his own monster. Pixel-Jason was modeled somewhat after the legendary Greek hero, but it still bore as much of a resemblance to real-Jason as the game would allow. (It was a shame pixel-Jason couldn't wear a dress.)
"You're lucky I'm such a good loser," he laughed, trying not to be distracted too much by Zeph's warm breath on his ear, lightly blowing his hair and filling his nose with that sweet scent... ahh, scheisse! Jason wailed in defeat as his animated counterpart stumbled, and the monster crushed him into the dust.
"Nein, nein, nein!" He looked over at his boyfriend with a mockingly angry look. "I blame you for distracting me. You shouldn't be so utterly desirable."
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Zephyros Aetai
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Post by Zephyros Aetai on Jul 31, 2010 16:01:21 GMT -5
Zephyros cackled wickedly. "Alright, I'll leave you alone long enough to defeat your boss. Luckily there was a save point right before, eh?"
Wandering around the room, Pixellated-Zeph found a strange key and an apple. Furrowing his brow, Zeph examined the apple and facepalmed. "Crap. Either I need to return this to Eris, or it's time to go deal with the three bitches of Olympos."
Then he grinned, "Hey Jason, catch up! I got's an apple meant for you."
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Jason Hiller
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Post by Jason Hiller on Jul 31, 2010 16:30:35 GMT -5
"Don't rush me!" Jason laughed.
The level restarted from the save point; pixel-Jason stepped carefully into the room again, and the monster emerged yet again. Now able to focus completely, Jason tackled the monster single-mindedly, learning from the mistakes he'd made before. He dodged the monster's blows, with some very near misses, and got in a few good blows of his own.
Jason bit his lip in concentration as he guided his pixel counterpart around, wounding the monster again and again, not without getting a few gashes for his efforts. At last the monster fell dead in a heap, and both Jasons rejoiced.
"Finally!" Jason smirked at his boyfriend. "See? I can do this well enough without distraction."
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Zephyros Aetai
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Post by Zephyros Aetai on Jul 31, 2010 17:12:27 GMT -5
Zephyros grinned widely at him. "That's the fourth time you fought that monster, Jason. And I only distracted you the third time."
He watched Jason play for a moment, then headed forward himself. The time had given his character a chance to recover from his wounds anyway.
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Vincent Hawk
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Post by Vincent Hawk on Jul 31, 2010 17:17:58 GMT -5
Vincent grinned at the sound of lighthearted banter as he stepped into the student lounge, grateful to see that the two boys who were teasing each other were just the two he had been looking for. He stepped up to them quietly, loudly enough to make his presence known without being distracting.
He watched them play for a little while; seeing that Zeph's player had missed something that looked important, he decided to point it out. "You might want to go back and look around that corner, Zeph. I think there's something there you might need."
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Zephyros Aetai
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Post by Zephyros Aetai on Jul 31, 2010 18:49:43 GMT -5
Zephyros yelped and nearly hit the ceiling, then spun. "Professor Hawk! Hi... crap... don't do that. I'm high strung, you ought to know that."
He did however, turn around and check the corner. It was a door, and checking out the lock and his new key, he facepalmed. "Thank you Professor. Missing that might have let Jason catch up before I realized where I'd missed something."
Grinning at his boyfriend, Zeph opened the door and let loose with what was probably rather virulent curses in Greek. His character hit the wall and lay there slumped for a moment, with little stars spinning around his head. Zephyros continued to curse as he struggled to wake his character in time to face the giant and very angry centaur. "Why is Nessus here, and kicking MY tail? I don't even like Heracles!"
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Vincent Hawk
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Post by Vincent Hawk on Jul 31, 2010 18:55:47 GMT -5
Vincent gave an embarrassed laugh as Zeph yelped and jumped. "I'm sorry, I thought you'd heard me coming in."
He watched as Zeph found the hidden door, grinning at the remark about Jason. "Well, maybe next time I'll keep my mouth shut. I shouldn't take sides, after all. If I help you, it's only fair that I help Jason too."
He fell silent, watching as Zeph battled the centaur and Jason tackled his own enemy; it wouldn't do to distract them at this point. What he had to say could surely wait a few minutes.
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Post by Jason Hiller on Jul 31, 2010 19:07:19 GMT -5
Jason couldn't help but grin at the friendly banter as he easily defeated a smaller enemy. "I wouldn't mind some help, Professor. I'm way behind Zeph right now, and I still have two bosses to fight before I catch up to him."
He guided his character onward through the level, knowing the next boss fight wasn't too far ahead. He remembered Zeph defeating it not long before.
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Zephyros Aetai
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Post by Zephyros Aetai on Jul 31, 2010 19:16:18 GMT -5
The centaur finally fell... and Zephyros fell off the couch in a giggling fit as his character put one foot on the body and struck a Captain Morgan pose. Moving his character back to keep from running into any other monsters, he basically set up camp and looked at Vincent.
"Before Jason meets his boss, you came in with someone in mind. I could tell. What's up, Professor?"
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Vincent Hawk
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Post by Vincent Hawk on Jul 31, 2010 19:26:12 GMT -5
Vincent looked at Zephyros in concern as the boy literally fell over laughing, then moved around and helped him up again before speaking to both of them.
"I've been meaning to ask you both something. How would you both like to be part of my wedding party? I can see you making a lovely bridesman and groomsman pair," he said with a grin. "Jason would be the one in the dress, of course."
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Post by Jason Hiller on Jul 31, 2010 19:34:11 GMT -5
Jason looked away from the screen when Zeph spoke to the professor, and listened interestedly to what the man had to say. At the words "wedding party", his eyes lit up and widened above the huge grin that spread across his face.
"It would be an honor, sir!" he replied, grinning so hard his cheeks were starting to hurt.
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Zephyros Aetai
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Post by Zephyros Aetai on Jul 31, 2010 20:48:22 GMT -5
Zeph stuck his tongue out. "Jason, you're just gleeful for the chance to wear a dress AND not be utterly bizarre about it."
Then he turned his 'I'm being as absolutely charming as I can be' smile on Vincent. "Though I too would be honored to be involved. Aritha is so going to kidnap us for dress-making, isn't she?"
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Post by Jason Hiller on Jul 31, 2010 20:56:43 GMT -5
Jason scoffed a little at Zeph's remark. "When have I EVER worried about looking bizarre in a dress, Zeph? This is ME we're talking about. Seriously."
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Post by Vincent Hawk on Jul 31, 2010 21:00:17 GMT -5
Vincent laughed at the two of them, answering Zeph. "Aritha is going to kidnap Jason; she'll be doing Diana's and the bridesmaids' dresses. I'm going to ask Jaymie Elderton to handle the suits for myself and the groomsmen."
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Post by Zephyros Aetai on Jul 31, 2010 22:49:41 GMT -5
Zeph shook his head, "Aritha is still going to kidnap me. It's called 'free labor' or possibly 'ex-boyfriend slavery'. Jason just gets pulled along because she thinks he's adorable and the best thing that ever happened to me, and in this case because she also gets to make a dress for him. It's like... her best dream ever."
He got a mournful expression, managing to get teary eyed even. "You have no idea how many dresses she tried to get me into."
It very quickly became gleeful. "Though the one time she did that was utterly delightful. Actually... yes, that was the time I let her dress me up, and not the time she covered my face in makeup when I accidentally fell asleep while we were cloud-watching. High heels are hard to walk in, and apparently I can be really effeminate if I want."
He paused again, then leaned his head back over the couch and beamed at Vincent. "I bet I could make you all sorts of uncomfortable and not even get in trouble for it."
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Post by Vincent Hawk on Jul 31, 2010 23:36:14 GMT -5
Vincent, still trying to come to terms with the mental images of Zephyros in drag, made a quick mental note to block this part of their little chat from his memory for the rest of his life, effective immediately. He had to grin, however awkwardly, and chuckled softly. "Somehow I would never have put it past you.
"Well!" he said brightly, quickly changing the direction of the conversation. "Thank you both very, very much for this. I'm honored that you've agreed to be in my wedding party. I know Diana will share this sentiment once I let her know."
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Post by Zephyros Aetai on Jul 31, 2010 23:53:25 GMT -5
Zephyros watched Vincent turned very red, snickered, then began laughing so hard he fell off the couch again. After a few moments, he stopped being audible he was laughing so hard. He gasped desperately and dragged himself back on the couch, catching his breath and managing to settle down.
"Sorry, but... Oh, that was priceless," he snickered. "I'll have to get you chocolate or something as an apology. I brew a mean cup of coffee, but I'm not allowed in the faculty lounge OR near the espresso machine anymore. We aren't going to talk about why."
Then he looked up at Vincent. "I really do appreciate the invite, Professor, and I swear I'll behave from now on. And I really am sorry about saying that, but it just sort of set itself up. And I am going to be pulled into making dresses, I just know it. Aritha's going to need people who can handle scissors safely, and if I cut myself, she'll save the Headmaster the trouble of killing me. That is, if Jason doesn't get me first."
He turned that dazzling smile onto Jason. "Right?"
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Post by Vincent Hawk on Aug 1, 2010 0:06:08 GMT -5
Vincent eventually managed to get his burning face and ears to cool down again, and smirked at Zeph with only a little lingering embarrassment. "Good to know. Make it chocolate with peanut butter and all will be forgiven."
He couldn't help but feel somewhat awkward again at the scissors comment, but it was awkward in an entirely different direction. He quickly brushed off the chill that threatened to rush through him, laughing quietly again. "I'll be sure to put in a good word at your funeral. Though I can't see Jason harming anything larger than a fly."
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Post by Jason Hiller on Aug 1, 2010 0:15:20 GMT -5
Jason grinned to hide the memories that flickered around the edges of his mind at the offhand mention of Zeph killing himself. "I could never bring myself to hurt you, Zeph, much less kill you. Except possibly in the context of a video game in which we're pitted against each other," he snickered.
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Zephyros Aetai
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Post by Zephyros Aetai on Aug 1, 2010 2:50:04 GMT -5
Zephyros scoffed. "Please, you'll never catch up with me. And to fight me, you have to be in the same room. So... I'm not worried. And neither is Pixellated-Zeph. See? He's still channeling Captain Morgan."
Zephyros unpaused the game and headed forth into the dark corridor. "They turned this game from a normal RPG to a horror-game, didn't they? Right this minute. Orpheus is so going to leap out of the shadows and ench-"
Zeph stopped and stared at the screen in shock. "Either I need to shut up because this game is channeling my thoughts, or this game leads into the pits of Hades and I need to make sure I have some cake in my inventory, because I have... nope, shutting up before it happens."
Mostly because Pixallated-Zeph was talking to Orpheus and it looked plot important. Then again, if it was really important they'd have remembered to translate it from Japanese. "I think the Japanese explains why all the mythology in here is messed up... And I think I'm glad it wasn't translated because as I recall, Orpheus was actually straight..."
Spamming the x button until the awkward ununderstandable text and the apparent homoerotic actions from the NPC and his character until he managed to run past Orpheus and pause his half of the game with his cheeks flaming. He chuckled weakly, "Apparently it was my turn. Serves me right for messing with you, Professor. I'm sorry."
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Post by Vincent Hawk on Aug 1, 2010 11:46:50 GMT -5
Vincent chuckled. "No harm done. Don't worry about it."
He grinned, content just to watch them playing for a while more, occasionally pointing out things that Jason missed as he strove to catch up with Zeph. After a few minutes he stood back and stretched. "I think I'll leave you to your game. I have a lot to do, and less and less time to do it in. Thanks again."
He headed out of the room, still grinning. Oh, those two. They were living proof that opposites attracted -- Jason was so sweet and guileless, while Zeph was charming and decidedly not-so-innocent. They were an unusual pair, but somehow perfectly matched. Love was a strange and splendid thing.
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Zephyros Aetai
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Post by Zephyros Aetai on Aug 1, 2010 15:34:53 GMT -5
Pixellated-Zeph crept forward slowly, holding his short sword carefully. He ran into a few dark shadows, vaguely human-shaped and each, for some reason, trying more to steal his coins rather than kill him, though he killed them more than they managed to steal from him. Looking a little confused, Zeph kept going until he reached a dark river.
"Ooooh, I get it," he said, tilting his head slightly. "The Styx. So why... Oh. Okay. Jason, when you get this far, you'll need to save Orpheus' love. So make sure you have plenty of coins and some cake. You should get it your next boss fight."
He headed forward and approached the boat. A text window came up, asking him if he wanted to pay or fight. Backing up and finding that save-point before the boss, which allowed you to save any number of times, Zeph headed back into the tunnel and pursed his lips. "Let's see what happens if I fight..."
A very short fight later, Zeph's character was dead and there was a view of him being taken by the ferryman across the river. Restarting, Zeph sighed. "Shoulda known he'd be more than I could handle. Kharon'd never give a free ride. It's too against his nature as the god of taxation..."
Zeph just left his character where it was and watched Jason for a while. "Careful, you're coming up on that boss fight." It had just been an obscure king that Zeph couldn't remember the name of, but he'd lost the fight about six times before finally succeeding and finishing the level. Poor Jason was probably going to take at least as long.
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Post by Jason Hiller on Aug 1, 2010 15:48:45 GMT -5
Jason guided pixel-Jason carefully forward, tensing as he prepared for the boss fight Zeph had mentioned. Where was that king going to pop out--
GAH! Right behind him! Pixel-Jason spun around, not quick enough to block a blow from the king. He stumbled back, recovering fairly quickly and striking as soon as he could. The king dodged the blow and struck again, wounding Pixel-Jason a second time. They fought on, and pixel-Jason fell dead in a matter of minutes. The king gloated over his dead body.
Jason sighed, restarting the level. Good thing he'd saved right before the fight. Pixel-Jason inched forward again, turning around and walking backward this time to face the king as soon as he emerged.
The king appeared again, but this time Jason was ready (at least, moreso than before). Still, the fight was brief and brutal, and pixel-Jason died quickly.
"Now I see why this guy took you so long to get past," Jason laughed, restarting again.
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Zephyros Aetai
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Post by Zephyros Aetai on Aug 1, 2010 15:53:34 GMT -5
"I know, right? He's really good at getting behind you, and you have horrible defense when you're flanked," Zeph said. He watched Jason for a while, not really interested in finding out what he had to do for Hades in order to get Orpheus' dead girlfriend, or in flirting with Persphone to get HER to get Hades to let him free Orpheus' girlfriend or whatever this game was going to demand yet.
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