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[b][center][color=7bcdc8]HERMES[/color][/center][/b]
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Hermes had barely moved since he had fallen asleep, tangled up with two of his closest friends in a comfortable mess of arms and legs. His chest moved gently as he breathed in and out, head still resting somewhere between Hypnos' shoulder and collar bone. Buried in sleep, none of the trio had stirred throughout the chaos that ensued. The anguished wails of Hera, the wrathful fury of Ares, the calm & composed kindness of Hathor. Hermes might as well have been in the deepest depths of the Tartarus, for how little of the painful events reached his ears. It was an homage to Hypnos' power really, that he could send someone as restless as Hermes into such a calm and deep slumber. 

Yet this was all broken when he was suddenly jolted awake, pain shocking him into consciousness. With a loud yelp, Hermes tumbled off the sleeping god's lap, landing hard on the carpeted floor. His deep blue eyes looked around in confusion, a small frown darting across his bemused face. At first he was surprised he hadn't woken up in a bathtub again, his muscles still aching from that very uncomfortable choice.

[color=7bcdc8]"Fuck, that hurt..."[/color] Rubbing his sore head, Hermes looked up at the perpetrator, the corners of his lips instantly pulling up into a small smile. [color=7bcdc8]"Oh hey Lallipad! What's up?"[/color] Cupping a hand to his mouth to stifle a yawn, his grin widened as he looked her up and down, emphasising the dimples in his cheeks. He recalled that he had been attempting to tease her when he had been rudely interrupted by the sudden pull of sleep. Damn Hypnos. It had been a great nap as well so he couldn't reasonably even stay mad at the guy. Plus him and Kore still looked so adorable laid there, and he had to resist the urge to reach up and smooth down a stray bit of hair he could see peaking up from the goddess's head. 

[color=7bcdc8]"Someone looks like they had fun last night!"[/color] Still rubbing at where she had whacked him across the head, Hermes raised his eyebrows at Tlaz suggestively, although the tone of his words were dripping heavily with suggestion and he needn't have added the extra gesture. [color=7bcdc8]"You should've joined us for a nap...bet you need it."[/color] Sat on the floor like an overgrown four year old, he shot a cheeky smile at the aztec woman, his expression a perfect picture of impishness. Although he teased and joked, Hermes genuinely wanted what was best for the goddess. They shared memories together that he only remembered with fondness but unfortunately he was more prone to childish tomfoolery, rather than just tell her this upfront. 

[color=7bcdc8]"So...who's the lucky guy?"[/color] Plopping himself down onto an unoccupied seat, Hermes grabbed his half-empty packet of gummy worms before popping one into his mouth. This time he was expecting the sourness and was able to enjoy it without pulling a ridiculous face. Chewing on the candy absentmindedly, his gaze finally passed over the rest of the conclave. There was a palpable tension, a feeling of all the air being sucked out of the room, which he only just noticed. It paralleled almost exactly to the last gathering, when wild accusations had been thrown around about who had started the war. Hermes had jokingly tossed a few names into the ring, which had only resulted in more furious back and forth. That had been a [I]long ass[/I] conclave. 

[color=7bcdc8]"Woah, why's everyone so serious? Did someone die or something?"[/color] Oblivious to the irony of his statement, his words were blurted out loudly, cutting through the tension in the room like a knife through butter. [color=7bcdc8]"Oh, wait! Did Zaddy—"[/color] Tongue between his teeth, Hermes did a rather explicit gesture to emphasis his point, unable to hold back the playful giggle that escaped from his lips. [color=7bcdc8]"—play Tetris with a horse again?"[/color] It might seem that he was being completely oblivious to the tense atmosphere around him, and maybe he was, but the other gods often got their panties in a bunch over the most trivial issues, and the herald felt that it was his duty to try and lighten things up a little. Or at the very least to make a joke at his fathers expense. 

[color=7bcdc8]"...No? A cow maybe? Or a goat?"[/color] Still laughing, his gaze glanced over to his father, before passing to the other frat boys that were presently dotted around the room. They all seemed so serious...even Herc. Something was up. Leaning over towards Tlaz, he [I]attempted[/I] to silently gesture for her to come closer, before whispering in her ear. [color=7bcdc8]"Er, so what happened? And why did someone bring a homeless man to the Conclave?"[/color]

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