Alyssa Kostapoulos: Alyssa bounces along the waterfront, wideeyed at her surroundings. Oooooo.. this is new. She idly runs her hand along the back of a bench in passing. Just because it's there.

Alyssa Kostapoulos: The first thing you'll notice about Alyssa is her rich olive skintone that holds a certain softness about the girl. Her eyes are a deep brown, lashes thick and dark giving the air of heavy makeup though you'll never catch the girl wearing any. Her dark hair is cropped to her shoulders and hold a natural wave, outlining her mediteranian cheek structure. She dresses in simple garments, generally natural fibers and earthy tones to accent her features. She is average height, roughly five foot six inches, weighing about 115. Despite her small stature, she give the air of strength and a willingness to fight for what she believes in. Age is hard to tell with this one. Looks alone would imply she's in her teens, though she carries herself with the pride of an older woman.

Thanos Augustus: He stands at the waters edge looking out over the water, he holds a stone in his hand, and throws it out letting it skim a jump before it falls under the waves. ((DD available if needed let me know.))

Colin Greenly: Short black hair in a buzz cut, reminiscent of his days in the military. Standing at 5’11 inches tall he is build like a Mack truck, one might get the impression of a bull dog as he walks down the street, in a military green t-shirt, and BDU’s. Combat boots worn, but well polished to a high sheen. His voice is a rough timber, even though he is more of a soft spoken guy.

Colin Greenly: He is leaning against a building, a cigarette in one hand. He has the look of a local in the area, very relaxed where he stands.

Alyssa Kostapoulos: Alyssa skips along, humming herself a merry tune. Absently she glances up at the stars.. Wait.. Where are they? She stops in her tracks and looks straight up with a curious squint.

Colin Greenly: ((And before everyone goes screaming, this is one of Snow's NPC's *S* Bows*))

Alyssa Kostapoulos: ((I'm not scared! Erm.. ehh.. unless I'm playing Eli.))

Paris Bennet (Arcane 1): He wanders along, down the edge of the waterfront. He's staring at his feet, counting, as is his way, as he goes. "1,849... 1,850... 1,851... 1,852... 1,853..."

((DD: He's a young man, maybe 18 or 19, small and slight. His babyface is hidden under a Robert Smith-like mop of black hair, hanging greasily down over his innocent green eyes. Dressed in a pair of dirty, ragged jeans, old Converse All-Stars, and a T-Shirt of a smiley-face in a Hannibal Lector-ish mask, he's very much a child in a teen's body. His demeanor is meek and hesitant. He projects a childlike innocence about him.))

Colin Greenly: He takes a drag on the cigarette, exhaling slowely, watching, the goings on around.

Thanos Augustus: d10: perception alertness: 5,7,9,9,6,

Thanos Augustus: d10: Intelligence: 10,9,6,

Alyssa Kostapoulos: Alyssa tilts her head curiously upward, to the sky. Somewhat randomly it would seem.. she calls out "ASTRAIOS! Where are you?"

Colin Greenly: d10: Per+alertness: 7,9,4,7,3,5,

Paris Bennet (Arcane 1): d10: Per+Alertness: 5,7,5,7,3,

Thanos Augustus: He looks around picking up sounds from the footsteps on the beach, he takes a moment before a grin comes to his face. "Heya kid, long time no see." he calls over to Paris turning and headed over towards him.

Paris Bennet (Arcane 1): He looks up at the shout out, and his face turns into a shy sort of smile. He looks to Thanos, waving at him, as he walks by. "Hello, Bear-Man." He seems to be making his way toward Alyssa.

Colin Greenly: Wierd boy looking at his feet, duly noted, Guy at the railing, duly notes, and kid scraming to sky Waaaaaaay noted. He keeps his lean against the wall.

Thanos Augustus: He looks over at the girl calling out to the sky and half raises his eyebrow before shaking his head and turning back and continuing his way towards paris.

Alyssa Kostapoulos: Alyssa gives an irritated huff. This was an outrage. You can't just.. lose the stars. New York must be a more terrible place than she'd thought. She looks around.. to see if anyone is as outraged by this as she is.

Alyssa Kostapoulos: d10: perception+alertness: 8,2,4,1,

Colin Greenly: Now this was interesting. Another drag on his cigaretts.

Alyssa Kostapoulos: Nope. Doesn't appear so. She looks back up to the sky. Maybe she just.. missed something. Certainly they were there. She squints harder.

Thanos Augustus: "How're you holding out?" he asks falling into step beside him.

Paris Bennet (Arcane 1): He looks over and up to Thanos, a little wide-eyed, and then shrugs. "M'okay. I've been walking a lot. Exploring new places."

Thanos Augustus: He nods "It's a big city, alot to explore."

Alyssa Kostapoulos: Alyssa looks back down and shakes her head to herself. No no.. this won't do. Not at all. She plops down on the ground where she is and starts digging through her bag.

Colin Greenly: The older man, yes Colin, who looks to be in his mid to late 30's. Drops the cigarette to the ground and puts it out by crushing it beneath his boots. With a sigh he pushes off the wall.

Paris Bennet (Arcane 1): "Yeah." He nods to that, vehemently, hands thrust into his pockets. "It's real big. Like, HUUUUUGE big..." The hands come out, and spread wide. His steps lead him up to Alyssa, and he looks down to her, smiling. "Hello, Priestess Lady. How are you?"

Alyssa Kostapoulos: d10: intelligence: 1,8,

Alyssa Kostapoulos: Alyssa blinks over her shoulder with a suspiscious squint to the two men. She gives an untrusting glance to Paris "Boy. How do you know of my priesthood. Are you a spy?"

Thanos Augustus: He nods to the fact that it's huge and peers at Alyssa's bag curiously as she digs through it whilst they approach. a glance between the two as paris recognises her and a slight grin, the grin fades as she questions him to be replaced by a puzzled look, he twists the pendant around his neck pondering.

Colin Greenly: He stretches his arm back behind him, liking that resounding pop. He moves slowely, away from the wall, keeping his eyes on the kids, he makes a slow pace, in their direction? Maybe, towards the railing? could be.

Paris Bennet (Arcane 1): "Ummm...you kinda told me. I, um. Hi." he seems hesitant. Was that another, identical priestess? "I'm, umm..." He looks up at Thanos, unsure, and then back. He carefully reaches out a hand, to shake. "I'm, ummm...Paris. Hi."

Paris Bennet (Arcane 1): "Like, the Prince," he adds, pre-emptively this time. "Not the city. M'not French."

Alyssa Kostapoulos: She squints at the boy, trying to place the name.

Alyssa Kostapoulos: d10: : 5,9,

Thanos Augustus: He gives a very small shrug when paris looks up at him but doesn't say anything.

Alyssa Kostapoulos: Noticing Thanos peering at her bag, she closes the flap back up, then looks back to Paris with a hint of recognition. "Paris.. of Troy. We've met before.." She slowly stands, slipping the bag back over her shoulders with another curious look to the night sky.

Colin Greenly: He keeps moving, hands now in his pockets, glancing towards the three kids.

Thanos Augustus: He looks up following her gaze, when he sees nothing he shrugs and looks back between the two.

Paris Bennet (Arcane 1): "Yeah. There was you, and me, in the narrow place, with the scary man...and, um...soup." He seems sure of it. "I can't have soup, though. 'llergacic. Oh! And the Moerae...Clothis, Lachesis, and Atropos!" He nods. He's absolutely sure of that.

Paris Bennet (Arcane 1): "Well, they aren't actually THERE," he adds. "But we talked about them."

Alyssa Kostapoulos: Alyssa's smile brightens on the boy. She's not entirley sure she remembers.. but an educated boy was worthy of a smile. She tilts her head to Paris "You are of Greek blood, prince of troy?"

Alyssa Kostapoulos: She gives a soft laugh "They were there. You probably just didn't hear them."

Thanos Augustus: d10: Intel, academ: 9,7,4,8,3,

Thanos Augustus: his brow furrows for a moment before relaxing again,a slight shrug.

Colin Greenly: He stops, ns his sloke and ear enough to hear their conversationover the sounds of the ocean, but far enough to be considered passing by. He pulls a pack of cigarettes out of his pocket, and then a zippo. Flicking the lighter to life he lights his ciggarette.

Paris Bennet (Arcane 1): "Well, yeah...I mean, THERE there..." He shrugs, smiling shyly. "Umm...I'm part Greek." A little nod. "Not all, though. I'm not sure the rest...my mom said I was part Greek, and that's why they named me Paris...she never told me what else I was, though." He pauses, and then adds for clarification. "Not my new Mother. My old mother."

Alyssa Kostapoulos: Alyssa gives a soft laugh and leans teasingly toward Paris, looking to Thanos "And who is your friend?"

Thanos Augustus: "Thanos" he says offers his hand

Colin Greenly: With a shake of his head, he takes and closes the lighter pocleting it, and cigarette in hand he moves towards a bench. Ah yes a place to sit down.

Alyssa Kostapoulos: Alyssa takes the boys hand with a tiny one, giving it a surprisingly sturdy shake "Alyssa Kostapolous." She states with a bright eyed smile. With her hand extended, he can probably see scarring down the inside of her forearm.

Paris Bennet (Arcane 1): "Oh, this is Bear-Man." He gestures to Thanos, the lean Alyssa makes bringing a flush of red to his cheeks. "He has a pretty friend. He's nice."

Alyssa Kostapoulos: Alyssa tilts her head curiously, looking thanos over "Hmmm... you don't.. LOOK like a bear.."

Thanos Augustus: He chuckles at the description Paris gives of him.

Paris Bennet (Arcane 1): "No, he's not a bear." He blinks. "He's Bear-Man. Thanos. It means bear. Not death...that's Thanatos. It sounds kindasorta close, but not the same." Someone's just FULL of useful information.

Thanos Augustus: He shrugs at her question then looks to Paris as he explains, a half nod, "hmmm."

Alyssa Kostapoulos: Alyssa looks over to Paris with an amused smile. No no.. too easy. She'll not comment.

Colin Greenly: He takes a seat on the bench once he arrives there. Sighing as his knees pop, he was tgetting to old for this shit. Another drag of the cigarette, as he looks around, just watching.

Alyssa Kostapoulos: Alyssa pulls her hand back from Thanos with a soft smile and brings it up to fidget with the strap of her heavy bag. "And what are you boys doing out this late at night?" She asks the two.

Paris Bennet (Arcane 1): "So, umm...what are you doing tonight?" He asks Alyssa from under his mop of hair.

Paris Bennet (Arcane 1): "I was walking. I, um, do that a lot." He shifts a little back and forth on the soles of his All-Stars. "Exploring places I haven't been before."

Thanos Augustus: "Was walking the dog and enjoying the evening, but he went off on his own a while back, after a rabbit or something no doubt." he grins as though there's a joke in what he said that only he gets.

Alyssa Kostapoulos: Alyssa grins to Paris and leans coyly back against the boy looking up "I wandered this way to say hello to Nyx.. But she's being tricky tonight."

Colin Greenly: He just sits there and smokes. Every now and thin glancing to the kids as they converse.

Paris Bennet (Arcane 1): Allysa's lean on him turns that blush BRIGHT red, and he stops the shifting on his feet, holding dead still. He stammers a little bit as he tries to get a response out. "I-I-I l-like N...N...Nyx. Sh-She's m-m-my...ummm...m-m-my friend..."

Thanos Augustus: He grins, a certain level of amusment at Paris's reaction.

Alyssa Kostapoulos: Alyssa gives a soft laugh, without moving away from the shy boy. Poor thing.. he needs a hug. "Mine too. I wonder why she cloaks the stars tonight.. I think perhaps they're clouded by her greif of this place. New York is filled with corruption.. and excess." She gives a proud incline of the chin.

Thanos Augustus: "It's not that bad, there're worse places." he notes with a slight cocking of his head as if trying to figure out her statment.

Paris Bennet (Arcane 1): "Y-Yes...um. Yeah. Th-there, uh...are a l-l-lot of b-bad p-p-peop...umm...p-p-p..." He sighs, takes a deep breath, and tries again. "You're right." Well, one sentance out. There's a start.

Alyssa Kostapoulos: Alyssa tilts her head at the studdering wonder "Prince of Troy.. Are you alright? Am I making you terribly uncomfortable?"

Colin Greenly: Putting the cigarette out on the edge of the bench and flicking it away, he pulls out a swis army knife, using one of the knives to clean out from underneath his fingernails. Still occasionally looking around, his elbows resting on his thighs, as he leans forward, catching more light.

Paris Bennet (Arcane 1): He looks down at his feet, and nods. "M'okay. I just...umm...yeah. I'm okay." He looks up. "Maybe, ummm...maybe Nyx got stuck talking to one of her children, or her brother or something, and, umm...I dunno. Forgot to come out?" Yes, change of topic. Change of topic good.

Thanos Augustus: he chuckles, "I'll leave you two to it shall I? your disscushions on light pollution and clouds." he shakes his head and gives a half wave

Alyssa Kostapoulos: She looks back up to the sky, still curious "Maybe.."

Alyssa Kostapoulos: She looks back over to Thanos with an odd little smile "You don't have to. We can speak of other things, bear-man. If you're too uneducated to follow our discussion."

Paris Bennet (Arcane 1): He looks over to Thanos, his head tilting curiously.

Thanos Augustus: He chuckles and shakes his head "Not uneducated, but I prefer the truth to religious bable for the most part thank you." he nods "But each to their own I guess."

Alyssa Kostapoulos: Alyssa seems to consider thanos' words for a second, before letting out a soft laugh. Poor man.. Just because the gods refuse to sing to him.. he calls it babel. Sad really.

Colin Greenly: Once he is done with that he closes the knife and slips it back into one of his pockets. He continues to lean forward, looking around. Listening to sounds of the ocean.

Paris Bennet (Arcane 1): "It's not babble," he says, frowning a little. "It's not, really. I know it isn't."

Alyssa Kostapoulos: Alyssa offers paris a soft smile. She idly wraps her arm around his "Let him think what he wants.. It's not his fault. He was probably born into ignorance."

Thanos Augustus: He looks between the two. "Ok then, I'm not saying religion is all babble, there are things I can believe and things I can't, I don't think I goddess hides the stars, I think light pollution and clouds hide the stars, and there is scientific proof that it is so. some elements of religon though I agree with." he shrugs "But as I said, each to their own, it does no one any harm to believe."

Alyssa Kostapoulos: "Science is a religon. A silly one." She states simply.

Paris Bennet (Arcane 1): Light pollution...condensation into cloud pattersn...these things make no sense to him. That the night is talking to her brother Erebus does. He frowns, confused, even so much that he desn't really stiffen that much more when Alyssa takes his arm.

Thanos Augustus: "Kind of" he agrees "But atleast my 'religon' if you wish to call it such has proof." he sighs "Enjoy your nievity whilst it lasts. Blind belief can only get you so far in life, one day you'll have to open your eyes."

Paris Bennet (Arcane 1): "Suscience is silly," he agrees. "It's much newer then Nyx."

Alyssa Kostapoulos: Alyssa gives a louder laugh at that, wildly amused by the sleeper's rant. "You assume much, batbarian. I'm hardly blind. I've been more than you could ever imagine."

Colin Greenly: He stands and heads back for the builkding he was leaning against earlier, except this time headding for the darkened area inbetween two buildings. Hands going into his pockets once more.

Thanos Augustus: "Assumption is the mother of all fuck ups." he quotes "I guess, I don't assume. Maybe you're right, and I'm worng, hey it's possible I don't deny, but I think if there is some greater power then it's fucked us over." he shrugs his demanor a cold one, no passion for his argument, it's just cold hard fact so far as he sees it.

Alyssa Kostapoulos: ((seen, not been.))

Alyssa Kostapoulos: Alyssa absently lays her head on Paris' shoulders, still looking at thanos. "The Moirai only punish those who deserve it. If you're upset with your state.. You probably had it coming."

Colin Greenly: And he soon disappears into the dearkness. ((Sorry about that guys for some reason I just couldn;t find a reason to bring him over to chat \))

Paris Bennet (Arcane 1): "Things are out of balance." He looks to Thanos. "Everything got all tipsy. That's what happened." He blinks slowly. "And you shouldn't say the..." He leans forward and whispers. "F word. It's a bad word."

Thanos Augustus: "At least I have the curtosy not to laugh in your face. I may deserve my state, but does the wold deserve it's?" he then looks to paris "Things got very tipsy a long time ago, and all the gods died, that's why te world's how it is, just echos of their actions, echos and dust." with that his face becomes cold and solem he turns and begins to walk back to the city, "Keep your judgments of me girl, let your gods judge me instead"

Alyssa Kostapoulos: She gives a coy smile to thanos "I work for the gods. They'll let me know what they think of you."

Thanos Augustus: "sure thing." he says a dismissive wave over his shoulder hands going into his pockets after that.

Alyssa Kostapoulos: Alyssa blinks innocently up to paris "I didn't mean to run your friend off. I'm sorry."

Paris Bennet (Arcane 1): He visibly stiffens, taken aback by that. "The Gods aren't dead." Eyes turn to Alyssa, wary, uncertain. His voice is small, questioning. "They aren't." It doesn't sound like a statement, more then it's a request for confirmation.

Alyssa Kostapoulos: She gives a confident nod to paris "They aren't. I converse with them daily." She leans up to give the boy a quick kiss to the cheek.

Paris Bennet (Arcane 1): More blushing at the kiss, but the confirmation that the gods are in fact alive relieves him enough that he doesn't go into stutter-mode. "O...Okay." he nods, a shy little smile on this face. "That's good."

Thanos Augustus: He heads up off the beach and into the city (thanks for the RP guys, damn than ggot synical then, lol, good fun cyas.)

Paris Bennet (Arcane 1): ((See ya, Blind. Thanks for the RP. *S*))

Alyssa Kostapoulos: Alyssa looks off in the direction thanos took off with a curious gaze "I wonder why he's so bitter about the gods.."

Alyssa Kostapoulos: (thanks! *G*)

Paris Bennet (Arcane 1): "Lots of people are." He looks to the ground and shrugs, hands going into his pockets. "One of the important people used to get mad at me all the time about it." A little shiver at the memory.

Alyssa Kostapoulos: She offers the boy a warm smile, giving his arm a gentle squeeze "I'll never get mad at you about it. It's refreshing. To meet someone else who knows the truth."

Paris Bennet (Arcane 1): "Thanks." He smiles a little bit. "I like the gods. They seem like important people who are good...well, most of the time. You don't see a lot of important people who are good."

Alyssa Kostapoulos: "It depends on what you think of as important." She says with a proud nod. "There is a lot of bad in this city. But I haven't come across any important-badness. Just a lot of pesky-badness."

Paris Bennet (Arcane 1): "Oh, there's lots of bad important people." His eyes get wide. "I haven't seen them in a while, though...maybe they went away. I hope they did."

Alyssa Kostapoulos: Alyssa runs her hand idly down the boy's back in a comforting motion "Who were these people?"

Paris Bennet (Arcane 1): "Well..." He looks around conspiratorily, then leans in, voice barely above a whisper...tinged with obvious fear. "There's Mercy...and there's Delgado...and, um...there's, um...Marcel...and, um...Killy-on, and...er...the Kensy-something lady..." He thinks. He knows there's more...he just can't remember.

Alyssa Kostapoulos: She tilts her head, listening to the boy "I've not heard of any of those people. Why do you think them important?" She frowns "Did they do something to you Paris?"

Paris Bennet (Arcane 1): "Oh, and Algy." He nods. "And the tall, thin man...Claw...Claw-dy-us." He spells it out slowly, as if he's got to try and remember. "They were nice, though. So's the dog lady, and Fausto. I liked them." A little sigh. "I miss them."

Alyssa Kostapoulos: "You miss all of them? Even the bad ones?"

Paris Bennet (Arcane 1): "They..." His lips press together in a tight line. "I...there was a bad man who did something a lot of people didn't like. He did it for Delgado. But then, people thought it was me. I tried to tell people it wasn't me, and I was trying to find Father, but I couldn't. So then I found Fausto, and he gave me to the tall, thin man. I was in a dark place, with lots of ugly people, for a long time. It smelled bad there. But the ugly people were nice...they talked to me. Then there was lots of noise, and shouting, and screaming. The door opened somehow, and I got out. I found the dog lady, and she got me back to Father. And I've been with Father again ever since."

Paris Bennet (Arcane 1): "No, I only miss the nice ones."

Alyssa Kostapoulos: She gives a curious squint "Who's your father?"

Paris Bennet (Arcane 1): "He's...Father." He shrugs a little bit, as if that answers it. "Mercy found him for me, when Mercy was being nice. It didn't happen that often. Father takes care of me. Makes sure I watch my diet, and that I'm okay."

Alyssa Kostapoulos: She gives a bright smile to the boy and pulls away to give him his space. She reaches upward in a lengthy stretch "It's.. getting late. My acarya will worry if I'm out too long."

Paris Bennet (Arcane 1): He nods a little. "So will Father. I should go home, too."

Alyssa Kostapoulos: Alyssa fidgets with the strap of her heavy bag with a soft smile to the boy. "I like you very much prince of troy. You should come see me sometime. We could pray together."

Paris Bennet (Arcane 1): He smiles under that hair, and nods. "We should. I'll try to. You work at Fate's Kitchen." He nods...he remembers.

Alyssa Kostapoulos: She gives a proud nod. "I do. You're welcome there anytime." She leans in to briefly brush her lips against his in a friendly kiss, before straightening back up and offering a wave to the boy. "Farewell." She turns with a grin and bounces away.

Paris Bennet (Arcane 1): He blinks, and then stammers out a response. "Umm...uhhh...b-bye..." He smiles a little, drawing inward a bit, before he turns and starts to walk away. He's even forgetting to count this time, buried in his thoughts.

Alyssa Kostapoulos: ((thanks! Need sleep. *hugs*))

Paris Bennet (Arcane 1): ((*Hugs* Thanks for the scene!))