Ernest
A green space dedicated to relaxation and recreation. Lush gardens, jogging trails, and outdoor ampitheatres provide a serene environment for residents and visitors. The park is adorned with sculptures depicting Zeus in various mythological scenes, offering a tranquil escape amidst the towering structures of Zeus summit.
William
***Calliope jogged down one of the various trails in Aegis Park. Her blonde hair tied up into a french braid, sweat glistening across her forehead as she ran. Since finding out her true heritage, she made it a point to better herself. She felt she needed to be stronger, even though she already was due to the blood in her veins. She wanted to... Make her father proud. To be worthy of this new world she had entered. It had been days since she learned Hephaestus is her father, and that she was far from a normal mortal. She spent her days in the forge, mostly avoiding his presence. Only exchanging a few words here and there, she needed time to clear her head.*** 

***It was difficult to wrap her head around. That the legends and myths were all true, gods roamed and lived amongst demigods and mortals alike. Looking like any average human, just hiding in plain sight. It was shocking to her, and it answered all those questions she never understood. Why she felt so drawn to fire and metal, why she was so talented in crafting things with her bare hands. She shook her head slightly, continuing on with her jog.*** 

***Her green eyes looked at the lush greenery around her, it was a beautiful park. Built for all sorts of purposes, trails with beautiful views of the gardens. The foliage a variety of bright colors, flowers of all kinds. She had been searching for a place that somewhat reminded her of home, this seemed to fit it somewhat. It wasn't anything compared to the mountain trails and forests, but it would do for now. She continued onto her run, panting softly and checking her watch. She had decided to track how long and fast she could run for, to get an idea of what strength she had. Yet her exhaustion soon gave in, and she slowed to a stop along the trail. Checking her watch once more, she had noticed she ran a good two miles. Her timing only being 17 minutes. It wasn't too bad, but it was only a start.*** 

***She placed her hands above her head, walking and settling by a

Nearby pond in the park. She sat by the water, the sun's heat dancing on her skin. The sweat glistened from its light. Her breathing slowed, calm washing over her. Her eyes closed as she stretched out her legs. She was thankful for the clothing she had picked, a matching top and shorts set with her new favorite running shoes. Calliope didn't bother bringing her headphones, as she had wanted to listen to her surroundings. Letting the song of birds fill her ears, and the rustling of leaves from the soft breeze. One thing she adored was the music of nature. She finished her stretches now, sitting by herself near the pond. Eyes focused on watch the fish swim while she soaked up the blazing sun***
Lisa
"Beautiful, isn't it?" 

The park was crowded. It was not as if she had missed others in the area going about their daily life, but when she turned to spy the speaker of the question, she might have wondered how she could have missed him. Tall, broad shouldered with dark features and a plethora of ink spilling out of the sleeve and cut of his henly shirt. Perhaps she found him attractive. Most did, yet it begged the question of how someone like him could have skipped over her gaze the first time. 

"The way the sun reflects off the water this time of day. The ripples from the ducks landing. It's something to behold in the middle of a major metropolis." That smile was charming. Dangerously so, given how easily it spread to his features and lit the gloom of his naturally dark countenance. The effortless ones, oozing charisma, were always the ones a young woman needed to look out for. Especially this lovely, half-divine blonde just going about her day. 

The stranger touched the back of her bench seat and then moved to take it without asking if he could. How like one of divine birth to simply assume all was owed to him. "If you don't mind me saying, friend, there is a feel about you. A glow. Something out of this world." He spoke with his hands, gesticulating for theatrics. He did have such large, expressive hands. 

"Allow me to introduce myself." He pressed to his chest, head bowing. "I am Apollo." Would she assume his parents were simply liberal-minded with names, or did she look upon this man and call upon her histories to figure he, too, like her father was a creature of divinity that had found its way into her vicinity? His hazel-green eyes searched her own for some sort of answer to a question he had not posed. He was taking the roundabout path, keeping his cards in his hands rather than throwing them down on the table. Such was not his strong suit.
Bennie
***Calliope looked up from where she sat, startled by the sudden presence behind her. Her body turned slightly to get a good look at him. Tall and intimidating, she must have been in a daze to have failed notice. Lost in her own little world in that head of hers. She felt slightly on edge by his appearance, though attractive he looked like trouble. Yet, his kindness gave off something entirely. Her green eyes remained locked on him, her head shaking slightly to regain focus. She needed to keep it together.*** 

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"I agree, it is very beautiful. I was lucky to have come across this park. Nature is always beautiful though isn't it? Even more so when the sun shines as bright as this." 

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***She hummed in agreement, her head tilting up to look at the sky for a moment. The warmth of the sun's rays hitting her features, making her blonde hair seemingly sparkle. Appearing lighter than it was. She dragged her gaze back to the stranger, blushing slightly. His smile was... Something divine. He oozed confidence and charm, seemingly knowing exactly what he was doing. His intentions are unclear to her, but she would remain alert to them. As best as she possibly could.*** 

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***Calliope stilled slightly in her seat, moving to make room for him. She expected for him to walk off, to continue about his day. Why would a stranger make time for a lone woman sitting by a pond? Let alone one who looks like she ran more than simply two miles, most likely stinking of sweat and appearing as more of a mess than usual. She suddenly felt a bit self conscious of herself now, yet she couldn't tear her gaze from him.***

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"You speak to kindly of me, way too kindly. I am but average, like anyone else here in the park today." 
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***She replied softly, unable to truly meet his gaze now. Her blush deepened more. Was he being sarcastic, nice, or flirty? She couldn't tell which one it could be. It was when he introduced herself, she locked eyes with him. A soft gasp escaping her lips, eyes widening. She had thought him a mere mortal, but she was sorely mistaken. He was like her father, one of the twelve Olympians. Though his appearance had thrown her off, she imagined he would look... Different. Callie didn't quite understand why, but she at least knew of him. Who he is and what he is the god of. She began to ramble a bit, due to her nerves and shock.*** 

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"T-the Apollo? I mean I should hardly be surprised, I only recently found out my father was Hephaestus and that this world existed. I wasn't expecting to meet... Any more of the gods. I-my apologies... I didn't mean to ramble. You just... Threw me off" She trailed off nervously, fidgeting with her hands.
Melissa
The fact that she praised the sun was not lost on him. It only seemed to further appease the man for some reason or the other. That would become clear in moments, but for now he was simply one to admire the presentation of the one before him. Despite the fact that she would claim to be average, all that looked upon her would know that she was anything but. There was temptation to touch her hair and fan it amongst his fingers to let divine light shine through. Even Apollo was not so bold as to lay fingers upon a new person within the first few seconds of meeting them. 

"It has it's beautiful moments." Though with his gaze moving to her, it was difficult to say if they were still speaking of the same sort of nature. There was something base about this one. The sense that the carnal was never far from where his gaze fell. This was someone used to getting their way, and not by means of force. 

The satisfaction of watching realization hit her eyes was something to admire. She had such large, expressive, doe-like eyes that told him what she was thinking. Hers was not a face prone to mystery, and he admired that in someone. "In the flesh." The man said, hands turning palm towards the sky in an innocent sort of expression. She rambled, but he did not find it unattractive. 

Hephaestus was not a god known for their looks or charm. Whatever mortal he had laid with would have had to of been of exceptional beauty to balance out to something like this. "A half-blood? Marvelous. That explains the attraction. I should have known, but one can never be too careful these days." Apollo was not the sort to ever be careful. The simple shrug he gave after was as good an indicator of his care free nature as anything else in this life. 

"Most are not at their most gracious when meeting a new god for the first time. There is that sense of awe one must deal with, but I have met many through out the ages, and you handled it better than most. Points for you, my pretty." There was no sense in hiding the flirtation. Apollo had not compunction about speaking in such a way to the daughter of a fellow god. With his darling daughter no where around to judge him for his actions, he decided a bit of sport could make for a spirited afternoon. 

After a quick glance down her glistening form, he looked back to the water. "Do you live here?" His hand made a motion as he raised it as if to indicate the general sort of area. "A shame we did not meet on Olympus. I have a breath taking pool.."
Bennie
***Calliope could feel her blush threatening to deepen. It felt like he was staring into the depths of her soul. She was taken aback by him, she didn't expect any of the gods to look... To look as he did now. It nearly made her forget he has been around far longer than her, seen most of the world and met a variety of people. It made her wonder what it must be like to have lived for so long. She couldn't stop looking at him, as much as she wanted to tear her gaze from him. She couldn't deny that she found him... Very attractive.*** 

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"I think its moments are almost always beautiful, other than when it causes destruction or anything terrible."

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***She spoke softly, playing with the watch around her wrist. Twisting it around with her fingers, her eyes still captured by his own. She fidgeted when she was nervous, or when she felt something new. Both applied to her situation now, she felt nervous and something new blooming. He looked at her like she was the only woman in the park, even though there were plenty all around them. People milling about, going on with their days. A normalcy she no longer had now that she knew the truth hidden beneath it all.*** 

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"So it is true you all just wander like the rest of us, without us ever knowing? And what do you mean by attraction?" 

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***Was it the pull he spoke of? Calliope shot the questions at him without thinking much on it. She was only told so much, and she couldn't remember it all. Did the same pull she felt when around fire also apply to the gods and others like her? Or was he speaking of a different kind of attraction? She shook her head some to rid herself of her various questions. She didn't want to bombard him with them.***

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"I mean... How do the rest react? I am not even sure how I should be reacting or even behaving right now. I- its literally you, one of the gods perceived to be only legends and myths." 

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***She stammered as she spoke, finally looking away from him. Trying to conceal the ever growing blush that spread around her face. He was flirting with her, and she was unsure on how to respond to it. A bold part of her wanted to flirt back, yet the other told her otherwise. He must only do it to be nice to her, nothing more than that. At least, so she told herself.*** 

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"I like swimming sometimes... I would love to see Olympus one day. Since the legends are indeed true it must be breathtaking there. I do not live here, I live in the forge with my father. He gave me a spare room to stay in... I spend most of my days there"
Lisa
Star-struck was the way he would describe how she was acting now. It leant to the story she told of only just being revealed to the divine world, though he would not have called this one a liar. There was simply too much innocence in those eyes to suggest anything different. There were no nefarious bones in her body. The handsome man's green eyes moved languidly from points on her face to where she fidgeted at her wrist. The nervous nature only made his smile that much wider. 

"Well, of course. If we revealed ourselves, it would be a madhouse. Chances are you have brushed against our influences multiple times and never noted it. For example, if you enjoyed nude *Sun* Bathing.." He let the words trickle out as if he had seen parts of her that were not to be shared before he broke into laughter. "I kid. I'm not omnipotent. I love telling that joke and watching the eyes go wide in shock."

Apollo was a playful god. There were many of his kind who were overly serious and did not know how to crack a smile, but he did not bear the weight of responsibility as they did. Most of his realms were more enjoyable thus he was prone to fits of reverie and long bouts of wanderlust that took him all over creation. "Well, you did not drop to your knees and bow. Nor did you faint. Those are both what I would consider the bad sorts of introductions. A little bit of nervous energy is no crime."

"Next to your father's forge? That's ghastly." His nose was slightly upturned at the notion. "Not to speak ill of your father, mind you. I respect his craft, but to have to hear a forge sing all day as hammers beat away at it." A shudder raced through him. "How could I ever enjoy my shows like that?" 

With a wave of his hand, the sun rays danced beautifully upon the mirrored surface of the water for a moment before it disappated into nothingness. "What has it been like for you to discover your real self? To find that you are not like one of them?" He mad an absent, dismissive motion towards the others just enjoying their day. This was a question that always interested him greatly. It reminded him of the day he'd arrived to take his daughter..
Bennie
***Calliope played with her watch even more, her cheeks practically burning as his eyes lingered on her face. She wondered if he found her to be quite foolish with how she was acting, all star-struck and nervous around his presence. She would adjust with time hopefully, once she got past the initial awe of meeting and gods she happens to run into during her time here in Olympian.*** 

***Her eyes widened slightly, her body immediately tensing when he mentioned nude sunbathing. She may be a shy one... But she did enjoy the sun without getting tan lines. Though that was always in private where no one would see her. She relaxed immediately, laughing along with his joke.*** "Well it certainly worked on me, you had me worried there for a minute. Now you do have me wondering how many times I have ran into... Well someone like you." 

***She furrowed her brows, feeling both very confused and shocked anyone would react in such a way towards a god.*** "I... Have many done that? Fainted or dropped to their knees?" ***She asked him curiously, the mere thought making her smile a bit more. She would have found it funny if someone did either one of those, or even both. Calliope couldn't exactly judge them on doing so... But the thought was funny nevertheless. It seemed Apollo too may have found it funny, or maybe more annoying if anything.***

"Maybe it sounds ghastly for you, but for me it brings me a sense of contentment. The sound of the hammers beating against hot metal, the sound of the fires crackling and the smell of the burning coal that fuels it. It feels like home for me... Perhaps that is just something a kid of his would enjoy. I spent many of my days working around a forge, granted it was much smaller than my fathers..." 

***Calliope thought to herself for a moment, trying to find the words to explain how she felt about all this. She felt a mixture of emotions, excitement and anger.*** "It has been a variety of things Apollo. I am angered by the fact my entire life has been a complete lie, that all this time my father was around and that I am more than... A regular mortal. But it is also... Exciting I guess? To learn more and see what I am capable of."