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~Children of the Gods~ Marsyas & Lelie
http://i427.photobucket.com/albums/p...on/greece9.jpg In a land where gods rule... where do two partial gods fall into place? Children of Gods raised by man. In Greece two teens live among the humans. Teens with unnatural physical speed. Unnatural strength. Unnatural beauty. Unmeasurable skill. Teens hated by gods and goddesses yet loved by other of the same kind. Despised by humans, loved by humans. In a world of pro and con One from Thebes, the other of Coronea. Warring city-states of the nation of Greece. Generals of both armies want to use the special teens to their advantage. Though they are meant to be enemies could their hearts grow closer? Can two teens love each other eternally while still struggling to grow? Is is harder than they would ever dream to love both nation and brother? http://www.shunya.net/Text/Herodotus/images/Greece.gif |
Name: Ariston (Aris)
Age: 17 Hometown: Thebes Favored God/Goddess: Ares, Hades, Apollo, Hermes Unfavored God/Goddess: Zeus, Poseidon, Athena, Hephestos, Hera, Eos, Aphrodite Bio: Ariston was born thanks to an affair between Ares and Eos. Eos not wanting the child stole him from Ares and dropped him off in Thebes where a wealthy couple unable to have children raised to boy to be their own. It was easily noticed that the boy was special when he was young since he was highly intellegent and physically more dominant than most adults during his childhood years. As soon as he turned 15 Aris decided to leave his home and live the life of a mercenary as he had a constant thirst for fighting. When he left his foster parent revealed that they were not his true parents though the boy seemed to care less, he thanked them for what they had done and left. Aris is a calm and relaxed being but has a nasty temper when provoked. He likes to analyze a situation before he makes a decision but can be reckless at times due to his high confidence. He is highly charismatic and is considered to be one of the most handsome men in this day and time. Ironically, he has a soft spot for beautiful women and likes to place them under his will. Akari - Human Warrior by *AkaiSoul on deviantART Has long shoulder length hair and also carries twin swords. |
Name: Kalika
Age: 16 Hometown: Corinth Favored God/Goddess: Aphrodite, Apollo, Artemis Unfavored God/Goddess: Persephone, Ares, Hera, Hades Bio: Kalika is the daughter of Aphrodite and a mortal male named Adonis. Adonis is favored by Persephone and Aphrodite. She was raised by Adonis’s mother until she was older. Her father was a hunter thus she gained her skillful fighting and hunting abilities. Since she is the daughter of a goddess she has extra ordinary human talents, as well as beauty. Kalika has been noticed for her beauty since she was a small girl. After her grandmother died she left on her own and now wanders from time to time. The blonde haired blue eyed girl is a sweetheart by nature. She loves all living things, but has been trained to expertly kill and fight. If it’s unnecessary fighting she is more than likely to abandon the cause. Also she is very caring though she tries not to show it because it makes her feel weak. She dislikes war, but sometimes that’s the only way she knows how to make money by employing her services to her home city. http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a3...ofelves2tu.jpg Kalika usually wields her bow, but has a small short sword attached to her hip. |
It had been a year since the boy had last been home to Thebes, but his childhood was in the past. Wandering the land as a mercenary seeking out battlefields to quench his hunger for blood was his way of life now. He had been hired by the Thyreans of Thyrea to help fend off an invasion by the neighbors of Sparta. The battle had been short but bloody and hundreds of Spartans lost their lives as they failed to take Thyrea. It had been at his hands that many of the well known warriors of Sparta fell, and eventually he forced the few that had survived to flee. Ariston had gained a notorious reputation as one of the most lethal and dangerous men in all of Greece and at such a young age. At the tender age of 16 he had seen almost as many battles as some of the most hardened warriors of Greece as well but this was the life he had chosen. Wiping the blood from his face and scanning over the field that had been the war zone Aris smiled. Running over to him was the leader of the Tyrean army, "Son, I don't know how you did everything you did but that was amazing!" The young and bloody warrior turned around to face him then spoke in his soft but deep voice, "Don't worry about paying me, this battle was the most entertaining I've had in a while and I didn't get to kill the man I wanted to so this one's free for you guys." The brown haired young man turned away and left without saying another word to the man finding his way to the gulf of Argolis to bathe. Once he had cleaned himself up he sat there to think for a moment.
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This was not what she had expected when she took this job... surrounded by six giant men she wasn't sure what to do. Kalika had been sent to eliminate a bandit group in Argos that had been hassling Corinth. Too bad they forgot to mention there was around sixteen of them. After taking out several of burly brutes with her bow she fled from her other location. They were able to cut off her temporary escape. Now she was surrounded on all sides. Her bow was not going to help her here and all she had otherwise was her short sword. Kalika heard her heart pounding in her ears as the one man took a step closer towards her. "Stay back," she hissed at him as he stood close by. The blonde had been running in direction of the gulf of Argolis or even Thyrea to lose them... her plan back fired. She hadn't been in a situation this bad for at least a year. Kalika shrieked as someone grabbed her from behind. "Stop!" she said screamed swinging wildly. The man hit her arm causing her to drop her blade. Kalika struggled as she tried to break away from him. When she had first left home she had run into this situation where she had been out numbered. That time she was lucky and Artemis had saved her... she might not be so lucky this time.
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Ariston's peace had been interrupted when he heard something that sounded like a woman's scream. Feeling a sense of obligation to at least go check it out the young warrior got up and put on his clothes that were just finishing drying. He travelled through the woods for a short while before he spotted a beautiful young maiden, seemingly around his own age, being snatched by a group of bandits. He had heard of a strong group of bandits from Argos in the area, so he assumed that this was them. Sitting back and watching a bit more Aris had become infatuated with the beauty of the woman but wondered what the bandits planned to do, would they kill her or rape her? Both we viable options but he wasn't going to sit back and watch that happen to her. Slowly sneaking towards the group as they surrounded the blond woman he grabbed his dual sided spear and launched at through the heart of the one who was holding onto the woman and then drew his swords. "Hear, hear, that is no way to treat a lady my friends. Now if you would like to avoid suffering the same fate as your buddy there then I suggest you leave. Now..." Aris stood there like a full fledged God although he was only a Demi-God but his presence was intimidating to say the least. The bandits looking at their comrade were lost in both fear and rage, but decided to act on the latter. They charged him all at once; the first to reach him was impaled immediately then had his head decapitated. Once he pulled the blade from the dead man's chest he slashed the next across the eyes and followed with a sweeping attack that chopped his legs off from the knee down. The three that remained were frozen with fear and didn't know what to do and just stared that the brutality of their comrade's deaths. One bandit spoke up with a trembling voice, "Wh-who are y-yo-you?" Aris looked at him with a bloodthirsty smile, "My name is Ariston, I hail from Thebes..."
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The blonde had been frantic until she heard a male's voice... one of the god's had been watching her. She heard the voice of a man scolding the bandits. Kalika was surprised when suddenly she felt herself falling but quickly landed on her feet. Jumping a few paces back she stood behind the man. He seemed around her age, and was also quite strong. She could see his large muscles and was quite impressed. Kalika had half the mind to runaway, but she was somewhat drawn to where she stood. It may have been her mother using her magic to tell her to stay... or even Persephone manipulating her to stay for her down fall. She looked to see if the men would run away then looked to the back of the warrior. Her cheeks colored with blush realizing she had just messed up horribly, but had been saved by an attractive young man... how embarrassing. Kalika's attention then went to her blade that was on the ground... she wanted that back... so she would have to wait. It was that simple.
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The last three soldiers seemed to have their worst fears realized as they heard Aris pronounce his name and they gripped their blades loosely in their hands. "You guys look as if you have seen a ghost or something? Either way it goes, I pray that Hades be as merciful on you as you have been to all of your victims in this lifetime." His words flowed from his lips smoothly as he said their burial rites before he killed them. The brown haired youth then propelled himself forward and split two of the bandits and lopped of their heads simultaneously then before the third could react he jumped into the air and drove the blade in his right hand through the neck of the last bandit with a swift and clean jab. Finally having finished killing the bandits he walked over and pulled his spear out of the first bandit and picked up the woman's sword. Looking at the short sword he could tell it was well crafted and he looked at her with a suspicious look in his eyes then walked over to her and handed her the blade, "You shouldn't play with things that you don't know how to use woman." His tone was that of a veteran soldier's and it wasn't friendly either. Although the woman was attractive, with a sword like that she could be dangerous...
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Kalika had been quite alarmed when he suddenly killed the other two bandits. She bit her lip as he looked at her and approached to hand her her blade. Then she pouted a little when he told her she shouldn't play with such things. Taking her blade back she sipped it into it's spot on her left hip. The blonde then realized she had heard his name before... he was well known... probably more than her. Kalika's cheeks grew red when he scolded her for having the sword."You misunderstand," she answered quietly, her voice gentle, "I am well practiced in its use, but I had a lack of judgment in taking on the men. I was not aware that there were so many. I'm sorry to have used up your time." Gently she bowed to him and smiled looking at him. "My name's Kalika. And I thank you for your help," the girl continued. His tone may have been harsh, but she could still introduce herself and thank him. When she took her blade back she felt his skin on her's and blushed. If her mother was playing these games with her she would be quite mad the next time she spoke with her.
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Aris sighed when the blonde explained the situation to him and shook his head a few times. Then as he looked at her and spoke again his words were a bit less sharp, "You should be careful and always take in the situation beforehand. You could have been slaughtered or raped if I had not come along," the young warrior sounded almost caring when he spoke. As they stood there and she spoke with her soft voice that was soothing to his ears he began to notice even more how gorgeous she really was. In fact she was by far the most beautiful woman he had seen in his life, and then the thought occurred to him that he should make her his. He almost gave in to that idea immediately but something stopped him and urged him to view her as a dangerous individual. Feeling that she was indeed dangerous, he was shocked when she continued to be polite throughout the whole confrontation and even more so when she introduced herself. Taking a bow his self out of politeness and obligation he said, "Forgive my rudeness young maiden, my name is Ariston. I couldn't sit by and let those bandits have their way with you, it would have been a waste." Feeling their skin touch when she took her blade, Aris felt a strong connection between them as if their fate was intertwined. This woman had immense beauty he wondered if she was a demi-god as well.
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Kalika blushed when he shook his head at her. She shivered as he spoke his voice sounded rough creating goosebumps on her skin. "I am grateful you came to rescue you me... I was misinformed and I am upset that the situation turned out the way it did," she answered softly. The demigod noticed how sculpted his muscles were and the shape of his face. His hair was a hansom brown and his lips perfectly bowed. She was brought back to reality again when she heard his voice. "It is lovely to meet you. And there is no need to forgive. I must seem suspicious. Especially since I could not handle them on my own," her voice sounded gently, "My, I am certainly glad you came to my rescue." she chuckled lightly at his statement about it being a waste.
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((I know this is a random question but what is your zodiac sign? :sweat:))
Looking into the woman's eyes then taking a deep sigh Aris asked, "Where are you headed, I'll escort you there if you'd like?" His voice had softened after hearing the her explanation of the situation. His expression and body had relaxed, he seemed to become more comfortable. In his mind he felt that she was a possible threat just on the principles that she went after such dangerous bandits but his heart went against the tide. As he listened to her further explain herself he couldn't help but feel that she was teasing him a bit but her voice, the sweet hum of her voice made him blush just a bit though he attempted to hide it. Taking another deep breath to compose himself the young man gathered his courage to speak clearly once more, "I'm not sure how to take that Kalika, if I may call you that, I don't know if that was a compliment or if you attempt to tease me." He laughed in light spirits at his statement feeling a bit foolish at the notion. |
{I'm a gemini, you?}
Her blue eyes stared back into his brown one's as he spoke. Her chin was slightly lifted since he was so much taller than her. She could hear his voice soften causing her to try and hide the bumps on her arms. Aris's voice still had that rugged sound to it, sounding manly yet gentle. "That is up to you. It would be nice to have someone to talk to, but... I am heading back home to Corinth to obtain my reward... which I suppose I should share with you since you did give me help," she answered quietly with a smile and a shrug. Kalika saw the bit of blush on his cheeks and grinned at him. Lightly brushing some of her long blonde hair behind her shoulder she stepped closer to him. "Well... Ariston, since that is my name of course you can call me it. And it was intended as a little bit of both.... But more of a compliment," she answered softly a teasing tone to her voice. |
((Wow... that's interesting, I'm an Aries haha. I was wondering why we seemed to be attracted to each other in our roleplays lol. Our signs are a good match... :sweat:))
Hearing she was from Corinth stirred something in the boy as he looked at her and his eyes grew hard again as he looked to the ground, "I think I'll pass on going there with you." He wanted to go simply just to accompany her but her town and his were in the middle of a political fued and he didn't want to be seen there as he might be thought a traitor or they may try to capture him. He had killed a few soldiers from Corinth not too long ago and he was a wanted man there. She seemed to be oblivious to the fact but she may not know yet. As the wind seemed to pick up his long brown hair swayed in the current of the wind. Then suddenly Kalika took a step closer to him as he was blushing and he instinctively curled his lips inward and took a step back. It was obvious that he was attracted to her but he didn't want anything to do with a woman from Corinth. Hearing that she had been teasing him but was complimenting him as well he blushed again but he seemed to be fighting something inside, "Well, umm... thank you, I uhh... just thank you... I think..." he fumbled over his words not knowing what to say as she had the same teasing voice from before. She was so beautiful it was enticing to him but he couldn't be involved with a woman from that city, at least not right now. ((Hey here is a link I'd like for you to read this and tell me what you think... Aries Gemini Compatibility - Gemini Aries Zodiac Compatibility, Aries Gemini Love Match, Gemini Aries Relationship Compatibility |
{that is pretty interesting. haha. the last line kills me. "have lots and lots of fun" lovely. But that could possibly explain things haha.}
Kalika frowned a little when he said he wouldn't accompany her. Then realized she had heard him name before... he was the enemy. Did that mean she couldn't talk to him? Lightly she chewed on her lip. As she realized he was having the same thoughts as her of what to do. "Is there anything I could do to repay you?" she asked him softly her heart thrumming in her ears. "Our cities may be enemies, but you saved my life... I owe you," she said quietly. She softly fidgeted with her fingers... honestly she didn't want to leave him. There was something magnetic between the two of them. The blonde's hair softly flowed in the wind as well. She looked to the ground when he stepped away from her. Her heart continued to pound at the speed of a humming birds wings. Kalika giggled when he became flustered when she flattered him. He wasn't like any of the other men she had met before... there was something there. She debated what to do not wanting to lose him over this silly war. Your welcome, Ariston," she said quietly her voice like sweet like sugar. |
((Haha yea it was just a thought :sweat:))
Aris noticed that she was upset about him saying that he wouldn't accompany her to her city but he couldn't even if he wanted to. There was just too much risk involved in it right now. When she said she owed him he had a mind to take advantage of the situation but he didn't want to make start something that couldn't be finished, "No you don't owe me anything, I just... wanted to help you so consider my services free." He wanted to keep a distance between them although he knew there was something between them as well. She seemed to be having fun watching him in this flustered state but he couldn't help himself for some reason. Usually he would have no trouble talking to women but there was something about her that was different and truly attractive. As she stated his name he instinctively replied, "Call me Aris, Ariston is too formal for me." His deep rugged tone clashed against her soft sweet melody but they made beautiful music together. He felt the connection they had but figured there was nothing that could be done until the issues between their cities had been settled. |
{no it's really interesting haha. because often we do gravitate toward eachother in rps =]
and sorry for taking so long to reply. i had a busy weekend.} Kalika lightly swayed on her feet as she looked at him. She could feel the connection between them, but what could she do. As of right now she was still employed by Corinth... making him the enemy. Then she wondered if perhaps he was like her... partial god. Chewing on her lip again she was surprised when she tasted her own blood in her mouth. She had not realized she had chewed on her lip so hard. Then she nodded. "Perhaps, I can return the favor some other time," she said softly her voice like velvet. Of course she would pay him back someday. Then looking him in the eyes she smiled when he said to call him Aris. "Okay, Aris," she answered a small grin on her lips. She rubbed her arms trying to keep the goosebumps he gave her down. Kalika really didn't want to leave him she wanted to stay. "Can I perhaps ask you a silly questions?" she asked him quietly looking up at him threw her blonde hair. She of course planned to ask him if he happened to be a demigod like her... which would fare things to be quite interesting. |
((You good baby girl but yeah it just occurred to me suddenly))
He watched her as she swayed seemingly hypnotising him in the process but he snapped out of the trance as he heard her say she would return the favor eventually. Naturally he his eyes drifted to the ground, "No don't worry about it, I told you it was free," his voice soft with it's rough edge. He didn't want any tie downs with her and she never be able to fulfill her promise. He returned her gorgeous smile with a serene grin of his own as he looked down on the woman with his long brown hair draping over his shoulders and to the sides of his face. His face shifted to a puzzled look when she asked if she could ask a question, "Feel free Kalika, we may be enemies but I will not deny you any common curtousies." He looked at her with his full hazel eyes (yes I'm giving him hazel eyes lol) as his deep and majestic voice echoed through the forest around them, it wasn't loud enough to alert anyone. |
{kay lol}
The blonde frowned as the brunette repeated he would not allow her to pay him back for his help. She supposed it was better that way. Just in case the feuding between their two homes never ended... though she prayed to Zeus it would. She could never pray to Ares, he hated her. Kalika was a love child and not of him and Aphrodite, but of his goddess lover and a human. She smiled back at him and shrugged. "Alright, I understand," she answered quietly. {hey hazel eyes are cool with me. my eyes are hazel lol} Aris's smile brought one to her face as well. Gently she played with a few strands of blonde hair in nervousness. It was hard to ask anyone this question. She had a few times in her life and each time she was laughed at. "Would you perhaps... be a demigod?" she asked him softly her voice a murmur in the foliage. Kalika looked away from his hazel eyes her blue ones diverted to the ground. A light pink blush colored her cheeks as she looked to her feet. |
((I love hazel eyes!!! Lol))
Aris nodded to the blonde in appreciation for her understanding, he really felt that he shouldn't put them in an unfavorable situation. As she played with her hand almost as if she was tempting him with her feminine charms the hazel eyed warrior began to blush slightly but his face remained steady. He had been prepared for an off the wall question but her actually asking if he was a demi-god was not what he was expecting. His face lit up when he heard her question not knowing whether or not he should tell her but he figured there was on harm in doing so, "Yeah, I'm a demi-god... my father is Ares, or so I am told..." He seemed to be a little unsure as he had never really met his father but he and his mother didn't get along. He knew his mother was Eos but she was very spiteful towards him. Then wondering where the question sprang up from he immediately asked her the same, "Are you a demi-god as well," his face genuinely curious. |
{haha yeah. everyone thinks they're brown, but you have to look close because my hair makes them look dark being I dye my hair brown lol. I like blue and green eyes haha. and gray. eh. actually i'm not particularly fond of one eye color. You have to have a good color combo with hair and eyes haha at least for me =:] }
Kalika had looked up and caught a glimpse of him blushing, which caused her to giggle in response to his blush. Her blue eyes glimmered as he said he was a demigod! She had never met anyone like her before. Her softly bowed lips grew into a wide smile when he said he was a demigod then faded when he said his father was Ares... the man really did hate Kalika, but she could keep her secret for now. "My mother is Aphrodite, but yes I am a demigod as well," she answered her smile coming back. A soft laugh escaped her lips at the look on his face. He seemed quite a curious man, which was interesting to the blonde. She let go of her strands of hair and let them fall forewarn as she looked at him. "I've never met another person like me," she grinned. |
((I think it varies as well... I like hazel eyes because I don't think I've ever seen one person make them look bad lol no matter the skin or hair color so they always looked good to me lol.))
Aris figured she had seen him blushing a bit which was why she had giggled but he didn't pay it any mind. Her smile rose and faded when she found out he was a demi-god but that his father was Ares, so he knew right off the back that his father must not like her. It was odd that her father didn't like her but her mother was Aphrodite, the two gods seemed to be the most attracted to each other which also made him wonder if that was what attracted him to her. He must have had tastes like his father which wouldn't be a bad thing in this case since she was clearly the most beautiful woman he had ever crossed paths with in his lifetime however short it had been. He wasn't adored by Aphrodite much himself though when it all boiled down to it so he seemed to be in the same boat as her but he would show nothing instead he simply nodded and spoke, "That explains where you get such beauty, you may be more beautiful that your mother." He said those words hoping that Aphrodite didn't come hunting him because of it but he did feel that the words were true but if she did he would fight until his last breath for what he believed. (((I'm going to put Aphrodite on my enemy god list since she cursed his mother for sleeping with Ares which is why his mother hates him now of course... she feels that he is the offspring of the curse heh heh)) |
{haha well that's cool =].
sounds good to me about the aphrodite thing.} The blonde blushed furiously when he told her she was more beautiful than her mother. "Th-thank you... I-I... think... yo-your very... han-ansom," she studdered viciously looking at her feet. Kalika had heard she was beautiful before, but not from a man so hansom, and not from a man she was so attracted to. Now she really thought her mother was involved in this... but Ares would never allow this... he hated her with a passion. She looked back up at him her cheeks a light rose as the wind softly blew her hair across her face. Her heart fluttered from the feelings she was experiencing... what was she supposed to do? Could she abandon her job and find a new one? That would surely be a cut in money for being a traitor. |
((Kk))
Aris smiled with his hazel eyes softening as she looked to her feet, she was gorgeous. When she returned his compliment with one of her own he took a short bow, "Thank you." As she looked up at him still blushing he kept a gentleman's grin on his lips and he took a step forward towards Kalika. He placed his right hand gently on the left side of her cheeks and then placed his lips on her forehead, "That is for a safe journey home, I have to go and find another mission. Unfortunately I had to let the last one go for free since I didn't kill the man I promised to kill but we did fend off the attack. So in essence it was a success in a failure. But, that's life and now it's time to move on. You take care Kalika, hopefully we'll meet again not as enemies." His voice was deep, majestic and sincere since he really wanted to be able to make her his but he couldn't under the circumstances. So he backed away a few steps then turned around and began walking back towards Thebes, it had been a while since he had been home and he now had a reputation so it was likely that he would be received in good faith in his home town, or so he hoped. |
Kalika was surprised when Aris said thank you then took a step towards her. Then her cheeks flooded with blush when he kissed her forehead. "Thank you... Aris. I hope I see you again as well... soon," she answered quietly. Looking up into his hazel eyes with her's the blonde smiled. "I have to go get my reward... And I'm sure since I am temporarily under their employment I will have something else to do," she explained,"I would prefer not to be enemies as well." Aphrodite's daughter watched as he walked away. Honestly, she wanted him to stay, she felt empty now that he was leaving. Turning her back she began running for Corinth. She had the hopes of making it there before nightfall. Hurrying along she wondered when she would perhaps see him again... hopefully soon.
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