Wanderer's Steps | Dion/Open

[Leon]

The red haired man would smile with a sigh following.

"Content enough, you know all that fame and glory. Though if I had a reason I'd stop and go about my own path."

Dion would finally crack his own lid twisting it off so he could drink some of the water.

[Mitsuki Park]

"Then, what's your reason for staying?"

Surely, she wondered, there had to be something greater than just for the peoples hope?

[Leon]

"Well some of them are actually my family... I'm waiting for something."

~Someone.~

Dionysus would take another sip and lean back in the chair, the armor keeping him from getting very comfortable.

"Of course I know what it is, but that I'm going to keep to myself, princess."

[Mitsuki Park]

Something? She nodded her head, respecting his decision.

And.

"Hnnh...that nickname will brew trouble around here," she mused half jokingly. She eyed his armor and could only imagine his uncomfort. That may have been ideal in combat, as she was assuming his armor did more than just make him look pretty on the field.

She was thankful that Asiv had given her something that was snug and felt like a hoodie.

"You know, I won't tell on you if you take your armor off."

[Leon]

Dion looked and chuckled a bit.

"Habit lately it seems."

Walking over to his armor stand he'd unlatch the chest guard slip it up over his head and onto the stand, next would be the shoulder and arm pieces, leaving a simple dark green long sleeved low cut u-neck shirt on his upper body. Undoing the shin guards and leggings. Leaving him in a pair of dark green jeans.

"So much better."

While on his way to sitting again he'd ask though with a raised eye brow.

"Why now? What brings you back? I'm not complaining or anything, but... Should I expect you to leave again?"

[Mitsuki Park]

She had been expecting this. Mitsuki was probably most notorious for her disappearing acts (even more so than her captainship). She leaned back against the chair, shaking her head.

"I don't think I can," she said, "Leave, I mean."

She was stuck in California for a while. As to why she was back, she remained silent.

[Leon]

He decided it was fair enough she answered half the question since he did the same earlier.

"Well, your welcome here. Should you have any problems just show that ring and ask to see me. Ever since Asiv called for a truce and the peace agreement went well the old grudges mean nothing. I'll make some official dacree or something to see you are protected when in our lands."

Dion said non-chalant waving a hand as he sat there.

Dion would then look at her and genuinely ask.

"If there is anything you need help with, I'll do everything in my power to do it."

[Mitsuki Park]

It was nice to know that, despite her long hiatus and frequent disappearances, that she had allies she could trust. And, although his words were kind and were well-received, Mitsuki would still - perhaps out of habit - keep her guard when entering this territory. She was not sure what gods remained, but...if Dion was here, she wondered if Hades was, as well. She wasn't sure if he was someone she would want to run into; after all, she had given the order to break his legs.

She stood up.

"I don't mean to make you uncomfortable again," she said, referring to his armor which he had just taken off, "But you wouldn't mind giving me a tour of Mount Olympus, would you?"

She stood up, pillow still to her chest.

[Leon]

Dionysus had a small chuckle as he got back up and moved to put the armor and everything back on. Once fully adorned in the green armor he would look to the roof with a puzzled look.

"Where to start... We have a lot of ground to cover... It could take hours."

Then a thought.

"I know, I'll send someone to get Hermes. He could get us around the territory in the blink of an eye."

He'd look to her to see if that was okay. If it was he'd lead the way outside and send a random greek armored soldier to get word around he was looking for Hermes.

"It only takes a rumor to get Hermes attention."

[Mitsuki Park]

Yikes. She had a run-in with Hermes once before, and she had mocked him for his weaknesses, insulted him because of his 'unimportance'. But if Dion thought it would be okay to place the two together, then by all means...

She nodded her head in agreement, and waited, bottle of water loosely held in hand.

[Leon]

Dion would only have to wait a short bit before Hermes appeared, looking at Dion then to the 'Princess'... Though he didn't linger on it very long.

"Why have you summoned me, Dionysus."

Said more as a statement than a question.

"Princess wants a tour of our land. Fastest way I could figure was you."

He smirked.

"Well your right about that..."

Silence.

"Fine, come on."

Hermes would lead them out to the limo like vehicle for them to get into, designed like it had wings on the trunk. Once inside things outside would seemingly whiz by like splashes of color on a painting. Next thing you know it stopped and outside one could see they where several feet into the air above peoples heads showing the place where mythical beasts usually roam.

"This is the land of Mythical beasts, headed by Pegasus, Dragon, and Phoenix. Should you need anyone taken care of or a bit of extra protection I suggest speaking to Pegasus, hes a good guy."

The area was mostly what looked like small wheat fields and tilled farm soil.

Next they'd zip to the man made mountain in the middle of the territory several hundred feet tall with improvised stone steps.

"Athena suggested this be built for both watch and defense of our land. We the Greek reside in the surrounding area and the mountain itself."

The area is mostly trade, and clothing shops.

Next they'd zip to a place that looked as though it was made from a stone like sand.

"This is the Egyptian Gods lands, good people, and they all know they are not really gods."

The people where mostly working on economy and government. Livestock herders and such. Next they'd zip to a place where most of the people looked overly happy. Most of which carrying weapons like axes. Wearing fur and the like.

"This is the realm of the norse... Most of them are excellent fighters, a few have been lost to the madness of it all, but they are mostly reasonable."

[Mitsuki Park]

It was interesting.

Everything about this tour was nothing short of it. From Hermes' lack of acknowledgement, to the seemingly flying car, to the roles the people seemed to flock themselves to, creating almost a new identity for themselves.

It was interesting because although the lands gave a very pre-technological era-like feel, it seemed to be booming with it.

It was interesting because students from PHS #259 crushed the gods multiple times in battle before, but still the people worshipped them as if they were immortals. She had proof by wielding some of their items, most notably the ones from Zeus and Hera.

And Barker. Who were the gods to him? Who were the Dragons and the Crows? Why had he stopped in his takeover of the world? Why didn't he advance forward even more, to squash these "territories"?

"What's the relationship between the gods and Barkers men?" she was curious.

Her eyes would trail over the Norse; several were carrying weapons, which had caught her interest. Hephaestus was the god of forgery and fire, from what she remembered, and was also a lover of peace- not the actual god in this territory, but the one from her textbook. She wondered...did the personalities of the gods here reflect the ones in actual Greek mythology?

She had so many questions to ask Dion. She only hoped he would grant her a little more of his precious time.

And a little side comment.

"The lands here are beautiful." Would be said quietly, and more to herself than anything.

[Leon]

Dion's body was visibly more rigid.

"War."

Dion said rather darkly.

"We have a prepared military that has been able to defend our current land holdings. Our advancement is slow even with some of the head Gods on the front lines. We've lost so many already its almost become more trouble resisting than its worth..."

Though he would calm down a bit and speak once more.

"But thats why we continue. The people rely on us. They may not literally worship us, but are thankful enough that we are trying that they do their best... We can only return the favor in doing our own."

[Mitsuki Park]

Mmm. And that was the difference between then and now. Then, they had feared the gods- the unhealthy kind of fear, without appreciation. And now, they respected the gods; they revered them, and because of this, the gods have taken on the responsibility of shouldering the weight of protection. In the larger scheme of things, it may have only looked like a dent in Barker's armor, but it was giving the people hope. And perhaps one day, that hope would prove to be a strong enough weapon against the man who took over the world.

"You guys are doing a great thing," she murmured, before looking over at Dion and Hermes with a smile. "I respect that."

And...another question:

"Who are the head gods?"

[Leon]

Dion would take a moment to ponder as he had to turn away from her gaze scratching his right cheek as he tried to hide the small red tent to his cheeks.

"U-um, the leaders are the common head Gods from each religion. Zeus, Ra, Odin, and Pegasus."