Put a small scene from what you're writing, nothing much, and see what everyone thinks of it. it goes like the first sentence, idea, and title threads. This one acts like a sort of teaser for what you're planning. So, let's see how this goes.
Zeus glared at his siblings. Demeter, Hestia, Poseidon, Hades, and Hera glared right back. The other Olympians decided, quite wisely, to stay out of it. Apollo shared a knowing look with his twin, and watching with interest was Hermes. He had never actually seen the original gods in one of their spats. Thankfully, the Roman and Egyptian delegates were outside. The Greeks would never get over it if they were found squabbling among themselves like mortals.
"I am the King of Olympus!" Zeus thundered. "You cannot challenge me."
"You may be the king, but may we remind you that you were ugly enough to be mistaken for a rock," Hades said. "A rock."
Zeus bristled. "It's not as if Mother tried that with any of you. He would've done the same thing."
Hera snickered. "Zeus dear, she tried that with me and Poseidon. It didn't work. He found and ate us." Hades and Poseidon snickered, Hestia looked smug, and Demeter just offered Hera a warm smile. "That shows that we're prettier than you are."
It was Poseidon's turn. "I am not pretty."
"I never said you were," Hera said pointedly. "I just said that Zeus was, like Hades said, ugly enough to be mistaken for a rock. Even you don't look that bad. At least we know that we're better looking than the King of Olympus. That has to count for something."
"And may we remind you," Hades added, "that we are all older than you are, little brother."
Poseidon smirked. "Right you are, Hades. You know, I wish Mother Rhea showed us some of his baby mosaics. We could have teased him for it."
"Enough!" Zeus roared. "That's enough from all of you!"
"Baby brother," Hestia said, a sweet smile on her face, "you shouldn't speak to us like that. Now, go to your room and think about what you've done. You can come out in an hour and apologize to your big brothers and sisters like a good little boy."
Hermes, Hephaestus, Apollo, Artemis, Ares, Aphrodite, and Dionysius stifled the laughs that threatened to rip from their throats. The look on Zeus' face made it all worthwhile.
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