The Muses

YAY!!! We can finally start!!

*Clio*

Today was like any other day here in the Forrest. The sun was shining, the birds singing sweetly, and a cool breeze was blowing. The smell of the clean Forrest was intoxicating, almost more potent than even Dionysus's best wine.

I was sitting in a clearing, reading another scroll about the birth of Aphrodite. Even though she wasn't my favorite person, I had to admit that it was absolutely fascinating.

I looked up from the scroll, wondering what my birth was like. Did the earth celebrate mine? Did the Graces tend to me? I knew that nothing like that had happened. I wasn't really good enough for it. Most mortals didn't even know that we existed yet, and they wouldn't until all of us come of age.

I heard a twig break, and I looked behind me and smiled at who I saw. "Hello."

*Anyone can jump in *

**Approximately how old do you want us to be at the start?

Calliope

Calliope stepped into the clearing, smiling ruefully. "Silly twig," she said amiably as she sat down by her younger sister, Clio. "You looked quiet. What are you doing?"

"Reading."

"Ah," said Calliope dreamily, leaning back to lay on her back comfortably with her arms behind her head. "And what would you be reading?"

"A scroll I found on the birth of Aphrodite."

Calliope lifted her head to lift an eyebrow up at Clio. "History again?" Calliope asked. "Isn't it time for you to branch out?"

Clio flashed her an irritated look, then giggled suddenly. Calliope's eyebrow raised even more.

"What?"

"That's rich, coming from the person who spends all of her days writing or reading tales of adventure. And then demanding that we help you."

"That's different," replied Calliope stubbornly. Clio met her eyes pointedly. And then Calliope began to laugh at the ridiculousness of it all. After all, both of what they said was true!

Artemis

She was quite, very quite, eagerly watching a big hawk as it flew above her and with one swift movement of her hand, she let the arrow out of the bow and into the the hawk's body. She smiled as the hawk was falling and quickly ran to where it landed. Superb. She thought, gleeful,as she took the arrow out of the hawk's body and stared at it with pride.
She was only fifteen years old and was already the best hunter in Greece, well, she was a goddess. She grabbed the hawk and started walking toward her house, if that was even a house, when she heard footsteps behind her. She walked slower, still hearing the footsteps as they got closer. In a quick movement she turned around and grabbed an arrow and pointed it at the stranger.
"hahahah, it's just me"
She let the arrow fall and sighed as she rolled her eyes.

***someone jump in? please. She's nice.***
***Does someone want to be Apollo, her brother, if not just ...a friend***

Aphrodite

She smiled at the young man in front of her. He was a human and a complete idiot from the looks of it. Human minds were so easy to manipulate.

"Hello there, child," she smiled at him. She was a few inches taller than him. She was taller than most people, standing at five foot eleven inches.

"Hello," he said, staring wide eyed. "You...you're beautiful."

"Really?" She said, delighted, and twirling. "You think so?" She asked, as if she hadn't heard it a million times.

Someone grabbed her arm and yanked her away from the human boys. "What are you doing?" Her best friend demanded. "That's not fair to act like that. You know you're beautiful."

"Yes, I know, but they're humans," she whined. "I was only having a little fun."

**Anyone care to be her best friend here? She needs a friend. (:**

*whitetiger93, maybe Aphrodite and Euterpe could be best friends. I think their fairly alike. I#ll just go ahead assuming its OK. If its not OK with you I can always change my post.*

Euterpe

"What are you doing?" I frowned, "I´t snot fair to act like that. You know your beautiful."

"Yes, I know, but they're humans. I was only having a little fun."

I rolled my eyes. "I see what you mean." I glanced over to the boys. "But still."

"Well OK. lets have some fun anyway." She answered and grabbed my hand pulling me after her.

I held Aphrodite's hand tightly while we walked towards the city tavern. I always had fun with Aphrodite. On my own I don't think, I would go to human city just to make fun of humans.

"Please lets try to stay out of trouble!" I begged.

"You-stay out of trouble? Yeah right." Aphrodite laughed her enchanting laugh. After a few seconds I joined in. She was right after all. I always got into trouble.

*claims Apollo* Sorry, I'm outta time. Will post profile and posts later!! *

Thanks a lot!!!

Polyhymnia

She loved the quiet murmur of the woods as she walked through them to find her favourite reading spot. It was the perfect escape from the noise of her sisters, though She knew they meant well.

She found the opening in the woods to her spot, it was magical. The light shone in but wasn't too harsh and there was the perfect spot for her to sit down and read. She sat down in the grove in the rock and began reading her book.
yes it was one of the mortals books but it fascinated her greatly. These tales they made up were amazing.

She read until a noise grabbed her attention.
There was someone coming out of the woods.

(someone can enter here, either foe or friend)

Terpsichore

She was walking in the woods, walking slowly and gracefully trying hard to dance in this place. She had her lyre in her hand as if it was her most precious object, and it was, since Zeus had given it to her. She walked until she felt tired adn decided to look for a place to res.
From the distance she was Polyphymnia, sitting down reading a book as she usually did. She walked toward her, quietly not making one sound but apparently she felt her.
"Terpsichore" she said. "you scared me"
She laughed, how could she have done that. "Then you must have such keen senses!!" She said.
Polyphymnia rolled her eys and smied a little while Terpsichore sat gracefully, with a dancer's style beside her.
"Always readng isn't it" Terpsichore asked, peaking over Polyphymnia's shoulder to see what she ws reading.
"Alwyas dancing, isn't it" She retorted. Terpsichore laughed, and moved her hand slightly as if bowing. SH eloved dancing and it wasn't her fault is like if she was created for it.

"Always" They both said and laughed harmoniously.

She had given me a fright that Terpsichore, She was one of her favourite sisters and she had such a grace about her that many envied.

"So what brings you out here?" she pondered "You know you interrupted a very good story" she giggled in jest

"Are you still reading those mortal stories?" Terpsichore inquired

"Well, yes. They lead me to another land. Plus being out here I can sing as loud as I like for there isn't anything around to complain."

Singing was one of her favourite things to do, next to reading of course and her sister shared her love of singing. They were quite similar but Terpsichore was more outgoing then herself, something she quite envied about her. She was not afraid to be herself.

&SO anyone mind bring thalia or Hades in?? i will love you FOREVEr AND EVER*

Melpomene:

I wasn't necessarily depressed all the time. But I was solemn and grave most of the time which made people wonder how Thalia and I could even get along, let alone being great friends. We were polar opposites. I guess you could say that we were good for each other, we mellowed each other out. People got annoyed at loud, chipper jokes, I made a sardonic comment. People done with depressing remarks, they got a cheerful comment. The system worked out well, so no one really questioned the two most different sisters being great friends.

"Zoe dahling, be a doll and fetch me my glasses." Thalia mocked and exploded in another round of laughs. We were spending more time out of Olympus and in the mortal world and so far, too many things that Thalia saw made her crack up.

"I feel so bad for the children in Greece these days, made into little miniatures of their parents." I replied, truly feeling bad for this certain young girl. We had shaken off our glamour and were fully visible to all mortals. I saw their stares as we walked by. We were obviously different to them, just not different enough to name.

"What shall we do today Mel?" Thalia asked as she wiped her eyes, full of the tears that excessive laughing caused.

"I'd like to go see a play but..." I answered.

"Not another one of those pity parties," Thalia commented loudly and dramatically. "They always end in death or something, how awful."

"Fine, what would you like to do?" I said.

**Of course it's alright, Arya! (:**

Aphrodite

She laughed and twirled down to the human village with her friend. The men stared as they strutted down the street. The women glared and the children, the smartest out of all the humans, jumped up and down excitedly, knowing exactly WHAT they were.

"Hello," Aphrodite batted her eyes at one of the men. He instantly fell under her trance. "Could I see that necklace there?"

He handed it over to her without a thought. "I-I'm Mylos," he smiled, hopefully at her.

"Could I keep this?" She asked, looked at the glittering stone. It wasn't what you'd call expensive, but it was pretty.

"Of course! It must be yours anyway. I just found it on the street and I was looking for the owner when-"

Aphrodite cut him off as she raised her hand. "Would you put it on me?" She asked Euterpe, but she found that her friend had found other admirers.

"I need to keep a better eye on that girl," Aphrodite said, giving a melodic laugh.

"I'll put it on you!" The man insisted. "A pretty necklace for a beautiful woman."

Aphrodite grinned. "You think I'm beautiful?" She asked, twirling. Soon he would be but another human man that fell in love with her. He would never forget her, she would always be embedded in his memory.

"Now that's just cruel," A deeper voice spoke. Aphrodite sighed dramtically and turned away from the man.

"Wait! You forgot your necklace!" He called, just like the bumbling idiot human he was. Aphrodite rolled her eyes and turned towards Hades.

"You always know how to ruin my fun, don't you?" She asked him. "Shouldn't you be playing with fire or something?" She asked, sarcastially.

**Here you are Lizzifer! (:**

Euterpe

I chuckled when I saw the stupid mortal and his necklaces.
I laughed out loud when Aphrodite turned and strode away, the man running after her. I watched Aphrodite and hades talk with the man desperately trying to get Aphrodite's Attention back.
I laughed out loud and walked towards hades and Aphrodite just to hear Hades tell her how cruel she was.
"Well I like already told her.". I laughed.
Aphrodite looked at me for a second and then turned back to Hades, "You always know how to ruin my fun, don't you? Shouldn't you be playing with fire or something?" She asked, sarcastically.
I chuckled into my hand.
Hades could get angry if laughed at.

*sorry for this. No ideas. BLANK*

*I LOVE ya'll!!!!!!*

Thalia~~

My dancing eyes met Mel's then wandered off with a grin.

"No," Mel already could guess what could be going on in my head.

"Tonight is the harvest festival in Athens," My voice sounded innocent as could be but hinted a smile.

"No," Mel couldn't look me in the eye.

"Please! Please!" My voice was childlike mocking that of a young king I used to know.

Hades~~

Hades's eyes met Aphrodite's then answered her question.

"You wouldn't want to be near me when I did," Hades hand snapped, bringing up a flame then put it out with another short snap. The crowd pulsed around them, unaware of the gods amoung them.

"What brings you out of your hole?" Her voice was like a melody and her lips like a brook that played it.

"Business," Hades voice was solemn.

Aphrodite bit her lip, Hades never had business except with the dead.

"What are you planning?" Aphrodite questioned, her voice attempting to be calm like it once was.

"Me? Ask the Fates darling," Hades humor was biting and cold.