forum I really don't need anything more to do bUT KID ICARUS RP ANYONE??(Still open if you want to join!)

Started April 30, 2020 by @Cloudy_is_trying_her_best

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Pittoo eyed the phone warily, clearly suspicious. "Can that get us off of earth?" He asked. "Or is it a type of weapon?" He kept his gaze transfixed on it in the case that it was the latter. An armed human was always bad news in his mind. Humans tended to destroy things they didn't understand, and clearly Kit and the fallen angels weren't quite on the same wavelength.

He continued fidgeting with his bow as he sighed, struggling to take in the new information and situation. It really was quite a bit more than he was prepared to fathom today.

(Oops I did it again https://kapwi.ng/c/lMPXpdPP)

"What? No, it's for talking to people, mostly. If the other person also has a phone. Not a weapon or for traveling." Kit lifted a brow. "You okay? You look like you're expecting something to jump out of it or something?"

(Lmao)
"For all I know, something might!" Pittoo huffed indignantly and crossed his arms. "I've seen some weird shit, you know. Something jumping out of there would not be the weirdest thing that's ever happened to me. Hell, it wouldn't even be the weirdest thing I've experienced today!"

(Ahhh sorry I kind of realized that I didn't know what to do to move forward, then I had an idea, then I got busy, and then I completely lost motivation for a while. SO so so sorry but I'm back and ready to continue, even if it's not great lmao)

Kit paused for a moment. "Shit, yeah. Sorry. Nothing will, though." Another ding and Kit frowned. Their phone was usually pretty quiet, since they had notifications for most of their apps turned off. Another message, this one from her dad, had been received. It was a link to an article, but another message soon followed it. 'You need to read this. Don't worry, your mom is okay. Service got knocked out where she's at, though, but she's alright,' he'd said. "The hell…?" Kit wondered, tapping the link. Freak Storms Wreak Destruction on Australian Beaches–Meteorologists Left Baffled. Their expression grew more and more worried as they read on. "Oh my god oh my god oh my god, what the fuck…" they muttered.

"Is something wrong?" Pit asked. Kit sighed and sent a quick 'Glad she's ok, thanks' back to her dad before responding.

"Yeah–apparently there were these storms out of nowhere out in Australia. Normally, some people–meteorologists, or people who really understand weather–can predict them and warn people if they're going to be dangerous. But these were completely out of the blue, and a lot of people got hurt. I'm just glad my mom's okay… Jeez–why is all this weird stuff happening all at once?" A part of them wondered if they were connected, but Kit dismissed that pretty quickly. Hades was the god of death, not the god of crazy sudden storms, right?

(No problem lol)
"Hmm…" Pittoo started pacing again, thinking. The same thing had come to his mind, and honestly, he wouldn't put it past Hades to try and cause chaos like this on earth. However, he couldn't know for sure… Does Hades even have control over that kind of thing? He wondered. "This is quite the shitstorm, isn't it?" He sighed and leaned against the nearest wall. "I wish we could contact Palutena to see if she knows what's going on… apparently that's not an option anymore, though. Pit, are there any ways we can contact Palutena other than through the laurels?" He asked, turning to Pit.

Pit shook his head. "No. Not that I know of, at least. Wait!" He looked at Kit hopefully. "Do you think we could use your phone to talk to her?" he asked. Kit let out an amused huff.

"Unfortunately, no. Only works if the person you're trying to call or text has a phone too," they replied.

"Darn it."

"Does Palutena have a phone? I mean, she's a goddess and all, so she could probably make one, right?" Pittoo asked Pit. Whatever hope he'd had was quickly vanishing. "How the hell are we supposed to get out of here?! We can't fly, we can't get in contact with the one person who can actually help us, we can't do anything!"

(Had to think about that one lmao)

Pit tilted his head to the side thoughtfully. "She could probably make one," he answered, though the fallen angel looked uncertain. Kit knew they were probably grasping at straws but also knew that there was a lot that wouldn't work with that.

"Yeah, but how would she know to–" they were cut off by their phone ringing. They let out an annoyed sigh–why did everyone need to call them right now, exactly?–but their expression turned to confusion very soon. "There's no number…?" Kit opted to answer it. "Hello? Who's this?"

"I'm Palutena, the Goddess of Light."

"What–How did you–Huh?" What the fuck?! HOW the fuck?!

"That's not important. Pit, Pittoo–"

"Uh, hang on, they can't hear you." Kit put the goddess on speaker. "There you go."

"Thank you. Pit, Pittoo, Hades put up a block between myself and your wreaths. I can still hear and sense you, but I can't speak to you through them. This human…phone will have to do for now, but if the guards see me using it, they'll likely take that as well."

"I'm glad we can talk now, but what are we gonna do, Lady Palutena? Pittoo's right, we can't do anything from here," Pit said, untwisting and re-twisting the two blades of his bow.

"I was able to get a message out to Viridi, since she's helped us in the past and despite her, um, disposition towards humans, I don't believe she would work with Hades," Palutena replied.

(Also fun fact I did laundry and discovered that I have a LOT of clothes that I could see the Pits wearing, expect pics and/or art at some point)

(Ooo I'm excited ^^)
Pittoo eyed the phone warily, but made sure to pay attention to what Palutena was saying. As much as he hated taking orders, this could be important. And though he wouldn't admit it, he was completely helpless in this situation.

"So what are we supposed to do? Just… wait here until Viridi decides to join the 'Pitty' party?" Pittoo asked, his tone bitter and seething. "Surely there's something we can do? I mean, we don't even know what the hell the exact problem is. We just know we're stuck in this shit hole and that you can only talk to his through this stupid thing. You're forgetting that we don't actually really remember what happened."

Pittoo eyed the phone warily, but made sure to pay attention to what Palutena was saying. As much as he hated taking orders, this could be important. And though he wouldn't admit it, he was completely helpless in this situation.

"So what are we supposed to do? Just… wait here until Viridi decides to join the 'Pitty' party?" Pittoo asked, his tone bitter and seething. "Surely there's something we can do? I mean, we don't even know what the hell the exact problem is. We just know we're stuck in this shit hole and that you can only talk to his through this stupid thing. You're forgetting that we don't actually really remember what happened."

Kit almost dropped the phone, surprised at Pittoo's tone with the goddess that was on their side, but Palutena merely sighed. "Unfortunately, yes," she said, "but until then, I can tell you what's going on. Hades is trying to cause as much death as he can again, but this time he's trying to get the rest of the gods in on it. Succeeding, I might add."

"What?! No way!" Pit exclaimed. "And they're actually trusting him? Hades?!"

"I'm afraid so. He's convinced them that if enough humans are killed, they'll go back to worshipping us on a larger scale. They're tired of not having the power they used to, and at this point, they're willing to put faith in Hades," Palutena replied, her tone grim.

"Ah yes, the best way to get people to worship you: mass slaughter. I do feel so loved when everyone I know gets killed for no reason." Pittoo rolled his eyes. "Hades is stupider than I even gave him credit for. Please send him my congratulations." He sighed and started tapping one foot on the ground thoughtfully. "And the rest of them aren't much better for believing him. Trusting him, no less. Have they all forgotten what he's done? Clearly he's not someone who can be trusted."

Kit, who had stayed quiet the entire time because they already felt like they were intruding, spoke up. "It's fear," they said. "That's what they're trying to do, scare us humans into worshipping them. And you know what? It's sick, but…it would work. I mean, think about it. When something that science can't explain happens, the first thing most people turn to is religion or other beliefs. The thing is, how many people would have to die before something happened…?" The thought of their friends and family being killed because some crazy gods threw a temper tantrum was enough to turn Kit's stomach, and their expression didn't hide it.

Pit nodded. "And this is Hades we're talking about here. Who knows if he'd even stop at that point? Heck, who knows if he'd even stop at all?"

"Exactly. And if the humans die out, so do we," Palutena said. "With no one left to believe in our existence, the gods will vanish. You too. Which is why we can't let Hades go through with this, for all of our sakes."

Pittoo groaned and pinched the bridge of his nose in frustration. "How did Hades even separate us from you? Aren't you like, equally as powerful or something?" He glared at the phone as though Palutena could see him and ruffled up his wings a bit. "He shouldn't have this much power. Did he find something? Team up with another God? There's no way he should have been able to pull this off on his own."

(KLSvlnslkvna I AM SO SORRY PART TWO ELECTRIC BOOGALOO SKDLFNV MY INTERNET COMPLETELY DIED FOR A FEW DAYS I AM SO SORRY also uhh Pittoo doesn't have his wings, remember?)

"He's a little more powerful than he was last time," Palutena admitted, "whereas I'm slightly weaker. That is a good point, though. We shouldn't have been that far apart, but it certainly didn't seem like he was working with anyone else when he attacked…"

Kit thought for a moment. "You said your power comes from humans worshipping you, right? I'm sure it's not the same, but some gods that aren't part of an active religion are pretty popular in media–books and TV and stuff like that. Hades is definitely one of them," they offered. Pit furrowed his brow, a little confused.

"Why, though?" he asked. "I mean, he's the God of the Underworld. Why would humans like him?"

The human shrugged. "Edginess? I mean, 'God of the Underworld' definitely appealed to angsty 14-year-old me. Hormones and… other shit definitely had a part of it, but anyway, could that have anything to do with why he's stronger?" they asked, turning their eyes back to the phone.

"Hm… it's definitely possible. Though it wouldn't account for that massive of a gap between us, it would explain part of it." Palutena sighed, and it was clear this bothered her quite a bit. "Either way, there isn't much we can do about how strong Hades is. The two of you will have to wait until Viridi can help you out."

After a second of hesitation, Kit took a deep breath. "Three of us," they corrected, glancing at Pit and Pittoo. "I know I'm just a human and I know I'm way out of my depth here, but I can't just stand by. I mean, Hades wants to kill so many people, and for what? Because he's insane or something? It's…I just can't, not knowing that. You know?"

"I understand where you're coming from, and I appreciate that you want to help, but to put it bluntly, you very well might die," Palutena warned.

Kit raised her eyebrows in an 'it be like that sometimes' fashion. "I very well might die either way," they replied.

"That's not a very optimistic way of going into this, but welcome to the team, Kit!" Pit said with a smile–gods he was a cinnamon roll.

(Also my responses will probably be a lot slower for the foreseeable future, just a fair warning)