"God," Daus answered through a bite, setting his sandwich down after a few moments. "I'm one of the judges in the underworld for new souls," he explained, knowing that Erikos would probably want more specifics than the word god. Most people found his 'job' a little terrifying and odd, though he had gotten used to it after a couple centuries.
“Just? That’s like…super powerful!” Erikos exclaimed. He took finished off his sandwich before snatching one of the fish skeweres. Vien’s eyes went wide but he said nothing, keeping to himself out of worry he might say something wrong
"I don't have as many powers as the other gods, but hey, I can give you a free pass into the afterlife," Daus answered, a joking tone evident in his voice as he chuckled lightly at Erikos' excitement. He took another bite from his sandwich, glancing up as he hoped that he didn't worry anyone in the room.
“Well, I don’t think I’ll need one of those. I’m bound to the river, but ol’ Vien over here might need one,” Erikos joked while Vien rolled his eyes. Erikos laughed before reaching for a bowl of what seemed to be rice and lobster
"I'll keep that in mind," Daus chuckled, a small smile tilting the corners of his lips up as he glanced towards Vien before taking a few more bites from his sandwich. Everything tasted so good, but even one item from the table was almost enough to fill him up. Though, he did grab a small piece of another sandwich, which could probably be considered as his favorite food now.
Erikos continued to eat, nearly eating half the food all on his own. “What’s your favorite?” he asked Daus. “Mine’s the crab sandwiches. If papa wasn’t a fisherman I bet he could open his own restaurant.”
"They're my favorite too," Daus agreed, a small smile making it's way to his face as he glanced towards Erikos' father. "And, if you ever decide to open a restaurant, let me know because I'm coming," he added, taking another bite from his sandwich as a broad grin worked it's way across his lips.
“Well, that’s very nice of you,” Erikos’ Dad said with a laugh. Erikos nodded, and even Vien cracked a small smile. Eventually all the food had disappeared, and Erikos was left with a small pout
Daus glanced over and gave a small laugh at Erikos' pout, finding it a tad adorable. Chastising himself for thinking that way about someone he just met, Daus pushed the untouched half of his sandwich towards Erikos, knowing that he probably couldn't finish it himself.
“No, no, it’s okay, really. It’s your food,” Erikos insisted, pushing the sandwich back to Daus before downing the rest of his milk. Vien laughed faintly before standing, beginning to collect the empty platters and cups
Daus nodded after a few moments, resisting the urge to push it back towards Erikos before he took a few bites of the sandwich in order to finish it. "Thank you. The food was great," he said, attempting to speak up, though his words came out in his usual mumble.
“No problem,” Erikos’ father said, clapping Daus on the back before going into the kitchen to help Vien. Erikos grinned, rising to his feet.
“You’re going to stay the night, right?” he asked excitedly
"Yeah, I've got nowhere to go except for the woods. Unless you want me to sleep out there?" Daus joked, a small smile brightening his features a bit as he stood up, his smile broadening at how excited Erikos seemed to be.
“No, no, of course not! I can turn the lookout into a place for you to stay until you get your bearings,” Erikos assured him before getting to his feet
Daus nodded, deciding that he could probably leave in a day or so in order to find an entrance to the underworld. He hoped that this whole thing was just another sick prank that his siblings or the other gods had played on him, though this seemed a bit extreme. Had something else happened?
(I'm putting this other rp up for a witchcraft/power type rp, if that actually makes any sense lmao. It's probably going to be called 'The Hidden' if you're interested.)
(Ooo, might look into it)
Erikos hopped to his feet, a wide grin on his face. “Well, come on then! Let’s get you set up for the night,” he said before turning to make his way down the hall towards his room
Daus returned Erikos' grin with a small smile, following behind him towards the others room. Everything in the house seemed homemade, though the wooden tables, chairs, and beds were quite nice.
Erikos walked into his room, a wide smile on his face as he pulled the rope ladder next to his bed down. He began to clamber up it, pausing for a moment to open the trapdoor before climbing inside. A strange, nice-smelling pink smoke began to waft down from the trapdoor, and Erikos made a noise of confusion
(Alright, it's posted I'm pretty sure. Unless I managed to screw it up somehow lmao)
Daus looked up towards Erikos in concern, noticing the odd, pink smoke that began to tumble out from behind the trapdoor. It smelled quite nice, though he took a step back hesitantly in doubt, hoping that it wasn't some sort of poison. He had already dealt with enough of that with his older brother.
“Dammit, Vien!” Erikos shouted. “Your stupid potions aren’t supposed to be in the lookout!” There was a noise of faint footsteps before Vien’s voice could be heard.
“The l-lookout is connected to my room, Erikos. I needed it to be over here in case it ended up bothering B-Baal,” he said softly.
“Well now the infinite doesn’t have a room!” Erikos huffed.
“You d-don’t even know his name, do you?” Vien responded
"It's…it's Daus," he mumbled, looking up in faint confusion towards Erikos and the new voice up in the lookout. The other boy seemed to have a bit of a stammer in his voice, which reminded him of someone. Who mentioned him before? A friend? Pushing the thought out of his head, he instead focused on Erikos and Vien's conversation.
“Just air the place out, please?” Erikos finally said with a sigh. Vien has apparently agreed, because Erikos was coming down the ladder a moment later. He ran a hand through his dark hair, a faint frown on his face. “Sorry about that. Guess you’ll be sharing my room for now.”
"It's alright, don't worry," Daus mumbled, offering him a small smile in an attempt to lighten the mood. He honestly wasn't expecting a bed at all or even a place to sleep tonight, so sharing a room was more than alright.
“Yeah. Vien’s probably right about keeping that stuff away from Baal though. Smelled like willowheart, which isn’t something you want around spirits,” Erikos chuckled. He sat down on the bed, looking up at Daus. “But Vien was right, we never got introductions done. I’m Erikos,” he said before holding out a hand