The gods were never wrong, but that doesn’t mean they agree on everything. Sybille knew that all too well. She groaned, placing her face in her hands while the bickering beings continued their argument in the background.
“The sun was in the third house when she was born meaning she’s in MY domain… Therefore she should pursue the art of flames forging items.” Vulcan the fire god roared.
“But the MOON was in the sixth house which is MY domain so she should lead a life of study!” shouted Minerva.
“Fuck the sun and moon. The REAL domain is mine! A life on the sea!!” Neptune roared.
"Oh just because yours was the highest point in the sky? PUH-LEASE!“ Little Mercury scoffed. "MINE shone in the eastern edge and she clearly has my wit…. Perfect for a life of travel."
The arguing continued as Sybille shook her head. Any time she ended at a crossroads in her life this argument resumed all over again. She glanced out of her hands seeing Apollo rolling his eyes at the bickering gods. Of course, she was under his house too. Gifted with prophesy and a sweet singing voice. She knew he was just waiting to chime in about her pursuing a life as a bard.
"Who says she belongs in ANY of YOUR domains?” Boomed a voice. Another flash of light and a being with six heads appeared. "She’s not even Italian!“
"Oh not THIS guy again!” the gods roared. "Tell your master to suck it!“
As a whole new argument erupted Sybille sighed, pushed herself up from her chair, and walked out to the balcony. She let the cool evening breeze hit her face and stared off at the horizon where the first stars were beginning to appear. Taking a deep breath she thought about all the arguments. How she’d tried a bit of everything the gods had thrown at her. Jewelry making was OK. Traveling was expensive. The sea made her legs wobble to much. Nothing seemed to speak to her.
She leaned forward and rested on the railing of the balcony looking down into the city streets where people who had no godly contact walked in happy oblivion. She then turned her gaze to the heavens, the reason for all the godly arguments in her life. She then turned towards the balcony door, seeing the godly visages slam their fists on the tables and shout amongst themselves.
After a few moments of semi-quiet contemplation she took a deep breath and strode back into the room with her head held high.
"That’s IT! I’M deciding for MYSELF for once,” she said, earning the silence of all the expectant participants. Maintaining her poise she took another deep breath. “And I’ve decided that you all need to get out of my apartment!”
The gods in all their shapes and sizes stared at her with blank confused gazes. Vulcan opened his mouth to speak, Minerva coughed, and the six headed whatever just tilted its heads curiously. They looked at each other with questioning gazes before Hermes stepped forward.
“So… what IS your decision? You… didn’t…” Hermes said tentatively.
“It’s for YOU to get OUT. I can’t make any decisions with you all fighting all the time!” Sybille said.
The gods looked at each other again before sheepishly disappearing one by one. When her apartment was cleared of heavenly beings she sighed and laid down on her sofa staring at the ceiling. After a few moments she took a deep breath and turned onto her stomach. Reaching a hand down she felt for the floor, and upon finding it she knocked twice. A grimly looking being in funeral shrouds appeared from the shadows and tilted its head.
“You called?” it said looking around wearily.
“Hey Hades!” Sybille said. "I’ve been thinking about what all the others said and…. I kind of don’t want to do any of their stuff…. Is it cool if I go back to school to become a mortician?“’
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@zombie-lady : concept: a person is born under several kinds of gods and has to go trough their life while each is trying to pull them in different directions.
So my friend @zombie-lady shared this prompt on our discord server and after staring at it for a few days this is what I came up with. Don’t know if she intended it or not but I’m glad to have made her day.
I wasn’t trying to be accurate to the astrology behind the gods or anything. This is more silly than anything else.
Of course while I can’t offer any books written by me, I can offer books ILLUSTRATED by me. You can get yours here! Also have a store for t-shirts here!
