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Saturday, July 15th, 2006
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I surveyed the battlefield, the battle was over and nothing was left alive in the field of carnage.
This wasn't my dimension nor people who even spoke my language but I was moved anyway.
I have finally found a culture that understood what WAR meant. What WARRIORS meant... And it pained me that it wasn't my dimension or my people who learned it.
Walking over I admired the armor that the true warriors were wearing while sneering at the simple cloth uniforms their opponents wore.
The warriors should have won. They fought with courage and honor but they fought with simple swords and armor. Beautiful elegant swords perhaps but still simple swords.
Their enemies fought with rifles and Gatling guns.
The honorable warriors didn't stand a chance...
And they knew it.
The fought onward not because they had hopes they could win, but with the absolute knowledge they couldn't.
But it was fight with and for honor or have it taken away and reduce them to mere farmers and common laborers.
If this dimension had a God of War of their own, how could he stand to see such true Warriors be slaughtered? Why didn't he stand with his chosen?
I'm not a overly emotional God and I will deny if anyone were to ask but a single tear slid down my face at the loss and yet in a way the victory of the armored warriors carrying swords. For even though they were defeated, they died with honor and they died rather than bend to the will of others.
I found the leader of the warriors. At the front of his troops with a his sword still born in his hands. He died still moving forward, never bending. Sticking up from his back was a simple flag.
A flag with a white background with a single red circle in the center.
The flag I took with me to remember and to honor the fallen warrior.
His sword I left with him. He died with in his hands and I would not dishonor him by taking even though the construction fascinated me.
If this world had a God/Guardian of the dead, I trust it would allow the warrior to keep his sword with him to the other side.
Opening a portal back to my own dimension I resolved to try once again to instill in my warlords the spirit and honor of these warriors whose name I didn't even know.
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Sunday, October 27th, 2002
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Ares was strolling around the ?magical world' that was Disneyworld with Imp 13. A.K.A. for the duration of the vacation as Timmy.
Ares glanced down at ?Timmy' and asked. "So what can we do for some fun?"
Imp 13 in his human boy form looked up at Ares with anything but a boyish grin. "I want to go to It's A Small World uncle Ares."
"By Mount Olympus! Why would anyone want to go to that ride?!"
"To trash it. Why else?" Imp 13 asked back genuinely confused.
Ares looked thoughtful and then nodded. "Sounds like fun. Let's go!"
Ares and Imp 13 looked at the smouldering remains of the once beloved ride.
"Damn! Someone from our group must have gotten here first!" Ares complained.
"Oh well. We can find some fun somewhere else." Imp 13 said philosophically.
Ares still pouting at being cheated of destroying a annoying singing cheerful ride eventually nodded. "Okay. We can go to Weapon World."
"Um, they don't have a place like that here." Imp 13 pointed out.
"A brothel?" Ares asked hopefully.
"Nope. None of those here." Imp 13 replied.
"Gladiatorial games?"
"Nope, nada."
"A freakin bar?!"
"I don't think there are any places like that on Disneyworld grounds."
"And they call this place an amusement park?!" Ares bitched.
While Ares bitched and complained about how a place could call itself a amusement park with no blood shed opportunities, Imp 13 looked around at the milling crowds. "Say how did you manage to get out without Aphrodite trailing you to make sure you behaved?" He finally asked the God of War.
Ares frowned. "I am the God of War!" He roared and then dropped his voice when he noticed people staring at them. In a lower voice he admitted to Imp 13. "I managed to sneak out while Aphrodite was talking to the other women. You?"
Imp 13 grinned. "I got thrown out when Reiko got amorous with Weirdbard as soon as they got to the hotel room."
"Are those two still at it like sex crazed weasels? As long as they have been together now?" Ares asked shaking his head.
Imp 13 looked around and replied. "I think your sister is partially responsible. I think she is helping to keep their relationship hot."
Ares looked thoughtful for a moment but then said. "No, I don't think so. Dite is not the type to interfere in a relationship . . . Without constantly bragging about it. I've heard her say that Bard and Reiko are a cute couple together but she hasn't claimed credit for them coming together or staying together so I'm pretty sure she hasn't had anything to do with it."
Ares stopped at a guide map to try and find something interesting to do. Not finding anything particular that caught his interest he looked down to ask Imp 13 A.K.A ?Timmy' what he thought they should do but noticed the imp in human form was missing.
"Where did that little pipsqueak get off to now?" He asked himself.
Hearing a scream, Ares frowned and started going in that direction. He quickly found a Park Security official holding Imp 13/Timmy by the arm. Standing next to them was a red faced woman dressed as Cinderella.
Ares thought briefly about letting Imp 13 face the music himself but the curiosity about what the imp might have done proved too strong so he walked over.
"Excuse me. I'm the uncle of this boy. Can you tell me what he's done?" Ares asked the guard.
"This boy was caught sneaking a peek under Cinderella's dress." The guard told him.
Ares barely managed to hide a smirk and said to Imp 13. "Aren't you ashamed?"
"Oh yes Unky Ares. I pwomise I won't do it again." Imp 13 said trying his best to look like a innocent little boy.
The guard looked Ares over. It was obvious he wasn't reassured by what he saw but he didn't really want to ruin someone's holiday about something so minor. "I guess I can turn the boy over to you but make sure this doesn't happen again."
Ares and Imp 13 heard ?Cinderella' talking to the guard as they moved off. "I'm sick to death of this. Next time I am going to demand they let me dress as Minnie Mouse. She never has little perverts trying to look up her dress!"
Ares put a serious expression on his face and stooping down he looked Imp 13 in the face. "Now what have I told you about doing stuff like this?"
"Next time make sure I have a camera and take pictures?" Imp 13 asked.
"Damn straight! Now let's go see if we can find some kind of real excitement in this park."
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What's this you might ask?
What is the god of war doing wishing someone a happy anything?
Hey, I'm a cheerful and fun loving God.
Besides, July 4th celebrates the day the fledgling colonies of the US declared their independence from the British. And we all know what that lead to......WAR!
That's what this world needs, more celebrations of war and things leading to war.
And another thing to. July 4th holiday is celebrated with fireworks and things going boom! That's my idea of a celebration! None of this singing wimpy songs like they do on Christmas or New Years.
No. Go out into the dark and blow stuff up! Now that is the way to celebrate!
*Raises hands and hurls a few fireballs into the sky* YEAH!
*notices glare from sis Aphrodite*
*In bored and insincere voice* Remember mortals. I'm a professional God and do this stuff for a living. Don't try this at home!
*Sees Aphrodite still glaring at him*
Remember to also have a safe and sane 4th of July.
*Aphrodite finally nods her head and disappears in a flash of twinkling hearts. (in shades of red, white and blue of course)*
*muttering under my breath* I still think fireworks are some of the coolest things mortals have managed to invent, right up there with jets and tanks of course.
Again, have a happy 4th America.
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Well after the party died down and everyone returned to their own dimensions, I was left with Buffy, that Xander guy and, horror of horrors, Alli. I went down the basement. And no Sasami, I didn't go down there to torture any of the police that were locked up down there, well not much anyway and I found Alli down there already.
I'm not sure what she was doing there but by the mischievous look on her face I am betting it was no good.
We glared at each other for a moment and then she asked me what I was doing down there?
I replied with, "what are you doing down here?"
After a few pointless moments of, "I asked you first. No I asked you first." Etc. We finally called a semi truce.
She started telling me some of her 'pranks' she pulled and I told her a few of my small insignificant jokes I played. Like the time I made Discord into a giant chicken and let her chase Autolycus and Iolaus around. Note by the way, that Iolaus had already changed Discord into a chicken (normal size) with the bow of Artemis. I just made her larger.
We actually kind of got along for a bit.
We then came out of the basement and found cops all over the place. Live and unfettered ones. I was going to go go but then decided I should stay to help deal with them. But then Buffy told me no fire balls or lightning so I allowed them to handcuff me and take me to the police station. Handcuff me! The God of War! I have never been handcuffed before! Well okay there was that one time with Discord but that was in fun.
So we did the, "can you explain the dead police officers in the basement?" Interrogation I was just about one step away from blasting them all with lightning and leaving when Silence shows up and does her, "I'm a respectable lawyer" impersonation. She spends some time trying to talk her way out of the legal problems but loses it when she notices this lard butt sheriff type trying to stare down her blouse. LOL
So she hits them all with a mind wipe spell and we leave.
As we are leaving, me and Alli share a glance and she tosses a fireball into one of the rooms to the left and I toss one into a room to the right.
Seemed only fair that we leave some kind of memento of our being there for the police. LOL
As we are standing at the entrance to the police station the others notice the smell of smoke and turn to glare at us. Both me and Alli play innocent.
THEN Alli has to go and ruin what might have been the makings of a nice friendship! She filled my codpiece with that liquid metal she can summon!
I teleported back to Mount Olympus and ended up having to call the blacksmith god Hephaestus to come and chisel me free from the codpiece!
I tell you, sometimes it really really comes in handy being a god! I hate to think of the damage Hephaestus could have done to me if I wasn't a god!
Course it helped that the big oaf couldn't stop laughing while he was chiseling me out.
I then returned to my private rooms at Mount Olympus and got my second shock of the day.
Dad. Dad being Zeus of course, decided to take a vacation with Hear for a while and left Mount Olympus to the rest of the gods and goddesses to decorate. Now most of us couldn't stand the idea of decorating so we left it kind of up for grabs.
Well wouldn't you know that the only one who decided to do the job would be my ditz of a sister Aphrodite? She painted every room pink and placed urns of roses everywhere! And I mean everywhere! my suits of armor and displays of swords were painted pink! And roses stuffed everywhere!
I tell you sometimes it is enough to make a god want to cry. Or maim and kill someone. I could go for a good maiming or killing right now.
Wonder if I can find Alli?
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Saturday, March 16th, 2002
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So I made my usual stunning God appearance. You know, the flash of light and suddenly tall dark and leather wearing me is there.
I generously ignored Alli's comment, "Hey look everyone it's Ares. Hide your sheep!"
My hand was just itching to throw a fireball but I remained cool. Mostly cause Sasami was watching me and I didn't want to break my promise to her. She's a cute kid and has class..... Well that and she had a platter of ambrosia.
I quickly phased out and reappeared at the music. Got rid of the mamby pamby music they were listening to and put on some Rob Zombie and Marlyn Manson music on. Something to get the blood flowing. Unfortunately in the mortals bodies and not all over the floor but hey it was an improvement anyway.
Tried my luck with dancing with Eratolamiae. Not a bad dancer at all. Sinuous, graceful and sexy. She kind of reminds me of the Furies and a little like the Gorgon sisters. Just a whole lot better looking.
Managed to keep from killing Alli has she walked by us dancing and said to Eratolamiae. "You should try the BOX step with him. He should be really good at it." That girl is pushing it. As soon as the party ends, she better start running.
Greeted the host of the party, that slayer chick named Buffy. She's cute but she reminds me a little of Gabrielle.
Caught some mortal kid giving me the look that says. "I think I could kick his butt." Raised one eyebrow and watched as he scuttled behind the slayer girl.
Popped over to the bar and found Imp 13 mixing drinks. Who knows what is it but hey I'm a god. What do I have to worry about? Going to grab a couple and take one back to Eratolamiae. I like this woman. She has some great ideas for party games. Pity it would decimate the mortals here tonight and I promised not to but still she gives me some good ideas.
So for now. LATER.
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