Dizzy Land

"Halt, who goes there?" Jen said, stepping out from where she herself had been exploring. The overdramatic statement was... well, just because it was fun, and fun meant Jen wasn't worrying about things.

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Elle paused, looking confused. "Uh... I'm Elle."

She stared at Jen. "You're very green."

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From her temple (http://community.livejournal.com/dizzy_land/222870.html), Aphrodite saw the pretty blonde girl approaching Splash Mountain. She'd been aware of the girl's arrival, the addition of one more mortal presence to the population.

And my, wasn't she an interesting one?

The goddess didn't approach her directly, because, well, that wasn't what goddesses did. But she did rise and part the gold and purple silk draperies to watch Elle pass.

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"No kidding," Jen said, her smile broadening. "Hi, Elle. I'm the She-Hulk."

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The movement caught Elle's attention and she turned, immediately on the defensive with a ball of electricity at hand.

"Is someone there?"

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"The She-Hulk? That's... an interesting name," Elle said. It sounded like something out of Ninth Wonders.

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"Hello there, darling," Aphrodite called out, smiling. "Nothing to be afraid of."

Well, not yet, anyway. As for the ball of electricity, Aphrodite ignored it. Being invulnerable to all but divine weapons meant she could afford to pay no mind to even the strangest mortal powers.

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"Well it's not exactly what my parents named me," Jen said. "But it's what I go by. Friends call me Shulkie."

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Elle nodded. "That must be nice."

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Elle let the ball fizzle out as she approached the temple. "Who are you?"

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"What must be?" Jen asked, a little confused.

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"Having friends," Elle said. "I never really did."

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It was probably just as well that Aphrodite was starting to become at least slightly used to not being recognized for what, much less who, she was. Especially by the younger generation. What did they teach them in schools these days, really ... Athena and her counterparts were going to have a lot to answer for.

"My name is Aphrodite, dearest," she said.

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"That's a pretty name," Elle said. No, her education hadn't included much on the ancient gods and goddesses.

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"Thank you, darling. I've so many, but it's the one I like best. And what are you called?"

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"Wow, this went all after-school special real fast," Jen said. "Sorry to hear that."

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"My name is Elle," she replied. "I haven't been here very long."

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"It's okay," Elle said. "I'm here now and there are lots of nice people."

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"Very after-school special," Jen said, mostly for her own benefit. "Good to hear that, too. You been here long?"

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"Just a few days," Elle said. At least it seemed like it was just a few days. It was hard to tell, really.

"You?"

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"Same," Jen said. "Where you from?"

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"But you've already made quite an impression, I see," Aphrodite said, taking note of the bandage on Elle's wrist. Which was theatre, of course; her sphere of influence had the benefit of making her aware of certain kinds of connections between people. Not that she'd be the first to bring that up, for much the same reason she let people introduce themselves when she already knew their names.

Edited Date: 2008-02-11 09:24 pm (UTC)

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"New York," Elle said. "How about you?"

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Elle didn't realize that Aphrodite was looking at her bandages. "Everyone I've met so far has been really nice."

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