[...never in his life has he seen this many babies at once. It's kindof overwhelming...and he thought just raising six was difficult. The variety of children is interesting too, to say the least.]
Wow...have...have you seen any of them since you grew, if you do not mind me asking?
[ The image shifts again, and that same large figure is lowering his hand. The Megami in this one is alone but surrounded with a handful of water. Him and the water are deposited in a clearing and it becomes clear that this is the creation of his lake (and that the hand's owner IS bigger than Poseidon, as the entire lake fits in his palm). ]
We are Oceanids and Potamoi... we make up the lakes and rivers of the world... so we weren't with our parents for long.
[ And then the large figure is just. Gone. And Megami is alone. ]
The others may have met each other but... I never have. Because I've always been here.
[Much like himself, Megami has been around since nearly the creation of this world. It's hard to fathom that so many siblings exist, but...thinking about how many bodies of water there must be all over the earth, it makes sense.]
Does that mean...you are permanently duty bound to live with your lake? Regardless of the fact that it makes up your very heart...it sounds like your sole purpose was to be here. On this island.
tmw you accidentally show your future husband your baby photos
[ The image shifts again to outside the lake and it's clear some time has passed, as the lake has started to grow some life. The lotus flowers Megami was so proud to grow are there but not as plentiful, so this was probably not long after he began growing them. ]
I... I don't know.
[ And then suddenly, Poseidon will see reflected in the lake the face of what appears to be one of his children when they were small.
...Except it's not one of the sextuplets. It's a small Megami, looking exactly like their children. A little guppy.
He can't be no older than five. His cheeks are rosy, his toga small but loose, and instead of a leaf laurel he seems to have decorated his hair with several lotus blossoms.
Megami in the present still doesn't seem to be aware that he's showing Poseidon this though, and continues to speak ]
It'd make sense if I were, wouldn't it? But I wonder... I may not have met them but I know a few of my siblings have done things beyond their lakes and rivers...
[...sorry Megami, were you saying something? Because at some point, whatever you were saying there got clouded by the image you presented to Poseidon. Namely, of yourself when you were a child. He's struck by what he sees, particularly because he looks so much like their children that it's almost uncanny.
[ The reflection of the child Megami pulls his tail up from beneath him. It's nowhere near as long as it is now, as he can barely get it to his chest but regardless he's soon looking at his reflection holding the tip close. He looks curious. ]
Oceanids... are my sisters. They're the ones who are supposed to be lakes and springs and such, though I believe some cross into rivers as well. My brothers however... as far as I know, all of them have rivers... except me.
[ Child Megami peers at the tail again. The long serpentine shape sure is more akin to a river ]
I wondered why I was different...
[ ...I mean your "name" literally comes from the fact everyone mistook you for a woman, Megami, your dad probably did too... ]
[Oceanids? Poseidon thinks to himself, his heart aching as he looks on at the little Megami in the reflection. Now that doesn't seem right to him, somehow...why would every single one of his sisters be ocean spirits, and his brothers river spirits...while he's been sequestered to a lake? He knows from personal experience that gods can be cruel, but to single out one child out of so many...something about that doesn't add up.
It's something he'll be thinking about for a while.]
That is rather peculiar...and I suppose without your parents around, you cannot ask them why.
[ Poseidon and his siblings are also children of Titans so Megami is sure he knows what he means.
Suddenly however the images stop and Poseidon will find it's no different than when he first closed his eyes. When he reopens his eyes he'll see Megami has let go of him and... looks pretty red in the face ]
He's surprised when the images suddenly fade away, and it prompts him to open his eyes once more. He looks down to Megami quizzically, noticing how flushed he is suddenly.]
[Maybe...he could have thought of a better choice of words for that.]
W-well, regardless...I apologize if I intruded upon your privacy in any way. I should have told you what I was seeing...but I simply could not help myself.
Of course I did! If you could see our sons, you would understand. You were their spitting image.
[...so why did none of them end up with snake tails, he wonders? It's quite the odds to have them all be male and also have fish tails, but...maybe that has more to do with Poseidon's influence than it does Megami's.]
Mm...I only ask because if there were, then you would be able to see our children when they were babies. I would like for you to be able to if it is possible, at the very least.
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Wow...have...have you seen any of them since you grew, if you do not mind me asking?
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[ The image shifts again, and that same large figure is lowering his hand. The Megami in this one is alone but surrounded with a handful of water. Him and the water are deposited in a clearing and it becomes clear that this is the creation of his lake (and that the hand's owner IS bigger than Poseidon, as the entire lake fits in his palm). ]
We are Oceanids and Potamoi... we make up the lakes and rivers of the world... so we weren't with our parents for long.
[ And then the large figure is just. Gone. And Megami is alone. ]
The others may have met each other but... I never have. Because I've always been here.
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[Much like himself, Megami has been around since nearly the creation of this world. It's hard to fathom that so many siblings exist, but...thinking about how many bodies of water there must be all over the earth, it makes sense.]
Does that mean...you are permanently duty bound to live with your lake? Regardless of the fact that it makes up your very heart...it sounds like your sole purpose was to be here. On this island.
tmw you accidentally show your future husband your baby photos
I... I don't know.
[ And then suddenly, Poseidon will see reflected in the lake the face of what appears to be one of his children when they were small.
...Except it's not one of the sextuplets. It's a small Megami, looking exactly like their children. A little guppy.
He can't be no older than five. His cheeks are rosy, his toga small but loose, and instead of a leaf laurel he seems to have decorated his hair with several lotus blossoms.
Megami in the present still doesn't seem to be aware that he's showing Poseidon this though, and continues to speak ]
It'd make sense if I were, wouldn't it? But I wonder... I may not have met them but I know a few of my siblings have done things beyond their lakes and rivers...
And... there's something else I've always wondered...
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Plus he's fucking adorable.]
Ah...uhh...what is that...
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[ The reflection of the child Megami pulls his tail up from beneath him. It's nowhere near as long as it is now, as he can barely get it to his chest but regardless he's soon looking at his reflection holding the tip close. He looks curious. ]
Oceanids... are my sisters. They're the ones who are supposed to be lakes and springs and such, though I believe some cross into rivers as well. My brothers however... as far as I know, all of them have rivers... except me.
[ Child Megami peers at the tail again. The long serpentine shape sure is more akin to a river ]
I wondered why I was different...
[ ...I mean your "name" literally comes from the fact everyone mistook you for a woman, Megami, your dad probably did too... ]
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It's something he'll be thinking about for a while.]
That is rather peculiar...and I suppose without your parents around, you cannot ask them why.
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[ Poseidon and his siblings are also children of Titans so Megami is sure he knows what he means.
Suddenly however the images stop and Poseidon will find it's no different than when he first closed his eyes. When he reopens his eyes he'll see Megami has let go of him and... looks pretty red in the face ]
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He's surprised when the images suddenly fade away, and it prompts him to open his eyes once more. He looks down to Megami quizzically, noticing how flushed he is suddenly.]
Megami?
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[ ah... so he realized ]
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...was I not meant to?
[Cause he did.]
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[ he sits back down and curls up with his tail around himself ]
I-I hope it was nothing e-embarrasing...
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Oh...oh non non...
[He smiles warmly, his fins lowering a touch.]
I saw you...it must have been when you were very young. You were so cute, then. And you looked just like our sons did at that age.
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he turns redder ]
W-W-Well I wish I had done that on p-purpose...!! It's e-embarrassing that my mind wandered as such...!
[ the dangers of memory showing apparently ]
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[He's glad he saw it. Cute...]
You must have been fond of your childhood.
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And there weren't... any humans here yet. Until I was an adult so...
[ It was even lonelier ]
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W-well, regardless...I apologize if I intruded upon your privacy in any way. I should have told you what I was seeing...but I simply could not help myself.
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[ he uncurls itself ]
It's my own fault. I will just have to learn to be more careful if I try it again. And I... I don't mind that you saw it.
[ ........ ]
...Did you really think I was... "cute"?
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[...so why did none of them end up with snake tails, he wonders? It's quite the odds to have them all be male and also have fish tails, but...maybe that has more to do with Poseidon's influence than it does Megami's.]
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[ That makes him... kinda happy ]
I wish I could have... seen them back then.
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Megami. Is it possible for you to see my memories?
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It... It may be? I'm... I'm not sure... I haven't tried that before...
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well shit he really wants to see that too. frick. ]
I... I can try. Though I don't know for sure if it'll work...
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Do I just...need to clear my mind again? Or just think of that memory...?
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