Well, to christen it, here's some replies:
From InBrightestDay:
This was a fun little idea! I love seeing all these deities from different mythologies interacting. It's cool how all the souls they're using as chips are tied to their respective cultures (Agamemnon and Paris for Pluto/Hades, Hitler's as close to a Norse bad guy as Hel can get, and Cortes is...well, let's just say him being reaped by an Aztec death god is pretty amusing).
It's also kind of an interesting idea that the Greek and Roman gods all have like Dissociative Identity Disorder now, as I'm assuming that what applies to Pluto/Hades would also apply to Jupiter/Zeus, Venus/Aphrodite, Mercury/Hermes, etc.
And of course, the action scene. I was really puzzled at first, since that little bit of domestic terrorism felt kind of random, but then you clarified that the death gods had their game here because this was going to happen: dinner and a show. Also, this is purely personal, but I love scenes where somebody picks on a defenseless victim only to discover that their target is not defenseless at all.
Final note, it was pretty funny to see Mictlantecuhtli (I can see why you shortened that to "Mic") go completely over the top on his kill, dancing around and demanding more blood. From what I know, the Aztecs did have a habit of getting a little...enthusiastic about stuff like that.
This was a fun little idea! I love seeing all these deities from different mythologies interacting. It's cool how all the souls they're using as chips are tied to their respective cultures (Agamemnon and Paris for Pluto/Hades, Hitler's as close to a Norse bad guy as Hel can get, and Cortes is...well, let's just say him being reaped by an Aztec death god is pretty amusing).
It's also kind of an interesting idea that the Greek and Roman gods all have like Dissociative Identity Disorder now, as I'm assuming that what applies to Pluto/Hades would also apply to Jupiter/Zeus, Venus/Aphrodite, Mercury/Hermes, etc.
I'm glad you enjoyed it. It was definitely an intriguing idea to write anf I thoroughly enjoyed it. Even if I got a little stuck halfway through. Lol.
As for the Greek/Roman pantheon, yeah, I feel in this work, they would all have Dissociative Identity Disorder. Especially since they are mostly the same with only a few differences.
(As for Mic reaping Cortez... Let's just say I had the thought and it was too good to pass up... lol).
And of course, the action scene. I was really puzzled at first, since that little bit of domestic terrorism felt kind of random, but then you clarified that the death gods had their game here because this was going to happen: dinner and a show. Also, this is purely personal, but I love scenes where somebody picks on a defenseless victim only to discover that their target is not defenseless at all.
(I owe a big thanks to SinfulWolf for this one, lol. She made the suggestion and I kind of ran with it, worked it in after the fact. Lol). That said, after I did work it in, I deleted some mentions earlier, too. I kind of wanted things to just seem like it was just a poker game. Lol, until shit hits the fan.
Final note, it was pretty funny to see Mictlantecuhtli (I can see why you shortened that to "Mic") go completely over the top on his kill, dancing around and demanding more blood. From what I know, the Aztecs did have a habit of getting a little...enthusiastic about stuff like that.
Yeah. Lol. I liked writing him after shit hits the fan, because I tried to keep the Gods/Goddesses tied at least partially to the culture and the mythology they were from. Glad it shone through .