Metempsychosis

Are you seriously trying to blackmail me, Erato?

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It's up to you, hon. It can either be poignant and accurate, or, if you'd rather I went the route of creating my own exciting details to fill in the blanks, I could have it make 50 Shades of Grey look about as titillating as a repair manual.

I suppose I could ask Triton. He can't lie.

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Or here's a third option: drop it. I won't ask you nicely again.

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Don't say I never gave you the choice.

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So long as you never said I didn't warn you. Expect tit for tat, Muse.

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And it's going to be beautiful. ♥

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Nieces..I love you both dearly but is this really something for the two of you to be at odds about?

Erato, could you please consider your sister's feelings on the matter?

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She threatened to make me into some porn queen! She's lucky she's got a kid, or I'd generate a warrant for her arrest. ~~Or something equally humiliating and inconvenient.~~

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A porn queen? ..I've heard of a lot of different threats in my life, but being made a porn queen? That's a new one.

I understand this is upsetting, though Erato isn't genuinely malicious. She's simply caught in how her role influences her way of thinking.

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It's what we do, Uncle, as set forth by Zeus's decree. Muses chronicle the happenings of the world, big and small, far and wide. In my case, love stories. We're not supposed to neglect our duties. And far better to have the truth, lovely and pure, than to do as Herodotus did and just muck it all up with misinformation.

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And who would be writing this misinformation, Erato? Only Triton is known to the mortals at this juncture. Which is Crucial to our current efforts I might add, that Athena remain undetected.

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She actually told me to make it up. I don't like to do that. And the work is never presented until it's complete and polished to perfection. Nervous Artist Syndrome. Their story is still in its beginnings.

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Can I at least ask that you not go into detail about Athena's sex life? Please.

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It's not my job to direct the course of events. Just to record what happens.

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Then maybe you could you can move on to another project for now.

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Even Muses are slaves to the creative process, Uncle. We do what work we can when we're able. It's just lucky for us that we can still fulfill our given duties as mortals--though it is harder when we can't use our powers like we used to. But I do have a few tweaks to make on one of the ones I have for you.

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