11 // Brimstone //

[styx_and_stones]

[Video]

No, thank you, ladies! You’ve been a big help, seriously, couldn’t have done it without you…

[Hades drops the eyeball he was holding down into the open palm of one Fates. ]

We will have to do this again, real soon.

Now…

[Turning to face the camera.]

Wha? Is this thing on already?
I know you hero-types have been having fun up there with your parties and fits of truth telling, but come on, you have to be tired of it all by now? What you need is a little excitement, a little adventure, what you need is the HADES CUP!

This year it will be held in the Underdrome for even more excitement and thrills than the last Hades Cup.
What do you say? Who’s interested?

Comments

[Video]

[blitz_acing]

I've been waiting for one of these. What took you so long?

[Video]

[styx_and_stones]

Well, you know, I had some thing come up... an infestation of rouge minotaurs to deal with... stuff happens.

video;

[exsistingismysin]

This thing again?

video;

[styx_and_stones]

This thing again?

Why say it like that? This thing again! See, it requires more excitement and enthusiasm!

video;

[mynameisallen]

What exactly is the Hade's Cup?

video;

[styx_and_stones]

A fighting tournament, hosted by yours truly, in which only the best fighters around get to face off for bragging rights and a shiny trophy!

video;

[iscursednomore]

Throwing another one I see~ While it was fun late year I don't think I'll try again.

video;

[styx_and_stones]

[Hades laughs at this. ]

What? Afraid you might lose again?

video;

[offrillsandswords]

This whole thing is undignified. I don't understand why people would want to do it.

video;

[styx_and_stones]

Yeah, well, I wouldn't expect a powder puff like you to enjoy a manly tournament like this.

video;

[watchesthesea]

You are throwing another one and what will happen this time?

video;

[styx_and_stones]

What 'happen'? It's just a friendly tournament! We get together, watch some heroes engaged in earth scattering conflict, and eat all of the junk food the food vendors will be selling!

[Video]

[offreewill]

Why do we need a cup?

[Video]

[styx_and_stones]

You don't need a cup...

[Unless you want to drink something, ha!]

It's for the honor! The prestige! You get to rub it in everyone else's faces that you can fight... and they can't.

[Wicked smile. ]

But only if you win!

[mountain_sage]

...A Hades cup?

[He carries a genuinely curious tone, though he is still quite suspicious of any of Hades' activities.]

[styx_and_stones]

Yeah, you know, just a little backyard tournament for me and whoever thinks their fighting abilities are good enough.

[video]

[obiwankenobi]

I dread to think what excitement and adventure means to you. I have to assume there's a catch for choosing to fight.

[video]

[styx_and_stones]

What catch? You go, you fight in the tournament, and if you win you get the trophy and bragging rights. This tournament is all on the up and up.

[wavesinherheart]

...Hades Cup?

[styx_and_stones]

A fighting tournament like those topside only much better! Some one with your skills would want to give it a try, right? Can't let those techniques of yours go to waste.

( video )

[spellbreaking]

What is that, exactly?

( video )

[styx_and_stones]

A little competition. You interested in maybe watching from the stands or something. You don't look like much of a fighter.

video;

[soldierofloveandbeauty]

You make it sound like a sports cup.

video;

[styx_and_stones]

... That is because it is a sports cup...

Oy, you mortals, you're killin' me here!

[ video ]

[handofdoom]

Hmph. All of these "heroes" have their own way of doing things. It doesn't actually make them heroes.

I'm guessing that you've had plenty of these before. Have they been interesting before?

[ video ]

[styx_and_stones]

Hey, you know me. I always try to keep things interesting!

Whats with the attitude? Tried of all those 'heroic antics' yourself?

【 VIDEO 】

[russian_roulette]

Care to elaborate for the new crew?

【 VIDEO 】

[styx_and_stones]

It's your basic tournament, you join, fight other heroes to the roar of the crowd, winner gets a trophy and bragging rights. This is a difficult concept to understand?

【 VIDEO 】

[alwaysmindful]

And this tournament of yours, what are it's qualifications?

【 VIDEO 】

[styx_and_stones]

If you sign up then you're qualified. Simple.

Video

[olympian_herald]

[Hades talking to the Fates... hmm.. that's a little ominous... but not out of the ordinary so..Hermes neglects to mention them]

Hades, babe, if you wanted to get the word out then you could have thrown a little work my way.

Video

[styx_and_stones]

Oh right... some how I forgot you were here...

But hey, work you want, posters I have! You could throw a few of these around the worlds.

[Several bundles of posters are sitting here just waiting to be hung!]

Video - Private

[quiet_devotion]

[Things are still a little cloudy but.... Kaname knows he should make this a private convo and that he's not exactly pleased with Hades]

I believe an explanation is in order..

Video - Private

[styx_and_stones]

You're here, the girl is here, everything worked out like I said it would. What do you need explained?

[Pfft mortals... need explanations for everything!]

Video

[mean_girls_rule]

It's been far too long since you've held one of these.

Video

[styx_and_stones]

Yeah, I think so too. It would be nice to hold them more often but all the traffic and expense... better to keep it to a once a year thing, right babe?

[decaying]

Sign me up.

[styx_and_stones]

Ah the jerk, good of you to finally show up! You're a little late, a friend of yours already signed you up, but hey, at least you made an appearance!

[Allen. And that is why Hades just called Kanda a jerk. That was how Allen earlier described Kanda to Hades. ]