"Hmm, you have been complaining about my lack of aesthetic sense," he muses. Hades remained a firm believer that a home merely needed to serve as a place to rest and recuperate. But as ever, he cannot help but capitulate to a bit of nagging.
"Wonderful! I'll help pick something out for you, too."
(He says it happily, but that's absolutely a threat.)
Fortunately, there are a lot of decorations to choose from: the festival has no strict regulations of its symbols, meaning the craftspeople can let their imaginations wander. Hythlodaeus inspects door chimes, rugs, wall decorations, decorative kitchenware and many, many varieties of toys...
... including one of the infamous Lafroufrous but made into Elah's likeness and decorated with some crystals to follow the wintery theme. Hythlodaeus absolutely lights up on seeing it and grabs the doll to show it to his friend excitedly.
The Lafrourou's ugly face glowers at him. He glares back. Of course, his denial will only encourage Hythlodaeus. Why did his friend have to find this of all things?
Of course it encourages Hythlodaeus. He lights up even more, because to him the "no" means "yes".
"But it's delightful! Oh, maybe we can find one for you too!"
He turns around, inspecting more of the cursed dolls, until - aha, there is one! He holds up another doll, beaming. This one is themed after an octopus - but still glittered up with crystals for the festival.
"I knew you would like it! I'll take these two," he turns to the shopkeeper with a smile, reaching for his coin pouch. Look, he's paying for things like a responsible adult!
"I have seen people attach these to their clothing," Hythlodaeus muses once the purchase is complete. He holds up both dolls to Hades, seemingly choosing somewhere to hang them on.
Aaaand he's bought them already. Hades sighs quietly to himself, resigned to having to look at the disturbing thing regularly now. He reaches out to take the octopus, looking it over.
"How impractical. It would be better off attached to a bag. I don't want such a bulky thing impeding my movement."
"That is a much too utilitarian view. Come now, Hades, you've walked along mortals much longer than me. Surely you know the merits of expressing your personality through attire and accessories?"
"For someone who has only been living outside of Amaurot for a few moons, you've already quite taken to this mortal way of living, hmm?" He crosses his arms. "Well, it's because I have lived so long amongst them that I can tell you 'tis a waste of coin. I do not need a second bag."
"Do you really think I would be so careless with it?" He reaches up and pokes Hythlodaeus on the forehead. "If you insist on a bag as well then know I won't use it unless it suits my tastes."
He glances aside as he thinks about this. Black is certainly a dependable colour. Simple, goes with anything. But he can't deny that living for so long amidst mortals has given him a taste for a little something more.
Still... He does not want anything terribly flashy. Utility is most certainly his chief concern.
"Black, yes... Natural colours are acceptable as well. Nothing which catches the eye needlessly."
Hythlodaeus takes a step back to look his friend over. With how his appearance has changed, maybe he can pick out a colour to complement it... White would be too impractical for Hades's tastes, pale gold - to match the eyes - wouldn't work with an item as big as a bag... some shade of brown?..
It still makes him feel uncomfortable. As Hythlodaeus knows, he isn't very self-indulgent. Anything he owns is either practical or given to him by others.
"We'll take that as the starting point, then. Who knows, we may even find a bag you will really love!"
Cheery as ever.
"Oh, but first..." Hythlodaeus stops to fish out his shellphone out of pocket and then steps closer to Hades, standing shoulder to shoulder with him and holding out the shellphone at arm's length.
"We should take a picture with our trophies so far! Hold your dolls up, Hades."
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Date: 2026-01-05 01:44 pm (UTC)And before the shopkeeper can witness any more of this very sweet, very sappy exchange, he takes Hythlodaeus' hand and tugs his friend onwards.
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Date: 2026-01-05 02:56 pm (UTC)"Well then, what should we look at next? Some festive decorations for our rooms, mayhap?"
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Date: 2026-01-05 03:02 pm (UTC)"Fine. Some decorations it is."
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Date: 2026-01-05 04:48 pm (UTC)(He says it happily, but that's absolutely a threat.)
Fortunately, there are a lot of decorations to choose from: the festival has no strict regulations of its symbols, meaning the craftspeople can let their imaginations wander. Hythlodaeus inspects door chimes, rugs, wall decorations, decorative kitchenware and many, many varieties of toys...
... including one of the infamous Lafroufrous but made into Elah's likeness and decorated with some crystals to follow the wintery theme. Hythlodaeus absolutely lights up on seeing it and grabs the doll to show it to his friend excitedly.
"Hades, look! Isn't it simply adorable?"
Oh no. He seems to genuinely really like it.
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Date: 2026-01-06 12:51 pm (UTC)The Lafrourou's ugly face glowers at him. He glares back. Of course, his denial will only encourage Hythlodaeus. Why did his friend have to find this of all things?
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Date: 2026-01-06 02:56 pm (UTC)"But it's delightful! Oh, maybe we can find one for you too!"
He turns around, inspecting more of the cursed dolls, until - aha, there is one! He holds up another doll, beaming. This one is themed after an octopus - but still glittered up with crystals for the festival.
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Date: 2026-01-06 03:12 pm (UTC)"Well... That one is a mite more acceptable. I suppose," he concedes.
Please, he just doesn't want the Lafroufrou.
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Date: 2026-01-06 03:25 pm (UTC)"I knew you would like it! I'll take these two," he turns to the shopkeeper with a smile, reaching for his coin pouch. Look, he's paying for things like a responsible adult!
"I have seen people attach these to their clothing," Hythlodaeus muses once the purchase is complete. He holds up both dolls to Hades, seemingly choosing somewhere to hang them on.
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Date: 2026-01-06 03:51 pm (UTC)"How impractical. It would be better off attached to a bag. I don't want such a bulky thing impeding my movement."
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Date: 2026-01-08 05:34 am (UTC)"Is that so? What kind of bag would you like, then?"
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Date: 2026-01-08 02:39 pm (UTC)He gives Hythlodaeus a pointed look. He's wise to you, friend!
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Date: 2026-01-08 04:22 pm (UTC)You are not getting out of this, friend.
I FELL ASLEEP
Date: 2026-01-09 12:10 am (UTC)it's okay <3
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Date: 2026-01-09 02:45 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2026-01-09 04:03 pm (UTC)"And what are your tastes these days? Before, I would have expected it to be of simple design, in black, but you do wear more colour now."
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Date: 2026-01-10 02:11 pm (UTC)He glances aside as he thinks about this. Black is certainly a dependable colour. Simple, goes with anything. But he can't deny that living for so long amidst mortals has given him a taste for a little something more.
Still... He does not want anything terribly flashy. Utility is most certainly his chief concern.
"Black, yes... Natural colours are acceptable as well. Nothing which catches the eye needlessly."
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Date: 2026-01-11 02:58 pm (UTC)Hythlodaeus takes a step back to look his friend over. With how his appearance has changed, maybe he can pick out a colour to complement it... White would be too impractical for Hades's tastes, pale gold - to match the eyes - wouldn't work with an item as big as a bag... some shade of brown?..
"How do you feel about maroon?"
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Date: 2026-01-11 03:13 pm (UTC)It still makes him feel uncomfortable. As Hythlodaeus knows, he isn't very self-indulgent. Anything he owns is either practical or given to him by others.
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Date: 2026-01-11 03:25 pm (UTC)Cheery as ever.
"Oh, but first..." Hythlodaeus stops to fish out his shellphone out of pocket and then steps closer to Hades, standing shoulder to shoulder with him and holding out the shellphone at arm's length.
"We should take a picture with our trophies so far! Hold your dolls up, Hades."
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Date: 2026-01-11 03:50 pm (UTC)Awkwardly, he raises the octopus. Tries to smile (it's stiff).