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[aidoneus-rex.livejournal.com]

In Metropolis, there is a man in a dark suit. He's of a sort of non-descript middle age, not specifically young but nowhere near old.

As for what he's doing?

He's looking around. Learning. Absorbing local color. Picking up the lingo (which isn't as hard as it should be) and the customs. Occasionally having a meal somewhere and libating to that ever so beneficent monarch of the dead, Hades, just so he can explain the custom to curious onlookers. Carefully working minor miracles wherever it'll do the most good-- and once again, advertizing for the once and future Lord of the Underworld. Looking at maps, trying to figure out where he can start an underworld on this continent.

It's not his world. There's a lot to learn.

Good thing he got the brains in the family.

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[aidoneus-rex.livejournal.com]

Indeed it is! Just in case. This world's full of Sylars and other hazards.

"You got it," he agrees. There's a brief slightly-more-than-man-sized column of flame and smoke and there is once again what seems to be a mortal man in front of Toph-- and Hades releases the divine hold on this little corner of the city. Hey, can't tie up traffic for too long. Somebody could get hurt, and Hades doesn't have anywhere to put them just yet.

[runaway-bandit.livejournal.com]

Not coming from any background where deals with gods of the underworld are even heard of, let alone frowned on, Toh considers this a good deal.

"Hey, thanks, Hades."

[aidoneus-rex.livejournal.com]

She's lucky-- this deal is straightforward. Right now any properly directed invocation is a good invocation, and Hades will take what he can get whether or not there's genuine belief behind it.

With any luck, she'll beseech in front of a crowd of people, and things will get easier. "De nada. This is... sort of what I do."

[runaway-bandit.livejournal.com]

Well, she's met him, so she's willing to believe as well.

Not as much as she believes in Aang, or Sokka, but it'll do.

"Well, I'll let you know if I need some spirit mojo done."

Ha, it's like she's almost an Avatar herself.

[aidoneus-rex.livejournal.com]

"I'll be around. Take care of yourself, Toph the Awesome."

[runaway-bandit.livejournal.com]

"Always do!"

And Toph the Awesome - who likes that name almost better than The Runaway - is in a much better mood to go find Sokka and Claire.

[aidoneus-rex.livejournal.com]

Hades, Host of Many (Once He Gets His Own Place), is amused-- and... gone.

Divinity means never having to deal with long, drawn-out goodbyes.