have you tried moving out of the way?

[zzzzs]

so you've died. again.
[hypnos has waking up from his little impromptu naps the moment anyone gets close to him down to a t. now this isn't to say that he's bad at his job, per se. in fact he actually likes welcoming the little new shades in the underworld. it's also interesting to see what mortals are dying from, so while keeping up with the ledger can be taxing, it is quite interesting too. but he's the literal god of sleep. sleeping is a thing he can't really help. but anyways- if it's anything like tending to the poppies back home, they can yield something really great in the end which is why he doesn't mind it all the same.

the end product of this? currently written next to zagreus' name in a nice slanted font is death by numbskull.

of course hypnos is currently sleep floating and won't see it until he wakes when he registers someone approaching him.

hope your pleasant first sound is the nice sound of hypnos snoring away, zag.]

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[cthonicallydies]

[ the sound of hypnos' snoring is one that the young prince has, unfortunately, gotten used to. how often he has heard it as he enters the hall of hades after another failed attempt to escape his father's realm.

as loathe as he is to admit it, there is a... benefit, to being his father's son. ]

Yeah, I get to skip to the front of the line.

[ sup ]

[zzzzs]

[the noise he makes is a cross between a squeak and a squawk. he startles out of his sleep the moment he hears zag approach him, flailing about. whoops there goes that ledger of his.

he gracefully bends down to pick it up as he hides a yawn behind a hand.]

One of the perks they say, right? [yawwwn~] Mmm, you've reanimated rather quickly, Zagerus. It feels like I last saw you only moments ago.

[he actually remembers sending him off with a lazy wave before succumbing to another nap. surely it wasn't that long of a nap.... he looks over to where hades is, who doesn't seem to be bothered (thankfully), so it mustn't have been a long one.]

[cthonicallydies]

Unfortunately, luck was not on my side this attempt.

[ please don't mention anything in the ledger hypnos, he begs of you ]

[zzzzs]

[this smells fishy. and last time he checked there weren't any fishes swimming in the river styx. charon would have mentioned it anyways....]

That seems to be a running motif for you, mate. I hope Megaera didn't best you a- [he purses his lips as he glances down at the ledger and finds his name. out of habit he checks it off.] oh.

[cthonicallydies]

I would appreciate that you don't say it.

[ do you like your job? ]

[zzzzs]

[he's doing his best to hold in the laughter. but jeez zag. how in the hades did you manage to die like that???] W- hehe- Where you even.... trying? You know if you want to leave this place you need to make a better effort than... well... that [and he finish the rest of that with a soft laugh.

out of the sake of your honor, and the fact that hades is right there. he won't say that you died by a numbskull. but hades will have all of that information anyways- sooooo]

[cthonicallydies]

Unfortunately, I'm still learning how to properly wield Coronacht. There's bound to be, er, a few bumps in the road.

[zzzzs]

I suppose that every great someone out there once had their own bumps to overcome too, don't worry too much about it Zag! I'm sure you'll get the hang of it sooner.... or later! [he waves a hand] Just try to not die from that again. I don't know if I can keep another straight face.

[cthonicallydies]

Oh, I can assure you that it won't be happening again. I have a training date with Skelley and it'll certainly be one to remember.

[zzzzs]

Oh that's great, Zag! I'll be sure to note this somewhere for next time. But oh--! Don't let me keep you, you give that ole Skelly the one two, okay! I'm sure you have more exciting things to do than talk to little ole me anyways.

[cthonicallydies]

It's fine, it's not like Skelly really can go anywhere else. I'm sure he wouldn't mind waiting for a moment longer.

[zzzzs]

Yes, I'm sure he would be thankful for a reprieve. [he hums thoughtfully] I wonder what that's like. To be essentially trapped here... and be brought back to life immediately after dying.