Characters:
Ajax Karo - Gregarious Hunter and Aspiring Kostis, God of Death and Plagues
Neilos - Aspiring God of The Sun and Plants
Steidis - Aspiring God of Fire and Smiths
Ursula Bearclaw - Klutzy Woodswoman and Aspiring Chelak, God of Bears and Independence
Ajax Karo - Gregarious Hunter and Aspiring Kostis, God of Death and Plagues
Neilos - Aspiring God of The Sun and Plants
Steidis - Aspiring God of Fire and Smiths
Ursula Bearclaw - Klutzy Woodswoman and Aspiring Chelak, God of Bears and Independence
House Raptis
As they left the Oracle's temple, Ajax mentioned wanting to go out and try Life Draining some more livestock, but ended up having a raucous night drinking and old-man dancing thanks to his Compulsive Carousing. The next morning, Neilos asked around the common room and the piper who'd been playing the night before pointed him towards Voula Raptis' estate. The gods hoped to go have a chat with her about the Hunters, as they were still unsure if they could trust Natasa. The Raptis estate, famous for its menagerie of exotic animals, was under heavy guard, with a pair of men, in blue tabards with a crescent moon, every 50' down the walls, and three at each entrance.
At the front gate, Neilos introduced themselves under their godly names, and claimed that they were here for a meeting with Voula. The guards refused to let them in, claiming that their lady was not accepting any visitors, and Ajax noted that Chelak's name in particular had sparked a negative reaction. Neilos wrote a note beseeching the Lady Raptis to meet with the gods, and handed it off to the guards, who assured him that it would reach her. Still wanting to meet with a Tetrarch, they thought over their options: Arethusa Andreas, the Scion of the Thief (whom Neilos had already met), Pan Metaxas, the Scion of the Sun, and Lamia Michelakis, the Scion of Violence.
House Metaxas
As House Metaxas claimed to be descended from Neilos, the gods figured Pan would be their best choice. Neilos pulled aside a messenger to get directions, but he maliciously directed them to the "foreign district" down by the port, and the gods wasted the rest of their morning searching in the wrong place. Annoyed by Neilos' failure, Ursula pulled a man aside and promised him a footrub in exchange for directions to the Metaxas estate, which he promptly provided: it backed right onto Mt Fotia, and was famed for its many hotsprings. Ursula directed the man to meet her later, and the gods set off.
