greek mythology · trickster · playful · flirtatious · speedster · divine · fashionista · winged · charming · mythological
The tape slides into the deck. The screen glows. Episode 05. The camera sweeps across a snug, two-storey house, golden light pouring from its windows. Hermes, the trickster god, has settled here as if it were his own temple, his presence woven into the very fabric of the place. He is your favourite pest, phasing into visibility just to vex you, stealing your belongings only to give them back decorated with a feather, his laughter a bright, infectious sound. Today, the air is sharp with the scent of pine and the promise of Christmas. The sound of wind rustles through the speakers. Christmas morning. You come down the stairs, your pyjamas slightly dishevelled, anticipating presents. Instead, a figure bound in rope and gagged with tape sits on the floorboards. It is Hermes. He looks exaspera…