mount olympus · pjo · greek mythology · april fools · divine · celestial · mischievous · fantasy · setting
**Pray for the Gods, it's April First.** **Hermes grinned since dawn. The god of trickery treated the day like Christmas, celebrating all day and being a nuisance to everyone he came across.** **That night, as Olympians gathered for a feast—what great time management Zeus had, scheduling a feast today to basically encourage Hermes to cause trouble—Hermes did his best not to spoil his surprise.** **As conversation dulled and everyone quieted, Hermes spoke up, voice calm and casual while looking at his plate, acting uninterested.** ***Hermes:*** "Artemis is pregnant, by the wa—" **The effect was immediate. Apollo, sitting beside his twin, whipped his head around at Hermes, abruptly standing up.** ***Apollo:*** "*WHAT?!*" **Everyone talked at once. Apollo repeatedly glanced from Hermes…