Occult Liquids

"Occult Liquids" is the first chapter of The Olympians Incarnate, the second when counting the Prologue, and second overall in the series.
==Synopsis==
We are introduced to our narrator and protagonist Carina Persidus, who, after recovering from a hangover, slowly remembers and recounts the events of the previous night.
==Summary==
Carina goes on a brief tirade about the state of the world in the present day—about how King Scapirus passed prohibition laws in Larissa, and how she and her friends visited the Khione Tavern the night before. Carina wakes up with a headache and in a messy state in her bedroom. While brushing and doing her hair, she noticed said state and began to piece together the events of the previous night.
Before this, Carina walks down the hall to her brother's room, where she pesters and teases him about his teacher for a bit. She then makes her way to the living room, where her mother is tending to the dying hearth fire. Selpy and Carina briefly converse, therein the former states that the latter should get some rest. With that, Carina is finally able to recount the events of the last night.
After delivering a cart of animal feed, Carina was barely able to make it to the Khione Tavern before frostbite set in. Upon arriving, she met up with Pherone Hellaidos, Veronia Batracius, Eryn Krona, and Mercer Curya. Carina begins talking to each of them about the weather outside, as well as inquiring why Veronia was there, as they were there to have alcohol.
Eryn comments on how strange and tired Carina appeared to be acting, to which she snaps her fingers in front of Carina's face. Composing herself, she asks Veronia about Phoebus, her brother. To that, Veronia makes a joking comment about his bow and arrow skills, but assures Carina that, other than that, he's doing alright.
Carina brings up how she finds Hekhalin's teacher-worship of Stratos to be entertaining. In response, Veronia warns her to not say things like that—deification of mortals—to which Carina internally questions the statement, and laughs along with Eryn. Recounting various other activities that occurred throughout the night, Carina remembered everything up until then, where she noted how her headache reappeared.
Reality setting in once again, Carina made her way to the windowsill and was blinded by the bright lights. Turning to her mother, Carina decided that she would go to the bathhouse to get washed up, to which her mother suggested more rest, commenting on Carina's tired eyes.
==Characters==
===Debuts===
*Carina Persidus — While initially mentioned in the Prologue, Carina's first actual appearance is made.
*Hekhalin Persidus
*Selpy Persidus
*Pherone Hellaidos
*Veronia Batracius
*Eryn Krona
*Mercer Curya
===Mentions===
*Scapirus
*Stratos
*Phoebus Batracius
*Eos
==Trivia==
*The title "Occult Liquids" is in reference to alcohol, which, in various forms, has been used in religious rituals throughout his and around the world.
**In order to fit the motif of each word in each chapter title of the book spelling out the name of the book, several choices were proposed, with "Occult Liquids" becoming the final choice later on.
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