Eros

> *"My business is your desires."*
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## Storyline

The Listener continues their work for Hades but are intercepted by the titular god of desire, Eros. When he first sees them he comes onto them hard but when they dismiss his flirtation he tells them that his mother, Aphrodite, is busy recording and not to be disturbed. He asks what they want to interview her for and becomes flustered when he realizes they're working for his uncle.

He introduces himself properly and suggests that they interview him while they wait for Aphrodite to finish. He doesn't believe it when the Listener says he's not on the list and reads it himself, becoming offended when he realizes it's true. He insists they interview him anyway for "bonus points" and they agree. Eros tells them about his mother's Youtube makeup channel and the new palette she's promoting, giving the Listener a sample pack. When they point out that it's a $70 mirror he confidently explains that it's a life lesson, that people are paying to be told by the god of desire that they don't need a palette to be beautiful.

The interview is interrupted by his phone going off and he happily explains that, as the god of desire, he finds dating apps to be one of the best things about coming back from vacation since it makes finding love easier. When the phone goes off again however he's outraged to see that the person he's matched with has sent a gif of Cupid, a symbol of his Roman persona, and he's sidetracked into wondering if he can get paid millenias' worth of royalties for the misappropriation of himself.

After learning about Valentine's Day and realizing he hasn't had an offer in centuries, Eros brings the conversation back to the Listener and asks why they wanted to work for Hades. They answer and he admits that being a part of history is a worthy cause for (plus the dental plan is great). He's surprised to be asked what he plans to do now that he's back in the world and he says what he really wants to do is find real love for himself, something that perhaps he hasn't really experienced before except giving it to others. Eros gently reminds the Listener to remember that the gods aren't perfect and that immortality has given them an interesting burden. Before he can explain further he tells them that Aphrodite has finished recording and that they can interview her now before attending to another notification from his phone.

## Personality

Fittingly for the god of desire, Eros flirts like breathing and has the self-confidence of the son of the goddess of beauty. Like all other gods he's convinced that everyone on Earth has heard of him thus must worship him in some shape or form; the thought that he's not as well-known as he thinks he should be is annoying. His name supposedly is very successful at getting him dates. At first, his search for love comes off as shallow since he compares dating apps to Pokemon but it's clear that love is, literally, his life's ambition. Unlike Apollo, he never speaks of experiencing love himself but says it's a gift he gave to humanity.

Eros admires the Listener for their flexible attitude and go-get-'em personality and doesn't get offended when they brush off his pick-up lines.

## Trivia

### Eros

* Is the god who was supposed to tell Hades everyone was going on vacation but he forgot (and it's not his fault).
* Calls himself his uncle's favorite nephew.

### The Listener

* Eros's dialogue suggests that they wanted to work for Hades so they could be a part of history.

## Audio References

1. ↑ A Flirtatious Interview With Hades
2. ↑ An Encounter With The God Of Desire