#♆ | 𝐓𝐇𝐈𝐒 𝐈𝐒 𝐀 𝐏𝐄𝐍 𝐈 𝐌𝐄𝐀𝐍 𝐐𝐔𝐄𝐔𝐄 | queue.

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                   𝐏𝐄𝐑𝐒𝐄𝐔𝐒                

names hold power. perseus, the destroyer. percy, the hero.

the gods refer to percy as perseus, the name connects him to the gods through his namesake, while mortals refer to him as percy. This duality reflects the two halves of his identity as a demigod - half god, half mortal. it's part of the reason why percy loathes being called perseus. he doesn't fully side with the gods, he doesn't want to be associated with them. percy isn't perseus, a namesake he feels constantly inferior to. yet the gods fear perseus, to some degree. perseus does not over power an olympian, sure, but perseus means the avenger, the destroyer. gods knew of the great prophecy way before perseus. ' Olympus to preserve or raze ' a demigod that was not supposed to be born, in a universe where names hold power, named the destroyer? it is not far fetched for the gods to be at least wary of perseus, it’s shown in their actions. every year as they inch closer and closer to perseus' 16th birthday, the gods wanted to kill him. that is fear. percy’s identity, rooted in being sally jackson’s son, rather than the son of poseidon, is what connects him to his mortality. while the gods are humanised, they lack the fundamentals of humanity. percy is a tool to remind them of the mortality of demigods. the experiences percy had growing up built the character of his identity. the abuse he endured, the love he was given by sally. these experiences the gods will never experience is what makes percy - percy and not perseus. now, there are instances where percy does go by perseus. when his memories were erased by hera. lupa only referred to percy as perseus so it makes sense that percy would go by perseus during that timeframe in heroes of olympus - he doesn't know better. he is missing the memories that create percy. in verses where percy is more connected with the gods such as his prince of the seas verse and patron god of heroes verse - percy does go by perseus. in his prince of the seas verse, percy is born as a minor olympian, entirely disconnected from human experiences. then for his patron god of heroes verse, where he accepts godhood at the end of the last olympian, he starts off still going by percy but over time, he begins to forget his humanity as his loved ones eventually die off. its after the death of annabeth does percy begin to fully accept the identity of perseus. in percy's kronos verse, percy fully accepts being perseus the moment he joins the titan army. the name loses its association to the gods and rather the meaning of his name. perseus is the destroyer and the avenger. he will destroy olympus to avenge his mother. ultimately, the disconnect between percy and perseus is something i always thought was overlooked. i personally believe that it highlights the conflicting realms of being a demigod by showing how percy struggles to balance his identity. percy embodies both the destructive power of the gods and the compassionate flawed humanity.

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activity notice.     hiatus until further notice

irl update.     for those who know a little about the situation, just want to give y’all a little update. im still working on getting a lawyer, however, i did manage to find some temporary housing. it sucks that after 8 years of being homeless, im being thrown back into it but im doing okay so far. i have a few plans for moving forward and if i do end up being fully kicked out, i will most likely be moving to germany, which is exciting.   i appreciate everyone for the support. words cannot express how much it means to me. i love each and every one of ya. 

as for here, i won’t have my own space for my desktop so i won’t be writing on here like at all. discord is of course open to any mutual. i might explore writing via discord but we will see. so yeah hiatus until i get my life figured out. ill be mobile bound so feel free to hit my dms up and if you want, my personal is @heavenlyblues​ 

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@stygicniron

i can't be the only person who sees the resemblance

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"you .. are you really here?" (for hics god au maaaaayhaps?)     |     @dragetunge​

            𝐈𝐓     𝐖𝐀𝐒     𝐀     𝐑𝐀𝐑𝐈𝐓𝐘     𝐅𝐎𝐑     𝐓𝐇𝐄     𝐘𝐎𝐔𝐍𝐆     𝐏𝐑𝐈𝐍𝐂𝐄     𝐓𝐎     𝐁𝐄     𝐀𝐁𝐋𝐄     𝐓𝐎     𝐄𝐒𝐂𝐀𝐏𝐄     𝐇𝐈𝐒     𝐃𝐔𝐓𝐈𝐄𝐒     -     𝐄𝐕𝐄𝐍     𝐅𝐎𝐑     𝐀     𝐋𝐈𝐓𝐓𝐋𝐄     𝐖𝐇𝐈𝐋𝐄.     Between     being     a     member     of     his     lord     father’s     oceanic     court     and     visits     to     Camp     Half    -    Blood,     even     an     OLYMPIAN     needed     a     break.     The     ocean     surrounding     the     archipelago     swelled,     enlarging     the     waves     crashing     against     the     shores.     From     waves     came     the     Prince     of     the     Seas,     announcing     his     presence     to     his     favourite     AESIR.     〝     In     the     flesh!     〞      Answered     the     Prince     with     a     warm     laugh,     his     arms     stretched     out. 

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𝐍 𝐈 𝐂 𝐎     /     𝐒 𝐓 𝐘 𝐆 𝐈 𝐂 𝐍 𝐈 𝐑 𝐎 𝐍

@okeancs is getting a starter!

Nico wore a pair of black board shorts and a black t-shirt, his skin somehow looking all the paler in the hot summer sun. And he was not ready.

He didn’t know how to swim, and ever since learning about who his dad was, he wasn’t exactly incentivized to learn how. But Percy had found out, so now Nico found himself at the water’s edge, about ready to get some swim lessons. “I’m going to drown,” he said, not at all confident how this was going to go.

@stygicniron

            𝐏𝐄𝐑𝐂𝐘     𝐖𝐀𝐒     𝐀𝐋𝐑𝐄𝐀𝐃𝐘     𝐈𝐍     𝐓𝐇𝐄     𝐖𝐀𝐓𝐄𝐑,     𝐁𝐎𝐎𝐊𝐈𝐍𝐆     𝐈𝐓     𝐃𝐎𝐖𝐍     𝐓𝐇𝐄     𝐃𝐎𝐂𝐊     𝐓𝐇𝐄     𝐒𝐄𝐂𝐎𝐍𝐃     𝐓𝐇𝐄     𝐖𝐀𝐓𝐄𝐑     𝐖𝐀𝐒     𝐈𝐍     𝐇𝐈𝐒     𝐒𝐈𝐆𝐇𝐓.     Now,     the     son     of     Poseidon     was     floating     in     the     water     just     a     few     feet     away     from     Nico.     Percy     was     never     given     swimming     lessons,     of     course     he     never     NEEDED     to     given     his     father,     so     he     wasn’t     quite     sure     how     to     teach     someone     else.     Figured     the     best     way     was     for     him     to     show     Nico     there     was     no     reason     to     be     AFRAID.     〝        Come     on,    〞      Percy     laughed,     glancing     back     at     the     son     of     Hades.     〝    You’re     not     gonna     drown     with     POSEIDON’S     SON     right     here.    〞     

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15 for Nico di Angelo     |     @lightcreators

                             #𝟏𝟓 𝐖𝐇𝐘 - 𝐃𝐎𝐌𝐈𝐍𝐈𝐂 𝐅𝐈𝐊𝐄

            〝     You     can't     get     no     SLEEP     at     night.     Do     you     ever     wonder     why     everyone     is     out     to     GET     YOU     every     day?    〞     

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            '    𝐈     𝐀𝐌     𝐈𝐍     𝐍𝐎     𝐖𝐀𝐘     𝐃𝐈𝐕𝐈𝐍𝐄.    '     The     words     chilled     his     blood,     his     skin     crawling.     If     the     other     being     wasn't     divine,     what     were     the     other     options?     Friend     or     foe?     as     if     most     divine     beings     he     met     had     been     foes     anyways.     〝    like     the     four     horsemen?     Y'know     Harbingers     of     the     APOCALYPSE     kinda     horseman?    〞     

The wind blew against War's back, almost as if it was trying to gently coax him into the sea. Wisps of his long white hair followed it, but his body was unmoving as stone. "No. I am in no way divine."

Although, some mortals may have a different opinion on that matter. "I am not a god. I am a Horseman."

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♆     @scperbark     set     sail     from     ♆

            𝐖𝐈𝐍𝐓𝐄𝐑𝐒     𝐈𝐍     𝐍𝐄𝐖     𝐘𝐎𝐑𝐊     𝐒𝐔𝐂𝐊𝐄𝐃     𝐁𝐔𝐓     𝐈𝐓     𝐖𝐀𝐒     𝐍𝐎𝐓𝐇𝐈𝐍𝐆     𝐂𝐎𝐌𝐏𝐀𝐑𝐄𝐃     𝐓𝐎     𝐓𝐇𝐈𝐒.     A     FAILED     quest.     Lost     companions.     The     numbing     cold.     The     son     of     Poseidon     had     been     treading     through     the     BLINDING     snow     for     miles     now     with     no     luck.     He     was     lost     deep     in     the     forest     when     the     snow     began     to     gently     fall     from     the     sky.     Now,     Percy     was     lost     in     a     white     void     of     ice.

                Left.     Right.     Left.     Right.     One     more     step,     just     one     more     step.     It     was     all     the     half    -    blood     could     think.     All     the     energy     he     could     muster.     Until     he     felt     something     BRUSH     against     his     leg.     Looking     down     he     saw..     a     dog?     White     pelt     made     the     canine     nearly     INVISIBLE.     The     son     of     Poseidon     didn’t     see     or     hear     him     approach.

            〝     Hey     boy..    〞      Raised     voice     fought     against     the     HOWLING     winds,     his     hand     dropping     to     RUFFLE     the     canine’s     head.     〝    Please     tell     me     you     know     where     you’re     goin’..    〞     

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As the first snowfall starts to fall on the island the Aesir pulls the other close to him. The fire of the hearth keeping them both warm. "Will you stay through Yule?" He asks the prince gently. If he had to leave he understood but he would love to celebrate the upcoming event with the other. Maybe even invite his family should he want that. There was more than enough room in the hall for that. (It snowing rn and making me think)     |     @dragetunge

            𝐋𝐈𝐅𝐄     𝐈𝐍     𝐓𝐇𝐄     𝐀𝐑𝐂𝐇𝐈𝐏𝐄𝐋𝐀𝐆𝐎     𝐖𝐈𝐓𝐇     𝐈𝐓𝐒     𝐇𝐀𝐑𝐒𝐇     𝐖𝐈𝐍𝐓𝐄𝐑𝐒     𝐖𝐀𝐒     𝐍𝐎𝐓     𝐅𝐎𝐑     𝐓𝐇𝐄     𝐘𝐎𝐔𝐍𝐆     𝐏𝐑𝐈𝐍𝐂𝐄,     𝐖𝐈𝐒𝐇𝐈𝐍𝐆     𝐅𝐎𝐑     𝐓𝐇𝐄     𝐖𝐀𝐑𝐌𝐓𝐇     𝐎𝐅     𝐓𝐑𝐎𝐏𝐈𝐂𝐀𝐋     𝐁𝐑𝐄𝐄𝐙𝐄.     It     was     beautiful     though,     the     whirls     of     snowflakes     dancing     as     they     made     their     descend.     It     had     been     ages     since     the     godling     last     witnessed     snow.     He     would     gladly     trade     the     pearl     halls     of     ATLANTIS     for     eternity     in     the     aesir's     arms.     Like     the     moon     gently     pulling     the     tide,     Perseus     felt     himself     be     lured     closer,     shifting     his     body     weight     to     lay     against     his     beloved,     his     head     resting     on     the     other's     chest.     〝    Yule?    〞      He     echoed,     green     eyes     shifting     up     to     his     face,     oh     how     the     fire's     flickering     light     casted     an     orange     glow     on     the     aesir.     〝    That's     on     the     SOLSTICE,     right?    〞      The     prince     of     the     sea     inquried,     still     learning     his     culture     with     great     interest.     〝    The     pantheon     is     summoned     to     Olympus     on     the     solstice,    〞      A     terribly     boring     meeting.     〝    I     could     send     my     brother     in     my     place,     if     you     wish     ho     philos.    〞     

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“     your     majesty!     my     apologies…     you     startled     me.     i     did     not     expect     you     to     be     awake     so     late.     is     something     wrong?     ”     |     @stellaelillac

            𝐓𝐇𝐄     𝐅𝐎𝐑𝐂𝐄     𝐎𝐅     𝐂𝐑𝐀𝐒𝐇𝐈𝐍𝐆     𝐈𝐍𝐓𝐎     𝐒𝐎𝐌𝐄𝐎𝐍𝐄     𝐒𝐄𝐍𝐓     𝐇𝐈𝐌     𝐎𝐅𝐅     𝐁𝐀𝐋𝐀𝐍𝐂𝐄     𝐓𝐇𝐎𝐔𝐆𝐇     𝐈𝐓     𝐃𝐈𝐃     𝐍𝐎𝐓     𝐒𝐄𝐄𝐌     𝐓𝐎     𝐁𝐎𝐓𝐇𝐄𝐑     𝐓𝐇𝐄     𝐘𝐎𝐔𝐍𝐆     𝐏𝐑𝐈𝐍𝐂𝐄     𝐀𝐒     𝐇𝐄     𝐓𝐖𝐈𝐑𝐋𝐄𝐃,     𝐋𝐀𝐔𝐆𝐇𝐓𝐄𝐑     𝐅𝐈𝐋𝐋𝐈𝐍𝐆     𝐓𝐇𝐄     𝐇𝐀𝐋𝐋𝐒.     〝    Sorry!    〞      Perseus     shouted,     glancing     over     his     shoulder     to     check     who     was     unfortunate     enough     to     be     in     his     way.     〝    Oh,     Lady     Chase.    〞      His     smile     radiated     warmth     with     his     pleasant     surprise.     Green     hues     shifted,     looking     past     the     daughter     of     athens     as     SHOUTS     erupted     from     where     the     Prince     was     running     from.     〝    Oops.    〞      He     laughed,     extending     a     hand     to     Annabeth.     〝    I     kinda     PISSED     some     people     off     so     you     might     wanna     RUN.    〞     

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            𝐀𝐒     𝐈𝐅     𝐎𝐍     𝐂𝐔𝐄,     𝐓𝐇𝐄     𝐒𝐈𝐋𝐕𝐄𝐑     𝐒𝐂𝐀𝐋𝐄𝐒     𝐎𝐅     𝐓𝐇𝐄     𝐇𝐈𝐏𝐏𝐎𝐂𝐀𝐌𝐏𝐈     𝐑𝐎𝐒𝐄     𝐀𝐁𝐎𝐕𝐄     𝐓𝐇𝐄     𝐖𝐀𝐓𝐄𝐑'𝐒     𝐂𝐑𝐄𝐒𝐓.     In     a     mocking     jest,     he     raised     his     hands  ��  to     either     side     of     his     head     with     a     laugh,     spinning     around     to     face     his     twin     as     he     walked     backward     a     few     steps.     〝    Okay,     okay,     I     MAY     have     made     a     few     promises     to     a     certain     ORCA     in     Orlando.    〞      Operation     steal     an     orca.     Not     really     the     weirdest     thing     he     has     done?     〝    Hey,     as     defending     champ,     im     kinda     WORRIED.    〞     

“I need them.” Addy said, her constant questioning of everything around her helped keep her anxiety down. She returned the fist bump and walked toward the shore with her twin.

“The fact that you think this is fool proof makes me so nervous. You realize your the biggest fool I know right? Wait, no, that honor belongs to Lancelot.” Adamaris said.

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                ♆                 𝐎𝐑𝐏𝐇𝐄𝐔𝐒                 ♆ @stygicniron

            𝐖𝐇𝐄𝐍     𝐓𝐇𝐄     𝐍𝐄𝐖𝐒     𝐁𝐑𝐎𝐊𝐄     𝐓𝐇𝐄     𝐋𝐎𝐍𝐆     𝐈𝐒𝐋𝐀𝐍𝐃     𝐒𝐎𝐔𝐍𝐃     𝐑𝐎𝐀𝐑𝐄𝐃     𝐓𝐎     𝐋𝐈𝐅𝐄     𝐀𝐒     𝐈𝐓𝐒     𝐒𝐖𝐄𝐋𝐋𝐈𝐍𝐆     𝐓𝐈𝐃𝐄     𝐑𝐄𝐋𝐄𝐍𝐓𝐋𝐄𝐒𝐒𝐋𝐘     𝐁𝐀𝐓𝐓𝐄𝐑𝐄𝐃     𝐀𝐆𝐀𝐈𝐍��𝐓     𝐓𝐇𝐄     𝐒𝐇𝐎𝐑𝐄𝐒.     No     one     dared     approach     the     demigod     as     he     stormed     toward     the     lake,     seeking     refuge     from     prying     eyes,     to     be     away     from     the     noise.     He     craved     the     SOLITUDE     beneath     the     depths     where     the     waves     clashed     and     roared,     a     sanctuary     for     his     grief     where     he     remained     for     weeks.     It     was     only     when     the     son     of     the     sea     resurfaced,     did     the     lake     cease     its     silent     war.     He     couldn't     accept     it,     he     refused.     He     cursed     the     fates,     the     gods.     He     will     take     fate     into     his     OWN     hands.

                Though     unspoken,     they     both     knew     WHAT     lured     Percy     to     Nico.     The     despair     that     once     lingered     in     his     hollow     eyes     was     gone     giving     way     to     something     far     worse     - a     relentless     stubbornness     that     CONSUMED     him,     while     any     trace     of     self    -    preservation     had     been     cast     aside.     Percy     hesitated     for     several     moments,     struggling     to     steady     his     uneven     breaths     before     daring     to     speak.     〝    You...    〞      The     word     caught     in     his     throat,     his     voice     raw     and     cracking     as     it     clawed     its     way     out,     stinging     like     a     fresh     wound.     〝    You...     can     take     me     to     him..    〞      It     had     been     attempted     before,     it     could     be     attempted     again.

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//What does family mean to Percy? What defines a family for him?    |     @stygicniron

Family means everything to Percy. It is his main driving force - his fatal flaw after all.

However, the concept of family evolved over time. Growing up, Percy was very adamant about blood family being the most important thing as opposed to his household being family. Percy only had Sally in his corner, she was blood family so it made sense to him. It also served as a means to separate the goodness of Sally from the abuse of Gabe. Gabe wasn't family, wasn't blood. Percy refused to call Gabe his dad and, while Sally never forced Percy too, it caused countless fights between Gabe and Percy.

When Percy met Grover for the first time was when Percy's idea of family began to shift. Percy views Grover as a brother he never really had and the idea of blood doesn't mean family sort of grew on Percy.

Then the final evolution - camp half-blood. A place that finally felt like home with people that he could call family. Percy cares about every camper. Percy would gladly die to protect his family - he would die for camp.

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              HOW DOES YOUR MUSE HANDLE EMOTIONS?

Bold what usually or often applies. Italicise what sometimes applies. REPOST DON'T REBLOG.

ANGER

jaw clenching, hands balling into fists, teeth grinding, yelling, going nonverbal, stuttering speech, rushed speech, slow concise speech, rambling, quiet, arms crossing, shaking head, tearing up, animated, expressionless, projects, internalizes, vents, withdraws, passive aggressive, direct, physical outbursts, verbal outbursts.

JOY

easy smiles, fighting back grins, suppressed laughter, loud laughter, giggles, chuckling, smirks, whole body laughs, covers mouth when laughing, throws head back when laughing, slaps leg, touches people around them when laughing, looks down when laughing, looks for eye contact when laughing, sparkling eyes, bubbly happiness, quiet subtle happiness, obnoxious happiness, wants to spread joy, quietly savors joy.

SADNESS / CRYING

bottling it up, seeks distractions, wallows, meditates & processes, avoidance, seeks out comfort, withdraws, talks it out, internalizes it, sad smiles, depression naps, uses alcohol, uses drugs, seeks out sources of joy, fidgets with sentimental item, sits in silence, broods, gets moody, wants someone to share the misery, tries to hide negative emotions, nurtures others to make themselves feel better.

EMBARRASSMENT

shame, blushing, looking away, rubbing at back of head, covering face, laughing nervously, laughs it off, overthinks, lets it go, self-deprecating humour, deflects, gets irritated, smiles, withdraws, crossing arms over stomach, crossing arms over chest, hands in pockets, shoulders sinking, shrugs, falling into silence until comfortable again, talking a lot to compensate.

GUILT

avoiding eye contact, shoulders sinking low, head hanging down, crying, chest aches, lashes out, internalizes, apologizes, deflects, communicates, withdraws, grand gestures for forgiveness, accepts fault easily, punishes themselves, martyrdom, victim complex, over-active guilt complex, healthy conscience, internalizes even after forgiveness, seeking redemption, moves on easily, denial, lack of guilt/conscience, sorry they got caught more than caused harm, can’t handle knowing they hurt others.

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[ Coke, Pepsi, or Dr. Pepper? ]    |     @everbloomingsoul

cherry coke zero supremacy !!

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Were     you     a     dinosaur,     horse,     dog,     or     unicorn     child?     (    Or     other?    )     |     @counterpoiise

grew up with horses so i was a horse child by default. then i watched wolf's rain and that fundamentally changed me for the worst i fear