#「 ♆ ❛ don’t forget. you’re here forever. ❜ ╱ psa. 」

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Hot Take: so long as you're willing to adapt to another person's portrayal, it's perfectly fine to have a default interpretation of a certain character and their relationship with your muse.

and, by this, I don’t mean “oh, I really like the way my mutual portrays this character—so, we are now affiliated with each other”—I mean this is how you personally view said character without any outside influence.

to use myself as an example, I’ve always been vocal about preferring Medusa as how she was portrayed by Hesiod because—undying distaste for Ovid aside—there’s something just so heartwarming about a monster being loved tenderly by one of the deathless immortals. (the imagery of Po laying with Medusa in a soft meadow during the springtime will forever be engraved in my heart, okay.)

that said, I always felt sorta strangely guilty for also preferring Medusa’s true form to be that of a hideous monster—hideous in the same way as the Beast from Beauty and the Beauty, though, rather than having zero attractiveness whatsoever—because of how prevalent the interpretation of Medusa as a beautiful maiden generally is. (also, speaking of that interpretation, the idea that Medusa was once famed for her beauty did NOT begin with Ovid; it started becoming popular, in fact, with late classical poets that predate him—with one myth even claiming that Medusa was so vain, that she boasted that she was more beautiful than Athena. as a result, she got cursed—but I digress.)

the reason why I prefer the monster to be the true form rather than the maiden, btw, is because it’s more narratively powerful. feeling a strong kinship with monsters is a core aspect of Po’s identity—for a variety of factors—so, I like to interpret her romance with Medusa as not so much a straightforward Beauty and the Beast tale but rather as a case of two monsters finding a home in each other.

these thoughts are, by far, not my only ones on Medusa and Po’s relationship with her—I also have it so that Po didn’t sleep with Medusa in Athena’s temple, for example, because it would be OOC for her to do so based on how I write her—but they are the most prevalent ones that come to mind whenever I think about them.

to get back to my hot take: although I’ve had all these thoughts and ideas swirling around in my head for as long as I can remember, I’ve hesitated to make them part of my personal canon because what if a roleplayer who writes a certain character gets offended? like. “wow. who are you to dictate what my muse is like? 😤”

over the past couple of years, though, I realized how incredibly flawed that line of thinking is. people are going to have their own unique interpretation of your muse before ever interacting with and learning about yours. it’s inevitable. that doesn’t make them selfish any more than it makes your interpretation inferior.

people are going to see characters differently and that’s the beauty of roleplay.

so long as we can respect each other’s differences, we should be okay.

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shipping should not be that Deep, loves

this isn't something that was inspired by my dash—but it is something that I wanted to articulate for a long time based on all that I've seen throughout various fandoms. there's a philosophy that more people should adopt—and that is ship and let ship. it's fine to not ship something. hell, it's even fine to detest a ship with every fiber of your being. what is NOT fine, however, is to harass people for shipping something that you do not care for (especially if they're just having innocent fun).

don't like a ship? then curate your space. ignore it. block the posts that are about the ship. block the people who ship it if you have to. just don't be a dick about it. at the end of the day, after all, we're just grown-up kids mashing barbies together.

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there's just something about a woman with snakes for hair... (a psa)

it's been a month or so now since I gushed over the idea of giving Medusa a happy ending and while I do still think that she deserves one—if only in an AU (or something similar)—I've decided to keep the relationship that she has with Po as a tragic one because I am an angst monster.

what made me decide to go this route was the rediscovery—I swear that I got a strange sense of déjà vu—of this vase painting that depicts Po rushing towards Medusa after she's been beheaded while one of her sisters tries to shield Po's eyes from the grisly sight. that made me get just so !!! because Po usually befriends her lovers before ever getting together with them—I say usually because she's not immune to one-night stands (they're just rare)—and, thus, she would dedicate time to them, becoming utterly devoted in the process. because of that, it never made sense to me that Po would seemingly have no reaction to Medusa being slain because when she cares, she cares deeply, and there's nothing she wouldn't do to avenge the ones she loves if they were hurt in any way.

I'll elaborate more on Po's reaction to Medusa's death in the future—but, for now, know that it ate her up inside.

besides my decision to keep Seidusa—yup, this is the ship name I've decided on—tragic, I'm writing this post to discuss another decision that I've made. or, rather, one that I didn't make.

in the days leading up to me writing this post, I came this 🤏 close to writing off interactions with Medusas for good after dealing with years of frustration from the general Greek mythos community—as well as people outside of it—because of the prevailing notion that Ovid's interpretation of Medusa is the true Greek version (it isn't) or, worse, it's the only valid interpretation.

it didn't help that although I've interacted with Medusas that made the sexual encounter between Medusa and Po consensual like the Hesiod version—which is the oldest written version mind you (but that's besides the point)—they all still took elements from Ovid (usually the idea that Medusa was once a beautiful maiden). as a Hesiod!Medusa truther who longs for a Medusa that's scary and unapologetically ugly (albeit still hot if you're a monsterfucker like Po), this desire for such a specific niche drove me to start creating my own Medusa in earnest. I can't wait to tell you all about her because, ugh, she is just so gender tbh. I love her.

( my Medusa is agender, for instance, and she does not give a fuck as to how she's perceived due to a gender neutral upbringing. to her, Medusa is Medusa. )

as my Medusa became a more fleshed out character, I began to wonder what I should do about the Medusas that I've already interacted with (or expressed interest in doing so). on one hand, Medusa is an important character for Po and I've never felt more free than when I started creating my own version of her and really detailing the relationship that she and Po had with each other. on the other hand, I didn't wanna hurt anybody by closing off interactions because I worried that that would come across as callous or as if I thought other interpretations inferior.

that's not the case at all.

I don't mind other interpretations of Medusa. if you wanna write her, go ahead and, by all means, have your fun. I'm not gonna stop you. ultimately, I just wanna have creative freedom in my Medusa retelling—which is why I've decided that my Medusa will be the main Medusa for Po. what this means is that, unless I indicate otherwise, any mention of Medusa will be referring to my Medusa specifically.

what does this mean for other Medusas you may ask? simple. provided that they're NOT purely Ovid-based, I'm still willing to interact.

I have just one caveat if they take a couple of influences from Ovid, though (e.g., such as Medusa originally being human, her stunning beauty—as mentioned before—or the idea that she was once the priestess of Athena which is arguably fanon for it was never directly stated in that passage from the Metamorphoses): Po did not have intercourse with Medusa in Athena's temple.

no shade meant to her male counterpart, Poseidon, but Poseida is different. although Po may have had a bit of a rivalry with Athena at times—a friendly one, though, mind you—she respects her far too much to just. do that.

( Po will stick to flowery meadows, thank you very much. )

TLDR:

Seidusa is tragic once more ( I am the monster, rawr, rawr, rawr )

I created my own Medusa and she will be Po's main Medusa from now on

that said, I'm still willing to interact with other Medusas if they're not purely Ovid-based and, if they're willing to bend on the idea of Medusa and Po having intercourse in Athena's temple if their interpretation takes any cues from Ovid

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gentle psa for whomever needs to hear this: focus on the best that you can do at this very moment. if you write like the wind, that's fantastic! I envy your energy !! if your activity is sporadic, on the other hand, that's fine, too! just don't ever force yourself to write because that will only breed frustration. also, please don't think less of yourself if you don't happen to write as much as your fellow roleplayers. take a deep breath. relax. similarly, don't berate yourself for not responding as quickly as other people do. their pace is theirs and your pace is yours. you are not a "less worthy" roleplayer if you are slow nor are you a defective one. kindly remember that your self-worth is not determined by how much content you put out into the world.

your existence alone is something to behold. ♡

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Information Directory

Quick Info.

    independent & selective poseida from greek mythology.     canon divergent & heavily headcanon-based.     low activity.    mutuals only.    loved by sunny. 「 🌞  ╱  florida girl  ╱  EST. 」

Character.

    in greek mythology, poseida¹ (call her po) is the goddess of the sea and the youngest daughter of kronos (reigning champion of the world’s nastiest stomach award and former ruler of the cosmos) and rhea (mother of the gods and crazy cat lady). she’s the reason why horses exist and, consequently, why horse girls are a thing. she’s also the reason why h.p. lovecraft had reoccurring nightmares until the end of his miserable, fearful existence…but let’s not talk about that. 🖤

¹poseida was born as poseidon but she transitioned into a woman a couple of years after the titanomachy (or titan war) began; her transition was achieved via voluntary shapeshifting rather than through modern methods such as surgery or hormone therapy.

(For more info, please read carrd.)

alternatively, read this. 

EDIT: I’ve started working on a refresh of po during early august—so, at least, some information in her carrd may not be accurate.

Writer.

     why, hello there!

     for those that may not know me, my name is sunny and this is my own little corner of this hell site. I’m a 26 year old university student who’s currently taking online classes for a psychology masters program so, expect my activity on here to be sparse. my pronouns are she/her and they/them and I identify as a demigirl. I’m also latina (cuban-american) and my hobbies include: reading, writing, and baking. (trying to also get back into painting!)

    anyway, now that I got introductions out of the way, here are some links to help guide you through my blog (especially if you are on mobile). if there’s any other information that you would like to know, please feel free to let me know!

note: information directory may be subject to change.

Navigate.

carrd 

prompts

opens

Forms to Fill Out.

interest checker — for anyone of my mutuals to fill out!

smut boundaries checker — for those interested in shipping their muse romantically and/or sexually with po! (the primary focus is on the sexual aspect tho given the title so, keep that in mind; might make a form where the primary focus is on romance if this one performs well)

Side Blogs.

po aesthetic blog

nsfw blog (warning: HIGHLY explicit)

memes resource blog

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smol psa: if your muse ever catches feelings for po or becomes attracted to her, y’all are gonna have to tell me because I’m so afraid of forcing a ship, that I assume that every (of age) muse is not interested in po by default just to be safe, asdfghjkl

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A GUIDE TO REFERRING TO MY TRANS* MUSE. please feel free to use this template! for trans* muses only.

copy and paste  —  do not reblog.

bold = please use these above anything else! italics = applicable, but secondary strike out = absolutely do not use plain = not preferred, but not a hard no

PRONOUNS:  she/her  |  he/him  |  they/them

GENDERED PREFIX:  mr.  |  mx.  |  ms.  |  mrs.

GENDER IDENTITY:   transgender woman  ╱  feminine presenting

MASCULINE WORDS: man | husband | brother | sir | son | lord | prince | king | father FEMININE WORDS: woman | wife | sister | ma’am | daughter | lady | princess | queen | mother GENDER NEUTRAL WORDS:  person | spouse | sibling | child  |  parent