#And so this spawned. Hades doesn't know :')

[xanasaurusrex]

I absolutely Stan your headcanons hun! I love the accuracy and perfectly logical reasonings (also very well written and explained), Could you pleaßw do Thanatos as well? No pressure, of course!

⇢ ˗ˏˋ thanatos cabin headcanons ࿐ྂ

a/n: thanatos is literally the personification of death i'm so hyped for this! also these headcanons are a little bit short because for some reason i was totally blanking on thanatos kids, but i think that i got some pretty good headcanons in there (:

thanatos kids are the definition of badass

they're naturally very intimidating

i mean, their father is literally the personification of death, so there's like... something unsettling about them

spirits kinda follow them around

it's very common for thanatos kids to have been bullied when they were younger, but also the bullying doesn't last long, because they can get a spirit to knock something over near them or something

thanatos kids are very untrusting, because the world has been pretty cruel to them

on the wikipedia page, it says that thanatos is the personification of peaceful death, but i'm not sure how true that is since it's wikipedia, but basically what i was thinking is that like thanatos kids can always tell when someone is going to die of natural causes, just like in their mind, if that makes sense

like a canon event for a thanatos kid is having a grandparent or older family member start acting differently, and the kid immediately knowing that they're gonna die

their mortal parent definitely could never look at them the same after the sick individual died

i kind of headcanon that there are lots of thanatos kids that have weird relationships with their mortal parent because of this reason

like there's lots of trouble with people seeing thanatos kids as "spawns of satan" if that makes sense, and so they're kinda shunned

and yes, thanatos kids are definitely badass, but they also have a sort of general unsettling sort of vibe

exactly like how hades kids can be kind of unsettling at times

same thing with thanatos kids, although it's a lot more subtle because thanatos is a minor god

but there's just something about thanatos kids that put mortals on edge

(it's the gentle reminder that death is always possible at any given moment, and being near a thanatos child, the child of literally the personification of death, makes this reminder a lot more fresh in people's minds whenever they're around)

other demigods generally aren't as affected by this, because just existing as a demigod means you can die anywhere and anyway, so being around that reminder is just sort of more of a friendly reminder like, "hey! i'm a child of thanatos, remember to look out for monsters! (:"

for some reason i feel like thanatos kids would get along really well with hecate kids

they both give off kind of spooky vibes, i feel like they would totally be friends

they would go allllllll out during spooky season, i guarantee it

like halfway through september they start announcing to camp that it's officially spooky season

thanatos kids are very intense

but a quiet kind of intense, where they have like unintentionally intense stares

thanatos kids also have very big feelings

when they get sad, they get sad

when they get happy, they get so elated it looks almost as if they're about to take flight

that's just kind of the pattern with thanatos kids

they definitely had explosive tantrums as a kid

thanatos kids also tend to be sort of closed off, and kinda hangout with each other more than anything

also for some reason i kinda headcanon thanatos as a bit of a slut so i feel like there are a lot of thanatos kids for like no reason

okay honestly that's all i have for thanatos kids

i'm so sorry this was so short, but i for some reason had no ideas for thanatos kids (althought in my defense the only thing about thanatos is that he's the personification of death so yknow) but i also have a bunch of requests to write! thank you so much for reading, and have an amazing day!

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okay so-

on the discord i was scrolling through past convos in a desperate search for a link that i've seen before, and i came across another one of your and fsinger's aus starring Michael👀

It was like a Kronos Wins/Time-Travels AU where Michael, Thalia, Bianca, Nico, and Hazel are the MCs and I was like !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

and then when the first main plotpoint was basically Michael going "SAVE MY DAD" my FIRST thought was that one Puss In Boots: The Last Wish scene;

Michael, about Apollo: I will save you!

Every other god, suffering in Tartarus: Save us too!

Michael: ...if it's convenient!

like. gnawing on this au rn. i gnaw on all of your aus. this one and the Lee Lives/Apollo Becomes Mortal/BotL Au are officially my favs (Eclipse at this point is basically canon to me lol)

but yeah. I know this au has a BUNCH of beloved characters die, which would have admittedly upset me like, three years ago, but now?

now i merely eagerly rub my hands as my brain imagines how this scenario goes down eheheehhe

Ah yes, this AU! Not one I've thought about in a while, but still a fun one!

Fun fact, for you if you missed the origin of it, and also for anyone else who might be reading this and hearing about this AU for the first time - this is an AU spinoff of my AU fic Tears Will Not Wash Away Your Crimes, where defeated!Kronos from canon timetravels back to the start of TLT to take Michael out before he could become the threat that saves Olympus (see: my long rants on how by being the one to realise Williamsburg Bridge needed to break, Michael stopped Kronos winning on the first day of the siege). In that fic, he succeeds in making Luke kill Michael, and while the fic never goes on to state it, it does become an alternate timeline where Kronos does, in fact, win (due to various factors such as Luke's betrayal not being discovered because Percy wasn't there to survive being poisoned and reveal that he was the traitor, etc. and also Kronos knowing how the demigods/gods operated and basically having the cheat code of being able to squash anything they try before they try it).

But also I am a perpetual Michael!lives fan, so with the enabling of @fearlessinger, as you mentioned, another AU spawned off of this, whereby when Luke carelessly mentioned Apollo by name, he caught Apollo's attention and the god himself turned up to whisk Michael away to safety. In the end, though, it doesn't stop Kronos from winning, because no-one knows enough to trump what Kronos knows. Hence, Kronos wins!AU.

But then!

There are some key changes that go down because of Kronos' prior knowledge... Change #1: Thalia is not restored by the Golden Fleece. Kronos did this because he wanted her as his host, but he tried that last time and it failed - he won't try again. Change #2: The di Angelos do not leave the Lotus Casino. No Thalia in the running suggests that Hades may not have bothered to pull his own children back into the prophecy race - if he really wanted them to be feasible as prophecy children, he'd have brought them out when Percy was claimed, as that would make Bianca a similar age to Percy and therefore viable as an alternative. Bringing them out a year or two later makes his kids younger than both Thalia and Percy and doesn't actually make sense, unless it was a response to being the only Big Three god with no kids involved... Change #3: Daedalus doesn't die, because Nico isn't around Change #4: All our Greek Hero demigods (and the Hunters) are dead, barring the above, and Michael, who was kept safe on Delos the whole time.

And these changes all line up quite neatly into a ridiculously large plot, based on the following consequences:

Consequence #1: the gods are thrown down into Tartarus Consequence #2: the triumvirate's deal with Kronos for their support involved getting Apollo as their prize so Caligula can still claim the sun god spot and Commodus gets his revenge. Apollo is passed to them, instead of Tartarus Consequence #3: Michael is rather pissed off about all of this

What happens after that, well. Imagine Michael, no longer trapped on Delos because the twins aren't there, making his way to Delphi. Imagine Phoebe initially reclaiming Delphi, before Kronos realises she was never on her side and instead release Python to reclaim it; Michael has enough time to speak with his grandmother, but only very little before he's forced to flee into the Labyrinth to hide.

Imagine Daedalus trying to atone for all the deaths he's caused by keeping this one demigod still alive, hidden in the Labyrinth while Michael tries to work out how the fuck he's supposed to save the gods, but never even considering not doing it ("the gods", of course, meaning "Apollo, mostly").

Imagine Apollo weakened, but still able to make dream contact. Apollo not being able to dissuade Michael from trying to save him. Apollo with nothing left to lose except his one son he can't protect himself, so he gives Michael knowledge, things to help him stay alive.

Knowledge, like how the daughter of Zeus is a tree but isn't dead, can be healed by that golden fleece (Percy, Annabeth and Grover retrieved it still, but the tree was not sick and so it was never hung upon it). Knowledge, like how there are two more Big Three kids trapped in a place where time doesn't move.

(Imagine Apollo chained up and forced to be his own oracle as his divinity is drained away. Imagine a little girl with sickle-rings on her fingers being drawn to him anyway, this captive god of the Beast. Imagine the god that still wants to save a child, if only he had the chance)

Imagine Michael healing Thalia with the fleece, the pair of them fleeing from the remains of camp (the remains of Michael's home) as Kronos realises he's there. Imagine Michael and Thalia edging into a casino that's too bright, too jovial compared to their broken world, and pulling two younger demigods back into the timestream. Imagine lurking in the Labyrinth, in the Underworld and discovering a dead girl who still remembers when she shouldn't.

Imagine these demigods plotting, scheming, desperate, and the power of three children of the Underworld combined, pooling their powers together until they can go anywhere the shadows touch.

Imagine them rescuing a god, and the little girl coaxed along with them.

And when they've got one god back... it's only a matter of time before they get the rest.

(And when Kronos discovers it's Michael, again, that foiled him in the end... Well. Some Fates can't be denied)

[tsukii0002]

Along side the religious mc, what about a pagan mc who keeps trying to convince everyone of the other ancient gods because they speak to said gods, and no one believes it until they talk to someone like zuez or thor (can't spell lol) during a bad storm with thunder and lightning while outside?

Like, I think it'll be funny

DON'T MESS WITH MC AND THEIR HUMAN WORD GODS

Mc entering the doing room with a grim face.

Mc: Who has blown out the candles on my altar?

The brothers look at each other.

Lucifer: it's for safety Mc, well end burning (again) as we continue like this.

Mc: Lucifer is my altar to Hestia!! You can't put out the flames in honor of the home fire.

Satan: Mc pleace, mythology is just a tale.

Mc: Are YOU really telling me this?

Belphie: they are just inventions Mc...

Mc: the gods are real!!!

Levi: then, how is it possible that Thor and Zeus are both God's od thunder lol?

Mc: the human word is vast and ancient, each mythology has its own domains and must be respected.

Mammon: yeah, yeah, Mc, I hope your little friends the God don't punish us for it...

Mc: *squinting* who plays with fire ends up getting burned.

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After several days, an electrical storm broke out in the Devildom and it does not stop.

Mammon: I can't take it anymore, when is this storm going to stop?

Beel: this is very weird... This doesn't usually happen in Devildom

Asmo: I need a night without lightnings nor thunders!!! I can't rest

They all enter in the House soaked and find Mc having tea whit two men.

The brothers: ...

Lucifer: Who are they?

Mc: *grinning* dear biblical creatures let me introduce you to Thor, God of thunder,son of Odin and Zeus, father of God's and God of thunders as well

Zeus raises his hand and, at that moment, a thunder rolls.

Mc: I thought that maybe it's a good time to introduce you to all my friends.

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Lucifer: ...

Zeus: ...

Lucifer: so... are you telling me that your daughter was born from your head?

Zeus: that's right.

Lucifer: It is a Joke?

Zeus: well, at least she was not spawned  exclusively from my anger.

Lucifer: *angry ofended demon noises*

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Levi: so you are a sea god?

Poseidon: yeah, I’m the king of the oceans, the great Poseidon, capable of causing earthquakes and tidal waves, hero of titanomachy and father of numerous creatures.

Levi: ...

Levi: I think that that is a hit to my self esteem.

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Mammon: so you are friend with Mc?

Loki: yes

Mammon: and you are a god of tricks and deceit?

Loki: that's how everybody know me.

Mammon: *Realicing* That why Mc always beats me at cards!!

Loki: oh no, i offered my help but... they didn't need it, you are easy enougth to fool whithout my magic

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Solomon: I still can't belive that Mc had ties to all of you.

Isis: well, they are a lovely person, and they have respected and honored us since they were a child.

Solomon: ... you are a magic god, aren't you? 

Isis: *Look up and down at Solomon* Yes I am

Solomon: could you teach me some spells? I want to use them to cook something for Mc and the others, you know to surprise them.

Isis: oh boy, that's a pathetic excuse, I'm not going to teach you anything. Besides, there is no magic that can save what you call cooking.

Solomon: ... auch

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Asmo: so... you are the embodiment of beauty?

Afrodita: of course, don't you have eyes?

Asmo: well I have not seen anything that you have achieved that I have not.

Afrodita: *similing* cute little demon, I defeated you the moment I shared a bath with Mc.

Asmo: ...

Asmo: you win, teach me, please

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Barbatos: ...

Hades: ...

Hades: you remind me of my father.

Barbatos: excuse me?

Hades: yeah, the whole thing about controlling time and being a cruel criature... I hope you are not one of those who devour their children.

Luke looks at Barbatos with teary eyes.

Luke: are you going to devour me?

Barbatos: Luke no

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Simeon observes with Mc the chaos that has been unleashed in the Devildom thanks to the different gods.

Simeon: I never would have expected something like this...

Mc: the truth is that I do.

Simeon: and that all those stories were real ...

Mc: ... Simeon, dear, you are an angel, we are in the hell and I leve with seven demons, I've meet the death and here, our sorcerer friend lived for hundred of years... Are you really telling me this?

Simeon: sometimes I forget those details...

Mc: yeah, you should remember that I'm a human holy chicken.

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Hestia: we have been able to help you?

Mc: yes, I appreciate that you brought the whole troop.

Hestia: ha ha, it has been interesting.

Mc: no one will dare to touch your flames now

Hestia: *kiss Mc's forehead* take care dear child, enjoy your live here and look for your friend, they are interesting creatures.

Mc: I'll do, my goodness.

Hestia: and don't forget where you come from.

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Well, well, have I enjoyed writing this? I have enjoyed it, I am a lover of mythology,bI know Greek mythology the most, but I would love to learn more about other mythologies. All the scenarios that could be written... Thank you  @shota-catziwa much for the suggestion, I would have liked to delve deeper into mc's relationship with the gods but my head doesn't give for more. I just hope you enjoy it even if it's a little bit.

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Last Life with divine domains

Part 5: Session 7 and 8.

Fandom:

Well, for starters the suggestions from part 3...

@shortystack75, I loved all of them especially the idea of parallels between Hades and Persephone and Scott and Pearl...though I feel knowing the fandom only the Watcher/Listener connections are popular.

As for @easily-distracted-by-fandom I do agree that Bdubs causing Grian death not once but twice is...fascinating... Also, even though Jimmy wasn't red for long I love the idea of him going feral and I desperately need that fanart.

Now, for the ideas from last session:

Thank you @easily-distracted-by-fandom for the quotes "crying over burned flowers in the burning rain" "your tears fall from the sky", and yes everyone is freaking out because of Listener Martyn.

Exciting news, we have someone new to suggest stuff! @imnotthepersonyouseek! I love the idea of a Tango "look what u made me do" animatic, it sounds like something the fandom would come up with... I love even more the idea of a Magical Mountain found family. Especially with Jimmy starting out as an enemy, being kicked out from his team and being welcomed in by Scar...

Also, you say Justice blinds...but "Justice is blind" is like the perfect quote when it comes to the Martyn vs Grian situation.

Session 7

Pearl is chosen as the boogeyman, Grian sighs in relief at there only being one boogey.

Since Scar wasn't in this session because of being sick he doesn't get to link anyone for the session.

Martyn once again is given 3 rules to choose from: One more boogeyman is added to the session. (Two sessions in a row? That's ...unlikely) Every boogeyman must have 2 kills to be cured. Nobody is allowed to use armor. As a red all of these can help with taking out greens, I think the armor is eliminated because of it also hurting him so... Let's say he chooses two kills just because It's new.

Let's focus on the ex team BEST... while Skizz is a red and teams with the other reds Etho and Tango are split up and need allies. As they are all enemies of Magical Mountain none of them attempt an alliance with it... This leaves the shadow alliance on one side and the Scottage on the other... I feel like Etho gravitates towards The Shadow Alliance leaving Tango to go with the Scottage. I do think Tango and Cleo can understand eachother a bit as they have very similiar situations...

Lizzie as a red life definitely goes after Joel, it definitely doesn't go well for her with Joel being part of a pretty op team but she definitely tries.

At this point Pearls electricity cut offs like in our world causing another boogeyman to be needed... In our world Martyn was chosen but this can't happen since he's red so the boogeyman is *randomizer* Grian who panics as he realizes he has to get double the kills in half the time.

Mumbo and Jimmy don't die as they aren't anywhere near Grian and Grian doesn't die as he is nowhere near Martyn... BigB still dies though as he's still hunted down by Lizzie... And then opens Pearl's chest trap and explodes going straight to red.

Skizz doesn't die...yet... as he isn't working with Impulse to get a kill and he's probably with Lizzie and the other reds.

As for Grian's boogie kills... Well, he definitely goes after Jimmy and Mumbo considering not only is Magic Mountain his biggest enemy but because of both of them choosing Magic Mountain over him in some way... ....As for the wither he still spawns it as it was his objective since the start but BEST is no more and so he doesn't do it near their base... He probably does it near Magical Mountain as again they are his biggest enemies and he does it probably soon after getting his kills because of the timing of the session so...

A red life Jimmy with almost nothing on him would find himself face to face with a wither and Secret Life shows us what Jimmy does in that scenario... Die.

Jimmy is, despite everything, the first player out of Last Life. Considering he also died in Third Life...the canary curse is born... 2 of his lives were taken by Grian in some way.

Etho makes a similiar deal with Bdubs, offering a life for a death so Lizzie still dies and Bdubs is killed by the other reds for his betrayal.

The session ends with a lot less deaths then canon.

Lives

Scar and Joel have 4 lives.

Etho, Mumbo, Ren, Pearl and Scott have 3 lives.

Cleo, Tango, Impulse and Grian have 2 lives.

BigB, Skizz and Martyn have 1 life.

Jimmy, Lizzie and Bdubs are out.

Session 8

Scott becomes the boogey at the start of the session...since he's a green life he actually does something about it or at least plans on it.

Scar already had it out for the southlanders but now Grian went and killed Mumbo and permakilled Jimmy... Grian is getting linked to Impulse.

Martyn gets 3 rules to chose from (just to clear things up... Yes, being red life gives Martyn more chaotic rules to add, I use a different wheel): Nobody is allowed to use names for the whole session, All (current) yellow lives become boogeymen and All red lives must kill another red life... As a red life the second one is a fun one because it adds four Boogeymen to the mix.

Grian got confused when an extra boogeyman popped up, then he was disconcerted when as a Boogeyman he was told to get two kills... And, now suddenly he becomes a boogeyman out of nowere?!? Funny thing Martyn has no idea Grian doesn't understand what's going on anymore because of him.

A while later Etho runs into a creeper and goes boom... If Pearl still tries to use Scar's enchanter then she is also killed by either him or the skeleton.

Grian still gets Ren, just for another reason: The boogeyman curse... Meanwhile Tango doesn't explode himself as he's not in the snow castle anymore... Joel also doesn't get Pearl this time.

Cleo still kills BigB but Ren doesn't get to kill Scar...

As for Scott, well, Joel and Scar are the perfect target if we consider they have 4 lives and Scar did kill him a while ago so It's only fair.

Tango... well, he can get Etho or Ren at this point in time and Etho betrayed him as much as Bdubs did choosing Bdubs' side so... Etho goes red.

As for Impulse he could go after either Magical Mountain or Scottage... I think Magical Mountain is the better option at this point in time, maybe Mumbo of Scar? Maybe Scar can offer the bonus life for not getting killed? After all he likely still has it... Now Martyn and Skizz are both very anti-Scar by now so I think Scar still ends up dying during the session. As for Impulses boogey kill is likely Scott.

Lives

Scar, Joel, Mumbo, Ren and Impulse have 3 lives.

Scott, Pearl, Grian and Tango have 2 lives.

Skizz, Etho and Martyn have 1 life.

Jimmy, Lizzie, Bdubs and BigB are out.

Fandom

You know the drill people, I know I'm going to love what you guys are going to say.

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[rosedragonblast]

This bitch makes me go from Asexual to Doubtsexual, so here is my take about how, imo, Melinoe and Zagreus can properly meet each other.

Hades sits upon his throne, finally feeling a bit of relief. His heart beating slowly, tension disappearing into the air. There is still a lot to be done, a lot of things to be put in place.

Some of the gods are still trapped, unable to break free of the chains which Chronos and his minions casted upon the realm. But, even so. With much arrogance, the Titan stated that his chains are not to be broken by any godly creature. Yet, Melinoe found a way. Her stubbornness, combined with wit, sharp mind and compassion promised to bring a beam of light into this dark world in it's worst times.

House of Hades stands strong still, among the demon spawn who try to brake in, desperate to free their master. In the dark depths of the Underworld itself, somewhere where only Chaos may reach, stands a prison, which now serves as a permanent place of rest for the Titan of Time himself. Chronos screams into the void, but only turning it to the music of victory for one young goddess.

She stares into the darkness. Not scared, joyous or sad. Tired, but satisfied. Her purpose, her life-long dream of vengeance. Finally coming true before her own eyes, by her own hand. A feeling, sweeter than anything nectar could provide, lingers on the tongue. It's not how Melinoe imagined it, but she can't complain. If the fates so decided, it's not her place to argue about the taste of her triumph.

The goddess stretches herself, rubbing her hand and turning around. Coming out of the pits of the Underworld, feeling a hard floor under her burning feet, Mel lets herself adjust again, before making a few steps forward.

Hades, already deep in his work, notices his daughter. He feels her more than sees her. Turning his head, the God of the Dead looks at her with a hint of soft expression.

— Are you feeling well, Melinoe?

— I'm quite well, father. Just...Tired, i suppose. There is still a lot of blood of the Surface running through those veins. I need to adjust, heal. But all will be fine, I know it. Nothing shall stop me from completing my quest.

— Don't rush, daughter, — Hades sighs, his face shifting into slight concern. — You shouldn't go at it alone. Now, that you have support of the House, of Hekate and your associates, you shall lean more into their help. I think they'll be happy to oblige.

— I think I shall choose my own path in regards to finishing off Chronos' forces. But, thank you for the concern, father. I really should let myself breathe out for a bit.

Hades puts his hands against the table. Melinoe adjusts her hair, going further into the House. Something always rings, sounds and bangs in here. Souls moving along, some of the workers getting head first into their work. Melinoe goes out of the way, going towards the river Stix.

A pair of green and red eyes look at her from the reflection. Mel leans into the railing, as if trying to ask something of the red water. She listens. And it answers.

Hearing a faint whisper, guiding her up the stream, Melinoe hesitates. Another one of Chronos' tricks? Doesn't seem like it. The titan shouldn't have such an influence on the realm to affect the waters of the Stix to such an extent. Thinking for just a bit, Mel braces herself, closes her eyes and lets her body fall into the water.

Hearing distant gasps, the princess looks around. If feels...Like home. The water doesn't reject. It embraces, with all the arms of the dead swimming through. Melinoe holds her breath, trying to hear the whisper again.

It catches up to her. Louring her away. Feeling like she has to catch a breath, the goddess sees something familiar. A figure frozen in time. It holds up a sword, as if it's trying to fight an unseen foe. Opening her eyes wider, Mel reaches out. Further and further in, the water becomes thicker. It almost stops, barely holding on. Melinoe makes a final effort to grab the silhouette, her fingers holding onto their clothes.

Suddenly feeling herself being pulled up, Melinoe swings the frozen body into her arms.

Stix spits them out in a flash, with goddess gasping for air and coughing out the red liquid. Catching her breath, Mel sits up, trying to fill her lungs with the much needed cold air of the Underworld. Turning around, taking in another breath, she opens her eyes even wider, flapping her wet eyelashes.

Zagreus, laying on his back, stares into the seeling, as if he's trying to understand if it's another part of his endless dream. Melinoe goes closer, leaning over the god of blood. Zag rubs his eyes open, seeing a mirrored pair of red and green. Mel gifts him with a very soft smile, knowing exactly who she's staring at.

— Who is this water-drenched goddess, if I may ask?

— Your little sister, I suppose.

— You seem a little too big to be a little sister.

Melinoe laughs. She smiles just like their mother does. Zag pauses for a second, seeing Mel's beautiful, relaxed face surrounded by lights, created by fire lamps.

— Silly.

Mel leans closer, leaving a gentle kiss on her older brother's forehead.

[crimsonender]

Actually I just remembered something. I don't care.

I don't respect Lily's opinion enough to continue taking her ridiculous tantrum seriously so no I don't think I will be defending my list point per point. Something I will be do is admitting that some of the characters didn't fit the criteria. Those are:

Azula (Avatar the Last Airbender) : While she has motivations for doing what she does they're not really what I'd call a point. She knows she's lashing out.

Jennifer Check (Jennifer's Body): Only if you take the rape metaphor literially. Me and Lily both are guilty of doing this. Jennifer was a virgin when she died and the entity that we witness for the remainder of the film isn't actually Jennifer, it's a demon.

Smeagol: Mostly he's a victim. He's more pitiable than sympathetic.

Hades (Hadestown): maybe not a villain so much as the story is full of characters of various shades of grey.

Sister Jude Martin (American Horror Story): Ehhh half a point. She's trying to make up for sins of her past and is fighting the evil doctor to keep the patients from being experimented on, but she also makes the patient's lives hell.

Mystique: Heavily depends on which version of the character you mean. I'll give myself half a point because in the movies especially before First Class she's more of a villain with a point like Magneto. The two of them basically fall into Zionism issues.

Zim: He's just a guy with a job... not really a point.

Johnny the Homicidal Maniac: This story is very metaphorical but even with the metaphor I wouldn't say his motivations are a point, they're a compulsion.

Blaine DeBeers (iZombie): he doesn't really have so much of a point beyond his own self preservation. He tried to do the right thing sometimes because it'll make him feel better but has a hard time sticking to it. He's kind of similar to Bojack Horseman in a lot of ways.

Zoisite and Kunzite: a weird case. They're being manipulated by Beryl but they fight for each other and for love. Id knock it down to half a point but considering it's two characters half a point each means one whole point.

Annie Wilkes: someone who wants to be cared for. Sympathetic but her point is more of a narrative point.

I stand by the rest of them, personally. I welcome asks about the list if you want to talk about any entry in particular. But that's the fun part about these characters: they spawn interesting discussions! I walked back some of these choices after talking with a friend of mine and I convinced her of a few that I strongly stood by. I've said it a couple times regarding this but: Without all these different shades of grey we wouldn't get to have all the interesting discussions. The shades of grey are where the story happens!

All in all this is still 39 characters left and I'm pretty happy with that number.

[doyoubelieveinwhateverr]

Hades Oc: Chloe, Pomegranate Nymph & Head Gardener of the House of Hades

Extra doodles, screenshot edits and excessive character lore below the cut

Chloe is the Head (only) gardener of the House of Hades and one of the few underworld nymphs in existence, specifically borne of a pomegranate tree.

Taking the form of a young girl, Chloe is soft-spoken and keeps to herself, content to carry out her gardening duties. She will indulge in light conversation with whomever approaches her (usually Zagreus) but will rarely initiate interactions.

Giving her nectar will prompt her to give Zagreus the Pom Parer, which would allow him to upgrade two boons of his choice once per floor when he gets a Pom of Power.

Completing her bond will earn Zagreus the Chthonic Companion, Pom Pom. Using this summon allows Chloe to plant spiny pomegranate shrubs on the field that can ensnare enemies and inflict chip damage. Completing her bond involves having the House contractor build a rooftop garden for her next to the training area. (Garden could also be used for "date" interactions with other characters, much to her chagrin.)

It would probably never come up but she is capable of fighting, her gardening sickle as her main weapon and a switch made of a thorny branch as her back up, as well as some magic with her pomegranate seeds.

The tree Chloe was born from was one accidentally planted by Persephone when she choked and coughed up a pomegranate seed she was eating and lodged into the grounds of the garden. Thanks to Persephone's power, it had the magic needed to spawn a nymph, making Chloe Persephone's daughter and Zagreus' half sibling on a technicality. However, Chloe formed long after Persephone left and thus no one seems to have made the connection; as far as anyone is concerned, Chloe just appeared in the garden one day and became their gardener, and she would prefer it to stay that way.

Relations:

Zagreus: One of the few members of the House she regularly speaks to. She respects him as her Prince but also considers him a friend. She has her own opinions on how the people of the house speak to and of him.

Hades: Respects him as a god and master. Her personal opinions are best remained unsaid.

Persephone: Has mixed feelings towards the queen of the Underworld. On one hand, Chloe's glad she has returned but on the other, the fact she ran away in the first place makes Chloe believe she is irresponsible and unreliable.

Skelly: Very pointedly tunes him out

Dusa: The mutual respect had for a fellow tender of the House.

Achilles: Likes his voice and how he calls her 'lass'.

Megaera: Doesn't get to speak to her often but admires her whip proficiency. Often practices similar moves in secret with a thorny branch.

Hypnos: Always seems to be sleeping when she sees him.

Thanatos: They sometimes exist in the same space in companionable silence.

Nyx: Greet each other respectfully when passing in halls and Chloe ensure that the flowers in Nyx's corner are always fresh.

Charon: Business partners, they have a shared side hustle involving Pomegranate Wine being "exported" to the surface. Hades does not know of this.

Olympian Gods: Keep those things FAR away from her! (Her words)

Major Dialogue:

First interaction: Oh, you're back. Didn't go well?

Give Nectar: You're giving this to me? Thank you, your highness. It's not much but you can have this, I hope it's helpful. (Pom Parer get!)

Give Ambrosia: I don't think I can finish all this by myself but I'll try! Here's something I think you'll like, too. (Pom Pom get!)

Max Bond: I was never fond of the way that... certain members of this House spoke to you, or of you. It seemed so unfair when you had done nothing to deserve it beyond just not being what they wanted. As just a gardener, there was never anything I could do to help but for what it's worth; I was always on your side, Prince.

Chthonic Companion Summon: A bountiful harvest!

Chthonic Companion Summon (Hades): Ah! Sorry Prince, but not happening. / I better not get yelled at for this.

[hannahhook7744]

Stormbringer Crew Applications;

(Name: Hannah Artemis Hook.

Alias: Captain. Crib Snatcher. C.J NO! C.J YES!

Female is checked.

Years served: 13 years, now.

Genetic Material Donors (If Known): Dunno. Harry says I just spawned.

Gang Affiliation: The Stormbringer Crew.

'Gang Affiliation': Like... Harry, Uma, and Gil gang activity or...?

This is why my weapon is superior (checked): ♩ ♪ ♫ ♬ I have so many weapons you'll never find them alllll! ♩ ♪ ♫ ♬.

Body count: I've never killed anybody! (That you know of). C.J!

Thoughts about the Hunger Games: Do... Do we have to compete to get off the isle?

Objectively Superior Colour: Black.

Would you ever wear pastels?: Depends on what color. Some hurt my eyes.

A hobby (NOT murder): Writing (also Dragon feet why'd you have to have this printed in cursive?!).

Favorite Fairytale Quote & Why: 'You're mad, bonkers, completely off your head. But I'll tell you a secret. All the best people are.'

(Forgot to answer the why).

Name: Prince Lucas Larson Tremaine-Westergaard of the Southern Isles.

Alias: Luke. Princey. 1st Mate Tremaine. Hannah's 3rd Shadow.

Years served: 13 years of (unfairly served) time.

Genetic Material Donors (If Known): Prince Hans Westergaard of the Southern Isles and Drizella Tremaine.

Gang Affiliation: The Stormbringer Crew.

'Gang Affiliation': Does Darcy count?

What are you, a cop? Is checked.

Body count: A gentleman never tells (;

Thoughts about the Hunger Games: Darcy would win it.

Objectively Superior Colour: Blue like Darcy's eyes.

Would you ever wear pastels?: Already do.

A hobby (NOT murder): Cooking/baking.

Favorite Fairytale Quote & Why: 'There are those who say fate is something beyond our command. That destiny is not our own, but I know better.' Because I like it.

Name: Princess Skia Thanatos Aoratos of the Underworld.

Alias: Hannah's 1st Shadow. 2nd Mate Aoratos. The Fear Reaper.

Years served: 13 years.

Genetic Material Donors (If Known): Hades and Persephone.

Gang Affiliation: The Stormbringer Crew.

'Gang Affiliation': Ew, no.

This is why my weapon is superior (checked): Scythe AND Knives.

Body count: Not falling for that one.

Thoughts about the Hunger Games: I'd win and make the hosts suffer.

Objectively Superior Colour: Red.

Would you ever wear pastels?: No.

A hobby (NOT murder): Why not murder?

Favorite Fairytale Quote & Why: No.

Name: Bernard Stone Le Beak.

Alias: River. Hannah's 2nd Shadow. World's Worst Mermaid.

Years served: 12 years.

Genetic Material Donors (If Known): Lord Fathom and Beatrice Le Beak.

Gang Affiliation: The Stormbringer Crew.

'Gang Affiliation': None.

What are you, a cop? Is checked.

Body count: ?.

Thoughts about the Hunger Games: I... didn't read it?

Objectively Superior Colour: Black.

Would you ever wear pastels?: Nah.

A hobby (NOT murder): Gaming.

Favorite Fairytale Quote & Why: ?Fairytale?

Name: Princess Darcy Morrigan Aoratos of Andalasia.

Alias: Princess of the Underworld.

Years served: 13 years.

Genetic Material Donors (If Known): Hades & Queen Narissa of Andalasia.

What are you, a cop? Is checked.

Body count: It doesn't count if you don't find the bodies.

Thoughts about the Hunger Games: I'd win.

Objectively Superior Colour: Lavender.

Would you ever wear pastels?: Not on your life.

A hobby (NOT murder): Art.

Favorite Fairytale Quote & Why: 'You wanted to be petty and dishonest?' Because it's big mood.

Picrew I used was created by @chemicataclysm (I love it because I can make the characters look genuinely young) and Template was created by my good friend, @panthera-tigris-venenata .

Might make more when feeling better. Plan to make a Badun Detective Agency version when I'm feeling better.

[mythvoiced]

-. ODYSSEUS brainrot~ Supergiant Games' Hades verse, bAYBAY ONE DRAFT, AT LEAST, I could end up scraping it for something entirely different or make 4960569854096 of these, idk-

Obviously Odysseus is exactly the type of bitch who would land his ass in Elysium, as such, he is a warrior that can be encountered in the beautiful grassy planes of the last layer of the Underworld before the temple.

BUT GET THIS... his location isn't fixed. Odysseus is never to be found at an exact chamber, in a similar fashion to Thanatos' wildly randomised spawning, Odysseus will appear at random in any given Elysium chamber (I debated putting him in the temple instead because there's one character per area,, but idk--). This for various reasons:

He is the forever wanderer, his is the Odyssey we reference when we insinuate long travels, as such he shan't cease to move in death, either.

He dies before Penelope, before Telemachus, before those he cared for, and without his family, without his wife, he is simply far too restless to sit somewhere (he's looking for them, maybe?)

He has no intentions of fucking with the other warriors or to fight, he doesn't want to meet the likes of Theseus or be roped into stopping the prince's escapes, so he keeps moving, lest someone he doesn't want to encounter shows.

I can't decide whether I'd want his presence in the next chamber to be told by the symbol on the door or to keep it Than style where you get whatever item you chose and some bonus from him, but the latter would suit the game better mayhaps.

Maybe his spawning will also be similar to Than in the sense that he alters how the encounter functions, where Than challenges, perhaps Odysseus will throw strategies at you idk-- Wily Odysseus, ya know

I'm debating, but what if he could give items as well, kind of like Patroclus' two other items (you know, besides the Kiss of Styx Premium, my eternal life-saver lmao) that affect encounters:

Lotus Wine - A lotus-tainted jug of wine that applies a Dionysus-boon-like effect to your attack that slows your enemy down and temporarily blinds them to your presence (lasts 10 encounters).

Wooden Helmet - Shaped oddly to resemble a horse, leaves you completely undetected from all enemies until you land the first hit on them (lasts 10 encounters).

Molly Bracelet - A teeny garland of molly, will apply a 20% damage resistance against witches, butterflies, poison as well as Madness boons (lasts 10 encounters).

Obviously you can give him nectar and I think his keepsake would be called something like Forlorn Travels and it looks like a little leather-bag meant to resemble Aeolus' wind bag tied close with the string of his bow and a piece of Penelope's yarn, that I THINK (still debating here) will have an effect on chambers where it will increase the chances of stumbling upon Daedalus hammers, Centaur hearts, Gems, Keys, Coins, (Darkness? mayhaps--) but lower the frequency of Boons, as though the 'winds' are guiding you (away from Gods, similar to Sisyphus' who works on attack/special/cast you don't have a boon for).

Travelling with Odysseus' keepsake (and increasing your relationship with him) will spawn interesting convos with Athena, Poseidon, and Zeus above all else, and of course Hermes whom is not only involved with Odysseus but also always knows all the tea, anyway (I love when he compliments me for beating my best time, but can he not tease me for timing myself).

His favour could have something to do with Penelope? His could be a reuniting favour like Achilles/Patroclus and Orpheus/Eurydice, but that would mean also designing Penelope's existence in the game which I'm too lazy to do. But it should be something like that.

[your-local-squip-fanatic]

Since the squips are supercomputers, would they be able to mess with the game’s code at all? Like would they purposely find the best seed and know where all the diamonds spawned or just in general hack and do stuff like creative flight in survival mode? (perhaps that’s how they all got banned from hypixel lol)

Also who else would be on their theoretical server? Just them or other squips/viruses? Would spin-star and other users/hosts be there too? (Also who would run the server?) (ALSO sorry I have so many questions, I’m so Normal about Minecraft aus agjsndkfnkfn)

HAHAHA dwbi I love yappin about my ideas

I actually think they'd be extremely limited with messing with code at first- maybe temporary creative or spectator, but it doesn't last long at all- until they beat the Ender Dragon. THEN they have their usual SQUIP abilities within the game- and yeah, that resulting mayhem is how they got banned from public servers.

As for who else... I'm not sure? Perhaps, since I imagine all this starting with Observer going into one of Spinny's worlds out of curiousity, SpinStar could help on occasion, but I don't know who else would be in their world yet. We'll see!

And since they accidentally created the world, unfortunately the one running the server is Observer... and to make things worse, they're alone for a few days until Scribe drops in! (I think Hades would randomly spawn in the Nether. Don't ask why, I find it hilarious.)

Hmmm... now that I think about it, Observer would be the strongest due to being in the game the longest, unsuprisingly they'd abuse their creative/cheats, and eventually ditch everyone out of wanting a challenge. So to them, that means hiking to the Far Lands, but it's slowly destroying their code to journey there, and when they DO reach it Observer is literally torn apart from the glitchy, unstable nature of the place. Aka, their game crashed.

At least it meant they got ejected from the game, but they have to hike ALL THE WAY BACK HOME without getting Far Land-ed again to tell the others to not be stupid like they were.

[massiveladycat]

the great war ocs

so i know i've been talking about my pjo ocs AND. lately i've been developing ideas. think of the titan war but on a higher scale that includes camp jupiter, and it's much longer and doesn't only take place at manhattan here are the ocs that are on sides!! TITAN ARMY OCS Greyson Rosenheim - combat medic, greek, son of Hypnos, he/him Dakota Sanderson - commander, daughter of Hecate, she/her Ryker Herring - wildcard, son of Hermes, he/him Chuck Arberin - tactician, son of Melpomene, he/him Brooklyn (???) - gun woman, daughter of Venus, legacy of Neptune, she/her Tristan Lake - literal teenage god, spawn of River Lethe, he/him Lucius (???) - cook and forgeman, son of Akhlys, he/him Unnamed Demigods, Coming Up Soon CAMP HALF-BLOOD OCS Hector Campbell - Son of Athena, he/him Harris Conway - Son of Poseidon, he/him Roman Conway - Son of Poseidon, he/him Victoria (???) - Daughter of Ares Violet (???) - Daughter of Lyssa Izabel Riddle - Daughter of Ariadne Margaret (???) - Daughter of Astraeus Matilda (???) - Daughter of Apollo Beatrice (???) - Daughter of Aphrodite Jakob (???) - Son of Hades Chris (???) - Son of Zeus William Canville - Son of Ares Dexter Newcombe - Son of Dionysus Alya Lachance - Daughter of Hades Peter Janson (if you know where this comes from i will literally marry you) - Son of Ares More Demigod OCs, Coming Up Soon CAMP JUPITER OCS Ainsley Riddle - Daughter of Bacchus Zelda (???) - Daughter of Vulcan Marcus Constantine - Grandson of Jupiter Celia (???) - Daughter of Apollo Phoebus ROGUE DEMIGOD OCS: Jessica "Jess" Laurens - Daughter of Psyche, Oracle Conrad Quick - Son of Eirene, Caretaker Dustin Rourke - Son of Tempesta, Weather Forecast (lmfao) Alexis "Alex" Joost - A Commander of Rogue Demigods, Daughter of Bia Isaiah Hilliard - The Son of Iris, Farmer More Unnamed Demigods, Coming Up Soon the rogue demigods are somewhat neutral but do lean towards helping the camps more camp jupiter and camp half-blood work together (even if it's killing them) im a sucker for lovers from opposite sides of a war so one boy from the titan army and one of the camp's girls are together, take a guess also a LOT of ocs in this will die or get gravely wounded THIS WAR IS CALLED 'THE GREAT WAR'!!!

[transcredwaters]

He doesn't weep for what he doesn't know, feels no sorrow for what he cannot forsee.

[inconveniently-discorporated]

Gather thee right close, good people. We are going to talk about the last true witch in England, and her parallels with God.

Let's talk about her demise.

Agnes Nutter died when she was set aflame by Witchfinder Major Thou-Shalt-Not-Commit-Adultery Pulsifer. We know that her descendent eventually crosses paths and saves the world with one mister Newton Pulsifer, the witchfinder's descendent.

What you may not know, if you haven't read the book, is that it's pointed out that this name sounds a little similar to another, much more known name:

"What’s your name, lad?"

"Newton. Newton Pulsifer."

"LUCIFER? What’s that you say? Are ye of the Spawn of Darkness, a tempting beguiling creature from the pit, wanton limbs steaming from the fleshpots of Hades, in tortured and lubricious thrall to your Stygian and hellish masters?"

"That’s Pulsifer,” explained Newton. “With a P. I don’t know about the other stuff, but we come from Surrey."

In other words, we have a character with massive parallels to God, being hunted down by a character with a name similar enough to Lucifer, who turns her village against her in spite of all the good that she does for them.

And, in the end, she turns it against them, and kills them all in fire and flame. A bit like God did with Lucifer and all the demons who participated in the rebellion, only with fewer pools of boiling sulfur.

Of course, the parallels doesn't end there. In fact, the biggest and perhaps most important one, is her book.

As God explains in the show, Agnes Nutter penned one of the most special books known to mankind.

The book Agnes left behind her was the sole prophetic work in all human history to consist entirely of correct predictions concerning the following 350-odd years, being a precise and accurate description of the events that would culminate in Armageddon. It was on the money in every single detail.

Now, Agnes Nutter certainly influenced the way things turned out, but she didn't make anything happen. Anyone could have made a different choice at any time (as Anathema and Newt prove at the end). She wrote the book, but she wasn't the author, she was the narrator.

However, Agnes's descendants don't necessarily see things that way. They see her book as... a plan. "You see? She's got special plans for you, mi amore," Anathema's mother says to her.

That makes me wonder.

The Great Plan.

The Great Plan, it izzz... written.

It is written, but did God ever tell them that they had to follow it? Or did they know that it was written, and assume that there was no other way?

Aziraphale certainly thinks so, about the Great Plan.

Anathema also thinks so, about Nice and Accurate Prophecies.

Here is where things converge, with Adam, on the airfield. Here is the culmination of God's Great Plan and Agnes's Nice and Accurate Prophecies. I have more to say on that, but that's for another post.

It is a very interesting ineffable game that God has devised indeed. Makes you wonder what she's really thinking, doesn't it?

EDIT: Here we are -- the parallels between Aziraphale/Crowley and Anathema/Newt, and their decisions to take charge of their own destiny after Adam makes the decision to take charge of his.

[josnhoes]

I just wanted to say I LOVE YOUR HADES SELF AWARE AU!!! I would love to know what would happen after your drabble- AKA: how good would the house of hades treat their new guest? Specially considering how important they percieve them to be?

The house of hades is in an uproar. Now that you are here with them they had to put their best foot forward. Both Olympus and The House of hades have dedicated wings untouched by any aside for cleaning designed to be your homes when you finally joined the gods.

Hades is smug for so long because you chose *his* home, *his* son as your favored, and you accepted his hospitality. Though you have to do your best to keep people on track at first. Everyone wants to stop and stare or throw themselves at you begging for a smidgen of your endless love.

You are worshiped, doted on, and denied nothing no matter how trivial the request. Though it was a bit of a fight to convince people to call you by name rather then a title like The First God or Your Grace. But you are seen as all powerful, yet filled with mercy and kindness.

There is a hidden whisper amoung all the house as to why you seemed so much weaker now. A theory that after the Titans spawned into existence they locked you away, and freeing yourself from such a powerful prison to come to the house had used all of your power so your body was recovering. Much like Nyx had to do when she saved the prince's life. So now everyone is very protective. Zagreus has gone from doing runs often to only when you push, as he wants to be your gaurd first and foremost.

Thanatos has yet to approach feeling a strange emotion he can't place at the idea of being rejected by you for the nature of his power. Surely you wouldn't rebuke him for being death right? That emotion he is having he can't place, is fear but he refuses to accept that.

Nyx bounces between worshiping and mothering you.

Hypnos takes it upon himself to tuck you in every time you go to sleep using his powers to give you the best of sleep. No he doesn't care you are an adult a God older then even chaos, this is how he shows his appreciation.

Hades buys or provides you with anything you ask, what he can't get he actually reaches out to his brothers about.

Persephone has buckled down on her gardening trying to find or create produce that she can give you to appease any cravings you may have.

Achilles doesn't approach he waits for you to speak to him first. It's not out of arrogance but respect. You are higher then the gods he'd be a fool to risk insulting you. He scarcely believes you are real he'd heard tales but he thought you a myth. Treat him kindly and he may begin to approach you.

They aren't part of the main house but Asterius and Thesus both come to worship. Well the bull does anyway, Theseus comes to ask you to give him your blessing so he may call upon you in battle. If you refuse well he'll have to win your approval first then!

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SeaFam🐚👑

Day 1: Powerful Percy

The cliff under Percy's feet chipped and scratched with every minor movement of Percy's feet. The cliff gave off a seductive sheen crafted from artificial light that didn't exist, at least not this far down under.

If Percy reached far inside him further than he's ever dared to reach, scared of pushing past limits that never actually existed, to begin with, he could feel Styx and her river churning in Hades, further down he could feel the blistering heat of Phlegethon.

Both are powerful bodies of pain and torment. Both own a piece of Percy's soul, and, in turn, he owns a trickle of them.

"What are you doing here?"

Percy turns and welcomes sandy winds and moon lace petals. Calypso stands on the shore in a knee-length toga that molds her waist and is so loose around the top that he can see her dusky nipples and creamy breast with every passing breeze.

Percy slowly turns his back to her, expecting the sea to be at his heels but is only met with the darkness and toxic air.

Not being able to stomach the large vat of emptiness, Percy walks offshore until he's close enough to smell Calypso- taste Calypso and the mint leaves she would chew on as she worked elbow deep in her garden. Her palms are warm and feather-light on his arms, and chin, thumbs sliding over eyelids and ears, but Percy knows better now, far better than his scared, virgin 13-year-old self had known when he first washed ashore. He knew that despite her youthful appearance and wifely hands she was a Titan doomed to live forever forgotten and yearning, and Percy was childish for thinking that he could save her by demanding the Gods let her go.

"What are you doing here, Percy? Should you not be with Annabeth?"

Hearing Calypso speak of Annabeth's name with so much malice reminds him of the curse she had placed upon her two years ago, but it also brought forth memories of rusted metal being held together by trembling self-control and water-soak couches.

But Percy doesn't want to think about water bill damage, and scarfs that smell like a cheap copy of home, but he also doesn't want to think about failed romances and ones that could have worked if he had just stayed.

So he allows Calypso to rub soothing ovals on his cheekbones but falls back into non-existing waves when she needs to stand on the tips of her toes to reach his unresponsive lips for a kiss that he won't give.

Percy had been living with his dad for the past two weeks, who is all too eager about the thought of having his favorite son under his roof and domain and all too quick to remind Percy of his past warnings about Athena and her spawn. 

"They're shells, son," Posideon had whispered the words into his grey strands. Whether he was hiding his presence from his uncle or cousin, he was not sure, allowing artificial net-scared hands to push his bangs back and over his ears in a plastic imitation of a caring father. "They are nothing more than copycat husks of their mother. Made to build, not to love."

A month ago, Percy would have defended the girl he dove into Tartarus for with his very life. But now? All he can do is sob.

Reyna shows up three weeks after Calypso and Percy cowards under her gaze, for she is power and raw strength, clever mind, and golden-tongued. But she's also friends with Annabeth, so he looks around searching for Princess curls and a California tan, but all he sees is eternal darkness and a Roman fountain guarded by Reyna's powerful dogs.

Reyna does not wait for Percy to make up his mind, she takes the initiative stealing what little control Percy could have possibly had over the situation, but even then Percy is still the most dangerous of the two.

He thinks about what he did to misery and her poison and knows that Reyna is nothing compared to her. Extravagant gold dimmed by rusted shadows.

Reyna was his beginning. Something new that nearly caused an end.

He did not love Reyna, but she loved him, and if given a chance, he could have loved her as well. He feels it in the whites of her teeth and the plump of her lips. With a strong jaw and stronger hands, Reyna doesn't speak, which is a good thing because he's afraid that if she did, whatever Circe-like magic that was placed on him would disappear into the gaping canyon.

I can't breathe. Percy thinks.

I don't care. The darkness whispers back

Percy crosses paths with his half-siblings and Stepmother often; after all, it is still their house. They don't treat him with the malice he had expected and prepared for; instead, they stare at him with pity. News travels fast above the surface but it travels even faster below it the only one that seems to not treat him any differently is Tyson, still too young to understand what's going on with his big brother, plus Tyson adores Annabeth and no one wants to break his heart by telling him about what she's done so for now, it becomes Atlanta's worst kept secret.

Posideon introduced the royal family to him in a much more formal light in November. Schedules are never quite aligned until now, and Percy has a feeling that it's more intentional than not. His 'sisters', Rhode, and Kymopoleia are rarely around, but the old sea God doesn't miss out on an opportunity to brag about his history-making daughters. When he speaks of Triton, who has yet to stop glaring at his, baring rows on rows of shark teeth. Their shared father sounds just as proud, which is enough to get Triton to stop burning holes through Percy's frontal lobe.

Percy doesn't point out how stupid it is for Triton to be labeled as heir when Gods don't die.

It's almost painful to listen to his father talk about his wife in such a loving tone of voice because it's the same way he talked about Sally.

And whenever he asks about both Sally and Paul, Percy tries his best to act as if he doesn't notice how he says Paul's name in a similar way.

When Percy falls asleep, he wakes up in a cave. The cave is beautiful. Walls were covered head to toe in various paints, markers, and Sharpe.

The air traveling in and out of the large entranceway is clean, Percy sees sunlight and birds flying across the horizon he does not know if he's in Tartarus or not but won't risk looking outside to see.

When Rachel wraps her arms around him, he all but melts in her arms with her carrying the smell of permanent marker and ginger.

He leans back into her embrace and wants to crawl into her skin. He feels the human blood flowing hot and steamy in her vain, dainty collarbones pressed to the small of his back; he imagines what it'd be like to cause one to burst. To paint a mural out of her blood, to sink his teeth past flesh and bone, to dig a hole in her, and seek shelter inside.

Mortals are fragile creatures, but humans are the most breakable.

But Rachel is sunlight and scrapped knees. She's his most childish love but also the realist and he wishes so terribly that he hadn't gone with Beckendorf that day instead he would have stayed by Rachel's side in the front seats of Paul's Camaro sharing shy kisses until the world eventually ended without his fighting presence.

So he allows this Rachel to pull him to her bed and doesn't fight when his shirt hits the ground and she slips out of her shorts. They lie in bed curled around each other, and Percy feels at ease as they trail lazy and ticklish lines over the stomach and legs, bottoms of feet, and the crook of necks. He allows her to paint the seven seas on his skin, and Percy feels like a normal teenager for the first time in over 7 years.

Happy, healthy, and in love.

When he wakes up, he's informed that a tsunami has hit California.

Nico is silent when he arrives and is just as quiet when he leaves. Even in his dreams, Nico never stops running from him.

Frank and Hazel are welcoming visitors. Percy loves them like a pair of younger siblings now and would die for them as such. Percy is forever grateful that it was Frank and Hazel at the gates that day; if it had been anyone else, he would have gone mad.

Frank is tall now, taller than Percy. He's grown handsome in a way that resembles his war-hungering father. Hazel just barely meets his eyes, hair spun in tights coils, face losing its childish roundness, and flattened out into a firm jaw and a heart-shaped featurs. Hazel was beautiful and together, they could rule a kingdom so Percy allows himself to be sandwiched in their arms and sinks deep into them.

When he wakes up, Percy will plan a trip back to Camp Jupiter, but for now, he just stands in between them as dark hands and calloused palms pull out moans from in-between pink lips.

Silena and Beckendorf are gorgeous. Hair clinging to sweaty backs, muscles flexing under layers of skin, and moans echoing in the bedroom. Percy knows he's in Elysium because there's nearly nowhere else for them to go. His heroes, his friends. Percy gets so distracted by the slope of Silena's breast and the power in Charles's legs that he doesn't notice Luke until he's sobbing into the pillows.

Beckendorf reaches around Silena who doesn't let up her quick-paced hops to grab Luke's choppy hair.

"Come on, Castellan don't tell us you're spent already." Luke doesn't say anything for a while to focus on the others' quick movements, when the question seems to finally process Luke sits up, resting his weight on his outstretched arms and hands.

Silena falls back into her boyfriend's chest where she sucks blood-red bruises into his skin.

"Please. I didn't have a literal Titan living in me only to get tired after a couple of rounds of sex," Percy watched in shock as Luke leaned in to kiss the dark-skinned man. "If anything, worry about Jackson. Poor boy looks like he's about to pass out."

Percy gasps when suddenly all the attention is on him. All three of them stare at Percy as if they've been waiting for him this entire time. Simply keeping the bed warm until he had arrived home.

Percy's out of his clothes and pressed against Silena's chest in an instant. Rain gently hits the glass frames and Percy sobs to its tune. He's missed these three the most, and his body practically begs to be touched by them. To be held, kissed, and fucked slow and deep. To feel small and 12 all over again, because even now they're so much bigger than him and so much more experienced.

He keens when a manicured hand is wrapped around his swollen head and pleads to the Gods above when Luke pulls him into a sloppy kiss that leaves him panting and gasping for air his body no longer needs.

His blood grows hot and the earth shakes.

Somewhere in Hades' castle, the pipes explode.

[ljsarts]

Hades Au: Persephones Descent (AU info under the cut)

[Id: A drawing of Persephone from the Supergiant game Hades. she has blong hair braided with green ribbons and laurel leaves in shades of red to yellow. Her expression is of rage with intense low lighting, she's wearing a tunic, skull pauldrons, a green cloak and has red lava like markings up her arms. The background is a gradient with the text "Hades, where's my son"/end id]

Persephone's descent : An Au

This Au begins with Zagreus living above . He is in turn stolen back to the house of Hades and best mom™ Persephone is incredibly pissed off and ready to kick ass.

Thematically wise this merges the themes of the original game , original lore used in game + the sort of relationship shown in the Bridge production of midsummer night's dream between titania and Oberon. (For Hades and Persephone that is).

Things that remain the same: -

-Orpheus' failed attempt to get Eurydice free.

-Zeus' kidnapping of Persephone.

-Hades and Persephone did in the past truly growing to love each other , enough to have Zag together.

What changes:-

shortly before Zag is born Persephone asks to go back to the surface. She fears a new god's presence appearing in the house of Hades if detected by the Olympians could set off an investigation and then war. She says with Nyx’s help they can hide between the Olympians and the house of Hades alongside the river styx away from prying eyes. She also fears that if he is born in the realm of the dead what that will do to him as a baby , she thinks the only way he can live is to be born on the surface.

Hades is the one truly trapped as he cannot follow where Persephone treads, at first he hates the idea but as the days go by and zags birth approaches he realises it's what's best much to his disgruntlement. He asks Nyx to sneak Persephone out of the house to make her believe it is not his wishes but that she has to go anyway and to not return for all of their sakes.

Zag is born by the Styx he lives a life in the cottage they build there together , every now and then Zag sees a green mist in the distance when a farmer collapses or a elder in the village just off the coast passes away peacefully , the green ghostly figure does not cross the threshold of the cottages walls, does not step into the thriving bountiful gardens only watches . green with envy .

Every now and then Charon visits sparingly bringing news from Hades or Hermes bringing news from the Olympians all seems well in the in-between.

One night Zagreus strays too far from the cottage and it's warm green fields, the green ghostly figure he follows further along the clifftops , past the sea dowsed orange with the sunset to a small clearing covered in snow and pillar after pillar after pillar and before him a door taller than any building he's seen before.

Zagreus disappears that night , the next morning Charon arrives early before Persephone can even wake , she arises to aggressive banging on her front door like a drum , Hermes is there as well with Grave news that Zagreus has arrived in the underworld , he's gone.

Persephone is grief stricken till the duo tell her no hes not dead but he has been taken , stolen by Hades and Persephone is pissed. She gathers whatever she has I'm talking sickle, pitchfork, a tonne of pomegranates , the boons of one speedy lad and whatever Charon can sell her.

Alternatively the boons she gains along the way could be from the cythonic gods excluding Hades whom are wanting to help Persephone.

Persephone gets the help of those she encounters along the way who are posted up to slow her down which is :-

-Cerberus:

Whom she's so angry is being used a s a gaurd dog he's a good boy who doesn't deserve to be stuck at the doorway waiting.

- Achilles and Patroclus In Elysium

Whom Hades has reunited so they can fight together in the arena against Persephone . Once beaten and finding out what Persephone is here for they both agree to help her , they know two well, one person who wants a "demon spawn" out of the underworld who'd be happy to help her get out of Elysium

(This is Asterius and Theseus)

-In Asphodel rather than Eurydice (who's in the house) it's Orpheus who sides with Persephone's Lament at having to leave behind the one person they love the most because of doubt. He tells her about Eurydice and how she now resides in the house of Hades and how he wishes more than anything to be reunited with her , Persephone offers to take him to her .

*Orpheus joined the party*

-In Tartarus we meet Sisyphus who confesses to chatting with Thanatos who was full of remorse for leading Zag into the house of Hades but couldn't go against Hades demands I mean he's his boss and it's not like he killed zag or anything.

- we get to the back door to the house , skelly almost sets off the alarm but with Cerberus stealing skelly jaw bone he can't really make much noise to alert the rest of the house , with the cover of Nyx and the blind eye of Thanatos Persephone almost has Zagreus back when Megeara spots her and alerts Hades .

-Either that or alternatively Orpheus rushes to Eurydice and the commotion alerts the house to them. Meg is watching over Zag trying to keep a distance between themselves / not get overly familiar "it's nothing personal just business"

Other rambles-

Hades kept Eurydice around instead or Orpheus as Orpheus always sings about lost love and heartbreak and separation . Whereas Eurydice sings about finality , Hades often asks her to sing the song she wrote herself "Good Riddance" , he finds it soothes the souls entering Tartarus and his own.

Zags been trapped in the room Hades had made for him before they'd left , and Zag spends the time it takes Persephone to descend into hell learning about the father he never knew he had.

We enter phase two : I will lovingly call

"Custody negotiations ".

-Persephone is here and she's livid and not leaving without her son

-Hades tells her that Olympus was getting too close to their cottage to finding out about their son he had to come back to the house for all their sakes

- Zagreus wants to leave , Persephone wants him to leave to

- they argue ALOT

-zag gets aquanted with Dusa, Hypno and Cerberus

-when Persephone mentions the constant winter minus their grove Hades realises something is wrong and they need to fix it , Persephone demands due court . All the members of the house must come together and decide / figure out how to inform Olympus of Zags existence so that they may go back to the surface without fear or if it's truly fucked atleast stay underground till it's better