#Mona Odysseus

[jasdiary]

new pookie alert 😈 It’s Mona Odysseus, twisted from the goddess of Retribution, Nemesis!

finally, i get to give a character a hime cut 😳

[good--merits-accumulated]

!!!!!! This prompt is particularly lovely. The poem meanwhile is more of an anti-prompt; e.g. it could be subtitled, Portrait of the Poet As Men he is Not.

(You are doing brilliantly, Mona! Keep it up.)

Hello again!

I had a wonderful time reading all of your lovely poems this past week, the directions you all chose to take the prompt in left me nearly speechless.

I'm happy to announce that I have a new prompt for your writing this week; Write a poem about yourself from the perspective of someone else. There are no constraints as to who you choose to write in the POV of, enemy or loved one, stranger or close friend, it’s up to you! I’m incredibly eager to see the variety in your works.

Here is my example poem:

Flat Circle

Relief escaped my lips like the fleeting breath of a cadaver,

gone is the torture at the hand of the rebellion's vessel.

Droves of your predecessors masking the reminder of your refusal,

granting permission to be moulded in a uniform image.

Cookie-cutter children blend with their peers in a monotone gradient of my design,

society's drear bent at my will.

Yet the recognizable sight of your unbroken spirit defaces my honor as it did before,

casting a shadow undeniably similar to my own.

John Keating

As before, this assignment is entirely optional and open to all those who wish to participate, student or not.

Best of luck,

John Keating

student blog tags: @unmanned-flying-deskset @social-anxiety-and-poetry @phonecall-fromgod @knoxious-overstreet @radiofree-america @pittsie-boy @therealrichardcameron @head-of-the-dinner-table @tthe-cat-sat-on-the-mat

[yinedemeliha]

Şiir Okuma Önerisi:

Hiçkimsenin Gülü, Celan

Kötülük Çiçekleri, Baudelaire

Cehennemde Bir Mevsim, Rimbaud

Bütün Şiirleri, Lorca

Benerci Kendini Niçin Öldürdü, Nâzım Hikmet

Yeryüzü Ayetleri, Forough Farrokhzad

Elsa'nın Gözleri, Louis Aragon

Suyun Ayak Sesleri, Sohrab Sepehrî

Dua Saatleri, Rilke

Doğu Batı Divanı, Goethe

Bu Yalnızlık Benim, Metin Eloğlu

Kolları Bağlı Odysseus, Melih Cevdet

Tütünler Islak, Turgut Uyar

Efsus'a Yolculuk, Yücel Kayıran

Üvercinka, Cemal Süreya

Bütün Yort Savul'lar, Ece Ayhan

Aşk Tahtı, İlhan Berk

Doğur Şiirleri, Hilmi Yavuz

necip fazıl: canım istanbul

İsmet özel: münacaat

nurullah genç: yağmur

dilaver cebeci: sitâre

ömer lütfi mete: gülce

a.karakoç: mihribân

sezai karakoç: mona roza

şükrü erbaş: ömür hanım

atsız,geri gelen mektup

y.b.bakiler,şaşırdım kaldım işte..

[pulchinelle]

𝓣𝓱𝓮 𝓰𝓪𝓽𝓮𝓼 𝓸𝓹𝓮𝓷 𝓽𝓸 𝓪𝓵𝓵𝓸𝔀 𝔂𝓸𝓾 𝓲𝓷..

╭┈─────── ೄྀ࿐ ˊˎ-

╰----> ❝ PΛПƬΉΣIƬΛƧ❞

╰┈➤❛❜𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐨𝐝𝐮𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 ❞

Pantheitas was founded on the Might of the Divine. It is infamous around Royal Sword Academy for its eccentric and troublemaking students, being considered the most hostile towards Night Raven College. It is even more ancient than Illumina, has its fair share of history.

╭━ ⋅𖥔⋅ ━━✶━━ ⋅𖥔⋅ ━╮

╰┈➤❛❜𝐃𝐨𝐫𝐦 𝐥𝐨𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 + 𝐭𝐫𝐢𝐯𝐢𝐚 ❞

▪︎The dorm has the aspect of an enormous Mount, and just above the clouds there lies the palace and various other structures which the students share (there may be some exceptions to older students who are trusted to live separately

▪︎This dorm is not exclusive to greek gods, but also includes greek myths and hymns, furthermore you can also twist deites/mythical figures from any other place. You can also take inspirations from games about them  

•The requirement for this dorm is to be firm and righteous in your decisions. And more often than not this makes students inside the dorm to come into conflict with one another for their morals.

▪︎Another common trait in Pantheitas's students is their arrogance, they tends to think highly of themselves since their dorm is inspired by the Divine

▪︎A dorm you can easily buy your way into if one doesn't like where they were sorted into

▪︎Pantheitas has hot speings, used by all students as long as they do not go in naked (rule was created after a few accidents with the current dorm leader)

▪︎About the Dorm Leader, the current one is Alurius Ramiel Shroud, Maraquis is his vice. Though Al's betrothed, Aditi is often considered the true dorm leader since she takes care of the dorm and is a natural leader other students respect

▪︎The dorm uniform:

▪︎The crown is completely customizable but necessary, so is the mantel . The color of the robe can be changed

A concept for two of the members mentioned above(Alurius and Aditi Maraquis)

╰━ ⋅𖥔⋅ ━━✶━━ ⋅𖥔⋅ ━╯

꒷꒦꒷‧˚₊‧꒦꒷꒦ ꒷꒦‧˚.⁺꒷꒦꒷‧˚꒦꒷꒦꒷‧˚₊‧꒦꒷꒦ ꒷꒦‧˚.⁺꒷꒦꒷‧˚꒦꒷꒦꒷‧˚₊‧꒦꒷꒦ ꒷꒦‧˚.⁺꒷꒦꒷‧˚꒦

╰┈➤❛❜𝐃𝐨𝐫𝐦 𝐦𝐞𝐦𝐛𝐞𝐫𝐬 ❞

: 𖣯Alurius Ramiel Shroud [twisted from Zeus,by @/vivaresmala]

: 𖣯 Deaque Abyss [twisted from Poseidon,by @/vivaresmala]

: 𖣯 Mona Odysseus [twisted from Nemesis, by @/windbornearchon]

: 𖣯 Iridiana Rainbeau [twisted from Iris, by @/windbornearchon ]

: 𖣯 Limnio Chthonic Shroud [twisted from Dionisio, by @/twsted-princess ]

: 𖣯Aditi Ellesme Maraquis [twisted from Hera, by @/vivaresmala]

: 𖣯Sapienza Silverclash [twisted from Athena,by @/vivaresmala ]

: 𖣯Thora [twisted from the minotaur, by @/vivaresmala]

: 𖣯 Cupidas Battaglia [twisted from Ares, by @/vivaresmala ]

-also going to twist Apollo, Hermes,Morpheus and Eros though they still have no names

[angeltism]

since your bday is coming up, what are like characters and aesthetics you generally like so that i can make you some gifts :3

AWHH ANONNIE THAT'S SO SWEET :D I listed a LOT I think because I want to provide lots of options if anyone wants to make me something so it's under the cut shfjshdh my bad

haruka kiritani, shizuku hinomori, mafuyu asahina, honami mochizuki (pjsk), furina, neuvillette, baizhu, mona (genshin), aventurine (hsr), tomura shigaraki (mha), kana arima (onk), momo ayase, ken takakura/okarun (dandadan), frieren, himmel (sousou no frieren), divus crewel (twst), gale dekarios (bg3) anddd I'm not expecting anything of odysseus because. it's odysseus of ithaca??. but if you feel like using his Hades 2 design or his design in this VN I would scream into a pillow and be forever in your debt if I got something of him /pos

for aesthetics: I looove lovecore and academia-type aesthetics, blue is my favorite color (pink, purple, white, black and red are also awesome!!), I love both very cutesy vibes as well as darker more gothic style stuff, I also like water/ocean/etc themes because Aqua 👍 and I looove penguins so. I dunno. If you make a stimboard or moodboard or something. Ideas! :D But honestly you can really just go with whatever vibes you think suit the character you're editing dhsjfhshd

[milfmacbeth]

tagged by @first-only <3

tagging @euphcme @ivenothingtosaybutillsayitanyway @mayfriend @whentheynameyoujoy @mona-liar

[flurty]

Title: My thoughts on Immortality, a poem

Word count: 470

Description: Many have tried, but often fail.

Countless of emperors have tried to outrun Time, our sweet lady who walks with us second by second. Statues crumble to dust, monuments are destroyed, until that once mighty is nothing more than dust.

It's a fact of life -- we all die at the end, some peacefully, some not; but we all do kick that can. Immortality is a fool's concept, a coping mechanism for that inevitability of the reaper's sickly scythe.

And in their chase for even a speck of immortality, in those monuments and statues and creations -- they overlook the sands and dust of countless others, nameless attempts lost to the annals of history.

Between you and me, darling of mine, there is a way to grasp your immortality.

Whether you believe it or not, there is a simple way; one that countless leaders have been blind to, whether due to their pride or their ego -- I can't say. But, there is a way: leave an impression on a creative's heart.

Writers like me use the people who have left a mark in our lives, we make them into characters in plays and stories. And billions upon billions of eyes and ears see and listen to them, and those characters live on in their minds and hearts.

Artists view the world through an otherworldly lens, and put what they see down on some sort of medium. And you can see that artwork in museums and history books, just like billions others have and will continue to do.

Musicians often put those impression and marks into their words, singing songs of sorrow, or songs of love -- celebration, or war. And in those words can bring chants, and in those chants you will hear, you will hear those marks left by people long since passed.

To force immortality onto this world will set the world against you, and you will find that it often erodes into sand and dust. But to befriend a creative, and to inspire them to do something great, why, you could live on for centuries or millennia.

Think of Odysseus, do you really think that was all the work of a writer? Or could that writer have been inspired by a dear confidant?

Or how about the smile of that dear Mona Lisa? Was that all imagination? Or was Leonardo da Vinci mesmerized by the mark left by her?

Or how about the Beatles and their song, "In my life." Was that just a creation of mind, or the creation of the heart -- a heart with marks and impressions of past friends?

Immortality is a fool's concept, and a fool is made when they force it on the world, instead -- befriend a creative. You'll live on in their heart, and their creations.

And you'll live on in countless hearts.

Immortality.

[nightsidewrestling]

D.U.D.E Bios: Ulysses May

The First Price of Hell Ulysses May (2020)

The only child of Damian and Linda, the permanently injured Ulysses. He would prefer to never talk about his father and would rather keep his business and his father's separate.

"A successful business man knows when he makes foolish mistakes."

Name

Full Legal Name: Ulysses Montague May

First Name: Ulysses

Meaning: Latin form of Odysseus, which is derived from Greek 'odyssomai' meaning 'to hate'

Pronunciation: yoo-LIS-eez / YOOL-i-seez

Origin: Roman Mythology, English

Middle Name: Montague

Meaning: From a surname meaning 'pointed mountain' in French

Pronunciation: MAHN-ta-gyoo

Origin: English

Surname: May

Meaning: Derived from the given name 'Matthew’, which is the English form of 'Matthaios’, which was a Greek form of the Hebrew name 'Mattityahu’ meaning 'Gift of Yahweh’, from the roots 'Mattan’ meaning 'Gift’ and 'Yah’ referring to the Hebrew God

Pronunciation: MAY

Origin: English

Alias: N/A

Reason: N/A

Nicknames: Uly, Monty

Titles: Mr

Characteristics

Age: 38

Gender: Male. He/Him Pronouns

Race: Human

Nationality: British

Ethnicity: White

Birth Date: April 18 1982

Symbols: Walking canes

Sexuality: Straight

Religion: Christian

Native Language: English

Spoken Languages: English

Relationship Status: Married

Astrological Sign: Aries

Theme Song (Ringtone on Vi's Phone): 'My Sacrifice' - Creed

Voice Actor: Arthur Darvill

Geographical Characteristics

Birthplace: Barnstaple, Devon, England

Current Location: Barnstaple, Devon, England

Hometown: Barnstaple, Devon, England

Appearance

Height: 6'4" / 193 cm

Weight: 180 lbs / 81 kg

Eye Colour: Heterochromatic, one blue, one green

Hair Colour: Ginger

Hair Dye: None

Body Hair: Sparse

Facial Hair: Clean shaven

Tattoos: (As of Jan 2020) None

Piercings: None

Scars: Surgical scars on his back and knees

Health and Fitness

Allergies: None

Alcoholic, Smoker, Drug User: Social drinker, uses an 'E-cigarette', doesn't use drugs

Illnesses/Disorders: Limp caused by trauma

Medications: Pain medication

Any Specific Diet: None

Relationships

Allies: N/A

Enemies: N/A

Friends: Vasco Romero, Desmond Grady, Ulliam Rhydderch, Wyn Rhydderch, Neifion Rhydderch, Mostyn Rhydderch

Colleagues: N/A

Rivals: N/A

Closest Confidant: Kestrel May

Mentor: Linda May

Significant Other: Kestrel May (39, Wife, Née Coy)

Previous Partners: None of note

Parents: Damian Lum (61, Father), Linda May (59, Mother)

Parents-In-Law: Norman Coy (62, Father-In-Law), Octavia Coy (63, Mother-In-Law, Née Gore)

Siblings: Viola Nye (41, Half-Sister, Née Lum), Wanda Ott (35, Half-Sister, Née Lum), Tristan Lum (32, Half-Brother), Xavia Lum (29, Half-Sister), Sullivan Lum (26, Half-Brother), Yasmine Lum (23, Half-Sister), Roger Lum (20, Half-Brother), Zella Lum (17, Half-Sister), Ourania Fenn (35, Half-Sister, Née Fear-May), Noah Fear-May (32, Half-Brother), Monica Fear-May (29, Half-Sister), Luke Fear-May (26, Half-Brother), Kelia Fear-May (23, Half-Sister), Jonah Fear-May (20, Half-Brother), Irene Fear-May (17, Half-Sister)

Siblings-In-Law: Quentin Nye (42, Viola's Husband), Heath Ott (36, Wanda's Husband), Gardenia Lum (33, Tristan's Wife, Née Day), Jett Fenn (36, Ourania's Husband), Ireland Fear-May (33, Noah's Wife, Née Gibb), Perry Coy (42, Kestrel's Brother), Roseann Coy (43, Perry's Wife, Née Gray), Sylvan Coy (36, Kestrel's Brother), Topaz Coy (37, Sylvan's Wife, Née Grey), Vera Haig (33, Kestrel's Sister, Née Coy), Winton Haig (34, Vera's Husband), Arthur Coy (30, Kestrel's Brother), Bristol Coy (31, Arthur's Wife, Née Hale), Crystal Coy (27, Kestrel's Sister), Dunstan Coy (24, Kestrel's Brother), Euphemia Coy (21, Kestrel's Sister), Fulk Coy (18, Kestrel's Brother)

Nieces & Nephews: Glory Coy (22, Niece), Humbert Coy (19, Nephew), Ione Coy (16, Niece), Jesse Coy (13, Nephew), Kelda Coy (10, Niece), Lucius Coy (16, Nephew), Mona Coy (13, Niece), Norbert Coy (10, Nephew), Ottoline Haig (13, Niece), Paxton Haig (10, Nephew), Rosalind Coy (10, Niece), Adam Nye (21, Nephew), Paulette Nye (18, Niece), Benjamin Nye (15, Nephew), Olivia Nye (12, Niece), Charles Nye (9, Nephew), Magnolia Ott (15, Niece), Laurence Ott (12, Nephew), Naomi Ott (9, Niece), Humphrey Fenn (15, Nephew), Grace Fenn (12, Niece), Fulton Fenn (9, Nephew), Daisy Lum (12, Niece), Vance Lum (9, Nephew), Eve Fear-May (12, Niece), Durward Fear-May (9, Nephew)

Children: Earl May (18, Son), Jane May (15, Daughter), Flint May (12, Son), Imogen May (9, Daughter)

Children-In-Law: None

Grandkids: None

Great Grandkids: None

Wrestling

Billed From: N/A

Trainer: N/A

Managers: N/A

Wrestlers Managed: N/A

Debut: N/A

Debut Match: N/A

Retired: N/A

Retirement Match: N/A

Wrestling Style: N/A

Stables: N/A

Teams: N/A

Regular Moves: N/A

Finishers: N/A

Refers To Fans As: N/A

Extras

Backstory: Ulysses grew up as an ill child, constantly getting sick or injuring himself. He irreparably damaged both his spine and knees in a car crash at the age of 18. His wife Kestrel found him a job at her father's business and he worked his way up the ladder with her support.

Trivia: None of note

[mouisorange]

☰ Asks — how to send

★ I don’t actively do requests, but I will use them as warm-ups or use them if I’m really into the idea. 

★ Currently accepting requests! Ready to reload and focus on something! 〔 ⅰ. 〕Open to Write & Draw

☰ Accepted

〔 ⅰ. 〕 Yandere — Horror  — Gore — Fluff  — Brain-rots / whatever type of ‘request/ask’ comes to your mind — Non - Explicit Smut / Not SFW — drabbles — concepts — building off of things I’ve written already — etc…

☰ Not Accepted

〔 ⅰ. 〕 Explicit Smut / Not SFW — Explicit Suicide . both the process of it and the act itself — Real Persons . ex-please do not ask me to write something for real breathing people, like celebrities  — Character x Character . this is mainly a Character x reader blog ...

☰ Please do not...

〔 ⅰ. 〕...ask for continuations of stories — or at least not repeatedly. 

〔 ⅱ. 〕...send asks with extremely detailed readers . having a lot of identifiable features somewhat defeats the purpose of being a reader-insert.

〔 ⅲ. 〕...send extremely detailed concepts and the like unless you just wanna share something! I’m happy to read your ideas but sometimes if something is too detailed, I won’t be able to build off of it. If that’s not your intent, then go wild!

☰ Fandoms / Characters

[FANDOM] ★...Current Favorite — ✦...Also Writing For.. [CHARACTERS] ❤...Current Favorite — ♡...Also Writing For... Bolded characters are my most liked out of the category they’ve been placed in.

〔 ★ 〕My OCs ❤ Clover... Freisya... ♡ ...

〔 ★ 〕Genshin Impact ❤ Childe... Zhongli... Kaeya... Xinyan... Yoimiya... Traveler(s)... Sucrose... Albedo... Venti... Razor... Diluc... Kaedehara Kazuha... Kamisato Ayaka...  Sangonomiya Kokomi... Xiao...  ♡ Amber... Barbara... Beidou... Bennett... Chongyun... Eula... Fischl... Ganyu... Hu Tao... Jean... Keqing... Kujou Sara... Lisa... Mona... Ningguang... Raiden Shogun / Ei... Rosaria... Xiangling... Xingqiu...  Yanfei...

〔 ✦ 〕Twisted Wonderland ❤ Carter Diamond... Deuce Spade... Jack Howl... Azul Ashengrotto... Jade Leech... Floyd Leech... Rook Hunt... Idia Shroud... Malleus Draconia... Silver... ♡ Riddle Rosehearts... Ace Trappola... Trey Clover... Leona Kingscholar... Ruggie Bucchi... Kalim Al-Asim... Jamil Viper... Epel Felmier... Vil Schoenheit... Lilia Vanrouge... Sebek Zigvolt...

〔 ✦ 〕Demon Slayer ❤ Tengen Uzui... Shinobu Kocho... Kyojuro Rengoku... Kyogai... Enmu... Rui... Kokushibo... ♡ Kagaya Ubuyashiki... Giyu Tomioka... Mitsuri Kanroji... Obanai Iguro... Sanemi Shinazugawa... Gyomei Himejima... Akaza... Douma... Gyutaro... Daki... Hantengu... Kaigaku... Muzan Kibutsuji... Tanjiro Kamado... Inosuke Hashibira... Zenitsu Agatsuma... Tamayo... Yushiro...

〔 ✦ 〕Jujutsu Kaisen ❤ Yuji Itadori... Megumi Fushiguro... Yuta Okkotsu... Kento Nanami... Aoi Todo... Choso... Suguru Geto... Junpei Yoshino... ♡ Satoru Gojo... Masamichi Yaga... Nobara Kugisaki... Maki Zenin... Toge Inumaki... Utahime Iori... Kokichi Muta... Mai Zenin... Kokichi Muta... Kasumi Miwa... Naoya Zenin... Mahito... Sukuna... Toji Fushiguro...

〔 ✦ 〕Jojo’s Bizarre Adventures...up to part 7 ❤ Majority of characters... (there are way too many characters) ♡ Majority of characters... (there are way too many characters)

〔 ✦ 〕Magi ❤ ♡

〔 ✦ 〕Attack On Titan ❤ Reiner Braun… Etc ♡… etc

〔 ✦ 〕Castlevania ❤ Alucard… Hector… Dracula… ♡ Isaac… Sypha… Trevor… Carmilla… Godbrand… Striga… Lenore… Morana…

〔 ✦ 〕Beastars / Beast Complex ❤ Legoshi… Haru… Louis… Ibuki… ♡ Gohin… Riz… Pina… Raul… Melon… Bill… Agata… Juno…

〔 ★ 〕Greek Mythology ❤ Apollo... Ares... Hades... Eros... Zagreus... Hermes... Achilles… Patroklus… Hercules… Helios... Hektor... Orpheus... Odysseus... Bellerophon... Helen...  ♡ Athena... Hypnos... Thanatos... Nyx... Aphrodite... Artemis... Hera... Demeter... Dionysus... Poseidon... Zeus... Persephone... Gaia… Zephyrus… Boreas… Hestia... Amphitrite... Paris... Nyx... Hyponos... Atlanta... Harmonia... Selene... Asclepius... Hekate... ↳ If you wanna talk about / see me talk about a god(dess) that is not on this list, go ahead and ask! I’d (probably) love to look into them! They might not be on the list solely because I’m not familiar with them.

〔 ★ 〕Norse Mythology ❤ etc ♡ etc

〔 ✦ 〕 Arcane ❤ Viktor… Jayce… Vi… Silco… ♡ Ekko… Mel… Jinx… Caitlyn… Sevika…

[brokenhardies]

TAKE YOUR HEART: RUMOR HAS IT 

P5R SPOILERS

while akira and goro are trying to reunite the phantom thieves, little do they know that there’s a second group of metaverse travellers trying to figure out what the hell is up with this false reality. they are;

madoka ‘luna’ mishina and her persona, melinoë. one of the only other pts who remembers the real reality, while initially hesitant to figure out what’s going on due to feeling like she’s letting her partners down, she decides to go into the odaiba palace, accidentally collecting a party of her own during the expedition. this proves to be useful as she loses contact with melinoë the further she gets into the palace

yuuki ‘admin’ mishina, madoka’s twin brother and admin of the phansite, later awakens to the persona zagreus while in the odaiba palace. due to the phansite being similar to baofu’s darkside of sumaru website, yuuki initially assumes that the ruler of the odaiba palace is using kotodama (the rumor curse from persona 2 eternal punishment). yuuki and madoka are both immune to the false reality due to them both having experience with rumors and their reality warping effects

sojiro ‘baofu’ sakura fka kaoru saga, alongside his persona odysseus. following akira’s ‘suicide’, madoka discovered that sojiro was actually a false identity cultivated by baofu in order to live a quiet life with close friend/romantic partner wakaba isshiki. due to his history of being one of the main rumor mongers in sumaru, sojiro is immune to the false reality, but plays along as he doesn’t want to lose wakaba again 

morgana ‘mona’ sakura and his persona mercurius. shaken out of the false reality by akira and not taking it well at all, mona decides to follow madoka and sojiro when they scope out the odaiba palace before the deadline, during which he fully reawakens to both his persona and his original form. its him and madoka who bring the phantom thieves back to their senses, and its them who return to odaiba to save yoshizawa

[nyxshadowhawk]

Nyx’s Complete List of Goth Names

Abaddon: From Greek, means "destruction" or "demon of the pit."

Acheron: The River of Woe in the Greek underworld.

Achlys: Greek primordial goddess of poison, misery, and sadness, personification of the death-mist.

Adonis: Means "lord" (as in Adonai). In Greek mythology, the most beautiful youth in the world, loved by both Persephone and Aphrodite. Died tragically.

Adrian/Adrienne: English, from Latin; means "from Hadria" (the Adriatic Sea). I've heard sources saying it means "dark one," but I haven't been able to confirm this. It's still a really cool, kind of gothy name. (Also the real name of Alucard from Castlevania.)

Ahriman: The Zoroastrian devil/evil god.

Akeldama: Means "field of blood," a place in Jerusalem associated with Judas.

Alastor: Greek, means "avenging spirit."

Alcmene: (Female) Means "might of the moon," Heracles' mother in mythology.

Alecto: One of the Erinyes (Furies), the goddesses of vengeance. Means "unceasing."

Altair: The brightest star in the constellation Aquila (the Eagle), from Arabic, meaning "the bird."

Amaranth: (Female) Greek; a mythical purple flower that never fades, a symbol of immortality.

Amethyst: A dark purple crystal, associated with wine and preventing drunkenness.

Andromeda: Greek, means "thinks like a man," the name of a princess in mythology, a constellation, and a galaxy.

Anubis: Jackal-headed Egyptian god of death and embalming.

Arcana: From Latin "hidden, secret" (literally "to shut in a chest"), refers to secrets or mysteries. Also refers to the groups of cards in a tarot deck (the major and minor arcana).

Arianrhod: Means "silver wheel," Welsh goddess of the moon, stars, and the flow of time.

Artemis/Diana: Greco-Roman goddess of the hunt, the moon, and virginity

Asmodeus: Means "wrath-demon," a Goetic demon appearing in a number of texts, representing luxury, sensuality, and lust. (Also Asmodai)

Asphodel: A white flower planted on graves, said to grow in the Greek underworld, and therefore heavily connected with death.

Astaroth: (Unisex) A demon in the Ars Goetia (from the Lesser Key of Solomon), described as a male demon and a Duke of Hell, but the name likely comes from the Phoenician goddess Astarte (or Ashtoreth), who is a version of Ishtar (Babylonian) and Inanna (Sumerian).

Astor: A French and German name from Occitan, meaning "goshawk." A goshawk is a bird of prey. I've read on naming sites that this name was originally a derogatory term for young men with hawk-like, predatory characteristics, but I haven't found anything to confirm this. This is the name of my alter-ego and one of the main protagonists of Shadowbook.

Astra/Astrid/Asteria: From Greek, "star." In Greek mythology, Asteria was a Titaness of astrology and prophecy, the mother of Hecate. An aster is also a star-shaped flower.

Atropos: The last of the Moirai (Fates), who cuts the thread at the end of life.

Autumn: The darkening part of the year, when everything is dying, and Halloween happens.

Azrael: The name of the Angel of Death, means "whom god helps." (Also Asriel)

Azazel: A Watcher's name, means "scapegoat." Taught humanity the arts of weaponry and cosmetics. Commonly associated with demons and evil.

Baphomet: A goat-headed, winged deity associated with Satanism; obscure etymology.

Bastet: Egyptian goddess of cats.

Belial: A Hebrew name meaning "worthless," a name of the devil or a demon.

Belladonna: Also called "deadly nightshade," an extremely poisonous plant that causes hallucinations and death.

Bellona: Roman goddess of war

Bezaliel: Means "shadow of God" or "damaged," a Watcher's name.

Blodeuwedd: Pronounced "bluh-DIE-weth," means "flower-face." A Welsh goddess who was turned into an owl.

Bram/Brom: Technically short for Abraham ("father of a multitude"), the author of Dracula, Abraham "Bram" Stoker.

Bran: Welsh, "raven." The name of Bran the Blessed, a giant and king of Britain in Welsh mythology.

Branwen: (Female) Welsh, means "white raven" or "fair raven."

Breksta: Lithuanian goddess of night, dreams, and twilight.

Caligo: Latin word for “mist,” “gloom,” and “darkness.” (Calignes is the plural, which could also work) (feminine)

Calypso: Greek, "she who conceals." The nymph who kept Odysseus imprisoned on her island.

Carmilla: A lesbian vampire from the gothic novel of the same name, predating Dracula. The name seems to have been invented by the author.

Cassius: Roman, "empty, hollow."

Ceridwen: Welsh enchantress or goddess who stirs the cauldron of poetic inspiration.

Cernunnos: Celtic forest god depicted as having a stag's antlers.

Chiroptera: Literally means "hand wing," the order of bats in taxonomy.

Circe: Means "circle." In Greek mythology, a sorceress who turned Odysseus' men into pigs (and later helped them).

Cora: From the Greek name Kore, meaning "maiden." A name for Persephone. (Also, Coraline.)

Cornix: A princess transformed into a crow by Athena in Ovid's Metamorphosis.

Corvus/Corax: Corvus corax is the scientific name of the common raven.

Crimson: Dark, rich red, the color of wine or blood. One of the Gothiest colors that isn't black. It's very easy for this to sound banal or cringey, especially if it's a character's given name, so use with caution. Scarlet works, too, if you want something easier to use as a given name.

Damian: From Greek, means "to tame," tends to be associated with demons or vampires, a bit cliche at this point.

Dantalion: A Goetic demon, the name is particularly cool.

Desdemona: A tragic character in Othello, comes from Greek and means "ill-fated." Can be shortened to "Mona."

Desmodus: The genus of common vampire bats. (D. rotundus)

Devana: Slavic version of Artemis/Diana, goddess of the hunt.

Dorian: The corrupt, depraved, nearly immortal and astonishingly beautiful protagonist from The Picture of Dorian Gray. (Turns out Oscar Wilde invented the name; it did not exist before the book was written.)

Dracul: Romanian, "devil" or "dragon." What really needs to be said?

Ebony: A very dark wood.

Echo: In Greek mythology, a nymph who was cursed so she would only repeat the names of others; died while pining after Narcissus.

Edgar: Anglo-Saxon, "rich spear." The name of the one and only Edgar Allen Poe (also, my cat).

Eidolon: A type of spirit or ghost in Greek liteature. Also a genus of bats.

Eirlys: Welsh, "snowflake."

Elatha: An Irish god, described as the "beautiful Miltonic prince of darkness with golden hair." Not sure what the source for that is, but cool!

Elvira: Spanish, means "foreign true," a stereotypical Goth name (and the name of the Mistress of the Dark!). Actually, I first ran across the name in reference to a vengeful ghost called Elvira Blood in New England folk legend. Spooky!

Empusa: A kind of Greek female demon (similar to Lamia) that served Hecate.

Endora: Comes from the Witch of Endor, a Biblical sorceress.

Endymion: In Greek mythology, a handsome shepherd whom Selene fell in love with. Zeus granted him eternal sleep so he would never age. Means "to dive, to enter."

Erebus: Greek primordial god and personification of darkness.

Esmeralda: Spanish name meaning "emerald." (Also, the heroine in The Hunchback of Notre Dame.)

Ethelinda: Anglo-Saxon, means "little serpent."

Euryale: Greek, means "far-roming," the middle Gorgon sister.

Eurynomos: Greek chthonic spirit of corpses.

Eventide: It could work as a name.

Fenrir: A wolf demon in Norse mythology, the son of Loki.

Finvarra: Irish, King of the Fairies (and sometimes King of the Dead), a benevolent entity that ensures a good harvest and abundance.

Gabriel: The angel. Means "warrior of god." Gabrielle also works (and is the name of Lestat's mother).

Gehenna: A Hebrew name for Tartarus or Hell.

Golgotha: From Hebrew, "skull," the place where Jesus was crucified.

Grimm: The surname of two German brothers who recorded a classic collection of oral folklore and fairy tales, many of which are very... well, grim.

Habundia: A Celtic name for the queen of witches and night creatures, possibly another name for Nicnevan. Etymology uncertain.

Hades: The Lord of the Underworld in Greek mythology (also the name of the Underworld itself).

Hawthorn: A type of shrub steeped in folklore, associated with fairies and with Beltane (1st May).

Hecate: Greek goddess of witchcraft, magic, the occult, the moon, necromancy, the Underworld, and the crossroads. Means "worker from far off."

Hellebore: A type of evergreen flower, some species of which are poisonous. Believed to summon demons, also believed to cure madness.

Hemlock: A plant used to poison people.

Herne: "the Hunter," a ghost that haunts Windsor Forest (sometimes identified with The Horned God).

Hesperos/ia: The evening star.

Hypnos: The Greek god of sleep.

Iblis: Satan in Islamic lore.

Idris: Welsh, "ardent (passionate, fiery) lord."

Igor: Russian, "bow-warrior." Became famous as the name of Frankenstein's hunchbacked assistant, even though he doesn't exist in the book and his name in the original Universal film was Fritz.

Ingram: Swedish name meaning "Ing's raven."

Iolanthe: Greek, means "violet flower." (eye-oh-LAHN-thay)

Iseult/Isolde/Isolt: A tragic lover in Arthurian legend.

Jasmine: A type of flower, in this case referring to Cestrum nocturnum, or night-blooming jasmine.

Kali: Hindu goddess of destruction, name means "the black one."

Kasdaye: Means "hidden power," the name of a Watcher (another name for Tamiel). (Unisex)

Kiara/n: Gaelic, means "little black one."

Kimaris: A Goetic demon. (Male)

Kokabiel: Means "angel of the stars," a Watcher.

Lacrimae: Latin word for tears.

Lamia: A female demon in Greek folklore who devours children. The name of the witch in the film version of Stardust.

Lenore: A variant of Eleanor (also a good name), means "foreign," the lost love of the protagonist of "The Raven," also has her own poem.

Leshii: A Russian god of hunting, similar to Veles

Lethe: River of Forgetfulness in the Greek Underworld.

Leviathan: From Hebrew, "twisted in folds," a Biblical sea monster. Sometimes associated with Midgard's Serpent.

Libitina: A Roman goddess of corpses, funerals, and the dead.

Ligeia: Greek, the name of a Siren, also the subject of a Poe story of the same name.

Lilah: Comes from the Arabic Leila, meaning "night."

Lilith: Means "of the night" or "screech owl." In Hebrew mythology, Adam's first wife and the Queen of Demons. She refused to submit to Adam, so she left Eden and began screwing around with demons. Often considered a succubus or vampire, or a champion of feminism. A lilim is also a succubus or incubus.

Loki: Trickster god in Norse mythology with ambiguous morals.

Lorelei: German, means "murmuring rock," the name of a German Siren.

Lucius/Lucifer/Lucien: All mean "light" or "light-bringer," a name associated with Satan.

Lucy: From Dracula, also could be a shortening/feminization of Lucifer. (Still means "light.")

Luna: The Roman personification of the moon.

Lycoris: A Greek word that means "twilight," the name of an Asian red flower, associated with death and the underworld (much like Asphodel).

Maeve: Comes from Gaelic, means "the intoxicating one." Associated with the Fairy Queen Mab.

Makaria: Greek goddess of blessed death, a daughter of Hades and Persephone.

Mania: Etruscan/Roman goddess of the undead, ghosts, and underworld spirits, goddess of madness. Also a modern medical term referring to a specific mental illness.

Mara: A name steeped in darkness, referring to a nightmare spirit (nightmare), a (benevolent) goddess of death in Latvian mythology, a (male) demon in Buddhist mythology, and a Sanskrit word meaning "death."

Medea: In Greek mythology, the sorceress who helped Jason, but then went on a murderous rampage when he left her. Considered to be a priestess (or, rarely, daughter) of Hecate.

Megaera: One of the Erinyes (Furies), the goddesses of vengeance. Means "grudge."

Melanie: Greek, "black" or "dark."

Melantha: Greek, "dark flower."

Melinda/Mindy: English, "black serpent."

Melinoe: Greek goddess of ghosts, nightmares, and madness, a daughter of Hades and Persephone.

Mephistopheles: The name of the devil in the Faust legend, could be from Hebrew and mean "disperser of lies," or from Greek and mean "does not love the light."

Merle: (Unisex) from French, "blackbird."

Mina: From Dracula. Short for Wilhelmina, a German name meaning "will-helmet."

Morana/Marzanna: Slavic goddess of winter and death.

Morgan/Morgana: From Welsh, means "sea-circle," the name of Morgan le Fay, a sorceress in Arthurian Legend (who may be good or evil, depending on your interpretation).

Morpheus: The Greek god of dreams, the main protagonist of Neil Gaiman's Sandman comics. (Also, The Matrix.)

Morrigan: An Irish goddess of death, battle, and ravens, name means "great queen."

Morwenna: A Welsh name meaning "maiden." ("Morwanneg" is the name of the witch in Stardust.)

Nepenthe: A magical drug from the Odyssey that cures sorrow and causes forgetfulness.

Nephthys: Means "lady of the temple," the Egyptian goddess of the dead, mate of Seth and mother of Anubis.

Nergal: Mesopotamian god of death, war, and destruction.

Nicnevan: Queen of the Fairies in Scottish folklore. She is the Scottish version of Hecate.

Nightshade: A family of plants including tomatoes, potatoes, and eggplants, but also the notorious deadly nightshade.

Nisha/nt: A Hindi name meaning "night."

Nocturne: Self-explanatory. Refers to a night prayer, a musical composition evoking night, or a night scene in art.

Nyctala/Nyctea: Two obsolete genera of owls. Nyctala is the genus of Boreal owls before it was changed to Aegolius, and Nyctea was the genus of Snowy owls before it was changed to Bubo. Both probably mean or are related to "night."

Nyctalus: A genus of bats.

Nyctimene: A princess from Ovid's Metamorphoses who was so ashamed at having been molested by her father, she refused to show her face in daylight. Out of pity, Minerva (Athena) turned her into an owl. Also a genus of bats.

Nyx: A Greek primordial goddess and personification of the Night. (also Nox)

Oberon: From French, means "elf-ruler," the name of the Fairy King in A Midsummer Night's Dream (Referred to in one scene as the "king of shadows").

Obsidian: A shiny black volcanic stone.

Onyx: A type of banded stone, most famously black. (The word comes from the Greek for "fingernail.")

Ophelia: A tragic character in Hamlet, which probably comes from Greek and means "help."

Orcus: A Latin word for Hell, and a Roman god who punished the dead (possibly an epithet of Hades/Pluto).

Orion: A hunter in Greek mythology, and the famous constellation.

Orlok: The name of the ugly-looking vampire from Nosferatu.

Orpheus: Greek name, possibly comes from the word orphe, "darkness." The name of a demigod with an impossibly beautiful singing voice who attempted to rescue his love from the underworld, failed, and then died tragically.

Pan: Greek goat-horned god of nature, herds, and lust, induces "panic."

Pandora: Name means "all-gifted." In Greek mythology, the name of the first woman, who opened a box that unleashed evil upon the world.

Pandemonium: The capital city of Hell in Paradise Lost, name literally means "all demons."

Persephone: Greek Queen of the Underworld, wife of Hades, and goddess of springtime. You probably know her story. Her name might mean "thrasher of grain" (which would make sense for an agricultural goddess), but could also mean "slayer."

Phaenon: Means "shining" in Greek, refers to the planet Saturn (which has long been associated with darkness in mythology, being the furthest planet from the sun that is observable with the naked eye).

Pluto: Hades' Roman name, also the ninth planet, or what was the ninth planet.

Ransley: An English name meaning "raven's meadow."

Raven: This is by far the most cliche Goth name there is (I originally created this list to provide alternatives to the name “Raven”), but it’s classic, it’s simple, it’s unisex, and it’s undeniably Goth. 

Ravenna: Self-explanatory, also an Italian city.

Renwick: Scottish surname meaning "raven settlement."

Sable: A word referring to the color black.

Salome: From Hebrew shalom, "peace." The daughter of Herod and Herodias, unnamed in the Bible, who requested the head of John the Baptist and danced the Dance of the Seven Veils.

Samael: Means "venom of God," a vicious angel of death, the mate of Lilith. He is not technically a fallen angel, but a servant of God who does the dirty work.

Sekhmet: Egyptian goddess of war and destruction, with the head of a lioness. Her name means "power" or "might." Her epithets included "Mistress of Dread," "Lady of Slaughter," and "She Who Mauls." Ra had to stop her from killing people by getting her drunk on beer that was dyed to look like blood.

Selene: Greek personification of the moon. (Includes "Selena" and variants.")

Senka: Basque name meaning "shadow."

Seren: (Unisex) Welsh name meaning "star."

Seth: A name of Set or Sutekh, the Egyptian god of evil, chaos, and storms. He killed his brother Osiris and cut his body into pieces, and then was defeated by Horus. His head is that of an animal that looks kind of like an aardvark but is not an actual existing creature (at least not anymore). He was associated with the color red and the desert. His name possibly means "one who dazzles."

Shadow: Self-explanatory.

Silas: From Greek, means "from the forest." In The Graveyard Book by Neil Gaiman, it's the name of a [spoiler]vampire.

Silver: The color of the moon, and it looks nice with black.

Sinistra: Technically, it's Latin for "left," but it obviously has "sinister" connotations.

Skiá: Greek word for "shadow" or "shade."

Skotos: Ancient Greek word for "darkness," especially the darkness of death or the netherworld, or obscurity.

Skuld: The last of the Norns (Fates), representing death. Means "debt."

Sombra: The Spanish word for "shadow."

Somnus: Roman name for Hypnos, sleep.

Spyridon: Greek name referring to wicker baskets, which implies wealth. Could also be connected to the Latin spiritus, which means breath or spirit. Usually shortened to Spyro.

Stella: The Latin word for "star."

Stheno: Greek, means "forceful." The eldest of the Gorgon sisters.

Styx: The River of Hate in the Greek Underworld, the most famous of its rivers. The souls of the dead are ferried across it by Charon, and the gods (foolishly, if you ask me, seeing as they always regret it) swear on the Styx to make unbreakable oaths. The word "Stygian" means "of the River Styx" and refers to something very dark or abyssal.

Summanus: Roman god of nocturnal thunder.

Sylvia​​​​​​/Sylvana: Latin, "from the forest."

Tanith: Phoenician, "serpent lady."

Tartarus: The deepest hell-pit of the Greek Underworld, where evildoers are punished.

Tempest: A wild storm, from the Latin for "time."

Thanatos: The Greek personification of Death.

Tiamat: Babylonian primordial dragon goddess.

Tisiphone: One of the Erinyes (Furies), the goddesses of vengeance. Means "murder-retribution."

Tristan: Welsh, "riot, tumult." (Although it sounds like the Latin tristis, which means "sad.") The name of Isolt's lover in Arthurian Legend, and the name of the protagonist in Stardust.

Valerian: Roman, means "strength" or "valiant," also the name of an herb.

Vega: (Unisex) Latin from Arabic, means "falling" or "swooping," a star in the constellation Lyra. It is one of the brightest stars in the entire sky.

Veles: Slavic horned god of cattle, forests, magic, and the underworld.

Veliona: Slavic goddess of death

Velvet: A fabric that most goths love to wear.

Vervain: An herb (verbena), meaning "sacred bough," considered a magical or holy herb in multiple cultures.

Vesperus: (or just Vesper), a Roman name meaning "evening." (Vespera for a girl)

Vespertilio: A genus of bats.

Victor: The first of the trio of gothy male "V" names, means "conqueror," as in "victory." Frankenstein's first name. (Victoria also works for a girl.)

Vincent: The second of the trio of gothy male "V" names, also meaning "conquering," from Latin.

Vivian: The Lady of the Lake in Arthurian legend. From French, means "lively."  (Another name for the Lady is Nimue, which is Welsh and may be related to the Greek word for "memory." She sealed Merlin in a tree.)

Vlad: The third of the trio of gothy male "V" names, the name of Vlad Tepes or "Vlad the Impaler," the real-life Romanian prince who inspired Count Dracula. It's Slavic and means "ruler."

Willow: A beautiful and mournful-looking tree.

Winter: The dark, cold season. Unisex!

Yvaine: Scottish, means "evening star," the name of the star in Stardust.

Zagreus: The name of a chthonic Greek god who was potentially a son of Hades and Persephone or Zeus and Persephone, considered in Orphic lore to be Dionysus before he was dismembered and reincarnated.

Zillah: Hebrew name meaning "shadow."

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AC Odyssey's Modern Day AU Headcanons- Kassandra Edition

With everything happening lately I thought it would be fun to create a list of headcanons I've come up with!

So for the sake of keeping everything easier to follow, everyone lives in Athens and the general AC lore and history is not entirely intact.

Warning: Very Long Post!

Kassandra

Born in Modern-day Sparta, she spent most of her youth growing up resenting the city's still highly conservative mindset

Is a full-on Lesbian

Favorite Literary Master is Sapphos of Lesbos

Spent her early to late 20s in the Greek Military, eventually working as a mercenary before being honorably discharged

Highly athletic, with a naturally above average strong physice

Head Curator for the National Archaeological Museum of Athens, and is heavily regarded in her field across Greece

Is also renowned for her unusually vast knowledge of Ancient Greece (some say it's as though she's lived through it...but that's impossible)

Can trace her ancestry to King Leonidas himself

Unless working out (which is quite often) Kass ALWAYS makes sure her attire is perfectly tailored and pressed-almost always in a suit of some sort

Favorite designer is Giorgio Armani

Favorite music include groups like Florence and the Machine and Within Temptation, along with Classical

Doesn't always admit it, but also loves Janelle Monae

Is an absolute Film Fan

There always seems to be an eagle somewhere close by her...but that's just coincidence

Many find her just as beautiful as she is intimidating, which makes a lot of people nervous around her

Doesn't talk about her childhood, but she sometimes suffers from night terrors and boughts of loneliness

Adores children and loves to give young ones a tour around the museum

Is a big advocate for historical preservation and conservation

No one knows where her wealth comes from, but Kass lives fairly comfortably yet refuses to ever put it on display (aside from her suits)

Known for having voracious sexual exploits, Kassandra is pretty much the definition of BDE in the WLW community

Despite this, however, Kass considers all her female relations to be meaningful ones

Is still friends with a lot of former GFs and they all gets drinks together as a group often

Will usually get sea sick when sailing with Barnabas

Barnabas

Spent most his life on the sea as a sailor

Kassandra considers him one of her best friends

Although semi retired now, he still partakes on new "voyages" that comes his way

Fascinated by Ancient Greek naval history, Barnabas has dedicated his off time to restoring one of the most well-known ships of the Aegeon Sea-The Adrestia

Also owns what is probably Athen's best Seafood Shack-despite not being next to the sea (Kass loves hanging out here on a lazy day)

Herodotus

Head Historian for the National Archaeological Museum

Is Kassandra's mentor, and sort of Father Figure

Is fascinated by Kassandra's family history

An introvert at heart, which Kass fully appreciates because the 2 of them can work together in complete silence for long periods of time and still enjoy each other's company

Has a surprisingly large arsenal of Dad jokes

Myrrine

Divorced from her husband Nikolaos long ago after realizing how awful he was to her children

Never remarried (and has no desire to) but does have a female partner

Works as a Politician in Sparta but visits Athens often to see her children

Has strong relationships with both Kassandra and Alexios

Always tries and sets her kids up with suitors

An absolute MILF! (And knows it)

Most always calm and collected but if you insult her children she WILL punch you in the nose!

Alexios

Looks up to Kassandra like crazy (and isn't afraid to admit it)

Fell in with some bad people in his younger years and regrets it greatly

With the help and love from his mom and sister was able to create a better life for himself

Is making up for his past mistakes and is loving his life now

Is one of Athens most demanded Physical Trainers

An utter sweatheart and full-on Feminist Ally (seriously, he's all for Equality)

Odessa

Kassandra's 2nd serious girlfriend (although they've had their fair share of one night stands since breaking up)

Works as a Literary Professor at the Mediterranean College of Athens-specifically in Ancient Greek Literature

Often has Kassandra visit as a Guest Speaker for her lectures

ALL the young WLW completely SWOON over Kassandra whenever she visits

May be tough on her students but will fight anyone who gives them a hard time

Has to mention she is a descendant of Odysseus at least once every lecture

Roxana

Was in the military with Kassandra where her and Kass dated for most their time as comrades, but grew apart after Kass left

Works as a Combat Trainer for the Military in Athens

She may be tiny, but she is the only one that can come close to fighting Kassandra and win

ADORES Janelle Monae

Although no longer together, her and Kass have a mutual respect and platonic love for each other

Was introduced to Kyra by Kassandra a couple of years ago-and they've been together since

Kyra

Like Kassandra, also suffered during her childhood (and does not talk about it)

Did a stint in the Peace Core as a young adult

Now is an Activist for Civil Rights causes and displaced Refugees - which Kass helps with when she can

Was with Kassandra for a few years and even planned on proposing

But due to her activism and the demands of Kass's job, they eventually split

Remain good friends and sometimes travel to Mykonos together to poke fun at American Tourists

Was introduced by Kass to Roxana a couple years ago and the 2 have been inseparable since

Daphne

A zoologist who met Kassandra while aiding in an exhibit about Greek animals and their cultural influence

While working together her and Kass had a series of one night stints

Although very enamoured with each other, they couldn't be together because Daphne had to leave for a biological expedition to the Arctic soon after her business with the museum finished

Her and Kass remain as penpals and stays in contact with each other whenever possible

Aspasia

A prominent politician in Athens, and is probably considered one of the most powerful women in Greece

Often visits the museum where her and Kassandra have long varied conversations

Even though they both are aware of the sexual tension between them neither ever act on it as they both have titles they must consider

Despite seeming cold and calculating all the time, all she wants is what's best for Greece

Nut Tacos (yea I'm adding him too)

Recently moved to Athens with his sister Neema from Iran

Started working at the museum to aide in their Persian War exhibit

Aid as in Assistant to Kassandra while she does all the work herself and tries everything to avoid him

Has a massive crush on our favorite Misthios

Tried to make several passes at Kass but was verbally Yeeted by her

Has no idea that his sister Neema is also eying Kassandra

Neema

Originally of Persian descent, her and her brother Natakas moved to Athens from Iran

Ancient Persian Historian sent to collaborate w/Kass

Neema and Kassandra hit it off almost immediately, and began dating soon after. It did not take long for them to completely fall in love with each other

All their friends are super supportive of their relationship, and the old Girlfriends even help Kassandra propose-only to find Neema planned on doing the same thing!

Kassandra and Neema end up marrying on Naxos surrounded by friends and family (with Barnabas officiating) and the two women enjoy a life of love and fulfilment together 💜

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Sewing Circle Participants

Sewing Circle Participants

Thank you to everyone who participated in sewing the rhinoceros! We could never have finished it without you. You are forever in our hearts.

Deanna Cruise                   back

Juliana Pennington            shoulder

Yue Yang Caigla Zou          back

Yuen (Jessica) Chen           back

Kelly White                         shoulder

Athena Johns                     leg

Antoinette Barton               head

Erica Lipshultz                   rump

Marc Fletcher                    back left foot

Siobhan Cassidy               front right leg

Elisa Li                               head

Harry Yu                             head

Beth Thomas                     snout

Erica Barajas                     forehead

Vivian Romney                  shoulder

Zoe Walker                       head

Amy Khalmann                 rear flank

Alina Hayes                      feet

Janice Wood                    rear flank

Barb Bakun                      head

Andi Wong                       rear flank

Sarah Stein                      back, thigh

Chloe Marrinstein            head, foot, outline, da booty

Sadie Marrinstein            thigh

Amanda H. Johnson       head, foot, outline 

Kaila Wood                     head, foot, outline

Leah Johnson                 head, foot, outline

Ani Mukerji                      back leg

Inka Mukerji                    back leg

Winnie Ding                    rear flank

Jennifer White                back feet

August White                 back feet

Neve Schmitt                 head

Michelle Schmitt            head

Sigrid                             foot

Leah Anderson              foot

Mary Kenny                   rump

Isle Oritt                         rump

Olga                              back leg

Dustin                           rhinobum!

Linnea Furlog                head

Pam Deluco                  rear leg, haunch, elbow, letters

Jeff Thomas                  back

Bryan Barkley               rear

Mary Wheeler               back top flank

Teri Gardiner                tail hair, rump, belly, ridge of back

Robin Hill                     rump

Darcy Padilla                stomach

Emily Clark-Krasner     rear

Yuen Chen                   leg

Jodi Connelly                back

Noah Greene                belly

Ryan Meyer                  belly and back

Arielle Rebek                belly

Muzi LaRowe                eyes

T. Blackmon                  bottom

Bettina Pauley               tail

Allyson Feeney              rump

Mark Baugh-Sasaki      back foot

Dox Lorax                     haunch

Kelli Rae                        rump

Cesar Rubio                  unknown

Ho Yan Nip                   unknown

Frank Merritt                all over, circles, edges, hindquarters, shoulder, rump, dark purple bottom edge of shoulder armor, behind the ear

Kim Miskowicz            rump, right foot, rear/rump

Julia Langer                buttocks

Jonathan Coignard     buttocks

Suzanne Gore             haunch

Kelly Wang                  from hip to buttock

Steve Rasmussen       rear leg

Bob Rocco                  rump

Odysseus Wolken       upper rump

Juliette Langley           lower rump

Fehim Haelzic              crown/forehead

Leyla Haelzic               crown/forehead

Tanja Gels                   head

Lisa Ekstrom               from right leg, forehead

Eva Walker                  front leg

Sara Wright                 eye

Karrie Hovey               shoulder

M. Dym                       a wrinkle on the head

Amy M. Ho                  front foot, forehead

Dave Lyons                 just below eye

Mel Day                       forehead

Heather Peters            ear

Helen Hiebert              butt

Alyssa Casey              neck, horn

Vanessa Gingold         rump

Mary V. Marsh             front right toe, ear

Antonio Guerra            letra C

Jenny Phillips               hands

Ingrid Rojas Contreras hoof

Maia Wachtel                 lines on the back

Roli Douglas                  the top line

Noga Wizansky              rump

Suzanne Forester          border line

Cindy Steiler                 face

Alexa Boromo               behind

Amber Hoy                   back

Melody Dalton              back

Cheyenne Dalton          rear feet

Elizabeth Boyne            ear

Teddy Midler                front foot

Drew Cameron            face

Cathy DeForest            front left hoof

Leah Korican                face

Mayumi Hamanaka       r - text   

Dana Zed                      shoulder

Erin Sheanin                  knee

Alisha Funkhouser        front foot

Debbie Walker              unknown

Nancy Marriner            tail

Summer Om                face

Eraden Wordal Chesh  face

Isle Oritt                       knee

Mary Grace Tate          toe

Sophia Auen                face

April Marriner               tail

Charlotte Semmes       snout

Andre Chevonier          foot

Jane Cassidy               foot

Kellen Rhoda               foot

Meiasha Gray              border

Samantha Bankston    back foot

Winship Varnes            hindquarters

Miranda McFarland      belly

Susan Paigen               nose

Kevin Holmes               ear

Jackie Wallowheng       plants

Beta Heist Morello        edge

Elaine Todd                   nose and edge near nose

Lori Chambers              back foot

Mickie McCormic          foot scales

Jeremy Logan                ear hair

Brook Craddock            mythical horn!

Morning Hullinger          toe jam back foot, shoulder flank, final inner

C.C. Chaya                    scales

Lolli Jacobsen                back

Sarah Crews                  rump

Connie Burket                ears

Debbie Divine                rear leg

Martha Rhea                  hindquarters

Donna Sandberg            along the top of the back shoulder and letter H

Pam Morgan                  back

Ruth Cathcard Rake      front leg and letter R

Gretchen Boyum           front leg, front foot

Rachel Butler                 front leg

Lucy Butler                    front leg

Bill North                       butt, ground, back right foot

Caroline Stoll                 head

April Engstrom              back right leg/hip

Connie Wilson              close to face

Gloria Gonzalez            hind foot

Judy Nease                  chin

Alleigh Weems             horn

Lyndsi Weems             back foot

Karla Prickett               rump

Jennifer Baker             back

Kent Manske               spots

Susan Tuoley              back foot and butt

Susan Paigen             nose

Christina Steinbrecher       pfrandt (lower leg)

Yeqi Song                    legs

Yuan Luo                     legs

Jenny Chin (Kuan-Jen)    legs

Jingying Liang             back leg

Jianguyin Reng           back leg

Beth Abdallah             back flank

Rebecca Redman       back leg

Michael Seidel            kidney lining

Rita Hsing                   head

Sandy Lee                  back

Chelsea Herman        back

Marie Kidd                 right front foot

David Kidd                 right front foot

Amy Whitcomb          rump

Bob Carpenter           nose

Barbara Carpenter     nose

Cynthia Beecher        ear

Leteb Beecher           ear

Susan Sweet             ear

CK Itamura                hamhock

Dionne Thornton       front left foot, butt edge

Robert Wuilfe            da booty

Gina Ching                front foot

Jordan Juel               front foot

Anne Ingraham         front foot

Michelle Waters        butt

Elizabeth Addison     foot

Lydia Nakashima Dagarod        shoulder

Linda Joy Kettwinkel                 snout

Peggy George          butt

Maryly Snow            scales

Zelisa                       back end

Scott Partch            back end

Chin Cox                 head

Hada Marshall Booth            head

Eduardo Arenas       leg

Luna Gomez            head

Sauita Patel             gog (back)

Brian Lease             back leg

Islonia Hasbrim       frente

Guadalupe Portillo             espalda

Queen Krubally       back

Bridget McCraken             back

Margaret Coston     back

Kathleen Murphy     belly

Julie Grigoryan        ear

Joyce Subel            border

Yatit Maidorh          head

Omer                      head

Alon                        head

Rooek                     head

Eli                           head

Posja Mahushwai            neckline

Talia                        nose

Ella                          ear

Jonathan        ��       nose

Nancy Brunn          back

Sabina Brunn         ears

Judith Fast            back

Lindsey Stoll          hoof

Emily Marks           head

Victor Vargas          chin

Britt-Marie Alon      horn

Al Bloch                  horn

Alyssa Flores          horn

John Hoffmeyer     border

Madison Cockrum             head

Anthony Murillo      border

Sheri Simons          front legs

Emily Matherson     face

Hana Jones             hoof (back foot)

Angela Kirchebel     bottom left corner border,

                                 small area of right foot, scales

Adele Etcheverry Sheets        upper border rear and rear of Rhino

Leslie Jurado            back leg, hoof scales

Jaime Muñoz            shoulder

Aiden Ginn                back leg

Sheecid Lopez          border and back leg

Sophy Hock              shoulder

Nancy Scott Patton            rump

Hana Beaty                  shoulder, back leg

Eric D’Alessandro        lower jaw

Betsy Copeland          leg and hoof

Kylie McCloskey         horn

Dellanira Carrillo          butt

Jose Llamos                hoof (back foot)

Timothy Clancy           forehead

Kobley Benjamin Mona        shoulder

Alicia Ramirez              foot

Kim Green                    upper thigh/butt

Francesca Figone        left back

Josette Stokes             shoulder

Mercedes Yatta            foot

Luis Medina                 booty

Shane Geoge               face (under eye)

Ellen Baird                    foot

Daria Booth                  shoulder

Adria Davis                   backside

Johnny Bruno               back foot

Brianna Warren             leg

Adrienne Glatz              forehead

Mallory Frucha              bum

Kelly Weber                  front and back legs

Carissa Duggan            booty

Jasmin Gonzalez          foot

Francis Newsom           rear end

Shari Maxson Hopper        shoulder

Veronica Brenck            butt

Marie Fox                     rump, front foot, back foot

Chloe Taylor                 root

Marissa Winslow         rump/tail

Shai Porath                 head

Linda Bea Miller          tummy

Tom Seoul                  rump

Kathleen Ritchie         unknown

Sue Bottom                front leg

Lisa Chu                     forehead

Anne Ingraham           hind foot

Chris Voisard              rump

Jane McLaughlin        front foot

Malinda Thompson    rear leg

Mallory Nomura Saul        tusk and back

Judy Shintani             tummy and rump

Kevin Austin               top of nose, bottom of horn

Claudia Molley           top of head, behind ear

Kate Oltmann             butt

Amanda Bosma         wrinkle on face

Xittaly Vasquez           back leg

Emily Murray               torso wrinkle

Julia Albo                    border

Miriam Hassman         neck/face

Ryan Patton                back left leg

Alexa Weber                chin and left front leg

Jiovanny Soto             forehead

Jenny Harp                 lower back

Steven Garen              nose/head

Tallulah Terryl              leg

Johanna Arnold          back

Sean Olson                 muzzle

Emma Spertus            back

Chris Challans            loin, belly

Susan Kanowith-Klein        rump

Christina Aumann       eyelashes and forehead

Ruth Souza                 misc dorsal area

Phuong Pham             booty

Laurie Crogan             shoulder-scales

Lorna Turner               armpit

Eva Hausam               chin wavy lines

David Reiman             shoulder

Lanqin Wang              forehead

Camryn Travis            belly

Jennifer Munnings     eye/cheek

Brooke Sommers       belly

Katie Gallagher          ribs

Sariah Gonzalez        forehead

Anthony Isenhour      shoulder

Berenika Boberska    the bottom!

Taylor Hoogsteden    hip

Carmina Ellison         sideburns

Nicole McHale           shoulder blade

Preeva Tramiel           back leg

Jessica Bernhardt     front leg

Milldrid Thompson    ear

Sharon Robinson       front leg

Timiza Wagner           back leg

Bobbie Jeffery            rear of body

Joanne Landers          ear

Sylvia Stanger            front leg

Paula Landers            back leg

Charlotte Jacobs        front leg

Mavis Brown               front shoulder

Cheryl Batrato            haunch

Kathy Goldmaker        shoulder

Liz Matthews              back leg above the foot

Sailee Pawar               back leg

Andrea Fleiner            belly

Marina Taniform         leg

Andres Taniform         leg

Rose Nguyen             ribs

Marco Chavez           ribs

Lily May Larson         cheek

Rachel Williamson    back leg

Cheryl Zuur               above the eye

Kathy Willis               hindquarters

Martha White            hindquarter

Artemis Koren          head

Anika Sykora            tummy

Irene Floyd                hindquarter

Ming Zhou                head

Max Koren                front leg

Dinah Irino                 ear

Maya                          leg

Morgan Carter            head

Ava Kasim                   the hinney

Isabella Anderson       back

Ian Kussi-Gillu            shoulder

Viyada Satyapan         upper front back

Mahvash Salehpour    back hip

Christina Bayley          back foot

Pam Schwartz             left leg

Lynn Koolish                back leg

Sandra Duncan            front hoof

Emily Rosenberg           right leg

Gina Dixon                    back leg

Tamara Sommerfield     neck

Diana R. Reton              rear leg

Candace Kling               shoulder

Cindy Jacomette            head

Nicki Hitz Edison            front leg

Toru Sueto                     front left leg

Jeanne Sueto                under eye, along lower jaw

Linda Goss                    rear hip

Kim Meuli Brown           back ribs

Michael Chin                 chin

Kasla Melton                 right back leg (pierna derecha)

Vanessa Herrera            right back thing

Wendy Brown                back leg

Jack Fleig                      front leg

Amanda Fleig                front leg

Shobitha                       belly

Sasha                           back

Marilyn                         rear haunch

Caden Jo Hartdegen            head/neck

Yolanda Araujo            unknown

Meredith Payn            unknown

Tiffany Hartdeger        unknown

Richard                       cheek

Hanna Peacock          shoulder

Juan Manuel Gutierrez        rear hip

Paola Valencia             head

Jesus Castillo              head

Diego Barregan            shoulder

Hernandez Irvin            belly

Cindy Simmons            cheek

Ginna Sierra                  upper leg 

Carole Walters-Cook     face

Angela Etsey                 back leg and thigh

Victor Navarro IV           V neck

Elizabeth Finkler           ear

Jennifer Lu                   lower tummy

Kylee Dougherty          neck

Jada Wong                  stomach

Kerwin Azores             back knee

Hugo Jimenez             head

Becca Wong                neck

Breanna Estrada          unknown

Candaces Perrault       shoulder

Kevin Liu                      belly and front of leg plates

Michael Huang Mil      back leg

Natalie Diazza             chin hairs

Eliza Villa                     dorsal neck

Steve Dellicalpini        in that neck tho!

Michelle van Eyken     right flank

Leslie McLaughlin       shoulder circles

Angela Acosta            front leg

Allison Acosta            front shoulder circle

Rebecca Bui              upper back leg

Barbara Post              back foot

Irene Caravajal           back leg

Gabrielle Koizumi       neck

Clayton Bavor            front leg

Ava Eui                      front leg

Judy Diamond           upper shoulder

Mhanna Kutras           front leg

Liam                           neck

Leona                         neck

Leana Olliffe                stomach

Patti Samuelson          right leg

A. Manley                     neck plates

Donna King                  right shoulder

Becky Leech                right hindquarters

Raymond Mueller         front left leg

Timmy                           shoulder

Asher Fleig                    front leg

Julia                               back leg

Nicole B                        chest

L. Hum                          hind leg

Alice Schwegman        shoulder

Gail Blackmarr             unknown

Christina Truong          neck

June Dao                     scale

Ellie Reese                   a rear leg

Susan L. Goranson     left rear leg

Marci Ariagno             breast shield

Maya                           unknown

Diane Mestu               head

Claudia Havah        ��   back leg

Mickey Guffin              right upper hind leg

Annalise Sailen            unknown

Jennifer Schaeffer       front right leg

Mia                              rear leg

Joe Ranish                  right shoulder

Ann Ranish                 rear leg

Anthony                      left leg

Leslie Nobler               neck

Anne Trickey                back leg

Maris Kaplan               neck fold and front shoulder

Paula Bohan                neck fold

James Brooks              neck

Amanda Briggs            back right foot

Andrew Briggs             back right foot

Miriam Briggs              back right foot

Willow Yamaden          cheek

Sarah Bartman            neck

Bridget McMahon       flank

Amy Brown                jowl

Vanessa Dion Fletcher        jowl

Denera Gains             unknown

Justin Gains               unknown

Kurt Salinas                stomach/inner thigh

Randall Harrison         upper mid bicep

Ivy Moya                      back foot

Pam Lonero                 breast plate

Molly Olsen Roush      shoulder/neck area

Brook Olsen Roush     shoulder/neck area

Susie Miller Roush      shoulder/neck area

Reyhon Ertekin            unknown

Torres Leck                  shoulder

Anna Banancks           shoulder

Emily van Engel           front leg

Silvia Eckert                cheek

Davis Watson              breastplate

Debachree Ghosh       breastplate

Jessica Jane Jennings       cheek

Kimberly Ann Piper      shoulder

Alisa Murray                cheek

Jennifer Hill                 breastplate

Susan Ady                   cheek

Chris Washburn          neck

Janet Ady                    flank

Louise Horkey             border

Nupur Kamat              front shoulder

Tamela Holmes            ear

Tameyah Holmes         cheek

Ruth Tabancay            upper leg

Teddy Midler                shoulder

Jerry Majors Patterson        cheek area

Susan Afell                  eye area

Elaine Todd                 neck

Senator Jordan           cheek

Meadow                     unknown

Lori Chambers            neck

Josephine Tumova      neck

Fynn Tuma                   chest

Diana Dominguez        chest

Jason Godeke             neck

Cristina Mathews        belly and front right leg

Jody Alexander           neck, chest

Elaine Todd                 belly circles

Raquel Marquez          belly

Josslyn Robles            chest

Rhea Rynearson          shoulder

Valerie Frey                  shoulder

Aidan Parker                shoulder, right shoulder

A. Parker                      right shoulder

Seraphine Ries            belly

Lid. C.                          belly

Jamelie                        whiskers

Carolyn Schneider       upper shoulder

Josh Morsell                lower front shoulder

Lia V. Wilson                middle breast

[soyosauce]

Cyberpunk 101 - The Truly Novel In Cyberpunk Literature

"What is new in cyberpunk is, first of all, the conspicuousness of certain motifs in the same texts, the solidarity among these motifs, the way they mutually corroborate and reinforce each other to create a motif complex which is distinctive of the cyberpunk wave of SF, even if every one of the individual items making up the complex can be traced back to earlier SF phases." – Brian McHale

A critique leveled at cyberpunk is that there is no real novelty within the sub-genre. While marketed as being new and subversive, from a literary perspective critics have traced the major tropes and devices in cyberpunk back to earlier science fiction, or else other genres entirely. Cyberpunk in some eyes is merely an arrangement of these things to be provocative and play into a self-ascribed label, to be punk and contrary within the science fiction literary genre itself at the time and nothing more.

"cyberpunk tends to "literalize" or "actualize" what in the postmodernist fiction occurs as metaphor" – Brian McHale

However, in Towards the Poetics of Cyberpunk, which I will be quoting extensively in this piece, Brian McHale argues that cyberpunk has added to science fiction and been novel in so doing.

Motifs like outer-space fiction as building-blocks, as seen on shows like Star Trek, for example, were adapted to show stratification of class. Rather than the clean, sterile environments prevalent in science fiction at the time, "cyberpunk substitutes off-world havens of privilege, orbiting penthouses to which the wealthy and powerful withdraw to escape the poverty and danger of the planet surface…". Thus the sterile, clean realms so prevalent were defined for only the upper class and few who benefited from the marginalized; incidentally leaving behind a wake of their own refuse for those same people.

Additionally, this variant to microworlds depicting class by way of attainable knowledge also did so by way of literal geography within the fiction. Protected areas in cyberpunk often gate more than the privileged individuals; literal islands within the fiction that curtail the ability of peoples to obtain something coveted and protected: data. This can be more than just geographical in normal physical space negotiated traditionally by protagonists as well, porting this motif to different realities (microworlds), and reinforcing the motif. Conversely, these same or similar islands may hold marginalized people in physical space; radical "renegades" that guard their own autonomy fiercely and resist integration into society proper. 

Digitally their ability to move up in class may be "close by" via navigating cyberspace; physically they have no means to actually go to the "fortress", so to speak. In cyberspace VIP access, private spaces for which there is some code, procedure, or structure that is an island onto itself when compared to other parts of the free-roaming space reassert the trope further. In some instances you can be so "good" in cyberspace that you can move through seemingly impenetrable places, leaving your body behind. In this way there are many islands, in every space, including cyberspace; and they are used to explore many different ideas of selfhood.

This juxtaposition can be traced back to medieval romance roots (and later, westerns), in so far as the protagonists having a journey. The Knight's Errant Itinerary navigating from microworld to microworld. Instead of venturing into a mythic microworld used as a metaphor, the protagonist is navigating microworlds that are literalized or actualized. Often this notion will have visual likeness or outright uncanny resemblence to actual mythology to make this distinction even more clear to the reader.

"While Joyce's Leopold Bloom "is" Odysseus only figuratively, in a kind of extended metaphor, Shiner's Kane really is the Hero with a Thousand Faces on a different but parallel plane of reality…The paraspace motif, including cyberspace and its functional equivalent, the myth-world…makes possible, in other words, metafictional reflection by the text on its own ontological procedures." – Brian McHale

In postmodern texts there are usually only metaphors for one of the primary ideas cyberpunk fiction wishes to explore: selfhood. Androids, Artificial Intelligence, cybernetics, autonomy, a simulacrum. These are all, again, actualized and literalized in the sub-genre.

Traditional cyberpunk made use of the traditional robot motif in order to ask the same questions about human identity but twisted it, no longer the automaton used so often. Androids invoked the uncanny in their resemblance to humanity, asking the reader ‘at what point is a machine a human?' The automata and A.I are in the exploration of selfhood but are a distinct ingrained, reoccuring motif in cyberpunk.

In biopunk, clones are grown and imprinted with someone else's identity, "pluralizing the self." The use of body horror elements and invasion of agency is invoked... but in a distinctive, cyberpunk way. The actualization of the lack of human agency is to have your mind consumed by a technological network or embedded into another body, grown under the control of someone with more power than you; ultimately using that power to manipulate you to their own ends. Designer drugs and physical chips created by an omnipresence here to curate your destiny. A new kind of Zombie.

"The theme of the centrifugal self, and the representational motifs throughout which it is manifested in cyberpunk SF are essentially incompatible with the perspectivist narrative strategies of modern fiction." – Brian McHale

Simulated spaces in cyberpunk also bring with them more information than normal. You don't merely "see" data in cyberspace, you interpret something physical in a digital space that informs you what it is when you're "jacked" into the virtually constructed space. Beyond this, cyberpunk fiction lets the user customize their identity when hooked up as well. This itself sometimes allows for subversion while also solving a literary problem, in which the fiction is centralized to a specific perspective.

 "implicitly undermining the model of the centered, centripetal self upon which modernist perspectivism rests. For with the flip of a switch, Case is able to experience another's body…another's physical pain". – Brian McHale

When Case does this in Neuromancer, it also allows for the radical ability to embody a different gender identity than his own. "the characteristic cyberpunk motif of simstim (simulated stimulation) gives fresh, concrete, and radical meaning to Dick Higgins's question, "Which of my selves is to do it?"

Another motif changed by cyberpunk is the one of nuclear war. By creating microworlds anew, cyberpunk fiction shifts the idea of a collective disaster to personal extinction. Death is everywhere, including cyberspace. This extinction extends to the notion of selfhood, in which the self-extinction would eradicate our mind and sense of being. Perhaps not even realizing it either, occupying a different microworld when this devastation comes.

The sub-genre also features liminal stages of death. In some fiction, like Pat Cadigan's Synners, Visual Mark can view his meat body even as it's dead and dying, thinking faster than the death that is coming for him. A microworld, an island, working to transfer consciousness and interrogate the state of being between life and death. Sometimes being able to be revived, other times used as a device to make a statement about embodiment.

Ghosts in the machines, ghosts from the machine in the case of Gibson's Ghosts in Mona Lisa Overdrive. Either way, our spiritual selves and the exploration of death is pervasive in cyberpunk—and it took a new form from the old in doing so. 

These motifs are invariably found in most all cyberpunk fiction, certainly all first wave. Because they structurally support the same fundamental concepts, overlapping and reinforcing, and do so in a novel way at the onset of cyberpunk fiction, the sub-genre has invariably contributed to science fiction. 

This is part of a series of blog posts called cyberpunk 101, starting with my first piece Defining Cyberpunk, in which I attempt to communicate an internalize my thoughts on cyberpunk with the help of academic literature on the subject I'm consuming.

You can find the original piece that goes into more detail than this one contained in Beyond Cyberpunk: New Critical Perspectives.