#Odysseus: I am not the man you fell in love with

[akiqvq]

If Odysseus is absolutely in love with his wife, what about Penelope?

Penelope:

Odysseus: Penelope I am not the same person you fell in love with, I have done terrible things to get home. I understand if you can’t accept the monstrous things I have done-

Penelope: cool, could you please move this wedding bed

Odysseus: what, no!

Penelope: that’s my husband

Odysseus: Penelope I have killed so many

Penelope: I don’t give a shit

Odysseus: I sacrificed my crew-

Penelope: And I would’ve done the same

Odysseus: I am covered in the blood of the suitors

Penelope: and you look fantastic

Odysseus: I TORTURED A GOD ON HIS OWN WEAPON

Penelope: and that was incredibly sexy of you

[thetiredprometheus]

Odysseus: I am no longer the man you fell in love with- hold up

Penelope: What's wrong my love?

Odysseus: wait here, I need to go back to the underworld and beat up a certain prophet, I'll be home for dinner

[betterthanyalls]

hi!

can i request for a hermes x gn!reader x odysseus? :)

i was thinking that maybe reader is already a friend of odysseus, like a childhood friend maybe or a neighbor/citizen of his kingdom and has known him for years

reader liked ody but ody already has penelope so they arent flirting anymore but when hermes shows up and starts taking readers attention for himself that's when ody starts to get a little jealous maybe? aaa sorry it has been a while since ive requested anything - i hope its not too specific ;v;

i just thought it would be fun to see witty banter battles and playful snark ^^"

I have spent my entire day throughout school and home to work on this so i am very sorry for any mistakes or if its bad, i was speed running before i eepy, also i tried to make reader x odysseus more platonic cus he got penelope yk? ALSO NGL THIS WAS VERY FUN TO WRITE HEHEHEH

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Divine Intervention

Hermes x GN!Reader x Odysseus [p]

EPIC: The Musical ~ Oneshot ~ Fluff

Words: 2.1K

Published: 11-5-2024

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A gentle puff of air blew through the vacant meadow, flowers brushing each other in a picturesque view. Within the center of the field, two souls lied together, laughing and gazing at the clouds with imagination. 

“That one reminds me of Argos,” Odysseus pointed up to a running puff of white above that loosely resembled said dog. “Oh, I see it!” Penelope grinned, her smile shining brighter than Helios. A short distance away, under the shade of a tree, sat the best friend of the couple. With their backs against the tree, Y/n watched on emotionlessly. Their mind felt blank; witnessing the source of their love showing admiration to somebody else delivered a new type of pain to their chest. Y/n felt lost. Would they never be the first choice? Odysseus had known them for the entirety of both their lives, but the moment he met Penelope, he forgot all about Y/n. He was head over heels, claiming he’d marry the princess before he turned twenty. Sure, they stayed friends, but that wasn’t enough for Y/n though they’d never admit it. Y/n couldn’t even blame Odysseus. Penelope looked like a goddess sent from Olympus. Anyone could mistake her for a divine being. 

With a silent sigh, Y/n prepared to push themself to their feet and take their leave. But a new presence stopped them from rising up. Looking to their left side, Y/n saw another figure sitting beside them. “Wow, really the third wheel, huh?” A cheery voice sounded from his mouth.

“Who are you?” Y/n asked, like any sane person would. “You mean you don’t recognize me? Your friend Ody would if you asked him,” the individual turned to face Y/n, giving them a good view of his identity. A metal helmet sat atop his head, adorned by smaller, brown, speckled wings. A mischievous grin was placed on his lips, with the rest of his face remaining covered by a shadow. Y/n leaned back slightly so the sun could pierce the shade better, revealing more of the man. A chiton made of the finest silk hung loosely from his shoulders, stopping at his knees. The male sat casually criss-crossed, his back propped against the same tree. A scepter sat on the ground beside him, holding two golden snakes and two glistening wings, power radiating off the item. Another point of interest for Y/n’s eyes were the sandals on his feet. Not in a footfetish type of interest, but intrigue with the fact wings fluttered like no big deal off the heels. Just as Y/n was going to breathe out his name, the guest spoke first. “Indeed, it is I, Hermes. God of messengers, travelers, luck, gambling, borders, animal husbandry, thieves, wit, speed, language, trades, commerce, athletes, merchants-”

The god continued rambling proudly about each of his domains as Y/n’s awe slowly fell into a deadpan. “I know you,” they cut off his boasting, not truly caring if it was rude. Thankfully, instead of being offended, the god merely grinned. “So, Y/n, what are you doing out here? Away from the party?” Hermes had a teasing tone in his voice, gesturing to the two lovers ahead of them. Odysseus and Penelope had no knowledge of a god offering company to their closest friend. Y/n wanted to ask how he knew their name, but they figured it was some divine power thing.

“Ody wanted to spend time with Penelope, but he was too nervous to come alone. So he dragged me along. But I don’t want to intrude on their moment together,” Y/n shrugged, looking at their friends.

The mischief god watched the mortal for a moment before a plan formed in his mind. “Well, I can’t let such a beautiful soul be alone, now can I?” Y/n turned to face Hermes, an amused yet confused smile on their lips. “I’m sorry?” They inquired, not sure if they understood his words correctly. In response, Hermes stood up and held his hand out to help the mortal up too. “If they have their moment together, then allow me to give you a moment for us.” The god had a gentle smile, keeping his hand out for them to grab. Raising an eyebrow, Y/n hesitantly took his offer and grabbed his hand. He pulled them up to stand beside him.

“So, where are we going?” Y/n asked, looking into the forest behind them. Hermes just laughed in excitement.

“You’ll see!”

And before Y/n could utter another word, the god pulled them close and took off racing through the trees. The world whipped past them at lightning speed. Trees, rocks, roads, towns—everything went by in a flash until suddenly it all paused.

Taking a deep breath, Y/n stepped away from the god. Their legs felt like brittle wood, threatening to give out at a simple breeze. Once they caught their breath, the mortal looked around to see them in the center stands of the nearby sports. Athletes were in the midst of competition down below, and nobody seemed to question two people just appearing. Hermes sat down on a stone slab and patted for Y/n to sit beside him. Doing so, the god offered them some grapes he may or may not have stolen from other mortals. “Did you choose this event just because you’re the god of athletes?” Y/n questioned  with a small laugh, taking a grape to eat and watching the sports continue. Hermes responded with his own laugh, beaming at the person beside him. “Would you leave if I said yes?” Y/n pretended to think for a moment before turning to face him with a hum. “No, but you better make this worth it,” they chuckled playfully, popping another grape to their mouth. ~~~~~ Hermes did truly make it worth it. So worth it that the two began going on adventures every day. From splashing around in rivers to exploring dark caves, the mortal and god’s friendship grew each day.

Anytime Y/n questioned themself in a mirror, Hermes would somehow maifest behind them to compliment their looks before going back to whatever job he had that day. “Dahling, you look gorgeous—beyond stunning, truly.” Was heard more than once

They would even find gifts sometimes, usually always stolen, waiting in their bedroom.

~~~~~

Currently, Y/n and the king of Ithaca were sitting in his bedroom, just talking like old friends. “So, you’ve been disappearing randomly only to come back in one state or another. Not to mention, you’ve been much more upbeat lately. What’s going on?” Odysseus interrogated with a grin. Y/n stayed quiet for a moment. Could they tell their lifelong friend about the new soul in their life? Odysseus had a raised brow, waiting for a response. “C’mon, you know you can tell me anything.” He offered with a calmer smile. Y/n’s expression softened, and they sighed, deciding to speak the truth. "I met someone,” they began, trying to form the correct words. Something in Odysseus’ eyes changed at this revelation. His posture stiffened just for a moment before returning to his previously relaxed state. “And who may this 'someone’ be?” The king continued, trying to get as much information as possible. With a quiet whisper, Y/n confessed. “Hermes...” Their lips held a bashful smile as they looked away from their friends' eyes. The friend in question paused, blinking slowly to process the information. “Hermes?! The god?!” He exclaimed with an open jaw. Y/n quickly shushed him, shoving their hands in his face. “Sh sh sh! Shut up! Not so loud,” they hissed, taking their hands away carefully once Odysseus nodded in agreement. “You know Hermes?” He continued to quiz. “Don’t you?” Y/n raised an eyebrow, thinking back to the first conversation with the god. Hermes said that Odysseus would know who he was.

“Well, yeah, I do. But I didn’t think you would too,” he tried to reason, although his point fell flat. “You don’t think a lot,” they retorted. Before Odysseus could try to fire back, a sudden breeze blew in from the open balcony. Looking over, a certain god stood against the stone railing with a familiar grin. “If it isn’t my two favorite mortals! If I wasn’t mistaken, I’d say I was the center of this discussion,” Hermes laughed, waltzing into the room. He ruffled Odysseus’ hair playfully before taking a stand next to Y/n.

“Hermes.” Odysseus brought a hand up to fix his hair. The god just laughed again, wrapping an arm around Y/n’s shoulder to give them a side hug. The narrowing eyes of the soldier didn’t go unnoticed by Hermes, brightening his smile.

“Hey Hermes,” Y/n greeted warmly.

Odysseus didn’t enjoy seeing his best friend so cozied up with another person. Even if that other person was a god who saved his life multiple times and also his great-grandfather. An idea began forming in his mind to get rid of the situation. “Y/n, I think I remember seeing a show taking place in the city. You and I can go see it now before it finishes,” the king offered, casting a victorious grin to Hermes as Y/n gave their own smile. “That sounds cool! Yeah, we can go!” Y/n moved away from Hermes' hug as the two mortals took their leave. Once they left, Hermes frowned and took his own leave back to his previous tasks for Olympus. ~~~~~ It didn’t take long for a secret war to begin. Every moment, Y/n was in between two opposing sides. They were either with Odysseus one day and Hermes the next, or they were sitting in between both males who kept trying to one-up each other, which would eventually end in arguments.

“I mean honestly, darling, why spend your time with such a brute when you could have someone as divine as I?” “BRUTE?!”

“Really, Y/n, he’s the god of lies. If anything, his words mean nothing compared to mine.” “Your entire reputation is a lie.” “Well, I guess it’s just you and me, Y/n—” “Oh, please. That’s more of a stress than a privilege.” “Did you hear something, dahling? Why, I can’t seem to hear anything below FIVE FEET.” “OH HOW MATURE—” “IT IS!!”

This took place almost daily, and it acted as peak entertainment for Y/n. ~~~~~ Today, unlike any other, Y/n and Odysseus sat quietly in a familiar meadow. However, the king was being unnaturally quiet. Turning to face their friend, Y/n spoke up.

“Ody, are you alright?” Concern was clear in their voice as they waited patiently. Odysseus didn’t make any notice of hearing their words for a minute before he finally answered.

“You’re replacing me.”

Those words caught Y/n off guard. Odysseus was looking at the grassy field around them rather than meeting his companions eyes.

“What? No, I’m not. What makes you say that?” They furrowed their eyebrows in worry, anxious for his reasoning.

“You spend more time with him,” he hissed, speaking of the god like venom on his tongue.

“Well, maybe, but-”

“BUT NOTHING! I’m supposed to be your best friend! Me! Not him. It’s us against the world; we agreed on that years ago.” Odysseus turned to Y/n with a deep frown, his eyes showing unease. He had been betrayed time and time again before; he couldn’t risk losing another friend.

Y/n stayed silent, stunned by his sudden outburst. Odysseus just looked back to the meadow, shame filling his soul. After a few moments, Y/n regained their bearings as sympathy and guilt covered their features.

“Ody,” they called softly, but he continued to look away. "Ody, look at me.”

Reluctantly, he looked over to his friend.

“Ody, I could never replace you. You are woven into my soul like a grapevine. Why do you think I would break our pact?” They spoke softly, placing a comforting hand on his shoulder. Odysseus sighed, looking back to the ground. He felt so stupid for assuming they would hurt him too.

“I’m sorry,” he mumbled gently, looking at them out of the corner of his eyes.

“It’s alright; I would do the same if I were you. I forgive you,” Y/n smiled warmly to him, earning a hesitant smile back from him.

~~~~~

After this whole incident, Odysseus stopped arguing so much with Hermes. Sure, the mortal still gave the god a few half-hearted glares, but they eventually learned to share Y/n’s attention.

The trio sat calmly on the balcony of Odysseus’ room, waiting for Penelope to arrive for a nightly get-together. The sun sank slowly below the horizon, offering a charming glow to the city.

“So, darling, how’d you manage to get such a feral man to calm down?”

“FERAL?!”

[nonbinarylocalcryptid]

This is how I think Astyanax would know react to being told what happened at Troy.

Context: Odysseus and Astyanax are trapped in Calypso's island. Unfortunetely, Zeus is bored, so he sends a message (maybe a letter? Maybe he just sends Hermes and call it a day?) to fuck things up a bit and mess with Odysseus. It works wonders. Nine years old Astyanax reacts poorly.

Here's what happens when Odysseus finds him after receiving the message.

The sun was about to set, filling the silence with the sound of the waves hitting the beach. Only Odysseus had the audacity to talk.

"My son..."

That wasn't welcome, not anymore.

"Am I?" Asked the boy. He was trembling, but not from the breeze. "Your son?"

For once, Calypso didn't try to insert herself in the conversation, even the chatty goddess was speechless.

"I always wondered, why we don't look alike at all? I was adopted, I knew, but I thought I was your nephew, even a cousin".

"Son..."

Odysseus was interrupted

"How can you call me that? My family, my whole country... it's gone, and it's your fault".

The man took a short breath.

"I'm not going to ask for forgiveness..."

"Good", Astyanax was done, "because there's no forgiving you. Tell me everything that happened, tell me about what went down that night".

He stared at the older man while he shook his head.

"Astyanax, save yourself that pain, the endless pain of the war shouldn't be a child's warden".

"But it is!" Bursted out the kid. "You decided to spare me on a whim!"

"That's not what happened."

"Then what?" A desperate question. "Am I a warprize?"

"Don't call yourself that." It was soft spoken, like a prayer.

Astyanax was no god.

"What am I supposed to think?"

Trying to descalate the situation, Calypso spoke.

"Maybe what your father is trying to say..."

Any other day, the goddess' inside was welcome, as she was Astyanax's friend. Today he was having none of it.

"SHUT UP NOBODY ASKED YOU-"

"HEY", Odysseus stopped him, "don't yell at her. You want to know what happened? Put your emotions aside, and sit with me by the fire".

They did so, and Odysseus told him. About the Trojan war, about ten years of slow killing, about the ressiliance of Troy. He told him about Achilles and Patroclus, about Paris and Helen.

He told the story of the wooden horse.

About longing to go home.

Diomedes led the charge. Agamemnon flanked the guards. Menelaus let the men through the gates. They took the whole city at large. Teucer will shot every ambush attack. And Little Ajax stayed back. Nestor secured Helen and protected her. Neo, avenged his father, killing the brothers of Hector.

About a mission, to kill someone's son, someone who wouldn't run, someone who could only be dealt with right there and then. About a baby in a cradle. About Zeus' prophecy. About him.

About someone who was just a man.

Troy fell.

The Ithacan fleet sailed, hoping to reach home.

They never did.

When he was done remembering the past, he looked at the boy, who was sitting at the other side of the flame, hands covering his face.

It took a long time for Astyanax to even look at him, let alone spoke up, but he finally did it.

"I don't know what to say." He confessed, bathed in the fire's light. "I hate you, I do, I'm so full of rage right now...but I love you, and I hate you so much. You should have killed me when you had the chance, why didn't you?"

The answer came easyly to Odysseus's lips.

"Mercy". He dared to say, the blasphemy of it haunting them, with only the fire and the waves as witnesses. "You haven't done anything, you were a child who had only known love. What was the point?"

"Zeus told you to do it. One should not defy the gods".

A dark laugh came from Odysseus, startling the kid

"That's all we have ever done since we met." Odysseus spoke the truth, and Astyanax hated him for it. "A god ordered a child's death. Where's my free will? Your right to a peaceful life? They're supposed to protect us...and look where we are now because of them."

Astyanax looked at him, right in the eyes, before saying his part.

"I hate you."

Odysseus sighed, tired, defeated.

"I know." Resigned.

"I have one more question."

Just one question? Odysseus would have give him anything he asked for. A question he could do.

"Go ahead."

Like a dreadful night, so many years ago, he thought he was ready. He wasn't ready.

"Do you even love me?"

Tears came to his eyes when the boy asked that question. How many times can a heart break until there's nothing left?

"How couldn't I? To love my children it's the easiest thing I've ever done."

Whatever was the veredict, he would take it, he owed Astyanax that much.

And then Astyanax got up. There was no emotions in his voice when he talked

"You are without doubt, a cruel man, Odysseus of Ithaca."

He walked away, letting a crying man behind.

[trash-begging]

Now that the new saga of Epic the Musical is out all I can think about is that the last song "Would you fall in love with me again" is SO fitting for Solas x Lavellan.

Penelope/Lavellan

Is it really you standing there? Or am I dreaming once more? You look different, your eyes look tired, your frame lighter, you smile torn.

Odysseus/Solas:

I am not the man you fell in love with. I am not the man you once adored, I am not your kind and gentle husband. Would you fall in love with me again if you knew all I´ve done? The things I cannot change.

And Penelope/Lavellen is just

I will fall in love with you over and over again. I don´t care how, where, or when no matter how long it´s been you´re mine! Don´t tell me you´re not the same person you´re always my husband.

I just. I can´t hear anything else but Solas and Lavellan in this song and I´ve been crying about it for way to much already.

[phoward89]

Jealous!Coryo x Reader, Odair!Ancestor x Reader.

Series Masterlist

WARNING ⚠️ Coriolanus Snow is a warning in and of itself. That man is a walking blood red flag waving heavily in the wind! engagement (not reader), smut, infidelity, love triangle, manipulation, stalking?, gaslighting, fluff, Head Gamemaker!Coryo, District 4 Cruise Ship Heir!Odair OC. Dark!Coriolanus, Jealous!Coriolanus, Dom!Coriolanus

Chapter 4:

You just resumed chopping up the vegetables for the quick stir fry you were going to make for dinner whenever a knock sounded at your door. Oh, so Coriolanus came back for his forgotten jacket. That's good. So, without giving it much thought, you put down your knife and left the kitchen- to go into the main room and answer the door.

But when you opened the door, it wasn't your platinum blonde ex that greeted you, but your current bronze haired boyfriend. Odysseus.

“I brought you some dinner from North Italia.” He smiled, holding up a couple of cardboard boxes with the restaurant’s label on them. “It's squid ink tonnarelli and tiramisu.” Odysseus informed you with a bright smile, making his way to your kitchen. “I think you'll like it; it's what I always get when I go there.”

“I usually get the chicken parm and some cannolis, but I'm sure what you got me will be good.” You half lied. Oh, you were honest about what you always ordered from North Italia (a place that you and Coryo seemed to both order out from and attend his business dinners at), but not about how you felt about what Odysseus got you. Just the thought of eating something made of squid ink made you cringe.

Like, really? Squid ink? Food made with squid ink… You know that Odysseus is really into his District 4 roots, but isn't squid ink food a bit much.

“Hmmm…” Your boyfriend skeptically hummed.

“I was chopping up some veggies to make a stir fry with, but I guess I'll just put them up in the fridge for another day.” You told your boyfriend, following right behind him.

Upon entering the kitchen, Odysseus stopped dead in his tracks. The takeout containers fell out of his hands, due to his shock at seeing a red suit jacket and a large bouquet of red roses on your kitchen island.

Your eyes went wide as you remembered the roses and Coriolanus’ forgotten jacket that are on your kitchen island. Oh no…Odysseus saw them.

“Odysseus?” You tentatively asked, coming up next to him and placing a hand softly on his arm.

He could react one of two ways…

Either lash out on you or cry, but both would come with an accusation.

Pushing your hand off of his arm, Odysseus turned to you only to incredulously exclaim, “We've been together for over a week and you're already cheating on me!” Shaking his head, causing his bronze waves to rustle around his shoulders, he rhetorically asked, “What the hell's wrong with you, honey? I thought you were a nice girl.”

“I am a nice girl, Odysseus.” You told your boyfriend, only to quickly deny the cheating (that you finished doing not that long ago) with, “I didn't cheat. An old friend from my Academy days came over. He's a gentleman; has a thing for bringing roses, and forgot his jacket when he left.”

“You expect me to believe that, Y/N?” Odysseus bitterly scoffed. “Please, don't lie to me. We both know that you're not an Academy graduate, honey.”

That took you aback. Why would he assume that you weren't an Academy graduate?

“But-” You began, only for your boyfriend to cut you off with, “We both know what kind of people attend the Academy, Y/N. Hell, I attended it because it's for rich people, and sadly, honey, you're not rich.”

You felt a heavy, sad feeling welling up in your chest, but you pushed it down. You didn't want your new boyfriend to see you get upset from his words. You wouldn't give him the satisfaction.

Plus you only felt comfortable enough with one man to let yourself show emotions around them. Or at least you did, before everything went down the previous month…

Trying and failing not to let your boyfriend's words get under your skin, you retorted with, “I know I'm not rich, Odysseus. I never said I was, but I was raised around rich kids despite growing up not having a pot to piss in.”

“Look, you don't need to impress me by trying to fluff up your background with Academy cred. I’m not into the social hierarchy of the Capitol, unlike my father.” Odysseus told you, clicking his tongue in a slight reprimanding manner. Crossing his arms over his firm chest, he revealed, “I like you, honey, but the fact that I can't trust you now cause of-” Waving his hand towards the red jacket and roses on the island. Refolding his arm over his chest, your boyfriend sighed, “I think we need to take a break for a few days, so I can clear my head and see how I feel about us.”

Of course, he wanted to take a break. You don't blame him one bit for that. If the roles were reversed, you'd probably want a break too.

“I think that maybe you should take a few personal self-help mental health days. Uh, 3 of them should be good.”

“What? Odysseus-”, You began, feeling that 3 personal self-help mental health days was uncalled for just because the two of you got into a fight and decided to take a small break, but Odysseus cut you off dramatically with, “I suspect you of cheating and you need to think about what you did. Plus, honey, we don't need tension in the company, you do work in the marketing department of the Odair Luxury Cruises.”

“You can't expect me to stay home because we're having a misunderstanding, Odysseus. Hell, we don't even work on the same floor.”

“I don't need any company drama, Y/N, and we're not having a misunderstanding. I caught you cheating, honey, and now I have to decide if I want to give you another chance or not; I don't need to be seeing you around my Pop's company while trying to figure out what to do with you.” Odysseus told you before exiting your apartment; leaving you alone in your kitchen entrance to stew in your thoughts.

You’re alone in the elevator, holding the large bouquet of red roses in your hand; red jacket draped over the crook of your arm, furiously rubbing away the tears that are trickling down your cheeks. Your eyes were starting to blur as you saw the floor numbers begin to reach double digits.

You had to quickly dry your eyes. You couldn't let that platinum haired ex of yours see you crying.

No.

You just wanted to give him back his jacket and roses; thank him for fucking up your new relationship too.

Suddenly, the elevator reached its destination and came to a stop. The doors opened with a loud ding, causing you to step out and into the foyer. You didn't even bother to take in the foyer’s modern decor, just made a beeline towards the penthouse door. The sooner you give Coriolanus his stuff back, the sooner you can go back to your apartment and wallow in your misery. Think of something to say when you call up your boss in the morning to take a few impromptu self-help healing days.

Coming to a stop in front of the ornate door, you scrubbed your eyes dry for a final time and let out a sigh. Balling your hand into a fist, you knocked- quickly to signal that you didn't want to wait in the foyer too long.

It felt like hours as you waited for Coriolanus to answer the door, but in reality it was only minutes.

And when you saw him leaning in the doorway, eyes taking in your upset form, you didn't hesitate to throw his forgotten jacket and roses at him while shouting at him to take his stuff back and to stay the fuck out of your life.

When Coriolanus heard the knock on his door, he was on his sofa watching the P-PANEM (Political-PANEM) channel on TV to see how he was doing since announcing his Senate run. And, sadly, he was ranked at the bottom, which pisses him off. So, your knock was actually a nice distraction from the bullshit he was listening to about himself.

And he knew it was you too. How did he know? Eh, call it lover's intuition.

It only took Coriolanus a few minutes to reach his front door and answer it.

But when he saw your red puffy eyes paired with the roses and his red jacket in your clutches, he knew that his plan worked. He just wasn't expecting it to be so soon. Wow, seems like Odair just had to see you tonight. He was expecting the big cheating breakup fight to happen in the morning or tomorrow night. But it happening so soon worked in his favor.

“Take your roses and jacket back.” You told the tall, sinewy man in front of you while throwing the stuff at him. The jacket and roses flew over his shoulder, landing on the marble floor with a loud thud. “And stay out of my fucking life, you damn bastard.”

Coriolanus figured you'd be upset about a breakup with Odysseus l, but he wasn't expecting you to order him to stay out of your life. Okay, now he wants to know what Odair said to you. What happened to make you start calling him a bastard with a hateful tone of voice.

“Baby, what happened?” The platinum blonde asked, placing his hands on your shoulders in a show of concern and sympathy.

“My boyfriend, Odysseus, came over to bring me some squid ink tonnarelli and tiramisu from his dinner meeting at North Italia, but he saw your jacket and the roses you left in my kitchen and now my life's ruined.”

“God, I hope you didn't eat the squid ink shit? That sounds like a case of botulism just ready to happen.” Coriolanus dryly jokes. On a serious note, he did think that the food sounded disgusting- but to each their own.

But hearing you say that your life's ruined did concern him. A simple breakup doesn't ruin somebody's life. So, he was getting the feeling that more than a breakup occurred.

“How is your life ruined now, Y/N?” The blonde asked, needing to know how bad he needed to punish Odysseus for making you cry; ‘ruining your life’.

“Odysseus wants to take a break for a few days and told me that since I work in the marketing department for his father's company that I have to- well he ordered me to- take a few days off for personal self-help mental health days; that Odair Luxury Cruises doesn't need any issues due to me cheating on him.”

“What? He told you that?” Coriolanus asked, not believing the bullshit manwhore Odair was pulling on you. You two didn't even work on the same department, with you being in marketing and him on the top floor playing VP.

“Yes, he did.” You confirmed with a nod.

You're a hard worker and great at your job. Coriolanus was awed that Odysseus was putting your career in jeopardy over his bruised ego. Fuck, even Coriolanus wouldn't do that. In fact, he'd do the opposite. He'd be up your ass at work, trying to work things out.

Then, the aspiring politician had a wonderful idea. Yes, yes, it was perfect. He'd surely win you back with his sudden spur of the moment idea.

“Come in, we need to talk.” Coriolanus told you, grabbing your hand in his and leading you inside of his lavish and modernly designed penthouse.

“There's nothing for us to talk about, Coriolanus.” You objected, trying to pull your hand out of Coriolanus'.

Your ex just tightened his hold on your hand while closing the door behind you. “Yes, baby, we have something very important to talk about.” You just rolled your eyes at him, prompting him to say, “You're fearful about your job, so let's talk about a new career opportunity that’ll make you 92 thousand a year.”

“And what would that be, your personal mistress?” You sarcastically scoffed.

“No.” Coriolanus shook his head, leading you around the items you threw on his floor (the maid’ll get it in the morning). “You'd be my campaign manager; my public affairs advisor.”

“What?” You asked, feeling as if the air was knocked out of you, while entering the large living room with Coriolanus.

“Well, you'd be working with me at the Citadel as my assistant, but I'd have you running my Senate campaign and PR.” He told explained, leading you over to the large white leather sofa.

“Part of your PR would be me promoting your engagement and wedding to Livia, Coriolanus. I don't know if I can do that.” You honestly told him while sitting down on the sofa.

Coriolanus sat down next to you, only to cup your chin and say in a manipulative and soft baritone, “It's a money match. And arranged between Strabo Plinth and The Cardews, nothing more. You can do PR on it because, my darling rose, I hate Livia and she hates me right back.” Tenderly stroking your jaw, he went on to assure you, “I have no feelings for her, whatsoever. But it's you that I feel rather fond of.”

Hmm…so he feels rather fond of you. Nice to know that you're on the same level as an old stuffed animal or a memory. Things that people are fond of are usually things that get forgotten or tossed to the side.

Of course, you're easily expendable. You're something that's perfect to be fond of.

You loved (you still love him, but refuse to admit it since you're moving on from him) Coriolanus, but he's just fond of you. Just your shitty luck, huh?

But, despite how you feel, the yearly salary that Coriolanus promised you was more than enough to rent your apartment and to give you a life that your mother and brother always dreamed of for you. A life where you're able to be successful. And perhaps you'll be able to find love again while attending various social events that are only exclusive to high Capitolite society.

“Fine, I'll do it. I'll take you up on your job offer.” You told him, hoping that you wouldn't regret saying yes.

“Wonderful, darling.” Coriolanus smiled widely, pearly whites on full display. He thought that he'd gotten you right where he wanted you, but he has no idea that you're just using the new career move to secure a future in Panem.

A future without him. One where you can rely on yourself and show everyone that you're perfectly capable of being successful in the dog eat dog world of Capitol City, Panem.

Plus, there won't be any work drama at the Odair company if/when you and Odysseus decide to work things out and get back together.

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[le-fruit-de-la-passion]

Omg I loved your herald viktor epic line idea I’ve been thinking about it nonstop. If u have time and energy id love to read it sooo much ❤️❤️

Since the Ithica Saga dropped last night my brain has not known a single moment of peace. "Would You Fall in Love with Me Again" is just so insanely perfect for a Machine Herald Viktor x Reader AU it makes me physically ill. Like, seriously:

I am not the man you fell in love with

I am not the man you once adored

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Would you fall in love with me again

If you knew all I've done?

The things I cannot change

Would you love me all the same?

//

Would you fall in love with me again

If you knew all I've done?

The things I can't undo

I'm not the man you knew

Viktor is so Odysseus coded it is PAINFUL. The pain of sacrificing so much of himself to survive. The regret of everyone he's had to leave behind, to betray. The ghosts of his legacy haunting his mind. All for his goal, the one thing he knows he's meant to do with every fiber of his being. Nothing, neither magic nor gods, will stop him from fulfilling that dream. He will not be the same once all has passed, and he will never regain all that he's lost. Can the person who loved him the most as he was before still love this version of him?

And the reader's answer...

I will fall in love with you

Over and over again

I don't care how, where, or when

No matter how long it's been

You're mine

Because what you loved about him is deeper than any of the ways he's changed. It's something at his core, in his soul, in the light of his eyes, no matter how tired they may seem now. It's your first kiss, it's the sound of his voice in your ear, it's the curve of his lips when he smirks, it's the way he looks at you like he falls in love all over again every day you're with him. Time may pass, and the world may change, but not this. Never this.

He is yours just as you are his, and that is the one thing that will never change.

[thequeenofthedisneyverse]

EurylAres fic; Chapter 1?? + HC's

Chapter 2

Here's the AO3 version too

The Mortal and The God Of War - Chapter 1 - Queenofthemultiverse - EPIC - Jorge Rivera-Herrans (Albums) [Archive of Our Own]

Eurylochus was panting and deeply covered in blood by the dozens, probably hundreds of men he slaughtered ferociously. His adrenaline was still up and his body shaking from the experience.

For some air, he took off his helmet to let his face and head breathe. He fell to his knees and clutched his head in his hands. His own way of trying to calm himself down.

Unknown to him, he just caught the eyes of the war hardened, barbaric, and tactical god to ever live...Ares...for ten straight years... The god of war didn't quite like that Odysseus fought like a coward and hid in a wooden horse, but bloodshed is bloodshed.

The god's heart was pounding in his chest as he looked at the man. Eurylochus was everything he wanted in a partner. Strong, calculated, and the best of all, a true fighter. Warrior of the mind, so to speak.

Ares sat above the clouds that were raining down on the men, making puddles of blood and water below their feet.

"An angel..." the god muttered as he felt his cheeks burn and...b- butterflies in his stomach? He's never felt such in his life...HE MUST TALK TO HIM!

Clearly without thinking, Ares flew down to where Eurylochus was kneeled in a red fiery beam of light and crashed only a few feet away from him. The sound of the impact frightened Eury and made him put his hands out to shield himself from the debris.

Other soldiers saw the beam of light and saw where it landed. But they didn't know whatever it was landed in front of Eurylochus.

You see, Eury was a little far away from other soldiers. Hence why they didn't know it was him who was about to be greeted by the god of war.

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Eurylochus unshielded his face and looked at what was in front of him...his eyes widened as he took in the sight. Dressed in familiar Greek red and gold armor, stood a man who stood at at least seven feet tall. His entire body shined with a red glow that was almost hypnotic in a way. Eury blinked, just to see if what was happening was real or if the adrenaline got to his head too much.

The tall figure stepped toward him, and he flinched. Eury quickly grabbed his sword that was down on the ground next to him, ready to defend himself if need bed.

Ares stopped as he saw him do so...this mortal, this tiny little creature was going to defend himself against someone who looked like they could really rip him to shreds if they wanted to.

He fell more in love...

As a way to show he meant no harm, the tall man took off his helmet and threw it down. Beneath was a man with a face full of scars; One the ran over the left side of his lip, another that started from his right eyebrow, through his eye, and stopped at his cheek. Kind of like Eury's scar, except his is on the left.

He was quite handsome to be honest...but that thought was shoved to the back of Eurylochus' head. That was the LAST thing he should be thinking about right now.

His skin an ebony brown with what looked like darker brown eyes? They could be black, Eurylochus couldn't tell. What he could see was his expression and...is that a twinkle in his eyes?

"I- I um...I am Ares...God of war," The rather large man said as he stepped closer to the smaller man before him.

Ares...ARES?!...THAT was the god in front of him right now? Oh gods...what did he want?

Eurylochus was at a loss for words and wasn't quite sure what to do here. He now knows striking this god would be a very foolish move, and his body didn't show he wanted a fight but...what was he doing here?

"I don't want to harm you I just...you looked quite magnificent, fighting out there I mean"

Eurylochus blinked twice, did a god just compliment him?!

"I- W- Wha- What?" Eury asked in utter disbelief

The god stepped closer to him, but Eurylochus stood still. Running wouldn't do much, so he stayed put. A small part of him was curious to see why the god of war of all people chose to talk to him.

Ares took a final step near Eury and fell to his knees in front of him. The act took the smaller man off guard a little. And still, Ares toward over him.

Without warning, Ares took Eury's hand in his, coincidentally tugging the man towards him.

"Oh shit" Eury thought as his heart skipped a beat. He was scared but sure as hell wasn't the type to show it. His eyebrows were furrowed, and he had a bewildered look on his face.

"You...you fight with such grace and beauty that I had to see you in person...and you are more beautiful than Aphrodite herself"

WHAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAT THE FUUUUUUUUUUUCK IS HAPPENING?!!!!

Eury felt his cheeks heat up and his heart quicken...was this god...flirting with him? Complimenting him? Both? What the fuck?!

The look in Ares' dark brown pools held sincerity and genuine emotion. His own heart was going at a million miles per second too!

"If you'd have me," Ares tightened his grip on Eurylochus' hand but not enough to hurt him. Ares wouldn't dream of hurting this absolute angel. "I would like to court you, to love you, and to show you the care you deserve...my angel"

In the far-right corner behind Eurylochus, and behind a house, three men were watching what was going on in utter shock and disbelief. But I'll get to them later.

Eurylochus was really at a loss for words now...the god of war, violence, and bloodshed was holding his hand...asking to court him. He could say no,...but what would that lead to? The possibility of HIS blood being shed? The logical part of him wanted to say no but also knew that would be a bad idea.

The other side of him...the lonely, curious, and touch starved part of Eurylochus wanted to say yes. Yeah, there might be consequences for this, but hey, you live once.

"I...um...okay"

Ares blinked at that...but a large smile followed afterwards, it was a little sweet.

"You- You will?! You really will?! Oh, what great joy" Ares pulled the smaller man into an almost bone crushing hug. After squeezing the life out of him Ares set the man back down to the ground quite gently.

"You won't regret this; OUR LOVE WILL BE VICTORIOUS!! I can't believe this, you said yes...you said yes" The god cheered loudly enough for all of the soldiers and some other gods to hear.

Eury was trying to breath as the violent deity above him shouted his lungs out. After he caught his breathe, he looked up at him and just stared.

Ares looked down at him with a smile of pure adoration and confidence. Without warning, again, Ares took Eurylochus' right hand again and kissed it.

As a gift, Ares conjured up a long spear that glowed a menacing red at the tip and the rest was pure gold. He got down on one knee and presented it to him.

"For you, my angel of war..."

Eury's eyes widened and twinkled a bit as he reached out and took the spear. As soon as he touched his name slowly engraved itself onto the staff part of the spear.

The smaller man looked up at Ares, a smile...a genuine smile on his f "I- I don't know what to say...thank you"

Ares' heart skipped a beat at that smile and gratitude, "Is there anything else I can do for you?"

So yeah, Ares started going out with Eurylochus...and the start of the trip home was nothing but embarrassing and annoying for Eury.

Odysseus, Polites, Elpenor, and a few other soldiers saw everything that went down....Odysseus and Polites were mildly concerned for Eury.

I mean, the god of WAR asked him out. That isn't something that happens every day. They can't really much about it but still, they at least wanted to how Eurylochus was feeling. Polites approached first.

"Hey buddy...sooo...Ares huh? H- How do you feel?"

Eurylochus felt a little too flustered and shy to answer that, "I- I um...h- he, he seems nice. I guess, I don't know!"

"Nice...the god of war seems nice?" Elpenor asked, suspicion laced in his tone.

"Elpenor! Heh, if- if he seems nice than maybe he is! You never know, he could be a complete teddy bear"

As Odysseus listened to the conversation, he couldn't help but think about Athena. She saw what he saw so...does she know her brother is dating his brother in arms and lifelong best friend? Probably but...he wonders how that convo is doing

*Somewhere on mount Olympus*

"ATHY! ATHY! ATHY! ATHY!" Ares squealed in joy as he looking for his younger sister.

"Hello Ares..." Athena rolled her eyes at the nickname...she hated that nickname.

"Guess what, guess what, guess what!"

"You're dating a mortal by the name of Eurylochus...I know, and by how you screamed it, I'm sure every god in existence knows..."

"Aaaaw, I wanted to say it!"

"..."

"Why would you choose that one anyway, what's so interesting about him?"

He talked her ear off for the next 45 minutes. He sounded so infatuated that it kind of concerned her a bit. Ares has never been involved with anyone to the extent of her knowledge. She's only a few years younger than him so she's seen him grow up alongside her.

Maybe it was the simple fact of seeing Ares smile fondly at something so wholesome is what disturbed her. He's never done that.

Ares has only ever been stoic or sickly smiled at the blood he saw others or himself shed. That was normal Ares to her but THIS Ares...frightened her a bit.

Back on the ship, Eury was getting teased endlessly. Elpenor and Perimedes decided to reenact the whole scene of what happened a mere 8 hours ago.

"I am Ares...God of war, I don't want to harm you I just...you looked so amazingly magnificent, fighting out there" Perimedes, so dramatic, held Elpenor's hand and spoke with the gravelliest voice he ever could.

Elpenor, who was also a little dramatic, pretended to be Eurylochus...in the most feminine way possible.

Elpenor gasped and put his hand on his heart, "W- What? Who? Me? Oh, it just couldn't be me, couldn't be!"

If it weren't for Eury's dark skin, he would be as red as a tomato right now. "I swear they both better sleep with one eye open..."

Odysseus chuckled, "Oh lighten up, Eury! You should be happy; you won the heart of a...eesh...a guy who knows what he wants!"

"Shut up Ody, before you find yourself in the water!"

~HC TIME!~

Ares doesn't really know what he's doing because he's never been on a date before. Nor has he really seen what a functional relationship looks like.

His father is a cheater and his mother...is crazy. Yeah, she's a good mom and all, but she goes after the children that come out of Zeus' infidelity all the time.

So...Ares just knows he doesn't want to have whatever his parents have going on.

Once the soldiers get back to Ithica, all 600 in one piece since Ares helped with the cyclops problem, they had their first official (beach) date.

Ares disguised himself as a shorter human and took Eurylochus out. At first, neither of them knew what to talk about really. What does a god talk about with a mortal? And what does a mortal talk about with a god?

So, they started with small things; What's your favorite color or animal, what's your favorite food or way to pass the time, etc.

At first Ares had normal answers...until it got to "What's your favorite way to pass the time?"

Oh boy...does Ares like to go into detail!

"Oh, I love watching animals tear apart their prey limb from limb. Just blood spilling everywhere as guts are being pulled out and devoured with harsh chomps...what do you like to do?"

"...."

THAT was what reminded Eurylochus that he was on a date with a god.

Word spread among the other gods, some found it funny while others felt bad for Eury's soul. Poor guy, doesn't he know that this relationship won't end well?

Zeus found it humorous, but Hera wasn't so quick to feel the way he did.

So, Hera would watch them from afar when they went on their dates. Just to see if this mere mortal was right for her baby. She could care less if Eury ends up dead by the end of it, all she wants is for Ares to have a happy experience dating.

Once she learned that he was happy during the first six months, she left them alone. Hebe, younger sister of Athena and Ares, did the same as her mother but for much longer.

One date was where Eury took Ares to an Olympic game. He noticed Ares was rather fond of sports, even if in a weird way, so he figured he liked it.

And he did, his only complaint was that there weren't enough injuries or blood. Eury simply laughed at that and continued their date.

Something that's a little cute is that Ares knows Eury likes to cook, so, Ares slays a wild boar for him and brings it to his house. Ares does this many times, mostly with wild boar, chicken, and fish.

He's like a cat really, he'll kill something and bring it home as a gift.

That's all for now folks, but let me know if ya want more!

@dishsoaptragedies done!

Reblogs and comments are appreciated!

I would like for everyone to know that I started the ship so if you make art with them can you at least credit me?

[casieyfran]

Idk how many times I've been playing "Would you still love me again" EPIC the musical, The Ithaca Saga by Jorge Rivera-Herrans Where Odysseus and Penelope finally reunites. And suddenly once again anidala crossed my mind

The song its exactly what i would have imagine if Anakin and Padmé reunites in after life. (No one can convince me they dont) idc if padmé cant be a force ghost, anakin and padmé meets again and live happily ever after even if its afterlife as long as they have each other they can live for eternity

Anyways this lines y'all HEAR ME OUT

[Odysseus]

I am not the one you fell inlove with

I am not the man you once adored

I am not your kind and gentle husband

I am not the love you knew before

Would you fall inlove with me again

If you knew all I've done?

The things i cannot change

Would you love me all the same?

[Penelope]

I will fall inlove with you again

Over and over again

I don't care how, where, or when

No matter how long it's been

You're mine

Don't tell me you're not the same person

You're always my husband

And I've been waiting, waiting

"How long has it been?"

"Twenty years"

"I love you"

Im in tears! They're so anidala coded 😭 Padmé died when luke and leia was born, and anakin died when their children is 22 years old. Darth Vader spent his twenty years without his child and wife. When Padmé died she believes theres good in him and anakin prove her right, he came back to her, the anakin that she knew who have a good heart, her husband, twenty years he came back to her and she waited.

[howlingday]

Ya viste epic the musical vengeance saga.

Porque imagina un escenario de rusted knight con curious cat en ever after como odysseus torturando a Poseidón

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CC: Or what. You cant kill me

Jaune: Exactly

You've already seen epic the musical vengeance saga. Because imagine a rusted knight scenario with curious cat in ever after as Odysseus torturing Poseidon

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"Finally... There it is..." Jaune said with quaking breath. After so long in the Ever After, the literal decades he spent reliving the same nightmare over and over again, he'd finally made it to the tree. And at the edge of that tree is a door. And beyond that door, home.

And waiting at home were his friends. His family. His beloved and their child. She'd be waiting after she left before him with their little darling in her arms. Really, could a man be blamed for weeping and tripping over himself trying to reach his love?

"Neo..." Suddenly, the tree began to shift, and its branch dipped low. "What?" The door to the other side began to sink. "No..." And it kept sinking. "NOOO!" Jaune leapt for the door but was knocked away by something much larger than himself. Something that greeted with a malevolent grin.

"There you are~." The Curious Cat's smile fell. "Coward." What was once a small cat, no bigger than your average tabby, had become something of a cross between a human and a jungle predator, twice the size of both. The cat gave a chuckle, circling Jaune.

"I've been waiting for this moment, for the perfect time to strike." It glanced to the door. "Your home is so close, you've reached the tree, and what better time for us to collide? I am trapped here. You are trapped here. And if I can't escape, then neither can you."

Jaune blinked. And the cat was gone. He looked to his left and right. Up and down. Forward and-

"Into the branches." The cat press their claws into Jaune's shoulder, digging through the rusted armor. "Go under the branches." Its breath burned into his neck. "Or I'll break through that door, and kill everyone you know. Into the branches."

"Wait..." Jaune shivered.

"Go to the branches."

"Stop this, please..."

"I'll jump on every human there, pounce your child while your wife just stares..."

"NO!" Jaune swung back, only to be knocked to his back by a paw.

"GO TO THE BRANCHES!" Bellowed the beast as eyes glared into Jaune's as he kicked away. "GO TO THE BRANCHES! These games have gone long enough! Don't think you've grown so tough! GO TO THE BRANCHES!" Jaune kicked the cat's nose, making it yelp in pain. He ran for the door but was crushed beneath the weight of the monster. "I'll find your wife and make her blind! Unless you choose to stay behind! GO TO THE BRANCHES!"

"Haven't you done enough?!" Jaune shouted. "You've already tried this 20 years ago! It only led to more pain, so just let me go! If you could really break through, then let me go through and I'll wait for you there!"

The cat became quiet, letting off of Jaune. "I can't."

"Then... couldn't you just let me go?"

"NO." Jaune was struck in the side with such ruthlessness. He was launched into one of the branches without mercy. Here, at the end of the world, he could only wonder what the Curious Beast had planned for the two of their selves. Claws the size of swords came crashing down for Jaune. "DIIIE!"

Jaune opened his eyes, having shut them for so long, before finding himself in another world. Looking around, he saw weapons hanging from glass cases. He walked towards one, where a familiar sword and shield hung, their bronze finish reflecting a face he hadn't seen in so long.

"Do you have any spots left on your team?"

In another glass case, there was a red scythe that could shift into a high-packed, combat... It's also a gun! And next to it was a grenade launcher with heart-shaped grenades, and next to that was a knife between two pistols!

"You've got a team now, Jaune. We both do."

"I still think a grenade launcher would've really brought the whole look together."

"And I you."

"We're waiting for you, Jaune~!" The voices sang together. "We'll be waiting! Waiting~! Waiting~! Oooh~!"

"I'll see you guys soon..." Jaune whispered.

"And who exactly will greet them?" A voice said behind him. He turned and saw the Blacksmith, greeting with their usual neutral grimace. Jaune looked down for a moment, then nodded to them.

"The only person I know," he said, reaching for a weapon, "who can use this."

The Beast circled the wooden figure of Jaune, cackling at its victory. Now and then, it would flick a claw into him. Nothing deep. Only superficial marks. But soon the game was getting boring and it was time to finish this. Nobody knew what happened to those who perished while inside the other side, but maybe this would be a good learning experience; another curious question answered. Placing a paw on Jaune's head, the beast began to squeeze until the wood began to splinter and crack.

"AGH!" A sword pierced through the statue, stabbing into the Beasts chest. Breaking through in a shining light was Jaune Arc. One much younger and stronger than he was before. And in his hands, and along his back, were the weapons he needed to fight the Beast. "YOU-!"

"Shut up." Jaune crashed his shield into the jungle cat's nose, a sickening crack echoing through the branches. Shortly after, a concussive blast sent it sprawling back, tumbling over itself. "I'm going home, and YOU can't stop me." Sheathing the blade and taking hold of a rifle, he aimed down the sights to now fearful Curious Cat. "I'm going home to my baby. And I'm going home to my WIFE!" A shot was fired, whizzing through the cat's ear, making it shriek in pain.

Blinking through the pain, the cat ran in a circle around Jaune as he continued to fire on the monster. Once empty, he took hold of the scythe and closed the distance, swiping with such fury that he often found himself off-balance. The Beast, grinning at this, eagerly met the huntsman, only to find it was a trap for a full magazine of bullets to be fired into its face.

"How many times?!" Hefting a hammer, Jaune smashed into the Beast over and over. "How many people have you killed?! How many of them were my friends?! HOW MANY MORE BEFORE YOU'RE SATISFIED?!"

Every blow caused an explosion that both struck the Beast deaf and blind and caused Jaune to be tossed away. He grit his teeth and jumped back in until the pain was too much and he dropped the hammer. All he had left was his sword and shield; the same one he fell into the Ever After with.

Looking to the door, there was nothing. It was gone. Jaune was now trapped in this world between worlds. Forever.

"Fool..." The Beast, spilling black blood from its wounds, chuckled. "You're trapped now. Forever. With me. I couldn't break through, so I broke the door instead. You were so blind with vengeance, you never noticed that you'll never get home!"

Jaune drew his sword. "You're bringing back that door."

"Or what?" The Beast cackled. "You can't kill me!"

Jaune stepped forward. Fear filled the Beast's eyes again.

"I KNOW."

"Wait..." Jaune raised Crocea Mors. "WAIT- AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAGH!"

[booklovingturtle]

Epic the Musical Incorrect Quotes

PENELOPE: Is it you? Have my prayers been answered? Is it really you standing there, or am I dreaming once more? You look different, your eyes look tired Your frame is lighter, your smile torn Is it really you, my love?

ODYSSEUS: I am not the man you fell in love with I am not the man you once adored I am not your kind and gentle husband And I am not the love you knew before...

Would you fall in love with me again If I was a worm???????

( The animated head I poorly photoshopped onto a clipart worm is from @gigizetz 's absolutely amazing animatics which can be found on her YouTube page linked here if you're new to the fandom and haven't watched them yet )

[beauty-and-passion]

So... The Vengeance Saga

Mr. Rivera-Herrans is really trying to release the entire musical by the end of this year, isn't he?

But seriously, the dedication this man has for his project is admirable. He drops song after song and even if they're not all bangers, the quality is still extremely high. He deserves all the money and appreciation he's getting - and same goes, of course, for all the talented people who gave their voices! These songs wouldn't be as impactful without those great artists, so they deserve love and recognition too.

Said that... well, this saga is even more videogame-y than the last. We get the big boss battle and the closing of a resentment that has been going on for ten long years. And even if it was great and I understand it for the overall plot and how it's gonna close in the last saga, I am also a bit perplexed by it.

But let's start from the beginning.

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Not Sorry For Loving You: just like Done For was a way for Mr. Rivera-Herrans to expand more on Circe's mentality and reasons, this song tells us more about Calypso and why she acts the way she does.

Calypso is young - not physically, but mentally. She has always been alone, so she never had someone who taught her best or explained to her what love is. She never saw other people being in love or having any kind of relationship. She doesn't understand what love is.

However, she is enamored with the concept of love. The idea of having someone else to keep her company. So when she found this man on her shore, she fell in love immediately - exactly like a young girl with her first crush.

And, in a way, that's how she acts with Odysseus: she gets immediately, completely obsessed with him and ignores his life and relationships. She doesn't see him as a separate human being with his own mind and reasons: Odysseus is just her lover, that's the role she designed for him and the one he must play. Like a kid playing with a doll, Calypso plays with him and forces him inside the dollhouse she designed for him (Ogygia).

But then teens grow up and learn that other people are more than their dolls: they are their own persons, they have their own wants and needs and said wants and needs may differ from the ones the teens forced upon them.

Calypso never grew up, because she never met other people, nor had any example of human relationships: she has always been stuck in the "teen mentality". So now that the toy has been taken away from her, now she has to deal with the truth that Odysseus has never been hers. That he has always been his own human being, with his own wants and needs. And that she's not part of them.

Of course now she's angry and desperate, of course now she doesn't know what to do and how to deal with rejection: she never had a real relationship with another human being. She never had anyone, besides him. She herself said it!

And now, unfortunately for her, she has to face the harsh truth: Odysseus never loved her. And now that he's leaving, she will be alone again, left to think and ponder about what happened. And, hopefully, learn from her mistakes and mature.

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Dangerous: Hermes is back and brings another banger of a song. I love all the voices of this musical, but the way he laughs and sings is just <3 <3 <3

I also noticed how Odysseus reacts with a lot of confidence and firmness to Hermes' words. Is he going to face dangerous things? He's accustomed to danger, he can and will be dangerous as much as he needs. As he said: "I'm gonna use ruthlessness".

And oh boy if he will.

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Charybdis: I am a bit disappointed by the lack of voice or, well, anything else from Charybdis. It's just a random monster and the battle isn't even so interesting. It's just a monster after all and Odysseus gets past it fairly easily - he just uses his cleverness and bam, problem solved. He didn't even need the "mindset change" Hermes talked about.

I get that this song is more of a "link" between Odysseus leaving Ogygia and his meeting with Poseidon but... I don't know, I think it could've been used better. And Charybdis deserved some more attention - or at least to speak/make any noise at all.

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Get in the Water: Poiseidon is back, baby. And he's still as pissed as he was 10 years ago.

Ah, the Greek gods. Huge stubborn babies.

I would also like to point out the crescendo in Odysseus' actions towards Poseidon. First, he tries to let the whole "vengeance/being pissed at him" thing drop:

Aren't you tired, Poseidon? It's been ten years, how long will this go? We're both hurting from losses So why not leave this here and just go home?

Then he tries to convince Poseidon to forgive him:

Maybe you could learn to forgive?

So the next step is supposed to be another clever trick, right?

Weeeeell... not exactly.

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Six Hundred Strike: we all love a boss battle. The music is truly epic, worth the confrontation we waited for so long. The voices are incredible, both Jorge and Mr. Rodriguez have been incredible in conveying a ton of emotions into their lines.

And the Rule of Cool plays a huge role here, in making Odysseus look as badass as ever. The way he orders Poseidon to call out the storm, the "exactly" he says while he picks up the trident, his last chilling line... he's the king of Ithaca, sure, but also the king of badass.

The ultra-violence was not what I expected, but I am not complaining about that either. I understand this choice: it shows how much Odysseus changed over time, how he became the monster and it works as a great preview of what we will see in the Ithaca saga. Also, it's a clever solution for the narrative: the gods are immortal, so why not use this immortality against them?

Having said all that, what's the problem?

I just think it feels a bit rushed. The moment before, Odysseus was still trying to talk to Poseidon and reason his way out of this confrontation - like he should do, since he's famous for his silver tongue and his ability with words.

But the moment later, he gets out of the water with a goddamn jetpack and resorts to brute violence. Like... what?

I am not saying it cannot work, just... I think it should've been played differently. Maybe by giving him a bit more time to go from 'talk' to 'violence'.

Also because: how am I supposed to believe Odysseus is a monster, if one moment before he was still trying to reason with Poseidon? He didn't try to reason with the sirens, he tricked and killed them all. He didn't try to reason with Scylla, he just got past her. And he didn't try to reason with Calypso either, he was just too wrapped up in his own trauma, to do anything besides begging to die and/or leave.

But here, he tried to reason with Poseidon. And then, bam, violence. Again, it can work, but it needs more time/lines. Enough to show us, idk, that trauma overwhelmed him and because of that, he stopped reasoning and resorted to brute force? If the scene underwater with his loved ones dragging him down was supposed to convey this... well, it wasn't enough for me. It should've taken at least a few more lines.

Also, @oreramar made a great point in their post: what is preventing Poseidon from retreating and going back in the future to pursue his vengeance? He waited 10 years and we know he holds grudges: what stops him from waiting 10 more years and coming back to destroy everything as he threatened Odysseus to do? Or what, being stabbed is enough for him to drop the revenge idea entirely?

However, if we consider the original poem, the other gods basically helped Odysseus behind Poseidon's back and the revenge idea disappears once the Phaeacians bring him home... so, well, Poseidon dropping the revenge idea is coherent to canon :P

And now... one saga left. The last one! We already reached the end! It felt like yesterday when I found out about this musical and started following its genesis... soon, we will see its conclusion.

But before that, as always, shower the current saga with love, stream it, listen to it and enjoy it. It's a great work and deserves it.

[echo-ethe]

Also, like kinda obvious but in the underworld Teiresias says that the man that makes his way back home is "no longer you" and then in would you fall in love with me Odysseus says "I am not the man you fell in love with"

[soapcan18]

I’m just gonna post my Ithaca Saga live-reaction rambles here bc I can’t form coherent sentences rn and I need to express my excitement:

The Challenge

PENELOPE OH MY GOD UR VOICE IS SO BEAUTIFUL

SHE KNOWS ABT THE STORM

THE BACKUPS??? HOLYY

WHOEVER CAN STRINGGGG

Am I tripping or is that the horse and the infant motif

PENELOPE UR VOICEEE AHH THE STRENGTH AND THE GENTLENESS AHH

Hold Them Down

Oh my god I’m gonna tweak

It’s about to get DARK

FUCK THE SUITORS!!

ANTINOUS!!!!

OH OH GET IT ANTINOUS

TELEMACHUS ON DIPLOMATIC MISSION I REMEMBER THAT!!!

YOOO THIS IS DARK

BOOONESSS

ONLY THE OCEAN AND I WILL KNOWWW

NO GET AWAY FROM PENELOPE!!!!

ANTINOUS UR A FUCKIN CREEP!!!!!!

KILL THEM AAALLLLLLL

THE VOCALS DEAR LORD

YEAHHHH ODYSSEUS KILL HIS ASS

Odysseus

ODYSSEUS!!!!!!

OH MY GOD JORGEEEE UR VOICEEE

I HEAR U DARE TO TOUCH MY WIFE AND HURT MY BOYYY

I. Have had. Enough.

THE ELECTRIC GUITAR OH MY GODDD

THE SUITORS’ TIME TO SHINE

THE BOW AND SCREAM EFFECT AHHH

WHERE IS HE??? WHERE IS HE???

“You think I don’t know my own palace? I BUILT IT.”

“U destroyed the serpents head” EYY BOOK REFERENCE

NO OPEN ARMS

“No” YOOOO THATS COLDDD THAT’S A POSEIDON REF

I love him just popping in here and then makes us feel like the suitors

“BEHIND YOU”

LEGENDARY MOTIF????

AGHH TELEMACHUS IS HEREEEEE

ATHENA!! OH MY GODDDD ATHENAAA

I HEARD THAT FUCKIN PIANO TRILL

“Ur very presence has doomed the king, young prince. We don’t fight fair!”

WHO IS SINGINNNN

“And he’s made a grave mistaaake”

GET OFF ME!! GET OFF ME!!

HOLD HIM DOWNNN

THE ELECTRICCCC OH MY GODDD HES FULL MONSTER

“Mercy? MERCY? My mercy’s long since drowned. It died to bring me home. And as long as you’re around, my family’s fate is left unknown. You plotted to kill my son. You planned to R### MY WIFE. ALL OF YOU ARE GOING TO DIE.”

THEY SAID THE WORD???

“You filled my heart with hate. All of you who have done me wrong. THIS WILL BE YOUR FATE!”

THE CHOIRRR AHHH ITS BEEN A NO LONGER YOU REF THIS WHOLE TIME

THE SCREAMS???? THEYRE SO REALISTIC OMLLL

I Can’t Help but Wonder

THESE SONGS ARE LONG DAMN

TELEMACHUSSS 🥹

ITS AN ACOUSTIC GUITAR NOW

My heaartttt

OMG WAIT ITS TELEMACHUS SINGING

MILO SOUNDS TOO MUCH LIKE JORGE

His voice is so gentle oh my goddd

MY SON IM FINALLY HOME!

FATHER HOW IVE LONGED TO SEE YOUU

THE HARMONIZINGGGG

ATHENA

ATHENA!!!!

I HEAR HER QUICK THOUGHT

“Show yourself. I know you’re watching me. Show yourself.”

THE PIANOOO THE CLOCKKKK

“You were never one for hellos.”

“I can’t help but wonder what this world can be if we all held each other with a bit more empathy. I can’t help but feel like I led you astray. What if there’s a world where we don’t have to live this way?”

“If that world exists, it’s far away from here. It’s one I’ll have to miss for it’s far beyond my years. You might live forever, so you can make it be. But I’ve got one endeavor. There’s a girl I have to see.”

“Very well.”

WARRIOR OF THE MIND MOTIFFF

Would You Fall in Love with Me Again

FINAL SONGGG

SIX MINUTESS

PENELOPEEEE

THE CACOPHONY OF INSTRUMENTS OH MY GODDD ITS LIKE ODY’S ANTICIPATION

THE DOOR SOUNDD

Youuu look different

Your eyes look tired

IM GONNA RIP MY HEART OUT

I AM NOT THE MAN U FELL IN LOVE WITHHH

Waaaitinggg waaaitingggg

The stringssss godddd

“Left a trail of red on every islanddd” RUTHLESSNESS MOTIF OH MY GODD

“As I traded friends like objects I could use”CIRCE MOTIF??

“Hurt more lives than I can count on my hands” I CANT MAKE OUT A SINGLE ONE BUT PIANO IMPLIES ATHENA??

OMG WAIT CALYPSO “FOR LOVING YOU” MOTIF

WAAAITINGGGG

“If that’s true, could you do me a favor? Just a moment of labor? That would bring me some peace. See that wedding bed? Could you carry it over? Lift it high on your shoulders and take it far away from here?”

I REMEMBER THIS FROM THE BOOK AGHH

“I had built that wedding bed with my blood and sweat…”

THE ELECTRIC GUITAR COMING BACKKK AS HE GETS MORE INTENSE

“The only way to move it is to cut it from ITS ROOTS!” “ONLY MY HUSBAND KNEW THAATTT!”

AHHH I REMEMBERRRRR

PENELOPE TEAR IT UP

THE EMOTIONNNN IN HER VOICEEE

WAAAITTINGGGGG

PENELOPEEEEE

WAAAITINGGGGG

PENELOOPPEEEEEE

WAAAAITINGGGG WAAAAITINGGG WAAAAAAAITINGGGGGG AHHHHHHHHH

forrrrrr (was that the remember them motif???) youuu

Damn she sang so high

THE SYMPHONYYY

JUST A MANNNN ITS BAAACKKKK

THE ANIMATICS R GONNA GO SO HARD DEAR LORD

“How long has it been?” “20 years.”

“I love youuuu”

BRAVO 🥹

JORGE I LOVE YOUUU

Thank you for coming to my TED Talk.

[ghostmaggie]

tiresias: i see a man who gets to make it home alive...but it's no longer you :/

poseidon: after everything you've done, how will you sleep at night? >:[

odysseus: i am not the man you fell in love with :,(

penelope: hmmm...fuck all that actually, you're my husband ily ily no backsies cry about it welcome home babe <3

[rosegoldenatlas]

GUYS GUYS YOU DONT UNDERSTAND THE THUNDER SAGA IS INSANE I AM IN LOVE.

My sources for all information not in the lyrics are from the animatics and notes given or commissioned by Mr Jalapeño himself.

Spoilers for Epic the Musical: Thunder Saga under the cut

FIRST SONG

Okay so a siren (the mermaid kind not bird kind big sad) is tryna trick Odysseus into thinking she's his wife. He plays along long enough to find out that the only way to avoid Poseidon is to go through Scylla's lair.

SECOND SONG

Then he suddenly reveals that him and his crew had captured all of the other sirens. They had seen an empty ship on their way and plunged their ears with bees wax so he could resist the song. Then he tells his crew to chop off the sirens tails and dump them into the water. Bro.

THIRD SONG

They go to Scylla's lair and Eurylochus reveals that he opened the wind bag while Odysseus fell asleep. He's super sorry and obviously regrets it. Odysseus tells Eurylochus to light six torches and he (presumably) gives each one to a different man. While they travel through Scylla's lair each head eats one man holding a torch. They row for their lives and escape Scylla's lair.

FOURTH SONG

Eurylochus calls Odysseus out begging him to tell them that he had not planned for that to happen. He recounts every time Erylochus and the crew had put full trust into their captain such as the cyclops and Circe. But now he sacrifices his men and runs like a coward? Odysseus reveals that he planned for this and Eurylochus pulls out his sword. Odysseus asks he lower his weapon but he refuses. He says that if Odysseus wants all of the power he must carry all of the blame. Eurylochus and Odysseus duel and just as Odysseus begins to win, a different crew member stabs Odysseus. Odysseus passes out. When he wakes they are on an island and Ody is tied to a statue. Cattle surround the vast plains. Eurylochus reveals that the crew has been starving and is delirious from hunger. Odysseus warns Eury not to kill the cattle as they are on the island of the sun god. Erylocus slits a cattle's throat. Odysseus finally unties himself and is commanding that the sail far away from the island. The cattle were immoral friends of Helios. They sail as fast as they can. They are not fast enough

FIFTH SONG

Zeus shows up, (supposedly) sent by Helios to punish the crew. Zues speaks of pride to Odysseus and asks why he thinks that if he asks the captain to choose between himself and his crew, that the crew would lose. He begins to taunt and strike fear into Odysseus and his crew before asking him to choose. Either the crew or himself will die today. Odysseus must choose who. Voices of the crew and Penelope wrack Odysseus's mind before Eurylochus interrupts with just the word 'captain?' Odysseus turns away, saying that he 'has to see her' (Penelope) Eurylochus says that the entire crew would die. Without a word Odysseus chooses the crew to die. Within a moment the crew has taken out blades and weapons, not to kill Zeus, but to kill Odysseus. Zues strikes down the ship with a bolt of lightning and the last frame is of the entire crew- and Odysseus in the water drowning

PERSONALLY I'm with Eurylochus as per usual. Odysseus is just being a selfish lil bitch now. Rip Eury you shall be missed.