#asterius chill out

[reinstarnation]

a distinction between John and Yellow brought to you by pms:

John's a top Yellows a bottom and both are clingy bitches

[reinstarnation]

religious guilt, biblical imagery (abrahamic religions), unhealthy coping mechanisms, warm and fuzzy feelings

like all at once or?

curious about what's in store for you for 2024? :D

Let AO3 decide!

(Updated from 2023: Up-to-date tag bank, opt-in tag categories, optional dark mode! As always: proceed with informed consent.)

[fat-oc-battle]

MATCH THREE, QUARTERFINALS

bunny (he/it) character & art by @5eyed

bunny isnt so much a person as hes an entity. he manifests primarily around people in an altered state of consciousness - be it mania, derealization, psychosis, substance use, etc. it generally just hangs out and chills with whoever it manifests around, and while its mood, intentions and personality remain unreadable, it appears generally benevolent and of a fairly passive demeanor unless approached. some find its presence calming or reassuring. bunny can often be found sitting contemplatively and staring off into the distance. it cant speak, but it can make some mouth noises (grunting, sighing, huffing, etc are its main modes of communication). people he regularly manifests around may become friendly with him, in which case he will become virulently defensive of them. little is known about the rabbit typically hovering at the other end of its gas mask.

bunny's toyhou.se (eyestrain warning)

VS.

dianthus of oenoe (she/they, hades) character by @kuruna, art by prinouisse

Dianthus of Oenoe is a half-nymph employed at a library within the Elysian Fields. She's also the vice president of Theseus and Asterius' fanclub (and their wife 💞). Her hobbies include gardening, reading, organizing her home, and writing gay fanfiction about heroes before the time of Mycenaean Greece.

Dianthus is a very sweet girl, but she's also a little bit arrogant and struggles with insecurity at times. She and Theseus initially met when he was a young prince, and she aided him in slaying the Bull of Marathon. Due to circumstances outside of either of their control, the two did not meet again until the Afterlife. Later, she again provided her aid, this time in ushering the Minotaur Asterius into the Elysian Fields. They had a little bit of a weird dynamic for awhile, but everything worked out in the end!

dianthus' toyhou.se

[ifartconfetti]

What Ive done in my current hades run

get mom home

max out almost all the hearts for everyone, including the olympian gods

get nyx and chaos to talk again

get orpheus and eurydice to talk again

romance meg and than + bff forever with dusa

get the secret aspects of most of the weapons

get sisyphus to chill without punishment

get through the theseus and asterius divorce arc

run out of new dialogues for lernie

beat hades in his max heat phase multiple times

and yet i still havent managed to get achilles and patroclus back together

[darthkvznblogs]

Sir, if you don't mind, could you please answer a few questions: 1) What are the differences between the Greek tinanes and those from the boiling islands. 2) How do the demigods see Zagreues from Hades and how did Percy Jackson get along and how do they get along? 3) Asterion from Hades met Percy Jackson and if he did, how do they get along? 4) How did Nico and Hazel get along with Zagreus? 5) How powerful was he? bill chiper from gravity falls has comparison with the gods, the diamonds and the celestials 6) there is some entity higher than the celestials such as the living court or entity

I don't mind, but please don't send me repeated questions! Feel free to use this format with multiple questions or ask them individually, but don't ask them twice (or more), it just clogs up my inbox xD

Sometimes I answer asks as soon as I get them (typically simple answers and a slow work day lol), but I usually take at least a day or two to get to most questions (and sometimes a lot more, sorry to the peeps at the bottom of my inbox, I'll get to them eventually, I promise!)

Anyway...

1 - They're completely unrelated, aside from being divine creatures of incredible power (though BI Titans have to grow into, haha). I guess you could say the Titans are actually immortal and bound to Earth like the Olympian and many other deities, whereas the BI Titans didn't really have those limitations (and in fact, dimensional travel is literally in their blood)

2 - Zagreus is a pretty obscure deity, even for demigods. Their instruction generally focuses more on keeping them alive, teaching them how to fight, defend themselves, and wield their divine power - learning about mythical figures beyond the most relevant ones is something only a few demigods care to do (like Annabeth, for example). Zag has no demigod children, and he literally can't leave the Underworld aside from very specific circumstances, so any non-Hades demigods who've met him did so after death (and have probably fought him as part of his jaunts through Elysium). Sorry to say, but Percy has never met him (nor do I think he knows about him at all haha)

3 - He also has not met Asterius. I figure if he did, he'd immediately assume it's the monster that "killed" his mom back when he was first introduced to his Greek heritage, and Asterius wouldn't care to dissuade him from a fight. I'm sure Percy would chill out (somewhat) once he figures out the difference, but I doubt he'd make much of an effort to get along with him.

4 - It's kind of awkward. Zag may be almost nothing like Hades (aside from brief flashes of temper in battle and rather lacking social skills when things get serious), so he's a lot more agreeable, but they also have very little in common with him. Hazel doesn't relish the fight or exude the same confidence as he does, Nico lacks the optimistic outlook and easygoing personality, and even though Zag understands it's not their fault, he's not exactly cool with Hades having demigod kids. They've gotten along decently well, the few times they've met, but you can tell there's some tension there.

5 - I would put Bill Cipher quite a ways above a god in terms of raw power, sure, but he does have a very glaring Achilles' heel, which was obviously exploited by the elder Pines twins and ultimately killed him.

6 - Again, I hasten to point out that Kverse!Celestials don't work the same way as Marvel!Celestials. A Celestial is the ultimate life form in the entire setting - it is naturally omnipotent, omniscient, absolutely impossible to kill or even harm. They may choose to take any form, and exert their power in any way they choose - and often choose to limit themselves in some way to make their unending, beginningless existences a bit more interesting, but they can easily unburden themselves if they so choose. There is no entity above them - anything that might look that way is just a Celestial that's taken another form, and that the other Celestials allow to act in that way for whatever reason.

[reinstarnation]

I'm 22, my mother is 57 and my father will be 66 in November. and they are going to go to a home if they need it bc they didn't support me the way I needed when I needed it.

having older parents is so fucked up... what do you mean im going to turn 30 when youre in your 70s

[randoimago]

Hades for ask game

So freaking excited for Hades 2, ngl

Ask Game Here

3 male characters I love: Zagreus, Dionysus (those freaking thighs oof), Achilles

3 female characters I love: Artemis (I literally simp for her in the game. She gets all my nectar and I get nothing 🥰), Persephone (mommy sorry mommy sorry mommy--), Nyx (same thing as Persephone ngl)

3 romantic ships I love: Orpheus/Eurydice (the amount of nectar and time and love I spent to get them to sing together), Achilles/Patroclus (the amount of nectar and time and love I spent-), Zagreus/Thanatos/Meg (Hades 2 better have a poly as well is all I'm saying)

3 platonic dynamics I love: Zagreus/Minotaur (I really do love the convos and the mutual respect they have even with Theseus's bitch ass there), Skelly/Zagreus (the fact that it's the same voice actor still kills me every time, kind of like how I kill Skelly--),

3 favorite moments in canon:

Being tricked into thinking I had to fight Cerberus and feeling my heart break only for me to let out the biggest sigh (and then deal with the most annoying enemies in the game. They've killed me more then freaking Hades has)

First time hearing Orpheus sing and it's the same song Eurydice sang. The chills I got from his version and how unbelievably sad it sounded. I made a 3 part fic just because of this damn song and the different versions.

The record scratching and music completely stopping after stealing from Charon's shop. I just saw it and didn't even think about it. I barely saw that it said "Steal?" before I had already clicked it. It was just so fucking funny and I definitely let out an "Oh shit" and died to him the first time cause I was not ready.

3 favorite headcanons:

This is another series that I've done so many romantic headcanons for (and I ended up being swamped in requests too, fully expect that for Hades 2 as well)

Hypnos sharing his autograph book with Thanatos. He's just so proud and happy and saying things like, "Well, I got the Asterius's autograph" and Thanatos staying quiet even though he's definitely met Theseus and Asterius several times.

Persephone getting Hades and Zagreus a "Get Along" shirt. No way in hells would they wear it, but it would be such a funny thing for her to do and then she'd explain about the memes of the mortal world (which I can only imagine the memes of ancient greece)

Zagreus trying to teach Thanatos and Meg how to fish. Thanatos actually does a good job, but Meg gets frustrated a bit and scares off the fish (they all cheer when she does eventually catch one).

3 least favorite things about it:

Zeus is in it 😔 (yes I understand that Zeus would be in the game based on greek mythology, but anyone that's into greek mythology or knows a bit about it knows that Zeus is the literal worse).

Apollo isn't in it (I love sun daddy so much. I know he's going to be in Hades 2, but I really would've loved the interactions with Zagreus and choosing one sibling over the other. I just hope Hades 2 Apollo isn't like Lore Olympus Apollo)

I wish there was some more variations with the cast. Like I know there's different dps effects or you get more based on certain things, but I wish that it could have some aesthetic changes depending on which deity you have a boon from.

[singofus-a]

@intothewildsea asked: “I’m sorry, I’m just—I’m just really tired.” (for asterius)

HURT / COMFORT : STARTERS| Accepting

"Then rest, stay in bed. Do not tire yourself unnecessarily. I can fetch what is needed." He insists to her, putting a gentle hand on her shoulder as he guides her to lay down again. In the next moment he got out of the bed and tucked the covers around her to keep the chill out. "Go back to sleep, love. I will tend to the garden and to food."

And so he would, getting on his day clothes and boots, he would sleepily head out to the garden to do what errands needed to be done. He would clean his boots of mud outside and take them off before re-entering, hoping to discover her asleep by the time he returned. Breakfast could wait until she was truly awake and rested.

[reinstarnation]

by reacting to this and ignoring your coworkers beyond the door, you are now filled with worms.

all writhe to the occasion.

statement of joe spooky regarding sinister happenings-

how did you know my real name was joe spooky.

[fangirlingpuggle]

A dumb Thesterius fic prompt/idea where Hades doesn’t actually agree to let Asterius into Elysium.

However, Theseus just decides... fuck it no.

Theseus: Asterius you are coming to Elysium that man does not know what he’s talking about.

Asterius: My king...he is the god of death

Theseus: And he is wrong.

Hades finds out and sends Asterius back... so Theseus just breaks him out again...and again...and again.

Everyone ships it so are more than happy to just let them go, the furies will just find Asterius in Erebus chill and have tea with him til Theseus and Charon show up to pick him up.

Hades is just fucking done at this point at some point he stops sending Asterius back... it’s never put in writing but everyone knows even if he did send him back he’d be there like an hour tops.

[reinstarnation]

otherness, monstrosity, disappointment. (on "The Hermaphrodite" by Julia Ward Howe)

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[junietuesday]

who are thseterius and bareleifdrjas?

anon you have zero idea what youve just unleashed. (this little parenthetical was writtten after everything else in this post but this is focusing on thesterius bc it just got SO LONG. barreleifdrias will have to wait </3)

ok so. hades video game 2018. you play as a dude named zagreus fighting to escape the ancient greek underworld but the point is that when you get to elysium, the two guys blocking your exit are theseus, the theseus of minotaur and ship and labors fame, only hes an annoying pro wrestling vibes egotistical blond (/derogatory /JOKE) dude, and the minotaur, the cannibalistic half man half bull monster in the labyrinth, only hes a chill honorable (hot) dude named asterius. and theyre best bros!!!! despite their meeting and the myth theyre most famous for being theseus killing the minotaur, asterius and theseus are now super best friends. theyre so unlikely but the respect for each other is clearly so deep. reason one why theyre compelling.

here they are btw. (via hades wiki)

and its like, theseus is so annoying that general fandom opinion is that hes the worst character in hades, in a “you love to hate him” playful way sometimes, or real hatred depending on which circles of the hades fandom you trawl, but hes Written to be disliked. even tho hes the hero of the original story, a hero among the ranks of like, heracles and that ilk. and meanwhile, everyone loves asterius bc hes such a bro, hes so chill and respectful and honorable, so many people think hes hot, people are like “dump theseus you could do so much better”, hes such a fan fave. even tho hes the monster of the original story, the villain!!! that role reversal is so so compelling!!!!!! hades didnt even change anything abt their backstories on paper but their personalities are what makes it a sort of roleswap. like theseus’ only redeeming quality is that he loves asterius so much, and asterius’ only real flaw is that hes so dedicated to theseus lmao

(all these dialogue images via @/hadesgamedialogue here on tumblr)

and its especially cool in hades bc its like, asterius, the minotaur, the one that everyone in the hades fandom loves way more, is an actual person. the minotaur is half man of course. theres so much thats added to the story of theseus and the minotaur overall by making asterius a person. but so very few stories take advantage of it. hades game first opened my eyes to the potential of asterius being an awesome character and i love it so much for it.

and THEN through menu stuff you eventually find out how the minotaur got such a high standing in elysium despite being a monster, fighting side by side w his killer-turned-bestie, adored by a crowd of cheering fans that watches your every fight, and especially constantly talked up by theseus himself. and as it turns out!!!!! after asterius died, he actually ended up in erebus. no surprise there, why shouldnt a half-animal monster end up in tartarus 2 electric boogaloo. but then when theseus died, he thought of asterius, and decided that since "their fame and glory were intertwined" (according to the in-game codex), if theseus deserved elysium for being part of the legendary theseus and the minotaur myth, surely asterius did too.

can you fucking imagine??? youre famous for killing a monster, you had an epic one-on-one fight to the death, but then when you get eternal paradise for it can you imagine thinking "hey what happened to the monster. hey what if he was a person. hey what if he was a person i could have join me in literal ancient greek heaven." and the codex says theseus almost certainly risked his own spot in elysium for it — the guy writing the codex would know, he tried to get his own boyfriend into elysium but ended up having to stay in hell in his boyfriend's place. but no theseus literally just got asterius into elysium, kept his own place there, and now theyre basically gladiator celebrities living(ish) their best lives(ish). THE SHEER ROMANTICISM OF IT.

like i was saying before asterius has always been a monster, but now the man who killed him is also the man who first saw him as a person...... a person worthy of paradise, a person worth saving, a person who gave him a glorious fight for the ages, a person. circling back around the roleswap thing, like a comment on one thesterius fic i read puts it, the player hates theseus bc of his in-game annoyingness, but learns to see him as a person through asterius' eyes, through asterius' high esteem of theseus and theseus' decent treatment of asterius. and at the same time, asterius has always been seen as a beast, but it was only through theseus' eyes and esteem and asterius was able to see himself as anything more.

AND THATS NOT EVEN ALL. this is all the backstory stuff, everything that takes place off-screen before the player even shows up. but zagreus (the player character) shows up and hes a polite guy so hes very nice to asterius bc asterius has been nothing but nice to him, even if they do have to fight often (bc asterius is both a miniboss on his own and the regional boss alongside theseus), its more like friendly and respectful sport than anything by the time they get to know each other. but theseus is constantly insulting zagreus bc of his own skewed sense of honor and dedication to the gods bc of theseus' own willful misunderstanding abt who zagreus is. that isnt super important but the point is, when theseus sees asterius, his bestie, being friends w zagreus, the guy he despises, guess what happens.

thats right. the "asterius is cheating on me 😭😭😭😭" arc. bc theseus is so sad and pathetic that he cant conceive of his bestie having any other friends. asterius Must be abandoning him to marry some other guy who is just so much nicer and cooler than him. and so theseus has a temper tantrum abt it. im bullying theseus rn bc hes a loser but also i dont like how relatable his feelings are during this arc.

if theseus sees asterius as a person worthy of love, then its also the same vice versa: asterius is the first person to see theseus as a real person Also Worth Love. hes not a monster, in fact hes a hero. he should be adored by all. and he does have his supporters in the arena! but do they like the real him? hes deeply annoying. he talks too much. hes desperately clingy to what friends he does have bc he just has so few of them. all of his relationships have ended Awfully, and it was his own fault for reacting so strongly and passionately to the things around him.

he and zagreus are actually kinda similar: theyre endlessly kind to people they deem worthy of it but also scathing to people they hate, theyre both accomplished warriors, theyre extremely stubborn (zag keeps trying to escape the underworld no matter how many times it takes, and theseus keeps meeting him and trying to stop him every time no matter how many times he loses), etc etc. but unlike theseus, zagreus is so charming and friendly. theseus tries so hard to be charismatic, but everyone flocks to be friends w zagreus after like a single conversation, and theseus only has asterius. so its very easy for this deeply insecure guy — no matter how he tries to cover it up by a massive ego and a constant barrage of insults toward zagreus — to believe that asterius might see zagreus as a way better version of him, and break up w theseus and go date zagreus instead. and zagreus does nothing to discourage this notion lmao. (honestly most hades players wouldnt have done anything to discourage this lmao. ive seen so many memes, such as this post, abt wanting asterius to just divorce theseus and "get himself a better man" and date zagreus already.)

and honestly its like, as zagreus himself says in a different dialogue, theseus took asterius up to elysium yes, but like, theseus also killed asterius in the first place, so they should be even. but its not just abt that for asterius. its abt how during their fight in the labyrinth, asterius got to at least experience once during his life what it meant to meet someone as an equal. its abt how theseus was the first person who saw him as a real person, not a mindless bloodthirsty beast. its abt how theseus took asterius to elysium, yes, giving asterius the chance to spread his wings and figure himself out and truly live, in a way he never would have been able to in erebus. its how theseus gave asterius the chance to experience friendship and love. so asterius, of course, doesnt gay divorce. he says this.

“he doesnt even understand it” and its literally so true. zag doesnt understand any of the things abt theseus and asterius being the only people to really understand each other and stay, despite everything repulsive abt the other, and be friends. i would bet the average player doesnt understand it either (see all the common hades fandom opinion “asterius dump theseus already”). but asterius understands it. he reminds theseus of this shared understanding. no matter what, no matter everything that should have come between them long ago, no matter anything that theseus fears might come between them now, asterius and theseus are a pair. its always theseus and the minotaur, their names together have gone down in legend. their theme song in hades is even called the king and the bull!!! bc theyre a matched set, theyre hero and villain, theyre inseparable, theyre gay.

also since theyre really just the regional bosses of zone 3 of hades (almost all of the contents of this essay are entirely missable), they get a cool new best friend battle move called the “counterstrike”, where asterius charges into theseus’ shield to create a shockwave, after they reconcile. to go along with their previously established bestie attack “bullhorn”, in which asterius picks theseus up and literally throws him at zagreus. theseus is such a dork he literally shouts “counterstrike!” and “bullhorn!” when they perform those moves like this is some kind of anime. gay wrath moments <3

tl;dr: thesterius is the ultimate ship of all time. thankyou

[the-actor-himself]

Mark is Asterius' first victim, so it stands to reason that it's not the best attempt. The Minotaur sneaks up on his sunlight in the garden, grinning widely.

A colorful balloon full of water sails past the Actor's head, followed by a curse in a long dead language. A second one hits him in the shoulder and bursts, wetting him, and Asterius whoops in delight.

Mark is waiting for him out in the sunshine, looking off into another part of the garden and lost in thought.

His head tips back to watch a balloon go streaming by to splash harmlessly against the grass. He starts to turn, to chase the sound of ancient swearing, only to get smacked with a second, better-aimed balloon. His back and some of his front immediately become soaked with water, and he gasps from the chill of it as well as the impact.

“ Who gave you those? ” he asks, but it’s hard to be annoyed when Asterius looks so very pleased.

[asterius-of-crete]

It’s the moment Yancy is knocked unconscious that the Actor sits bolt upright from where he’d been dozing at his desk. His sleep had been restless the last couple of nights, even with those most beloved to him near in the dark.

He tosses himself out of his chair and there upon the shelf he spots one of the many colorful universes, spiraling gently within their baubles, is pulsing, it’s light fluttering and it’s rotation disrupted.

“ Fuck— ” He didn’t have to look that closely to know whose it was. He didn’t need to feel the tug of the threads from his heart to that story to know which of his creations was now in trouble.

He’s already calling out to Asterius as he descends the stairs and heads out the back door. “ Asterius. Yancy’s in trouble. ”

The manor gives him chills. He never feels like he's alone anymore, which would be a good thing, if not for the fact that even when he's physically alone, he feels watched. He bears it for his beloveds, but Asterius still spends much of his time in the garden, aided by the fact that he does not need nearly as much sleep as they do.

He's trying to figure out how to stop tracking dirt inside when Mark's voice reaches his ears. And he does not like what he hears.

"What's happened?" He asks, trying to stifle the worry in his stomach, as he meets the Actor at the door. Yancy had only been gone for less than a day. Asterius is never letting him out of his sight again. He needs to be calm; if he were to lose his temper, his sunrise would not be able to reign him in.

[muchymozzarella]

Re: Asterius and Thesus from the Hades Game

People ship them, which is great, because in this dynamic Theseus is the himbo and Asterius (the Minotaur) is an absolute morosexual

and at first I was like "haha funny ship" with these two because Theseus is one full himbo that’s also way too full of himself and Asterius is like, super chill, and you have to wonder why a cool dude like Asterius the Minotaur would hang out with such a braggart

and then I found out Asterius is in Elysium because Theseus wanted him there and he dragged him out of the saddest bits of Hades so he could have a rival slash BFF and is the reason he’s so beloved as a warrior of Elysium and got him dressed in fine armour and probably even did the matching laurels in his hair and I 

This is a quote about them from the codex: 

[...] they say Theseus again discovered the Minotaur, whose soul had lingered restlessly at the edge of the Underworld, and Theseus took pity on him. Though, I think there is more to it than that.I think Theseus saw in the bull-man Asterius his greatest rival. Thus he offered Asterius a seat of honor in Elysium alongside him; a just result, for their fame and glory are intertwined.'

[agrumina]

Some more Aeneid AU :) I admit these days I don’t have much energy to write so have some unorganized ideas

tl;dr: Asterius and Theseus are more sad a bit different than they are in game, Zagreus expands his collection of “People to reconcile”.

Theseus insults Zagreus less since they’re not enemies here. But if Zagreus makes him angry a “Deamon” or “Monster” gets thrown. He’s still very loud and overdramatic.

Pirithous is a forbidden topic. Theseus has very conflicting feelings and the majority of them are negative. Just don't mention him.

No “Bouldy” affair there. Theseus hates the chair, hates the snakes and is costantly salty.

Asterius is less chill and is more “minotaury” than he is in game, but he learned to “calm down” a bit (after all in Erebus he’s not hungry and hurt anymore) and considers Zagreus an okay person to talk to if not the only one.

Since Theseus’ arms are blocked, he has to be helped for basic things. It’s a bit awkard when Zagreus gifts him nectar or ambrosia because the prince has help him drink it.

Zagreus learns to NOT ASK about the maze fight unless he wants to stay STUCK for HOURS to listen to the tale. Both in Theseus and Asterius’ case.

The idea of freeing Theseus is… from Asterius (Zagreus actually considered it but Asterius just “pushed it” more). He doesn’t even expect the Athenian to join him, he just thinks it’s cruel his rival is stuck in darkness and pain like he once was, no matter the sins the Athenian committed. Useless to say both Zagreus and Theseus reaction is “WHAT????”.

Asterius is even more surprised when he finds out Theseus actually remembers him as one (if not THE) greatest rival he ever fought and he even wants to meet him again. He just thought that, for him, he was just a monster to slay.

At first Theseus insists to not be freed but asks to find a way for Asterius to visit him. To Zagreus he tells him he just “Respects the Gods’ will” and that “He got used to this afterlife”. The truth? In part Theseus doesn’t think he deserves freedom… but also the last time he actually got up it ended really badly, to put it in a way Zagreus won’t laugh at him lightly.

Not sure if Zagreus finds out exactly why Theseus is stuck there or, like with Sisyphus in the original game, he just has vague informations (“Ah ah you made father mad what a madlad!” “Ah ah ah yeah!! Don’t ask HOW :D”)

In the end Theseus gets freed. At first he thinks Zagreus just found a way to make the snakes and the Furies go away (and Theseus is like “YESS I can move my arms!! *flexes*”) but then Zag is like “You can actually get up :)”. After much hesitation because he doesn’t want to get his ass ripped again because there’s still a part of him that thinks he doesn’t deserve it because what if the prince is pranking him he gets up. The minute Zagreus leaves the chamber Theseus, as fast as someone who sat still for years can, goes to Erebus. 

Asterius sees a man suddenly appearing in Erebus, holding himself on the wall (turns out that, even if he’s long dead and a shade, he still have to get used to walk again) and shouting about “Finally meeting him again” and asking him if he wants a rematch

Theseus and Asterius end up becoming friends, something they started while using Zagreus a messanger between them. They’re not as close as they are in the original game, but they’re working on it. 

Theseus insists that one day he'll find a way to get them both to Elysium. 

Theseus sometimes comes back to his former “prison cell” to talk to Zag just because “I know you can’t escape without a bit of help no it’s not because I have some sort of respect or GASP affection towards you”.