#champion!patroclus au

[wolfythewitch]

Question about your champion patroclus au, if you don't mind- how do you think the 'risk it all' moment factors into this scenario? Aside from amending his contract, would achilles show up on his own between Zag's runs to challenge pat himself? Would that be what Pat was hoping for, only to find achilles waiting for him after reforming from his fight with Zag, to contrast the way achilles was nowhere to be found the first time Pat had reformed in death and found himself wondering aimlessly alone? Or is the relationship fundamentally different, with it's own ending devoid of the risk it all message?

That would be what pat is hoping for, yes! Though hope is a strong word haha. At first maybe, he was hoping that Achilles would come when hearing of the famed champion of Elysium. But it's been decades since and Patroclus is mostly fighting now out of a misplaced sense of duty to his king, plenty of rage he couldn't have when he lived, and a Whole lot of bitterness. So this pat is fundamentally a lot angrier than Hades!Patroclus. I think the risk it all message might still come into play, though me and @thcscus have been floating around the statement "If he truly is the best of the Greeks, then why doesn't he come up here and kill me himself?" So it might also go down that route

[nambnb]

Patroclus scoffed. “Still afraid, are you?” Achilles met his eyes. “Terrified.” Patroclus grinned like a wolf baring its teeth. “Good. Maybe I like you being afraid of me.” He took up a fighting position; spear shaft couched and shield at the ready. “Now fight me like you mean it!” He shot toward Achilles, spear aiming for his chest, (...).

Kyle was nice enough to allow me to use the tidbits she posted on twitter for a fight between Achilles and Patroclus as Champion of Elysium, so I gave it a shot.

I'd be happy if anyone was interested in reading my take on it.

[rowanisawriter]

incidental contact

hades, patrochilles, rated t, ~7000 words

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“Achilles told me about you,” Zagreus says, his voice strained with effort to lift his head and speak.

Patroclus’s fingers spasm. He almost drops the spear. He aims for the heart and gathers his strength. The flickering of Ares’s favor is in the blood that touches his feet, that would sink into his skin if it was still alive.

“That name means little to me here,” he says.

“Does yours also mean little to you?” Zagreus watches him closely. “Patroclus?”

His mouth moves to perfectly pronounce the syllables. Pat-ro-clus. The air around them seems to completely still. Even the shades in their eternal stands have quieted for once, no longer cheering or jeering, but listening carefully.

Patroclus brings down the spear, and the Styx rises to collect its prince, and he leaves the arena before the body has disappeared, listening to the hush whispering of the shades around him, the syllables echoing in his ears as he moves. Pat-ro-clus. Enunciated exactly the way he remembers.

Patroclus as Champion of Elysium AU, inspired by this post.

[masked-loser]

Champion patroclus au i see you but I raise you champion achilles. When hades finds out he's helping Zagreus leave hades is overcome with rage and decides since achilles hates the idea of being in elysium he gets rid of the deal and patroclus and achilles trade places devastating them both.

Achilles takes his frustrations out on the others who fight and achilles decides fighting zagreus will help him get stronger

[johaerys-writes]

dead draw (chess): a position in which neither player has sufficient material to checkmate the opponent. In the strict sense, dead draw occurs when it is impossible for either player to win.

Or: a divorce AU where Achilles and Patroclus are chess champions :O inspired by @iiktend and their gorgeous art which has infected my brain <3

Read on AO3

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WMFTD Weed au thoughts

So I never planned on posting this but if you are an American, you likely understand the stress we all under rn. (Especially if you are surrounded by people who... Are not considerate of others to put it politely.)

So here have a silly little au, thought some of y'all might get a laugh of out it.

Warnings: not fully thought out, not beta, just rambling, drugs, adult situations, swearing.

Okay so - get this.

For context-

Patroclus and Achilles got married super young and super broke, like after getting married in a courthouse, they went to a fast food place and ordered off the value menu and ate at a gross, sticky table.

But they didn’t care, Patroclus was tucked against Achilles, their knees pressed together.

Achilles was whispering quietly, telling Patroclus about all the places he would go once Achilles got enough money together.

‘A real honeymoon. I promise. Just you and me.’

It sounded like Achilles was promising the moon and stars to Pat, a fantasy but he smiled and played along.

Then they both went to their very underpaying jobs.

The honeymoon ended up never happening, y/n came into their lives and needed parents.

Patroclus and Achilles stepped up then life just happened and they never got around to it.

But Y/N grew up, became a world-famous boxer champion (along with some sound financial advice and stocks, he is very well off) and Achilles and Patroclus both got better jobs and life was far easier.

And they were still madly, wonderfully in love.

Y/n knew his parents never got a chance to celebrate a honeymoon. As an anniversary gift, he surprised them with a cruise and a three week stay at a country of their choice.

and so they go on their well earned honeymoon and Y/N is left to house sit for them and take care of their three dogs (Pat wanted more but Achilles managed to talk him out of it… for now.)

As a thank you, Pa made his brownies.

I hc Pat is actually a wiz in the kitchen and he had perfected this delicious brownie recipe over the years. Like it might be better than actual drugs.

What y/n didn’t know is that they have a certain neighbor that Patroclus and Achilles totally bonded over how horrible the HOA is, their dogs and how difficult it is to grow plants.

And Hypnos totally offered them some weed at one point, not really thinking they would take him up on it.

But they did ( because they never got to enjoy being a rebel due to working and parenting) and totally became besties.

Pat and Hypnos ended up making weed brownies for them to take on cruise while making normal brownies for their son

(and Pat definitely told Hypnos all about Y/N and Hypnos might have - most definitely- watched a few of Y/N’s matches and got a huge crush)

but due to a misunderstanding on Achilles’ part, he left the weed brownies for Y/N and took the normal brownies with them.

and like Y/N came over after he did his workout and normally he has a meal and protein shake ready to go but he had forgotten both things at his apartment when packing to stay at his parents.

So when he saw the brownies that Pa had made, he greedily said down two of them as he let the dogs out of the backyard.

When he went for a third, he glanced down at the tupperware, he saw a label.

‘The W Brownies.’

He knew immediately but he still called up his parents to be sure.

But there was no cell reception.

So he carefully placed the brownies away and prayed it wouldn’t be bad. ( y/n don’t care about drugs but as part of his training, he rarely drinks let alone anything else, so he has no tolerance whatsoever.)

When Patroclus realized what happened ( he knew his son would eat those brownies the moment he saw them, label be damn), he tried to reach Y/N but got no response. In desperation, Achilles emailed Hypnos.

who amazingly responded and was more than happy to go over.

The back door was unlocked which was lucky but also deeply concerning Hypnos. Bc he had seen enough horror movies to know that it wasn’t a good sign.

The dogs recognized him, whining and going over to the sofa, trying to lead him over.

“Hey are you okay?” Hypnos called out, warily going over. “I’m a friend of your parents. So don’t be scared or anything”

And somehow ended up seeing something that belonged in a goddamn renaissance painting.

y/n was sprawled out, all powerful, heavy muscles with a happy trail that led down to his boxer briefs. His hair was a mess like someone had been running their hands through it. The dark beard he had only highlighted the soft curve of his mouth.

The rest of his clothes were tossed around the room.

hypnos knew he should look away but he couldn’t.

Gods, the man looked like a real life Adonis. He was a little disappointed that y/n still had his underwear on but Hypnos could definitely see the thick outline of his cock.

like what the fuck.

He was also very high, staring at Hypnos with very red eyes. Hypnos gave him a smile, going to him and knelt down next to him.

Y/n continued to stare, his brow furrowed in confusion, lips parted slightly. Hypnos repeated what he said earlier but it didn’t seem to help.

“Oh. You are like super greened out right now.”

Y/n merely blinked at him and there was something so vulnerable about his expression that Hypnos reached out and began petting his hair.

It was surprisingly soft and y/n sighed heavily, like Hypnos’s touch all he wanted.

He pushed his head into Hypnos’ touch. His expressions was sleepy as he stared up at Hypnos with worshipful eyes. One of his hands reached up brushing along his curls.

”Wow- a fairy. A real fairy” He stated quietly. In awe. His voice was a low rumble that went right to Hypnos’s core. “So pretty.”

hypnos gave a laugh and y/n smiled goofily. It shouldn’t have been as attractive as it was but Hypnos liked how it looked on this man.

”I might owe you an apology. I have been giving your very sweet parents weed.” Hypnos confessed.

y/n blinks, his brain slowly processing what hypnos was saying then his expression turned scandalized.

“My parents don't do weed. They are homeowners. They have - have flowerbeds and shit.” He loudly whispered to Hypnos who was just trying not to laugh.

“A fairy gave my parents weed.” Y/n closed his eyes then began to laugh quietly. His smile returned. “What the fuck, man?”

Hypnos couldn’t help it and laughed with him. He was still petting Y/n’s hair but he didn’t seem to mind.

”I am going to get you something to drink, okay?” Hypnos told him and y/n blinked, his smile still lingering.

”You are very pretty. And nice.” Y/n informed him, reaching up to tuck a curl behind Hypnos’ ear, his thumb brushing softly against Hypnos’ cheek “Do you want a boyfriend?”

Hypnos couldn’t believe he was blushing by getting hit on by someone so high they could kiss the moon.

Or that it was kinda working.

”Oh definitely.” Hypnos said, not wanting to upset him. And honestly if Y/n was this sweet when sober, Hypnos probably wouldn’t mind having him around. The hot bod didn’t hurt either. “But let me get that drink first.”

“Old fashion please.”

”you are getting water.”

”okay. you’re so pretty.”

So Hypnos sent a quick email back to Achilles and told him he was taking care of it. their son was fine, just really really really high and to relax and enjoy their vacation. Got Y/n water and power aid and put on relaxing nature documentaries.

y/n would either stare at the whales or at him in turn, both with the same gentle awe.

His fingers gently brush Hypnos curls’ occasionally. He would try all kinds of pick up lines, beaming like a schoolboy with a big crush when Hypnos laughed. And promising to take him to fancy places hypnos never heard of.

“Do fairies like Wagyu beef? Or sushi?”

”This one does.”

Eventually Y/N passed out and Hypnos tossed a blanket over him, and tried to stay awake, sending another email to y/n’s parents to update them and taking care of the doggos, but ended up falling asleep in the armchair across from Y/N.

and…

Y/N wakes up feeling like roadkill. He needed to piss, maybe puke and his mouth felt dry. His eyes hurt. He wanted to just find a dark hole and never leave.

And there was a dog licking at his fingers, whining softly.

Grumbling he sat up, a hand on his head because it genuinely felt like his head might fall off.

Shit, how much weed have his parents been doing?

Then he saw Hypnos. All curled up in a too big hoodie (although Y/N could have sworn it looked like a cloak last night) and white curls spilling everywhere, pale in the morning light.

He was sleeping heavily, thick white lashes fanned against his cheeks. A sleep mask had slipped down, hanging around his neck.

He was beautiful.

He had thought Hypnos was a dream. He was desperately trying to remember who or where Hypnos came from. He couldn’t remember a single word he might have said last night.

Did… did he hired a hooker? Did he bring a hooker into his parents’ house?

Only Hypnos was fully dressed and Y/N’s body felt far too tense if he did have sex so probably not.

The dogs whined again.

Y/N made himself get up, let the dogs out, went to the bathroom and nearly drowned himself from drinking water from the sink.

When he saw Hypnos, y/n was back to his grumpy, scowling self. He and Hypnos got a little snippy with each other and y/n kicked him out.

then feels absolutely guilty when he finally got on a call with his parents and they told him that they asked Hypnos to help.

To apologize to Hypnos, he goes over to his house with pizza and the rest of the weed brownies. Hypnos accepted, teasing Y/N about everything.

Y/n couldn't remember the last time he got so flustered, hiding his face with a hand in embarrassment as Hypnos laughed.

Hypnos had a very nice laugh.

They became friends of sort after that.

(And there was growing sexual tension between them.)

HOA tried to be a pain in the ass about everything and now Y/N has to deal with that nightmare, and Hypnos step in, way more used to dealing with them and they bond over it.

maybe they didn’t need to stand so close together but they were just having a conversation.

And the dogs love hypnos and Pa had told Y/N it will make the dogs happy to see Hypnos so Y/N would stop by daily.

For the dogs of course.

And Hypnos would open the door dressed only in a big shirt, revealing his long legs or in a thin robe, with the belt loosely tied up.

Y/n didn’t know which one was more tempting.

Or like whenever Y/n was doing yard work, shirtless and in low swung shorts, Hypnos was definitely watching, his nose almost pressed into his window, looking very respectfully.

Unlike all those other housewives who were also peering at him.

and there were several housewives who made it a point to just ‘stop by and check in’, their walks slowing down in front of Y/N’s house and Hypnos was torn between jealousy and wanting to laugh at Y/N’s pained expression whenever he heard his name called out by one of the ladies.

Y/n offered to grill some food for Hypnos one night and Hypnos came over and they ended up flirting like teenagers and the night ended with them heavily making out on the couch, grinding against each other and giving hickies.

it went like that for a few days then Hypnos offered up an edible, promising it won’t be like last time. Y/n eyed it doubtfully but took some.

And they end up having very slow, enjoyable fun in bed. ( y/n is a bit type-A when it comes to his training and won’t do weed often. He would however very much enjoy a giggly and relaxed Hypnos, especially with how responsive he can be)

And they just end talking together for hours, pausing to come together again, before falling asleep together.

By the time y/n’s parents returned, y/n got super high and came back with a weed dealer fairy for a boyfriend.

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#//speaking of which merlin as patroclus or odysseus even and arthur as achilleus and gwen as briseis maybe 🤔 heck that role could even fit

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#5

So I did this wonderful uquiz again, well tried to do it as Mogs from the rock star au. And I teared up when reading the result cause it fits to where she is with love right now, and how hopeful she is about it all. Maybe next time I try and do this quiz for her college days or just pre love confessions between her and @arthur-rex 's amazing Arthur 🥰. We'll see, I just really love this quiz a lot for some reason 😅.

soft fresh green

Nice breeze, bare feet and freshly cut grass. Your love is a lighthearted hope for the future. It's protecting your eyes from the sun but enjoying the light rays still, it's laying on the grass and feeling it tickle your neck. You look to the side and they look back at you, full of hope and plans too. You plan together and laugh all day and your sunburn will feel like them.

Your love is delicate, hesitant. A well curated binder full of collages for a future you can't be sure will come, but you keep going, you keep planning, you keep squinting at the sun and smiling, and running your hands through the grass so it will smell better. You keep holding onto the bright sky even as the sunsets, even as the starry night stares back. But you keep on holding, you keep on dreaming, you close your eyes and feel the sun on your skin and convince yourself that the sunburn is good, it's something to hold on to, just makes it linger a bit longer. Your love is a lighthearted hope for the future. It's sweet and wonderful and it keeps love alive, makes the world a better place. You run your hands through the grass, clench your fingers tighter and keep making plans. And I can only thank you and hope I can learn to love like you someday.

17 notes - Posted June 8, 2022

#4

I really wish that we would have gotten an episode in S1 when ArMor was still a thing on the show as a romantic pairing about a noble/prince being interested in marrying/courting Morgana when he comes to visit Camelot or for the main four (Arthur, Morgana, Merlin, Gwen) to travel to another kingdom for diplomatic reasons (would give us a chance to see places other than Camelot and expand the world) And if we put this ep sometime after the Valiant one, just imagine Arthur trying to prove that the man is evil or sg, in order to protect Morgana. (plus there could be some funny scenes happening while he tries to prove the guy's evilness, who could just be a good person really)

@twisted-shipper 💕 I thought this idea might interest you.

18 notes - Posted January 6, 2022

#3

Arthur x Morgana [ArMor]

Pure marital bliss & marshmallow sweet fluff + Morgana is pregnant. 🤗

"Arthur," Morgana nudges his side and he gives her an annoyed look after getting woken up, then his expression becomes alarmed. "Is everything alright?" He questions her as he sits up, his hair standing in all directions while he looks around.

"Yes, I..." she trails off and giggles when she notices his hair in the moonlight. "Yes, everything is fine." She assures him and takes his hand in her own.

"The baby kicked for the first time." Morgana smiles as she places his hand over her baby bump.

"Night owl like you, hmmm?" He asks as he settles back on the bed, rubbing her stomach slowly, experimentally, with an awed expression on his face at the life that they have created together with Morgana.

"Maybe," she chuckles as she leans back against the pillows. "or just energetic like their dad." Morgana smiles and runs her fingers through his messy hair for a moment.

Arthur hums and looks at her while he continues to caress her stomach. "Now, 'Gana you are energetic too." He mumbles and kisses her shoulder before he nuzzles his nose against her neck to make her laugh which she does.

"It tickles," she complains between giggles before stilling completely when the baby kicks again. "Did you feel it?" She asks as she turns to her husband; their noses pressing together. "I did," he nods and smiles brightly at her, twirling a lock of her hair between his fingers before he leans in for a kiss.

"You are amazing," he whispers against her mouth while he pulls his wife into another kiss.

"And what else?" She asks playfully as she moves to straddle his lap, the covers falling around her body as she does so. "A shirt stealer." He jests and tugs at the hem of one of his red shirts on her.

"Arthur," she pouts and moves to swat at his shoulder, something she has done since they were kids and she never quite grown out of, not that he would ever want her to.

"Alright, alright," he sighs as he gives in, she is far too adorable not to; he pulls the covers back around her to keep her nice and warm.

"You are clever, you are magical, you are the most beautiful woman in my eyes. I admire your sharp tongue and your horsemanship and the way you use a sword, taught by me, of course." He grins as he punctuates each word with gentle caresses all over her body, paying close attention to the spots he knows ache due to her pregnancy.

"You have gotten so much better at complimenting me, my King." She smirks as she leans down to kiss him but he meets her halfway, his fingers twining in the soft curls at the back of her head. "Mhm... I have had time to practice, my Queen." He chuckles and presses a kiss to her mouth and then her cheeks and temples.

"We should go back to sleep." He whispers; his forehead is pressed against the side of her head. "Yes, we should... ." Morgana agrees and squirms a little.

"You know I am always here for you, I am not going anywhere. Should you have a bad dream or... a vision wake me up." He presses kisses all over her face until she smiles and nods her head.

"I'll hold you, as always." Arthur assures Morgana as they settle back into a more comfortable sleeping position, their heads resting on the same pillow.

"I love you." He whispers as her hand seeks out the spot over the left side of his chest to feel the drumming of his heart beneath her hand.

"I love you too, Arthur." She says it back as she gazes into his loving eyes, his hand seeks out her rounded belly once more. He doesn't take it off even after he falls back into a peaceful slumber with his other arm lazily thrown over her waist.

19 notes - Posted December 2, 2022

#2

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It's likely to sleep deprivation (I woke up like five-six times for no apparent reason) and my mind being in ArMor gutter rn but this got me thinking of them having an almost-kiss moment and Uther walking in lmao. Pre reveal though if it happens after the reveal then ooooooooh, the angst just unf.... Also, I wonder if they were each other's first kiss when they were younger; Arthur is older than her in the series, I think, so I can see them having an 'argument' about stuff like kissing that leads to them exploring it but IDK. I don't even think I am making sense at this point and this is not going to reach a lot of people anyway, which due to how silly this is I don't mind at all. Perks of shipping a not-so-popular ship in a fandom.

22 notes - Posted December 5, 2022

My #1 post of 2022

I have been thinking and I feel like we were robbed from getting an episode of Morgana under a love spell in s1-2 era, possibly even s3, but I'd really prefer s1. Like imagine some Duke believeing that he could get Uther's support and all by marrying his son to the King's Ward.

Gwen trying to be supportive but confused about Morgana's behaviour, compared to the last time this particular noble family came to visit Camelot. Plus, she hasn't heard Morgana 'complain' about Arthur in days now.

Arthur trying to cover up his jealousy and being offended should Morgana consider that man over him as her Champion. And trying to make her see reason that that buffon is no good for her. I'd low-key love for them to have a chat like the one they had about Sophia, I think, where he says something like 'If you are jealous Morgana it's okay to admit it, it wouldn't be the first time now would it?'

Merlin being on the fence about finding a cure cause Killgarah probably said something about how it would be better if Morgana married the Duke's son compared to her staying in Camelot, but in the end deciding to do the right thing and cure Morgana.

@twisted-shipper I thought you might like this idea of yet another s1 era episode I wish we would have gotten. And yep jealous Arthur again cause why not 😌.

23 notes - Posted March 8, 2022

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[agrumina]

In the Aeneid by Virgil, Theseus after his death was sent back to the chair where he and Pirithous were punished after trying to take Persephone (Pirithous, instead, after his physical death, was sent to another punishment).

AU where it went exactly like that. Hades is like "Yeah I don't care you were being forced/having an oath and/or Pirithous being a bad influence and yada yada, I can’t forgive you that easily” and sends him back there. I’m putting under a read more because long post.

tl;dr version: Theseus is stuck in Tartarus, Asterius in Erebus since Theseus can’t free him from there, Zagreus has to act as a messanger for them (and maybe has to find a  way to let them reunite)

So, while trying to escape, Zagreus finds Theseus, all alone, in Tartarus. 

Theseus, is more calmer and maybe less full of himself (aka he’s worse at hiding his insecurities) because of years of torture but he’s still loud as always (I knows in my other posts I followed “The chair takes the ability to speak too” version but let’s say here Theseus can actually speak). He tries to hide it like it’s not that big of a deal but it’s clear he regrets all the things  he did in his past (and not only the Persephone thing) because, after all, having to sit still for eternity gives you lots of time to think.

Zagreus can’t say he finds Theseus nice and best friend material, but he’s still someone to talk to after all.

Asterius, of course, is still in Erebus. Maybe as a boss that sometimes appears?

Zagreus, one time, mentions Theseus to him and he expects the Minotaur to be happy because yes! Justice! His killer is being punished! Yes not for killing him but he’s still being punished after all!

Instead, the Minotaur is horrified. Turns out he has a form of respect towards Theseus for the great fight he gave him.

And thus Zagreus gets the “mission” to free Theseus so he can go to the Minotaur or, at least, allow Asterius to got to Tartarus to pay a visit to the former king; and the prince sometimes has to act as a messanger for both of them.

[baejax-the-great]

Thanks for the tag @johaeryslavellan 😊

When you get this, reply with your favourite five fics that you’ve written, then pass on to at least five other writers. Let’s spread the self-love.

I am only including completed fics in this =)

Void (Hades, Thanatos x Zagreus, M)

My most recently completed fic and my best. I tackled a ton of POVs, and Patroclus managed to steal every scene he was in. For Zagreus, there are fates worse than death, and when his still living but empty body washes up in the Styx, it seems he found one.

The Edge of Sadness (Dragon Age, Bethany x Alistair, M)

An arranged marriage AU. King Alistair thinks he’s going to marry Hawke, the Champion of Kirkwall, but Hawke busts her sister out of the Circle and sends Bethany instead. Writing in Alistair’s voice is always a delight, and this is the fic where I think I did the best job. He is a goofy, humorous, charming sad sack who desperately needs a hug.

Bloodline (Dragon Age, Fenris x Hawke, M)

This is the fic where I felt like I really got Lea’s voice. It’s sad and it’s rough, but I still love the writing in it. Hawke is a character who can’t ever seem to say no, and I enjoy exploring how that backfires in tragic ways. Plus the dinner she has with Varric and Cullen is so painfully awkward.

A Hawke’s Breakfast (Dragon Age, Fenris x Hawke, T)

Look I love writing everyone on their silliest behavior, and Hawke accidentally turning into her own mabari and not knowing how to deal with that completely qualifies. It’s just a fun fic. Don’t think about it too hard.

Nadir (Mass Effect, Shepard x Vakarian, T)

Most of my Shakarian fics are one-shots, and I don’t have a special reason for picking this one out other than I like it. There is some fun banter, some dealing with coming back from the dead, and an elcor bar that was completely wrecked by the end of the night. I just like it.

I know a lot of my friends have already done this one and I’m pretty late, so sorry for the double tag if that’s the case! @juliafied​ @thehawkewithgoldeneyes​ @asaara-writes​ @swaps55​ @midnightprelude​ @resplendentlytrite​

[insecure-amphibian]

Hades Game role reversal AU where their personalities are kept (for the most part) but their roles are swapped (with a few changes)

Eurydice, the court musician and chef. Parental figure to Zagreus. Mother in a way. She sings in spite of her husband, having been kept here after he failed to bring her back. She was not given credit in life, but here in the house of Hades she is respected for her music.

Sorrowful Orpheus, who is banished to Asphodel. He does not sing, wonders if Zagreus has ever met someone he truly loved. He is happy to know his Eurydice is safe at the house, and is eager to reunite with her.

Patroclus the House Guard, mentor to Zagreus. A warrior in life but his greatest strength was the strength of those who loved him. "Always be willing to keep your friends close. Those that love you would be willing to die twice for you." Was contracted as the house guard but doesn't really know why. Missed Achilles dearly but realizes Achilles is destined for Elysium, he just hoped that of all the memories he has chosen to forget, Patroclus isn't one of them. Collected the internal arms and is particularly fond of the spear.

Achilles, tyrant of Elysium. In death he is still angry, rage never burns out when you can never truly avenge your lost love. When you are seperated eternally. Champion of Elysium, feared by most. He was escorted to Elysium personally by Lord Master Hades and claimed his boon from the gods for his status as Champion early. "When I become champion, I want Patroclus cared for. That is all I wish." And he continues fighting to make sure Patroclus is always safe. He initially is standoffish and agressive towards Zagreus. When Zagreus puts together the relationship between the two, Achilles breaks. He must always fight for Patroclus. He can never give up.

And my favorite in this scenario, Asterius. Originally was it an insult when the king Theseus attempted to free his soul from Erebus, where monsters and beasts go. Asterius was not a beast. Theseus attempted to reach out and save a lost soul, but instead was grabbed and pulled down. They are close now, the bulls of Erebus, Asterius the champion and his Companion the mighty Theseus. It is a fight to survive here constantly, names whispered and feared. Asterius only continues on as dying time after time is painful. He is quite and kind, Theseus however lives in the revelry of these beasts knowing his name. Asterius regrets dragging Theseus into this nightmare of an afterlife, as much as he loves and respects the king. But they are close now, their bond unable to be broken by any.

[appleciderp]

So this AU currently lives in my head rent free:

So at the end when you reunite everybody and basically just do the security runs.

Achilles basically decides on one of his conjugal visits to Elysium to challenge Theseus and Asterius and manages to convince Patroclus to join in "for old times".

They defeat them super quickly. And basically becomes the Champions. Hades is chill with it because technically Achilles is still doing his job of protecting the Underworld, just a bit more indirectly.

The boss fight would be super difficult.

So Patroclus I imagine would be more defensive, but I think he'd be pretty on par to what Theseus and Asterius is. He can still fuck you up if you don't watch yourself. But he'd stand back a bit more, but can still pack a punch. Spears would have a slight damage increase.

Achilles would be super quick, doing a bunch of lower damage attacks and basically follow you around the arena as soon as you move. His evasiveness is super high as well, so he'd be able to dodge like 50% of attacks. The bows has a slight damage increase and he has a slightly lower chance of dodging.

They both would have a mechanic where their attack slowly decreases the lower your health gets, to he point where if their next attack will kill you, they have a voiced line saying that they'd stop fighting if you give up, and they don't attack you for a bit.

If you do stop fighting, the death screen would say something along the lines of "You take the long way home"

If you kill Achilles first, Patroclus would gain a slight attack boost and an algorithm would start to calculate your win chance and once you reach a point that it would deam a "clear" win for you, Patroclus would yield. He'd still be attackable past that point, but the door would unlock. IF you do choose to attack him he will no longer object to killing you immediately & he'd gain a major attack boost.

If you kill Patroclus first, Achilles would get a major attack bonus, to like 1/2 health bar to full 1 hit KO. But would get a significant decrease in evasiveness and damage taken.

The fight would include some quips from the husbands throughout. And Zagreus would 100% have a line that he accidentally calls Achilles dad.

Theseus can be seen moping in the stands.

If you end up being able to defeat either of them, they both refuse to fight.

[wolfythewitch]

that one au where patroclus is the champion of elysium

[stygiusfic]

hades meta + fic masterpost.

There is enough content on this blog now that it’s getting a little unwieldy to find old posts, so I’m compiling a masterlist of all my meta posts and fics I’ve linked here (all of which are OK to reblog). This list will be pinned and updated as I make more stuff.

FANFIC (posts tagged #stygius writes)

"Poster Boy" ThanZag, College AU, rated T. Thanatos models for a new recruitment poster for the debate club. Zagreus tries not to be absolutely smitten with him and fails, with some perks. tumblr post  / ao3

"Death's Embrace" ThanZag, Hypnos. rated G. Thanatos develops a migraine from the brightness of the surface world. After bringing Zagreus back to the House of Hades, Hypnos offers to help alleviate the headache via magical Greek god of Sleep superpowers. tumblr post / ao3

"heart of the garden" Hades/Persephone/Nyx, Persephone POV poem. tumblr post / ao3

"Call the Name of God and Pray That He Will Listen" ThanZag, Gothic Vampire AU, rated T. Thanatos is a vampire-hunting priest whose life would be far less complicated if he weren't harboring a vampire in his home and also, possibly, in love with said vampire. tumblr post / ao3

"Reap What You Sow" [nsfw] ThanZagMeg, rated E. Thanatos keeps showing up throughout Zagreus' attempts to escape the Underworld, and their competitions have become a mere prelude to sex. Zagreus talks to Megaera about it, and she decides an intervention is in order. tumblr post / ao3 

“Someone Who Cares” [nsfw] Zagreus/Achilles, rated E. Being Prince of the Underworld isn’t easy when you’re constantly being reminded of all the ways you’re not good enough. Fortunately, Achilles is there to show Zagreus he has people who care about him. tumblr post / ao3

“Paradigm Shift” Hypnos, Chaos, Thanatos, rated G. Hypnos visits Chaos’ realm in a dream, looking for insight about how to gain Nyx’s approval, & grandparent/grandchild bonding ensues. tumblr post / ao3

“Power of Persuasion” MegZag, rated T. Zagreus stops by Megaera's chambers unannounced, with a bottle of booze and every intention of distracting her from her parchmentwork. She's into it, but she still makes him put in the effort to persuade her. tumblr post / ao3

“A Supplicant Cry” ThanZag, rated E. Thanatos returns to the House of Hades ahead of schedule. Zagreus is suprised to have him back early, but he knows how to make the most of that situation. tumblr post / ao3

“Drunken Revelry” ThanZag, rated T. Thanatos has maybe had a little too much to drink. tumblr post / ao3

“Echoes that Linger” Megaera, Patroclus, side MegZag and Patrochilles (referenced), rated G. Achilles talks at length about Patroclus, once he's had enough to drink. Megaera wonders if there's anything left of the man he remembers, and decides to find out, with a little help from Zagreus. Pre-reunion. tumblr post / ao3

“A Reasonable Explanation” PZA (patzagchilles), rated E. Zagreus gets a Kiss of Styx and a regular kiss from Patroclus, which isn’t meant as a message to Achilles, and he needs a minute to process everything. tumblr post / ao3

“A Soul Reforged” PatZag, rated E. Patroclus worships his stranger, a far kinder deity than any he knew of in life. tumblr post / ao3

“Hard to Port” SkelZag, rated E. Curious to know more about who Skelly was in life, Zagreus ends up dreaming about him as Schelemeus the ship captain, and his curiosity takes the dream down a different avenue. tumblr post / ao3

“Royal” ThanZag, rated T. Thanatos stops by to watch an artist shade paint the family portrait.  tumblr post / ao3

“Petals for Armor” MegZag, rated E. When Megaera falls ill with a strange affliction, she tries to keep it secret, especially from Zagreus. But as her condition worsens and becomes harder to hide, she realizes she can't keep him at arm's length forever. Sooner or later, something's got to give. tumblr post / ao3

“Champion Material” PZA, rated T. Achilles and Patroclus go to the arena to see Zagreus fight. That's the plan, anyway, until Theseus says a few things he shouldn't, and has to deal with the consequences. tumblr post / ao3

“Heed the Call” ThanAres, rated T. After confronting Zagreus in Elysium, Thanatos follows the pull of a dying soul on the surface. When he arrives, he finds before him a battlefield, and Ares covered in blood as red as Zag's. tumblr post / ao3

“Not Alone” MegZag, rated T. Zagreus takes a moment away from the bustle of the Olympians’ feast. Meg goes to find him. tumblr post / ao3

“Cross the Line” MegZag, rated E. Zagreus knows his fights with Meg are separate from their trysts back home. His body has a little more trouble telling the difference. tumblr post / ao3

“The Cycle Unbroken” Asterius & Zagreus, rated G. Mentor Asterius AU.  What if Asterius had been Zag’s mentor instead of Achilles? Someone who lived trapped in a labyrinth, mentoring someone trying to break free. tumblr post / ao3

“Inexorably” ThanZag, rated M. Beneath the House of Hades, there's a dark hallway where creation unspools and Thanatos can't hear the souls of mortals calling anymore. Zagreus finds him there. tumblr post / ao3

“Last Pure Heart Upon the Hill” ThanZag, rated M. SEQUEL to Call the Name of God. Thanatos is a vampire-hunting priest possibly in love with a vampire, Zagreus. But Zagreus has long since left Thanatos' home to go live in Olympus, his family's domain, and has not returned. If he wants to see Zagreus again, Thanatos' only choice seems to be to go to Olympus himself, entering vampire territory and exposing himself to any manner of fearful things that await him there, among them the answer to the way he feels. tumblr post / ao3

META (posts tagged #stygius rants)

Hades polycule (ThanZagMeg): the differences in their dynamic

MegZag: theories on previous relationship and in-game dynamic

MegZag, part 2: potential evolution of their current relationship

MegZag, part 3: difficulties of the romance arc

Thoughts on the Narrator

ThanZag: why does Thanatos help Zag so much?

ThanZag: analysis of Thanatos' dialogue in the romance scene

Chthonic bros: Thanatos & Hypnos

Thoughts about Nyx and her relationships

ThanZag: What do Zagreus and Thanatos see in each other?

Megaera & Thanatos: Thoughts on their friendship

Zagreus Pre-Canon Timeline: Part 1 (other parts linked in post)

Headcanon of the layout of the House of Hades

[rowanisawriter]

i am writing the “patroclus as the champion of elysium” AU and i thought it would be kinda sad but its just become psychosexual warfare between patroclus and achilles waged entirely through zagreus lmao this is so pathetic, the boy gets killed over and over by patroclus and achilles just says damn that sucks can you wear my bracer when you next see him and tell me what his reaction is? is he mad at me??

[ironmanstan]

Hades game skater!AU that nobody asked for where Thanatos rides a skateboard, Meg rollerskates, and they both meet with the others at the skatepark until Zagreus comes in with a Fucking Scooter.

Hypnos just wears heelies (and so does Hermes) but nobody cares because most of the time he ends up watching Than do tricks from the sidelines. Nyx brings her go-pro to film them for embarrassing mom slideshow to show her coworkers. Nyx and Hypnos are both better at ice skating but Than never comes because he's terrible at it and gets embarrassed when he slips. He once slammed into Hades when he came along and Than never went to skate again.

Meg likes rollerblading/inline skating better than roller skating but she roller skates more often because she loves roller derby. Her, Dusa, and Achilles all meet together and have a roller derby team called the Forgotten Heroes, where they compete regularly against Theseus's team the Champions. Patroclus got an injury in roller derby years back and still has a bad leg from it but he comes to every meet and organizes a lot of their championships with their team captain/his boyfriend Achilles.

Meg used to be on a team with her sisters called the Furies, but she left after falling out with them and now competes so she can beat them both and prove she's above the both of them.

Cerberus is their unofficial team mascot and by unofficial I mean they only bring him to matches when Achilles manages to sneak him away from Hades (which isn't that hard when you give him pets and he follows him out).

Zagreus is a Fucking Idiot and can't balance on anything but a scooter but still somehow manages to go faster than Thanatos and Meg at some point when they both challenge him to a race. Both of them thought they'd be able to convince him to stop bringing his dumbass scooter to the park but instead now everyone knows they lost to a scooter kid.

Orpheus and Eryudice own the skatepark and come watch at times and play music live rather than having a sound system. Hades is everyone's landlord in this city area and Zagreus paying off Orpheus's time in Tartarus is him covering his rent.

[hurricanes-art]

I really love your Hades au! The drawings are so well done and look lovely and the details you thought of are really interesting and well thought out and it makes me happy (except Nyx’s punishment, poor Zag)

Thank you so much!!! I’m so glad you enjoyed my art I’m glad you like the idea too! Poor Zag really does have a rough time in this au... Sorry for replying to this so late, I’ve been swamped with work recently, which is a shame because I’ve been chomping at the bit to make more stuff for this. But here, I do have a drabble for your troubles, and also the reason why I’ve been calling it the God of Ash au :D

(I also posted it to ao3 because why not, I guess. You can read it there, if you want)

“Asterius’s amiability won’t do any good, I fear; he takes his role of Champion too seriously to give any leeway. Suppose he feels he has to earn his place here, though I think he deserves it far more than Theseus- gods know he’ll never back down.”

Patroclus tsks softly. “For a certainty. See, you should have listened to me when I said that you’d make a far better champion. If you’d bested them and taken their place, you could give the stranger a free pass. When will you realize that I’m always right?”

Achilles releases a breathy laugh, gold curls flitting about him as he shakes his head. “Somehow, I don’t think that would have been quite so simple a solution. Though it’s always tempting when I imagine what Theseus’s face might look like if he was ever dethroned.”

The corners of Patroclus’s mouth twist up at the mental image. He leans further against Achilles where they sit on a low retaining wall in their familiar little glade. He idly winds and unwinds a lock of his hair around his fingers, soothed by the smooth slip of the strands over his skin.

“Perhaps it won’t be long now till he is,” Achilles posits thoughtfully. “The lad hasn’t given up yet.”

Patroclus tilts his head and meets Achilles’ eye out of the corner of his own. “You really think he can make it past the arena?”

His beloved shrugs lightly. “It seems like he can make as many attempts as he wants, can keep going unless his resolve fails him. I think it might be possible. I wouldn’t be-” The abrasive grind of the door sliding open interrupts rudely. “Well. Maybe not possible this time around.”

Patroclus turns to follow Achilles gaze across the chamber.

Zagreus stumbles over their little bridge, smiling tiredly despite his bedraggled state. Blood paints his temple from where it oozes from some wound hidden in his hair. The skin of his right shoulder is red and swollen, broken in some places, and Patroclus suppresses a wince at the thought of the bruise that would form, though he knows it will never get the chance. Cuts and scrapes mar his arms. He walks with a limp, though Pat can’t see the source.

He looks quite worse for wear. Patroclus informs him of such.

Zagreus laughs graciously, stumbling more over the last few steps towards them, seeming to go slack and relieved in their secure and sheltered glade. “I’m afraid you’re right,” he admits, the cadence of his voice sweet and earnest. “It’s not been the best of attempts.”

He glances at Achilles sheepishly. “Sorry sir, I’m not sure if I’m up for your- training pointers this time around.” He fumbles for the awkward words, apparently still unsituated and disbelieving in the face of Achilles’ advice, which he started to give a couple encounters ago.

“No worries, Zagreus,” he assures lightly. “They’re only meant to help you along, anyways, not to beat you down more.”

Pat hums gently and blinks lazily at the stranger. “Yes. Here take this,” he gestures to his usual offerings, “and take a moment, too, before going on your way.”

Zagreus’s smile reaches his eyes more at that and he takes the Kiss of Styx with a pretty dust of light pink across his cheeks. “As always, I can’t thank you enough, sir.” Patroclus rolls his eyes dramatically, but he’s not sure the stranger sees it as he dips his head politely.

He stays standing as he empties the dark, little vial and Achilles says, “Why don’t you take a seat lad? You’re welcome to rest for a moment. You look like you could use it.”

Zagreus studies him intently for a few moments, then shrugs. “If I sit down, I won’t want to get back up.”

Patroclus scoffs and quips, “I think that may be a sign that you really need to sit down.” Zagreus grins in response but remains on his feet regardless. Patroclus won’t insist where it’s not his place.

Instead he says, “At the risk of appearing rude, I must admit, I’m not very familiar with the chthonic deities. I don’t know all the gods of the Underworld. I thought you might be willing to sate some of my curiosity.”

Zagreus blinks at him, clearly surprised, but by no means offended. Patroclus is relieved to have apparently judged him correctly. “I- sure, of course! What were you curious about?”

Patroclus tilts his head. “-You. Who are you? What are you the god of?”

Zagreus blanches ever so slightly before flushing red. He laughs nervously and rubs the back of his neck as he ducks his head to avoid their gaze. “Sorry to disappoint you, sir. Some people in the house call me the God of Ash, but it’s only as a joke.” Through the ruffled, ink dark strands of his hair, Patroclus sees Zagreus set his mismatched eyes on his feet. The light of his fiery skin flickers and glows through the cracks and fissures in the build up of ash.

“I’m not really the god of anything at all,” the stranger announces.

Behind him, pressed up so that Patroclus feels it vibrate through him, Achilles hums a low, even noise, impossible to interpret, even as weighty as it feels in the air. Still, if he had to guess, he would think that his Achilles doesn’t believe that for a moment.

Patroclus isn’t so sure. He knows little about the ways of gods. Are some of them truly not gods of anything at all? And could Zagreus really be among their ranks? That, Patroclus finds less likely. He feels like the God of something. He can’t say exactly why, can’t pin it down. After all, the prince has only come through- oh, five or six times now. Just something in the air when he does, perhaps. Patroclus knows little about the ways of gods.

A little leaf falls from the crisp, autumn foliage of Zagreus’s laurels, wheeling through the motionless air of Elysium as if it has a life of its own. Patroclus watches, with an idle thought to collect it where it lands, but it flares like a minute ember and then flickers out just the same, leaving nothing behind when the stranger departs once again.