#discord epic moments

[gwen-hemoxia]

[koifishhies]

I don’t know what’s happening with the livestream but I want you all to know that in it’s last few moments of being open, the epic the musical discord chat looked like this:

“CAPTAIN??”

“guys please stop spamming captain”

“yall where is the stream??”

“Captain?”

“i can’t find it is it on yt”

“CAPTAIN”

“where is it??? I cant find it”

“happy ithaca saga everyone 🥳”

“GUYS PLEASE STOP SPAMMING CAPTAIN”

“Someone get the mods a medal”

“Guys wheres the stream”

“WHERE IS HE?? WHERE IS HE???”

“KEEP YOUR CHATS CALM HE’S AIMING FOR CONFUSION”

“its 4 am in ithaca calm down”

“CAPTAIN?”

[knightobreath]

covid-induced shitposty art requests from discord (i inserted popcorn into as many as i could) (cool looking popcorn design by @skythealmighty)

confessiony and comicy ii 16 reactiom

and epic oliver moment

[xo-cuteplosion-xo-2]

~A Little Competition~

Pairing: Odyssey and Epic Telemachus x reader

Type of spice: Competetive, Threesome, slight kink & Romantic

Morality: White

Words: 2,592

Tw/kinks: degrading and praise, oral, vaginal, a little rough, competition, plot what plot?

Request is from the discord server:

For those confused

Odyssey Telemachus (Telemachus) is like manwhore sorta mean

Epic Telemachus (Telem) is the cinnamon roll we adore.

You’re not sure how you allowed them to convince you to do this… Something about proving which of them was better, which should get more of your time. There is no such thing as peace in this relationship. How can two people be so alike and yet have completely separate personalities?

You do find the way they argue over you, compete with one another over you a bit of a turn on though. Seeing Telem get so worked up, his face bright red as he stares down Telemachus, trying to argue that he’ll be better in bed, while Telemachus stands there arms crossed and with the biggest cocky smirk you’ve ever seen on his face. It was Telemachus’ Idea… to settle this the smart way, and you for some stupid reason had agreed.

You can’t say you aren’t nervous about this, having two men in your bed at once. Would their dicks be identical to…? You pace around your room a little before arms wrap around you, pulling you close while teeth nip at your ear. “Awe, nervous are you?” Telemachus purrs against your ear, his hand wandering past your shoulders. He gropes both breasts in his hands, kneading the flesh through the cloth of your Chiton.

“You’re hogging her…” You tilt your head back a little to see Telem standing there awkwardly. 

You sigh and reach out an arm as he steps closer, pulling him towards you. Telemachus scoffs from behind you, mumbling something under his breath. You cup Telem’s cheek in your hand while your other wraps around his waist, pulling him flush against your body. He flushes slightly and you snicker. “I can divide my attention between the two of you.” You hum brushing back a strand of his hair as you lean in to kiss him.

He sinks into your kiss, and you push your tongue through. As your attention shifts from one to the other, Telemachus narrows his eyes. He puts his lips against your jaw and trails sloppy kisses down the side of your neck. You hum and tighten the hand around Telem’s waist. You break away to catch your breath, but Telemachus grabs your chin, pulling your lips to his. He shoots Telem a cocky glance as he pushes his tongue past your lips.

Telem glares as he snakes a hand around to your butt. He’s hesitant and looks at you as if to ask if what he’s doing is okay. You try to grunt approval, but Telemachus seems intent on stealing all of your attention at the moment. You feel a bit bad and take your hand and slide it under Telem’s tunic. His eyes widen and he shifts.

You wink at him, trying to divide your attention equally between the man claiming your mouth and the one gently cupping your ass. His breath hitches when you wrap your hand around his dick. Telemachus seems to take notice and huffs, pulling back from your mouth. He swats Telem’s hand away and slaps your ass. Your hand jerks while tightening around Telem’s dick, causing him to whimper and flush. 

You stand there a bit shocked yourself, then glare at Telemachus. He rolls his eyes and puts his face in your tits. “Can you strip already?” He looks up through his lids at you. 

“Y-you’re shameless!” Telem huffs, using the hand around your waist to keep himself upright as you stroke him in soft fluid motions.

“As if she’s not jacking you off under your tunic right now! How is that less shameless of them wanting to see my wife strip?” Telemachus snaps back, grabbing at the edge of your clothes.

“Our wife… a-and you didn’t ask her!” Telem huffs, squirming under your touch. You sigh, shaking your head. They’re already fighting over you, cute.

“I don’t need to do that. Look at her, she clearly wants it.” He scoffs, and just to prove his point,can he hits your ass again and grinds his hips against you. You shutter flushing.

“Stop fighting…” you mumble, then raise a brow when both princes reach for your Chiton, messily trying to tug it over your body and undo the ties so it falls at your feet. 

“I… I can do it!” Telem glares down Telemachus, who rolls his eyes, but you catch a glint in his eyes as he steps back. Telem pauses, just as confused as you are.

“What? He thinks he’s going to get anything done while being jacked off. He’s hardly standing. I give him maybe two more minutes before he comes undone and ruins his tunic. And falls on top of you.” Telemachus crosses his arms, deciding he’d like to watch the scene unfold, then be a dick about being right later.

Telem narrows his eyes at his counterpart, his breathing shuddering, and his legs feeling a bit wobbly. “Don’t be so mean to each other.” You speak softly, but your words are more aimed at the hormonal angsty prince than his softer counterpart.

Telem manages to get your clothes off and his own before he paints your hand white in a breathy little moan that accompanies a whimper. “Told ya he’d whimper,” Telemachus snorts, getting rid of his own tunic as he approaches again. He pulls both of you onto the bed.

“I wasn’t… I didn’t whimper!” Telem huffs as he catches his balance breaths still uneven.

“You did.” Telemachus rolls his eyes.

You narrow your eyes. Since he won’t knock it off, you’ll shut him up. You shift besides Telemachus and lower your mouth down. His eyes widen for a second, before his hand finds grip in your hair. “Bitch… that-” He whines when you manage to bottom out, however he covers it up with a huff. You smirk and start grazing your fingertips over his balls. “F-fuck…” His hand grips your hair as he leans against the bed frame. He glances at Telem and nods towards him, then sticks out his tongue, cocking a smirk. 

“I… can I?” You raise a brow but shrug, missing what the two of them were communicating. Sometimes you do feel out of the loop, honestly… You don’t think much about it as Telem shifts around behind you as you focus on Telemachus. His eyes flutter and his hips buck as you suck. He digs his nails into your scalp, tugging your hair.

You pause when you feel hands moving apart your thighs. You shift even though it offsets your position over Telemachus. After a moment of being still, Telemachus seems to get his grip back and start guiding your head, no longer letting you dictate the pleasure he’s feeling. Still, he makes small grunts to cover his little whimpers. They aren’t too different after all. Telemachus is just bolder, and has a bit more toxic masculinity than Telem. 

The rustling of fabric catches your attention. You go to pull off Telemachus just to ask what Telem is doing, but the man pulls your head back down with a scoff.

Your eyes widen as Telem grabs onto your ass and pulls your hips down. You swallow a moan as his tongue laps out against your folds. He pauses to assess your reaction before he continues. “Ha, is he actually that good with his tongue, or are you just being sweet?” Telemachus scoffs, pulling you back down a bit harshly this time. You suck in air through your nose, throat constricting around his dick. He hisses, bucking his hips with a low whimper. He clears his throat to hide it.

You’re surprised by what Telem is doing… you hadn’t thought he’d be able to pinpoint your clit this fast. He’s focused on that spot and its undoing. You moan, greedily sucking Telemachus off as Telem eats you out. One hand slips from holding your ass to under your hips. He runs his fingers around with his tongue before slipping them in. You jolt, pulling your head up as your back arches. You’re aware Telem is beneath you, and you don’t want to hurt him by crushing him, but fuck… “T-Telem…” Your breath hitches as he doubles his effort.

Annoyed, Telemachus adjusts his position, moving onto his knees before pulling you back down. He bucks his hips while he tugs you down and off, over and over again, harshly. Your moans send vibration all the way up his spine, and after just a few thrusts down your throat where you gag or choke, he twitches. “Fuck, you’re such a whore.”

“She’s not a… Don’t call her that!” Telem pauses just long enough to speak before he gets back to lapping away at your clit with his tongue.

Telemachus rolls his eyes as he reaches his climax. He yanks your head back, tilting your head towards the ceiling, causing you to curve your back at an odd angle. “Swallow.” He demands, and you do as you’re told. Telem doesn’t remove his fingers even as he and Telemachus nudge you onto your back. You wrap your legs around Telemachus as his free hand starts to rub your clit and his tongue joins his fingers. You arch of the bed moaning. You reach for his hair, but Telemachus grabs both wrists and holds them above your head.

He leans his head to your throat and sucks aggressively from your jaw to your collarbone. He bites a little here and there, glancing at Telem, looking for a nod. When he gets it, he snickers. “Don’t be afraid to nip a little.” Telemachus smirks. Telem looks at him hesitantly before he lets his teeth graze you a little. You tense, but a moan leaves your lips. 

Telemachus starts sucking a tit while his free hand plays with the other caousing you to come undone almost immediately. 

Telem helps you ride out your high, running his tongue all over your pussy to gather as much of your cum as he can. He leans back, running his tongue over his lips. “See… I told you I could do it.”

“Yeah, yeah, don’t get cocky now. Move.” He practically shoves Telem out of the way as he leans over you. He pulls you upright using the hand holding your wrists. “Get behind her.” He scoffs.

Telem raises a brow, but nods. “Wait, you wanna… do that?”

“What’s that? And why do I feel like I am suddenly being gained up on?” You narrow your eyes at Telemachus, squirming a little. Telemachus just smirks as he rubs his tip against your folds, lining himself up. 

“Wait, why do you get to have that spot?” Telem narrows his eyes, and you sigh, prepping for another fight.

“You act like a fucking virgin, that’s why.” Telemachus hisses through his teeth. You swallow, certainly nervous. “And I wanna watch her slutty expressions as we fuck her brains out.”

Telem gapes wide-eyed… “She’s not a… that… she’s just vocal and pretty.” He places his hands right above Telemachus’, just above your hips. He shifts around on the bed for a moment before you feel his tip brush against your ass. You bite your lip, eyes wide.

“H-hold on… this…” Telem pauses at your unstable words, freezing while Telemachus pushes in.

“Are you nervous?” He taunts, sucking in a breath, “Fuck your tight~ you are so… gods- just- you really are a whore, sopping wet, tight… You like to be spoiled don’t you?” Telemachus digs his fingers into your hips tight and bruising.

Telem leans his head on your shoulder. “I… I don’t have to… if you’re not comfortable.” He kisses your cheek, trailing his lips down your back. You suck in a breath, and Telemachus whines, doing his best not to buck his hips.

“You’re okay Telem… it’s…” You take a shaky breath as he starts easing in. You tense and he pauses.

“F-fuck… gotta… gotta relax… you’re doing so well.” Telem huffs, reaching in front of you to twist a nipple.

Telemachus rolls his eyes as he makes small movements just enough to get you to relax. It takes a bit of coaxing, but Telem bottoms out with little whimpers, laying his head in the crook of your neck, his breath tingling the skin. “Fucking finally.” Telemachus hisses, pulling back and then slamming forward with a whimpered grunt.

Telem sucks in a breath as he pulls back and slips forward. His motions are sloppier than Telemachus’ thrusts and far gentler. The two separate sensations are dizzying.

“Fuck, look at you… moaning like a bitch.” Telemachus huffs, keeping his hips at a steady but harsh pace.

Telem glares at Telemachus as he kisses your shoulders, playing with nipples. “You’re doing so good… ha- so good… you’re…” he whimpers brows knitted together in his concentration and annoyance at his counterpart.

Telemachus latches his mouth to the other side of your neck, while his fingers continue digging into your hips. “A-at this rate sh-she’ll call you a good boy and you’ll come undone.” Telemachus scoffs.

You sigh as you moan, “Y-you’re such a… a dick.” You gasp when he thrusts harder, his eyes narrowing. Your lips curl into a smirk. “You’re a fucking brat.” You hiss and take glee in the whine from his lips. 

Telem snickers, taking just as much pleasure in seeing Telemachus shrink down a few notches as you do. “You keep calling her names, but are you sure you’re not the whore?” Telem clings to the sudden boost in confidence, thrusting a little harder but still paying mind to be gentle. 

Telemachus, for once, is silent, and you catch him off guard. You make it work… manipulate his position just enough so that you can have the control but Telem can still effectively drive his dick through your ass…

Moaning and shaky, you rock against Telemachus as he struggles to get back into control. You smirk as the knot forms in your stomach… the tight feeling of impending release. Telemachus’ eyes get teary. It’s a look you’re not sure you’ve ever seen from him before. “Fucking… Whore” his voice cracks as he arches, sinking his hands into your thigh as he bucks into you sloppily. 

Telem isn’t too far behind, but he pulls out and you look at his pleading eyes. You get off Telemachus and turn around for Telem. He smiles and thrusts up with a whine. He buries his face in your chest. “Thank you… fuck… fuck… so good, you’re so amazing…” He reaches down, fingers rubbing your clit, trying to hasten your release. You arch with a satisfied moan, joining him as his cum mixes with his counterparts. He pants and pulls out slowly, before flipping onto his back. He runs his hands over his face as he pants.

You can already feel the stiffness of your muscles as you lay down between your two husbands. You’re half asleep when Telemachus elbows you. “So… who’s better?”

“Seriously?” You groan, opening your eyes to find them both staring at you. “I’m not answering that.”

“It was definitely me.” Telemachus hums, holding his head high.

“It was not. You were the one whining and whimpering by the end!” Telem huffs.

Telemachus flushes and flips the other prince off. “That was her fault! She played dirty.”

“I swear to the gods, if you do not both shut up and let me sleep after twisting apart my insides, I am tossing BOTH of you out.” You hiss, and both men shut their mouths. You tug their heads down onto your chest and nod. “Better.” You hum, shutting your eyes, unaware of the now silent argument they are having through expressions.

[modpollyblog]

real people have actually been hurt by kittycorn's actions and it is fucking disgusting. but i also understand the importance of archival so that she cannot possibly try and crawl back if she deletes anything.

i am making this post to try and put all archival efforts in one place. if i'm missing anything, feel free to send me an ask/dm.

currently on archive.org:

the kittycorn callout document (33/44 pages, book format)

the kittycorn callout document (all pages, screenshotted)

headaches + solution (incest cometcare comics. i'm not linking those but they're there trust me)

kittycorn's toyhouse (zip file)

karmageddeon (zip file)

karmageddeon intro (youtube)

karmageddeon: killer in the mirror (youtube)

some thumbnails + refs of leaked sparklecare content (zip file)

sparklecare fonts

sparklecare: snack or sneak (zip file, patreon exclusive unfinished minivolume)

v1 + updated v1

v2 + updated v2

v3

v4

what currently exists of v5 (including leaks)

sparklecare: april fools 2019

sparklecare: april fools 2022

sparklecare ask blog: haunted arc

sparklecare ask blog: we wish uni barry kissmas (out of order)

some privated unfinished sparklecare animations (youtube)

sparklecare: epic gamer moment (youtube)

sparklecare: magazine (youtube)

sparklecare: awoken (youtube)

sparklecare: evacuate the dance floor (youtube)

sparklecare: oh no! (youtube)

uni sign language gifs

barry lectures uni (video)

some sparklecare mini comics

cometcare ask blog: arc 1 intro (out of order)

cometcare ask blog: arc 2 the crash site

cometcare ask blog: arc 3 weird wide web (out of order)

cometcare ask blog: arc 4 lake mock less (out of order)

cometcare ask blog: arc 5 history books (out of order)

cometcare ask blog: arc 6 solar fair 1/2 (out of order)

cometcare ask blog: arc 6 solar fair 2/2

cometcare ask blog: kisswas (out of order)

cometcare: you belong with me (youtube)

the original nightstars ask blog

nightstars countdown

nightstars: the sweet escape (youtube)

darker matters archive by raywardreal (zip file)

darker matters ask blog arc 1: launch (out of order)

darker matters ask blog arc 2: time again (out of order)

darker matters ask blog arc 3: 4th dimension (out of order)

sparklecare preboot: chapter 1 (out of order)

sparklecare preboot: chapter 2 (out of order)

some of the preboot ask blog (out of order)

sparklecare preboot: barry's notes 1 (video)

sparklecare preboot: barry's notes 2 (video)

not on archive.org, but a different archive site:

a tumblr post from leakburner that summarizes the entire sparklecare story

archival tumblr blogs/blogs that have content on them that isn't anywhere else:

anonymous-sparklecarer

leakburner

sparklearchive

wotay27166

sparkleleaks

hemeruni

tfemsly

ooblegoodle

thesparchives

google drives:

darker matters archive by raywardreal (also on archive.org!)

sparklecare archive by robler64

side projects toyhouse archive by dawn-ward

sparchive by the sparklecare archive discord group

sparklecare hospital tumblr layout by mekkyz-dubz

almost all sparklecare art from tumblr (2017-2025) by mekkyz-dubz

[catholic-character-tournament]

Round 1 - Side B

firestar art by @kudos-si-do

Propaganda below ⬇️

Kirei

He fucked up so many people's lives so badly in just one decade (not on purpose) that the universe put him in the summoning pool of all world influencing souls. He doesnt really have any special powers but he does serve as a vessel for rasputin at one point. He's the guy who says "people die when they are killed"

please please please there's literally a type moon character in the gif on the top of this form so it's typemoonphobic if none of them get in but it shouldn't be her it should be kirei bc he's 50x funnier & more iconic than jeanne. funny lil murder priest who's fucking THE gilgamesh (from the epic of) in the church basement and dies in a knife fight w a 17 year old whose dad he wanted to fuck back in '94 before realizing that he was actually kinda lame and he's been bitter abt it ever since. he has an orphan torture factory in his basement but he's also canonically good at being a priest. he's so funny you should def try his mapo tofu i swear it's totally safe for human consumption and not made with any california reapers. did i mention he's a deadbeat dad.

Priest claims to be Pro Life to make Sakura Matou the most miserable girl on the planet, but he dies anyway.

bro became a catholic because he loves suffering

He’s a priest. Kind of. Not a very good priest obviously. There is something seriously wrong and fucked up with that man. It’s so entertaining.

he's gotta be one of the most insane catholic men ever with a very in-depth and interesting relationship with his religion and his relationship with god also he's the sexiest man ever to be conceptualized in the known universe and all of time

Will never forget the 40+ minute monologue in heavens feel being a thinly veiled metaphor for abortion

he wants to torment churchgoers and make them face their failures and suffering but all he ends up doing is motivate them to improve themselves. cringefail moment for him

he's absolutely insane. the coldhearted mercenary that barely reacts to anything is terrified of kirei. he's super fucked up. his ult in stay night is literally him channeling divine power into something called kyrie eleison. he's the vessel of rasputin (on account of being a priest with a huge....no i shant say) the biblical beast in grand order among other things. he gets drunk with and tops gilgamesh from the epic of gilgamesh in the church basement after gilgamesh from the epic of gilgamesh bats his eyes a little too hard at kirei in some of the horniest shot scenes ive ever seen. he also used to be a heretical "fixer" for the church, cleaning up scenes that would expose shit to the public. uhh what else. he holds cool swords between his fingers like a kid pretending to be wolverine but in my favorite route he just squares the hell up with the protagonist and they fight to the death outside planned parenthood

Firestar

Kitty jesus, he believes in starclan which is the kitty version of heaven/god and yea. All the warrior cats characters except those outside the clans or those that are atheist believe in the kitty heaven and would irl be bri-ish and christian as hell so. The authors are all older british christian women and so the way starclan is written is like undoubtedly that.

The main religion in the series is extremely catholic coded. Most clan cats believe in Starclan and the Dark Forest(or heaven and hell). There is a set of rule they must uphold and follow, where following them leads to heaven and breaking them leads to hell. Their religious leaders are sworn to celibacy, and the punishments that "code breakers"(or cats who break the rules) face are extremely similar to situations people with religious trauma have gone through.

OP notes: apparently converted to avoid getting his balls cut?? Idk. The discord yet wild for firestar so I had to include him because it's hilarious hehehe

[oddyseye]

Things I did NOT like in the Ithaca Saga.

Okay, it was fine, but there were just...choices... There’s just stuff in that section that had me rolling my eyes so hard I thought they’d get stuck.

First up: "Hold Them Down." I get that Epic is trying to make the suitors worse villains, but the way they went about it was disgusting. That song outright says the suitors were planning to force themselves on Penelope, which is not even remotely in the Odyssey. Yes, the suitors are terrible — they’re greedy, arrogant, would-be killers who exploit her hospitality — but this crosses a line that feels like shock value rather than staying true to the source material. They included that song, but erased Calypso’s actions toward Odysseus? In the Odyssey, she held him captive for years and forced him into a relationship. That is literally such an important part of the story. Yet, not only did Epic omit it, but they also banned people from even discussing it in their Discord server. How does that make sense? You can explore one kind of assault but not acknowledge the other, especially when the one they ignored was actually canon? The double standard is infuriating, and it completely undermines the narrative’s integrity. Yet somehow this suitor nonsense made the cut? Make it make sense, because I can’t. Next, Telemachus. Why did they do my boy so dirty? In the Odyssey, he was brave, capable, and growing into his own. He fought beside Odysseus, killed suitors, and even comes this close to stringing Odysseus’ old bow, which is supposed to be impossible for anyone but...well. Odysseus. That’s a huge moment! It shows how much he’s grown and how much of Odysseus’ strength and legacy he carries within him. But in Epic? They turned him into some weak, helpless little thing who can’t do anything without Odysseus. Like, hello? Telemachus isn’t just Odysseus’ son; he’s a fighter, a prince, and a man trying to defend his home. Stripping that away to make Odysseus look like more of a hero is just lazy and disrespectful to the original story. They took away his courage, his growth, and his ability to hold his own. It’s like they didn’t trust the audience to see Odysseus as a hero unless Telemachus was made to look useless by comparison. And then we get to Odysseus and Athena. What even was that? Yes, the idea that Odysseus has become a “monster” is a fascinating angle—he’s been through so much that revenge, violence, and survival have completely overtaken who he once was. But Ithaca does nothing to earn this shift, and it outright ignores the groundwork laid in earlier sagas. Two sagas ago, we saw Odysseus at his lowest. He was stranded on Calypso’s island, completely defeated, and begging Athena for help. Let me say that again: begging. And this wasn’t just any goddess he was calling out to — this was the mentor who had abandoned him as a student. She had walked away, and he still reached out, still trusted her to save him when no one else could. That moment showed Odysseus’ faith in Athena and their deep, complicated bond. Calypso.

And Athena? She didn’t just listen—she fought for him. She went up against Zeus himself to make sure Odysseus could leave that island. She defied the king of the gods because she believed in him. Odysseus doesn’t know that detail, but we do, and it makes her devotion to him so much more impactful. She risked everything to give him another chance at life, at home, at redemption.

Fast-forward to Ithaca, and what do we get? Athena shows up, vulnerable and introspective, questioning the path they’ve taken and the world they’ve built, and Odysseus just brushes her off. He doesn’t just say no — he dismisses her entirely. His response boils down to, “Not my problem. I’ve got a wife to see.” Excuse me, now? This is the same man who was crying out for her intervention just two sagas ago. The same man whose survival has always depended on his intelligence, resourcefulness, and the help of others — Athena most of all. Now he’s too proud to even engage with her? It doesn’t track. It’s inconsistent, and it cheapens their relationship. She’s opening her heart, showing her vulnerability, wondering if there’s still a way for them to fix what they’ve broken. She didn’t owe him anything, but she did it because she believed in him, because she had invested in him from the start. So for him to now completely disregard her — when she’s in front of him, showing empathy and pain — feels like a betrayal of everything that came before. Odysseus’ monster arc didn’t need to erase Athena. In fact, rejecting the one person who literally raised him, who fought for him, who saved him so many times, doesn’t even make sense for his character. That’s not the arc of a man who’s become a monster; that’s just cruelty for cruelty’s sake.

This is someone who has given everything to Odysseus, and in this moment, she’s realizing that the person she fought for is no longer the man she thought he was. And that’s what’s tragic.

But Ithaca doesn’t explore that. Instead, it uses Odysseus’ rejection as a cheap plot point, stripping away the emotional weight of his relationship with Athena. She was the woman who raised him, who guided him, who saved him — and they reduced her to a mere plot device to show how “monster-ified” Odysseus has become. It’s lazy, it’s cruel, and it completely disregards the depth of their bond. The pain in Athena’s voice, the heartbreak in her words, is completely wasted.

Odysseus doesn’t need to be a monster who rejects Athena to be a tragic figure. The tragedy would have been in him choosing revenge and violence at the cost of his humanity, not in cutting ties with the one person who raised him into the hero he became. Ithaca could’ve explored that, but instead, it gave us a shallow, hollow portrayal that didn’t respect the characters, their history, or the emotional weight of their relationship. Ithaca is a hot mess, and it’s honestly embarrassing. It had all this potential, and yet it chose to phone it in with lazy writing and shallow plot twists. It throws out big ideas and then does nothing with them, leaving us with empty, unearned moments that just fall flat. Instead of digging into anything meaningful, it relies on cheap drama to get a reaction. The story feels rushed, disconnected from the other sagas, and like the creators couldn’t be bothered to put in the work. They had an opportunity to make something impactful and then just decided to half-ass it. If you're looking for a mess of missed potential, Ithaca is your go-to. That being said, the songs are sick and I will sob again over the last song. Thank you.

[katyawriteswhump]

top of the world, steddie microfic

For @steddiemicrofic May prompt ‘Top’.

Rating: T  CW: None WC: 510  Tags: kid fic, flashback, established Steddie, mild angst.

Inspired by a discord plot bunny from @bananahoneycomb that I've totally not done justice to (where steddie have been dating for a while before they realize they once knew each other before. ) Thank you anyway <3

... 

Eddie’s gotten Steve squished between him and a tree, and they’re kissing each other stupid. When they break apart—breathing is tragically necessary—Eddie glances to the treetops to snatch a giddy, Is this real? moment. Steve dabs his tongue around kiss-swollen lips and leans in to start the kiss over.

Eddie’s still staring upward: “Holy shit!”

“What is it?”

“I remember this exact tree. Some kid I once knew got stuck in it.”

Steve glances skyward, tenses, colour draining from his face. “Jesus, Munson—that was me.”

…

1977

“Johnny?”

On hearing his friend shouting from the treetop, Eddie cringed. If he’d known he’d pass the best month ever with this kid, he wouldn’t have lied about his name.

“I’m at the top, Johnny! C’mon!”

“Still gonna pass, Han. Not a huge fan of heights.”

“Wuss.”

“Ever coming down?”

Eddie waited. And waited. Han shouted, “Sure you won’t climb up?”

“Look, you win. You’re the dude. I’m a candy-ass dweeb.”

“Johnny, please.” Han’s voice turned wobbly. “You gotta help me. I’m stuck.”

…

“Hey, kid?” A voice rumbled from the bottom of Steve’s tree. “It’s Deputy Hopper. Got a ladder here. You think you can climb down?”

Steve’s arms and legs ached from clinging to the branches. He’d been AWESOME going up. Descending, he’d peeped downward, totally frozen up.

“N-not sure.” Steve sniffled. “C-can’t move.”

He daren’t even wipe his tears. This epically sucked. Being rescued like a stranded kitten was humiliating. Knowing he’d made a dork of himself in front of Johnny hurt worse.

“It’s Han, right?” called Hopper, ascending the ladder. Steve cringed. The dumbass things he’d done to impress Johnny! Then again, who wouldn’t want to be Han Solo for a summer? “You local?”

“It’s not Han. It’s Steve Harrington.” He bit his wibbly lower lip. When his parents discovered he’d been playing with strange kids in the forest, he’d be in deep shit. Right now, he didn’t care. “I want to go home.”

…

Eddie and Steve start garbling as one:

“Seriously?” Steve plants his hands furiously on his hips. “You deserted me up the stupid tree! I never saw you again!”

“Got help, didn’t I? I was scared too. When I knew you were safe, I basically fled—inherited my Dad’s healthy suspicion of the police, okay? Anyhow, you never showed again, either.”

“I was grounded till fall!”

“My mom moved away for work! I came back to Hawkins, years later, and then… I guess I had tats, the rocker hair. I looked for you, but… You used to be blonder, right, Han?”

“Yeah, Johnny?”

“Wanted to be Johnny Rotten—my short-lived Sex Pistols phase. Felt bad for lying. I didn’t expect to like you.”

“Well, I did all that shit to impress you. I guess you were my first crush. I was miserable for ages when you literally vanished.”

“Back at ya!”

They glare. Eddie’s fingers return to the nape of Steve’s neck, stroking tenderly. “Guess this makes us childhood sweethearts. How vomit-inducingly sweet.”

Steve huffs, rolls his eyes, and they launch into another blisteringly hot make-out session.

[wish-i-were-heather]

"if i can make it there i'll make it anywhere"

★ masterlist ★ spotify ★ pinterest ★ family ★

ABOUT ME~ my name is eunoia!! ★ i'm a minor, adults can interact but as a general rule for anyone if you're weird you get blocked ★ she/her★ christian ★ asexual biromantic ★ writer ★ greek mythology nerd ★ etymology enthusiast ★ wannabe photographer ★ poet ★ pianist ★ cabin 7 ★ slytherin ★ icarus apologist ★ true crime lover ★ neurodivergent ★ bookworm ★ estoy aprendiendo español ★ I AM SPIDERMAN ★ tea > coffee ★ spotify girly ★ CONAN GRAY, olivia rodrigo, the arctic monkeys, mitski, tv girl, chappell roan, sabrina carpenter, billie eilish, hozier, lana del rey ★

FANDOMS~ the inheritance games ★ shatter me ★ a good girl's guide to murder ★ dead boy detectives ★ percy jackson/heroes of olympus ★ heathers the musical ★ the folk of the air ★ arc of a scythe ★ epic the musical ★ the darkest minds ★ the good place ★ the maze runner ★ hamilton ★ marvel cinematic universe ★ stranger things ★ the hunger games ★ probably a lot more that i'm forgetting ★

CRACK INTRO~ don't ask about the cookie monster ★ I AM GRAYSON DAVENPORT HAWTHORNE'S ONE AND ONLY WIFE NO IF ANDS OR BUTS HE IS MINE ★ heather and lacy's #1 enemy ★ i promise being a redhead isn't my whole personality ★ i IRONICALLY use brainrot ★ i change my theme a lot, don't get attached ★ GO TO SLEEP ★ odds are i probably haven't eaten yet today ★ <- this is all just the nonsense abt myself i like to overshare ★

CURRENTLY~

reading: games untold by jennifer lynn barnes listeining to: the exit by conan gray watching: dead boy detectives

OTHER BLOGS~

arc of a scythe - @only-a-moment-ago yapping abt writing - @xxcxelum online diary - @ursogoldenn valencourt chaos - @freaknoia tig rp - @therealgraysonhawthorne yes i rp him i know i know let me be

moots can dm for my discord & insta!!

also if we're moots we're literally besties, message me or send an ask or tag me in anything even if we've never talked ily <3

TAGS~

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[felassan]

EA Press Release. [source link]

"Unite a Team of Heroes to Defeat Rampaging Elven Gods in Dragon Age™: The Veilguard Arriving in Fall 2024 June 09, 2024 Meet the Most Captivating Companions in the Franchise with New Cinematic Trailer; Official Gameplay Reveal with More Game Details Coming Tuesday, June 11 REDWOOD CITY, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Electronic Arts Inc. (NASDAQ: EA) and BioWare premiered a new cinematic trailer showcasing a brand new cast of companions who will join players in their journey through Dragon Age: The Veilguard, an all-new single-player fantasy RPG experience coming to PlayStation®5, Xbox Series X|S and PC in Fall 2024. Dragon Age: The Veilguardbuilds upon the pillars the iconic series is best known for, delivering a bold and heroic adventure guided by rich storytelling, fluid and strategic combat, companions and fellowship, and choices that matter. Tune into the official gameplay reveal of Dragon Age: The Veilguard featuring more than 15 minutes of gameplay from the opening moments of the experience on Tuesday, June 11 at 8:00 a.m. PT at the Dragon Age YouTube channel. In this next chapter of the critically-acclaimed saga, players will step into Dragon Age’snewest fully-customizable hero, Rook, battling on the front lines alongside an extraordinary cast of heroes known as the Veilguard. Fellowship is central to the experience of Dragon Age: The Veilguard, with each companion entering the fray with their own storylines, motivations and skill trees. In this tale that will decide the fate of Thedas forever, Rook must rise up, rally a team and forge relationships to become the unexpected leader others believe in. “Dragon Age: The Veilguardfeatures some of the deepest companion storylines in Dragon Agehistory, navigating romance, tragic loss and complex choices that will affect relationships with players and the fate of The Veilguard,” said John Epler, Creative Director of Dragon Age: The Veilguard. “BioWare’s storytelling roots shine through every chapter of this adventure, and we are incredibly excited for Dragon Age fans as well as those new to the series to experience this crafted, character-driven narrative that is so intertwined with our studio’s DNA.” Each companion in Dragon Age: The Veilguard brings their own expertise to the field of battle, summoning the grit to stand together and face impossible odds. Throughout their adventures, players can mix and match different team combinations of two of the game’s seven total companions at a time, to adapt to certain challenges and link powerful combinations that can turn the tide of any battle. The game’s cast of companions includes: Bellara, a creative and romantic Veil Jumper obsessed with uncovering ancient secrets. Davrin,a bold and charming Grey Warden who has made a name for himself as a monster hunter. Emmrich, a necromancer of Nevarra's Mourn Watch who comes complete with a skeletal assistant, Manfred. Harding, the dwarven scout, returns to the fray as a companion with her big heart, a positive outlook, and a ready bow – as well as unexpected magical powers. Lucanis, a poised & pragmatic assassin who descends from the bloodline of the House of Crows, a criminal organization renowned throughout Thedas. Neve, a cynic fighting for a better future, both as a private detective and a member of Tevinter's rebellious Shadow Dragons. Taash, a dragon hunter allied with the Lords of Fortune who lives for adventure and doesn't mind taking risks. Fans can add Dragon Age: The Veilguardto their wishlists on PlayStation, Xbox and PC via Steam and Epic Games Store. For additional information and to stay up to date on Dragon Age: The Veilguard, visit the official website, like Dragon Ageon Facebook, follow the franchise on Discord, TikTok, Tumblr, Instagram and X (formerly Twitter), and subscribe to its YouTube channel."

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[aetherceuse]

I'm retiring from Tumblr indie RP.

A few months ago over on @/chounaifu, I made a post stating that I was taking a hiatus from my Pokémon blogs, and that I wasn't sure whether or not I'll be returning to the community.

After spending that time away, I've come to the conclusion that I am done with Tumblr indie RP as a whole.

I've been in the Tumblr indie scene on and off since 2012, and in the Pokémon rpc on and off since 2016. I'm at a point where I've recognized that this environment isn't healthy for me.

When I sit down in a group environment for any hobby, I want to be able to focus on-- well-- doing that hobby. I can't do that here. The majority of my focus goes into trying to keep track of who has who blocked, so that I don't unintentionally bring two muns who hate each other into the same rp plot. Next to that, I feel a lot of stress and anxiety when I'm on the dashboard, because I feel a lot of pressure to constantly send and answer asks memes, reblog promos, participate in dash commentary, and reply as quickly as I can before a topic or theme is no longer relevant. That just isn't compatible with the energy level that I have these days. I feel genuinely guilty when I can't engage with everyone. I feel like I have this unspoken responsibility to be as active as possible, to interact with every post, otherwise people are going to assume that I hate them for not sending a meme. And while I know that isn't the case with everybody, I've had that experience more times than I can count, and I'm just worn out.

It's difficult for me to be able to write stories and engage with people when so much of my limited energy is put into these things. As a result, it then leads me towards not wanting to write at all.

On top of this, I'm really gutted to know that various people are too anxious to write the same muse as me, because of dupe anxiety. I already worry about taking up too much space in life in general. I don't want to hold my breath about that. I don't want my presence to make someone so anxious that they block me. It's not a good feeling.

I don't know guys. I've been writing in a different environment for a while now, and it's better for my mental health. I'm not going to yap about it here, because truth be told, the few times I have on Bluesky and Discord were met with a lot of negativity. I don't take things like that personally, but I don't have the capacity for much more of it right now. Not with how stressful everything else is.

Idk.

Life is finite, and I want to spend it doing things that make me happy. This doesn't make me happy. Community discourse doesn't make me happy. Thinking about the amount of time I've spent in the past, sitting in chat rooms, listening to and engaging in conversations related to Tumblr rp drama just makes me sad. It makes me really sad. I don't want to do that anymore. I don't want to feel that anymore.

Maybe I'm just not a good match for spaces like this. CPTSD is a difficult condition to live with. When I'm triggered, it can make me stressed and physically ill. And right now, I don't feel like I can navigate the indie rp environment without exposing myself to behaviors and habits that trigger me. So, I'm bowing out.

I'm open to writing on Discord with people. I know that isn't the preferred format for everyone. But I need to do what's good for me, and put myself first.

There's still a lot of good memories associated to the indie rp community for me, though. I've made friends that I want to keep for life. I laughed, I joked around, we had some epic rp moments, I only wish I could have more of that, and that the community was more open to dash events, group plots, and healthy, honest communication. But, I understand that communication is difficult. Not everybody gets along. Things function the way they do here, and, it's not my place to change it.

If you want to add me on Discord to stay in touch, I'm at 000missingno. <- Don't forget the period. Otherwise, I'm on to the next adventure.

Sorry for slow Discord responses. Life is hard and I'm tired.

I have so much love for many of you guys. Please do things that make you happy.

- Rex

[apollosgiftofprophecy]

The Wisdom Saga: My Thoughts

Hey all!!!! Here are my thoughts on the Wisdom Saga from EPIC: The Musical!

Overall it isn’t my favorite (Circe/Thunder my beloveds), but it’s still pretty good imho!

Legendary

Love how upbeat this one is. MICO as Telemachus is VERY good, and I especially liked the little trembles/voice cracks (?) as he sang! Gave Tem a “young” vibe.

also loved that “L-L-L-L-Legendary” lol

ITS THE ANIMATIC FROM THE REFERENCE VIDEO :D

The Suitors’ voices 👌 also ANTINUOUS JUMPSCARE. HOW DARE YOU CALL PENELOPE A TRAMP WHEN YOU’RE THE ONE TRYING TO GET INTO HER BED.

Antinuous’s lines are the perfect ick. The ToA Discord and I were all typing out various amounts of EW, ICKY, GET OUT at his parts.

Fight Little Wolf

This is possibly my favorite from this saga! I’ve been looking forward to this one for a while, and I was really excited for it! Athena coming in was brilliant and I love it :3

We’ll Be Fine

ATHENA CALLED ODYSSEUS FRIEND. OWIE.

Anybody else pick up on a similar melody to Open Arms? Because ow.

Love In Paradise

LOVED the flashbacks at the beginning!

The unhingedness Gigi gave Calypso LMAO Zero social interaction does that to you lol

“Last I checked goddesses can’t die!” Stream gets censored

I PANICKED AT THAT LMAO

all I hear are screams…the ptsd is real

“Stay in my open arms” and then IMMEDIATELY triggering an Open Arms reprise. HOW DARE YOU JAY.

NOT ONLY THAT. BUT ALSO EURYLOCUS REPRISING LUCK RUNS OUT AND ANTICLEA’S WAITING. OUCH.

God Games

This is in battle with Little Wolf for favorite Wisdom Saga song lol

THE INTRODUCTION TO THE GODS SLAPPED. WOLFY YOU WONDERFUL WOLF THAT WAS AWESOME.

APOLLO GIVING A LIL BOW AND CASUALLY WAVING TO (us) HIS ADORING FANS (also us)

don’t mind me fangirling he’s my favorite and he was GORGEOUS

Hephaestus being voiced by Jorge’s dad!!!!

I really liked how Luke Holt delivered Ares’s name. Very gritty and perfect I love <3

APOLLO’S LITTLE SMIRK WHEN HE SAYS “GREAT.” I’M DEAD I’VE DIED RIP ALDER

APOLLOOOOOOOOO

his part was sadly short, but honestly? It makes sense why it would be! Apollo really has no beef with Odysseus, and the Sirens are a little out of pocket, like he was assigned to play the game but is throwing Athena an easy thing to counter so he can get back to Orestes and also Athena owes him a solid so EPIC’s explanation for Athena helping Apollo in the Oresteia? 👀 I’m a nerd connecting the dots leave me be

“If that’s true then release him 🙄💅” Apollo has no time for this bullshit he’s like “come on dad why did you pull ME into this?” Lmaoooo

Hephaestus’s part about trust!! I love. Also the lyricism here and in Apollo’s is very very good <3

APHRODITE. Unlike Apollo and Hephaestus, who were rather quick to support Athena, she’s moments away from going “no ♥️💋”

ARES’S ENTRANCE WAS SPETACULAR NO NOTES I LOVE

DISCO HERA!! ANNIFLAMMA THAT WAS SO GOOD AHHHHHHH THE STYLE THE SWAG THE SASS 100/10

THUNDER BRINGER REPRISE AHHHHHH WITH BEAST MODE ZEUS

Also Athena ain’t dead lol she comes back in King isn’t it? Also she’s a GOD. Who CAN’T DIE.

I’ve seen criticism about Zeus attacking Athena, and about how he wouldn’t do that because she’s a favorite…but the thing is, in The Iliad, he does threaten to blast her and Hera off their chariots at one point…plus Apollo’s a favorite too, and he was nearly thrown into Tartarus by Zeus! Being the favorite doesn’t automatically mean you can get away with anything and everything, so I headcanon that Zeus got a bit more peeved than usual because of just how quickly Athena swayed the others (this can connect to the Odyssey then too, because the majority of the gods already agreed that Odysseus had suffered enough and were quite willing to let him go).

I have additional thoughts on God Games, but that’s for another post since it detracts from the actual livestream, but overall I really enjoyed this one! It’s the first livestream I’ve seen in full, though I do think Thunder Saga was more impactful to watch (I watched that livestream too, but came in at the end of No Longer You).

Two sagas to go!! I’ll be updating my tier list sometime soon as well, so stay tuned for that!!

[wellofdean]

Thinking about @luckshiptoshore and her liveblog of watching Supernatural and how much I love following it and how great it is to watch someone just fucking ENJOY the show...

And then, there were a couple of people in my Discord who love the fic, but have never watched the show, and folks in there were trying to convince them that it was worth watching (duh!) and that knowing the show by heart makes the fic so much better and like yes, again... DUH! And then I was suddenly overcome with such a feeling of ENVY for all the people who still have the chance to watch Supernatural for the first time already knowing what happens in the end.

I mean, I watched 14 years of it in real time (after downloading and bingeing season 1) and at least I was clever enough not to be in the fandom trenches that whole time, and just enjoyed it for what it was, but the end broke my brain, and changed the whole show for me.

Because, like, here's what happens in Supernatural by the end: Dean and Cas are in love. It was not subtle. Dean can't say it because he never has a single moment of not being up to his pretty, pretty eyeballs in dealing with the ongoing and constantly multiplying trauma of being the man his father raised him to be, and god's specialest boy to boot, but in the end, Cas finally does just fucking say it. Not only that, he waits until he can use it to save Dean, and show him once and for all in an incontrovertible, undeniable way exactly how deeply and truly loved and SEEN he is.

When you watch it knowing that, knowing that the the whole story is going to end in that stupid bunker dungeon with Cas telling Dean who he is and dying to save him, the whole thing just HITS DIFFERENT, because the Dean of season one with his outcast liminality and pretty, pretty lips is the poor, lonely, weird boy who will one day be loved like that by Castiel, an angel of the lord -- an impossible Eldritch being who learned what love and selfhood are from closely observing Dean.

The consensus amongst most Supernatural fans is that it is trashy and bad and that its all evil queerbaiting, but I would contend that it's actually deeply entertaining, culturally rich and interesting (yes, even its flaws and missteps), often impressively well-written and acted, never puts on any airs about being prestige television or high art, but still manages to be ultimately epic and somehow sublime, and that it's a queer story, about queer love saving the universe, and it is so, so worth watching.

Like, my brainworms are not 'they strung me along all that time and then never let them make out', by brainworms are 'they told us so many times and in so many big and small ways, and now I need to watch every bit of it again and again and again so I can finally REVEL IN IT (and, friends, that is the Supernatural rewatch journey: realising it was ALWAYS THERE). My brainworms aren't 'but does Dean reciprocate??' they are: 'of course he loves Cas, and of course Cas knows that Dean loves him, and the one thing Cas can't have? That's just his chance at happiness and a soft epilogue with and for Dean, because Cas, impossible, cosmic, Eldritch being Cas, traded his chance at happiness for his family's lives and sacrificed himself for love of his son and Dean, because that is what you do when you love someone, and what he has watched Dean never stop doing for even a minute of his beleaguered life.'

And then, Dean dies (yes, it's stupid), and he cannot just go to heaven, drink a beer and hang out, he needs to climb into his magic soul vehicle, hit the axis mundi and tear the universe up looking for his angel and his happy ending in The Winchesters? Fuck me.

And like, it's the most romantic, and devastating story I have ever been told? And I love it so much?

[ultravioletlightwaves]

I'm having a great time with the Bruins locker room drama. God, I just can't stop thinking about it. Every possibility is so delicious.

Possibility 1: Radio Bro made it up, whole cloth, to try to drum up some interest in his show, a tactic that is of course brand new to the world of Boston sports talk radio. The impact in the room is minimal but Brad is one sleepless night away from bringing a civil suit for slander against this guy.

Possibility 2: There is no truth to it, but someone in the Bruins front office fed Radio Bro this story in an attempt to solder the team back together through perceived adversity or whatever. High risk/high reward. It works, but if the team ever finds out that this was planted by one of their bosses the emotional tanking will be epic.

Possibility 3: There is a kernel of truth. There really was some small disagreement in the room, frustrations boiled over after a bad loss, etc etc. It's no big deal, these guys have played together for a long time, sometimes you just get in your feelings. When someone leaked this minor incident to Radio Bro, he spun it up into a huge fatal hate parade. No matter what he says in the media, most of Brad's rage is directed towards figuring out who might have squealed.

Possibility 4: It's all true. Pasta is dragging down the room, and he really asked to never play on Brad's line again. Brad has started rageposting on social media and rageresponding to irl media as a last-ditch smokescreen to hide the Bruins' dirty laundry from the dirty masses. He's getting desperate as control of the locker room seems to be slipping away through his fingers. Things are only going to get more unhinged from here.

Possibility 5: There's no truth to it whatsoever, but only Pasta and Brad know that. Everyone else in the room thinks they hate each other because they don't understand that the relentless chirping and harassment is out of love. Anyone could have leaked it. Brad spends the rest of the season baffled that no one on the team seems surprised by the rumor.

Possibility 6: It's completely fabricated, but by a player on the team who leaked it to Radio Bro with intent to sow discord between Pasta and Brad. There is a player on this team acting like a jealous, jilted lover and Brad is frantic in his attempts to figure out who and why. Towards the end of the year revelations related to this turn of events cause a nuclear explosion of drama in and around the team.

Possibility 7: Something really wild that I cannot even imagine at this moment. But it's outrageous enough that David Krejci--known Marchand kisser and known Pastrnak groomsman-- gets called in to run interference.

[cowboys-tshot]

A Beginner's Guide to Epic: The Musical

Are you new to Epic: The Musical and overwhelmed by four years worth of content to go through? This is for you! (Note that this is a work in progress post that will be added to in the future as new information and Sagas are released).

LAST UPDATED: 09/01/24

*There will be some spoilers in this! The Odyssey is thousands of years old, but Epic: The Musical is an adaptation, meaning things are different. I recommend listening to all the songs in Epic before reading this, as this guide is intended to clear up misunderstandings/confusing moments and provide context.

**All of the underlined bits are links to whatever it is I'm referring to, just in case I'm making no sense. I will try to include sources for everything, or at least indicate where I got certain information from if there's no link available.

General Info:

*This is basic information about Epic: The Musical as a whole. This includes where to find new information and content, BTS things, etc.

• First of all, here's a quick rundown by the creator himself. There'll be some overlap in terms of what I cover here.

• Epic: The Musical is created by Jorge Rivera-Herrans, often referred to as "Jay" or "Mr. Jalapeño" by his fans. This is who writes the songs, casts the characters, and voices Odysseus himself!

• Epic: The Musical was originally (pre-Ocean Saga) produced under Blair Russell Productions, but Jay has never been paid the royalties from the songs released under them (and they have yet to give back control of the Epic social media accounts), so Epic is now produced under Jay's own company, Winion Entertainment LLC. (source)

• Jay is most active on TikTok, YouTube, Instagram, and Twitter. All videos that he posts to these platforms are generally the same, so don't worry if you can't follow him on all of them. He talks about several Epic-related things, including release dates, BTS, animatics, details about the music/story, snippets of released and unreleased songs, and also plenty of funny videos. He is very active within the fanbase, and you're likely to find him (and other cast members) leaving comments on posts by fans!

• Here are Jay's other links, including the Epic: The Musical Discord server. In my experience, the Discord server and Tiktok are the best places to get information as quickly as possible.

• Epic is still in progress. As of the latest update to this guide (09/01/24), the Wisdom Saga has just been released last week, leaving only two more sagas before the end. The songs are all part of a concept album, and there is currently no stage adaptation.

• Jay takes many creative liberties with The Odyssey for the sake of this adaptation of the story. He made a video recently explicitly saying to NOT use Epic as a basis for your knowledge of The Odyssey, at least when it comes to academic settings. Many of the things that occur in Epic DO NOT occur in the original story, and some parts of the original story have been cut out. Here is a video where Jay explains the purpose of Epic as an adaption. (I won't be including a list of differences in this post, but I might make a separate one if anyone's interested.)

• Although Epic takes a lot of these creative liberties, there are several little easter eggs sprinkled in among the actual plot points from The Odyssey. (I'll go into these later.)

• Jay will usually do a recap video before each new saga, going over all the events of the previous sagas for any newcomers.

• When a new saga is released, Jay will hold a LIVE listen-through. I highly recommend being there for these events, because they include lots of cool and important things such as:

official animations, animatics, and artwork, all of which provide insights into character design and events within the songs

Jay's live reactions (his facial expressions and little dances/lip-syncs are delightful)

details about the events within the songs that aren't made clear within the music itself (like what a character is doing, what is happening around them, etc)

Jay's comments in the LIVE chat, which includes details/easter eggs, BTS stuff, jokes, headcanons, and LOTS of love and praise for the actors and fans!

• Seeing as there is no stage adaptation for Epic, a lot of the visual elements come from artists and animatics/animations. Jay actually works with several of these artists for official trailers, artwork, and animatics/animations! Some of these artists include: Ainhoa Velasco, @wolfythewitch, @gigizetz, @_mircsy_, @drawing_angie, @anniflamma, Scilla_nimation, el_crafts, samantha_artt, and Giulia Toneatto. These people are all incredibly talented and deserve all the love from the Epic fanbase!

Info About the Music:

*I am not musically adept at all, and this post is already very long, so I am not going to list much specific information—just general common themes and some examples of them. Most of this information has been confirmed by Jay, in videos that I've linked below.

• If you're having trouble understanding the lyrics and/or the meaning behind the lyrics, Genius lyrics has the entire album and is full of helpful notes about the context within the musical. A lot of lyrics get misheard, so even if you think you understand what's being sung, I'd recommend checking just in case lol.

• The Troy Saga and The Cyclops Saga have been rereleased under Winion Entertainment LLC! This includes new vocals, altered music, etc. These were released alongside The Thunder Saga, along with new cover art. It's preferred that you listen to these versions of the songs, and NOT the originals, because Jay only gets royalties from the current ones.

• Many characters have their own musical motif, or even multiple motifs. There are also other motifs that are more general, like the "Danger is Nearby" motif.

• Many important characters have their own instrument that plays an integral part to the songs they're in. You can typically tell which instrument accompanies each character by listening to what is most prominent in a song that focuses on that character. (ex. Hermes with harps and the lyre, Athena with the piano)

• If you hear a character's musical motif or associated instrument in a song they don't play an integral part in, that can mean a few things (listed below). With the more general motifs, they have their own separate meanings outside of the characters.

That character is present, even if they're not singing. (ex. Hermes in "Puppeteer," signifying that he's listening to Odysseus' speech, which is brought up at the beginning of "Wouldn't You Like")

That character is related to whatever event/conversation is occurring. (ex. the same musical motif in "Ruthlessness" and "Storm," signifying that Poseidon is the one that sent the crazy storm)

The kind of instrument being played can indicate the emotion or tone of a scene. This is scene primarily with Odysseus, where the use of a nylon or acoustic guitar indicates that he is not being ruthless (source).

• When background vocals are accompanying a mortal, there is always a physical, in-universe source for those voices (ex. Odysseus' crew as background vocals in most of his songs). When background vocals are accompanying a god or other powerful being, there does not have to be a physical source for those voices—gods can basically summon a choir of voices at will (ex. "Ruthlessness"). (video explanation)

• Background chanting specifically is a common element in Epic songs. Typically, this chanting consists of the names of characters present/focused on in the song (as seen [heard?] in "Survive," "Ruthlessness," and "King").

Unclear/Vague Moments Explained:

*Some of the plot points, characters, etc. in Epic can be confusing on the first or second listen. So, I'll clear up some of the common things people (including myself) didn't notice or understand at first.

• The deep voice at the end of "The Horse and the Infant" is Zeus, voiced by Luke Holt. Zeus shows Odysseus a vision of Astyanax, the infant son of Hector, and tells him to kill the child.

• Odysseus drops Astyanax from the walls of Troy at the end of "Just a Man." Many people didn't catch this until the callback in "Monster" at the end of Act 2.

• "Warrior of the Mind" is quite confusing to those that don't have context. It is a flashback to a younger Odysseus, when he first met Athena and took her as a mentor.

• Athena has an ability called "Quick-Thought," which lets her have telepathic conversations with someone within milliseconds by pulling their mind into another dimension.

• Polites dies at the end of "Survive." He is the voice saying "Captain...". (I didn't realize this for a good while when I first started listening to Epic.)

• The voice telling Odysseus to wake up in "Keep Your Friends Close" is Penelope, not Aeolus.

• The lil' guys in "Keep Your Friends Close" are called winions (they're also the Lotus Eaters in "Open Arms"). Jay describes them as "little wind creatures that dance when they get excited and then float away uncontrollably." They don't actually exist in The Odyssey, but they're pretty cute!

• At the end of "Ruthlessness," the line "remember me" is said by Poseidon, who's basically sending his voice through the ocean fog (since Odysseus is very, very far away from him now).

• In "Done For," the yelling you are hearing in the background is essentially a Pokemon/Yu-Gi-Oh battle between Circe's chimera and the monster Odysseus summons using the moly plant given to him by Hermes. There is an animatic by mircsy to serve as a visual aide, which I find very helpful!

• In "There Are Other Ways," Circe was holding a knife and planning to stab Odysseus as she tried to seduce him. When he pulls away and rejects her, she quickly hides the knife.

• In "The Underworld," shades (souls) are in a constant loop, repeating whatever they were thinking when they died. Tiresias is an exception to this rule, seemingly because of him being such a powerful prophet. (confirmed in "The Underworld Saga" LIVE listen-through)

• I feel like this is fairly clear, but for those that aren't familiar with The Odyssey, I'll say it anyways. (Spoilers? I guess?) The prophecy in "No Longer You" is SUPER heavy on the foreshadowing. I won't go into it here, since many people already have, but let's just say the Greeks were big on self-fulfilling prophecies.

• As mentioned previously, background chanting is a big thing in Epic. In "No Longer You," the background chanting also serves as a prophecy detailing the future events of Odysseus's journey. Currently, only part of these lyrics have been confirmed by Jay: "SIREN SONG - SCYLLA THROAT - MUTINY - LIGHTNING BOLT." This leaves two lines that are not confirmed.

• In "Mutiny," after Odysseus is stabbed, he is tied up and knocked out before the crew sails to the nearest island. Right before he says to get to the boat and row away, he manages to untie himself.

Fun Facts/Easter Eggs:

• Circe is voiced by Jay's girlfriend, Talya Sindel.

• When Poseidon kills off most of Odysseus' crew in "Ruthlessness," he says that there are only 43 men left. But in "The Underworld," the souls of his crew say that 558 men died under his command. Considering Odysseus started off with 600 men ("Full Speed Ahead"), this math doesn't add up. This is because in The Odyssey, when Odysseus and his men party with Circe for a year, a man in his crew named Elpenor woke up drunk on Circe's roof and proceeded to walk off the roof and die from the fall. He actually has a cut song.

• Jay messed up the amount of years in "There Are Other Ways." It had not been 12 years, but 10. This little screw-up is referenced in "Different Beast."

• Odysseus' mother is voiced by Jay's actual mother.

• If you see people commenting "rawr rawr rawr" or "🦖" on Jay's videos, they're referencing his April Fool's prank this year. He made a video saying he'd completely changed the Act 2 closing song, "Monster," and proceeded to play a happy-go-lucky sounding song going "I am the monster, rawr rawr rawr."

• In every single saga, Odysseus says "what." in an absolutely bamboozled manner (or "huh" in The Troy Saga, and he does it twice in The Ocean Saga). It happens in "Open Arms," "Polyphemus," "Keep Your Friends Close," "Puppeteer," and "No Longer You." Occasionally, this "what" will be said by a different character (Poseidon in "Ruthlessness," the siren in "Different Beast")

• Perimedes (another man in Odysseus' crew, who lives all the way until "Thunder Bringer") and Elpenor were best friends.

[howlsofbloodhounds]

Who do you think Epic met first between Color and Delta?

If it was Delta, do you think Color would get paranoid, jealous or upset about Delta having other friends (he doesn't really, just acquaintances)? Would he feel that at first Epic is a threat to his stability?

How would they (mostly Delta/Beta) handle this?

I usually tend to think that Epic met Delta first, and introduced him to Color later on (probably worried about causing Color to feel overwhelmed or trapped with too many people in one spot too early), but I was talking with @toffeebrews on Discord awhile back—when I was making this headcanon—and had the thought that, Color doesn’t know Epic, but Epic saw Color around in Sugar’s (Lust’s) bar a few times.

They never talked to eachother, and Color never saw or remembered Epic being there, but it was an awkward first meeting you can imagine.

As for if Color would be paranoid, jealous or upset, I think so, yeah. I’d imagine that the security he felt with Delta, that likely took awhile to build, would start to waver; and now suddenly everything Delta does and says, or doesn’t do or say, feels—to Color—like he’s going to leave, or that Color is starting to “fade” from existence again, being forgotten again.

Which might be particularly devastating, if Color thought that Delta would never do that to him. Couldn’t.

Considering how we all know Color feels his emotions intensely and—according to himself—can’t control them, is known for his intense anger, explosive emotional outbursts might be likely. However, this is Delta. Someone very, very important to him.

Color has also said he likes the Patience soul in particular because it makes him calm. Not tells him to be, not helps him to be, makes him calm.

We also see in some of the Othertale comics that Color is the type to “go for a walk” and “need space” when his emotions start becoming too much—so he’s at least self aware enough on that front.

In this case however, in his and the souls’ eye, maybe they think Color can’t handle being alone again, being left behind again. They all can’t handle it—they’d rather die. Again.

So I’d imagine that if Color’s emotions—especially his anger—ever start to become “too much” or “bad and wrong,” Patience will make Color unnaturally calm. Eerily so, and in sharp contrast to his behavior earlier. It doesn’t actually stop whatever emotions Color was feeling; it’s just something stopping the dam from breaking and flooding, either at that moment or at that place.

Because it doesn’t want Color to “make” Delta leave them with his emotions, and possibly, doesn’t want Color to hurt himself—hurt them all—as a result of his emotions.

I’d imagine there’d be a lot of internal criticism, guilt, shame and disgust about feeling “wrong” and “bad” emotions on Color’s end. Other souls could make this worse, such as Justice having its own black-and-white sense of justice, Patience disapproving of anger and impatience, and Kindness wanting people to not be “mean.”

Integrity likely could become critical and judgmental as well, if Color ever does or says anything that goes against their morals, values, and rules (assuming they have those in place at this point in time); but only if Color does that. I doubt Integrity is type to place ideas of “good” or “bad” on emotions, feelings, or thoughts—or at least, not to the extent that Color and Justice do.

I feel like Integrity is much more likely to advise Color into just being honest—both with himself, and with Delta. To encourage Color to ask for what he needs, or to ask for something to stop.

It could all lead to Color neglecting himself and his emotions, seeing himself as something evil and tainted for even having them at all, but it still doesn’t stop the growing fear, hurt, and anger—which Color is likely to try to deeply suppress or take out on himself internally, while outwardly either overcompensating or withdrawing and shutting himself off if that fails.

If whatever Delta is doing or saying, or fails to do or say that makes Color feel forgotten, belittled, abandoned, or rejected, continues to persist, it’s possible that’s when Color will have an intense, explosive outburst.

Especially if Color feels like Delta is doing it knowingly and purposefully—because then it shifts from blaming himself, to making it harder to do so and potentially starting to blame Delta or even Epic—only able to see the absolute worse in Delta and/or Epic.

Potentially a lesson for Color to learn to be more communicative about what’s going on inside his head and what he’s feeling.

Ebbebw I hope that made any sense my brains been all over the place lately I’ll probably try to talk more about delta & beta later (or delta and beta fans can add on themselves)