#epic: the Ithaca saga

[insonniacaotica]

Some of the things that have been living in my head since I first listened to Epic

Part 2

Ody saying "I'm fine, Polites", the biggest lie ever told in all of EPIC.

"Whatever we face, we'll be fine if we're leading from the heart." I cry every time he says this, especially because he says "leading", and it's so much directed at Ody, it's not a general statement.

"Six hundred FRIENDS are waiting for us to show our faces." Friends. JORGE, WHY?

This damn line: "I'd like to show my friend that kindness is brave." Is that a form of torture?

The enthusiasm of little Odysseus throughout Warrior of the Mind. Athena is there talking about the greatest warrior and he looks like a kid who won a free ride on the rides. Help.

Athena saying "We'll see where it ends" when Ody decides they are friends.

The fact that, even as Athena tells him to close his heart, she also says that their purpose is to create "a greater tomorrow."

[sunshinemayhem]

There’s something to be said, that even after twenty years, Penelope looks out the window, sees a storm, and says, ah yes, that must be my darling husband, pissing off the gods.

[murasaki-cha]

Antonius: Only the ocean and I will know~

Poseidon: Oh Tartarus nah!

Poseidon: The ocean will snitch! The ocean will snitch so hard!

Poseidon: The ocean will be pulling up to your king with a clipboard, tell him to sit down, and explain in incredible detail everything that happened with bullet points.

Poseidon: The ocean will be showing a PowerPoint presentation of the event.

[muwchi]

The long awaited answer 😔 (transcription below the cut in case u cant read my handwritting)

Athena: I can't help but wonder what this world could be-

Odysseus: YOU HAVE HAIR?!?! <- Never saw her without her helmet

[the-ace-reader]

Antinous, to the other suitors: Aren’t you tired of being nice? Don’t you want to go APE SHIT?

Odysseus, standing behind him: Yes. :)

Antinous, .2 seconds before death: Oh, shi-

[milkymarco7]

Epic cast in Ithaca has been the best source of memes and shitposts this fandom has ever had istg

[luminouslumity]

Oh, this is just beautiful! A lovely tribute!

[dae-15]

2 pieces of Would You Fall In Love With Me Again details that I discovered through tiktok that has ALTERED MY BRAIN CHEMISTRY

Penelope sings waiting 8 times for 20 seconds representing the 8 sagas and 20 years she waited for Odysseus to come back to her

The melody of the "for" after these repetitions of the word waiting is sung in the same melody as "I am the reigning king of Ithica" cause you know that's who she was waiting for

[sophie-jane-silver]

Me when "touch her and ill kill you": well thats problematic

Me when "you ploted to kill my son, you planed to rape my wife, ALL OF YOU are going to die": seem like I dont have an option but to fall in love

[dyingroses]

Antonius: the world doesn’t give out presents just for being good

Telemachus: *continues to be a precious cinnamon roll*

Hermes: delivery for prince Telemachus of Ithaca

Telemachus: that’s me

Hermes: sign here, kid

Telemachus: *signs*

Hermes: *brings over Odysseus with a giant bow and a little tag on him that says “To: Telemachus, From: Athena.”

[mmmgert]

Laptop isnt fixed yet but i do have a general idea for a Would You Fall In Love With Me Again animatic

But for now,, this is all I can give yall

Even after all these years, she still finds a way to make him blush awwwww

[chickennuggetofchaos]

ohhhhh myyy godssss

[murasaki-cha]

After the Ithaca Saga, I believe that Odysseus thought he and Athena were officially done forever and would only occasionally see each other because she was mentoring Telemachus now. He really thinks there's no way they can reconnect anymore and attempt at a friendship this time, but he's fine with it, he can accept it.

That is until Telemachus goes up to him one day like:

"Hey father, can I ask you something?"

"Yes son, of course."

"You mentored under Athena before right? Do you happen to know a friend of hers?"

"Oh I... I wasn't aware Athena had friends before. She was very adamant about that "No Friends" rule back then... kind of stings."

"Oh really? She talks about him a lot."

"Does she now? *mumbling* must be so special about this fRieNd of Athena..."

"Yeah she told me about this one time he wanted to impress someone, so he climbed on all the way to the tree branch next to the balcony of their room and leaned against the trunk to look cool, but he kept talking to Athena in her owl appearance so he didn't notice the other person going to the balcony and he got so spooked when they called out to him, he turned too fast and lost balance, slipped, smacked his ass on the tree branch and broke his arm when he fell, so he had to wear a sling for 3 months and couldn't sit down for 2 weeks."

"....call Athena right now."

"Why-"

"ATHENA!!!"

The second Athena appeared, Odysseus threw himself at her, on one hand going "YOU CONSIDER ME YOUR FRIEND WHY DIDN'T YOU SAY SO!?!?!?!" and on the other going "WHY ARE YOU TELLING MY SON ALL MY EMBARRASSING STORIES!?!?! THAT WAS BETWEEN ME, PENELOPE AND YOU!!"

He was actually crying. Athena has absolutely no idea what is happening or what she should do. Telemachus just discovered a whole new side of his dad and might know where he gets it from now....

[muwchi]

Y'all really liked my Athena, so ig im posting more of her (+Young Ody)

[bestiainfinita]

EPIC: The Musical, The Ithaca Saga [SPOILERS]

Eurymachus part, but in the Manwhore AU:

Eurymachus: Let’s have open arms instead… 🙏

Odysseus: Nop… points at him 🏹

Eurymachus: … wait! 😰

Eurymachus: What about open legs? 🤔

Odysseus: 😐

Eurymachus: 😘

Odysseus: No! 😠🏹🩸

[zawabarton]

little doodle of them