#gaea photos

[wildernessmutts]

It has been non-stop raining so everything is SO GREEN and I love it

[ariaofsasha]

[aroaceleovaldez]

What are your di Angelo family + underworld siblings headcanons?

Maria knew about Marie and wanted to meet her and Hazel after moving to America. She is very much the type to go “This is my partner and this is his wife and his other partner-”. She was totally chill with it and wanted to hang out with Marie and Persephone so bad.

I also like the idea that Maria and Marie were pen-pals before all the Gaea stuff happened with Marie. Maria thought it was very fun that Hazel and Nico were going to be almost exactly the same age (one month apart).

Hades visited the di Angelos as often as possible, to the point where he practically helped raised them. This was like a solid half because he wanted to make sure his brothers didn’t smite them when he wasn’t looking and half because he was upset he couldn’t visit Hazel more due to Gaea’s influence on Marie.

Hazel gets Nico into charcoal art. He has a great time with it.

Nico redecorated the Hades cabin specifically to both his and Hazel’s tastes, cause he figured they’re probably going to be the only ones using it (besides friends visiting) for at least a couple decades and also it’s his main place of residence so might as well make it an Actual House. It went from “vampire den” to “very vintage” because of this. The Argo 2 crew lightly teases them about it but jokes on them, Cabin 13 is the homiest cabin.

Also Hazel’s art is absolutely everywhere in Cabin 13. Paintings on the walls, little ones on shelves, doodles on the fridge and around her bed. There’s also a lot of photos of all the Argo 2 crew together everywhere cause the death sibs are sappy.

For ghost reasons, photos of Hades/Pluto kids sometimes end up blurry/distorted. For darkness reasons, they also tend to have tapeta lucida. This combo means that a solid half of the photos of Nico and Hazel are A Little Terrifying. They also tend to accidentally spook their friends in the dark, cause nobody expects a pair of glowing eyes 5ft in the air in pitch black at 3am.

Both the death sibs are constantly hopping between camps and will use any excuse to visit each other. They both spent way too long on their own; they refuse to squander their second chances at family.

Bonus:

Hylla was delighted to learn that Reyna adopted Nico as a sibling, since she had already claimed Hazel as a little sister months prior. All four of them are siblings. They’re having a great time.

[manygeese]

ok I know it’s been a while but we’re back at it again with the Sally and Esperanza au (inspired by @poppitron360)

basically if you missed the first one, Leo and Esperanza move to New York, Esperanza meets Sally and they fall in love 🥰 when Leo and Percy are eight and nine respectively, Gaea swallows them up, they go to CHB, Leo gets claimed instantly, Percy has to wait until 3 years later when he gets the TLT quest and saves his moms from the underworld

ANYWAYS! What would HoO look like in this AU?

The first thing I’d change would be who gets the Hera Swap Treatment™️. And ALSO! Who would be in the Seven in general. I think, instead of Percy (to enforce the familial tragedy lol make him suffer), Reyna would be in the Seven. So in this AU, Leo and Reyna get swapped.

So the Lost Hero trio would be Reyna, who wakes up on this unfamiliar bus with no clue where she is but a gut feeling something is wrong. Annabeth, who is searching undercover for her boyfriend’s brother (AKA her partner in crime). And Piper, who also has no clue what’s going on but is really bummed that the people she thought were her best friends don’t seem to know her anymore.

Really interesting opportunity to discuss Reyna’s connection to Rome, since Bellona doesn’t have a Greek equivalent. Who would she be claimed by? How would she fit in? When they hold campfires, does she feel a distinct sense of camaraderie that she’s longed for for so long?

Also, concept: Reyna, Annabeth, and Piper stop by the Jackson-Valdez household before making their way to California. Percy’s just like “sure, you can crash for tonight. Gods know you’ll need the rest (and my mom’s special blue cookies for good luck)”. But Piper’s just like “what HAPPENED? Why is this apartment so SAD?” Like the happiness has just been sucked out. Esperanza isn’t even there, she’s at the garage, pretending like her son is at home. Sally is looking through baby photos and stress writing and doing a million different things because maybe by the time she actually thinks about her son he’ll be in her arms again.

The Son of Neptune (or Son of Vulcan, in this case) trio would be Leo, Jason, and Hazel I think because I have a distinct image of Hazel and Jason having awkward cousin vibes. Like, “their older siblings play Mario kart together on Christmas so they’re friends only because of proximity” cousins. And Leo’s over here doing horribly crooked cartwheels to lighten the mood.

I have Thoughts about Son of Vulcan in this AU omg. So many Thoughts. Jason and Hazel finally getting each other when they kill Alcyoneus together, while Leo is fighting for his life to free Thanatos and kill all these freaky-deaky monsters. Jason and Hazel freaking the fuck out when Leo chugs gorgon blood like it’s whiskey. Jason and Leo finding Hazel standing on a rock surrounded by cereal babies. Hazel side eying Leo wondering if he’s her old crush from grade school back in the forties. Just. Son of Vulcan trio.

Another thing, I think these two books should happen at the same time because I think it’d be interesting to let both of the swapped heroes integrate more. Like, give me fearless leader Reyna whipping her (tween) troops into shape, but Camp Half-Blood just being like “dam this lady’s super cool but she needs to chill the FUCK out. stop training my eight year old brother in sword fighting he’s gonna kill me the next time I have to wake him up early”. Give me an unconfident Leo learning to be a leader after being in his brother’s shadow.

also I yapped to @puzzled-pegasus about this so here you go

[anaslair]

haiii! i saw your matchups so i wanted to see who you think i’d be good with!

according to online quizzes my godly parent is Dionysus (which is fair). I’m transmasc (they/he) and i don’t really have a dating preference, anyone is fine! Uh i really like to draw/write and i love photography, if you dropped me off in the woods i would entertain myself for hours and come back with millions of photos- I get really bad anxiety over social things, i struggle to order my own food or ask for things. When i worry i get bad stomach aches and sort of shut down during the day. Uhmmmmm I’m an INFJ if that helps! i despise medical offices (the dentist or the doctors) and i cannot stand needles- i will do anything and everything to get out of getting my flu shot. music is one of the most important things to me, i love physical CDs and i love making playlists on spotify for every possible mood i could be in. and finally i am 18, so aged up characters or older characters for sure!

LISTEN!! I was caught up between two people for you🫵👁️👁️ but after meticulously thinking about it, I hope you like who I ended up going with :)

For some matchups I love doing little drabbles or scenarios like this, I just cOULDNT RESIST with this one pls this was so fun to write. I hope you enjoy it anon🫶

Tysm for requesting!! Have a great day <3

I match you with…

Will Solace!!

-Disclaimer-

All of the characters were aged up to meet with the requester’s age so I could choose from all of them!!

Things had finally quieted down on camp half blood’s infirmary after the whole fighting Gaea incident

On a span of a month, the injured were all properly taken care of, which meant the worst thing Will had to deal with all day was an arrow removal from someone’s ass after the latest game of capture the flag

Usual stuff

He was honestly about to check if one of the Stoll brothers could steal him some snacks to pass the time when he heard screaming from outside the front door

Welp

So much for no work☹️

Checking the window, he saw someone- no wait. It was two people, one of them definitely being the head counselor of the Dionysus cabin, and the other a very freaked out brother of theirs

Oh this was gonna be good

Opening the door, he crossed his arms as he caught the end of the discussion the siblings were having

“…swear by the gods I’ll NEVER catch the flu, I can PROMISE you that” You pleaded to your sibling and counselor

“How can you promise not to get sick? Quit the bs and get the damn shot already, you’re the only one in the cabin who hasn’t and I swear by our father’s name that if someone gets sick because of you and your fear of needles you’re going down” Your sibling threatened as they pushed you up the few steps of the infirmary’s entrance

“No wait WAIT- I’ll do anything you want, I’ll clean the whole cabin by myself before inspection” you begged

“Not if you get sick you won’t” your sibling said

“What if I swear by the river Styx I won’t get sick?” You asked

“Are you actually insane-“ Your sibling asked

“I swear by the river Sty-“ you interrupted

“Hey, okay. Let’s stop that before you get yourself fried up over a cold” Will interrupted you this time, probably saving you from the never ending pain of breaking an oath made by the river Styx

Honestly, that actually sounded better than getting the gods damned flu shot. You weren’t kidding when you told your sibling you couldn’t do needles, you felt like throwing up

“Special delivery for ya Will, Good luck!” Your sibling yelled as they betrayed you, power walking back to y’alls cabin

Leaving a slightly shaken you with a very amused Will

Inside the infirmary, your leg bounced up and down high speed as you sat on Will’s office, waiting for him to bring back something for your stomach which was already very upset with the stress the whole situation was causing you

“Here, a sip should do the trick” Will said as he gave you a small cup of nectar, which lessened your discomfort considerably

“Thanks” you muttered, still very much anxious

“Look, I’m not going to do it against your will, but I could make it practically painless. What do you say?” Will asked, looking for some supplies

“If I gave you like, three whole dracmas, would you tell my counselor I got the shot?” You quickly asked

“What?”

“Make it four, no- five! It’s all I have on me right now-“

“Look- just, let’s just breathe a little alright? I’m not taking that weak ass bribe. That wouldn’t even get me a ride on the Gray sisters taxi, pipe down” Will finished

You scoffed out an incredulous laugh, seemed like you weren’t getting out of this one

“How about some music?” Will suddenly asked as he eyed the portable CD player you were carrying

Demigods weren’t allowed to use a phone since it was practically a monster magnet, but you didn’t mind it much seeing as you absolutely loved collecting Physical CDs of your favorite artists and bands. If you had music, you were good

You nodded, maybe that would help

Will opened a cabinet which you thought was probably packed up with medical supplies

To your surprise, it was actually completely filled with CDs and vinil records, a full on collection on display

Will was Apollo’s son after all, music was a big deal for him too. Being the best healer of the Apollo cabin made him spend a lot of time in the infirmary, so music definitely helped him get through the day

Your eyes were practically shining as you stared at the cabinet. Will seemed to be looking for something specific in it

“Here! This is my favorite-“ Will said as he took a CD out of his collection, handing it to you

“Oh what the fuck” you interrupted, taking your cd player out and pressing a button to open it, showing Will what was inside

The exact same CD Will was holding out, from the exact same band

You both smiled at each other

That was the start of HOURS of conversation, y’all only sat back down when Will had showed you everything he had on that cabinet

The conversation was so fluid that you guys ended up talking about a lot of things, getting to know each other, finding out you had more in common than you thought

Will was very appreciative of the arts in general, being an Apollo kid, it came naturally to him

Just as you were talking about your photography obsession, you both heard a few knocks at the main infirmary entrance

“Will? Uh- you guys alright in there? Did it go well?” Your head counselor inquired hesitantly

“Shit”

You and Will eyed each other, your eyes wide

Will checked the time, you had only a a few minutes before the harpies would end anybody that was out of their cabins

You both had absolutely lost track of time

And weirdly, you didnt seem to mind

“Okay, we can do this. I’ll give you the shot now okay? I’m just going to let your sibling know, I’ll be right back” Will said as he quickly made his way to the main entrance

Okay maybe now you did mind it a little bit

And that’s how you ended up with your eyes tightly shut, sweating an abnormal amount while Will applied some rubbing alcohol where he was going to stab you apply the shot

“Hey, I swear you won’t feel a thing if you give me those dracmas you promised” Will tried to lighten the mood

You didn’t respond, heart beating fast, nerves about to explode

Then you felt a warm hand in your arm

“Hey, it’s alright”

You opened your eyes to see Will’s directly in front of yours

He had lowered himself so he was at your eye level. And he was close, really close

“You’re going to be alright.” His tone was lower, softer

“Here” He put the earphones of your CD player into your ears

As your favorite song started playing loudly in your ears, Will smiled, mouthing a “Trust me”

He got up, directing himself to our side to apply the shot

Your hand tightened around the chair’s handle, you were still nervous, but way less then before

But your heart was still beating fast. Strange.

“So, on three?” You asked Will

“Already done” Will said, cleaning your arm up

What

You looked up at him, absolutely baffled

Being a son of the god of healing really had its perks

“Told you it wouldn’t hurt” He smiled, winking while at it

And there it was again, your heart beating just a little bit faster

You were still silently watching him, your eyebrows raised high

“So, you said you liked to take pictures right? The strawberry field is insane in the morning” Will started as he threw the syringe he used on you away

“Want me to show you a nice spot tomorrow?” He asked, eyeing you with a small smile

“Ah- yeah, sure” you blurted out

“Okay then, it’s a date”

[cocrante]

I Start Over With You

[SOLANGELO FANFIC]

summary: After the great battle against the forces of Gaea, Camp Half-Blood and Camp Jupiter had formed a long-lasting alliance. Everything had gone well, and everyone was ready to start anew. This included Nico, who, after confessing his feelings to Percy, was prepared to open a new chapter in his life—perhaps the happiest one the Fates had ever written.

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[CHAPTER 17]

AFTER THAT NIGHT, SEVERAL MONTHS HAD ALREADY PASSED, and the first trimester was now coming to end. Nico spoke with Will again, and there were no shortage of awkward silences and fleeting glances. The son of Apollo had not yet told him anything about his upcoming arrival at camp, he thought it would be a nice surprise if he told him two days before departure.

Hazel would occasionally visit him, correcting his lengthy Latin versions. In a short amount of time, he had also managed to learn that language, although he still couldn't pronounce it as well as his classmates.

He hadn't made friends with anyone in particular yet, but at least his classmates had stopped pointing him out. Nico thought they had given up and would therefore tolerate him for the rest of the year.

The assignments went fairly well—he was quite satisfied with his performance, although the first month had been really difficult and the second practically impossible. Soon, all the subjects began to overlap, causing only great confusion in the demigod's head.

November seemed to suddenly accelerate with all those assignments and tests. Fortunately, to sweeten the deal, there were those brief and intense late-night chats with Will, who told him about his life in Texas, his singing course which was going very well, and how the professor was very pleased. He told him that before the winter holidays, they would hold a sort of concert in the school auditorium, Nico would have liked to see him. "Speaking of this winter" Will interrupted, drawing Nico's attention to himself. "I was thinking of spending the holidays at camp" he said, hinting at a smile, hoping for a positive reaction from Nico.

Nico stared at him, slightly parting his lips. "Oh" his eyes sparkled. "I have to take care of my cabin, I mean, I'm still the head counselor" he quickly added, as if that were the real reason. The boy on the other side of the steamy, lit window nodded. "So, I'll have you on my hands even in the winter. How lovely" Nico commented ironically, theatrically raising his eyes to the sky. "Hey! You should be happy!" Will played along. "After all, I bring you the Sun, I bring myself, on the darkest and coldest days of the year" he said, unable to contain his laughter.

"As if" Nico muttered.

"Okay! I'm offended now" he exclaimed, crossing his arms over his chest and putting on an adorable and comical pout.

"Oh come on! I was just kidding" Nico apologized.

"So was I" Will replied, abandoning the pout for a smile.

"What? But I was almost feeling guilty!"

"Just almost?" he asked, barely holding back a laugh.

"Let's say a little" Nico sighed, shrugging. "I'm glad you're coming, really" he added after, not letting go of his blue eyes.

"Me too" Will whispered, lowering his gaze slightly.

They continued their conversation for a while longer before someone knocked on Will's door, reminding him to go to sleep. Both of their cheeks turned crimson. Nico had never met or seen a photo of Will's mother. She was a beautiful woman, possessing the same sunny and contagious smile as her son, and Nico was almost certain that the Sun God had fallen in love primarily for that, rather than her music.

"Yes, I'll go now" Will replied embarrassedly.

"Hello, Mrs. Solace" Nico greeted, just to make Will blush even more.

"Yes—" the boy muttered. "Mom, this is Nico, and Nico, this is my mom" he quickly mumbled, wanting to get out of that situation. Parents were just naturally embarrassing. "It's a pleasure to finally meet you" the woman exclaimed. "Will can't stop talking about you" she said, making Will only more nervous. "Really?" Nico replied smoothly, unable to help but shoot a playful glance at Will. "Okay, well" Will interrupted before his mother said anything more. "How about you go now, mom?" he suggested.

"Don't stay up too late" Naomi laughed, saying goodbye to Nico and giving her son a caress, making him even more uncomfortable.

"And so—" Nico began after the door to the room was closed. "You talk about me to your mother"

Will sighed, hoping the blush had gone away. "I mentioned you only once" he muttered, trying not to make a big deal out of it. "She's the one who always overreacts" he huffed.

"She's cool" Nico attempted to smile, reflexively lowering his gaze to his fingers, which habitually played with that skull-shaped ring.

Will remained silent for a while, nodding in agreement with the boy's words. "Yeah, she is" he agreed, smiling back, letting a veil of silence fall between them.

"Well" Nico cleared his throat. "I think maybe we should listen to your mom and go to sleep" he said, getting a nod of agreement from Will.

"Yeah, I think it's time" he agreed.

"Goodnight" the son of Hades bid.

"Goodnight!" he replied, locking eyes one last time before they each passed their hands over the steamy window, which if it weren't made of steam, they would have touched.

Nico let himself fall onto the mattress, silently staring—his mind emptied of every thought—at the ceiling illuminated by the lights of the Roman city. There was an unreal silence enveloping the night. Slowly, thoughts began to take shape in his head. He should have been ecstatic because Will would be arriving at Camp Half-Blood in two days, yet doubts and insecurities prevailed.

Nico no longer thought about that conversation with Jason or Hazel; he had always put off that famous talk in front of the mirror where he would prepare a nice monologue explaining to Will that he liked him. He kept saying he would think about it later, and now the deadline had arrived. The more he thought about it, the more his stomach churned.

The next morning, he woke up relatively late; the boy had spent half the night trying out a speech, which turned out to be too long and verbose. He decided he would improvise on the spot.

He quickly got ready, rushing out of the apartment to head to school. When he arrived, he was practically out of breath. His class—usually empty before his arrival—was already full of students waiting for the bell. As soon as he opened the door to enter and make his way to his desk, he couldn't help but notice the glances from his classmates who had hoped for his first absence. Nico could only smile, satisfied with disappointing their expectations again.

The morning at school passed very quickly; the teachers slowed down their explanations in anticipation of the winter holidays, assigning some tasks to be done during those weeks of break.

The afternoon also passed by quickly. As soon as he returned to the apartment, he started packing, so that everything would be ready for the next day. He also did a couple of assignments; he didn't want to bring the books to Camp Half-Blood.

At the end, he sighed, closing the book and leaving it on the desk to gather dust until his next return, throwing himself on the bed, longing only to sleep, and indeed, as soon as he closed his eyes, he sank into a deep slumber.

He slept for a long time, as he only did when he made too many trips in the shadows, waking up with the first cold lights of dawn, which slowly pinched the icy ground of New Rome. He had all the time he wanted that morning; he could have a decent breakfast without the rush or anxiety of being at school on time. He went to the kitchen still in his pajamas, hair sticking up straight. He prepared something quick and warm. Since he had been living there, he had learned to cook something other than eggs.

After a long time, he ate at the table, relaxing and taking all the time to wake up and finally enjoy a morning where the routine didn't rule. He went around eight to prepare and check, before leaving, if he had put everything inside; he only noticed then that he had left the box in the drawer.

He pursed his lips at the sight of it, then picked it up and went to open it on the bed. He couldn't stand December.

He picked up the lead figurine, which his sister had found years ago in that landfill. Everyone knew how Nico's sister had died, but only two knew why, and it was that figurine that was responsible for everything. Yet, even though he couldn't stand the sight of it, he couldn't get rid of it. He stayed there for a while, staring at it, glancing at the rest of the contents. He hadn't had the strength or courage to burn all his figurines, especially the special and rare ones. It had been a while since he played with them; who knows if he was still capable.

He sighed, quickly wiping a cheek, putting the figurine back in the box and putting it in the suitcase with everything else. December always brought back the same memories.

He left the apartment, turning the key for the last time before going to camp and saying goodbye to his friends and sister.

Both the streets of New Rome and the training camp were decorated to celebrate the Saturnalia event. They had already begun a few days ago, and people were visiting friends to exchange gifts as tradition dictated. Even the Temple of Pluto was adorned with gifts and decorations, complete with baskets full of offerings.

At the Roman camp, the demigods had stopped training to celebrate the festival; they had also become kinder to the fauns who were begging around.

As he entered the camp, the son of Hades was warmly welcomed by his sister, who had been waiting for him since that morning, along with Frank and Reyna - who had joined them later. "It's a shame you have to leave so soon" she said, saddened by his departure.

"Indeed" replied Nico, who would have liked to celebrate the Saturnalia with them.

"You'll miss a great convivium publicum" Frank told him. "This year, we intend to go all out" he smiled, excited like everyone else for the festival.

"Maybe next year" Nico said simply, shrugging.

"Next year, we'll make sure you stay" exclaimed Reyna, locking eyes with her friend.

"Absolutely" he promised.

He was then escorted outside the camp, where he received more hugs and pats on the back. "Have a good holiday" Hazel whispered in his ear, releasing the embrace.

"Same to you" he replied. "Io, Saturnalia!" he exclaimed, the typical greeting for that festival, which was reciprocated by the others.

He waved to them one last time before being enveloped by darkness and transported to Camp Half-Blood.

[CONTENTS]

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[monsterfuckabilitytournament]

Monster Fuckability Tournament

Round One

Cybermen:

"The Cybermen were a "race" of cybernetically augmented humanoids. They varied greatly in design between numerous different Cyber-subspecies, and originated independently through parallel evolution from various locations across time, space and universes, including Mondas, Telos, Planet 14, Marinus, a Mondasian colony ship, the Earths of the Doctor's universe and "Pete's World", and at least one other parallel universe.

Although almost all Cybermen lacked emotions, as they considered them to be a weakness and instead embraced pure logic, they were often born out of a human civilisation's, or an individual's, fear for survival, which was often inflicted by threats such as poverty or the degradation of a civilisation's world. Other times, the Cybermen were born out of an extreme desire for immortality." tardis.fandom.com

Photo credit: tardis.fandom.com

Cyclops:

"Cyclops were gigantic one eyed monsters in Greek mythology. In Greek mythology, there are two tribes of Cyclopes: the three Elder Cyclops the sons of Uranus and Gaea, and the younger tribes of Cyclopes the sons of Poseidon and Thoosa." mythologyandbooks.com

Photo credit: mythologyandbooks.com

[duckymomospawn]

Godly Fun Facts

Hades

photo credit to Mythopodia

Who/what do they do

Hades (aka Aidoneus, Aides, Pluto, and more.) is the Greek Olympian God of the Underworld, the dead (not to be confused with the God/personification of death, Thanatos), wealth and earthly riches, and more.

2. How they came to be

Pre-dating the Olympian Gods were the Titans. The Titans are giants in Greek mythology born of Uranus (primordial being of the Heavens and sky.) and Gaea (primordial being of the Earth. Mother and wife of Uranus) who ruled the earth and Cosmos until overthrown by the Olympian Gods. Gaea and Uranus had many children together, but the most powerful of all their children was the youngest Kronos, the titan of time. Kronos grew and eventually overthrew his father, Uranus, and became the king of the Titans. He married his sister Rhea (Titaness of female fertility, motherhood, and generation). Kronos and Rhea had six children, the firstborn being Hades. Hades and his siblings were swallowed by his father to prevent the prophecy that a son of Kronos would someday overthrow him. Not wanting her children in harm's way anymore, Rhea took her youngest, Zeus (the God of the sky and chief Greek deity.), to a mythical island called Crete to hide him from his father. Rhea tricked Kronos into swallowing a stone that was disguised as baby Zeus. Zeus grew up and later forced Kronos to disgorge his brothers and sisters. Now free from their father, the young gods waged war on Kronos and the Titans, who stood beside him in the Titanomachy and were victorious. After the Olympians defeated the Titan, the brothers Hades, Poseidon (God of the sea, horses, and earthquakes.), and Zeus drew lots to divide the world. Zeus got the sky, Poseidon the sea, and Hades the underworld.

3. Myth(s)

I’m sure you have heard of the abduction of Persephone (Goddess of spring, fertility, love, ghost, reincarnation, and more) and how Zeus promised her to Hades and she ate the pomegranate which linked her to the underworld forever, but that story only shows one of the many sides of Hades. In the story about Orpheus and Eurydice, Hades is not portrayed as an evil, no-good, kidnapping ruler of the dead but as a sensitive and gracious God. Orpheus was a Thracian bard, legendary musician, prophet, and son of the God Apollon who was going to marry the wood nymph Eurydice till she dropped dead at the wedding due to being bitten by a snake. The heartbreak and grief Orpheus felt was so powerful the world could not contain it. With a lyre and his mind made up, Orpheus traveled to the underworld to retrieve his lost fianceé so he could marry her in the waking land. Orpheus’ music was so beautiful that Cerberus (The three-headed dog, “Hound of Hades,” guards the gates of Hades) lay down as Orpheus walked in. Kharon (the underworld ferryman. rows the souls of the dead across the river Styx into the Underworld.) was moved by Orpheus’ music. He brought Orpheus across the river for free. Standing before Persephone and Hades, the king and queen of the dead, he begins to sing beautifully. About his love for Eurydice and how she was taken too soon. Moved by the beautiful voice and efforts proven by Orpheus, Hades granted his request with a condition. He could not turn around to see if Eurydice was following behind him as he ventured out of the underworld. If he failed to comply, she would return to the underworld forever. As he began to climb out of the underworld, he questioned if she was behind him. Temptation won over his curiosity, and he turned around right as he was near the exit. Eurydice is pulled back, screaming, as she is suddenly taken back into the underworld forever. Orpheus tried to turn back to return to the underworld but was refused.

4. Influence on today's society

Hades' reputation in today’s society is not often a good one. The depiction of Hades in modern western culture, is heavily due to the influence of Christianity. In Christianity, the lower world is describe as Hell with the Devil as its ruler. Since Hades rules the underworld in Hellenism, his equal is usually the Devil. Western culture is heavily influenced by Christian values and sees Hades as evil from a Christian perspective. Outside of Christianity, Hades is still heavily feared due to his association with death. Since Hades rules over the dead and most people fear dying, this fear is rolled over onto Hades. Despite not being the God of death (that title goes to Thanatos). Hades is more like the manager, and Thanatos is the hiring manager. Both are managers but do two different things. Hades truly has a bad rep and majority of the reason for that is there is no good reason. The fear of death should not pertain to Hades himself, it's not like he did the killing himself if anything, it sounds to me like he was forced to take up a babysitting job without pay. He goes underappreciated, and hopefully, the world will one day understand his importance.

5. Sources

https://study.com/academy/lesson/hades-greek-god-of-the-underworld-mythology-lesson-quiz.html#:~:text='%20Hades%20is%20the%20first%20born,youngest%20child%2C%20the%20god%20Zeus.

4. Timestamp

This post was created on January 18th, 2024, at 3:38pm.

This post was updated on January 19th, 2024, at 4:16pm.

[witchhazelevesque]

More Spider-Man!Leo HC's

@sugar-r-rush whoop I had a bit of writer's block on this but here's some more thoughts!

Okay SO

Lemme start with this Hestia idea

I love her and I've always thought she'd love Esperanza. I just thought of her having a place for demigods while I was typing that lol. But actually, that would make a lot of sense, because Hestia's always done what she thinks is right by her family even if others didn't understand her choices.

Plus, I think she'd play dumb if Zeus ever caught her, but like, she's got the mindset of 'pssh, what's my little brother going to do about it?"

Breaking the rules for her niblings :)

Anyway, she probably has multiple of these types of homes around the world, and she doesn't spend too much time there because she doesn't want to risk the other gods finding out about them. They're kind of like the Way Station and the Chase Base (side note, she also loves Magnus and Alex, it transcends pantheons), but normal houses.

So some kids stay long term, some just use it as a rest stop, it's all good. It's a nice little community where they're all demigods, but it's not about training and serving like the camps.

It's mostly a normal life, which is something Leo wants after the Gaea.

Well, somewhat normal.

IDK, maybe Piper joins him because she's also done with the demigod game and she loves her dad, but she doesn't feel that California is her home.

Something I've wondered about for a while is whether Leo ever got to visit his mom's grave. Did he get to go to her funeral? What was the situation immediately after the fire?

Either way, he hasn't been in years, if ever, and that's the catalyst for him returning to Houston. It's a clear, definable, concrete goal, which is anchoring him to reality since he's still getting over you know, dying. And even before that, he'd never had a moment to just. exist.

It terrifies him.

Piper does come with him at least for the beginning, and that is indescribably comforting.

Leo's tired, is the thing.

He's tired of the gods dictating his life, of needing their approval and their mercy.

But most of all, he's tired of running.

So he's not going to do it anymore.

And he goes back to the first place he ever ran from.

He doesn't bother with his biological family. He's long since learned what real family is.

He's got his real family with him when he sets the bouquet of sunflowers on Esperanza's grave.

Piper booked them a hotel, but when they're turning to leave, they spot a small figure at the end of the pathway.

Leo's demigod instincts tell him that this is not a mortal, but that they're also not in danger.

Hestia appears as an older woman instead of her usual child-like appearance, just to achieve that aunt look.

Leo's wary, though he doesn't think she's ever contributed to any of the problems he or his friends have had.

When he looks into her eyes, he's washed with this understanding of her approach to fire. It's nothing like what he's experienced. Hers is warm and comforting and protective.

But showing him that isn't what she's actually here for.

Leo wasn't expecting what she actually came for.

When she passes him the bundle of fabric, he stares down at it blankly.

The navy and gray wool and leather feels warm against his hands, and Leo remembers his mother wearing this, in pictures from photo albums of her youth, sometimes when she'd take him to the park on the rare days when it was cold enough for a jacket and nice enough to be outside.

He remembers her picking him up and holding him against her chest, remembers the slightly scratchy material of the wool, the smooth, cool leather, how it smelled of their laundry detergent and his mom's shampoo.

He lifts the garment to his nose and somehow, after all these years, it still smells exactly the same.

He doesn't even mind that he's crying, the sort where the tears well and flow seamlessly.

He's in a bit of a daze as Hestia asks them to join her for dinner. Piper puts a hand on his shoulder to get his thoughts, and he nods, because she just reunited him with a piece of his past that he never thought he'd see again.

The thought of wearing the jacket hadn't crossed his mind, so when Piper asks if she can help him into it, he takes a minute to process the question.

But he nods again, and when the weight of the jacket settles over his shoulders, he feels a comfort that he hasn't since the last time his mom smiled at him.

Leo can't remember the last time he had a home cooked meal that he didn't have to make himself.

It's odd.

It's… making him feel some kind of way.

The house Hestia brought them too is warm, in color, in atmosphere, in the way it’s lived in.

They both realize that other people must live here too, but no one else comes out, and Leo's relieved.

Eventually, Hestia brings up a topic Leo wasn't really expecting.

His mother's will was… a complicated matter, to put it lightly. She had started making more money than she expected in her career at the end, more than she had ever before, and the whole… spider situation could have changed the game in a ridiculous way, but the research was lost in the fire. Her assets were willed to Leo, but the rest of the family contested that, and with his age, the circumstances surrounding the fire, the accusations throw around, the company's shady business practices- well.

If Leo had had the choice, he would have picked having his mom back, and the money brought out the worst of his extended family. That he could at least understand, even if it disgusted him, but Rosa seemed bent on ruining any chance he had to stay with anyone he knew. Now that he's older, he can see she did it because she was grieving her sister, but Leo's not going to forgive her.

As the situation stands now, a large portion of his mother's assets were eaten up by legal fees, her contract with her company is a legal gray area and they took advantage of that to keep her research and inventions for themselves (maybe this could be part of a plot idk). "I'm glad to be made aware of this," Leo says, and he thinks he means it, this is all a lot to process. "But why were you involved?"

Hestia smiles sadly. "Money was always a violate aspect of the home," she says. "My sister had a hand in shaping your future, but she did not consider this matter. I believed it fell in my jurisdiction. I managed to save what was irreplaceable-"

Here she gestures to the letterman that Leo still hasn't taken off.

"-along with some other belongings of yours and hers. There is also a small amount of funds left that I have managed to retain for you. It is not much, but it will help you establish yourself should you choose to take that path."

Leo's familiar with the talk of paths and senses that there's more to discuss her. "As opposed to which other path?"

Hestia smiles, her warm eyes flickering.

She explains this house, how it performs the roles of the camps but doesn't focus on training but providing a safe place for demigods. "Not all are fighters," she says, and smiles almost wryly.

She gives them a tour of the place and it's... normal. It doesn't raise any of their alarm bells, which is such a nice change of pace.

The Valdez's were a special case for Hestia. Esperanza always understood what truly made a home. Hestia took notice of her even before Hephaestus did, and when Esperanza had Leo and they had their little family and home, it was a true beacon of everything Hestia valued.

So, it was particularly heartbreaking to watch it all fall apart. Esperanza lost her life, Leo lost what truly mattered, but the goddess couldn't let everything waste away.

Leo decides to stay, at least for a while, and he spends his days trying to unlearn his bad habits of pushing away his feelings. Hestia recommends a therapist who knows about the mythical world, and that starts to help Leo process his years of trauma.

I'm not sure where it could go from here, maybe he takes it slow but gets drawn into a different world of heroes, maybe it's a big plot or maybe he just wants to do good in small ways for his community.

[baerthe]

The Multiverse.

A series of 18 cards that I did over a larger period of time, about two years, doing both the fancy frame and art. The idea was to explore a conceptual multiverse of lands. They space a series of legendary lands and "sac lands." Created in part thanks to the support of my ko-fi members. Though this frame was initially done thanks to my older patreon supporters before we switched. Most of the art is also on InkedGaming as playmats, mousepads, etc.

‼️These are available FOR FREE to download and use: https://ko-fi.com/s/55c9e10019

The frame was mostly made in Illustrator, whilst the art was done entirely as photo-composites in Photoshop.

Includes Lands:

Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx

Lotus Field

Serra's Sanctum

Minamo, School at Water's Edge

Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth

Shinka, the Bloodsoaked Keep

Gaea's Cradle

Cavern of Souls

Arid Mesa

Bloodstained Mire

Flooded Strand

Marsh Flats

Misty Rainforest

Polluted Delta

Scalding Tarn

Verdant Catacombs

Windswept Heath

Wooded Foothills

[mentality-of-wukong-au]

Mathias:*explains, not even a few seconds he has a billboard filled with notes and photos and has string attached to it. Don’t ask him how he got it.*

Dionysus: Hm…yeah that meme is the epitome of madness…

Dionysus: Anyways…yep that’s…that’s pretty bad…

Dionysus: This isn’t Kronos level bad this is Ouranos pretty bad…Gaea is awake, Poseidon’s gone mad…Wukong is under mind control…

Dionysus: Now would be a good time to rally the rest of the gods…but that’s another problem…

Dionysus: I’m in.

[wildernessmutts]

Before and after giving their release cue

[katiajewelbox]

The Alseides Guymelef (giant robot) is piloted by Dilandau Albatou in the anime series Vision of Escaflowne. This Guymelef can cause massive destruction because it has flamethrowers in its hands and liquid metal "Crima Claws" as appendages. These Guymelef also have the power of invisibility and flight, making them formidable opponents for the traditional Guymelefs. The Zaibach Guymelefs are mass produced unlike the other Guymelefs in Gaea, which are unique cultural artefacts handed down the generations. Dilandau's Guymelef is unique due to the red colour, which marks them as the leader of the Dragonslayers group.

My fan art features a photo of the Alseides model kit made by Good Smile Company of Japan, along with digital edits done in Picmix.

[deathofdecemberunderground]

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❧ name: Gaea/Gaia/Jaden

➺ pronouns:He/Him, They/Them

❧ age: 16

❧ orientation: unlabeled (sorta aro/ace)

➺ important: im autistic, so i might have trouble understanding tones/will yap about anything that interest me!

*:･ﾟ★,｡･:*:･ﾟ☆ ｡･:*:･ﾟ★,｡･:*:･ﾟ☆ ｡･:*

❧ hobbies: kandi making, listening to music, learning different languages, taking scenic photos (both irl and in games)

➺ likes: GTA V, RDR, SOAD, FOB, MCR, Nightwish, HIM, Faun, Happoradio

*:･ﾟ★,｡･:*:･ﾟ☆ ｡･:*:･ﾟ★,｡･:*:･ﾟ☆ ｡･:*

❧ dni: homophobes, transphobes, etc

➺ im open to talking to anyone who isnt on my dni list, especially abt my interests!

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[alecbicheno]

Forefront post: Moody sky environment

28/07/2024

This landscape in Unreal Engine was created by Gal Ravid-Tal, 3D/Unreal Generalist & Compositor. The environment consists of moody clouds, a mixture of grassy and rocky terrain, and a variety of smooth and sharp stones and cliffs.

They begin by explaining their choice to use Unreal Engine 5. “I chose Unreal Engine due to the incredibly fast and visually stunning results it enables. This speed allows me to create many more iterations, test new ideas, and do it all, without spending precious time waiting for renders. The ability to see my lighting, change material properties, and test new composition ideas in real-time is a huge game-changer for me.” (Levine & Ravid-Tal, 2024)

This is a sentiment that many people will share, as Unreal Engine is an excellent piece of software for the exact purpose Gal Ravid-Tal needed. I myself plan to render as much of my work as possible in Unreal Engine, unless I specifically need to use Blender’s render engine “Cycles”, after creating an asset in it.

They also go on to mention about how “Unreal Engine is gaining popularity in the VFX and Virtual Production industry, making it an essential tool for any artist's toolbox.” (Levine & Ravid-Tal, 2024) I agree with this statement and plan to keep developing my skills and knowledge with Unreal Engine in order to both improve my work and increase my employability, as I’m not opposed to going down this route with my career, not just staying in the games industry.

They go on to talk about the inspiration for the project, this being a mountain in England called Glaramara, in the Lake District. They go on to say about how they were inspired by the “dramatic clouds, varying hues of grass, the mix of both smooth and sharp stones, and cliffs” (Levine & Ravid-Tal, 2024) and that this project provided an “opportunity to practice environment creation, lighting, and look development.” (Levine & Ravid-Tal, 2024) They began as everyone should, by gathering plenty of reference images of the same or similar areas, but they focused on having images with different lighting conditions to help them understand the varying values over the landscape. This is something I haven’t really thought about before when gathering references, so from now on I’ll try to remember this as I’m sure it will prove useful in future should I be stuck on lighting or texturing within a project.

Next, they went over the composition of the shot where they “aimed to replicate a cinematic drone movement, which is commonly seen today”. (Levine & Ravid-Tal, 2024) Now the shots in the showreel look good, but I personally prefer using shots that resemble what a person would capture by themselves instead of using a drone. This is because, just like in moves and TV, I find there’s greater immersion if for example it looks like a person got a shot walking along the ground instead of having the camera fly through the air, though it definitely has its uses, especially if you’re trying to show off an environment

From there they went over the materials. They used the reference images to determine various properties of the environment in order to get consistency in different lighting conditions. But then they go on to talk about a material system they made, what it can do, and the goals for it. By the looks of things, it seems very useful but it isn’t out yet though they mention later on that it’s been in development for 6 months, there is a plan to create a demo and tutorial, and to sell it on various platforms.

For the actual terrain, Gaea was used, where multiple terrains were used I unison so they made a continuous terrain, with a focus on a hero mountain in the centre. I have yet to use Gaea, but the next time I need to make a terrain I’ll definitely give it a go. There was also a useful tip for emphasising the scale of the scene. “To emphasize the scale, I created slow camera movements to mimic a drone shot. Using closer foreground objects and distant mountains enhanced the parallax effect, adding depth and interest to the scene.” (Levine & Ravid-Tal, 2024) The lighting consists of the directional light, and a HDRI backdrop for the background and the indirect lighting. Then simply using height fog for the atmosphere.

The article is closed out with plans for working on the material system, some advice for aspiring developers also trying to make systems and two YouTube channel recommendations who cover topics relating to Unreal Engine.

In summary this project, as well as looking incredible, is an excellent example of the process one should take when creating a scene or asset. From references to execution every step is thought out and the software used effectively to create the best end result possible. The explanation of the process was clear too, and I’ll also be keeping a lookout for that Unreal Engine plugin.

References

Levine, G. & Ravid-Tal, G., 2024. How to Create a Photorealistic Grand Terrain in Unreal Engine. [Online] Available at: https://80.lv/articles/how-to-create-a-photorealistic-grand-terrain-in-unreal-engine/ [Accessed 28 July 2024].

[fictionfixations]

christmas go brr

realized i have a startling lack of fandom stuff. (..and a stupid amount of hoodies for those i do get as a person who doesnt even wear hoodies that much.. oops.)

so. i. got. stuff. and im gonna show you. cause this blog is all for random stuff that i share that people probably wont care about but i dont care haha

The first thing that arrived. Basil keychain :DD

I don't have an actual picture of it and i kind of cant cause i attached it to my phone. and its kind of hard to unlink it off? i have like one of those wallet phone cases and since its not meant to be an actual phone charm (as in, it'd probably have like a string you tie around a hole and boom?) i had to clip it around like the camera hole. which youre probably not meant to but i see a hole im taking it. i dont really use bags that often anyway

2. gojo keychain

he was soldout when i first went to actually go buy it. but then it got restocked so yEAHH, arrived pretty fast imo. (theres a suguru one too)

..i. also. hanged it on my phone. but also it took a lot of careful maneuvering to get it in so i cant really be bothered to take it off. or even try to. very pretty, one of the sides glitter if you change the angle)

3. pjo decal stickers (well. hoo.)

sorry about the light lmfao official image beacuse i dont really think mine does it justice is:

i got like the hoo ones (or im pretty sure its hoo. gaea. prophecy. seven. its been a hot minute since ive thought about it)

and depending on which one you get, you can customize which cabin or roman god you get. i went with like pluto i think

you can also choose the color. very cool

last thing im waiting on are some vanitas earrings

admittedly. i kind of have like a. sort. of. sensitivity towards mixed metals? something like that (i have no clue if its count as an allergy)

but i think its like a delayed reaction. and im too dumb to know the difference of whats good and what isnt?

basically. if it triggers anything. i can just wear it for short periods of time, no harm, cause otherwise itd be fine (i had another set of earrings that triggered something, but nothing actually happened until awhile later)

if anything, it'd be fun to attach it to something and still look nice

anyway. i should probably lay off on getting more keychains. but its either that or like standees of characters?? i dont use stickers that often, i dont use pins (i dont really use bags that often??), i dont wanna get stuff thats just gonna waste space so im just stuck here getting decorative stuff to attach onto things. aghh