#karl 'helo' agathon

[searider--falcon]

Battlestar Galactica x The Odyssey

15 - The Opera House as Olympus

The home of the eternal Greek gods who watch, discuss, argue over, and meddle in the lives and affairs of humans, such as Odysseus and his crew.

Locations in Battlestar Galactica as stops in the Odyssey. Quotes are from the Robert Fagles or Emily Wilson translations, depending on what I thought fit best.

[kikimaymay]

Watching "Unfinished Business", which might be my absolute favorite episode of Battlestar Galactica, and I think my favorite aspect on this rewatch is the strength of Helo and Starbuck's friendship. They are so ride or die and I'm here for it.

[wolviecat]

The Mark of a Traitor - Wolviecat - Battlestar Galactica (2003) [Archive of Our Own]

Day 5 of the Febuwhump - "That's gonna scar". This time for one of my more "obscure" fandoms.

Privacy was almost an unknown term aboard the Galactica. It was always like that, with limited space and even more limited time between shifts, and the end of the world made it both worse and better. Most of them were too tired and hungry to care if the people around them were dressed or not, and that the door to the showers stopped working months ago. Bodies were just bodies, just machines to carry them from task to task, and nudity was part of the process to keep those machines running.

Helo was counting on this apathy. 

He didn't remember exactly what happened to him in the brig of the Pegasus. The last clear memory was two marines dragging him away, Tyrol screaming behind him and the sharp gasp as they silenced him with a punch to the stomach, and then…

Then it was a blurred mess of pain. 

As he was undressing, the marks on his body made themselves know, the only way he could piece together the previous days. The drawstrings on his sweatpants cinched a little tighter around his waist were days without food. Black and blue footprints littering his back and hips and legs, shaped exactly like the sole of the uniform boots, were the anger of the marines made tangible on his skin. Pain in his shoulders when he pulled his tank tops over his shoulders was from before, from hanging on his arms from the bunk bed, when he could still hope a beating is all that awaits him. Rings of bruises and scrapes around his neck meant he was chained, the same way the cylon prisoner was. He lacked the other bruises she had, on her hips, on the inside of her legs, and he should be grateful for that. Instead, it only made him feel sick, knowing how low the bar for better was. 

Lines of pain criss-crossing his back, stinging when the tepid water of the shower washed over them.  He hadn't checked them yet, couldn't check through the bandages that covered them only a few hours ago. But he knew, from Kara's pale face when she held his hand in the infirmary. From the curses doctor Cottle growled under his breath, aimed at the crew of the Pegasus and humanity in general. From Athena's shaky This is my fault, when they allowed her to visit him. From the single clear memory he had, of one of his captors kneeling over him, blood running over his fingers from a knife he used to etch something into Helo's back.

From the weight of the eyes on him, from people pretending not to look only to stare again the minute he turned his head.

He was counting on their apathy, but this was little more than just bare skin and tired bodies of others. 

Toasterfracker.

An accusation forever on his skin. Worse than accusation. The truth.

He turned back towards the wall, trying not to think about all in this room who'd seen his scars, and instead of pain, or anger at those who hurt one of their own, are glad they can clearly see the traitor among them.  

[jalenmara]

Karl Agathon really is the best of us ❤️❤️❤️

[gorandomshesaid]

"Give me one reason why I'm a better choice than one of the greatest minds of our time."

— Karl 'Helo' Agathon as he is relinquishing his seat in order to save the man who sold out the colonies to the Cylons for some sex and will do it no less than twice more in the future

[lifewithaview]

Joel Kinnaman and James Purefoy in Altered Carbon (2018) Out of the Past

S1E1

In a distant future, in a dystopic society where people's consciousness and memories are stored in devices and then resleeved into another body, the Alcatraz prisoner Takeshi Kovacs is awakened 250 years after his death. He has recollections of his and his beloved companion Ava's deaths, and soon, he learns that the upper-class millionaire Laurens Bancroft is responsible for his awakening in a body of a strong man to investigate who has killed him.

*When Kristin Ortega removes the 'stack' from Dimitri Kadmin she refers to it as being "fracked". Tahmoh Penikett, who plays Dimitri, previously starred in Battlestar Galactica (as Captain Karl "Helo" Agathon), where 'Frack' is one of the show's alternative swear words.

[bioticbooty]

Make a poll with five AS MANY AS I PLEASE of your all-time favorite characters, and then tag five people to do the same. See which character is everyone’s favorite!

Tagged by @pushingsian <3

Tagging: so many of you have already done this, so if you haven't done this, then consider yourself tagged!

[criticalfai1ure]

( 001 ).   hi, i’m alex🔪, 30+, she/her.   ( 002 ).   welcome to #criticalfai1ure : a semi-selective and slow roleplay blog for a multitude of characters, many of whom you've seen me write elsewhere on this hellsite. ( 003 ).   you must be 18+ to interact.   ( 004 ).   my inbox is always open and memes never expire, send something today! ( 005 ).   like i said above, i am slow. this is with ic responses and many times with ooc too. i do my best but i'm a mom with a full-time job and i appreciate your patience more than you know. ( 006 ).   blogroll : @pizzatheif, @mirafirstmate, @sniperwithasmoke, @wallyclarkmemorial. ( 007 ).   most active muses in my brain : hugo ; august ; max ; basher.

est. april 2023    —    dash only.    beta editor. memes. google site. alt verses. interest tracker. incomplete gdoc.

MUSE LIST : ( updated 01.15.25 )

AGATHA ALL ALONG

agatha harkness. ( testing )

BATTLESTAR GALACTICA

karl “helo” agathon. ( private / plotted only )

BULLET TRAIN

tangerine - arthur h. seville junior. formerly TANGERINESOUR

DUNGEONS & DRAGONS

edgin darvis. ( d&d : honor among thieves ) - human bard. chaotic good.

hardwon surefoot. ( naddpod ) - human / half-elf fighter. neutral good.

neega “neenee” axeslinger - half-orc bard. chaotic good.

basil “baz” silvertongue - half-orc warlock. chaotic neutral. character sheet gdoc.

lady favour of vawdeen - tiefling bard. chaotic neutral.

FALLOUT

hank maclean.

GHOSTBUSTERS formerly WHOYAGCNNACALL

peter venkman.

winston zeddemore.

ray stantz.

egon spengler.

janine melnitz.

GRISHAVERSE

ivan medvedev. formerly BEARTSAR

matthias helvar. formerly DJELVAR

pekka rollins. formerly KAELISHKINGPIN

jan van eck. ( private / plotted only )

jarl brum. ( private / plotted only )

KAOS

eurydice “riddy”.

LUPIN

benjamin ferel. ( testing )

MISC. / ORIGINAL CHARACTERS

hugo van houten - pizza fiend, petty thief, dumb of ass. formerly PIZZATHEIF

sebastian maximiliano “red”/“max” rojas - pilot, first mate, doomed by the narrative. formerly MIRAFIRSTMATE

leland sleight - scientist medic, traitor, bringer of the second apocalypse. affl with STORYSCRAWLED

thadeus p. louton - empath, scaredy-cat, paranormal investigator. formerly DISCOUNTEMPATH

herbert montgomery “monty” mustard. ( headcanon based ; clue ) - colonel, war profiteer, murderer?

jacques “jb” fèvre - art forger, liar, thief. formerly CONTREFACTEUR

kiyajara “kiki” sepúlvida - jb’s best friend, a better thief, the stabbiest.

ser bérénice “bernie” du bouclier - knight of the realm, right hand to the prince, lady of the shield. formerly TRIOMPHANTE; affl with WARSRAGE

miriam avery - research assistant at MIRA inc., nosy to a fault, what was the saying about curiosity and cats?

felix hwa - army medic, heart of gold, in over his head. affl with GRAVEWALKS

oscar archibald ricketts - lighthouse keeper, keeper of the souls lost to the rocks, wraith? ( but too good at his job to bother replacing ).

silas “slightly” guthrie. ( headcanon based ; peter pan ) - ex-lost boy, current pirate?, still lost.

bernardino garcia “bear” - tattoo artist, brass knuckle brawler, assassin zookeeper. affl with CHAMPAGNEPROBLLEMS

oswald “oz” o'síoráin - bass guitarist, mummy's boy, number one hype man for his bandmates. affl with RICHMND

taylor barbaira - teen sleuth, lost in the woods, doomed by the narrative ( but eldritch ). affl with the MYRTLE SPRINGS DETECTIVE CLUB

MISC. PIRATE MEDIA

august van de hoek - dutch privateer turned pirate captain, teetotaller, the foothold of a legend that no longer reflects its source material.

fergus byrne. ( potc / ride based ) - navigator, helmsman, harbinger of death. formerly HELMSRNAN

john “calico jack” rackham. ( black sails ). formerly SICUTCANIS

james norrington. ( potc + headcanon based ).

jack the monkey. formerly JACKTHEMONKCY ( private / plotted only )

joshamee gibbs. formerly SUPERSTITIOUSSAILOR ( private / plotted only )

MISC. SHERLOCK HOLMES MEDIA

colonel sebastian “basher” moran. ( moriarty : the devil’s game ). ( private / plotted only )

colonel sebastian moran. ( elementary ). pending me watching the show.

sebastian a. "basher" moran. ( modern hotd/acd ) formerly SNIPERWITHASMOKE ( yes i have a problem, pls do not perceive me ).

NIMONA

ballister boldheart. ( movie based / comic influence ). ( testing ).

STAR WARS

jod na nawood.

STRANGER THINGS

jim hopper. formerly HOPALONGJIM ( private / plotted only )

TED LASSO

roy kent. formerly FUCKINGKENT ( carrd )

THE BIG DOOR PRIZE

dusty hubbard. ( testing )

THE ROAD TO EL DORADO

tulio.

THE UMBRELLA ACADEMY

number two “diego” hargreeves. formerly FIGHTKNIFE

WYNONNA EARP

john henry “doc” holliday. formerly LUNGSLINGER

john henry holliday ii - legacy, sharpshooter, sidekick.

[storiedhistories]

While I'm working on my revamp, to make things easier, below the cut is my current list of muses!

Battlestar Galactica Bill Adama Karl "Helo" Agathon

Critical Role Caleb Widogast Essek Thelyss Grog Strongjaw Lady Kima of Vord Keyleth of the Air Ashari Percival de Rolo III Vax'ildan Zahra Hydris

Detroid Become Human Hank Anderson

Doctor Who The Doctor (Nine) Madame Vastra

Fullmetal Alchemist Envy Solf J. Kimblee Roy Mustang

Game of Thrones Brienne of Tarth Tyrion Lannister

Gargoyles Brooklyn Goliath Hudson Macbeth

God of War Atreus Brok Calliope Faye Freyr Kratos Mimir Odin Sindri Thor

Good Omens Anthony J. Crowley

Kill la Kill Satsuki Kiryuin Senketsu

The Last of Us Joel Miller Lev

Miraculous Ladybug Adrien Agreste/Chat Noir Alya Cesaire Gabriel Agreste/Hawk Moth Luka Couffaine Tom Dupain

Mythos/Hadestown/PJO Hades Hazel Levesque Kronos Orpheus Thalia Grace Will Solace

Star vs the Forces of Evil Globgor Moon Butterfly River Butterfly Tom Lucitor

Sucker Punch Sweet Pea

Vampire Princess Miyu Larva

X-Men Remy LeBeau

Original Characters Irithiel Galanodel Vanessa Hunter

[searider--falcon]

Battlestar Galactica x The Odyssey

14 - The Rebel Basestar as Scheria, Land of the Phaeacians.

Upon being released from captivity on Ogygia, Odysseus is at sea for nine days before washing ashore on the island of Scheria, home of the Phaeacians. Discovered and aided by Princess Nausicaa, Odysseus begs Queen Arete and King Alcinous for help. The Phaeacians are known for their sailing prowess and their magical ships which move at incredible speeds, know all lands, and require no oars. After hosting Odysseus and hearing his stories, the Phaeacians agree to provide him with a convoy of ships back to Ithaca, regardless of any godly wrath such actions might incur.

Locations in Battlestar Galactica as stops in the Odyssey. Quotes are from the Robert Fagles or Emily Wilson translations, depending on what I thought fit best.

Screencaps are from https://frak-that.com/

[transpidergwen]

Underrated dynamic: Starbuck and Helo.

They're buds. They go way back. They're completely platonic on a show with multiple love triangles. Not once is Helo's devotion to Sharon called into question. Not once are his scenes with Kara framed as anything sexual or romantic. They understand each other, they have each other's backs, they share a deep trust that I don't even think she has with Lee. He tries to to talk to her about Anders after their failed hookup and she can't, but she easily opens up to Helo about it at the end, and he gets it. Part of that is because he was there, but mostly he's just known Starbuck for so long that he sees how this has changed her in a way that Lee just hasn't been able to. Helo laid down his life when he gave up his seat on Caprica because he considered his life disposable, and then he found love and suddenly had something to live for, and he understands when Anders does the same thing for her. They're growing together while Lee continues (especially after the Blackbird) struggling to find himself.

Her relationship with Lee is a beautiful chaotic disaster and neither of them ever truly knows where they stand, but Helo is her friend and a rock that she can rely on. They can shoot the shit, they can open up, they can sit in silence and listen to music on a crappy old radio. Their scenes are always a stealth highlight of any episode and I just really really love them.

[frakyeahkarathrace]

Frakked and stacked.

[battlestargalactispam]

teethspots:

five favourite battlestar galactica characters (asked by @princesaskater)

#4 - karl ‘helo’ agathon

teethspots:

five favourite battlestar galactica characters (asked by @princesaskater)

[spockvarietyhour]

Gaius Baltar, The Life and Times of...

[edosianorchids901]

Helo in “The Woman King” ❤️ I’ve been wanting to draw him for ages, so this was fun!

[nimuetheseawitch]

I love how tall Tahmoh Penikett is. I mean, he's not actually super tall, but he's very tall for the BSG cast, and Helo towers over everyone. And I just love him.