#legacy of mercury

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PJO ROMAN DEMIGOD HEADCANONS:👟 MERCURY: GOD OF TRAVEL AND COMMERCE, GOD OF MERCHANDISE AND MERCHANTS, THIEVES, MESSENGER OF THE GODS ✉

Author’s Note: Out of everyone, writing the Mercury kids was so hard. Not because of what to do but literally Mercury's aspects are so restricted in the sense of how New Rome and Camp Jupiter is run. ROMAN DEMIGODS H/CS MASTERLIST LINKS: [TUMBLR] // [AO3]

So unlike Hermes, where the Greeks saw him as crafty, cunning, and resourceful hence the whole trickster aspect, the Romans saw Mercury more of a god of commerce and trade. So as a legacy of Mercury and a child of Mercury himself, there’s more pressure for them to be good with finances and trades, then being a trickster. Especially in a Roman camp where they value discipline, they see tricksters as pranksters and aloof then cunning, therefore believing it is harmful to the integrity and structure of the Roman military and see it as a nonsense; which they will immediately double down anything trickster and doll out punishments to cut off any thought of joking around. If you have a joking personality and whatnot, you have to suppress that part of yourself because once your superiors know you have the blood of Mercury in you, they will be harder on you and the punishments will be unfair.

So don’t be surprised if you see a lot of children of Mercury being the opposite personalities then the children of Hermes. It’s not because it’s inherent, but their environment making them sour and serious. However, like Larry who was sceptical and judgemental and stern in the beginnings of the books, once given the opportunity to be free, he is goofy and lighthearted like their Greek counterparts. Don’t let yourself be squashed by others so you can fit the mould; you’re just as quick footed and free like Hermes and Mercury should be.

Otherwise, everything else seems pretty much the same with Mercury with Hermes. In terms of Roman use though, there’s more emphasis on Mercury children being communicators and on the battlefield, you’re either shouting orders to the legion or you’re running communication lines. If there’s ever a time to see a child of Hermes/Mercury running on the battlefield, it’s this. You’ll be zooming across the battlefield, bopping and weaving through your obstacles with letters and messages in hand. 

And in the senate, the trickster side of Mercury still shines through as your silver tongue allows you to have sway in the meetings, and you remember every meeting because after all, Mercury is still the god of Merchants, Thieves, and Messengers; you remember every transaction regardless its form and you know its value better than anyone.

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today and every day, we remember you, Mr. Mercury 👑💛

[itmeansiris]

The Solar System Legacy Challenge: Revenge Gen 1 pt.89

TW: EXTREME VIOLENCE, ADULT LANGUAGE & BLOOD.

Mercury's mind took a moment to register the pain. She tried to open her eyes and push her body up from the floor when a weight settled on top of her and a hand pressed down over her nose and mouth making it difficult to breathe. The other pinned her hand painfully above her head, her knuckles scraping against the textured floor. She couldn’t move.

A familiar face came into view as she leaned in close to whisper in M's ear, the scent of bozo overwhelmed her making her nauseous.

Paris: You're going to finally get what you deserve and you're going to pay for your husband's little stunt. I told him no one makes me regret anything.

Then the onslaught began. Mercury tried to protect herself, but with Paris's weight pinning her down and the lack of focus from the blow to her head all she could manage was putting her hands up in an attempt to fend off the attack.

Venus: MOM!

Venus ran over and tried to jump on Paris's back as she picked up the small vase to hit Mercury with it again. Venus managed to surprise Paris causing her to drop the vase, but Paris laughed at her efforts and shoved her aside. The vase was forgotten for the moment.

Venus fell to the floor and tears bloomed in her eyes, but she pushed the pain aside. She needed to get help. She got to her knees and crawled toward the end of the aisle doing the only thing she could think of as the woman continued to assault her mother.

Venus: DAD!!!! DADDY HELP!

She screamed from her place on the floor. Ishtar and Aphrodite found her first, racing over to her to see what caused her panic.

Aphrodite: V, what's the matter? Where is mo-

Ishtar: Get off my mommy!

Dite turned to see her mother lying on the ground with a red-headed woman straddling her. Shocked and terrified at the sight before her, she dropped to the floor beside her sister pulling her close and rubbing her back trying to calm her down and trying to draw comfort from the contact as Ishtar attacked Paris.

He pulled and tugged on anything his small hands could grab hold of. He overpowered her for a moment as he yanked her hair pulling her off Mercury.

Paris: Stupid fucking brat! Arggh! Get off me!

Paris struggled to free herself from his vise grip on her hair when she was torn away by store employees.

Kason arrived while the supermarket staff struggled with Paris. They overpowered her, dragging her a short distance away. That's when he saw M. His mind raced back to Monday, but instead of Rufus in the burning room with Paris smiling, it was Mercury.

Aphrodite: ad...dad...Dad!

He was peeled from the horrifying thought at the sound of Aphrodite’s panic. He kneeled in front of his children blocking their view of M and examining them quickly for injuries. Ishtar had a small cut below his eye and Venus was trembling with her hands pressed firmly over her eyes red bruising peaking out from the sleeve of her coat. He steeled himself and got to work.

He pulled out his phone and dialed Spirit, handing the phone to Aphrodite seeing as she seemed to be the only one uninjured at first glance.

Kason: Are you hurt Dite?

She shook her head. He leaned in and kissed her forehead.

Kason: Thank the watcher. I need you to tell Nana to come to the supermarket, quickly. Tell her it's an emergency.

The look in Venus's eyes when she finally dropped her hands concerned him so he addressed Ishtar next. Touching the small cut below his eye. He winced in pain but gave his dad a reassuring smile.

Kason: Are you okay? Are you hurt anywhere else, buddy?

Ishtar's smile fell his eyes filled with unshed tears.

Ishtar: I'm okay, but Venus's wrist, and Mommy!

Kason: Look at me Ishtar. I know this is scary, but I need you to stay right here with your sisters, and look after them. I'm going to check on Venus and then Mom while we wait for Nana. Can you do that for me?

Confusion and fear were evident in his eyes but he tried to look brave and nodded his confirmation. He was so young, only 7 with the most tender heart, it felt like a heavy request.

Kason: That's my big boy. It's going to be okay.

He hugged him tightly. Then turned his attention to Venus. He took her hand and walked her away from the others. He noticed she had a small limp. He spoke to her as if she was a wounded animal that might take off if startled.

Kason: Sweetie. Let Daddy have a look, okay?

She didn't respond, she didn't even look at him, she just bent down and held her leg. He slid over a few inches, blocking her view of Mercury. He was desperate to turn around and check on her, but Venus needed him first and the police had arrived and detained Paris, who was flinging insults at anyone within earshot as a crowd gathered.

Kason: V?

He removed his coat and sat on the floor lifting her into his lap so that she would be forced to look at him.

Kason: I'm going to look, okay?

He gently lifted her hand away from the wrist she cradled. It was an angry red color, but when he moved it in circular motions she didn't complain. He sighed with relief that it wasn't broken.

Kason: I think it's just sprained but they will have to look at it better. V I need you to stay-

He swallowed the end of that sentence when she pressed her face into his chest, tears fell from her eyes as her small frame shook violently against him. He looked over her again, searching for additional injuries, but saw none. He held her close understanding the pain wasn't physical, this was much deeper.

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@joannebernice Sims in distress (1-6)

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The Flash (Volume 6) #12

[antigonenikk]

lowkey one of the reasons bohemian rhapsody is such a shitty movie beyond the homophobia and bad editing and direction is the fact that the film makes john deacon, a driving force in many of the groups most pivotal moments, into a background character. thats like if they made a led zeppelin biopic and john paul jones’ character sat in the background the entire run time with the occasional quippy one liner. an insult beyond measure tbh. and why? because they know deacon is morally in the right in his decision to not play with the band anymore and they resent him.

XX 💋

[tainoodles]

Everyone is super excited about the new baby

[iv3ysims]

Solar System Legacy, Gen 1!!

Meet Mercy Nebula, the first generation of my solar system legacy challenge. Mercy represents the planet Mercury! For this legacy I am mostly using this legacy challenge from @ginovasims. I am also using bits and pieces of this legacy challenge from @simsandstrawberries because I love how much detail she adds!!

Mercy's aspiration is "Friend of the World" and she is an extrovert who is family-oriented and self-assured. She has just moved out of her parents house to start her new life in Newcrest. She loves to write poetry and literary fiction, when she's not writing Mercy can be found with her friends, especially her best friend June. More content with Mercy coming soon!!! :)

xoxo,

Ivy 🤍

[undercroft-comfort]

by Merasgar

[unreversedumbrella]

sometimes i get really annoyed thad and meloni never got to interact cause you know whatever feelings the kid had towards meloni had to be absolutelly insane. she's a thawne. she's an allen. she's bart's mother. half of her dna is his. she loves bart more than anything. she doesn't know he exists. she looks just like bart. she looks just like him

[slightlyslytherinthings]

Mercury Trio moodboard.

[suuhrprise]

Dia no Parque com o Vovô Jun-ho, o Biso Aventuryn e o maninho Nep.

ANTERIOR | PRÓXIMO GERAÇÃO CINZA 💪

[geminipixels]

RIP this random stray dog, whose chose to die besides Mercedes car. But surprisingly only the 2nd time we've seen Grim this generation and whole legacy.

[simsandstrawberries]

Some Crunchy Planet Sims (Tumblr hates me personally)

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If you didn't know, I made the Space Legacy Challenge and here are the completed sims from each generation!! (If you notice the watermark on Pluto's flag.. no u don't)

Thank you to everyone who has reblogged my original post and to everyone who has shown me their own take on their sims, because they are all genuinely so cool and I'm obsessed with them! You guys have my whole heart (´▽`ʃ♡ƪ)

[itmeansiris]

The Solar System Legacy Challenge: Let's Clear the Air Gen 1 pt.83

M paced on the front porch. She checked the time again but only seconds had passed when it felt like hours. Beckett texted her at 7 a.m. to let her know he was headed to the station to catch his train. It was 8:45, and his train would pull in in 5 minutes. This meant he'd likely be there in 25 minutes if the Spooky Day traffic didn't hold him up. Every car that passed at the end of the street had her craning her neck, hoping it was Beckett. She was anxious to get the conversation over with.

Finally, a taxi slowed at the end of the street and stopped. The door opened and Beckett stepped out. She watched from the stairs as he closed the door, ran a hand through his wavy black hair, and started towards the house.

Nervous energy coursed through her, but she forced herself to stay on the porch. Beckett stopped when he reached the bottom step. He didn't look at her, he didn't sit. He just stood there, almost statue-like. The small puffs of air coming from his mouth were the only outward indication that he was breathing.

M: Hey Bek.

She said softly, she had a clear view of the fear and sadness in his eyes. For a while, he continued to just stand there. Finally, he seemed to break from his trance and took a seat. M crouched so she wouldn't tower over him from his position, which resulted in them being at eye level. Beckett moved down a step to give himself a reason not to look her directly, something that didn't go unnoticed by Mercury.

Beckett: I'm guessing Kason told you he saw me and Madison.

M: Yeah, but...

She paused and moved to sit on the step next to him.

M: I'm just wondering why you weren't the one to tell me about her?

Beckett: What was I supposed to say? "Hey M, I'm dating the girl you think might be screwing your husband."

She flinched at his harsh tone, it was clear he wasn't there to mince words.

M: No, but you could have come and talked to me.

He shook his head trying to stop her.

Beckett: When I learned about Madison's connection to you, you were fighting a lawsuit, trying to convince Mom to move in with you, publishing your next series, and working on your marriage. How could I add anything extra to your plate?

M: While I see your point and appreciate you thinking about me, this was just as important. Look at how it affected us. You've been avoiding my calls and hiding parts of your life. I tried to call and tell you about Mom, I even wanted to tell you about the lawsuit. Watcher knows I never wanted you to find out about any of this online, but look at how not talking about it has pulled us apart. It would have been worth the added stress at the time if it had saved us the heartache later. Just tell me what you know.

Though he'd been trying to look out for his older sister, as usual M was right. They never kept things from each other, yet when it mattered the most he'd been too afraid to tell her the truth. Sitting with her now he realized, he should have known better. M had always been in his corner right, wrong, or indifferent and it seemed that hadn't changed.

Beckett: I know that Madison is your biggest fan and that she and Kason met at the Pawspital, that's where the first picture came from. I know they met again with Takara to plan an event for the release of "Court of the Slumbering Fae" which was the same day we meet, which accounts for both photos. I'm also aware that she didn't take those pictures nor was she having an affair with Kason.

M: Did she tell you where the photos came from?

She asked with a dubious expression.

Beckett: You mean did she tell me about Paris.

He retorted. M recognized the malice in his tone. It was identical to how she sounded whenever she was forced to mention Paris by name.

M: I'll take that as a yes.

Beckett: She's done some awful things M. She's used and abused Madison and so many other people. You can't even fathom some of the things Madison has been through because of Paris. I won't make excuses for Madison not being upfront with Kason about her friendship with Paris, but I swear to the watcher M, she never meant for anyone to get hurt, especially not you two. She's been following your work since she was thirteen, owns all your books, and has so much respect for Kason and your marriage. I'm just hoping you won't hold this against her. I really like her M, and if you give her a chance I think you'll like her too.

For a while, the only sounds were dogs barking at the park up the street and the soft morning breeze blowing through the last of the autumn leaves.

M: Even if I did hate her, how could I stay mad after a speech like that.

Beckett: I kind of wish I was exaggerating. Sometimes I think she likes you more than me.

M looked at him with a crease in her brow.

Beckett: Don't worry, I had that thought too, after I found out she was a fan, but I'm sure we're good.

Her shoulders sagged forward in relief.

M: Good, I just want you to be happy Bek. I don't want this to come between us. I don't hate her, just to clear the air. I don't know her, but I'd like to get the chance to. There's so much buzz about the two of us and we haven't even had a chance to meet. You, Takara, and Kason, at first, all felt she was an amazing person. I won't let Paris’ bad behavior determine how the relationship between me and her develops. I don't want her nonsense to plague our relationship either, we're siblings, and nothing comes before that.

Beckett stood from his place on the stairs.

Beckett: Never! I swear to the watcher I would have told you myself M. I just needed to find the right time, I didn't want to risk upsetting you or Kason. It would have only made Madison uncomfortable about our relationship and further complicated things, but I never meant to cut you out M. I’m sorry.

M: Now you don't have to worry. I love you, Beckett.

Beckett: I love you too Mercury.

Her loving smile turned into a wicked grin as she folded her arms.

M: So, she's my biggest fan huh? Because we mailed a pre-released copy of "Court of the Slumbering Fae" to my biggest fan. Her name is Elucea Glynnan. Her fiance reached out and we managed to get a copy sent to Chestnut Ridge for her.

Beckett: I assure you she's-

M: Her fiance sent us a photo of the pages and tabs falling out of her copies of "Journals of a Werewolf".

Beckett: Okay, fine. We'll agree to a close second. She's your second biggest fan.

He relented and her smile grew more cocky.

M: Aaanndd now that's settled, you so owe me.

Beckett: Wow, that was quick. Is that the reason you were so understanding?

M: I'm hurt you would even say something like that, it was only the third reason not the first. So, invite Madison to the party or I'll tell Mom you were out here swearing to the watcher religiously!

Beckett laughed.

Beckett: That’s cruel. She really is in San Myshuno. She came yesterday to see me and stayed to visit her mom. Apparently, she's really into Spooky Day.

M pouted.

M: Fine. But Harvestfest is non-negotiable so let her know from now.

Beckett: Let us see if she regrets being the number TWO fan when she sees how bossy you are.

M: Chop, chop. We have a festival to get ready for.

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Sidebar: Thank you so much @hashimasims for letting me include El into our world. We love her and hope that M will continue to be her favorite author and we can send her more books in the future.

Pose: @elen-shine conversation on the stairs. starrysimsie emotions.

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It’s a metaphor. It’s actually pretty creative.

(The Flash Volume 6 #11)

[vanessas-bookereport]

something i’ve noticed about the hogwarts house is how they grow authority or just rules in general

gryffindor: they only follow the rules they believe in, you can’t tell them what to do, they see everything in black and white and they always do what they think is right and don’t think of the consequences

huffelpuff: huffelpuffs are the peace keepers, they’ll follow rules to keep from upsetting people. until it effects their friends/family, they’ll put up with crap from a teacher but the second that crap gets turned to a friend of theirs that’s when it’s an issue.

slytherin: they have a strict set of rules that they made and follow them to death . similar to gryffindors, you can’t tell them what to do. the only difference is they will do whatever they think will benefit them the most rather then what’s “right”

ravenclaw: ravenclaws have little regard for the rules, they will talk back to a teacher who’s being unfair. they wont do assignments if they don’t want to. they typically do what they feel necessary to the given situation, while gryffindors simply see a right and a wrong, ravenclaws will weigh every possible outcome and go with whatever option that cause the least collateral damage.