#m: momus.

[nectaric]

it's time i got serious about momus ( a headcanons post )

regarding his domain:

momus is the daimon of mockery, blame, and scorn. he represents a harsh aspect of life, and is the one who brings mockery and shame to those he interacts with. he likes to pick others apart, find their insecurities, and ridicule them. but he also likes to fuel people in their insult of others - that's where the blame piece comes in.

momus feeds on that energy. he will receive no prayers or offerings, but he can swallow up the ill feelings of his victims. he describes it like a hunger, one that borders on addiction, that his existence depends entirely upon how much scorn exists in the world - and even more upon how much he can swallow up. its quite the interesting dependency.

he can feel ill at ease when he does not do as he does best. his own mind 'betrays' him, in a way, feeding on his own insecurities until he can find someone to take his place. momus tries to 'cleanse' himself by not 'feeding' for as long as he can bear, in hopes those intervals will be longer each time. he also does this, because despite his entire life revolving around the shame of others, he still wants some genuine connection. it's hard for him. most people turn the other way when they see him coming, and he knows he'll never be someone's first choice of company. but momus does feel the sting of loneliness, and that is the insecurity his mind preys upon when he's at his weakest.

family:

momus is a classic middle child, who will do anything for the attention of his family members, but is often overlooked. it's an unfortunate reality that his family are the ones he cares for most, but are also the ones who are on the receiving end of his annoying characteristics most often. he's a bit of a mama's boy - she's one of the few he never insults, no matter how much in his nature it is to do so. the other is his father - momus is terrified of erebus, and has had numerous poor encounters with his father that had him running with his metaphorical tail between his legs.

of his siblings, he's likely closest with nemesis, moros, and philotes.

fun facts:

he has a jet black set of wings that he cares for regularly - they are his biggest source of pride, and he loves to show them off.

trans guy whose entire relationship with gender is extremely complex

he likes to draw and will often draw portraits of people he cares about. it's one of the few ways to tell if momus likes you.

he's giving little dancing jester and cheshire cat vibes combined

banned from olympus for being a certified yapper :/

mans is also a certified Virgin. a 4000 + year old virgin :/

[keferon]

......So originally I wanted to make just a sketch of the hug scene but mhmgkhllgkh here we are haha

Based on Mistakes on mistakes until

+ close ups of their eyes because I sprinkled them with the tiny extra details

[glitchgh0sty]

SPOILERS FOR CHP 72 of MOMU!! 👏✨

But also, gAHhhh, here! TAke it!! Take the art!! 😭 I’ve got too much of it!

This fic has successfully sent me into an artistic spiral, and now you must excuse me as I go collapse onto the very comfortable floor 💀🙌✨

Name of fic: Mistakes on Mistakes Until -

[I tried putting the link up here but my WiFi just up and died to death 😭]

[jinxproof]

MoMu Antwerp × Beauty Papers © Éamonn Freel

[somerandomcockroach]

"Mistakes on mistakes until" (my speed of reading is that one day where every planet stands in one line)

2 chapter in nutshell

3 chapter in nutshell

[drunkenmantis]

So that one moment from mistakes on mistakes until

[clayfellover]

!! momus !! or at least my take on him based of the aspect of descura that exists in game! this also counts slightly as my colouring study of the second game as i wanted to see how the lighting worked in areas such as the hair

i was going to make a fake screenshot out of this but for the love of fuck cannot find any of the background assets that appear in dialogue anywhere online and i'm crap at ripping sprites from games. so he's stuck in the void, backgroundless like all my other art pieces

(pssst! my commissions are still open!)

[averagecontentenjoyer121]

Got bored and decided to draw one of my favorite Greek Gods :D

Also, The text isn’t the same font and is not the same color because I did it on mobile Google Slides 😭

[cetacentinela]

caught up with this wonderful fic and omg, the wordbuilding, relationships and actionn?? Its a bit of a challenging read but its the longest fic I´ve ever read so it did keep me entertained!

Anyhoo! there´s mention of these aliens called goraaxians and I went ooouuu hmm bird monki. As they´re described as a heavily arboreal species. Also the Jazz design is heavily based on @keferon ´s version I love how expressive they draw him! (also their fanart got me to read momu its awesome!)

[chaoticnutcase]

LaSalle

[nectaric]

HOW DOES YOUR MUSE HANDLE EMOTIONS?

Bold what usually or often applies. Italicise what sometimes applies. REPOST DON'T REBLOG.

ANGER

jaw clenching, hands balling into fists, teeth grinding, yelling, going nonverbal, stuttering speech, rushed speech, slow concise speech, rambling, quiet, arms crossing, shaking head, tearing up, animated, expressionless, projects, internalizes, vents, withdraws, passive aggressive, direct, physical outbursts, verbal outbursts.

JOY

easy smiles, fighting back grins, suppressed laughter, loud laughter, giggles, chuckling, smirks, whole body laughs, covers mouth when laughing, throws head back when laughing, slaps leg, touches people around them when laughing, looks down when laughing, looks for eye contact when laughing, sparkling eyes, bubbly happiness, quiet subtle happiness, obnoxious happiness, wants to spread joy, quietly savors joy.

SADNESS / CRYING

bottling it up, seeks distractions, wallows, meditates & processes, avoidance, seeks out comfort, withdraws, talks it out, internalizes it, sad smiles, depression naps, uses alcohol, uses drugs, seeks out sources of joy, fidgets with sentimental item, sits in silence, broods, gets moody, wants someone to share the misery, tries to hide negative emotions, nurtures others to make themselves feel better.

EMBARRASSMENT

shame, blushing, looking away, rubbing at back of head, covering face, laughing nervously, laughs it off, overthinks, lets it go, self-deprecating humour, deflects, gets irritated, smiles, withdraws, crossing arms over stomach, crossing arms over chest, hands in pockets, shoulders sinking, shrugs, falling into silence until comfortable again, talking a lot to compensate.

GUILT

avoiding eye contact, shoulders sinking low, head hanging down, crying, chest aches, lashes out, internalizes, apologizes, deflects, communicates, withdraws, grand gestures for forgiveness, accepts fault easily, punishes themselves, martyrdom, victim complex, over-active guilt complex, healthy conscience, internalizes even after forgiveness, seeking redemption, moves on easily, denial, lack of guilt/conscience, sorry they got caught more than caused harm, can’t handle knowing they hurt others.

tagged by: i thieved it tagging: you!

[keferon]

I. AHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAH. I’m okay I’m fine I’m okay I’m fine I’m oka

The fic I'm illustrating and losing my mind about 👉 Mistakes on mistakes until

[haltraveler]

I really hope Momus is in the final release of Hades II, he and Eris would be a MENACE together.

[jinxproof]

MoMu Antwerp × Beauty Papers

[austinkleon]

The Momus Questionnaire

The Momus Questionnaire was created by musician Nick Currie, and is designed to identify the aspects of the subject’s personality which give them a posiive self-image, or ‘subcultural capital’.

Have you rebelled against someone else’s dreary expectations of your life, and become something more unexpected?

What in your life can you point to and say, like Frankie, ‘I Did It My Way’?

What creative achievements are you most proud of?

If there was one event in your life which really shaped you, made you the person you are today, what would it be?

If you had to make a song or rap boasting about your irresistible charm and sexiness, how would you describe yourself?

Have you ever made material sacrifices because of your integrity?

Describe a public personality who exemplifies everything you’d like to be yourself, then another public personality who incarnates everything you’d least like to be.

If you were an Egyptian pharaoh and had to be buried with a few key objects to take to the next world, what would they be?

Do you have a favourite joke, quotation or proverb?

What’s your favourite portrait (it can be a song, a painting, a film, anything)?

You can read some of the answers here.

[toweringclam]

Nyx: I love all my children equally. Nemesis, Moros, Thanatos... *looks at smudged writing on hand* Manus...