#maia’s asks

[ethereal-maia]

A for the ask game!

HAAAAA ITS SO MANY OF THEM

I’m just going to go with drawenna because I literally can’t stop thinking about them right now

#1 OTP right now: drawenna 💗💗💗 (Drake and Morwenna Carne from Poldark)

LITERALLY WHAT IN THE WORLD LIKE LOOK AT THEM. They’re so so cute. I’ve literally had these two in the back of my mind for like 5 years and the full obsession is hitting me really hard right now!! They’re so sweet, so so tragic and lowkey young me had a crush on morwenna. I want to go so fucking in depth on these two I want to study them I want them to live their silly lives I want to watch them grow!!

(also sorry I took so long I was in school and then had to figure out how to make this as self-indulgent as possible waah)

[nyancrimew]

OPINION: stop studying cybersecurity because of me

im trying to get u into activism, not college

[mewtwoandme]

Have fun denying it when the baby bump comes in, or the little kicks

She's having a difficult time coping :(

[bleaksqueak]

Hello

[amadiallo]

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[hermesmoly]

What's your opinion on Hermes in adaptations ? I personally think that, like with other gods, a lot of nuance is often lost.

He's usually just a fun speedy guy in modern vision and we don't really see his status as god of merchants, travels, rhetoric, theft or his role as a psychopomp. It's really a shame, honestly.

He's portrayed as a bit witty, but I'd love to see him more as a trickster god (like in Argos' story), a persuasive talker, a traveler who explores the world and his relationships to mortals and various gods alike.

(like his relationship to youthfulness, being the second youngest Olympian, at odds with Apollo before reaching an agreement, taking care of Pan then Dionysus, some interactions with his mom Maia or his chthonic coworkers, etc...)

Idk I wanted to talk about him a bit instead of complaining about Dionysus for the 100th time this week 🤣. Since Hermes is your favorite god, I thought it'd interest you 😉.

@superkooku thank you for this ask aaaahhhh!!!

Honestly, Hermes as a deity has so many layers of potential when it comes to story writing, and while he is a Certified Happy Go Lucky Extrovert^TM, there are so many aspects of him that aren't just the comedic messenger!!

I could make a list of all the aspects of Hermes I'd personally love to see more in modern media, so here we go:

Hermes' role as the god of thieves and trickery (his darker self, his suave nature, how he killed one of Hera's favorite servants so effortlessly and still remains in her good graces? His caduceus has two snakes- in a dual way representing his slyness along with his role as a protector)

Hermes' role as the god of trade and merchants (you telling me my boy won't be good at haggling prices and owning the market? I need some version of him where he owns the black market or some crazy stuff)

Hermes' role as a psychopomp (and by extension his relationship with his Uncle Hades. What is his relationship with the other chthonic gods? I love what Hades Supergiant did with Hermes/Charon but I long for more! Especially when he's very much there as Persephone's personal escort to and fro the Underworld. Thanatos should not get all the credit for reaping souls and guiding them home. )

Hermes and Maia (extroverted son, introverted mom, so many things we can explore here! How he felt growing up in that cave, his relationship with Arcas who his mother adopted!)

Hermes and Zeus (his aspect of being the god of hospitality!!) (Modern Media might never give us the Zeus-Hermes-Baucis-Philemon adventures but I am still for it always)

Hermes' mental health and depression (+ the bad side of his relationship with his mother and father) (more specifically Lucian Dialogues of the Gods 4, where Hermes states he is the most miserable god in all heaven, working every day and waiting upon Zeus' grander sons from mortal women. Now in my interpretation, Zeus wouldn't be that harsh to Hermes to make him almost like an indentured servant, but reading this dialogue you can really feel his exhaustion from the God of Trade and many other things. We can all relate to the feeling of being brushed off when you're feeling down, and I think this is the least likely aspect of Hermes to be explored since we will be putting him out of the "lucky, carefree" god persona that most put him in)

Hermes and Atlas (going back to Dialogue 4, Hermes mentions being the grandson of Atlas. I find it fascinating bc how does Hermes feel looking at his grandfather? Does he hate his grandfather for siding with Kronos? Does he resent his dad for creating this void for them to not have a relationship? Does he fear that if he steps out of line Zeus could do the same to him? Does he talk to Atlas forced to hold up the sky? Very compelling stuff)

Hermes and Hera (*holds them very tightly* they are the stepmother and stepson duo. Hera can be a certified Apollo-Artemis-Dionysus hater but has almost no hate for Hermes from what I know. There is no retaliation for Argos' death, and we all know Hera can hold a grudge! She milked him once in an obscure myth and that makes him her honorary son alongside Heracles, even appearing to bind Ixion alongside Ares, Hera's biological son. Hermes even makes an effort to deliver all of the invitations to her wedding to Zeus. Sure all of these can be explained by his messenger/servant role, but they seem to have an amicable and fun relationship that most media just writes them down as "Hera hates him" looking at you Blood of Zeus **EDIT: all of these are mostly headcanon-territory, so apologies for that!)

Hermes and Perseus and his role as helper of heroes (his canon bf... people out there shipping Perseus and Medusa when HERMES IS RIGHT. THERE! Perseus is called a beloved of Hermes and I'm sad that people are erasing that in their Perseus retellings. Gifts seem to be a love language for Hermes since he gives him his sandals, sword AND invisibility helm free of charge)

Hermes and Ares / Mercury and Mars (sorry I'm biased the Ares stan in me is coming out forgive me I think Hermes and Ares as a symbiotic relationship is something that can be explored more. The Jar Myth where Hermes saves Ares lets into some of the vulnerabilities Ares has, Lucian Dialogue #1 and the differences with how they view Zeus, war vs diplomacy, both being athletic gods, both being lovers of dogs, and many other things I can pitch for the secret Ares/Hermes fans out there)

Hermes and Dionysus (more modern media of Hermes taking care of his little bro-bro!! To be best buds in the future, that's just so endearing and sweet and we need more interactions between them. Their duality is similar to Ares/Hermes, with the additional madness factor. How would Hermes react to Dionysus' darkest side as his guardian and brother? Also, Hermes would definitely shake up Dionysus' parties. Would they murder together? Maybe. Definitely.)

[quixoticanarchy]

how does melian actually make it back to valinor? if having a child and sustaining the Girdle for so long leaves her in the state of being bound to her physical form, how does she leave? by the helcaraxë? does some other spirit or creature ferry her somehow? and when she gets to valinor and holes up in Lórien, why doesn’t she bring tidings or try to intercede on behalf of everyone she left? lúthien is still alive at that point even… why does it take 2 more kinslayings and eärendil’s personal errand?

one theory I had to link these questions is, it’s so taxing for her to return and she’s in such a terrible state that she can’t really talk to anyone or plead for anyone. maybe she spent the rest of her power turning into a bird to fly back even when she shouldn’t be able to change form, and she’s in lórien afterwards to try and recover. or a darker theory: she does plead for help from the Valar for middle-earth and is rebuffed (like ulmo). or she’s bitter about everything and just ignores the rest of the world while grieving, whatever the fallout, and everyone in valinor also ignores her. melian is kind of inscrutable at the best of times which makes her interesting, but a little maddening

[dailydegurechaff]

not a request per-se but come on. this screams Ta-NYA

i was gonna give a proper response here on my thoughts, but i got distracted by the realization that the blog that ask is from is that of the "holy fucking bingle" cat who hacked the no fly list so instead have this too

[lunejump]

we stay silly!! @nyancrimew now owns a page of my gay sketchbook (=sketchbook with gay flag on cover)

1 : ok tiny ref ; fluffy ; evil little grin ; two! ; small

2 : in your bloodstream

3 : what is this creature

4 : pose from my friend's cat (toad)

5 : omg i found it the rare creature

6 : at work

7 : would you invite her to ur island

+ here are some of the references I used

(my friends cat is the middle one, she's called toad and I love her)

[ethereal-maia]

mary bolkonskaya for blorbo bingo 🕯️🕯️🕯️

AAAAAAAHAKAAAA

you got me thinkin bout her like that one kicking my legs and blushing ms paint drawing

she’s just so very very !!!

another blorbo fill out sheet for her under the cut if u don’t mind <33

suchhhhhh a girlie 💗💗

[nyancrimew]

that recent matrix rewatch did some shit to my brain and now im goated at music

[mewtwoandme]

God I really wanna see Lakota with the Mewtwo's as babies now

Tired mama

[bleaksqueak]

Completely cursed but, Elias standing at 7 feet tall. Maybe Audric too. Hard times for Maia.

I see you and will raise you an even more cursed thought

[meadowlarkx]

sexiest silm line contenders

"Beware therefore how you princes of the West bear yourselves; for I am the Lord of Beleriand, and all who seek to dwell there shall hear my word."

"But Maedhros laughed, saying: 'A king is he that can hold his own, or else his title is vain.'"

[tethrras]

ngl i am. so curious as to what your breaking point was with the game lol

it's tricky to pinpoint bc i was trepidatious off the top but was willing to give bioware the benefit of the doubt. i was looking past the therapy speak, the defanged companion interactions, but then there was the state of the world and the lack of urgency and then but the isseya quest really solidified it for me.

tay and i have been talking in detail about how a lot of this stuff feels like a classic "somehow, palpatine returned" moment (like with illario being in cahoots with elgar'nan... ILLARIO?) which is bad enough re: isseya, who should've been dead for 500 years at this point but that coupled with a complete lack of nuance and care regarding isseya and the griffons is driving me fucking insane. valya does not offer her unique perspective from reading the journal, in which isseya EXPLAINS WHY SHE DID EVERYTHING SHE DID AND EXPRESSES IMMENSE GUILT, one can easily extrapolate that the fourth blight would've gone on significantly longer and been significantly worse if she hadn't done what she did with the griffons. she was a brilliant tactician, PART OF THE REASON THE FOURTH BLIGHT was as short as it was, she was garahel's right hand woman and SHE DID NOT WANT TO BLIGHT THEM. and then, not to mention, SHE'S THE REASON A CLUTCH OF EGGS WAS SAVED AND PROTECTED AS WELL AS IT WAS AT ALL!

and then the gloom howler quest is her saying nothing bad will ever happen to the griffons again and fuck the wardens but then also recruiting old wardens and calling them grey wardens still like... they could've at least had her call them the Gloom wardens or something sick like

so much of dragon age is about grey morality but they take the hardest stance on one of the most interesting, unique characters across every installment of their franchise. and there was a way to make her coming back good and interesting if we got to actually understand the depth and urgency of her situation at the time and give davrin some shit to second guess and question himself on but, like the rest of the game, there is no urgency. a blight is going on in ferelden and we're having gossip dates with the inquisitor. AND THEN NO REPEATABLE KISS! IN THIS ESSAY I WILL

[rey-jake-therapist]

-wakes up in midsleep- FUC- I forgot girlDad!Sauron with half maia celebrian DAMMIT.

Girl dad Sauron is so much something I'd like to see in an alternate universe... He'd teach her all about manipulation art, and she would be constantly using it against him to make him do... anything. He would be no fool and see right in her game, but how could he refuse anything to his precious ?