#more tolerable;Megara

[panhelleniios]

𝟏𝟎 𝐑𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐨𝐦 𝐇𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐜𝐚𝐧𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐆𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐨𝐫

1 — Hercules has a very low alcohol tolerance. || LMAO this one being first. No, Herc’s got an abnormally HIGH tolerance. It takes a LOT to get him drunk, which is partly why it was so difficult for him to quit. He just grew accustomed to drinking so much all the time since mortal alcohol is so weak compared to what his body can handle. 

2 — Hercules tackles and wrestles people to show affection. || Absolutely. 100%. Herc LOVES showing physical affection, and if he knows someone can handle being picked up, wrestled, and squeezed by him, he’s going to go for it. 

3 — Hercules will go feral. Watch out. || Yeah. Have you seen his berserker rage?? It’s less common these days now that he’s in therapy and in control of his emotions, but he used to be notorious for losing it. 

4 — Hercules is going to hell. || Well, he did. Multiple times. Kind of. His mortal half was sent to Tartarus when he died the first time. And 12025 Herc’s whole deal is that Zeus banished him to Tartarus for … Kissing Wolverine. 

5 — Hercules is a switch. || Very very iffy. 95% of the time he’s a top. Very seldomly will that change. If you ask nicely about his time with Queen Omphale, he might offer a story or two that will raise eyebrows. 

6 — Hercules has a knife under their bed. || More like a sword. Or spear. Or his mace. Or a gun. He has an arsenal of weapons all over his apartment. 

7 — Hercules is awful with kids. || Generally he’s great with kids. Got a soft spot for them, too. He’s probably got kids of his own scattered around the globe, and he very willingly funds his former lovers’ lifestyles (even buys them homes!), but having a relationship with whatever children he’s fathered is a different story. That’s where he’s awful with kids. It’s difficult for him even now to overcome the guilt of what happened to his kids with Megara ages ago. So he’s distant. 

8 — Hercules was dropped out of a window as a child. || Probably. He’s durable, though. 

9 — Hercules is an oldest child. || When it comes to his mortal family, actually, yes. He had a younger twin brother, Iphicles. Otherwise, on the divine side, he’s the youngest of all the Olympians. He’s the baby of the divine family 

10 — Hercules listens to 80s music. || That’s his main music taste! He’s heard music from all over the world, all genres and eras, and he’s a musician in his own right — but there’s something about 80s synth, glam rock, and hair metal that he just really, really appreciates. And he roadied for Adam Ant, so take from that what you want.

tagged by: stolen from @kirbyflown :3c

tagging: go ahead and steal it from me that's what it's here for!!

[bloodiisms]

CHARACTER INTRODUCTION

(   hande ercel  .  cis woman  .  she/her  )       —       blasting  running up that hill by  kate bush  down  main  street  we’ve  spotted  aylin demiral  sporting  their  bloodstained diamond necklace.  the  twenty-nine (five-hundred and fourty-six  year  old  vampire who’s  been  in  town  for  a month  often  can  be  seen  trying to focus on a book instead of her thirst, giving in to temptation, going out shopping, drinking blood until she's numb & trying to blend in with mortals  or  working  as  a  psychology professor  at  portum university.  people  say  they  display  passionate  and  self-destructive  traits,  but  we  rather  trust  their  vibes:  the call of the void, hedonism bordering on obsession, silence after a night of laughter, biting off more than you can chew & sacrificing yourself for the sake of love .  also,  we’ve  heard  they  love  a good blood feast !   aren’t  they  fascinating ?   

QUICK RUNDOWN

tw: blood, murder, cheating, exploitation, addiction

the daughter of a Turkish nobleman, Aylin grew up surrounded by luxury and fame. With her older brother inheriting the family's name and fortune, Aylin was meant to wed somebody else. Someone whose influence would strengthen their claims in the long run, so Aylin, being a good daughter, agreed to the conditions that were linked to her father's wealth.

Aylin travelled to the far corner of this Earth to find someone worthy. Reckless, spoiled, lionhearted, many had heard about how she spent her father's money for dresses, fragrances and jewelry, which only attracted the worst of the worst. A selfish man ready to wed her, only to bail once death knocked on his door. She'd loved that man and got to know him over months of bonding. Alas, her chosen one had heard about her father's influence and decided to ask a vampire for help in exchange for money and a fitting background to match his credibility. Smoke and mirrors, as Aylin found out later on, only to gain power and influence.

Owing a good sum of money to a vampire wasn't a smart move, however, as he'd later claim her boyfriend's life as a payment. Aylin, being Aylin, gave up herself instead. An immortal life to protect her boyfriend, only to realize what he was really after: a place on top of the Turkey. Regardless, once turned, Aylin killed and feasted on him the moment she found him again.

She's an absolute blood addict, think Stefan Salvatore meets Megara from Hercules (due to the backstory) - Aylin doesn't know when to stop or how to cope with immortality. It's not exactly a curse to her, she enjoys what she is, but there's a price to pay - that price is, and has always been, her own morals.

Years upon years of hedonism, excess and a lack of self control, Aylin is what they'd call a blood lover, a connisseur, a hungry monster, running from one city to the next, only to settle where she is now, hoping, that her own past won't haunt her future.

EXTRA

Zodiac Sign: Pisces - People born under the Pisces sign have an intuitive understanding of the life cycle and thus achieve the best emotional relationship with other beings. Pisces-born are known by their wisdom, but under the influence of Uranus, Pisces sometimes can take the role of a martyr, in order to catch the attention. Pisces are never judgmental and always forgiving. They are also known to be most tolerant of all the zodiac signs.

MBTI: ESFP - ESFPs are vivacious entertainers who charm and engage those around them. They are spontaneous, energetic, and fun-loving, and take pleasure in the things around them: food, clothes, nature, animals, and especially people. ESFPs are typically warm and talkative and have a contagious enthusiasm for life. They like to be in the middle of the action and the center of attention. They have a playful, open sense of humor, and like to draw out other people and help them have a good time.

Enneagram: Type Four - Individualists may stand out to others from their unique choice of fashion, unconventional lifestyle and interests or creative works. Offbeat yet endearing, Individualists have a relentless drive to discover and understand who they truly are, deep down. Creation — not consumption — is the key to their well-being.

Temperament: Sanguine

Moral Alignment: Neutral Evil

Primary Vice: Gluttony

Primary Virtue: Charity

Element: Fire

Vampiric power: atmokinesis

wanted connections

[tangledbea]

What Disney/Pixar characters do you think Rapunzel and Eugene would befriend?

Rapunzel could get along with just about anyone who was nice to her. She has something in common with basically every one of the official princess line-up. She would also easily befriend Quasimodo and the Madrigals.

As a couple, they could very happily hang out with Aladdin and Jasmine. There's similarities all around, there.

Eugene's a bit more difficult. He's deliberately obnoxious, and would have to find someone who not only tolerated that, but found it endearing. I think he'd be pretty chill with Esmeralda and Megara, and have witty repartee with Phoebus and Prince Phillip.

[myetv]

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[mrcolinhopper]

//closed starter @masterofhisfate​

Hopper had asked to meet the man of the house. He opened the doors of the restaurant, followed by two men behind him who simply accompanied Hopper wherever he went. He stood beside the table in the middle of the room, just underneath the chandelier, with the best view of the whole place. Hopper didn’t sit down; instead, he looked at his clock and counted the seconds. He was a busy man, and he was not the type of person to deal with someone who could not keep their word. Adam had to be at his sight before his clock hit the very line that was decided upon; a second later would not be tolerated. At this point, he knew who Adam was, his family background, an assumption of his wealth, the controversies, and his pretty little maiden. There wasn’t much to surprise him, though he knew that there had to be something more. Something he’d allow Megara to know more about.

A minute before 3 p.m., Adam came out to greet him. Stern and reserved, which Hopper could get along with. He finally sat down, looking at the other man and then back at his clock. He only had exactly 15 minutes to deal with this before he was off to his next order of business. "Quite a lovely place." He added nonchalantly, looking around at the familiar, comfortable place. "Atta has negotiated the terms beforehand, and I am only here to confirm their legitimacy. A fixed rate for your silence. Business stays the same." Hopper slides the briefcase towards the other man. "That covers six months. I expect exceptional service and nothing else. Do you have yourself a deal?" Hopper took a cigarette from his pocket and started smoking. "This place has been favorable to me for quite some time. Hence, I'm giving you a lifeline. Out of generosity, it seems?"

[rottedjudgement]

megara scoffed playfully, but on the inside she wanted to gag. she really didn't get his deal. he was just as bad as almost every guy she has ever spent company with, and yet he was weirdly respectful to her. she truly didn't know what she did to get in his "good graces." "oh you know. the man-handling is about as normal as any tuesday night." she shrugged her shoulders at that, since, well, what was she gonna do about it? she was on the clock and there wasn't enough shot breaks in the world to really make her customers any more tolerable. "did you just get here? you seem relatively clam right now." which, she knew because she has seen some crazy shit with this guy. not that often when he reserved her time, but...more in the shadows. she was at wonderland most of her time and not always on the clock. "don't tell me you're checking it in early tonight."

❛ megara, my favorite little hellcat, ❜ the man cooed, sitting up straighter in the chair he practically owned in the booth they should carve his damn name into. megara had been a fascination of his for a long time, but he could never bring himself to stoop as low as to pay for the woman's physical attention. sure, he paid for dances, but it was primarily to keep her in his company and away from the sticky hands of the lowlifes who frequented this establishment with stitched up pockets. francis wanted to get inside megara's head, and while money talked, he talked quite loud as well. it was clear she couldn't stand him, no matter how many silk-kissed smiles she sent his way — francis wasn't an idiot, he knew damn well those affections were towards his wallet and never towards him— he couldn't shame the woman for that, and he wouldn't, the girl had to live. ❛ — the boys in here being good to you tonight ?? ❜

[sxulstealer-archived]

Do you think that you and your family could ever reconcile with your extended family in Auradon?

"After meeting the little sunpot? Doubt it. But I can't speak for Harley and Cassius."

[fallowfinality]

(rules and main muse info beneath. also please check the 'info' tag for more facts, and ‘multimuse’ for more character pages! be warned that posts tagged 'heinous' are generally explicit. suggestive jokes may not be tagged.)

(rules:

- i won’t roleplay anything hateful. mozenrath is a character from the 90s, so there may be a few 'haha girls am i right' moments, but that and the general setting of aladdin being nonhistorical is about as much as i can tolerate.

- HOWEVER! mozenrath is an innately dysfunctional person. unhealthy interpersonal dynamics are very in-character for him. i have no problem with him being abused, please let me know if you want him to be a perpetrator so we can talk it over.

- i, the writer, am 21. i am a legal adult. my character is also of age. i prefer not to roleplay with minors given that some blogs i interact with are 18+.

- i’m open to multishipping, and cross-fandom roleplay. i may not know much about the fandom as a writer, and my character will probably know even less, but so long as i’m given notice beforehand i can improvise.

- please be aware that my jasmine is @sultansdaughter, my esmeralda is @streetwisetemptress, and my megara is @greciandamselindistress! all penned by bri who is a good friend and a very special rper to me. ♥️ we also love a certain up-and-comer, @princewished.)

- also please let me know before starting threads with me. chances are i’ll say yes to whatever, i just want us to be on the same page.

--

Mozenrath is a young man, approximately 20 years old when he decides to conquer Agrabah.

He measures 6'1" and about 145 pounds. His everyday wear, blue and black regalia with dark gold trim, covers everything but his face.

His skin is naturally olive, but he has a pallor that leaves his lips bloodless and his overall tone more gray than brown. His eyes, likewise, are sunken, and his features sloping.

His hair, however, is thick and black, and forms loose ringlets down to his shoulders. His eyebrows are just as thick, and shadow a face that might otherwise betray his youth.

He's thin and tall, and has slight muscle mass evident in his shoulders. Underneath his clothes, his body hair is minimal, sparse at his chest and even sparser on the lower half of his face-- which he keeps clean-shaven.

On his right side, his arm is swollen and yellowed near his elbow-- where his skin turns a necrotic black, and then drops away to the bare bones of his right forearm and hand. He keeps the site of this wasting wrapped in bandages, and his skeletal hand hidden under a seemingly mundane leather gauntlet.

--

Mozenrath's medical prognosis, at the time he's seen in canon, is grim.

His blood pressure is dangerously low, and his pulse is faint and arrhythmic. The gauntlet sustains his soul, and animates his failing body.

But his magic cannot heal him. An injury to his right hand lead quickly to necrosis, which he's debrided to bone held together by the gauntlet itself. Sepsis rages inside his body, but he seems not to care or even visibly react.

With his gauntlet, he can outlast his own body. Without it, he's left frail and mortal, with his right arm set to fall apart at any minute.

--

In some timelines, Mozenrath's fate is averted.

Usually, this involves some sort of sacrifice-- either of his precious power, or his humanity. Whichever he can be convinced to let go of, for fear of losing the other.

In one dying dream, he becomes a monster. The world is not made for gargantuan, three-fingered, two-tusked creatures like him. But then, had he ever really felt at home in the Seven Deserts?

In another, he becomes a demon. His blood flows as hot, bright, and fast as molten metal, and a strange new purpose draws him away from death-- toward the salvation of both himself and a near-lost people he's never met.

And yet another sees him lost with the Princess of Agrabah, on an island across the world. Jasmine confiscates his gauntlet, and on that beach he pieces together what's left of his mortal coil.

There's even one reality where strange, Leviathan saviors whisk him from certain doom to a modern world.

[waitimcomingtoo]

hihi! im obsessed with your writing, like alot. but if you're doing requests, and if you don't mind can you do a hc on peter parker dating a bisexual reader? :)

Peter Parker dating a bisexual!reader head cannon 💗💜💙

You realized you liked girls as a child when you were attracted to both shark boy and lava girl

You were definitely in love with Shego and it definitely gave you a soft spot for goth girls

While your friends were busy gushing over Hercules, you were fully in love with Megara

And don’t even MENTION jade west

Your sexuality was something you mostly kept to yourself in fear of a bad reaction

You told your first high school boyfriend after building up the courage for a week, and all he said was “that’s super hot”

because some people mistake the sexualization of the LGBT community as tolerance 👁👄👁

That was the end of that relationship

MJ was the next to know and it went a little like this:

“Your jeans are cuffed” MJ observed

“Oh, yeah. I guess they are” you shrugged

“I didn’t realize you were bi”

that was your first experience of what you liked to call gay panic

“What? Pssh. You think me gay? I mean, I’m gay? I’m not gay. Not even a little. I love men. I love men so much. I think about them all the time.”

“Relax, baby. I’m not gonna tell anyone.” MJ chuckled as she doodled on a piece of paper. “I’ve known since I saw you checking out Parker during first period and Gwen during second.”

“Oh.” Your gay panic subsided as MJ treated the situation with ease

“Don’t worry. Your secrets safe with me” MJ winked at you as she held up her drawing

It was you and Gwen Stacy wrapped in the bi flag

She patted your back and walked away, levaing you with flaming red cheeks but a newfound confidence

After MJ’s reaction, you decided it was time to tell your boyfriend Peter

You laid on his bed that afternoon, staring at your cuffed jeans as you worked up the nerve to speak to him

“Is something on your mind?” Peter asked you, making your attention snap to him

“I have to talk to you about something” you blurted, sitting up and fixing your clothes nervously

“Okay. What’s up?”

“You know the LGBT community?” You said weekly

“I know of them” Peter chuckled

“I’m the B”

“You’re the B?” Peter asked

“I’m the B” you confirmed and it clicked

“I don’t want to steal your thunder, my love, but when you rant to me about how hot Haley Kiyoko is, I get the feeling you like girls”

“You knew?” You asked in shock

“Your alarm song in the morning is always Girl In Red.” Peter shrugged. “I took a wild guess”

You stared at him, not knowing what to say, until he got out of his desk chair and sat next to you

“You’re the same you person were before I knew, and you’re the same person now. This doesn’t have to change anything between us. Your sexuality is as valid and beautiful as you are. I love you just the same.”

“I love you too” you smiled at him before leaning in for a kiss

Peter went to Hot Topic that night and bought himself a bi pin

Peter wore said bi pin on his jacket every single day

Unbeknownst to you, coming out to Peter opened a gateway to all kinds of jokes

You we’re driving with him one day when Bye Bye Bye by N’SYNC came on the radio

“Babe it’s your favorite song” Peter said as he turned it up, making you giggle

Lots and lots of jokes

“I think my straightener is broken.” May said as she came in the room. “Can you test it out?”

Peter took the straightener form her, plugged it in, and ran it over a strand of your hair

“Are you still bi?” He asked you

“Yep”

“It’s broken” Peter said as he handed it back to May

Peter was also the number one defender of your sexuality once you started coming out to more people

“Hey, Parker, I heard your girlfriends into chicks. You’re so lucky. Does she ever bring another girl in when you two…you know?” A random jock interrupted Peters peaceful morning one day

“No, you ghoul, because bisexual girls don’t exist merely for threesomes. I am lucky to have Y/n as my girlfriend, but not because gender has no effect on what she wants in a partner. Have a nice day, Kevin.”

If anyone ever made a homophobic comment to you, Peters was on it

“I don’t know how you do it. It’s unnatural.” Your lab partner said casually one day when she noticed the bi flag on your hat

“So is your orange spray tan, Becky.” Peter snapped. “Get lost. Don’t you have a chocolate factory to trap children in?”

“How are you bi if you’re dating a man?” A girl came up to you at your locker to ask

“How are you in high school if you’re a basic bitch?” Peter asked as he pulled you away, making you laugh as you went

You stopped him midway down the hall and looked at him

“Thanks for always sticking up for me”

“I got you, baby.” He shrugged. “I’ll always be by your side. Emphasis on the bi.”

You groaned, but secretly loved it

because you not so secretly loved him

[portuscale-hq]

Megara | 27 | Flexible-->Wicked Nine | Souless

Realm: Enchanted Forest

Occupation: Con Artist

Pronouns: she/her

Sexuality: Up to player

FC: Kaya Scodelario

She is: Cunning-->Resourceful-->Compassionate

But is also: Cynical-->Manipulative-->Sarcastic

Based on Megara from Hercules

OPEN || TAKEN

It’s been a real slice ||

With a mother that was always in and out of relationships it was no wonder that the young girl grew up to be so cynical. Meg’s childhood was nothing short of exhausting. Her father up and left as soon as she had her third birthday. Just old enough to remember waking up to her mother sobbing on the couch about how men were nothing but heartbreak and misery. Though that never stopped her mother from continuously bringing men home to her young and impressionable daughter. Only for them to be out of their lives a few short months later and her mother sobbing on the couch once again. Until the day her mother became pregnant with her sister. The father was ecstatic and promised he would stick around. Of course, he lied and left the moment they found out the baby was a girl. Which was why when Meg turned fourteen she decided that men just weren’t worth her time. That, however, didn’t account for all the attention she would get from the opposite sex.

Meg was a beauty. Gorgeous from the way she held herself so confidently to the way she wore her hair. No matter what, she was a sight to see and the men in the surrounding area knew it. Sure, she would entertain the idea of a relationship with them but would cut ties before it really had time to blossom into something more meaningful. She had a system and it worked. But everything changed when she met him. He was suave and charming and knew all the right things to say. He rivaled Meg in her own game of wit and intelligence. In just a short time Meg was swooning and fell not only hard but fast. Of course, nothing was meant to last however. As soon as he had her wrapped around his finger he began to show all his red flags, waving them almost proudly. He was manipulative and controlling and very nearly abusive. Everyone told her that she needed to leave but when you see through rose colored glasses all those red flags just look like flags. Meg was convinced that he meant well and was still every bit of perfect as he was when they met. This, of course, costed her all her friendships. Rendering her alone.

But those rose colored were ripped off the night she came home to find him in bed with her baby sister. Meg was heartbroken and angry. Throwing out all his belongings and kicking him out then changing the locks. It took its toll on the headstrong woman and when the news rolled around that he had died in a car crash the following month, Meg couldn’t help but die a little bit with him. However, all her answers would be answered when she met a man named Hades in a bar that night. He told her that he had the power to revive her lost love from the dead and all it would cost her was her soul. Without a moment’s hesitation she shook his hand and the deed was done. Maybe now that she had saved him he would come back and realize what he had tossed away. But yet again he ran for her baby sister and a hatred arose within her.

Days turned to months and months to years. Still without a soul and forever bound to Hades, she followed him wherever he led. Eventually, he found roots in another realm separate from there own. Portus Cale seemed a nice enough place and when Hades told her to find allies for the side they had aligned with she couldn’t say no. Her job was to woo others to the wicked and see the light that they had to offer. Meg can’t help but feel as though maybe Hades has alternative motives living here though.

At least they would if I had any friends ||

Hades-->”I own you!”

Simple enough, he quite literally owns her soul. There is nothing that he says that she cane say no to. He says he wants their head on a platter and she says medium or well done.

Persephone-->Kindred Spirits

Despite being not even ten years apart, the two have formed a strange kind of bond. Meg still doesn’t like the other woman but she tolerates her. They were both more or less tricked into being stuck with the same man. Why not bond over it?

Paine and Panic-->Two sides of the same coin

More often than not Meg finds them to be rather annoying and sort of a pain in the ass. However, while she never really gets along with Paine, she tends to look after Panic as almost a little brother.

Morgana-->Soul Sisters

Neither of them really know how it happened but the formed a bond that really does bring a whole new meaning to blood of the covenant is thicker than water of the womb.

[prentisstownrp]

Persephone

Persephone • Immortal • Goddess • Seasonal Visitor • Kat Graham

Persephone lived as happily as one could. She enjoyed the spring when flowers would grow, and she could watch the world come to life. This was because of her mother, Demeter, to who she always felt close when the bloom would happen. As a child, her mother taught her how to grow and care for the earth they had planted, and much of her childhood was spent wandering around those fields. This was where she learned to be gentle but still firm and develop her connection to the earth her mother cared so deeply for. They lived peacefully here and it was all Persephone ever knew. Demeter kept them far away from people, and they lived a simple life from the land. The fields and gardens that surrounded her childhood ranch were there to always protect them or so her mother thought.

Then came Hades. His loneliness had driven him too far this time, he longed for company and Persephone was the one who caught his eye. She never understood why he had chosen her or what drew him to her but the day he took her was when her life changed forever. Even though she had always been more of a spitfire than her mother this sent her into a darker mental space. Suddenly she was being considered the woman of the Underworld, and as much as she hated the circumstance the taste of that power was sweeter than she expected.

Now, she’s found herself on his next power trip and it had led her here in search of Hades’ vengeance. Persephone still cares for a garden, for it is the only thing still keeping her connected to her mother. Through every fruit it bares and every flower it blossoms she feels her mother’s presence. She’s made no effort to connect with Demeter, as she knows the dangers of the Underworld and the severity of Hades’ anger. A part of her has come to enjoy his company sometimes, though she will always be upset with him for how he went about it all.

Peresephone is: confident, sarcastic, endearing, nurturing, strong-willed, cunning

Megara Angelopoulos: She feels bad for the girl, knowing what she gave up for a man who simply did not deserve it. Persephone knows how difficult it can be to be beneath Hades gaze sometimes so she tries her best to make things a little more tolerable for her.

Sally Dollahan: Even though they are quite different Persephone has found friendship in her. Someone else who understands just what the feeling of being surrounded by death is. She has a soft spot for her.

Percy Damonas: He is her favorite of the two. He is just slightly less annoying than Perry, but she doesn’t really prefer either of them.

Persephone is UNAVAILABLE

[reushq]

ABOUT

Name: Hades Rhea. Occupation: CEO of Khton Corporation, ruler of Tartarus. Age: 52. Gender & Pronouns: Cis man, he/him. Faceclaim: Mads Mikkelsen. Can be seen: Brooding around the Lethe, deep in meetings with Charon & Nyx, lecturing Zagreus in vain, asking Dusa to show him how to DM Poseidon on Tala.

STATS

Influence  �� ★ ★ ☆ ☆   Charisma  ★ ★ ☆ ☆ ☆ Protection  ★ ★ ☆ ☆ ☆ Information  ★ ★ ★ ☆ ☆ Experience  ★ ★ ★ ☆ ☆

CODEX

Oldest of the three kings, Hades is certainly the most taciturn of them, but I’ve found him not entirely without humor. One ought to be, when carving a home under the earth—and a living in affairs that would make the dead blush.

I’ve not met another soul in Gaia more serious about his work... unless, of course, you count his dear father Cronus. The King of the Underworld cares not for frivolities, nor unnecessary risks. Though his ego is rumoured to be a great & terrible thing, you will not find a trace of it in his business decisions. After all is paid and done, you might even deem him a man of character. Ironic, considering he is the Rhea most entrenched in crime.

As far as empires go, the King’s reaches further than most—though the sheer volume is hard to judge, when so much is cloaked in shadow. How, then, did he amass his wealth? One might point to the casinos. Another might say he did it by outsourcing fixers: trained shades who infiltrate throughout Gaia, blackmailing or bribing, sweeping the unsavory scandals of the elite. Spy rings, contraband or drugs is other talk in the circle, but I theorize that’d only be scratching the surface. Good luck getting anything more than that from him.

A fair warning: do not mention the late Persephone to him. I haven’t imagined grief could consume someone as madly as that - to lose someone to childbirth, with all our technology, is a slap in the face few could live through. That was ages ago, but I suspect the wound is prone to reopening. His son Zagreus is lined up for succession... in theory. I fear Hades has grown impatient with him. But what else is there to do, with such slim pickings? When in need, even a stunted blade can reach its mark.

CONNECTIONS

Familial: Cronus (adoptive father, deceased). Persephone (wife, deceased). Zeus (adoptive brother, overbearing shit). Poseidon (adoptive brother, slightly more tolerable shit). Hera (sister in law... if that still applies). Athena, Apollo, Artemis, Dionysus, Hermes (nephews & nieces, grudging fondness). Ares (adopted nephew, mutual mistrust). Zagreus (son, idiot).

Professional: Nyx (head of operations, mutual respect). Charon (head of finances, somewhat mutual respect, dry bastard). Achilles (bodyguard, old ally). Minotaur (former debtor, security team). Dusa (assistant, flighty creature). Megara (subordinate, whisper-keeper). Tisiphone (subordinate, card-master). Alecto (subordinate, whip-snapper). Eurydice (employee, more hassle than it’s worth). Sisyphus (former casino owner, demoted after betrayal). Hypnos (subordinate, more impressive as of late). Theseus (former debtor, vehicle for financial crime). Thanatos (fixer, the deadly kind).

Social connections: None.

WRITTEN BY MOD K.

[interested-in-history]

How and why attempts to regulate prostitution changed over time and how successful they actually were.

Prostitution has been a continuing problem and so over the years there have been several attempts to regulate women ‘working on the streets’. Since the sixteenth-century prostitution has been the steadily focused on as an issue within society specifically with the introduction of Syphilis from Italy spreading across Europe. Within the Georgian era much of the legal changes and precedents were beginning to be introduced, moreover within this period punishment and reform were both being used as ways to regulate prostitution. Nearing the 20th Century, prostitution is being bought under more reform and moves the focus away from venereal diseases after World Wars and towards a more generalised legislation over prostitution. The law isn't the most successful in regulating prostitution over these periods as it is heavily vague and subjective especially with the enforcers of law - the police and magistrates. 

In the sixteenth and seventeenth century the impact of the Reformation meant that Protestants and Catholics condemned prostitution. Protestants condemned brothels and prostitution as they were seen as a threat to young men corrupting lives and drawing them away from important virtues of religion. In this post-reformation England “prostitution had no official sanction” and there was a belief that only “physical extermination” would fully regulate and expel prostitution although this never came into practice. These efforts were partially successful and the trade was seen to be “‘enhancing the good’” and preventing “worse evil”. There were also repressive measures undertaken such as the introduction of the Vagrancy Act of 1609 whereby Justices of the Peace could issue “privy search warrants” to “disturbers of the peace”. Under this act any prisoners, including prostitutes would have to earn their keep in Houses of Correction. This act also put forward that former acts had been ineffective and so justices and constables were threatened with fines if they did not set up houses of correction or apprehend disturbers of the peace. There were also attempts to suppress bawdy houses in 1690 as it was thought the suppression of prostitutes would help police officials cope with the “recent increases in both crime and poverty”. These measures may have been introduced due to the fear of Syphilis spreading in Europe. 

Although these attempts were partially successful, prostitution is still seen in the Georgian Era (1714-1830) and ‘celebrity’ courtesans emerged alongside streetwalkers. The biggest action to regulate prostitution and the spread of disease after 1750 was the founding of the “Lock Asylum”. The Lock Asylum opened in 1747 for the treatment of venereal disease, it was popular but treatments were ineffective and it wouldn’t readmit patients. It reopened in 1792 as a refuge for those who had received treatment at the Hospital and were given trade and skills. By 1889 the average bed occupancy was at 110 women. The Disorderly Houses Act 1752 believed these brothels would “corrupt…both sexes” - which is similar to the way Protestants saw prostitution in the previous centuries showing views had not changed. The main purpose was to prevent any temptations; however it made “no difference” to prosecutions. The reasoning behind the introduction of these acts and their successfulness is something unknown as regulating prostitution was a difficult task. Controversially a historian believes this Disorderly Houses Act was a “profound over-reaction to a largely non-existent problem”. A Police Committee in 1816 stated within a report that “alternations be made in the laws” to reduce ambiguity; for example local watchmen were allowed to arrest prostitutes but often arrested lower orders or women who were a nuisance. This did not return much success in regulating prostitution and there were no significant changes made to laws until 1824. The Vagrancy Act 1824 included alterations to the laws and the “term ‘prostitute’” was used for the first time showing a key change in legal thinking at this time. It was lawful to convict a suspected prostitute through confession, judge’s view or evidence on oath by one or more witnesses; if convicted the prostitute was sentenced to hard labour in the House of Corrections for any length of time not exceeding one calendar month. However this had little change in the number of arrests although more women were being sentenced. Despite the fact that changes to laws were being made there was no significant impact on prostitution, including attempts to regulate the trade. The only positive working introduction in this period was the Lock Asylum which was driven by the need to reduce venereal disease on the streets.

By the Victorian period (1837-1901), prostitution had become a ‘great social evil’ where young women chose the vice for the procurement of fancy goods not just as a necessity to get by. Prostitutes had a high visibility in public and were blamed for the spread of venereal diseases. Christians, socialists and chartists all equally condemned the vice and moral campaigns were set up in order to try and suppress it. After a Royal Commission report in 1857 on the health of the army and a report 5 years later on the levels of VD, the official tolerance on prostitution ended as it came under a concern of public health. These reports led to the Contagious Diseases Acts of 1864, 1866 and 1869. In towns that held military bases, women could be stopped and forced to undergo inspections, if she didn't go willingly an arrest could be made. If the woman was found to be suffering with VD she would be sent to a hospital to be ‘cured’ - similar to the Lock Asylum in the Georgian Era. In 1869 the National Association for the Repeal of the Contagious Diseases Act was set up and excluded women from joining; in response, by that December the Ladies National Association for the Repeal of the Contagious Diseases Act was set up. New Year’s Day 1870 this association released a document in the Daily News protesting against the Acts - this document was known as the ‘Ladies’ Protest’ and was signed by 124 women including Florence Nightingale and Mary Carpenter. The manifesto was completely opposed to the Act on many levels including the powers over women that the police had, that they were incapable of diminishing the disease, and the fact that the police were identifying and penalising the wrong sex as the source. This double standard was obviously clear at this point to many women, as Megara Bell writes “if the priority had been to fight VD, then inspecting the prostitutes' clients would also have been required”. After this act was repealed in 1886 the organisation continued fighting for equal moral standards as the Ladies National Association for the Abolition of the State Regulation of Vice and for the Promotion of Social Purity. However, still by the end of this era “no single law” covered prostitution.

By the 20th Century, many of the definitions within law are uncertain and there is still a continuing assumption that a prostitute is a fully female problem. Laws moved focus away from venereal disease and towards a more repressive system of government. Legislation became stricter in times of national emergency, for example in 1918 there was a Venereal Diseases Act which forced medical examinations of any women accused of infecting members of the armed forces with VD. This legislation also focused on the men contracting this disease. Although women had to be examined, if a man found out he contracted VD then he should seek help and not spread it. Here the double standard is still around but the source of VD is being recognised from both sexes. It still provoked fierce protests from campaigners such as Nancy Astor who was an advocator for “equality between the sexes” as well as wanting to eliminate the term ‘common prostitute’ from legal papers. Her campaigning towards the matter resulted in the “Department Committee of Inquiry on Street Offences” in 1927 and several parliamentary bills put forward, however both of these ultimately were a failure and bought about no change. The Report of the Department Committee on Homosexual Offences and Prostitution or Wolfenden Report as it was commonly known was published in 1954 followed. It stated that it was not the states job to police private morality issues and made the recommendation to repeal laws that criminalised homosexuality. This report encouraged a rationalised repressive system which chose to protect the right of respectable citizens rather than the rights of the women considered to be prostitutes. It covered the rise in street prostitution and linked it with community instability and weakening of the family structure. It also recommended for “maximum penalties” to be increased to deter women from prostitution. Additionally this there was a severe police crackdown on prostitution and the Sexual Offences Act 1956 and 1959 were passed. This marked a return to a “repressive system” of government and more police clamping down on prostitutes. The Acts of 1956 and 1959 still classed women as “‘common prostitutes’” and treated them as such. By the 1959 Act it stipulated more fines dependent on convictions than convictions alone for prostitutes - if a woman hadn't been convicted the fine was “twenty pounds”, if she had been convicted it increased to “fifty pounds”. Here prostitution was regulated by the threat of fines and fully depended on the implementation by the police force and the judiciary. Under these acts women could not be convicted by one witness, they had to have another so the “witness is corroborated” in the conviction. However this “was not widely enforced” by the police due to a need for investigations and evidence in order to prosecute. There was also little consistently by magistrates, many would hand out “light sentences or small fines” depending on their own views. Prostitutes were still on the streets and their numbers didn’t decline much after this act meaning it wasn’t a successful act of parliament. By 1982 the Sexual Offences Act was amended yet fines were still in place first and foremost, under this act women could also be imprisoned for the “non-payment of fines”.

Overall, attempts to regulate prostitution have been driven through mainly from the fear of venereal disease. The want to reduce the diseases, especially around times of national emergency, differed depending on the situation and social attitudes towards prostitution. There were some partially successful attempts that seemed to reduce numbers or increase arrests therefore deterring women from entering the profession in the first place. However prostitution has never been fully successful as control over the trade has not been strong enough to fully implement laws that were introduced. Implementation also relied on police and the judiciary which were not always coherent. Acts of parliament tried to regulate prostitution but never truly specified what constituted as prostitution and the perimeters it could or could not operate in. Over the years, regulation was attempted but could not work as the true extent of the trade wasn’t understood.

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[narbarecker]

Had a dream where a teacher called the class to assemble into pairs to answer questions for bonus points. She wrote on the blackboard, "Who is your favorite bf gf in Disney?" And wanting to give extra points for my partner, I raised my hand. I answered Hercules and Megara. She tried to spell Megara on the board but she kept making errors. Her expression is a forced tolerance because she didn't want to call me in the first place, but I was the first to raise a hand. I then said, "You should have just told me to write it myself" in a passive voice. She gives me the chalk and I struggled to write "Hercules" and "Megara" on the board. I woke up after it. I decided that I didn't really want to talk to the class why that was my answer. Prior to that part of the dream, I was looking at Christmas decorations of an advertisement train (not sure it exists in real life??). It flashed news in the middle and said "Is Kpop the reason why Christmas decorations are canceled?" The train continued to move, and more decorations appear. There are large diamond-shaped star lanterns of yellow and white lights. There, I said "I love the decoration this year." At the end of the train is a Santa suspended in the air held by gold- painted bars that looked pleasing to my eyes. Then as I turned left, the dream changed. It was about a friendly Russian kid in a swimming competition. He wanted to be friends with everyone, but they mistake him for being intimidating because he's Russian. The swimming competition ends by announcing the male and female winners. I moved forward and the dream changed to that part where we (me and a classmate from high school, Karen) were called by a teacher. She said Karen should show the class (who was eating at a large table) an ice skating move to earn bonus points. I should note that they were eating without us. They only called Karen on the phone and she told me to come along. So anyway, Karen did some ice skating moves on the floor and it just looked like awkward ballet. When she received points, we were about to leave, but we were called back. Then the teacher had a blackboard at the back of their dining table with the class.

[bright-molina]

Meet Lana

Helena (Lana) Elsie // Daughter of Hades

{FC: Danielle Campbell}

Lana is the demigod daughter of Hades. The thing is you would never be able to tell she’s his daughter. She’s known around the Isle for being one of the nicest people ever. When she first started hanging around the Isle instead of the in the Underworld it made her a target for some people.

Someone once tried to take her bag from her and she whipped around, holding a silver dagger to his neck “This little ten inch blade will suck the soul out your body. Lay your hands on me again and you will spend the rest of eternity wandering the Fields of Asphodel” He ran away quickly and Lana turned to find two people clapping. That was when she met Mal and Jay.

They like to say that they adopted her into their group. Lana argues that she let them. She was walking back from the docks that led to Auradon where the delivery office was when she met Harry. “I’ve heard about ye. Could’ve sworn ye were just a myth ‘round here” She became fast friends with him and the rest of the crew. When Uma found out that Lana was the infamous daughter of Hades she laughed because this girl who seemed too nice for her own good couldn’t possibly be the offspring of the god of death.

Her father is one of the only parents on the Isle who genuinely cares about their children. He makes sure she’s as comfortable as possible in the Underworld since he knows how gloomy it can get. Lana once told him that she wanted a crown and so he fashioned her one made of obsidian with enchanted blood red roses weaved through it and gave it to her a couple days later. She wanted a dog one year for her birthday and he got her a white lab puppy who she named Dino.

She’s addicted to the color red. Her entire wardrobe is either red, blue, or black. She has this one red flannel that she wears all the time. Lana refuses to be seen without her signature dark red lipstick. Her favorite thing to do is find new clothes and materials with Evie and making them their own.

Lana can tolerate the Isle better than most but it doesn’t mean she likes it there. She always stare off in the direction of Auradon thinking of all the things Kellan would tell her about it. But when she received the invitation to attend Auradon Prep she didn’t want to accept it at first. There were so many others who deserved it more, ones who needed it. She had to be convinced by Uma to go to Auradon.

Ben recognized her the second she stepped out of the limo. When Kellan caught word of Ben’s proclamation he dropped everything and ran to him telling him he had the perfect candidate. “So you’re the famous Lana” “I guess I am”

Kellan introduced Lana to his parents after the first tourney game. Megara was pleasantly surprised. “You’re lying aren’t you? There’s no way you came from Hades” It wasn’t until she heard Kellan and Lana arguing back and forth and the sassy comments that she saw the resemblance.

Lana voluntarily gave Fairy Godmother her father’s dagger to put in the museum. “I don’t need it anymore” She does, however, have a set of throwing daggers stashed under her bed. The only one who knows about them is Adelaide. When she gets bored she’ll take them out and start twirling them around her fingers or throwing them at the dartboard she uses as a target. Ben found out about them when he walked in on her practicing once “Hey have you seen Ad--holy shit those are knives” “Daggers, Ben. There’s a difference” He agreed to not say anything but only if she’d show him how and Lana was more than happy to teach him a new skill.

She hates the fact that Kellan doesn’t like dogs. “You’re practically a giant puppy yourself how could you not like dogs?” She loves Dude so much, almost as much as Carlos does. Whenever Carlos is busy you can always find him at her side.

Just like with Kellan people just seem to gravitate towards her. “Seriously it’s like they have some kind of demigod powers that make them so likable it’s weird” “It’s called being a nice person” You will almost never see Lana and Kellan apart. Even if they’re fighting and refusing to speak they’ll still be within eyesight of each other. Adelaide loves to joke about how much they act like brother and sister “They’re better at being siblings than we are Ben and we’re actually related” “They’re related too, Adela” “Shut up I totally knew that Benjamin”

Feel free to request things for Lana! 

Meet Eva | Meet Kellan | Meet Jasin | Meet Adelaide

[meg-pavlis]

WDPA CHALLENGE 04 || About Meg

WHAT IS THE MEANING OF YOUR NAME?

Megara: Greek. Derived from megaron, from megas 'large, great, marvelous'

Eurydice: Greek. “Wide justice”

PsychologicalWhat is your Myers-Briggs Personality type? INTJ/T - The Architect

Where do you lie on the Kinsey Scale Test? 0 - Exclusively heterosexual.

Which one of the four temperaments are you? Choleric

Which alignment do you fall under? Neutral Evil

Fandom

Which Hogwarts House are you in? Slytherin

Which Divergent faction are you in? Divergent - Erudite & Candor

What element would you be a Bender in? Earth

Astrological/Mystical

What is your personality “soul” type? King

What’s your Zodiac Sign? 01 January 1995 - Capricorn Sun. Capricorn Moon. Scorpio Rising.

What is your Chinese Zodiac? Pig. Diligent, compassionate, and generous. They have great concentration: once they set a goal, they will devote all their energy to achieving it. Though Pigs rarely seek help from others, they will not refuse to give others a hand. General speaking, Pigs are relatively calm when facing trouble. No matter how difficult the problems are Pigs encounter, they can handle things properly and carefully. They have a great sense of responsibility to finish what they are engaged in.

What is your Celtic Zodiac? Birch - The Achiever. Highly driven, and often motivate others they become easily caught in your zeal, drive and ambition. You are always reaching for more, seeking better horizons and obtaining higher aspirations. The Druids attributed this to your time of birth, which is a time of year shrouded by darkness, so consequently you are always stretching out to find the light. Birch signs are tolerant, tough, and resilient. You are cool-headed and are natural-born rulers, often taking command when a situation calls for leadership. When in touch with your softer side, you also bring beauty in otherwise barren spaces, brightening up a room with you guile, and charming crowds with you quick wit.