#poor Callisto

[neoclassicalblobphilosopher]

Diana et Callisto; Federico Cervelli 17th AD

[sarafangirlart]

I know it’s bc it’s such an absurd concept but it really rubs me the wrong way how there are so many comedic adaptations of Alcmene’s rape, that shit is horror.

[the-crimson-cryptid]

turf wars fr fr Featuring Callisto from @the-star-and-sea​

[bebemort]

Novel spoiler!

In the special chapters it was made known that Callisto ordered all men in the palace who had blond hair to dye it, including his assistant. But Cedric has dark hair from the first appearance that happened after the trial when the Crown Prince is still unconscious.

So... Is that an omission or the motherlover literally gived the order when he was dying from poison?

Just leaving the poor man here, appreciate his service more

[penelope-regulus]

We Need To Sign A Petition To Give Our Boy A Break

Ngl this panel had me cackling

Man needs a vacation and a pay raise XDDDDD

Calli, baby we love you, but if you suddenly run away from a meeting with out any warning like a total madman, I'm going to feel bad for our Cedric... (look at Callisto sprint out that door)

Also it's funny how Cedric's seriously discussed his concerns about Callisto's mental health with a physician before

And lastly...

If Cedric wishes for a lover -- even if it's just to get Callisto to stop teasing him about being single --

I'm open. He can take me. I'll even do some of his work. I'll also do anything I can to soothe his pains after putting up with a boss like him all day. I'll love him too even tho Callisto is the true master of my heart I mean just look at our sunshine in the latest episodes

[naivegh0ul]

just read the most beautiful fic and tell me why it only has 20 kudos. i'm going insane, i will never be the same bc of this fic and it has 20 KUDOS. not even 1,000 hits. i'm gnawing at the carpet and bouncing off the walls oh god i love this fic so much.

[e1dritchqueer]

callisto in b2!

!!!! THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR THIS ONE BESTIE

giving you a kiss for this fun little prompt

I made her a wet (college au?) beast here and very happy with this one!! It was very fun!! :>>

+a bonus doodle because I found the idea of like... a college au callisto very fun, her and Illia!! (@rae-sunshin3's beam saber character in the campaign)

send an ask with a character, letter, and a number and i’ll draw them in that outfit!!

[miidnighters]

"I - that's not what I meant."

It's just been a while - Callisto's circle of friends is small, so most of her interactions nowadays are with customers. While that's not how she saw Zahrosa really anymore (though, she'd hesitate to truly call her a friend), apparently that fallback was still strong.

"I'm not trying to get rid of you. I just thought - well, if you wanted one, I'd make it for you."

Does that expose her soft underbelly too much?

Maybe. It hardly matters - Zahrosa would find it and poke at it anyways.

Zahrosa certainly doesn't expect that comment from Callisto; it earns raised eyebrows and the slightest curve of her mouth as she twists on the spot to look back at the young witch. In the end she simply hmm's, turning fully back toward Callie and crossing one arm across her close-cut waist. Her elbow rests on it, hand curled close to her own chest, dark fingers plucking at a seemingly unremarkable chain.

"Is it so hard to believe that I am interested in you?" Zahrosa asks, fixing Callisto with her oft-unsettling gaze. "I thought we were past your treating me as a customer, and yet you ask me this. Tschh." The sorceress' smile reappears for a split-second. "I am interested, child, in the functioning of these things. You may as well stop attempting to get rid of me as quickly as possible every time we meet; it will avail you naught."

[etraytin]

Hey everybody, meet Domino!

She’s a two-time teen mom down on her luck, but she’s left her bad home situation behind, gotten vaxxed, spayed and treated for fleas, and now she is ours!

The first time I saw her, I thought from her size she was probably six months old, but that’s what happens when dumbass humans let their four month old kittens get pregnant, and then don’t fix her afterward so their eight month old kitten gets pregnant again! Poor Domino’s body has spent most of her life growing other kittens instead of herself. She’s skinny as a rail and about 2/3 the size of Callisto in all dimensions, but she is sweet and brave and we all fell in love with her instantly. (Except Callisto, who is getting a supervised introduction, but we are pretty confident that these two yearling girlies will become friends and playmates.)

As for Callisto, she is very unsure about this new development, but she does like the “getting wrapped in a blanket” portion of scent introductions.

[olympushit]

I once answered a question about who my least favorite god was. In my answer I said that I believe that each greek god is flawed, because ancient greek philosophers imagined the gods to have a human nature. I also added I strongly believe that each greek god represents a specific flaw. Well, I wanna share it with you guys!

The flaws each god represents are:

Zeus: adultery and disloyalty, we all can agree on this

Hera: jealousy and malice, I mean she was cheated on constantly, but she shouldn't make victims the one's who are not responsible, especially Zeus' children

Poseidon: egotism and feeling inferior, because if you think that he wanted Zeus' throne and he made Odysseus' life unbearable and impossible for him to return home, that's what it is.

Demeter: stubbornness, because you can't make the whole world starve to death. I know that losing your child is a big deal, but still tge poor mortals shouldn't have endured her rage.

Athena: feeling superior, and for me it's not a good thing to have. She took Zeus' permission to hurt Ares and when she defeated him she pointed out how inferior he was.

Artemis: she was cruel for killing her companion Callisto, when the one to blame was Zeus for taking the appearance of Artemis to seduce her.

Hermes: cleptomania and lying, he was a sweet talker and a trickster and never hesitated to use those against anyone, be it serious or just have fun.

Apollo: Killing Koronis because she was unfaithful, while she was pregnant to his child is beyond cruel. And let's not forget that no greek god was faithful to their lovers, so it's kinda hypocritical.

Ares: Not putting his mind to work and always being spontaneous and sentimental. Also, he was indecisive and never cared about consequences, because he broke his promise to Hera and Athena about his side on the Trojan war, but it's not really his forte to choose sides on a war.

Hephaestus: He wanted so badly to be accepted by his family, that he lost reasoning when he trapped Ares and Aphrodite on his bed. Not that Ares and Aphrodite were right, but if we take the myth that Ares and Aphrodite had children and were together before the incident, then it was cruel of Hephaestus to separate them to marry Aphrodite.

Aphrodite: Full of herself, she couldn't accept that someone was more beautiful than her, and also vindictive towards Helios daughter and Eos.

Hades: Doing whatever he wants. You can't just abduct Persephone taking Zeus approval and let Demeter suffer.

Dionysus: alcoholic. We can all agree to that the god of wine constantly drinks wine.

Hestia: Nothing about her. She never meddled in drama or caused any problems!

That's my pint of view about their flaws. I don't want anyone to get offended if they like a certain god, this is just my opinion based on events. I bad-mouthed everyone here!😂😜

What do you think? Is there anything else you may wanna add? Write it in the comments!

[neptuneishereforfun]

im here:D

It's my first comic LOL

In this episode I can't belive that Triton is love Callisto so much even he is dreaming about her.

But poor Io he's the third weel 😭 I feel bad for him (he's single like me💀)

And why is Triton have to yelled at Neptune it's deffinetly not his fault he captured hím.

But despite this I really enjoyed this episode too.

[e1dritchqueer]

Calisto doodle dump!!!

I love her so much she is my poor little meow meow mech pilot.

She has the ace playbook but is absolutely terrified of connection with her mech

[yallemagne]

So I finished the first season of X-Men: The Animated Series of course. Highlights?

Episode 1 & 2: Night of the Sentinels

Jubilee's father really fuckin sold her out huh? And holy shit the fucking sentinels. Dog, why did you MAKE THEM SO BIG. I had expected like that they started small and got bigger ones when the X-Men were revealed, but no, without even alerting the nation that they were making these robots, they sent a giant ass robot into a mall to capture one teenager.

Me pointing out "huh Morph is getting a lot of moments here, I like it" followed by them immediately dying. Like damn. They really did that. No wonder the creators backed out of having Thunderbird be in Morph's role, that would have just been insulting. Especially since he probably wouldn't have been brought back.

"Tell Cyclops... I made him a convertible."

Cyclops refuses to apologize for leaving without Morph and Beast but instead offers Logan an opportunity for revenge. It's so them. These petty bastards.

Episode 3: Enter Magneto

Beast... you're so silly. So, Beast refuses a rescue by Magneto (he's imprisoned) because "I'm awaiting a fair trial that will prove my innocence"... girl. You are a giant blue man. So, yeah, another case where Magneto was right.

Sabretooth is such a fake-ass bitch, I love it. So, he shows up at the trial causing a ruckus and gets injured and the X-Men take him in and start treating him like their pathetic little meow meow. This couldn't possibly go wrong.

"Come on, they're gonna kill him!" "Good." *turns around* "WHAT?"

"He's a threat." "He was near death." "Not near enough."

They just keep giving Wolverine all the best lines.

Episode 4: Deadly Reunions

Sabretooth, my poor little meow meow... all you did was a few itty bitty kitty murders... That's what Charles is saying at the start of this episode.

Xavier truly does try to get to the root of Sabretooth's anger with some super therapy, but alas, Sabretooth is just That Bitch. We do know that a competent telepath can temper his anger though, just look at Birdy.

They leave Jubilee alone with him acknowledging full well "this man is more dangerous than Wolverine... have fun babysitting!" He's restrained in a chair growling "let me at 'em" as Senator Kelly is being racist on TV and Jubilee very kindly turns it off and he's like "sowwy I'm twying to be a good boy... 😿" So of course Jubilee sees his restraints are hurting his wrists and releases him to help. Hahahaha. Oh girl.

If this were a show being produced today, I could totally see Sabretooth being accepted by the X-Men because "daww look he's angry just like you Wolverine" being drawn out into a longer arc where he actually gains their trust so it creates a genuine rift in the team... but also maybe he's not that patient for a scheme like that.

(also I know the show probably isn't going with the continuity that they're blood-related, but Wolverine telling them Sabretooth is nothing but trouble and getting hit with "but he's just like you 🥺" is very brother-coded okay?? Anyone who has a terrible older brother can relate.)

"Alright you egg-sucking piece of gutter trash. You always liked pushing around people smaller than you. WELL, I'M SMALLER! TRY PUSHING ME!!" << that's some little brother dialogue.

(… Morph would have listened to Wolverine about Sabretooth. Morph knows the Deep Lore.)

Episode 5: Captive Hearts

Callisto saw Cyclops and immediately said "I'm gonna make him my trophy husband", and while that is a valid reaction, no means no, hun.

They literally establish Storm as the Morlock's future Moses basically with her promising to come back for them when the time is right and they feel safe to breech the surface. And then they gave Magneto that role in '97. Ugh. He has the nerve to say Xavier just left them down there when it was in fact Storm that respected their right to self-determination.

Episode 6: Cold Vengeance

I love every time I see Sabretooth, he's just so silly-looking. No wonder everyone else imprinted on him like "hehe silly orange kitty" he's so BIG. He's incredibly top-heavy, just look at his bazongas.

We got through this with no sacrifice of Inuit life but a sombre sentiment that they'll be abandoning the old ways rather than rebuilding their homes.

Episode 7: Slave Island

Jubilee and Gambit have a nice little dynamic. He's the first person Jubilee used her powers to protect and she does it multiple times. I imagine he's like her cool older brother with street smarts.

No wonder Gambit was suspicious of Genosha in '97. Can't really trust that all is well when the foundation of that place was quite literally built with slavery.

This just makes Magneto's "tsk tsk Charles didn't use his wealth and resources to ship a load of UNWILLING Morlocks to Genosha for their own good" comment in '97 all the more frustrating. Man can be a dumbass.

Anyway--- CABLE CABLE CABLE. My silly little big boy.

Episode 8: The Unstoppable Juggernaut

Juggernaut is such a funny guy. I feel like usually, the big guys don't get to be the wise-cracking type, so this piece of shit was fun to watch.

Also just love Colossus, he's perfect.

Episode 9: The Cure

It's hard to feel bad for Warren when he's literally rich and funding a project that can be easily weaponized to hurt mutants. Sure, he was tricked and wasn't actually funding his "cure", but it would have been awful even if he got what he wanted. Just wear one of those collars for the rest of your life, jackass.

HOW IS NO ONE CHECKING IN ON THIS RESEARCH?? This experimentation on human beings is taking place with no government interference???

Pyro and Avalanche are fucking don't even try to convince me otherwise. Pyro, I don't care where you are from, I'm gonna be so weird about you calling every man you meet “darling”.

Episode 10: Come the Apocalypse

The public will see literally any villain and be like "A RENEGADE MUTANT!!" Like yeah sure I think Apocalypse technically is a mutant?? But like they really just profile all criminals as mutants.

Again, not sorry for you, rich boy.

Poor Rogue, having to absorb all these men's damage.

Episode 11 & 12: Days of Future Past

Bishop is a fucking traitor holy shit. Sure he gets better but damn. Girly was really like "The face-eating jaguars would never eat my face." and then was immediately told he was no longer needed.

"Someone... or something has come back through the time portal." "CHECK PLEASE! TIME PORTAL?"

"You kids better behave yourselves; I'm staying behind to babysit."

"Okay, ROUND BOY. Let's dance."

Wolverine has all the best lines.

Wonder why Mystique specifically chose to impersonate Gambit for the assassination. Perhaps he seemed the most likely? Perhaps a grudge against him for his relationship with Rogue?

Episode 13: The Final Decision

I'm so fucking disappointed that the fate of mutantkind lies in the hands of Senator Kelly because, dog, I wanna shoot him.

When you make a giant racist robot factory and even the giant racist robot factory is smart enough to recognize that mutant rights are human rights and so it resolves to protect humanity by replacing it with robots. Fucking dumbasses.

Honestly makes you wonder what the fuck Trask thought he was doing coming back in the new series. He knew that starting up another Master Mold would inevitably lead to the robots replacing politicians' brains with computers and he DID IT AGAIN ANYWAY.

Seeing Chuck and Magnus working together always warms my heart. And then they go right back to being enemies.

That Mister Sinister teaser at the end was... I'm not gonna say it.

[zaceouiswriting]

Fairy Prince - Hearts of Leviathans - Ch.44

Character: Sky x male reader, Riven x male reader, Brandon x male reader, (OC) Callisto x male reader

Universe: Somewhere in Winx Club/Saga

Warnings: None

Author's note: Sorry for the delay in this chapter, it turned out a bit longer than planned.

(Callisto)

(Brandon)

(Sky)

(Riven)

As I leave the school building with Daniel, my heart stops, and my relaxed features harden. If Daniel hadn't held me back, I would have stormed back inside as soon as their stupid faces became visible. Why are they taking me somewhere where I can meet these characterless snakes yet again? They know how I feel about them! I grip Daniel's shoulder tighter, not even caring when he takes a sharp breath because, given the sword he carries, he is undoubtedly part of this disgraceful plan. Although I am visibly uncomfortable with the situation, Daniel pulls me along with him, but at least he has the decency to keep his mouth shut and look away in shame. And then there are the other two idiots who have already run into the rows of the other class currently training. I admit, the weather is perfect for outdoor training; the spring sun is shining just warm enough on us, and thanks to the walls around the school, even the usually strong early-year winds are not too strong either.

The second year, which I enrolled in instead of just taking my diploma from the Redfountain Academy that Saladin offered me, is the largest ever, with about twenty students per class and fifty classes. Half of these students would've normally left the school in the first year or been kicked out due to poor performance. I've heard rumors that this is thanks to the newly arrived teachers, but I haven't seen any of them—until now.

Close to the wall, in front of the classroom, stands a tall man, his arm at least twice as thick as some people's thighs, with long black hair and biting green eyes, watching my every move. A strange feeling runs down my spine as I look deep into this man's eyes. He feels strange, but I can't put my finger on why. It's the first time I've seen this man, and yet I want nothing more than to make him eat dirt in the most brutal way possible. Just as this urge hits me, Daniel presses my right arm against my body, seemingly afraid I might do something. I turn my head to him and look at him questioningly, but like the little toad he is, he doesn't even honor me by looking back. What a little asshole.

A sudden scream catches my attention. My hands sweat profusely, but when I finally find the source, I sigh in relief, and my heart slowly calms. I thought Vinok was seriously hurt for a moment, but he just got what he deserved. Between the other students still standing at attention, Callisto finally got his arm around Vinok's neck while rubbing the knuckles of his other hand against his head. While watching them, I couldn't help but smile a little. They really are idiots. But it seems they are my idiots; after all, I chose them all myself, except Daniel. He was a lucky little accident but probably the best thing that could have happened.

"Why are we here, Daniel?" I stare at him intently from the side, knowing he'll try to get out of this by pretending he can't hear me. "Don't you dare ignore me now," I warn him further, "or I promise I'll go back inside and sneak into my bed because I really need some more rest."

He just stands there for a moment longer, but I can already see his face breaking. When I don't stop staring at him, he breaks more until his face is completely sunken. A sigh escapes his chapped lips. "We want you to help the others with their training because they are too weak."

"Bullshit," I quickly spit in his direction. "What is the real reason?" I question him with a raised eyebrow. "And don't try to tell me that nonsense again! We both know that most people don't want to be properly trained."

Daniel's face twists in displeasure, but he nods. "We think you should hear out Brandon, Sky, and Riven, and before you say anything, we all know what happened, but at least Brandon deserves to apologize to you."

I shake my head as I feel a little dizzy. How often have I told them I'm not ready for their pathetic excuses? And now they want to force me? Honestly, I'm more than ready just to leave them there, but somehow I can't move. Maybe it's the class's weak posture or the endless possibilities to blackmail them afterward. When I think about it, I actually think it could be a great idea.

Although hesitant, since they still did something underhanded, I move forward faster, almost having to drag Daniel behind me. It doesn't take long before we're behind the class, still standing at attention and not even turning their eyes in our direction. A little creepy, but I have to give them credit: They're disciplined. But that's more or less all they have. I'm afraid that if they go into battle like this, none of them will come back unscathed, let alone alive.

All of them, except the three I've trained with, have terrible posture, don't hold the plasma weapons in their hands well, and, most importantly, are easily distracted. The discipline I previously praised them for easily crumbles when I get close to them. I blow in one's ear, and he jumps; another I stand across from him and stare at him with a sideways glance, and he bursts into giggles.

To say the sight is disappointing would be an understatement. I shake my head and look away from the guy until I finally get to my two idiots. For a brief moment, I stand behind them, hoping for their own good that they'll stop their little game so I don't have to separate them. But alas, they don't. That's just bad luck for them, though. Grinning from ear to ear, I grab each of them by one ear and pull until they not only jump apart but scream and beg me to stop. Maybe hardening my hands with stone is a bit much, but what can I do?

Wordlessly, I step between them and drag them behind me as I make my way to the teacher. His eyes have darkened. The sight puts me on high alert; although his muscles seem inactive at the moment, I wouldn't put it past him attacking me at any moment, at least based on his body language. Despite everything, I ignore his openly hostile behavior.

"Would you mind letting me teach this class for a minute?" Even though it isn't really a question since I would do it anyway, he looks at me sternly. Still, he moves one of his crossed arms to make an inviting gesture. Despite his faked friendliness, I simply nod and quickly turn the idiots around with me, making them whine even more.

Even when they beg with tears in their eyes, I don't let go of their ears. They've gotten on my nerves one too many times, especially Callisto when he woke me up this morning. 

Standing before the class, I look everyone up and down, examining their strengths and weaknesses. I even look each of them in the eyes to assess their mental strength, except for my old roommates, because they don't deserve it. Everyone is still standing at attention, but much more relaxed than before, this disrespectful pack. I take a deep breath and close my eyes. 

"Attention!" I suddenly shout. The air vibrates with a thunderous force, similar to a monster's.

The obviously poorly trained class quickly resumes their rigid bodies from before, all eyes looking straight ahead. I extend my right hand, letting go of Vinok's ear, summoning stones, and quickly forming a staff in my hand. The sound of crunching rocks can certainly be heard even from several meters away. It's gross, but luckily, it doesn't take long before the stone can no longer be cut through by almost anything.

With the weapon in my hand, I finally let go of Callisto's ear and begin walking down the rows between the students.

"I can see in your faces that you think yourselves to be the epitome of military power, the strongest and most intelligent of them all—" I stop speaking, slam the staff onto the ground, and shoot a wave of magic through the floor—"But, as you can see, that's nothing but wishful thinking." Most of the class collapsed from that alone, unable to stand on their feet after this sudden attack. Sky is also lying between them. He becomes visibly embarrassed when I finally look him in the eyes. Disappointed, I look away as I desperately try to hide the growing sneer on my face.

I get Daniel's attention by banging Vinok on the back of the head like a bell and ask him if he knows where the old weapons are hidden. When he responds positively, I grin mischievously at him. The second I tell him to get them, he seems doubtful. But I remain persistent and continue to explain to him that it doesn't matter if he has to break through walls, doors, or whatever, as long as he gets them. Since he still seems unsure, I promise to protect him no matter what he has to do.

He stares at me, his eyes wide, hope visible in their shimmer. "Are you sure?" he asks uncertainly. "I could hurt people, and even if I don't, it will be costly."

I step in front of him and put a hand on his shoulders. "Do what you have to do. These noodles need some real training for once in their pathetic little lives."

Without another word, he runs off with a big, goofy grin on his otherwise neutral face. He leaves me sighing, hoping that letting him free wouldn't cause too many problems.

I won't waste the time waiting for him, though. When I see one of the fallen trying to get up, I ram the end of my staff into his stomach and pin him down there. 

"All those lying here are eliminated and will, therefore, sit out this training for their terrible performance!" They're not happy, but it's not my fault they couldn't keep up with a simple attack. "If this school would run to my standards, you would all have been expelled by now, but fortunately for you and future misfortune, that's not the case."

The atmosphere becomes icy cold. Maybe they understood my words too quickly, or their heads are as empty as Vinok's when he sits in a class that has nothing to do with fighting. Whatever the case, I can't leave them like this.

"I'm kind," I announce loudly, receiving many scoffs. "I'm going to attack those still standing further, and if you flinch or crumble, you're out too."

Without further hesitation, I take the staff with both hands and twirl it around to build up speed, only to suddenly let it fly with my left hand—a loud thunder sounds, followed by a dull thud. I stare down at Brandon in disappointment. "You're supposed to be a defender; why does a hit with this staff bring you to your knees?"

When he doesn't give me the answer I want, I turn away from him, but not before throwing one final "Fuck you." As I turn around, I smack the back of his head with the other end of the stick. It takes all my strength not to grin as I hear him fall into the dirt where he and the other two belong.

But now my gaze is focused solely on Riven, and he can sense it too, or I believe so, as I see his larynx twitching nervously up and down. Still, I somehow manage to suppress the wide grin that is desperately trying to form on my lips.

Quickly and without warning, I sweep at him, only for Riven to elegantly jump over the staff. "Good," I couldn't help but praise him. He turns to me, obviously wanting to say something. But I only smile at him, banking on his inferiority complex, knowing better than most that he feels this way about the other two because of his low social status. I've learned through rumors, confirmed by the staff, that Riven is a scholarship student since he's an orphan.

Once he's off guard, I sweep at him again. He can barely jump over it again, though not as cleanly as before. Before he can fall, however, I swing the staff further and slam it into his left side, only to quickly ram it into the ground, nearly impaling Riven. Secured in the ground, I bend the staff to the other side and let it go. With an ugly crack, it hits his right side, sending him flying away. But that's still not enough for me. I pull the staff out of the ground, hurl it into the sky, and let it crash onto his stomach. A slight tremor runs through the ground as the force behind the final blow hurls him into the ground, even breaking some of the stone slabs.

"You're the lone wolf on a team, a dual wielder, usually with two daggers, never seen in the front row. Your only jobs are surprise attacks and maybe as a defender in the back row, but you have to be able to protect yourself against anything because there will never be anyone there to support you."

Even though Riven is writhing on the ground, obviously in pain, I don't care. I'd rather break every single bone in them than see their lifeless bodies strewn across the battlefield, only to have them join the bands of my soldiers that haunt me in my nightly terrors.

“Nobody could withstand these attacks!” an unknown voice suddenly calls out. Unable to control myself any longer, I roll my eyes.

Without any explanation, I activate my aura. Although it is weakened since it is no longer in my body, the glow of my ring shows me its activated state. I only hear a startled intake of breath behind me as I am already standing behind Callisto without anyone seeing; even the teacher looks surprised as I pass him. Without warning or any sign, I attack Callisto from behind, not holding back. The silence grows louder as the center of the staff collides with the backs of his knees. It takes a full second before anything happens. A cracking sound echoes, followed by a wave of pure energy that unbalances those trying to get back up. But something that surprises even me is the crumbling of the stone staff.

Callisto hasn't moved a centimeter. When our eyes meet, he even has the nerve to wink at me as if this is some kind of game. Maybe it is for him. But this feat is more than impressive. Even as I straighten myself out, I can only stare at the broken staff in my hand.

"Don't you think I deserve a reward?" The sudden proximity made the hairs on my neck stand up. Callisto's warm breath tickling the side of my ear makes me gasp loudly. The clearly heated look in his eyes only makes things worse. And when I turn to him, his lips are too close. My eyes widened of their own accord, my heart beating erratically. How I hate him; he is the bane of my existence. But his grin is more than anything I've ever wanted to see; I can already feel my strength fading.

Luckily, Daniels, screaming from far away, pulls me out before that demon can steal a kiss from me. I come to my senses, and just before he can do something that would change our friendship forever, I put my hand on his face, quickly shoving him away and pulling all of my strength into my legs to step away from him. Even after this rejection, he just chuckles darkly, licking his lips and clearly enjoying the chase more than he should.

I feel his lustful gaze on me as I move toward Daniel, who is screaming like a madman. His hands are full of metal weapons, but guards are chasing him, specialized men trained to protect the academy's students until they graduate. Daniel hides behind me as soon as he reaches me, breathing heavily and simultaneously giggling like a child caught with its hand in a cookie jar. I really have a good knack for choosing my friends.

The guards try to get past me, but with a wave of my hand and a single short sentence, I summon stone walls around them, preventing them from getting anywhere near Daniel. As the guards grow angry, I grin one-sidedly and hold up a hand.

"How much will it cost?" The guards look at each other in astonishment but say nothing. "If he tore down walls, I will take care of it myself; if he damaged anything else, I will pay for him since he stole these old weapons on my behalf."

Suddenly, the guards drop their weapons. They are visibly unsure, and I even see a hint of fear in their eyes. I offer them to fight me if that is not enough for them because I won't hand Daniel over to them. They quickly refuse, deactivate their weapons, and return them to their belts. With another wave of my hand, I drop the walls. The two guards thank me quietly and quickly walk away without looking back.

I shake my head as I watch them go, and before I know it, I'm laughing. "I'm sorry, I was a little rough when I got those." Still shaking my head, I put a hand on his shoulder, telling him not to do that again but to be more careful next time, as I won't be there to protect him every time.

Daniel swore with two raised fingers on his name and our friendship that he would be more careful in the future. But the glint in his eyes doesn't really give me hope; I swear he's somehow crossing his fingers even if I can't see it. But I'm sure, as he's been friends with Vinok for a long time, they've adopted each other's absolute worst traits.

Despite my beliefs, I ignore them and help Daniel get each of them a weapon. Although I told them they would be banned from training, after seeing their abysmal skills, I thought twice and forced them to train anyway.

"Okay, guys, that's it for today!" I announce when the sun is much higher in the sky. All three of my idiots have helped me train these pathetic newbies, just like I've been training them for months. Vinok is a little slow, while Daniel is a natural, and Callisto, on the other hand, was already pretty well-trained before we started. Still, I was able to help him get better, even though he will probably never be able to beat me.

The second I announce the end, everyone, including Vinok, falls to the ground. Exhaustion is clearly visible on their faces. Even Daniel is sweating profusely, so only Callisto and I are dry and still full of energy.

Soon, I feel an arm around me, a large hand resting on my left pec, groping it leisurely in public. However, I let Callisto do as he pleases because he honestly deserves it. "I still want that kiss."

A shiver runs down my spine as his breath surprises me once again. Why do I always end up with perverts? Though admittedly, Callisto is much worse than him.

I slowly feel myself sinking into his warm body. As I start to feel comfortable, my best friend's voice suddenly tears me away from the soothing scent of the guy behind me. I open my eyes and see him in the distance, in the same doorway Daniel ran out of. Smiling, I prepare to go to him, even though we haven't spoken to each other once since we met at school. But just as I'm about to free myself, my body freezes.

“That voice,” I scream in my head, “That can’t be!”

My body freezes as I see from the inside of the door a certain skin I know all too well, having explored it hundreds of thousands of times. I kissed every inch of it and sometimes even licked it, as someone in love and lust would do with their partner. I see his hair glistening in the sun. The shock that froze me turns to disbelief, just long enough to spin in the other direction until I almost look into the teacher's face.

"What's wrong?" The voice that would normally calm me down and free me from my nightmares couldn't. It only reminded me of the pain I had felt so long ago, but Callisto wouldn't let me fall into this pit again, I'm sure of it. He grips me tighter and pulls me closer until my head rests against his chest. "Whatever it is, I'm here for you."

But then my best friend's joyful voice calls me, promising me a surprise. I watch as Callisto's eyes jump to him, for him to grimace and open his mouth lightly. "He's beautiful," he whispers.

I freeze again. It's the same reaction he always got. But he's dead; I'm not just sure of it; I know it. I saw his dead body! With a body mutilated like his, he could never come back from the dead, at least not as he once was. Even if he were real, he wouldn't be him anymore.

Barely able to grab his shirt, which thankfully quickly draws his attention to me. No one before could look away from him so easily. "I can't move," I whisper, about to collapse in front of everyone.

“I can help you walk if you want,” Callisto offers, but I know I can’t do that right now.

"Please," I whisper again, choking on the tears welling up in my eyes. "Just get me out of here."

Without thinking, Callisto leans down a little, one arm already wrapped around my back, but his other arm quickly slides under my knees and lifts me off the ground like the knight in shining armor he has been to me for so long. Despite his arrogant, smug attitude, my feelings always seem the most important to him. I truly can't deny it anymore. I let my butterflies run wild while Callisto carries me away from there.

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@artistic-nobody Where did I say that his trauma gives him the right to hurt others? I never said it was black and white. If it was black and white I wouldn't have written that he was not a flawless victim who makes mistakes. What he did to his own countrymen was unforgiveable. Iklies isn't blameless but the majority of the fault lies within the Eckart Duchy + the royal family + to an extent Leila. I don't feel the need to point out what he did wrong and write endless essays on it because those essays already exist and Iklies is a villain for a reason (how dubious the decision may be). The heroes Callisto and Cha Siyeon on the other hand did far worse things than the villain. Their actions can't be excused with "but the villain did it too." Heroes and villains can't be held to the same standards. If the heroes act just like the villains, do they even deserve the title of a hero? Even more so when they wronged the other first.

Cha Siyeon being an abusive victim doesn't mean she can't be abusive. And Iklies being abusive doesn't mean he isn't an abusive victim. This post is about how Iklies' trauma is being invalidated, even outright denied, by the fandom while Cha Siyeon's trauma is used as a shield to protect her from criticism.

The thing about Iklies being abused by Cha Siyeon is that people think for that to be true Iklies needs to be a flawless perfect victim who never does anything wrong. Readers frequently bring up Iklies' behaviour after his abandonment by Penelope as a proof that he is dangerous, unstable and mentally ill and think it somehow cancels out what Cha Siyeon has done to him. Reactive abuse occurs when the victim reacts to the abuse they are experiencing. Abuse victims may scream, toss out insults, or lash out physically at the abuser, act manipulative and even threaten self-harm. Iklies could murder the entire duchy in cold blood and this crime wouldn't make the horrors of slavery, grooming and emotional abuse that he experienced any less real. When you commit a sin it does not absolve the one who wronged you first of his own sins against you. Nor does it mean you had it coming. The dehumanization that you experienced in the past cannot be seen as rightful punishment for things you will do in the future. Nothing you do in the present should be used as justification of the abuse of your innocent self in the past.

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It’s fascinating how… indifferent, Perseus and Zeus are to each other… like we don’t really get any indications of their relationship be we (I) can speculate.

When Danaë was locked in a box with Perseus, Zeus sometimes orders Poseidon to rescue them, but sometimes it’s the nereids who rescue them out of their own volition. Also… why Seriphos? In antiquity it had a bad reputation for being poor and Roman emperors used it to banish their enemies so kinda weird. That’s not to mention that in some versions Polydectes straight up enslaves Danaë and Perseus, and does Zeus do anything about it since their predicament is his fault? No, granted this isn’t the only time Zeus abandoned his victim to be enslaved bc of his actions (look up Antiope).

When Perseus grew up, he never showed any interest in meeting his biological father, while his brother/descendant Heracles did. Guess Dictys was that much of a great dad lol. When Hermes and Athena assisted him, it was out of their own volition, not bc Zeus ordered them to, compare that to Zeus ordering Athena to help Heracles when he was in distress.

According to Ovid, Perseus made sacrifices to Hermes, Athena and Zeus, but sacrificing to a god doesn’t necessarily mean you like or dislike them (look at Agamemnon and Artemis) and it could be argued that he sacrificed to Zeus out of decorum rather than out of gratitude. But also there is a scene in the metamorphosis where Perseus talks to Atlas like “hey bro my dad is Zeus but if you don’t find that impressive I did this really cool quest, either way can I crash in your place?” Which idk is kinda funny, it implies he doesn’t mind that Atlas wouldn’t find being the son of Zeus impressive he just wanted a place to sleep.

Also it was Athena who turned Perseus into a constellation, not Zeus, it’s not like he can’t bc he turned his victims Callisto and Ganymede into constellations.

Ironically Hera seems to favor Perseus more than Zeus, but that relationship is mainly referenced in the Dionysiaca so take it with a grain of salt.

A lot of ppl point out that being a product of rape has affected Perseus, and that’s why he’s so protective of his mother and her agency, and why he has no interest in meeting his biological father, which I think is plausible.

Idk maybe I’m just imagining things bc Zeus is a dead beat to the vast majority of his children.