#stepduo

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Okay Alder so I thought of this while studying and I must share (and concentrate, dammit). Anyway I started randomly thinking about TOA but with one of the female goddesses, because I feel like it could be a really interesting exploration of feminism and the lack of autonomy for women and stuff, and I was like "Well which goddess would it be?" and then I was like HERA.

Hear me out. So like idk why exactly it happens, maybe Zeus just got fed up with the fights or something, but anyway Hera is forcibly removed from Olympus and stripped of her powers, turned mortal, etc. She meets Meg, who I feel like she would honestly like a lot, despite being a demigod. I can see her trying to teach Meg manners and how to be a lady and Meg just being like "Nope. I must pursue my destiny of being a chaos gremlin." I would still have her at least try Percy's apartment, because while of course he would tell her to fuck off, I think Sally would have some sympathy and I think they could have a really interesting conversation woman-to-woman, especially as survivors of abusive marriages.

I'm going back and forth between Hera being a middle-aged mortal (because I doesn't really matter to her what she looks like), but I think it would also be really interesting if she was a teenager, because teenage girls have far less power than grown women, and it would be really interesting to have her be the same age as many of Zeus' victims.

Anyway thought?

OKAY. SO. THIS IS ACTUALLY SOMETHING I'VE TALKED ABOUT WITH CHRONIC ON DISCORD. A WHILE AGO.

the main difference is that we were discussing how ToA would go if Apollo was joined by Hera in punishment, and by god it was a god-tier idea. spoiler: the moment they figure out what is going on, they immediately turn on the other and blame them XD

CUE THE FORCED STEPMOTHER-STEPSON "THIS IS OUR GET-ALONG ROADTRIP" ACTION!!!!!!

and even in this version, I do agree that this would be a excellent opportunity to really dig into woman's struggles in today's day and age, and even compare/contrast them with the ancient world's! because let's face it, there were pros and cons in both times. tho i'd say we have more pros nowadays, but that ALSO depends on where you live and all that. very complex but also not if you really try :3

BUT. your mention of Hera & Meg bonding REALLY made me excited because Chronic and I have talked about this too! This would be SUUUUCH an interesting dynamic!! Hera could help boost Meg's self-esteem, not only just helping her feel comfortable in her body when she's wearing more "fancy" clothes (because those are the clothes usually forced onto her by Nero, so Hera helping her essentially "reclaim" them for herself can be Female Empowerment whoop whoop!), but also just by gaining more confidence in herself.

On the flip side, I feel like Meg would be a GREAT person to get Hera to "loosen up" per say. You can't convince me Hera was Stone-Cold her whole life. nuh-uh. and you bet I think Meg could draw that old Hera out from that mask.

not to mention that Hera knows Demeter quite well. that would be an very interesting conversation between her and Meg, especially since Hera may be a bit unsure what to say since Meg was left to suffer under the thumb of an abusive emperor for years without her mother ever knowing. I think Hera might struggle with balancing making Demeter look good (perchance this be an opportunity to dig into Hera's toxic idea of "perfect families"? making them look good even when you really shouldn't?) and being honest with Meg. Even though Hera is a crafty goddess, I don't think she'd be very comfortable with straight-up lying about her family- she values that bond far too much.

Chronic and I discussed this AU as if Hera was in a middle-aged mortal body, mostly so we had that aunt-niece bond with Meg, and stepmom-stepson one with Apollo, but also because of our thoughts on "what would Hera consider to be undesirable in a mortal form?", much like how Apollo was horrified to be in a normal teenage boy body. So we thought "wrinkles, probably. don't even need that many, just a few would probably make her freak out." because she is a god, and is def NOT used to normal things like wrinkles lol there were other ideas too i just can't think of them at the moment lol

I can see teenage Hera working for an AU where it's just her and Meg, or even with Apollo still! It would be extremely funny if at some point, Apollo just turns around on Hera and says, deadpan, "Okay, Mom." to a literal sixteen year old.

not. not to mention. how The Burning Maze could go. explore that Juno-Jason relationship/dynamic. Chronic once suggested that Hera could get seriously injured saving Jason, so there's food for thought >:3

also. can you imagine the Triumvirate's panic when they realize they don't just got one ex-god to deal with. they got two now, and it's the fucking Queen of Olympus herself.

boys i'd start running if i were you mwhahahaahah!!

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thinking of Hera being made mortal with Apollo and now i can just imagine them talking so much to eachother about the cows that attacked Rachels house after they got away

oh they so WOULD. cows are their bonding animals send tweet

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Heyy —

Do you have any head canons or thoughts on Apollo’s relationship with Athena and Hera? I’ve always thought that Apollo was Athena’s favorite brother and that Apollo was Hera’s favorite stepson (LMAOO if she had to pick ofc).

(tbh that’s probably bias speaking for the Hera part BUT SEE THE VISION OKAY. In a happier world, she would totally mother him at every chance she could get.)

Okay so I DO actually have a post on Athena & Apollo already! You can find it here :3

AND AS FOR HERA-

Let us begin.

I DO IN FACT BELIEVE APOLLO IS HERA'S FAVORITE STEPSON. LIKE HEAR ME OUT.

It is MYTH CANON that she thinks he has fine as fuck hair. like his hair is worth 10,000 dollars Regina George style. she called him up to laugh at zeus as he stole away with Europa in the form of a bull and was like 'HOW FUNNY WOULD IT BE IF YOU WENT AND SHEPHERDED YOUR DAD RIGHT NOW. TREAT HIM LIKE THE BULL HE IS.' and in that same conversation calls Apollo 'my fine archer'.

like. that alone is pretty convincing evidence that while she's not like. FOND of him, he is probably her favorite stepchild XD

definitely her favorite twin. because she literally beat the shit out of Artemis during the Trojan War with her own bow. and called her a hussy. poor artemis </3

but anyway. post-toa would be the start of being on the mend i think. to an extent.

i affectionately call them 'stepduo' and that's actually my main tag for them hehe

and there's no doubt in my mind that when Revolution comes...they are on the same side :)

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#troublesome triad - Apollo, Hermes, & Dionysus

#raggamuffin kids - all of the second-gen Olympian sibs

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#chaotic crew - Apollo, Dionysus, Hermes, & Persephone

#tasteful trio - Apollo, Dionysus, & Aphrodite

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#regal trio - Zeus and the twins

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#hyapollo / #apollocinthus - Apollo & Hyacinthus

#copollo / apollodus - Apollo & Commodus (ToA)

the guilty-pleasure, absolute TRAINWRECK of a ship between Apollo and Commodus. *slaps ship* i can fit so many ISSUES into this ship!

#apricity - Apollo & Boreas

#sunkiss - Apollo & Branchus

#triple a - Apollo & Admetus & Alcestis

#freypollo - Apollo & Frey (ToA/MCatGoA)

#the music gang - Apollo & the Muses

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#helen of sparta

#jason the argonaut

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#rome

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