#that would've been epic

[dootznbootz]

Epic the Musical fans, I'm gripping you by the shoulders to tell you that Penelope has a sister who she is very very close with in the Odyssey who was named Iphitimene.

Not only a sister, but in each myth she is in, she has a lot of brothers. At least around 4 or 5.

The Potential for Eldest daughter Pen, Middle child Pen, and/or baby sister Pen is ENDLESS!!!

She is also half-naiad at the very least (in most myths) with her mother being a river nymph named Periboea. She can even be 3/4th naiad if you go with the myth of her father, Icarius, being the son of Bateia, another naiad.

[shinedoitsulikeabright]

Manwhore AU headcanon

I like to believe Manwhore Ody got home shortly after the war ended because he didn't have to deal with any of the bullshit that canon Ody has to deal with.

Like imagine: if only he seduced his way out of the whole Polyphemus situation, he wouldn't have pissed off Poseidon, meaning he would've got home pretty much immediately.

I'm not even saying he had to fuck Poly (he'd die), but he could've used his babygirl looks or something. Be like "I'm sorry about your sheep, pookie *bats eyelashes*", but no. He just had to abandon all reason and blind the cyclops before telling him his full legal name and address.

[cursemewithyourkiss]

Ronald Colman as A.J. Raffles and Bramwell Fletcher as Bunny Manders in RAFFLES (1930) dir. George Fitzmaurice

[sleeping-at-sea]

“Captin, let’s go to that cave over there!”

“No, we can hold it together a bit longer. I believe more up ahead there is a place we can get food.”

and then the end credits roll

[pirateshippotato]

My take on a polites lives au

I've seen a bunch of polites lives aus, so here's a way I think that could go down

During the Cyclops attack polites is spared. There's a chance that Odysseus does kill the Cyclops here because he's not trying to honor polites, then Poseidon never comes up and they make it home easily, but we're gonna say that he does so this is longer than two sagas. So the fight goes the same except that polites lives. Afterwards polites would probably be like "I'm proud of you Captain, any other man wouldn't have shown mercy to the Cyclops" and ody would be like "any man besides you, my friend"

The storm hits and they see the floating island all the same. I feel like luck runs out might turn into an argument between ody and eury with polites moderating. Polites would go with Odysseus up to aeolus, so he would know the bag isn't treasure. I've seen versions of this where the bag never gets opened so, again, no Poseidon, but then this is only three sagas so we're gonna do something different. Polites tells Odysseus to put his faith in the crew, so ody and him go to bed, but the bag gets opened. I don't think it was eurylochus in this au, cause if Odysseus AND Polites are telling him it's not treasure I think he'd believe them, so some other random crew member opened it. Ody would be mad at polites for letting him go to sleep. Poseidon still happens, but he has to change the lyrics of ruthlessness a bit cause "47 left under your command" doesn't fit as well. Maybe polites could also get a verse in this song arguing with Poseidon about their very different views on mercy.

They end up on Circe's Island and ody is still a bit mad at polites. Eurylochus goes off, and polites probably goes somewhere else on the island. Ody and Circe still have their battle all the same. Polites meanwhile saves Elpenor (cause I'm just trying to save as many crew members as I can at this point). At the end of the Circe saga ody and polites make up (maybe in a reprise of open arms or something? I know there aren't really reprises, but some song that uses the same melody. It would be called 'my friend' or something).

They go to the underworld still, but obviously polites didn't die so that doesn't happen. It's also only "556 men, who died under your command!" Polites is there to support ody when he sees his mom and the rest of the crew. They meet up with the prophet, and that's probably pretty similar, but maybe there's some lines about how polites (who's standing there too) "wasn't supposed to make it this far" (cause, y'know, polites actually dies). Odyssey doesn't have Monster, and instead maybe just talks to polites about how they're gonna get home.

When dealing with the sirens polites probably encourages ody to not kill the sirens, and maybe they realize they should keep some to feed to scylla. No casualties happen during scylla, and cause eury didn't open the wind bag there's no fight that happens between ody and eury. Because of that no cow stabbing would happen, so no Zeus happens either. They make it home 7 years earlier, and I think there's 48 of them, so that's pretty good. Ody beats up the suitors (there's probably less of them than in the wisdom saga) and they all live happily ever after.

@cr4zy-cycl0n3 made good points about the scylla encounter in the reblogs

[vindicated-truth]

“Here you go, Lee Dongsik-ssi."

Dongsik looks up and smiles sunnily at Joowon, who has returned to their table with their order.

"Thank you, Joowon-ah,” he tells him earnestly as he gratefully accepts the bowl of fresh noodles and fish soup that Joowon has handed to him.

Joowon merely inclines his head, but there’s a soft upturning of the corners of his lips that Dongsik doesn’t miss.

He then watches as Joowon turns to their other companion at their table.

“Hyung.”

Hyeok beams as Joowon hands him his own meal. “Thanks, Joowon-ah.”

Dongsik scowls as Hyeok digs into his pretentious plate of steak and fries. He’s pretty sure Jaeyi serves better quality meat than that.

Joowon sits beside his precious hyung across from Dongsik with his own meal of rice topped with stewed pork and vegetables—a sort of middle ground between Dongsik’s traditional Korean cuisine and Hyeok’s Western fare.

“I can’t believe you,” Dongsik grumbles at Joowon, who daintily starts eating. “You’re ‘Joowon-ah’ to both of us, but he’s already your ‘hyung’.”

He juts his chin towards Hyeok, who merely smirks as he pops a fry into his mouth.

“Why am I still honest to god ‘Lee Dongsik-ssi’?”

“Of course you are,” Joowon says airily as Dongsik’s scowl deepens. “You will never be hyung to me.”

Hyeok grins, and Dongsik wants to punch him. “‘Cause that’s always gonna be me.”

“But why?” Dongsik all but whines. “What makes him so special?”

“Yeah, Joowon-ah.” Hyeok dabs at his mouth with a napkin and turns to Joowon; Dongsik swears the prat is preening. “What makes me so special?”

Joowon chews his food thoughtfully and swallows before answering with a completely straight face: “Because no one else in my life is more annoying than you.”

It’s Hyeok’s turn to scowl as Dongsik lets out a big belly laugh. “Yah,” Hyeok grouses, “isn’t the old man more annoying than me?”

“I’m only six years older than you, punk,” Dongsik smiles winningly, grinning when Hyeok all but sticks his tongue out at him.

“Lee Dongsik-ssi is indeed also annoying,” Joowon cuts through the conversation sagely. Hyeok straightens, looking smug. “However, his type of annoyance is—of a different sort.”

“Oh?” Hyeok’s interest is piqued now. “What sort?”

At this point, as if by some unspoken connection, both Dongsik and Joowon turn to Hyeok in unison. Hyeok blinks when Joowon merely arches an eyebrow at him, as if wordlessly asking: ‘Do you really want to know?’

Hyeok then turns to Dongsik—who grins and waggles his eyebrows at him lasciviously.

“No,” Hyeok states in horror as realization abruptly dawns on him—why Joowon pulls out the chair for Dongsik’s seat and serves him, why Dongsik’s hand is always on the small of Joowon’s back.

Why the two of them had looked rumpled and out of breath when they reappeared after a “bathroom break”—together.

“No,” Hyeok repeats vehemently as he squeezes his eyes shut amidst Dongsik’s peal of laughter. “Don’t ever tell me. Not even on my deathbed.”

[wonderlandsakura]

The gods won't make the same mistake twice

There's one hero Percy Jackson is similar to, someone the gods broke, and they regretted it

Someone kind, that they made ruthless

Someone loving, that they made brutal:

Odysseus

[zukoandtheoc]

poseidon to odysseus in the ocean saga: aren't you tired of being nice? don't you just want to go ape shit

odysseus to poseidon in the vengeance saga: aren't you tired ? don't you just want to go home

[superkooku]

Rn I'm watching Gwendy's video and... Athena bleeding red was on purpose !! That's NOT a mistake, but a visual symbol of her journey towards humanity (in contrast to Odysseus, who's becoming a monster) This isn't a nitpick anymore. I feel so relieved.

Source :

Towards the 19min mark

[cottonbopp]

Jashtober Day 7 - Moss Very VERY out of my comfort zone but !!! Also really fun to try hehe

[gareleia]

THE KNITTING SAGA BUT MAKE IT SAD

update: my co-writer friend FINALLY got a tumblr account, so I can tag them now!!

previously: part 1 part 2

next: part 4 part 5

lets talk about relationships, shall we. i'm gonna focus on Athena & Telemachus this time, but Hermes will have his turn later

let's be real, Athena is a hardass. sure, she cares, but she's so emotionally constipated that it really doesn't show that much. especially before she goes through that character development arc after her break up with Odysseus in My Goodbye

(and what a crisis that is)

(because her masterpiece??? failed her??? but she trusted him??? she made him much as in her image as possible??? he was supposed to be perfect???)

(and if he's not perfect, then she failed,,, and she can't fail, she doesn't fail,,, she's a goddess,,, war strategy is her domain, surely there is no way her plan could be flawed,,,)

(what even is the point of her if she's not perfect)

so yeah, she's a hardass. even on baby Telemachus who'd never held a sword before - especially on baby Telemachus, because he's the son of her favored Champion. he may be waaay younger than any of her previous pupils, but she's expecting him to shine just as bright.

Athena, on the first day: let's get down to business! make your father proud! you won't have a weakness! by the time we're done! you're the saddest pupil that I've had! and you haven't got a clue! but I will make a man outta you! Telemachus, a literal toddler, holding a wooden sword as big as himself: ٩(๑❛ᴗ❛๑)۶

and for years to come she trains him relentlessly. she's honestly trying to be nice about it, too. it's just that Athena doesn't do soft or gentle, her default is a neutral face of displeasure, and her idea of encouragement is saying 'you're not as bad as you used to be', or something along these lines.

Telemachus: *succeeds at something* Athena: *raises an eyebrow in a slightly different manner than usually* Telemachus: *le gasp* could it b-be? am I doing a good job??? Athena: it's… acceptable, for your age.

she never once tells him she is proud of him. because surely he already knows. he doesn't need to hear it. his father didn't, after all (ody so fucking did)

and this goes on until Telemachus reaches double digits. then My Goodbye happens, and Athena has Feelings™. she's having an existential crisis, and has to confront the fact that she had done something wrong while training Odysseus, and she can't understand what. which is terrifying, because what if she makes a mistake like that with Telemachus. will he fail her too?

will she have to leave him too, so she doesn't watch him die horribly in a tragedy that could've been prevented if only she had made him see-

so Athena doubles down and starts demanding more and more from Telemachus. the praise goes from sparse to non-existent, and nothing he does seems to be enough anymore. she goes from tough love to borderline verbal abuse, thinking that it's the only way to keep him safe and prepare him for the future.

and Telemachus endures. he has to, because he doesn't want his mother to worry. doesn't want to appear weak. Odysseus had done it, so it's only fair his son should too. and when his dad comes home, he'll be sooo impressed. he can do it!

except…. not really. it's been a losing battle since the beginning, and deep down he knows it. he can't win with Athena, not on his own.

???: if you want to impress her, you'll need the blessing of a certain god! divine intervention! someone who's not afraid to- telemachus: aeolus, what are doing in my closet?!

so anyway, Aeolus and the winions start helping him via winds and stuff, and Telemachus actually starts exceeding everyone's expectations. it's not that he'd been bad before, but he's soft, and not quite strong enough physically to make up for his gentle constitution

everyone is cheering him on. he's the talk of the palace! his mom is so proud! the suitors start sizing him up with consideration instead of dismissing him outright! (and tele, baby, that's not a good thing! ಠ_ಠ). Athena seems pleased for the first time in ages!! but he knows that it's all a lie, and it's killing him.

cause he's a good, honest boye, and he wants to succeed on his own merit, not because of cheating and lying to everyone he loves. that's vile and dishonorable.

que some very important island-wide competition that everyone is expecting him to join and win. maybe it's even his duty as a prince. like, a right of passage from complete boyhood to adolescence.

and there's,,, a lot of pressure on Telemachus to suceed. everyone and their mother are telling him that of course he's got this, he's a prodigy! def his father's son! nobody doubts his incoming victory! he's got this! he definitely won't disappoint them!

random noble: we'll be cheering you on, young prince! truly, we are blessed by the gods to have such a talented successor to the throne! we'll watch with keen eyes as you triumph over your foes and bring even more honor to your family! b(￣▽￣*) telemachus, eye twitching: y-yeah… thank you… (ㆆ _ ㆆ)

so, the night before the competition Telemachus can barely sleep, he's so wrecked by guilt and nerves. he keeps thinking - what would his father do in this situation? all the stories he'd ever heard of Odysseus always painted him as some kind of invincible, righteous, all-capable genius. so the idea of his dad ever grappling with guilt and feelings of inadequacy is just laughable. (oh, if only he knew)

so, he goes to his mom for advice. because Penelope is awesome. but he can't bring himself to admit that's he's cheating - what if she's ashamed of him? he brought dishonor to his father's name, and if anyone knows - will he get exiled?

so yeah, he basically has a panic attack and cries for like, half an hour straight.

telemachus, bawling: if I lose tomorrow, will you hate me? will dad hate me? I can't do anything right and I'm a failure and a horrible person and- just- what do I do, mother? penelope, holding him: oh, love. sometimes you're so similar to your father I wonder if the gods haven't returned him to me in spirit through you.

because no matter what everyone else says, Penelope knows the truth - Odysseus always followed his heart. oh, how he may have tried to forget he had one, to only ever use his head. but a heart he did have - does have, they have to believe that - and it's a bright and gentle one. he may have been hardened by years of pain and struggle in a way that Telemachus hadn't been yet (and Penelope's heart breaks from knowledge that her son will be, one day). but deep down, at ther cores, Odysseus and Telemachus are strikingly similar. and she loves them all the more for it.

and so, with his mother's blessing, the young prince does just as she told him to: follows his heart. he thanks Aeolus for their help, and asks them to stop giving it from now on. either he'll suceed on his own merit, or he'll wear his failure as a badge of honor and an incentive to do better.

and he loses. badly.

and the world,,, doesn't end? sure, the suitors sneer and jeer, but there's a surprising lack of disowning and exile going around. and the nobles tone it down significantly with undeserved adoration, which is definitely a plus, as far as he's concerned.

the only thing is. Athena.

oh boy.

because she's not stupid. Telemachus may have gotten away with cheating so far, but now he'll have to answer to her why he had flunked so badly, and she won't buy his go-to excuse of 'I got nervous!'

athena, expression unreadable: so. care to explain yourself, my stupid pupil? telemachus: w-well, you see… ha-ha… it's, uh… a funny story… athena: you threw away your best advantage! you've had a god perfectly willing to assist you and yet you still somehow managed to lose! telemachus: wait, what-

so yeah, Athena knew all along.

athena, mildly insulted: how stupid do you think I am, boy? telemachus: but! but! but!.. you never said anything! didn't even scold me for cheating! athena, even more insulted: child, I am the goddess of war strategy, where did you get the idea that I ever play fair and straightforward? leave that to ares, the simple-minded fool!

to clarify, she's not upset at him for cheating. she's upset that he stopped doing so. so she throws some choice words at him, implying he lacks both talent and intelligence

and Telemachus defends himself by saying that he'd rather fail on his own merit, than abandon his principles and win by lying and dishonoring his family. in response, she calls him naive.

he tries to implore to her connection to his father by saying that he was just trying to do what's right. he was following his heart, just as Odysseus had always strived to. and he's training to fight for his loved ones, not for glory of being known.

it's a one hit K.O., because it reminds Athena of her recent break-up with Odysseus. of everything they spat at each other during My Goodbye. of anger, of hurt, of disappointment, of betrayal, of I loved you and you failed me, of I loved you and I failed you, of good riddance! and y̶͈̔o̴̘̖͆u̶̻̱͆͒'̸̫̩̌̉r̷̼͝e̴̩̒ ̴͎̻̈́̎ȧ̸̦l̵̗͙͌̐o̸͚͕̚n̷̟̯͠e̵̳̩͠

and is their whole line just cursed? is this their way of punishing her for something? why do they both hurt her so? is it her fault?

telemachus: athena? are… are you okay? (‘-’*) athena, coming off MG flashbacks: well, obviously, boy, why would you even ask that (ಥ﹏ಥ)

Telemachus just hugs her, because she obviously needs it. and she melts into it like never before.

because she wasn't made for empathy or kindness. she's been born to be ruthless and cold. she's not supposed to love and be loved care about anything but winning. it doesn't come natural to Athena, until recently she had truly thought herself unable to, and yet-

yet here, right in front of her, is a boy who loves for the both of them. loves the whole world - sincerely, selflessly. a truly kind and caring soul (the nobles even joke that his true father is Polites).

she can't love.

but maybe… maybe he will teach her.

maybe he already did.

or maybe she always could.

she forgets sometimes, that her fingers know not only the roughness of swords and spears, but also the gentle softness of weaved silk. creation goes hand in hand with destruction, and she can bind countless threads together without breaking them.

and what are humans, if not strings, waiting to be cut by the fates?

also, if Telemachus can teach the goddess of cold cynicism and detached cruelty kindness of all things, then she can teach him swordplay.

yes, it's a threat.

[timedyne]

sad that the tron legacy crossover skins in fortnite arent even the characters from the movie. i want to get clipped by old man kevin flynn while his teammates sam flynn and quorra hit the griddy in the background

[heavenisaplaceonearth-with-you]

just realized i never posted this mini rant about the vs show:

look ik everyone's saying it wasn't as good but i think it was good. there were only three things that ruined everything:

THE STAGE. tell me WHY the audience was literally on the catwalk. i get the concept but i feel like an elevated stage with lights on the side used to do so so much

THE HAIR. all i want in life is bombshell hair and they didn't give bombshell hair. it's just disrespect to put adriana in a ponytail like that. the most beautiful woman in the world and they didn't bother to give her iconic bombshell hair? please. bare minimum. you should be lucky she even looks at you guys.

you know how there used to be like the narration and the behind the scenes? that was huge for the show's overall success and aesthetic. seeing the girls getting ready and panicking and all the work that went into the show THAT'S WHAT I WANT it makes it into a movie-like thing with a whole storyline. here it didn't feel like there was a storyline.

otherwise everything else was a slay especially the casting. it literally felt like the avengers assembling like WDYM VITTORIA IMAAN BARBARA GIGI BELLA ADRIANA CANDACE ALL IN ONE SHOW WDYMMMM THAT'S THE STUFF OF LEGENDS

anyway there's a slightly overdue rant.

[apollos-olives]

when i found out my dad was part of the first intifada but not the second one because he was "too old" to be throwing stones (he was 28)

[shays-shack]

Clara and Kirio: bug time

based off this cc I got

[odins-sonofmischief]

I'm getting tired of everything having to be 'realistic'.

Loki is a show with time travel, multiple different variants of the same people, a ton of science technobabble and magic. Nothing about it is realistic!! So why does the romance have to be?

And also the romance is between two variants of the same entity which is not something that can happen in real life!

And most importantly it's fiction. There are literally no rules to what can happen, especially when it comes to sci fi and fantasy. The romance could have been an epic, transcendent, beautiful tale of two gods ruling together (it had even been established they were stronger together). Instead they diminished their relationship to make it more realistic and it ended with them separated and alone.