#trs athena

[king-nyx]

Some headcannons for my current roadtrip fic

The two best drivers are Apollo and Dionysus, but no one knows Dionysus can drive because he refuses to get a licence

Dionysus also tends to drive like a freak. Like, he will ignore all signs and road restrictions. "The road is empty why would I drive at 50???" And then he bumbs it onto a 100.

Apollo is the opposite. He follows all the rules. All. Of. Them. Dionysus makes fun of him for it.

Two worst drivers are Hermes and Artemis.

Athena refuses to use Google maps because regular maps are better... She can't read regular maps.

Hermes uses a gps behind her back

Ariadne has a roadtrip vibes playlist and it's genuinely a calming playlist

Artemis has a bunch of song memorised from her time with her Huntresses

Artemis and Dionysus argue a lot. All the time.

Dionysus has alcohol for every occasion

Apollo gets tired at some point and Dionysus makes him pull over and hand over the steering wheel

Apollo while terrified at the prospect doesn't argue too much

Dionysus is a better driver than anyone expects. It's actually insane. They're all very very shocked.

Apollo ends up falling asleep and Dionysus keeps taking glances at him and smiling.

They stop at a motel because their car broke down and it lead to too much choas

Dionysus, Apollo and Hermes share a room and Dionysus and Apollo have to share a bed

It goes about as well as expected

Apollo, Artemis and Hermes steal from a convenience store

Athena reprimands them

Athena, also, has all the snack

Hermes, Artemis and Ariadne end up at a gay club while Dionysus and Apollo are lost in the woods

[king-nyx]

In losing dogs (Athena fic), I gave Aphrodite and Artemis a sub plot about overthrowing the patriarchy or more specifically Hades and Zeus. I had to delete this sub plot as it detracted from the main story which is about toxic father-daughter relationship and abuse cycles.

me planning out my story: this will be so straightforward and easy!

me writing: why is there a subplot about flour?

[attactica]

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[ochiody]

wind jetpack aside im kinda concerned abt how jorge is going to bring athena back since she doesn’t show up in 600 strike. it wouldve made a lot of sense for her tr reappear and assist odysseus (like in the iliad and whatnot) i think.. mortals cant just overpower gods but a god-powered mortal is a different story (see diomedes). it would also save a lot of cramming in the ithaca saga because they have a LOT to get through and just kinda resolve a lot of things (no need to reintroduce her, shes alive etc)

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[averagecontentenjoyer121]

Eh, changed my mind have this

Chapter 9: Healing

“And that’s what’s happened,” Athena finishes saying. “Huh. . . . . . . . . . Uh, I- I’ll be thinking this over at my loom. . .,” Penelope stutters, still in shock with eyes wide open. “So, dad’s,” Telemachus says, tears forming in his eyes. “I don’t know. But I can’t believe that he’s gone,” Athena says with a determined look on her face, “I just have this feeling.” Penelope exits the room with a cheer from a half drunken crowd. Telemachus follows her out to cover her, so no suitors get any ideas. Athena smiles at the show admiring how Telemachus figures he’d strike fear into the men, well as much as a 13 year old boy could.

That night Athena began to lie down having spent the entire day there attempting to become used to the pain in her left. However before she could rest Telemachus burst in, holding something behind his back whilst having a glowing smile on his face. “Mom’s been teaching me how to sew and so I thought I’d make this for you,” he’s proudly as he thrusts forward a crudely made stuffed owl. More so a pillow with vaguely defined owl aspects, “do you like it?’’

“Indeed, thank you so much,” Athena says, charmed by the pillow's shotty quality. “I thought I’d make you this so it wouldn’t hurt so much when you slept.” A genuine smile crept up Athena’s lips feeling the thought and care that went into the wonderful owl. “Good night Athena!” Telemachus cheerfully yelps like a happy pup, as he exits the room. As Athena lay in bed another familiar voice made itself known, “Time for sleep,” Hypnos buzzed out in his strange accent. “I think I’ll be fine on my own,” Athena says, caught off guard by her visitor sticking his head through the top of the window, seemingly upside down. “I guess you could tr-“ Hypnos begins saying before stopping and quickly taps Athena on the head causing her to instantly fall asleep. “Sleep tight princess,” Hypnos mockingly says while jumping out the window for a second time that day.

Athena woke up the next morning thinking she was still talking to Hypnos. She reached out as if trying to stop someone that wasn’t there only to realize what had happened. She felt embarrassed from letting someone get one over her. She tried to get out of bed only to slip on her pain, having forgotten what it felt like from being coddled by sleep, as she stumbled forward she caught herself with her uninjured arm. She let exhaled frustration form her nostrils. She lifted herself trying to balance on her splitting foot pushing through several grumbles and groans. Once she had gotten steady she ever so slowly began walking towards the door. Step by step she pushed forward, even though her body felt like it was stepping on a splinter the size of a branch each time. She had finally made it to the door having nearly bitten her lip off in trying to focus on something other than the pain. The chorus sang praises in her mind as she finally achieved something that took her a day to do. Walk to the door.

She pushed it open, still wobbling with each push forward. Athena gazed out into the empty dining hall where the suitors typically gathered. Seemed as if they’d retreated to wherever they camped out. She winced as the air brushed against her glowing eye. Athena moved around the house trying to get familiar with its layout when Penelope walked down from her room. “Oh, good morning Athena.”

“Morning Penelope.”

“You don’t have to call my Penelope each time, call me Penny.”

“I'd like to stick with Penelope if that’s alright.”

“Eh, whatever makes our guest comfortable. Oh do you need me to help with your hair,” Penelope said pointing towards the top of Athena’s head. Athena reached up feeling the fraying hairs that were usually curled. “Yes please, that’s be wonderful.”

Penelope led Athena up the stairs into the room her and Odysseus used to share. Penelope pulled over a chair and helped Athena to the floor. She the. Sat in the chair and began to meticulously comb and thread Athena’s hair. After an hour of work Penelope had finished. Athena’s hair now curled to perfection, shocking Athena in awe at her skills. In a moment of admiration and blind confusion Athena said, “Thank you mom,” with such familiarity that an outsider would think they were related. Her face then began glowing red having realized what she said. “I- I- I mean P- Penelope,” she said, tripping over her backpedaling. Athena got caught up in the feeling of finally being a part of a family for once that she had forgotten they weren’t related. “Your welcome sweety,” Penelope said with a mischievous smile on her face.

Athena shuffled out of the room with an awkward smile on her face. Penelope sat there smiling at how awkward Athena acted. It reminded her of when she first met Odysseus. After making her way to the bottom of the steps she decided to wander around the city. As she limped her way through the town she saw a dog laying on the porch of a house, an elderly couple cooking fish, a woman watering flowers she’d taken care of for years, and two boys chasing each other around. She had made her way to the gates. She went through the gate, into the salty air surrounding the beach. She made her way to the sand staring out into the sea.

“He has to be out there,” she says to herself as the waves roll in and out. She then sat down, reflecting. As she pondered the events of the past 2 years a dead fish had washed ashore beside her. She was suddenly ripped away having remembered the siren. What happened to her and why did she help me were the thoughts that shouted in her mind. She leaned down and picked up the fish, taking it with her as she walked back toward Ithaca.

whenever she had gotten back to the palace it was once again flooded by suitors. Astonished by their speed, Athena starred in disbelief. “Oi, you’s a beggar?” Shouted one of the swine, causing the eyes of the men to fall on her. “Maybe she’s ’ere for the throne,” chuckled another. “Perhaps she came to party?” said another in a horrid tone. “Maybe she’s in need of a walking stick judging by that limp,” snarled another. “Boys, boys. Calm yourselves. That’s no way to talk to a fine lady,” said Antinous, attempting to be charismatic. “I don’t need your help,” she said, pushing him aside by palming his face. “Is that your way of saying thanks wench!” Shouted the immature voice. Athena turned around staring down at him, her glowing eye peering at him through the shadows on her face. “Oh big bat wants to say somethi-“ he gets cut off by Athena decking him in the jaw. She turned away heading back to the guest room where she resided as Antinous lay there squirming in pain. Telemachus began cheering for Athena but was shut up by the stares of the suitors.

This night the transition from one day to another wasn’t as seamless as the first. When Athena awoke she could recall hearing singing in her dreams. This continued day after day through the years and so did her growing collection of stuffed creatures made by Telemachus. Each getting better and better, but the first would always hold a special feeling to Athena. She got into several more fights with the suitors when one of them over stepped making sure to keep the family as safe as she could in her permanently debilitated state. Hermes appeared here and there to say hi to his great great grandson and gossip with Athena, albeit he would talk and Athena would listen. Dionysus showed up once attempting to convince Athena to drink, offering that it’d make her forget about the pain she was in, but she declined. Hephaestus would have Hermes send Athena new armor and weapons that he made for her. Hypnos would always annoy Athena each night finding a way to out-wit her so he could help her sleep. She would spar with Telemachus to grow his skills and aid Penelope in weaving.

[found-family-tournament]

Found Family Tournament Round 1 Part 20 Group 100

Propaganda and further pictures under the cut

Reds and Blues: Grif, Simmons, Sarge, Donut, Lopez, Doc, Caboose, Church, Tucker, Agent Washington, Agent Carolina, Locus

Wright Anything Agency (& Company): Phoenix & Trucy Wright, Apollo Justice, Maya Fey, Miles Edgeworth, Pearl Fey, Ema Skye, Kay Faraday & Sebastian Debeste

Submissions are still open!

Reds and Blues:

My babies are all assholes but love each other deep down

Wright Anything Agency (& Company):

THEY MEAN THE WORLDDDDD TO MEEEEEE for some reason a lot of people in the fandom don't play Ace Attorney 5 which is fair since it's kind of messy BUT. BUT. IT INTRODUCES ATHENA AND DOES SOOOO MUCH FOR THE WRIGHT ANYTHING AGENCY. In AA4 we learn that Trucy Wright made the Wright Talent Agency into the Wright Anything Agency in order to bring Apollo in as a lawyer when before it was just her (a magician) and her adopted father Phoenix (a poker player). and AA5 is all about Athena joining and Apollo learning how to trust her, at least it is to ME. they're so gooddddd aaaaaaa like you've got Phoenix and Trucy who are weirdos who love to scheme and you've got Apollo their longsuffering guy who deals with it all, and Phoenix is the mentor... and then Athena comes in and she has a lot of light and determination and trauma (just like the rest of them lol) and she's SO determined and I like her a lot!! And Trucy is my favorite and Phoenix cares about her SO much but he also has his other found family in the Feys!!!!!! Mia dies in the first game but her ghost stays with Phoenix and her sister/cousin Maya and Pearl are SO IMPORTANT TO HIM he loves them so much that's his sisters to me ;-; he would do anything for them and Trucy and he's growing as a mentor to Apollo and Athena too as the game progress... They don't write them all perfectly but they sure do a lot of things I like :) also feel free to split this up into their Wright Anything Agency or Phoenix + the Feys or Phoenix + Trucy if you need to I won't mind I just love AA's found family a lot

Picture this. You are a attorney in your mid 20s and somehow find yourself surrounded by weird little girls with every case you take on. You officially adopt one but really, all of them are either sisters or daughters to you. Especially your loud, burger-loving lesbian sister. Your childhood friend turned rival turned lover, who has a whip-wielding adoptive sister of his own, goes on a series of investigations while messing around with a furry for a couple of weeks and returns with two 17 year old children, a thieving lesbian and a child with a narcissistic murderer for a father who should've kept him back in school a few grades. Your lover has each of them under an arm, and they are appended to your stable of weird little girls but are very much hidden in the back. Then you find out that your daughter, the official one, has a 22yo trans half-brother with a musical diva mother and was half raised as a prince in Khura'in, so you divorce his boss (who is not your official lover, you just had a weird thing for a while when you were in your alcoholic phase, maybe while your actual lover was still messing around with the furry) very publicly while sending him to prison for murdering your daughter's father. Oh, but you have been disbarred, so you make your daughter's son send his own boss to prison, by planting false evidence on him. Of course the young man punches you in the face. Needless to say he works for you for a couple of years and never finds out that he's related to your daughter because that would require a straightforward conversation, now wouldn't it?

only one of them has never been arrested. only two of them arent lawyers. theyre all gay

Theyre very weird and misteruous and kinda fucked up a bit and they were through a lot but phoenix did his best and trucy well she's still just a kid but oh she's trying so fucking hard and always trying to wear a smile and it's breaking my heart the two of them. Also theyre weird i already said that but let me say it again they are WEIRD. and we love them<3 (the ace attorney fandom)

[nikoisme]

I just want to say

I can never get over Telemachus saying "Pisistratus, joy of my heart" in book 4 of Fagles' tr-n

And also, I remember I read somewhere, that Athena sort of passes her mentorship of Telemachus onto Pisistratus, who becomes Telemachus' close friend (and maybe something else too, but that's already up to your interpretation), as well as a role model on Tele's journey to becoming an adult (becoming a man from a boy, if you will), because that's what that whole trip in search for information about Odysseus essentially was.

These two have such a precious bond 🥺

Also, isn't it hilarious, how Nestor, upon finding out that Telemachus is Odysseus' son, pretty much immediately makes sure that Tele gets acquainted with 2 of Nestor's kids, who, would you look at that, are both around Tele's age and unmarried XD (Pisistratus is immediately set to share a bed with Telemachus (interpret this however you want, but an interesting detail: that moment is immediately paralleled by the Nestor going to bed with his wife, and then, when Pisistratus and Telemachus share a bed again in Sparta, it's paralleled by Menelaus and Helen going to bed together) and then accompany him on his journey, while Polycaste helps him bathe before they leave

Yup! You pretty much summed up the whole thing! If you take into consideration other events that are happening, you can change the meaning of a scene which is really fascinating. Telemachus' and Pisistratus' bond is so much fun and it's time we really acknowledge that hahahha

[daniclaytcn]

neethu! as a the rookie fan who is on the edge about watching 911 (mainly bc i am a scorned fan of old ryan murphy shows and have trust issues), i pledge for you to sell me on 911/buddie because i truly need a new summer binge watch that won’t suck my energy dry 🥲

omg becca i can promise you that i'll make it my personal mission to get you into 911 asfdkdld 😌 so, here's why you should absolutely binge 911, coming from a completely unbiased, objective perspective, of course 😌😌

an amazing ensemble cast with really, really talented actors

a group of characters who slowly come together to find their family in each other and they love each other so so much. also the very first episode starts off with the hilariously ironic line—"this is not a family." to really hammer in the famous last words of it all :) now let's get into the characters.

howard "chimney" han — amazing paramedic, manages to be the funniest character on the show while having deep-rooted abandonment issues and trauma, is probably immortal because he has survived things that should have killed any other person

bobby nash — Dad™. the daddest of all dads. best redemption arc ever; has a beautiful journey of realizing that he wants to live. he was born to be a husband and a father :) amateur detective. looks like the sensible one, but he can be just as dumb as the rest. he loves his wife <33

hen wilson — probably the smartest character on the show, and knows everything about everything. she's married to a rocket scientist :)) she is an incredible firefigher paramedic, best friends with chimney (they're platonic soulmates fr) and she looks like she holds the braincell but she will join in on the shenanigans with the rest of the characters in a heartbeat (see: season 6 where she went dumpster diving with chimney to look for a lost ring).

evan buckley — the little brother of the group. he's an ass in the beginning but he gets better i promise. himbo with a heart of gold, he loves kids. he uses recklessness as a means of coping with his deep-rooted childhood trauma. nearly dies every single season. he looks at bobby as a surrogate father. he loves his sister so much. he's in love with his best friend but shhh he's still figuring that out. he loves his best friend's child like his own :)

maddie buckley — give her a break™ she's been through SO much, but came out kind and compassionate and stronger than ever. she's a 911 dispatcher and she's amazing at it. she loves her little brother and basically raised him when they were kids. she's an amazing mom, even if it takes her a while to accept that, and she loves chimney han with all her heart.

athena grant — angela basset does an amazing job with her character; she has some of the best emotional and action moments on the show. she's a cop, unfortunately :( she's best friends with hen, she's a great mom to her two kids and has a really compelling friendship with her ex-husband. she is definitely the one who holds the braincell while everyone else gets up to their dumb shenanigans.

eddie diaz — the love of my life he's an ex-army medic, now a firefighter and above all, a father. he loves his son, christopher, so much. he has also nearly died on multiple occasions, and in season 5, has one of the most beautiful arcs i've ever seen working through his trauma. he had an extremely complex relationship with his wife, shannon. he's come so far in terms of character development. and he's deeply in love with his best friend but by god he will not admit it :)

and as for the other reasons why you should binge the show? the emergencies are absolutely insane and entertainingly unrealistic (there was a tsunami in los angeles). the show knows how to intermix comedy and tragedy in a way that will give you whiplash and have you sobbing. it deals with some very adult, realistic conflicts. it loves to emphasize on the innate goodness of human nature. none of the characters are perfect and have all fucked up badly at some point, but they keep trying. it's a show about second chances :)

OH and since you asked about buddie, well. if you like: a) co-workers who started off disliking each other falling into a deep friendship b) two characters who are partners in every sense of the word, who practically share the same mind c) a ship that has multiple break-up scenes without even getting together d) two characters who are practically co-parenting a child but can't see it e) two characters who go absolutely berserk when the other is in danger f) two characters who act more married than most married couples — then buddie is the ship for you! and honestly, if you like chenford, then you will definitely like buddie sjdkdkd there's a reason i've done at least 4-5 gifsets paralleling them

anyway, this is my official pitch! if you ever actually decide to watch the show, my humble request is that you let me know what you think afterwards 😌

come talk to me!

[leothil]

The willing turning of a blind eye I have seen the most consistently is amongst buddie fans who have been here for a while though. That violently homophobic post that went around immediately following the finale was reblogged by quite a few people who have been in this fandom for years, who either completely ignored people calling it out or defended the OP/themselves because “it was just a joke.” And then they and plenty others proceeded to continue reblogging posts from that OP despite their unapologetic homophobia. That post is not even the only instance of homophobia I can think of perpetrated by longtime buddie fans and ignored or even supported by their friends. That is where the blind eye is being turned.

You seem very keen on putting the blame on just one side of the fandom. Listen, I've never claimed nor will you ever see me claim that there aren't #problematic people among the buddie shippers or that I don't wish that a certain subset of people would leave the fandom forever because god knows we'd be better off without them. But that specific post you're referencing got blown so wide out of proportion that I honestly can't believe what a shitshow it stirred. And I wrote enough that I'm putting a read more here so people can easily scroll past if they want to.

Yeah yeah people were tired and sensitive and up in arms after a season finale that didn't deliver quite as much as anyone hoped (that bobby/athena/amir storyline... i'm still dreaming of a better resolution to it, rip). But I'll be honest with you, I did not read that post as homophobic. I read it as a hyperbolic post on the hyperbolic website, and I know that's how a lot of other people also saw it. Now what started happening in the tags after a while is a different story, people were being vile as fuck there, and I kinda wish op hadn't posted it just so those comments wouldn't have found a breeding ground. And you're allowed to not like the post or think it was in bad taste (I did, hence why I didn't reblog it). But so much of the shitstorm was completely overblown, and as someone who waded into it a couple of hours late and was newly woken up I was in a constant state of ??? seeing accusations flying all over the place and having no idea what had happened. By the time I saw the post my reaction was more akin to "that's what they're upset about?" because I didn't have the same context of having been within the Discourse as it was happening, nor was I as keyed up as a lot of the people that had been getting increasingly more upset over the course of hours. And I'm not gonna try to say people were wrong to be upset about it because I'm not going to police anyone's feelings, but I can tell you that seeing it all from the outside (coming in hours later) there were at least three strands of discourse that were being tangled into one big ball of hurt feelings centering on this one post, and I stand by my wish that more people had watched the episode right after waking up instead of in the evening and then staying up late at night.

You're allowed to dislike the post and dislike its op for phrasing their dislike of the scene the way they did all you want, but the context that post was made in was not about hating a character for being gay or advocating for violence against gay men and it's disingenuous to say otherwise. *I* don't think it was a post that particularly needed to exist, especially not seeing what happened because of it, but it's since been used the same way people were saying that if you don't ship bucktommy you're biphobic (yes, that's a real take from this very webbed site) and like you're doing here, saying people are inherently bad for interacting with the blog that posted that post. A lot of people have no idea who they are or why other people are expecting them to stay away. They were not part of the Discourse and only saw the aftermath of it, but now it's become some Big Bad that people are assuming Everyone Knows About, and that is simply not true. You have got to be able to see some nuance even when it's about a person you dislike.

[king-nyx]

Was talking to my friend about the next chapter of losing dogs (ongoing Athena fic) and was called a dick for it....so...

[someonelookingpraediti]

2023 Yearly Roundup

Stats. Total Books Read: 97 New Reads: 68 Re-reads: 29 DNFs: 3 5 Star Books: 24

I set myself an ambitious goal this year of 100 books. I didn't quite make it, I only managed 97. If I'm being completely honest, I had enough free time in the last week of December to catch up and hit my target, I was just being lazy.

I was sort of planning on upping my goal each year, but I just don't think I can find any more time in the day to read, and the objective is to read more often, not to read faster. So in 2024, I'm not setting a number goal, but a series of objectives instead.

The Cruel Prince - Holly Black (re-read)

The Wicked King - Holly Black (re-read)

The Queen of Nothing - Holly Black (re-read)

How the King of Elfhame Learned to Hate Stories - Holly Black (re-read)

The Stolen Heir - Holly Black ★★★★★

Tress of the Emerald Sea - Brandon Sanderson ★★☆☆☆

Sir Gawain and the Green Knight - (tr.) Bernard O'Donoghue ★★★★☆

Sir Gawain and the Green Knight: An Adaptation - Elizabeth Jewell ★★☆☆☆

Ninth House - Leigh Bardugo (re-read)

Hell Bent - Leigh Bardugo ★★★★★

The Lost Hero - Rick Riordan ★★★★★

The Son of Neptune - Rick Riordan ★★★★★

The Mark of Athena - Rick Riordan ★★★★☆

The House of Hades - Rick Riordan ★★★★★

The Blood of Olympus - Rick Riordan ★★★★★

Wild - Cheryl Strayed ★★★☆☆

The Foxglove King - Hannah Whitten (DNF)

Death on the Nile - Agatha Christie ★★★★★

Sir Gawain and the Green Knight - Jessie L. Weston ★★★★☆

The Screaming Staircase - Jonathan Stroud ★★★★★

The Mysterious Affair at Styles - Agatha Christie ★★★★☆

The Murder on the Links - Agatha Christie ★★★★☆

The Whispering Skull - Jonathan Stroud ★★★★★

The Hollow Boy - Jonathan Stroud ★★★★★

The Steps up the Chimney - William Corlett (re-read)

A Little Life - Hanya Yanagihara ★★★★★

Stories of Your Life and Others - Ted Chiang ★★☆☆☆

The Door in the Tree - William Corlett (re-read)

The Tunnel Behind the Waterfall - William Corlett (re-read)

The Bridge in the Clouds - William Corlett (re-read)

My Friend Anna - Rachel DeLoache Williams ★★★☆☆

Maurice - E.M. Forster ★★☆☆☆

This is How you Lose the Time War - Amal El-Mohtar and Max Gladstone ★☆☆☆☆

The Foxhole Court - Nora Sakavic (re-read)

The Raven King - Nora Sakavic (re-read)

The King’s Men - Nora Sakavic (re-read)

Captive Prince - C.S. Pacat ★★☆☆☆

Prince’s Gambit - C.S. Pacat ★★★★☆

Julius Caesar - William Shakespeare ★★★★☆

The Song of Achilles - Madeline Miller (re-read)

Kings Rising - C.S. Pacat ★★★★★

Treasure Island - Robert Louis Stevenson ★★★★☆

Belladonna - Adalyn Grace ★★★★☆

Icebreaker - A.L. Graziadei ★★★☆☆

Bunny - Mona Awad ★☆☆☆☆

I’m Glad My Mom Died - Jennette McCurdy ★★★☆☆

Howl’s Moving Castle - Diana Wynne Jones ★★★★☆

The Summer Palace and Other Stories - C.S. Pacat ★★★☆☆

Owain Glyndŵr - Terry Breverton ★★☆☆☆

The Secret History - Donna Tartt ★★★★★

Small Miracles - Olivia Atwater ★★★☆☆

The Maidens - Alex Michaelides ★☆☆☆☆

Lux - Brandon Sanderson and Steven Michael Bohls ★★★★☆

The Red Pyramid - Rick Riordan ★★★☆☆

The Name of the Wind - Patrick Rothfuss ★★★★☆

Project Hail Mary - Andy Weir ★★★★☆

The Foxhole Court - Nora Sakavic (re-read)

The Throne of Fire - Rick Riordan ★★★☆☆

Cemetery Boys - Aiden Thomas (re-read)

The Princess Bride - William Goldman ★★★☆☆

The Wicker King - K. Ancrum ★★★★★

The Goldfinch - Donna Tartt ★★★★½

The Legend of the Golden Raven - K. Ancrum ★★☆☆☆

Around the World in Eighty Days - Jules Verne ★★★☆☆

Artemis Fowl - Eoin Colfer (re-read)

Artemis Fowl and the Arctic Incident - Eoin Colfer (re-read)

Artemis Fowl and the Eternity Code - Eoin Colfer (re-read)

Artemis Fowl and the Opal Deception - Eoin Colfer (re-read)

Artemis Fowl and the Lost Colony - Eoin Colfer (re-read)

Artemis Fowl and the Time Paradox - Eoin Colfer (re-read)

Artemis Fowl and the Atlantis Complex - Eoin Colfer (re-read)

Artemis Fowl and the Last Guardian - Eoin Colfer (re-read)

The Raven King - Nora Sakavic (re-read)

Mr Briggs’ Hat - Kate Colquhoun ★★★☆☆

Journey to the Centre of the Earth - Jules Verne ★★☆☆☆

Elysium - Nora Sakavic ★★★★★

Plain Bad Heroines - Emily M. Danforth ★★★★☆

The Last Sun - K.D. Edwards ★★★★★

The Hanged Man - K.D. Edwards ★★★★★

The Hourglass Throne - K.D. Edwards ★★★★★

The Silent Companions - Laura Purcell ★★★★★

The Eidolon - K.S. Edwards ★★★★★

Wild is the Witch - Rachel Griffin ★★☆☆☆

Goth - Otsuichi ★★★★★

The King’s Men - Nora Sakavic (re-read)

The Serpent’s Shadow - Rick Riordan ★★★☆☆

The Winter Spirits - various authors ★★★★☆

Clytemnestra - Costanza Casati ★★★★★

A Christmas Carol - Charles Dickens (re-read)

Zoo - Otsuichi ★★★★☆

What the River Knows - Isabel Ibañez ★★★★☆

Mythos - Stephen Fry ★★★★★

The Good Son - You-Jeong Jeong ★★★★★

The People in the Trees - Hanya Yanagihara (DNF)

Murder Most Festive - Ada Moncrieff ★☆☆☆☆

The Foxhole Court - Nora Sakavic (re-read)

Collected Ghost Stories - M.R. James (DNF)

The Raven King - Nora Sakavic (re-read)

Long Chills & Case Dough - Brandon Sanderson ★★★☆☆

The King’s Men - Nora Sakavic (re-read)

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Battlefield Artemis, Protector of Warriors

Artemis from DanMachi: Astraea Record volume 3. Written by Omori Fujino and illustrated by Kakage.

“Hunting and the chase are the recreation of Apollo and Artemis, but they are also connected with the goddess [Athena]. For one thing because they are a part of the art of war…”

-Aristides Or. 14:6 (Tr. C.A. Behr; excerpt from Mary Galvin’s BIOΣ APTEMIΣ, p.169)

Artemis’ role in times of war and how she’s favored by soldiers are overlooked in favor the typical “war gods”, like Ares, Athena, and Mithras. While she was not called a “Goddess of War”, Artemis had a prominent role in war.

According to Mary Galvin, Artemis role in war is due to her connection to the life of society. Artemis prepares society for war and from the quote above indicates that there’s an overlap with the hunt and war.

Appeals were made to Artemis prior to war, especially when an enemy threatened the populace.

Historically people greatly believed that Artemis will protect them in times of crisis. The Ephesians had great faith that Artemis protected them danger, such as the legendary conquest of Croesus, who later built the first Artemision.

During the time the Persians controlled Ionia, they left the city of Ephesus and the Artemision mostly intact, despite destroying other cities and their sanctuaries and temples. The Syracusans, after a civil conflict try to keep the peace and decided to took steps to avoid further conflicts and keep a harmonious relationship with Artemis.

Artemis kept women safe from war. The women of Amphipolis gathered in the temple of Artemis Tauropolos and plead to Artemis for her help when their city was under threat.

Artemis also kept soldiers safe when they rest under her watchful eyes near her sanctuaries. Afterall Artemis’ sacred spaces were usually sites of asylum at least from the Archaic age to the late Roman period.

There’s a pre-war sacrifice ritual of pre-battle sacrifices to Artemis, usually with an animal sacrifice. Artemis occasionally give pre-battle epiphanies, she gave them signs or directly appeared to them herself. After a successful battle, the army and/or the society will give thanksgiving to Artemis and sometimes Artemis alongside other gods, typically Athena and/or Apollo, if they’re involved.

Examples of appeals before war and battle:

Antigone called upon Artemis prior to Parthenopaeus’ attack.

Agamemnon dedicated a sanctuary to Artemis at Megara in hopes to have Kalchas to join him in the Trojan war.

The Delphians appealed for help against a barbarian attack.

Before the battle of Marathon, the Athenians appealed to Artemis by promising to sacrifice a goat for each Persian killed.

Post-battle thanksgivings include:

Athens sacrificed numerous goats for their victory at Marathon against the Persians (though not 1:1).

Ephesus frequently honored Artemis each time they’re saved when they're in a pinch.

Alexander the average I mean Great honored Artemis with a sacrificed at Ephesus.

Xerxes the Great honored Artemis Ephesia, on his way back home after unsuccessful campaign in Greece.

Tissaphernes honored Artemis with a sacrificed at Ephesus.

Agesilaos honored Artemis with a sacrificed at Aulis.

The Spartans regularly sacrificed a goat in her honor.

Various memorials were erected around and inside Artemis’ sanctuaries to memorialized and thanking Artemis for her help in their time of need.

Athenians victory over Medes at Salamis memorialized in the temple of Artemis Proseoa.

Theseus’s at Troizen for his victory against the minotaur and his safe passage out of the labyrinth.

Preservation of land of the Cirrhaeans and Cragalidae.

At Euboea is Agamemnon stone ship with his thanksgiving for the passage to Troy.

Themistocles dedicated a shrine as thanks for his victory at Salamis.

Numerous thanksgiving inscriptions from Ephesus, Caria, Skythia, and throughout the ancient word from both Greek and non-Greek people.

Festivals and celebrations were made in Artemis’ honor.

Phokians initiated the Festival of the Elaphabolia at Hyampolis for their success against the Thessalians.

Athens observed on Mounychion 16th a holiday to Artemis in thanks for their success at Salamis.

Delphians initiated a festival for the thanking Apollo, Artemis, and Athena for their epiphanies during the battle against the barbarians and for their aid.

Another way that people thanked Artemis is the dedication of gifts at her sanctuaries and temples.

Garlands by Agesilaos and his soldiers.

Artemis Ephesia was given a tithe from the spoils of war by the Greeks.

Images of war heroes were dedicated to Artemis, such as an image of Adrastus the Lydian was given to Artemis Anaitis, and Artemis Ephesia was given images of various war heroes, including Lysander and prominent Spartans.

Aetolians gave images of Artemis to Delphi after their war with people from Gaul.

Artemis also participated in peace treaties as well. One time in Rome, there was an agreement that was publicly posted in Artemis/Diana’s sanctuary. Governments and political bodies frequently ask for Artemis’ permission to ratify treaties and/or seek her recognition of the treaty.

Overall Artemis was appealed for her help during critical moments before and during battle and her protection from her sanctuaries to the battlefield. Armies called for her help via pre-battle sacrifices and after the conflict, they gave Artemis thanksgiving sacrifices and/or dedications. Before Mithras, Diana was the favorite god for Roman soldiers to pray to.

“May God protect our soldiers"

Sources:

“BIOΣ APTEMIΣ” by Mary Galvin, there's a lot of information about Artemis here.

“The Secrets of Ephesus” by Izabela Misczak

Title totally not inspired by the Battlefield TV series…

Reddit: https://old.reddit.com/r/Artemision/comments/zt2bia/battlefield_artemis_the_protector_of_warriors/

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The custom of Windblade’s gamer girlfriend in Shattered Glass who joins her in becoming a Decepticon, Strongarm, is done! Really enjoyed painting her and glad to have her. We seem to have a bunch of one of a kind so far gal customs lmao, others include IDW1 and IDW2 Arcee, pre-reformat Arcee, Shutter, Aileron from Topspin, weaponizer Greenlight, and Sterling.

ID 1 of 4: An SG Strongarm repaint of Warrior Class Strongarm standing on a windowsill diagonally towards the camera with her right arm raised firing her blaster. She is painted in white, orange, and dark-bluish gray, and her face and hands are pink, her frame is bulky, mostly boxy and sloped, with door wings, and has a kabuto-like helm. End ID.

Adorable... we love this pairing and want it in canon again with gamer gal stuff, SG or no.

ID 2 of 4: previously mentioned SG Strongarm custom on a windowsill hugging and sharing a gaze with Titans Return Windblade, who is curvier, taller, and winged, mostly red and black with some blue trim. End ID.

Obligatory Windblade and her friends photo. :3

ID 3 of 4: on a windowsill next to a potted succulent from left to right in action poses with guns and melee weapons bared: BBM Wheeljack in a crouch, BBM Ironhided aiming a rifle, IDW1 Arcee custom (from Legacy Elita) with swords, Cyberverse deluxe Grimlock aiming a gun, SG Strongarm aiming her gun, TR Windblade holding her sword Stormfall and aiming a blue blaster, Siege Sideswipe with a blaster pistol raised towards the sky, Origins Bumblebee with a hand blaster, T30 Chromia with a shield and halberd, Moonracer with a scoped rifle, and Nautica (WFC Chromia custom) with a wrench and blaster. End ID.

And finally, a photo of our Wreckers collection, forgot to put Wheeljack in this XD

Standing on a trans flag and in front of a scifi polityscape backdrop are seventeen toys of characters from transformers fiction with weapons in hand, Kup eating some energon goodies from his box. From left to right: Moonracer, Legacy Bulkhead, Kingdom Tigatron, PotP Ricochet, Wreckers Springer, Minerva (Fans Hobby Athena), S86 Arcee flexing her pistol holding arm, S86 Kup, Kingdom Ultra Magnus, S86 Hot Rod, 3d print Verity Carlo, IDW1 Arcee, Aileron custom (from TR Topspin) Kingdom Cyclonus, Legacy Skywarp, SG Strongarm, and Classics Rodimus.

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Sloane Sims 4 CC Lookbook

Meet Sloane, a trust fund baby in her second term of university.

Base Sim Info

Eyes/Lashes/Eyebrows: Sims3Melancholic Contacts 114 / Seleng Eyebrows N53 / Twisted Cat Lashes N03

Skin: Pralinesims Face mask / Squea Dusty Skinblend / Praline Sims Eyebags 21 Zombie / Sea Slug Sims Backne / Ok-ruee skin details / Scarlett Scar 03 / CB Skin Set - Moles / Northern Siberia Winds Blush N8 Cheeks and Nose / Sammi_xox Nose and Lip Masks / Sims3Melancholic Belly Mask 1

Tattoos: Closims Pisces Tattoo Set / Lisatrait Periwinkle Tattoo Set

Everyday:

Hair: Reina 82 Rochella hair

Outfit: Serenity Evelyn Top / Serenity Loreali Pants / SerenityxSenate Coco Shoes

Accessories: Praline Sims Papillion Glasses / Christopher067 Saint Necklace / Giulietta Sims Gemstone Huggie Drop Earrings / S-Club bracelet 202006 / S-Club LL watch 201906

Makeup: Lady Simmer's Maple Blush / Breezytrait petals makeup / sims3melancholic lipstick #9

Formal:

Hair: Simpliciaty Oaklahoma Hair

Outfit: Lazy Eyelids open back long gown

Accessories: Gorilla x3 Multi Ring Earring / Gorilla x3 Basic Coin Necklace / Bobur Braclet 05 / Christopher 067 Mahlia Rings / Giulietta Sims Denise Watch

Makeup: Cryptic Sims 818 Eyeliner / Pralinesims Blush N81 Star Shower V1 / Praline Sims Frappe (N90) Eyeshadow

Athletic:

Hair: Anto Hair 402 Elda

Outfit: Plumbobsnfries Karly Hoodie / Blue Craving Sporty Lydia Leggings / Jolliebean Charged Shoes

Accessories: Praline Sims Papillion Glasses

Sleep:

Hair: Anto Celina 407 Hair

Outfit: Plumbobsandfries Haley Top (plain) / Jolliebean Speedrun bottom

Accessories: Praline Sims Papillion Glasses

Party:

Hair: Simpliciaity Amanda Hair

Outfit: Sunberry 24.49 Sleeveless dress / Arltos Shoes Pack 63

Accessories: Praline Sims Papillion Glasses / Odyis' In bloom collection tights / Gorilla x3 Butterfly Necklace II

Makeup: GoppolsMe Gold Liner cc23 / Praline Sims Eyeshadow 90 Frappe / qLayla Blush N32 / Giuliette Sims Long Stiletto French Tips Ombre Nails

Swim:

Hair: Reina TS4 68 Daniel Hair

Outfit: B0T0XBRAT Fairy Bikini Top / Busara-tr Ocean Collection Bikini Bottom P200

Accessories: Rimings New Gift Box 17 Earring / Sims House leg chain / Aretha Bee Jayleen Sunglasses / Bobur Bracelet 05 R / Giulietta Sims Diamond Butterfly Belly Piercing / Simpliciaty Maren Necklace / Sugar Owl Janice Rings / Giulietta Sims Denise Watch

Makeup: Breezy Trait Petals Makeup / GiuliettaSims Long Stiletto French Tips Ombre Nails

Hot Weather:

Hair: Simna X Reina Chuseok Collaboration Adult Female Hair

Outfit: Plumbobsnfries Rocio Top / Plb Sims Untouchable Skirt / Shoestopia Jessica High Heels

Accessories: Praline Sims Papillion Glasses / Giulietta Sims Athena Bracelet Set / Praline Sims Thunder V4 Earrings / Glitterberry Sims Black Heart Necklace

Makeup: Breezy Trait Petals Makeup / Lady Simmer Interstellar Eyeshadow / Praline Sims Eyeliner 121 Maze / Praline sims Lip N236 Lucid Dream / Jolliebean Nail it 2.0

Cold Weather:

Hair: Reina 82 Rochella Hair

Outfit: Rimings Basic Outfit Set Top / Fifths Creations Rebels Jeans / Darte 77 Vans Old Skool

Accessories: Sims House Hat January 22 / Praline Sims Papillion Glasses / Jolliebean Peak Performance Basic Socks

Thank you so much to CC creators for all their work! Please let me know if any links aren't working and I'll do my best to fix them.

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Yong-Mi An || YA

I do not own any of the CC used. All rights belong to their respective creators.

Required CC:

Hair:

Honest Hair by MMSIMS

Eyebrows N8 by obscurus-sims

Clothing:

Anya T-Shirt from High School Years Add-Ons Part 2 by AdrienPastel

Akiho Outfit by Madlen

New Gift Box 03 Long Dress 2 by RIMINGS

Hannah Top by arethabee

Bikini #1 by sims3melancholic

Clothes SET-66 (LEGGINGS) by busra-tr

Athena Outfit by Madlen

Sweet Summer Day Dress by Trillyke

AF Frankie Pants by Serenity

Shoes:

Platform Slippers by Jius

Chelsea Boots from basics collection by arethabee

Calf Boots by solistair

Aspidura Boots by Madlen

Esme Platform Shoes by SM Sims

Low Top Leather Sneakers 01 by Jius

Yasu Shoes by Madlen

Cosmetics:

Rune Eyes N90 by Praline Sims

Skin:

Skin N7 by obscurus-sims

Lips N40 by obscurus-sims

Note: I use CC traits and aspirations, I am not linking these as some simmers do not wish to use them. Give her whatever traits and aspiration you'd like.

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