#with two boyfriends and one best friend?

[my-name-is-apollo]

I feel like we HAD to have talked about this at some point, but thinking of Apollo ships, what are your thoughts on Apollo x my man Ares? ❤️- Odiko Ptino

@odiko-ptino you know what I have been thinking about them lately!! Mostly because I've been reading Record of Ragnarok and their dynamic in it is uhh interesting, so I couldn't help myself. Now here's what I found about them in the myths:

1. Ares, under Hera's orders, kept a watch on Leto to prevent her from giving birth on lands.

2. Apollo sent Heracles to kill Cycnus, a son of Ares, for murdering the pilgrims. Ares was in support of his son here but Heracles defeated him.

3. Hermes and Apollo made fun of the situation when Ares and Aphrodite got caught red handed.

4. Apollo defeated Ares in the boxing match of the Olympic games.

5. According to Homer, Hyginus and Nonnus, Apollo was involved in killing the Aloadae after they kidnapped Ares.

6. In the Iliad, Apollo asks Ares to go teach a lesson to Diomedes for trying to attack both him and Aphrodite and Ares obeys him.

7. Apollo intervened and stopped a fight between Athena and Ares.

8. In the Homeric hymn to Apollo, Ares is enjoying himself in Apollo's concert.

When read in that order, it does seem like they both start off as rivals and eventually form a friendship. I have to admit I hadn't considered shipping them till recently, but it has grown on me. When it comes to Apollo's ships, I'm usually slightly more interested in reading Apollo's POV (because I feel like he's usually the one with more complicated feelings) but this is one of the few ships where I'm more invested in the other person's POV because I think the feelings are actually more complicated for Ares.

On Apollo's end, he is more or less neutral towards Ares. I'm sure he can be a tease, and will get cocky about being Zeus' favorite son, but unlike Athena he is never hostile to Ares for the sake of being hostile. He goes against Ares when the situation calls for it, but that's about it. To be honest I feel like he, being the more rational one, would understand to some extent how Ares feels. But he would not bother much to really do anything about it up until some point because *gestures at the past* things being this way is mostly not his fault and Ares isn't too welcoming. Ares, on the other hand...Apollo is the one Ares that he should hate the most (besides Athena). He is the golden child, the most favored son who is constantly being adored and loved. So Ares thinks that he is his rival, and also that Apollo also must hate him the same amount. But, I also think he probably looks up to Apollo too in a convoluted way - like wishing he could be that while always being aware that he can never be that. One day he'll realise that Apollo doesn't hate and it will be such a mind blowing experience for him lol. Seeing the shift in his feelings towards the person he has a lot of complicated feelings for would be fascinating, and being loved by that person could be a cathartic experience for Ares.

And you know how Ares was also associated with civil order? Do you think that was perhaps due Apollo's influence (just like how he made Hermes the divine messenger and the god of flocks?) They both can also definitely bond over fatherhood!! That is probably one of my favourite things here lol. Aphrodite is also the common bestie (partner) here so it's gotta be be fun.

[beardeddetectivepaper]

I think the most impressive thing about the house of the dragon is that the teenagers actually feel like teenagers. Like i've met these kids at school before

[edwinisms]

see I need ghost clothes to have properties more or less like regular clothes because wearing someone else’s jacket or shirt is one of the most important expressions of affection in existence and yes basically what I’m saying is i wanna see charles give edwin his jacket for one reason or another and see edwin get all flustered and giddy about it

[thou-babbling-brook]

Basim and the dichotomy of a college student, circa 2024

[wishingformoredogs]

I am Annabeth Chase’s #1 defender. Her lawyer. Every time she does something I’m like that’s so fair. I think even if she were to turn evil I’d be like “no she earned that, as a little treat”

[weirfq1]

with all these gaston crackships/rarepairs that are coming out lately it would be so fucking funny if he had a flig with all the main characters (ambar, nina, simon... hell luna too if you want) and they all know it except matteo

[buriedinmyownfeelings]

Saint really just out here confessing his love for Shin every five minutes

Like me too man me too

[silvertws]

Showing off more of my babies because I love them so much.

Green -> Kaden? Kayden? Hayden?? One of these

Magenta -> Megan? Morgan? Mason? Idek

The amount of ideas that just popped into my head today... Oh boy... Wonder which one of these two will suffer more :}

[theinfinitedivides]

John saying in the Jan 30th press conference that Shah Rukh is not an actor anymore he's an emotion and so he (John) almost went in for a kiss several times during filming... i can die in peace now drape the pride flag over my coffin

[fingertipsmp3]

I’m always so fascinated by people’s bad roommate stories. I’m not sure I’ll ever live with someone I haven’t vetted extensively beforehand ever again

[recurring-polynya]

if you, as an author, create a minor character who is important to one of your primary characters, and then kill them off so the main character will be sad, know this: i hate you. i am biting you. i hope you get a hangnail and that the grocery store is out of your preferred plant milk.

[thetimelordbatgirl]

Maybe its just me, but bit fucking rich of D2 to act like the kingdom NOW cares about Ben seemingly dumping Mal in favor of another girl when back in D1, the whole school (bar Chad) and his parents were fine with him doing that to Audrey in favor of Mal.

[astral-catastrophe]

I don’t cry often but dear god. I’m crying over her.

[moping-hours]

My friends don't hate me, they're just busy.

My friends don't hate me, they're just busy.

My-

[resident-danmei-enthusiast]

fuck it I need a real boyfriend <guy who is too attached to a fictional character for any real guy to come close to the amazingness that is said fictional character

[that-starry-freak]

Ohhhh dear

Oh my god

Guys should I rant about the Ghosts of the Past au me and my friend made??? Its a dca/fnaf sb au that doesn't have the dca or the sb characters. It like completley recreates the entire plex to have like a candy land vibe instead, and the daycare has a rainforest vibe, and ausmsjsnahaba

And it has Lolli and she's the best, so-