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Y'ALL, I FEEL SO LOVED 😭🥰

Some repeat tags because I enjoy a very closeknit and tight circle, and I enjoy sharing thy love!

@somereaderinblue @scyllaenjoyer @zippyskyfalls @dynasty889

 A friend threatened me to repost so I will!

Basically, there r tons of fake asses on tumblr who just want comments and followers, so someone started this to see who's actually a good friend. Everyone I tag better repost (and tag other people and preferably threaten them in a creative way as well) bc I'm high on caffeine and newfound lesbianism and will resort to violence.

@ey-theys-was-coronas

@fangirlhehe

I would tag more people but they're the only ones I've really interacted with-

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WHAT AN AMAZING THING TO SEE!!!

THE FIRST OFFICIAL POST I SEE NOW THAT I'M BACK ON TUMBLR 😍

HIII EVERYONE!!!

I MADE A WARRIOR!PENELOPE ANIMATIC

I SANG THE COVER MYSELF, IT'S NOT PERFECT BUT I DID MY BEST PLEASE GIVE IT A WATCH I'D APPRECIATE IT SOOSOSOSOSOOOO MUCHHH <33333333

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reblog with a spoiler for your wip with zero context. no context allowed.

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UGGGGGGGGGGH, BLUE!!!! THESE ARE SO FREAKING BEAUTIFUL AND AMAZING!!!! 😭

debating on whether telemachus in warrior!penelope stays the same or genderbent.... i may have found a favorite

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My friend, I genuinely believe we are on the same wavelength

debating on whether telemachus in warrior!penelope stays the same or genderbent.... i may have found a favorite

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Thank you...?

Me watching my friend's AUs get more and more popular as I write shitty AO3 fanfics:

(Looking at you, Blue)

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OH MY GOODNESS, THIS IS SO FREAKING AMAZING I LOVE IT SO MUCH!!!!!!!! 😭

THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR THIS BEAUTIFUL ARTWORK! GODS ABOVE IT IS GORGEOUS!!!!

warrior penelope au but it's malewife odysseus YEARNING for his wife for 20 goddamn years... i draw him way too much in penny's own au but I LOVE HIM SO MUCH-

i have a link to the fic that i was inspired by : https://archiveofourown.org/series/4380808

long story short, odysseus got sent early off in war because of a mistake he and his crew made (letting their guards down) got to be with penelope for a bit, until she and other women had to be sent to war AGAIN, replacing ody and the men who were injured.. isn't that just fun? Odysseus got shot in the shoulder, hence why he has a scar.

him raising telemachus all alone oh God,,,

maybe in 'The Challenge' instead of weaving, he'd sculpt a statue of penelope to make the suitresses wait even longer, buying penelope time

idk if telemachus is considered genderbent or not in this au... but anyways, he misses his mom too :")

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STOP-

Seeing Ody in a dancer's wear is doing things to me 😫

Wanna be my king?

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You all have no idea how insufferable I will be now that I know this word exists.

Blame @somereaderinblue.

this is one of my favorite english words. and what i aim to become.

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YEEEEEEEEEEEEES!!!!!!!!!

Give in to that feminine rage, Penny!

So um…

I did it.

Honestly super happy with how this came out ngl, took a teeny bit of inspiration from @gigizetz Amphitrite drawings with the tentacle hair

(Also it’s her birthdayyy happy birthday queen!!)

Ok byeee >:)

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Literally, this is just the war!pen au described in a couple sentences

"I'd crash out too if I was asked to move the bed" "I'd crash out too if my husband asked me if I still loved him"

My brother in Christ OdyPen is described as "minds-alike" they'd also react the same if they were put in the other's shoes

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YEEEEEEEEEEEEES...

Feed us more of the au...

Warrior Penelope au doodle dump with inspo from @circusinarun

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I HAVE COME TO AN EPIC (hehe) REALIZATION! Now, as I am sure you have all come to realize, I love and adore Penelope. How can I not? Whether it be in canon or the various aus she stars in, Penelope is the definition of a strong and inspiring woman. Whether it be stuck in a palace as she both protects her son and fends off numerous men vying for her hand (which, lets be honest, is REALLY freaking terrifying), or being forced to step away from all she's ever known to fight in a war started by both men and Gods, having to brave the dangerous perils of both as she sails home, all the while staying unwavering loyal to her amazing husband, this woman is a bad-ass!

But, you know who I haven't talked about yet? Someone who deserves to have his story explained in the war!pen au, specifically before the events of the main story itself?! ODYSSEUS!

(Buckle up, cause I am about to go an a LONG rant/gash about this man)

Poor Ody is the definition of depression in this timeline. Not only does he feel he's failed as both a warrior and king, but as a husband and father.

For one, think about why he was forced to fight in the war, forced to be separated from his home, wife, and child in the first place. Because of an oath HE proposed back in his youth! Oh, and don't even get me started on the guilt he must have felt for baby Tele almost paying the ultimate price in his attempts to dodge this draft.

And things certainly do not get better when he's actually on the battlefront! He was the Greek Army's most insightful strategist, HE, of all people, should have stayed focused and resolute when the rest of the camp celebrated without a care. But no, he "allowed" himself to be swept up in the festivities of a premature victory party, and was thus left even more vulnerable against the famous "Trojan Ambush".

This, of course, resulted in devastating consequences for the Greek Army. Not only are the majority of the men, at least about 75%, left permanently maimed and unfit to continue playing their parts in the war, but most of the main Greek Heroes are captured and held hostage in the Trojan palace (including Ody's "good friend" Diomedes). Hells, the only reason Ody is able to avoid capture is because Eurylochus REFUSED to allow the Trojans to take his brother/best friend (and this results in Eury loosing his eye, so imagine the guilt Ody must feel knowing that little tidbit).

Ody and his men are forced to return home with their tails tucked between their legs, and you can bet Ody is the target of some unfair ridicule for a good while. His people are disillusioned with him, for how can someone as brilliant as their king allow such a tragedy to occur? Athena is furious at him (remember, this is pre-development Athena), because what do you mean she invested so much time in the mortal only for him to come out broken? Even Ctimene refuses to look her brother in the eye, not out of anger mind, but because she's shocked her "perfect" older brother, the one whose shadow she could never seem to escape, no longer has that bright look of optimistic resolve in his eyes.

For a small while, Odysseus is a shell of the promising man he once was. He is always second guessing himself, constantly replaying the incident in his mind to see where he went wrong. He can't even wield his signature bow anymore due to his shoulder aching every time he even attempts to use it.

Everyone is either pissed at him or pitying him. He hates it.

But do you know who ISN'T angry at him, nor does she underestimate him? PENELOPE!

Don't get her wrong, Penny is DEVASTATED by what has occurred. Not only is the war itself still ongoing, but the people of Ithaca's morale is at an all time low. Her best friends, Circes and Ctimene, are unsure of what they can do in the face of such sorrow. Laertes and Anticlea can only watch as their son sinks further into his self-loathing, and Odysseus is so afraid his "string of ruin" that he fears holding Telemachas will only result in something terrible happening to the babe.

But Penelope, as we all know so well, is never one to sit still in the face of incoming trouble. While her husband is recovering she takes control of the kingdom in the exact same manner she has been doing for the past year. She sets up a support system to help the injured men, lifting their spirits while helping them navigate their new bodies (its not perfect, but considering the times they were living in it was practically revolutionary) and extends a hand to her female subjects, encouraging them to stay strong in the midst of recovery and inspiring them to take on more "masculine" tasks for the time being. All this while being the primary caretaker of Tele, to boot! She's patient with Odysseus, comforting him when he cries and snapping him back to reality whenever he can't help but wallow in despair. She massages his shoulder whenever it aches, and encourages him to put a little more pressure on it whenever he's able. Slowly but surely he recovers, especially with the help of a shoulder brace she commissioned (Ody was a little embarrassed to put it on, but Penny assured him that he looked stronger than ever in it).

It's a lot of work, more than some would put in for another, but Penny doesn't care. It doesn't matter that he "failed" as a hero or leader. It doesn't matter that he returned a "broken" man, in both body and spirit. At the end of the day, her other half is by her side once again. That is a gift she will NEVER waste or take for granted.

And, to her credit, all that hard work certainly pays off.

One day, about four or so months after Ody returned home, Penny accidentally oversleeps. She wakes up with a start, rushing to hold and feed little Tele. However, once she reaches her daughter's room, Penelope stops. Right there, sitting on a rocking chair made for Grandma Anticlea, Ody is holding Telemachas to his bare chest and gently rubbing her back, humming a soothing lullaby to his baby girl. Penny can only watch the scene with tears in her eyes. For the first time since he came home, Odysseus was no longer afraid he'd hurt his child.

And things only look up from there.

Penny sees Ody laughing and joking alongside Eury and Polities. He's bantering with Ctimene and allowing Anticlea to fuss over him without feeling self-conscious. He's walking through the streets of his beautiful kingdom without shying away from the gazes of his still wary people, though they are slowly regaining their trust in him. Heck, he's even able to wield his bow again for a friendly hunt!

Penelope is beyond happy that not only Ody is returning to his goal ol' self, but Eurylochus and many of the other men are as well.

It all comes to a head one night when Penny and Ody are cuddling in their living olive tree bed. Ody strokes her curls as Penny nuzzles into his neck, embracing each other and refusing to let go. They're only cuddling, but it's nonetheless so sensual and intimate.

"Thank you." Ody says, his voice so soft and adoring.

"For what?" Penny asks as she looks up from his neck, both surprised and not to see those brown and silver eyes looking down at her with the most tender and affectionate gaze.

"For being you." Is all Ody says.

For a while, even though it was no doubt difficult, life was good. Some would even say "perfect".

But then, after more than a year of not seeing each other, Ares came down to meet Penelope face-to-face.

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Crack thought -

(inspired by a random convo I had with @somereaderinblue a LONG time ago (it wasn't even regarding THIS au) and seeing the wonderful @scyllaenjoyer's recent poll)

The "Golden Apple" fiasco (tm), but instead of instructing that is given to the "most beautiful Goddess", Eris' chaotic self instead says it must be given to the "most handsome God".

Even though one can make an argument that all the Gods are insanely beautiful, eventually the "most handsome" of the Gods boils down to three: Zeus, Ares, and Apollo (my personal opinion based on facts and, admittedly, some bias; but I am willing to hear any other arguments!)

The three Gods decide that in order to settle this dispute, they must choose a mortal woman to enact judgement. Hence how they end up in Troy, with poor Cassandra as their target (sorry, Paris).

Each of the Gods gives Cassandra a "reason" as to why she should choose him-

Zeus: "Choose me as the most handsome, and I shall make you a queen with the most loyal army at your command."

Ares: "Choose me, and I shall give you the talent and guidance necessary to make you the most honorable warrior of your time."

Apollo: "Choose me, and I shall give you the best man to be your husband~"

Cassandra stares at the three Gods, blinks, then tries to eat the f-cking apple.

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* CRACKS KNUCKLES *

Let's do this.

"I will never understand her."

Her main man's sudden proclamation came as a surprise to Aphrodite. Having sprawled herself across the soft and beautiful kline without a worry or care, the Goddess of Love immediately sat up and folded her legs underneath her, giving her kindest and most considerable lover her undivided attention.

"Who, love?"

Ares inhaled a large but uneasy breath, letting it out with a sigh as he muttered a name.

"Penelope."

Aphrodite tilted her head to the side, "Your mortal?"

Ares only gave her a single nod in response before he eyes returned downcast, staring down at the red hourglass with black sand held carefully in his giant, calloused hands.

‘Oh?’

Though it was widely known to the mortals they ruled over that felines were mainly associated with Phoibus Apollo, one would be forgiven for associating the finicky creatures with Aphrodite Pandemos, seeing as she very much shared their curious nature.

Stepping down from her kline and making her way over to the God of War with graceful, ginger steps, Aphrodite wrapped her arms around Ares from behind. She carefully craned her neck so that she could get a better view of the object while also allowing her head to stay rested on her lover’s bare shoulder.

Sure enough, from this angle Aphrodite was able to clearly see what it was that troubled her Ares so. Inside the hourglass, two mortal youths, one boy and one girl, ran back and forth across the dark sand, simulating how they were moving about down on the earth they truly stood upon. They giggled and played with the glee one would expect of young mortals, not realizing they were being watched from the heavens above.

Aphrodite immediately recognized the girl.

“She’s grown since I last saw her.”

And it was true. Penelope was only of 13 years the last time Aphrodite first saw her thanks in large part to the insistence of Ares (though she would have eventually come to be aware of the girl’s existence on her own, seeing as she was related to the supposed “most beautiful girl in all of Greece”). Oh, how adorable she was then, following Ares like an eager young duckling would her imprinted sire, mimicking his movements by taking large steps and swinging her arms. And Aphrodite only grew more fond of young Penelope after the mortal’s eyes sparkled with amazement upon meeting the Goddess’ gaze.

“The compliments and stories of man do not meet even a fraction of the acclaim you deserve, fair Lady of Love!”

“How long has it been,” Aphrodite inquired. “Since you took the girl under your wing?”

“4 years.” Ares answered, eyes refusing to leave the hourglass’ image.

“Ah.” Aphrodite responded, not exactly sure what else to say.

It would always fascinate Aphrodite, how mortals can change so much in such a small passage of time. She, herself, emerged from the sea’s bubbling froth fully developed in body and mind, even if she never had a “physical” body and image that was fully her own. Mortals however…

Take Penelope for example! In four short years not only has she grown exponentially in height, managing to somehow even be taller than most boys her age, but Penelope’s body also changed from a little girl to that of a young lady’s. It was no wonder boys were beginning to develop an interest in her.

Speaking of boys-

“Who is the beautiful young lad with her?”

“Odysseus.” Ares practically hissed out.

Aphrodite jumped in surprise. Though her hold had loosened, she still made sure to keep a nice hold around her man’s torso.

“Athena’s pet!?”

Aphrodite took Ares’ “tsk” as a “yes”.

“Oh, that is hilarious!” Aphrodite’s musical laughter echoed through her personal realm. “Olympus’ resident war Gods, rivals from the moment they first laid eyes on one another, taking mortal students who have fallen in love! Oh, the irony!”

Ares glared at the laughing Goddess, trying not to blush at how beautiful she looked without having to worry about her appearance.

“It is not funny!” Ares grumbled, looking back down at the image of his talented young pupil, just as relaxed and giggling without a care as his enchanting Aphrodite. “What does she even see in him? Look at him! Small. Scrawny. My little duck says his intelligence is natural but I have suspicions Athena is making him appear smarter than he really is!”

“Oh, Ares.” Aphrodite finally ceased laughter, moving herself to stand in front of Ares and embrace him properly. “I promise you have nothing to worry about. That boy’s love for her is pure and true, this I know.”

Ares grumbled. Still, even if he was still a little miffed about Aphrodite’s earlier reaction to his VERY LEGITIMATE concern, he did little to resist the urge to embrace her back. Ares nuzzled the top of her hair, breathing in that lovely scent of roses and seafoam. Aphrodite closed her eyes, revealing in the touch of such a strong and gentle man.

Even if they could not display their love for each other outs in the open for the world to see, they at least had their personal realms to be together in private.

“Maybe I should go down there and speed up the process. Mortals only live for so long, after all~”

“Not funny, Aphrodite.”

EVERYONE, I HAD AN IDEA!!!

Basically, you spin the wheel and have to write a ship fic with the ship you get!

It can be smutty, Gorey, Fluffy, Angsty, whatever you want!!!

Make sure to @ me when you're done, I'd love to see it

ALSO, it doesn't have to be normal EPIC. it can be an AU, or even the OG Odyssey!

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Penelope: I can take your brother!

Ctimene, laughing: In a fight, right?

Penelope: :)

Ctimene, nervous: In a fight, right?