#🌺🐂 rose of the labyrinth (diasterius)

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Diasterius warm up doodle ...

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asterius + kiss !! and maybe theseus looking absolutely pitiful in the bg

Rolled 16 which means chin kisses for Asterius 💕

💘 Kissed ask game

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Happy to have gotten a Diasterius comm from Zuzofait to go alongside the Thesedia one from last year 🫶🏾 guy who gets shy around his own wifey wife

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I can't remember if I ever reposted these here but here they are regardless 😭 diasterius from last year

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Posting this so I stop fiddling with it 😭 template from here

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Some more Diasterius from last year, I probably reposted the bottom one but not the top piece 😭

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^.^

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Clearing out some old doodles :~)

Asterius being sweet with Dia... I think I doodled this when I was in an odd mood one day

Forehead kisses ^.^ nothing much to say

Beauty and the beast AU doodle... except, the actual story is "Theseus is a knight whose been tricked into thinking Dia is a maiden in need of rescue; the reality is that Dia and the "monster" eloped and ran away together!"

Dia's mascot suit in the AU where she wears one to promote elysiums arena 😭 design inspired by Buffalo Bell

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the top post in Asterius' tag RN is Diasterius.... So real and true

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Hmm I can't remember if I ever posted this on this account. The Diasterius romance arc...

Art by siriusrising555 on twt... (unfortunately it seems like they deleted their account and I can't find if they have a new one or not 😔💔)

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More stuff from last year (putting these together cuz they have similar vibes 😭)

Looking at these there's stuff I'd want to change but that's okay :~) look forward not back etc etc

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long (and yet unfinished...) summary of how Dia and Asterius' relationship developed from a currently hidden toyhouse page 💞

At first, Asterius didn't know what to make of Dianthus. Someone worthy of his king's attention must have been extraordinary, but in the beginning, Dianthus just seemed like a regulgar nymph to him. It was only when she openly declared to him "I refuse to be afraid of you; if Theseus trusts you, he must have a good reason for it." that he began to understand why the king held her in such high regard. Even so, at that point he was merely curious about her, and not much more.

Though the pair never held any animosity towards one another... but jealousy spurred between them all the same. Asterius was jealous of how Dianthus brought out Theseus' sweet, gentle, and loving side so easily. Dianthus was jealous of how Asterius could enable Theseus' prideful joy, and how he provided a sense of comfort and confidence both. This jealousy caused this relationship to be rather chaste in the beginning. Dianthus would always greet the bull kindly, and help him find books in Crete's linear language (a rarity even within the library of Elysium). They would spend time together with Theseus, but not on their own. This, for a time, was the full extent of their interaction with one another.

A day came where Dianthus was not her usual self, and it was Asterius who found her in this depressed state. He did not know how to comfort people, yet seeing her in such a way made him uneasy; Asterius decided to offer what little he could, even if it was just a shoulder to lean on. Dianthus confessed to him an insecurity that had been eating away at her; though Theseus was her fiance, she often felt as if Asterius was the one who made him happiest. Such words left Asterius in disbelief— did she not see the way Theseus' face lit up whenever she entered a room? How he would always rush to hold her when given the chance as if it were the last thing he'd ever do? Even just the way he looked at her, so full of warmth of love. How could she ever think such a thing?

But there was something about Theseus that Asterius hadn't noticed until then, as well. The way Theseus loved to have his hands on Asterius constantly, touching his muscles or his large hands. The way that Theseus always felt powerful after a shared victory, and how he would rush to tackle Asterius with a hug. The constant gifts and words of sweet affection, as well... Hearing such things from Dianthus' lips flustered him. He'd not thought about it that way. And Dianthus admitted the same; they both empowered the king in different ways. How funny it all was... to speak frankly about their feelings— and about the king— felt natural with one another. And so they each made a promise... whatever comes, they would not allow it to form into petty anger.

After having a chance to communicate with one another, things became easier. Asterius felt as if he could truly talk to Dianthus, and Dianthus felt very much the same. They began spending time together indepdently, and learned more about one another... Such as: Asterius discovered that Dianthus had a bit of a sweet-tooth, and was a very slow reader. He discovered that she had a tendency to keep fabric scraps and ribbons despite not being too skilled as a seamstress. He found that she was genuinely kind and sweet, and always considerate as well. He found that, as time went on, she became a larger and larger piece of his heart... When he watched Theseus plant a kiss on Dianthus' lips after a rousing spar, Asterius was surprised to find himself filled with an intense longing. He had already acknowledged (and accepted) his feelings towards Theseus, all while aware that nothing may come from them... but to be feeling such a way towards his fiance felt especially egregious.

It was nearly unendurable. Small things such as holding Dianthus' hand became an unbearable activity; he was afraid he'd let himself slip, and she'd know. Dianthus noticed him slowly growing more distant, and became unsure of herself.

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Thesedia first meeting — Theseus came to the deme of Oenoe in order to slay the Bull of Marathon. Dianthus happened to be living here at the time! Though they saw each other physically, it took a few days before they ever actually talked... this is because Dia kept spying on him (interested in him bc he was unfamiliar / looked princely, but was too wary to actually say anything) and running off whenever he noticed her. When he does manage to confront her he accidentally spills a soup he was eating. Btw.

Diasterius first meeting — they met with Theseus brought Asteris from erebus, bc the king wanted Asterius to meet one of the most important people in his l ife- his fiancee! They don't dislike one another, but their first interactions are a little tense due to unfamiliarity, and then continue to be tense for awhile due to the semi-love triangle situation going on. of course this gets better eventually... AZnerine first meeting — in the bronze age, Nerine and AZ both lived in a small colony called Raquel. They weren't exactly childhood friends, but they were acquianted with one another... and AZ created a lense that she wears as a pendant- her eyesight sucks but using the lense, she's able to see. In the modern day, their first meeting is a coincidence..... AZ sees a woman (genderless) walk past him- something that should have been mundane. But his eye spots the key around her neck, and he recognizes it as one he made over 3000 years ago. The fact that it was in such good condition means it's owner was taking very good care of it, too. He doesn't actually get to interact with her until a bit later tho (now that im thinking about it he probably went to sycamore like "do you know of any mysterious women with butterfly shaped necklaces. please.") Flavispera first meeting still being planned However they're meant to pull from old shoujo and josei tropes so they're probably childhood friends 💝

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how it feels to write weird tense interactions between early Diasterius

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Thing about Dianthus is that while she likes being carried around and treated like a princess and has a lot of “domestic” hobbies and such, she actually really hates being seen submissive in any real way. It’s a big part of why she’s so serious about her work, it’s important to her she maintains an image of diligence and that she Is actually diligent in all she does!

But sometimes she ends up hyperfocused on something to the point she forgets to take a break, and while shades in the underworld don’t Truly need to eat / drink / sleep / etc, those habits are still good to have and still feel just as nice and refreshing as they did in life. There’s no shame in taking a moment to pause, after all...

It would be Asterius who reminds her to take some time for herself every once in awhile... he can kind of recognize the patterns because Theseus himself falls into the same type of habits every now and again. Usually Dia doesn’t listen 2 people when they try to advise her (she is VERY stubborn), but it’s hard to say “no” to Asterius <3