#A bunch of doodles I did on napkins in a restaurant for 3 hours

[valorianknights]

Here's more of my Huntlow Hadestown au that turned into a Huntlow and Lumity au with Gus as Hermes, because my brain is having a fun time with Hadestown again.

So, for more information on this au, I'm still making it up as I go. For now though I do have the roles everyone plays worked out and I had this cool idea to incorporate Caleb Wittebane and his wife AND the Grimwalkers!

In Hadestown, Hermes says that this story is an old song from way back when, it's love song and a tragedy. He Also says "Maybe it will turn out this time" Which implies that this story has been on loop for a long time now. The same song and dance with different people each time, a neverending cycle, but with a few slight changes.

In other lifetimes, Caleb and Katherine were Orpheus and Eurydice and when they failed, they became workers in Hadestown, because they couldn't bear to live apart. Unfortunately, the longer you stay, the more you forget... Until there's nothing left. You're nothing more than a shade, an echo of your former self. No thoughts other than "work" and "Keep your head low".

The next time it happened it was with a Grimwalker Philip made with the hope of having his brother back, unfortunately for Philip, The Grimwalker fell in love... And somehow the cycle continued and wouldn't stop. Except, both parties didn't choose to stay in Hadestown willingly, it became part of deal if they failed.

Hades: " You can both leave, but YOU have to walk in front, while SHE/HE/THEY follow behind, but if you turn to see if they're behind you... Then SHE/HE/THEY will remain in Hadestown and your soul when you die will be put to work here for eternity."

There was always a different Hades, but after that one said that. It became an unquestionable and unbreakable law of the underworld. To give any who try to leave a chance, but also a reason no one tries to leave. For doubt always comes in.

There are always little changes each time, Orpheus gets a bit closer to exit, Eurydice becomes less of a pessimist and a bit more hopeful, Hades' heart becomes a little less hardened, Persephone becomes less of resentful of Hades and less of an alcoholic, Eurydice becomes a bit more hesitant to accept Hades' offer, and Orpheus becomes a bit less naive.

But in the end, these changes aren't enough to change the ending... but maybe it will turn out this time...

Cast:

The Workers: Viney, Skara, Boscha, Raine, Eda, Lilith, Jerbo, Blight twins,Perry Porter, Harvey and Gilbert Park, Caleb Wittebane, Katherine Clawthorne and all the Grimwalkers

Persephone: Willow Park

Hades: Hunter Wittebane

Eurydice: Amity Blight

Orpheus: Luz Noceda

The Fates: Kikimora, Belos and The Collector (though I have been going back and forth between Odalia being a fate instead of Belos)

Hermes: Gus Porter