plumbobjuice

[imalayla]

Yall I just love this dog so much. Wanna talk about heart dogs, well she is The One. Sometimes I will cry just looking at her sweet face.

She's been by my side through so much... a suicide attempt, homelessness, so many moves because of my misdiagnosis and lack of treatment causing me to be so unstable.

And now she's been with me through cutting my abusive ex off, getting a correct diagnosis and therapy and medication, getting a solid footing with my job and apartment, meeting my partner, coming to our wedding, and buying a house as a family.. our first place that we have lived at for longer than a year.

She is my best friend. I will never, ever have another being in my life that will compare to Layla. Every breath she takes is a gift, every time she pushes her head into my hands for pets is a moment I treasure, every walk with her feels like home.

I hope she knows this.

[a-sweet-pea]

Orpheus stands before the lord of death with his harp held high, the last plaintive notes still ringing in the cavernous throne room. He fights to stay on his feet. The God’s gaze is a weight upon him he can hardly bear. Hades’ face is hard as carved stone; his expression unchanged.The same cannot be said for his wife.

* * *

Persephone's heart is ever full of spring, even in the dark of Tartarus. She has seen this mortal, Eurydice, walking the edges of the grey, shrouded in scarves, face blank as a river stone. Persephone wishes to see her in bloom, what beauty she must have had in life, in love. 

She asks a favor of her lord, to let the lovers return together to light and air and life. ‘After all, you shall have them again after a time. And think how great a young man’s passion must be, that he would travel to the under-world to snatch his beloved away; or even the upper-one.’ And she’s sees a change in his face visible only to one has been wed to him for a long time, and she smiles because she has won.

* * *

She is veiled when they bring her up. Orpheus reaches out to move the veil aside, but unseen shadow-hands turn his body away. He is not to touch, not even to look. Only to walk. Up, out, away, never looking back.

He feels fingers interlock with his, cold as bones. He trusts they are hers, he has no choice.

Somehow, the way up is worse than the way down. The silence, save for his footsteps on wet stone. Where is the other pair?

He tries to banish these thoughts, these doubts weaving webs in his mind. The promise of a God is not a thing to be taken lightly.

But the silence is pitiless and cavernous and unrelenting. He wishes he could pluck up some courage, or his harp, but dares not loose his grip on the cold hand.

If I could only be certain, he thinks. If I could only see her eyes, it would give me strength. But he cannot. He must not. Yet what are the laws of Death to the commands of love?

He turns. For a moment she is behind him, then there is only mist. The grey air of something lost.

You have disobeyed. The voice of Hades in his fury if the loudest sound there has ever been; it drives him to his knees. Leave, and do not return but by the grave. For a long time, he does not leave, he does not move at all. Then, as if pushed by the heel of a massive hand, he is forced up, out, into the brightness.

* * *

A silhouette appears in the meadow; one that Persephone had hoped not to see again. The frail figure of a woman bewildered and upset, searching for her lover. And then, the life that was returned leaves her like a sigh. Her arms fall limply to her sides and she looks up toward a sky she cannot see. Her eyes are empty.

That will not do. The Goddess rises from her throne and walks toward the meadow. The ground turns green and growing beneath her steps, leaving flowered footprints that slowly fade. Men are fools, men in love doubly so. The denizens of the underworld cannot see her, but they rush to the places she has trod, crowding the little plots of green while they remain. It is not his fault, his heart is frail, sensitive.

So Persephone, queen of budding flowers, bends to pluck the lifeless figure from the dirt. He will leave without his beloved, she thinks, closing her hand around the girl without protest. That much shall be as my lord wills it. She lifts her hand high, closed in a fist, and kisses it. But I too am a god.  When she uncurls her fingers, there is no girl, but a seed, small and smooth as a river stone.

And soon it will be Spring.

* * *

Eurydice awakens, which is strange. Stranger still, it is to light and color such as is not seen in the Meadows of Asphodel; the sullen wasteland of her endless wandering. But if not there, then where? And how? She remembers the sound of a harp, the breath of life on her cheek. She remembers holding a warm hand and walking upward, up, and…then nothing.

Now, there is lush green and sparkling blue, rustling and rushing water. Life in all its sights and sounds, greater and grander than she has ever known.

This must be Elysium. 

But if this is the field of paradise, why is there an ache in her chest? Why does she yearn? And what for?

She sits at the edge of a crystal sea and watches the earth renew from the ground up. Grasses grow tall as olive trees, the trees blossom so high above that they are as great pink clouds. Fragrant bergamot wafts from the orange groves in the valley beyond her view. The world stretches out further than can be imagined, but she stays where she is.

She waits, for days, for weeks, for something, not knowing what it is until it comes.

A sound, a voice, heavy with melancholy. It is deep and distant as thunder but sweeter than the songs of birds. 

It cries out, ‘Fool' and 'Wretched creature, to lose the only treasure in this world worth having.' She responds in a small, but persistent voice, calling out a name she knows and does not know.

And she can see him now, stepping out from between the towering trees. A God. For a moment, she is afraid. To be carried away from this brightness and back to that gray place is a thing she could not bear. But what can she do against such a mighty thing?

He is young and strong, draped in a tunic of rich crimson. It must be Eros whose beauty is beyond measure, because heavy laden with sorrow as it it, his face is more beautiful than the flowers or the clear lake or the sun itself. She knows that face, knows the thoughtful brow and curving lips as though she has kissed them.

Not Eros. Orpheus.

And all of a sudden her heart strains against her chest as if to leap out entirely, because she remembers. 

 * * *

The forest and field where once Orpheus roamed are dead now, just as Orpheus is dead.  The trees, the flowers, the babbling brook, the man; their beauty is unchanged, but it is as though their spirits have left them. 

Gone the nymphs and satyrs who would delight in his harp, frolicking on other hills now, to other music. Their sympathy was short-lived, they could not understand why he ceased to play. And indeed, Orpheus plays no more. The song has left his heart.

He walks slowly now over the hills to the wilderness. He thinks more than he speaks, and when he speaks it is in lamentation. Echo alone attends him, as she does all those who cry aloud into the wilderness. Her responses are distant and soft at first but grow as he treads the old paths through the forest.

The better he hears it, the more it becomes clear; the voice of Echo is not returning his laments word for word, as she is accustomed. Rather, she calls his name with a tender voice. Orpheus.

At the edge of a clear lake, a Narcissus flower grows alone among the weeds and brambles. It shines among it’s neighboring flowers as his Eurydice did among all women, and it calls to him with her voice.

He approaches. The pale gold and white petals are not petals at all, but gathered fabric of a gown that is as known to him as his own hand. The dress Eurydice wore when when they were wed. Such beauty, made profane in death. It had shone bright as Apollo’s Chariot as the flames engulfed her pyre, stinging his eyes. 

But here it is now, unburnt, and in it’s delicate folds a flower more beautiful by far than the Narcissus.

She startles like a bird at the reach of his hand, but it is not in his power to restrain himself. He gathers her up in his hands and brings her to his face. Like the figure of a goddess carved of marble and yet more sacred than any idol of any temple; his Eurydice, alive again.

She stretches her arms out to him, and he brings her to his breast, trembling though it is, on the edge of weeping. He can feel delicate hands run over the folds of his tunic, gripping tight. She buries her face in it, dampening it with her tears. Even muffled by the fabric he can hear her voice, her wonderful voice, laughing and crying, his name on her lips repeating, ‘Orpheus, my life, my love. Orpheus.’

* * *

And high above the lovers, moving over the fields like a warm breeze, Persephone smiles, content that Spring is returned in full, at last.

Author’s Note:

Do not ask me how many times I have listened to Monteverdi’s Orfeo, the opera that was the inspiration for this piece, because I have not been keeping track. Three full times today, if that gives you an idea.

I wrote this during the small spaces between tasks at work, so if it feels a bit disjointed thats because it is. I hope it comes across well enough anyway.

90% of my writing is dialogue-heavy, so this was quite a departure for me, but I felt like writing something with this weird sort of style, so here it is. Also I don’t think I’ve ever written anyGreek Mythology fan fiction, so thats a new one too.

I’ve been writing G/T fluffiness since around the age of 15, but I rarely if ever post them out in the world. This is my first Tumblr, and my first social media anything focusing on G/T. I’m a long-time lurker in the shadows of greater artists than I, particularly on deviantart, and I would shout out the names of all my favorites if could remember all of them but I can’t and I don’t want to leave anyone out so I wont.

If you like this and your want more, tell me! I am fueled almost entirely by positive feedback and dark roast espresso.

This author’s note is long enough to be its own piece of flash fiction called ‘I’m Nervous About Posting G/T Fiction On the Internet” so I’m gonna go ahead and wrap it up. Hopefully this isn’t the last you’ll hear from me,

-Sweet Pea

[tmanandiknowit]

Tman/ Oni Tman story characters

Characters

Tman- Main Protagonist who is is driven to succeed in every adventure and wants to learn different techniques that he come across. With his T-sword that channel his powers that been pass down within his family timeline. He possesses the power of the green also that was summon from the T-gods, who are these gods that passed down the power to Tman’s family? Tman is helped by his partners Turbo and Delta who always make sure that he is set for an adventure and make sure the world is safe and the town he protects is in no harm. Tman is also trained in hand to hand combat with his trusty T-gauntlets and Archery skills with his bow and arrow that he use so he can have a range of options to defeat the enemies.

Oni Tman- Main Antagonist . He is the evil secrets and thoughts that laid up in the spirit of Tman. He also have Tman power plus more. He also wants to gain more powers and seek out to destroy Tman. He also doesn’t have to power to tap into the T-Sword. So he uses as battle axe that he created on his own from material he picked from wicks home of Hal.

Turbo - One of Tmans best friends and helpful ally, he was born with the power to control electricity that he can conduct at the tips of his fingers. He also uses a staff that helps him conduct his electricity within battle. Him and Tman been childhood friends and they make sure to always look out for each other

Delta- Tman partner by force who chess beat in battle and was committed and promise to go to the good side and learn how to control his powers which he had been good at. Delta uses his hellfire triple barrel shot gun, he prefer close range combat and he makes opportunities of his opponents when they come in to his range. Delta also has a counter-part which he has control of and his counterpart is name Wick.

Jill/T-Woman- Tman’s Girlfriend who he had a crush on since they was children. Jill always wanted to know why Tman was always late to school and The first one to leave school. So Jill decided to make conversation with Tman and over time she got to know him and help him and they started dating. Jill Train with Tman and learn some of Tman’s skills and abilities and made some of her own. She have a sword just like Tman but made from material from the most strongest metal they can find on earth, even though she can’t tape into the power of the green she is strong in battle.

T-boy/ Mr Fabulous - Tman sidekick and partner that he trusted ever since the gang threw him a Birthday party and the Oni has risen once again. T-boy has always been more on the silliest side and always try to crack a joke around Tman. Tman didn’t always send T-boy out to do mission at first he just had him training a lot and brought him along for some mission. T-boy ended up having to find a magical hat on one of the missions he was on with Tman and that end up being his main powers. The first T-boy ended up diving from Tman and became his own name known as Mr Fabulous the greatest wizard.

Jade/Violet Viper - Jade was another attendee at Tman party and was chosen the help Tman fight off the second coming of the Oni. Even though jade went to the same school as Tman , she always believe she was better than him which made Tman want to beat her one day. Jade and Tman ended up fighting each other in a practice simulation and Tman ended up beating her really easily. Violet Viper is a 5 foot tall weapon of fury, she’s very welled train in hand to hand combat while also using gadgets like electric knuckle dusters and Throwing stars to stray off enemies.

Anna - A evil shape shifter that was found laid up with Tman at his birthday party that was thrown for him, she ended up taking “DNA” away from Tman to help make the second coming of the ONI. She knows how to Transform into anybody just by taking some of their DNA by kiss or blood. She knows close hand combat and succeed to aid the ONI to overthrow Tman. Some believe that she might be summon from the same place that Delta is from.

T-bot- T-bot was built to aid the Tman tower when ever the heroes was out saving the world and also help aid the heroes when ever they are in battle. T-bot was built by a young Tman and young Turbo who needed a playmate when they was bored and had nothing to do. T-bot has vas knowledge of what is going on around the world and even some data on how to defeat certain villains. T-bot also help Tman make his Supreme pellets that helps him go into a higher state of power, and also help make pellets for Delta and Turbo so they can gain the same higher powers as Tman. T-bot is a helpful aid and always willing to give a helping hand to the crew.

DJ KoolKid C - One of Tman friend and Mr. Fabulous family members that was a DJ as Tman party and made the party go on all night. KoolKid C has some of the best music that the town Tman has to protect. KoolKid C always make sure that Mr fabulous is always okay and that nothing ever happen to him.

Billy the Goat- one of Turbo and Tman friends from high school that always sticked with Tman and Turbo throughout their times while they was running around be super heroes. Billy the goat doesn’t have any super powers, he is one of the richest people that lives in the town Tman and Turbo protect. Turbo ended giving Billy dual alien pistols that are fuel with rocks from the moon. Billy helped out when the twin was overrun with Oni Tmans running around destroying everything. That what truly makes billy an amazing friend to Tman and Turbo

Jharma- He is Train in the highest in Karate and took on the toughest of enemies. He went to school with Turbo and Tman but was close friends with Turbo. Jharma wanted to be the best fighter there ever was that lived and he kept training day by day. Then one day the town was overthrown by Oni Tman and when Jharma went up to face Oni Tman himself he made the promise that he will be the best fighter there ever was and Oni Tman ended up killing Jharma in there great battle. But Jharma. now help the out in the heavens when ever Tman need help, he lend his powers over to Tman.

T-girl/ Daughter of Tman - From the far far, yet distant future. T-girl the daughter of Tman who came from the future by using a time machine that she and the Turbo from the future has put together. She developed the power of the green and uses her father sword thats been passed down from generations along the line. She protects the future city that Tman protects now. She is nothing but all smiles and wears a cape that’s in the honor of her father. She not as train as Tman when he was at her age but she has enough to down down evil. The only thing that triggered Tman was that she said she has a different mother.

Bone Bruiser - He is one of the best wrestler that is set in the ring and Tman looks up to him. Bone bruiser always beat his opponents till they bleed. He is a 7’5 tall guy that doesn’t play any games and always look to take on the next opponent. Bone Bruiser likes to chill from time to time to spend with friends and family. But when the Oni came to try to Destroy the city, bone Bruiser was defending his ring and himself from the Oni and succeeded till the end and all of his energy was up. Tman wants to learn from Bone Bruiser his wrestling technique but he Bone Bruiser wants to see more action from Tman.

Grandmaster - He is one of the legendary heroes that used to helped Defend the Town against trouble. He worked with Tman’s grandfather when they was younger and was and elite and his hand are considered weapons of destruction. Grandmaster just vanish like a whisper in the wind and never was heard from again. Tman been on the look for him so he can learn some of the moves that was taught to his T-gramps. If Tman can find this legendary hero, Tman believe that he will become unbeatable to the ONI

Supreme Dragon - a luchador that is also a hero on the side. He fights in the same wrestling league as Bone Bruiser but wouldn’t dare to go up against him, he see Bone Bruiser as an ally. Supreme Dragon is an energetic little fellow and wants to become one of the best super heroes in the world. He’s very light on his feet and also can Transform into a dragon at will. He is a very useful fellow and hopes that one day that Tman will allow him to join his team so he can be a full time hero.

Killer J - One Of Tmans friends that Tman doesn’t tend to bring up to much. She is a highly train and Highly motivated kick boxer. She is train to kick ass and chew bubble gum everyday. She is the true definition of girl power and will literally take on anyone in a fight. She help Tman time to time taking on bad guys when ever she’s not teaching a class in her dojo. Delta has a crush on Killer J and tried time to time to flirt with her. They ended up going out on a couple of dates before the Oni attack. She beautiful yet fierce and not a woman to be taken lightly

Ray-bot - part human and robot that’s a DJ in the town that’s loves music and to light up the nightclubs with his amazing music. He had a interest with Violet viper and wanted to go on a date with her. Ray-bot and Violet Viper ended up going out on a day before the Oni attack. But Ray-bot ended up going into an dark streets at night by himself and ended up turning Ray-bot into a killer cyborg and gave him powers that could take on Tman in a fight. Tman ended up shutting down Ray-bot before he could do any serious damage to him and repair him to go back to his normal self.

Dominator - He is a computer nerd that hates Tman and everything that he does, he believes that Tman just does it for himself and just want the fame. One day Anna offer Dominator a boost to one of his super suits to destroy Tman and his crew. Dominator is power up villain in a armor robotic suit that can shoot rockets and different type of arsenal in that robotic suit of his. He also has the power to open rifts to other world laugh and go in and out at his command that he want to. He once sent Tman and friends through one. He is a very powerful human.

C-man - One of Tman friends that he had when he went to high school, they always hanged out and chat. One day he went to Tman party and ended up drinking till he passed out. C-man found himself laying on the floor . Tman called him up for training and he been helping out Tman ever since, C-man wants to become his own super hero one day and knows that he doesn’t have the full potential and knowledge to become one on his own just as of yet. He uses nun chucks as a choice of weapons. Just like T-boy he helps on time to time on mission but doesn’t go out all the time.

Major Eagle - He is one of the anti heroes that help protect part of space. He drives his trusty space ship around looking for evil with is side kick T-Rex. He doesn’t like Tman at all because he thinks Tman is to into himself and wants to take Tman on in one on one to see how good his skills are. One day he did when one of his partners landed on ear and he think that Tman sent him to earth to fight. Major Eagle uses the heat from his body to fight in hand to hand combat and also had an alien assault rifle. Major Eagle prefer his hand to hand combat which he punches at 100 MPH. This is truly one of Tman greatest challengers.

Pinterry The rouge space marine - A space Marine that went out on her own to find a rare material that can help her suit up her armor to make it better and stronger. She went into a space ship that was abandoned in space and she ended up being attack by very powerful aliens she wasn’t able to defend and was knocked out in space. Before the aliens can get to her she was suction into space and was hurled into earth. Being found by Turbo and Delta and ended up taking her back into the Tman tower. Her suit is equipped with a blaster that’s power by the sun and rocket launchers. Delta was able to pull her out her suit to find she was just in her bra and panties underneath her armor. She’s is a badass chick who also had hand to hand combat training Incase her suit wasn’t just enough. Tman wanted her in the Team but she refused the offer.

T-Rex- Major Eagle upbeat and happy sidekick was always up and ready to be set on any adventure with Major Eagle. She always stood by his side just Incase cause she don’t have much fighting experience but wants to learn. She saw the Tman team when she was with Major eagle to save Priss and she wanted to learn from the Tman team but Major Eagle didn’t want her to be any type of contact with Tman. When Tman and Major Eagle was fighting she was so hype she was cheering on Tman and Major Eagle got upset. One of the best cheer leaders that will ever be, she wants to learn how to be great on her own.

Tman Rex - One of Tman pet Dinosaur that he had since he was younger. Tman Rex is a silly Dinosaur that loves to have fun and wears a red headband and a Blue Gi. He loves Karate and playing video games when ever he not helping Tman in a mission. He can always be seen with Tman other Dinosaur, T-Dactyl. They spend there day also helping protect the T- towers and Tman loves Tman Rex every since he was hatched.

T-dactyl - one of Tman pet Dinosaurs who is always trying to be cool and doesn’t play around. He was always loved by Tman and made sure Tman was never hurt order by his T-gramps. When ever T-dactyl is not busy he is relaxing or reading up on some of his favorite anime. He can fly at fast speeds and always moving around with Tman Rex. When T-dactyl on scene, he always make sure he is the coolest dude in the room.

Mike/ T-boy - after The first T-boy became Mr fabulous. There was a young fellow who train hard and wanted to be the next Tman. He name was Mike and he looked up to Tman as a hero and wanted to always be a great hero just like Tman. So Tman took him under his wing and train him in the Tman tower. Mike was just a regular kid off the street who was always looking at the brighter side of the rainbow. He took up fencing as hobby since he was interested in Tman. He became interested in Tman when he say how Tman saved the day time after time. So T-boy set his passion to be as great as Tman one day and do great justice by the town he so love to live in. He always training in the T-tower training room hoping one day he will be able to have his own power of green.