#fangirlofallthefanthings

[wolfythewitch]

How are Caesar and Brutus?

THEY HAVE SURVIVED ANOTHER NIGHT

[dootznbootz]

I absolutely love your head canons about Water Wife™️, but I’m curious about what head canons you have for Odysseus (aka. #1 Water Wife™️ simp) 🤔

I have so manyyyyyyyy!!! :D

For both, of course, and I'm not even done with Penelope never will be There's some I probably have mentioned before but bleh :D I'll put it out anyways.

Odysseus is a "pretty boy" and he's able to balance "masculine" and "feminine" beauty perfectly and he knows it and uses it. (When you're aspec, you tend to "study" what makes people "pretty". To understand it as, "What's the big deal?". That's what he does) I knew someone in theatre who when playing different characters for acting, the more "sweet and goofy" one (Seymour, Little Shop of Horrors) and the "rugged, handsome" one (Prince from Into the Woods) and he looked like different people and realized it was because he was able to really shift his jaw around and also just really expressive and Odysseus USES this. ALL the time. Paris is a more feminine pretty boy while Menelaus is a more masculine pretty boy but Odysseus is a perfect in-between. (Paris and Menelaus are definitely prettier than him in a way but yeah >:D Homer doesn't stfu about Odysseus and he had multiple people wanting him. When he didn't want anyone but Penelope)

What "mars" his beauty is that Odysseus bites at his lips a lot. Usually chapped and ripped up.

I kind of plan for it to be kind of unknown whether Sisyphus or Laertes is his dad. He REALLY takes after his mom in so many ways. He's a lil jealous of Ctimene as while both take after Mom, she has Dad's nose and eye color. It's something that means a lot to him that his dad loves him regardless. And it REALLY bothers him when people try and bring up Sisyphus being his dad. It makes him sincerely happy seeing Tyndarius loving all his kids even though there's a CLEAR difference on who's whose. (Omfg imagine if he could talk to his mom about Calypso and Circe as what she went through with Sisyphus 😭Maybe Penelope trying to get advice from Laertes!!!)

He actually couldn't really grow a beard until after the war for whatever reason :D he was just kind of pretty smooth-shaven (not shaven but just no beard til later). Penelope teases him about it and when she does he rubs his face against hers.

He tries to say his favorite poems/epics/myths are the ones of Heracles but it's actually Psyche's myth. Not giving up because you're so devoted? That you want to see your person/people again?? RINGING ANY BELLS. (Also Baucis and Philemon, because Xenia is very important to him and to grow old with his love to then get turned into olive trees together?? That's his LIFE GOAL.)

I really love the thought of him and Eumeaus being super close. Like he actually wasn't that close to Polites and Eurylochus until mid-teens but Eumeaus was raised beside him and Ctimene.

Demisexual/demiromantic/aspec: Like he didn't really get it until Penelope, at least not fully. And then he's just hit by a truck. They were in the garden when they first met (no details yet! But she just knocks him on his ass) and there were beehives and beekeepers around and he turns so red and is so gobsmacked that Penelope freaked out thinking he was stung by a bee and was dying. (being Naiad she's dealt with this before) I wouldn't say "love at first sight" as he didn't really think anything until she called him out.

Mentioned before, but the Boar scar caused fertility issues. He's...very ripped up. He blames his asexuality/demisexuality on it and it's a surprise that he can run so well (Hermes' descendant and Athena saved him...just not "all of him".) Penelope had some fertility issues too (she has a lot of siblings so she's really sad about it) but he always took the blame and always made a point of "I won't take a concubine. I don't want one and I'm the reason why we can't have children. It wouldn't change anything." Though his leg does get stiffer in joints and the skin is tight when he's older. Water Wife™ helps with that. :D

Since it took a while before they had Telemachus, he had... a lot of toys made in preparation even though it took awhile. Crib too but wasn't used for a while. Telemachus luckily has many keepsakes and gifts from his dad :') and yes he carried them everywhere. (There was a branch off their "nest" that Telemachus messed around on too much when he was around 8 and it broke :'). When Odysseus comes back, Telemachus is ashamed and says sorry and Odysseus is just happy he wasn't hurt. (OUCHIE)

He actually had the Trojan horse idea for YEARS (like year 5) but everyone thought it was "dishonorable" and he was SO MAD. (also yeah, he remembered all the toys he made his son and that's how he got the idea) It is a "TOLD YOU SO!" moment when they win.

One thing I love about him is that he really is "all or nothing" in many ways. or a "0 to 100 very quickly". He does NOT let even minor insults slide. He goes all out and over the top for the people he loves and the people he hates. like, he DOES care. He loves as much as he hates. Like he's an asshole but there's always a reason (honestly I think he does have his rules. and they ARE consistent I think. probably will write an essay on it soon)

Honestly, I know a lot of people think "oh familiar stranger" when they get back and yeah, they look so different but they still think the same in many ways. Homer ends with them still being like-minded. I think Penelope and Odysseus had the feeling of "feels like there was almost no years of separation" as they can be in-sync and "are like they were before". They're older, wiser, but he still does the funny voice that makes her laugh. She's still ticklish on her neck. So much is the same. It'll be fun to learn what's different.

Except the PTSD.

And Odysseus is basically just trying to force himself to be "normal". He's bottling things up but not pushing away. Some war stuff he's shared as there were games and some fun stories (also not as recent) But he doesn't share Circe or Calypso with Penelope at first. And he definitely doesn't want Telemachus to know. But he's not pushing away. If anything he wants them even closer than ever. And doesn't really like them being away from him.

He usually has to be the one to make "first contact" or "first touch" (don't go up behind him...ever) but he is very physically affectionate so...kind of works.

Though it saddens Penelope, as this is all Telemachus knew, he's not too affected. As to him, Odysseus is already so loving and wonderful to him and so he just sees his moments of war flashbacks and fear and his violent outbursts against others are just... Dad. He knows it's strange but no one's perfect. He's fine most of the time otherwise. He kisses his and his mother's cheeks and is trying to learn pottery from him. But Penelope knows this is not normal. Plus he's sharing some things with her that he would rather keep hidden from Telemachus forever.

Before she could always just hold him and basically do whatever and he melts. She now needs to go slow and always give some sort of warning. He usually meets her halfway, so that helps. Something he did before but...There is so much lost and that needs time.

Slowly reaching her hand out to his face? He grabs it and leans into it. She didn't need to go slow before. She opens her arms? He flops into it. Before, she could've grabbed his hand and basically pulled him into her.

He always has to be in control now and he's mad at himself for it.

"That's your son. Why did your son's joyful shouts make you think of the screams of the young men in war. Your son is fine. There's no war here. You made sure of that. That's your wife. Your wife that you've longed for 20 fucking years and you still wake up weeping and think you're with the goddesses again. Hold her. Let her hold you. Stop crying. Let her hold you. That's what you want."

He's like a cat who digs their claws into you to keep you to them. He's angry at himself for getting scared/upset and...in a way HAS to let it be known that even though he's a mess, he NEEDS them. Always has.

He can't be the little spoon anymore. He can't have her sleep/rest on top of him anymore. He can lay on her and be the big spoon but as he was basically a "doll" for Calypso and manipulated and tricked by Circe, there are certain things he can't have done to him. If he gets in his funks, he sometimes has to have it where he holds her and she's completely still before he gives her the go-ahead to hold/touch him in return. Sometimes he has to quiz her questions only she would know. And then he just cries. He won't talk about it for a while. :')

As he and Laertes shared some of the same "adventures" with the same beings, they bond over that :D Also, with his older cousin Jason? "I don't like him. >:( He always would fuck up my hair by messing with it."

In their Early marriage, they tried each other's "hobbies". Aka Odysseus tried weaving and Penelope tried woodcarving. Two of their most prized possessions is a fucking ugly wooden duck and a little blanket that is uneven and has some holes in it. When he doesn't see his blanket next to her duck when he returns, he's worried and a bit sad but then Penelope reveals that she sleeps with it :') the dye is faded and some parts are clearly rewoven so it won't fall apart.

[aaronofithaca05]

Today is my birthday!!!!! 25 of April!🍋🍃🌙🌊🍰

Also happy birthday to @the-decapod too!.

My gods who would have thought this day would come, hehehe.

Anyways I´m so happy for being able to have such nice community and thank you so much for putting up with me and my shenanigans!.

Today is an special day as we are near the release of the Underworld sagÁ!

And how to better wait for tomorrow with a song for someone who has waited more than 20 years to see Nobody!

Done by the amazing and talented artist @gigizetz

Parody song of "Hold them down" from Epic the musical!.

I would like to thank all my Tumblr friends with whom I have been having a blast with since February, what a journey!:

@jarondont, @iroissleepdeprived, @nikoisme, @perroulisses,@poshgirlsstuff, @orchestrated-haunting, @katerinaaqu @incorrecthomer, @dootznbootz, @nyx-of-darkness-1620, @sunshines-child, @random-krab, @ironspdr6700,

@fangirlofallthefanthings, @twomanyfandomshelp, @thehighpaladin, @the-decapod @myblacknightworld, @simugeuge, @itszorrito67, @incorrectatlas @tunguszka20

Art by Wolfy the witch. Everytime I open my mouth hahaha.

[mythology-void]

fanfic reblog chain !!

here's how it works...

write a brand new snippet of a wip from any fandom and I'll continue the scene in the reblogs. tag your writer mutuals at the end in order to finish the story!

@prompted-wordsmith @fangirlofallthefanthings @dootznbootz @burry-penguin feel free to start!

[epicblenderartiste]

Looming-the Prologue

This is a "redraw" of a really early piece I did that was a sweet scene described by @fangirlofallthefanthings. OG Below the break

This was one of the first things I did with the sims instead of the mixamo figurines, and they didn't even have costumes yet (and the rig was totally weird especially with legs and fingers.) They also weren't scaled to the heights I hc them to be. The OG featured a #babycube as Telemachus because I didn't have a baby design yet either. I am still intensely proud of that loom and the crib, which I modeled myself.

[mircsy]

Hey! I'm not sure if you've answered this before but how did you come up with the idea for your fanfic? Was there any major thing that inspired the plot? Because I love the plot and your writing style! <3

As I was rewatching ‘Arcane’ this one scene gave THE sudden idea and motivation😂

I was immediately like “THESE ARE MY ADOPTED FATHERS, DIOMEDES AND ODYSSEUS!” The only thing I knew for certain is that I wanted to create something similar to Vi’s and Caitlyn’s relationship (spiced with the video game’s ‘A Way Out’ story)

And Greek myths interwine just so perfectly with it!

After writing the third chapter, I received a comment/brainstorming from a friend, which I can’t tell because SPOILERS - I spent like one or two days working on the background plot and what led up to the beginning of the fanfic, and how it would possibly go. I’ve got a pretty web about that on paper. Most of the plot, though, is still improvised LMAO

And, btw, due to the encouragement of some amazing friends of mine ( @vyunok-obyknovenniy , @epicblenderartiste , @fangirlofallthefanthings , @still-mourning-polites and I could go on) this fanfic is most likely going to be finished :D

[perroulisses]

BEHOLD THE FAMILY GRAFFITI PORTRAIT

@dootznbootz @nikoisme @iroissleepdeprived @scoopac @cygniavenue @fangirlofallthefanthings

[iroissleepdeprived]

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@nikoisme

@perroulisses

@scoopac

@fangirlofallthefanthings

@cygniavenue

[nikoisme]

@iroissleepdeprived @perroulisses @cygniavenue @fangirlofallthefanthings @scoopac @dootznbootz look what i found.

do you see my plan.

[mydnyteraven]

@fangirlofallthefanthings wrote a cute scene and I needed to make it. I also modeled a whole warp-weighted loom for this, and the crib in the corner (featuring babycube as Telemacus (he's blue this time).

[dootznbootz]

I know you talk about your head canons for OdyPen a lot, but do you have any for Telemachus? 👀

Thank you for the Ask!!!! And I have quite a few but I like "revealing" things in my fics and since I'm basically starting from the beginning of Telemachus' life, kind of hiding for now :D I still have a lot though that I can share!!!

He's just like Odysseus but with Penelope's hair and eye color and MINOR Naiad traits. His ears are slightly pointed and his teeth are sharper but he can smile and not frighten people immediately. (Penelope has freaky large pupils/irises and his are only slightly larger. Not as noticeable but once you finally notice it on him, you can't unsee it) Them both being the Water Wife™ and Water Son™ are very important to meeeeeeee 😭

Baby boy technically learned to "swim" before Crawling (Naiads and their children, no matter HOW lil Naiad they have in them. Have to give birth in water.)

While Penelope can control most freshwater no problem. He can basically only swirl around a bath tub full. (neither can really do shit with saltwater. And both don't really care for swimming in the ocean as they can't breathe in it. Why it's a big deal for them to want to help Odysseus with HIS fear because he knows they both hate it.) Anything more and he loses control (something that frustrates him. Especially when the suitors come. He doesn't like that he has to be "rescued by mom or Athena" sometimes when he's fucking around with them with his water. Making diluted wine dribble on them (Something Penelope does in her youth as well), spraying them in the face. stuff like that.

The Naiads that are mentioned in the Odyssey that Odysseus meets on Ithaca are Telemachus' "Aunties" and become a bunch of "sister-in-laws" to Odysseus. It's why he knows them so well.

Odysseus is a woodcarver. Penelope is a weaver. Telemachus does Pottery! :D it helps with the little amount of water he can control as someone who has done pottery, it's the perfect amount! Odysseus tries to learn more about it with him but Odysseus SUCKS at it (OdyPen broke a LOT of pots while courting because they SUCK. Their son loving Pottery is their "retribution" >:D )

Telemachus tries with Woodcarving but he's not very good either and is embarrassed by that. he tries SOOO hard to be like his dad :'( They have a moment where Telemachus talks about how he feels he'll never be able to fill his shoes and it's a sweet moment!!! (no spoilers!!!)

He was kind of afraid of Horses at first! He kind of gets over it but is still a bit intimidated by them!

He has a little knick on his cheek from the Palamedes incident. Penelope healed it but as she was in such distress it still scarred as she was shaking and panicking still.

Odysseus was a fucking loving and doting dad when he was a baby. Even though He doesn't remember him, he KNOWS something is missing because having so much love and devotion from two suddenly becoming one?? There's an emptiness there.

That's all for now!!!

[aaronofithaca05]

A little introduction to me (updated)🌊⛵

Hi everyone I´m your host: Aaron of Ithaca; rest where ever you like! UTC: +2 (Peninsular Spain, western European summer Time )🏖

I identify as male while my pronouns are he/him.

I´m a marine biology college student but shitty poster first an foremost. I don´t have a problem having a civilized and researched conversation with anyone. I have an interest in the sea (if it´s Mediterranean better), music, geography and more.

I´m also a Winion (if you know, you know) and mythology nerd. The main topics of this blog are: Odysseus, The Epic Cycle and related works, Ancient Mediterranean cultures and geography. Also I may upload my own doodles and sketches, I´m not a professional artist. tag: aaron's doodles or aaron's sketches.

My interest are as follow: gardening, scuba diving and sailing, cooking, reading, hiking and...

Mindless scrolling of Epic the Musical and Graeco-Roman mythos daily.

Art by @wolfythewitch My musical taste is condensed in musicals, 70-2000's pop, rock and alt, but I also enjoy fan songs, heavy, punk, romantic and so much more, It's really rare If I like a Reggaetón song (It's not my fave genre). My favourite songs are "Mediterráneo" of Serrat and all from Epic: the musical!.

If i have an “a e s t h e t i c” is as fluid as water

Also like animal crossing, sky:cotl, Heathers, SIX (kinda new) etc…

Here's my skykid hugging a manta

My favourites foods are: migas, arroz de calamares o costillejas (calamari rice or ribs rice) , pan de Calatrava, torrijas, and so much more...

A little warning

Just don’t be an asshole and we’ll be fine. Assholes are: homophobic, transphobic, racist, ableist, Any sort of troll, and the likes of that, if you treat a person worse than a loved one then leave.

My blog will be a safe place for all and if your behaviour fall into any one of these, you make it unsafe and need to GET OUT!

If you speak Spanish or a related languague: please tell me in advance if you want to be called in masculino, femenino o nuetro. ÉL, ELLA, ELLE or another pronoun that represents you!.

If I seem too extreme tell me as I don't like making people uncomfortable when talking with me :D. I give you permission to tell me to shut up. I wanna promote a good place to talk in and not making anyone feel weird with my things.

PROFILE PICTURE DONE BY @iroissleepdeprived!

Moots:@jarondont, @iroissleepdeprived, @nikoisme, @perroulisses,@poshgirlsstuff, @katerinaaqu @incorrecthomer, @dootznbootz, @nyx-of-darkness-1620, @sunshines-child, @random-krab, @ironspdr6700, @fangirlofallthefanthings, @twomanyfandomshelp, @thehighpaladin, @the-decapoddecapod, @myblacknightworld, @simugeuge, @itszorrito67, @incorrectatlas @tunguszka20

[mythology-void]

quick poll as a personal thing

please vote: @nikoisme @prompted-wordsmith @dootznbootz @madrone33 @poshgirlsstuff @fangirlofallthefanthings @burry-penguin @sulkybender

[sheakspeare]

It's week 1 of the #OdysseyReadalong2023, and we've read books 1 & 2 so far. I'm gonna leave some prompts for discussion about Book 2 below. 💙🌊

🌊 — Penelope's Trick

In this book, we learn about Penelope's trick, whose own wits rival Odysseus'. At the assembly, Antinous, one of the suitors, paints Penelope as cunning (Od. 2-90) and deceptive. Every morning she weaves the cloth—at night, by torchlight, she unweaves it.

This rouse went on for three years, but she couldn't keep it forever. Blessed by Athena, Penelope bears a resemblance to Odysseus, who came up with the trick of the Trojan horse. Do you think these two characters alike?

🌊 — Stasis (στάσις)

Ithaca is in a state of stasis (στάσις). The suitors come to the palace every day, kill the cattle, feast, and drink more and more as time goes on. The situation is unsustainable, and Telemachus is powerless without his dad to guide him.

Since no council has convened since Odysseus left for Troy, how much longer do you think the city-state of Ithaca will hold?

tags: @fangirlofallthefanthings

[dootznbootz]

I don’t have a fluffy pet, but I do have a snake! His name is Loki

Homie any pet heals me! I also have a soft spot for snakes!!! He's really cute!! he's got such a sweet little face and he's in his little hidey log! What kind is he??

[dootznbootz]

For that fanfic writer thing you reblogged, yours a mix of “crying”, “uwu”, and “help me”

Fantastic! >:D