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more of azem lore sketches, they did not listen to their father at all

[zarnzarn]

The doors to Olympus are sturdy and strong, given everyone's preferences for drama and slamming said doors open and sending them cracking into the wall whenever the opportunity arises. Which is why it's a surprise when they creak open during the once-a-decade pantheon meeting; less so because no entity worth their salt would take so long to open the doors, and more so because everyone who is anyone is already there.

But if everyone is being honest with themselves- which no one is, usually- these gatherings are boring enough that the bland conversation is dropped immediately in favour of craning their necks to catch a glimpse of whatever is coming to relieve them of their boredom.

When the doors finally open however, several of the pantheon murmur in surprise.

"Odysseus," Athena whispers, wide-eyed as she pushes herself off her throne to her feet. It is him- in the king's garb he was buried in but the face he has when he reached home, hair till the shoulders and speckled with grey, face oddly blank. His feet are transparent.

"What are you doing here, sceptre?" Poseidon booms, hair the color of a stormy sea. Zeus, beside him, looks reserved, observing the ghost with something approaching curiosity- eyes flicking to the lightning scars on his daughter's face and back. "Your time has long passed, and Hades-"

"It is a temporary agreement," Odysseus says curtly, barely sparing him a glance as he approaches his patron. "Athena."

Her armour clinks as she steps forward and the gods all twitch, trading glances. Owls are silent creatures- to have her aspect so affected to make noise was... uneasy to say the least. She even holds herself different than usual, something like confused delight shining in her eyes. "How did you-"

"Did you sleep with my wife?"

The throne room is silent. Several jaws drop.

Athena straightens back up, blinking in surprise. She looks a bit shifty, some of the nymphs closest whisper to each other, which- well, almost every single god present owed some part of their existence to the mere story of Odysseus loving his wife.

Would he fight his own patron goddess over it in front of Mount Olympus, though? He certainly was unbalanced enough; Athena herself looked rather uncertain of her odds, even though-

"Are you addled in death, King of Ithaka?" Artemis drawls, looking amused. "Did you forget that your own patron is celibate? Whatever rumor you-"

"No, I-" Athena says suddenly, shifting her spear to her other hand. "I did."

Artemis chokes on her breath and several assorted divine beings gasp in shock and the rest shouting for explanations, although everyone is nearly drowned out by Aphrodite's loud, "WHAT?"

Odysseus inhales sharply and pinches the bridge of his nose. "I cannot believe you."

"She asked-" Athena starts, only to be drowned out by the din of various beings screeching and shouting about the scandal.

"ATHENA!" Hera hisses, peacock tail fanning behind her sharply as she pushes herself up. "Explain yourself!"

Athena half-turns to face her, face creased in a frown. "Mother, I-"

"LET ME REPHRASE!" Odysseus cuts in loudly, and the shouting settles down into silence. He walks to his patron, eyes blazing. "I cannot believe," he throws his clenched fists wide as he growls the last word, "-you took Penelope to bed-" Athena surprisingly stays still as he reaches her, mouth falling open as he grabs her by the chiton to yank her down, uncaring of the gasps of horror from all around as he snarls, "-before you ever kissed me."

And then Odysseus grabs Athena by the face roughly and kisses her.

This time Aphrodite's shriek cannot be escaped by anyone.

"Aphrodite, please," Zeus says a few moments later, wincing as his throne reforms around him, stained oddly pink. Quite a few minor entities have discorporated, and the ones nearest to her are still trying to regenerate their hearing. "Control yourself."

Their eyes land back on where Athena has dropped her spear- dropped her spear, Ares in the corner seems to be having some minor hysteria over this, well warranted- and is also on the floor, still being thoroughly kissed by that insufferable, mannerless hero of hers, perched on her stomach to reach. Zeus inhales in fury, Poseidon close behind him as the shock wears off, lightning crackling around his fingers as he opens his mouth to shout- of all the indignities-

"If you two ruin this for me," Aphrodite thunders, warping in front of them and glaring. "I will make you both regret it."

Both gods visibly blanch at the threat, taken aback for one brief moment. Threats from Aphrodite are far worse than any of her more violent siblings, at the end of the day.

Zeus visibly gathers himself just as Athena's helmet clatters to the floor, and he gains a second wind immediately, eye twitching as he spreads a hand to the spectacle in the middle of the hall. "WHAT MANNER OF DISRESPECT IS THIS? TO BARGE INTO OUR MEETING AND THROW ONE OF THE OLDEST GODDESSES TO THE FLOOR LIKE A COMMON WENCH-"

"Zeus," Hera says quietly. Everyone falls silent, although it's not quite enough to stop the two tangled together on the ground. She clears her throat, which finally seems to get through to Athena, who had finally seemed to have gotten over her shock enough to reach out, hands hovering over Odysseus hesitantly. Still, at the noise she seems to remember herself, pushing herself up on an elbow and dislodging him enough to break their necking. He pouts at her, but Athena's eyes are too glazed over to notice, heaving for breath.

Hera opens her mouth to speak, crown manifesting on her brow as she steps in front of the throne, but closes it as the door rattles again.

This time, the spectre shimmers with a faint hint of scales that comes with a freshwater nymph's heritage and excited whispers starved for drama explode across the room as the Queen of Ithaka steps into the room, skirts hitched in her hand and panting as if she'd been running.

"Your Graces," She bows respectfully before entering, Spartan princess through and through, until she catches sight of her husband and Athena, the former of whom seems to have taken the opportunity to start kissing the wisdom goddess again, fingers in her curls.

"What are you doing?" She snaps, rushing over. The entire courtroom holds its breath. She slaps her husband upside the head, making him yelp and move back to shoot her a betrayed look. Athena looks even further dazed than before, cheeks red. "Argos has more manners than you! No wonder Lady Athena wanted nothing to do with you- ah, hello, darling, by the way."

"Penelope," Athena murmurs hoarsely, and the Queen of Ithaka leans down to kiss her as well.

Odysseus chuckles, then jumps with everyone else as Hera slams a hand down on the throne elegantly, cracking it to the base.

"Ah, goddess-" He says, clambering off Athena to bow.

"Silence," Hera interrupts, holding up a hand, eyes cold. "You will not say anything to me apart from an explanation. My agreement for your release from Ogygia was due to the assurance that your marriage was one of the truest I have ever witnessed, conveyed by Athena herself when bartered with all of us to let you go. Tell me, was it a ploy? Because from the disgraceful looks of it, this seems to not be the case in the slightest."

Odysseus frowns, face twisting in confusion. "Athena bartered with...?" He turns to look at his patron, who stares back, unspeaking. His eyes flicker to the lightning scar over her right eye as Penelope traces it with horrified eyes and a gentle thumb, and understanding seems to dawn.

For a moment, rage seems to fill him, glaring with a hatred towards Zeus that everyone whispered later wasn't met by the god king with anger, but a flicker of remorse- before he visibly throws it away behind Athena's old smile and bows.

"God-queen," He says formally, gracefully. Hera twitches a bit, and they'll all talk later about how odd it was to so clearly see Athena's younger mannerisms in the man, down to the curl of the letters. "My marriage to Penelope has never been false, never been broken, this I promise you." He takes Penelope's hand and squeezes it for emphasis, and she raises them as acknowledgement. "But... can you not argue that Athena has been part of our marriage all this time? From its start, where she advised me on courting and her on what to look for, to the twenty years she spent with both of us- me on the battlefield and Penelope in the court; to say nothing of how she helped raise our son and lived in our palace in the days after. And is she not so unbearably beautiful that even my Penelope couldn't wait-" He shoots a glare at her, which Penelope returns with a smile. "-when the chance was presented? How can you fault us for disgrace, after being so long apart from our wife?"

Hera raises both eyebrows at the impudence, the kind of disbelieving expression that hides a warning to tread carefully. "So you claim to be both married to Pallas Athena?"

"In every way that matters except legality," Odysseus says, fearlessly. He is dead, after all, what much can you do to a shade that they didn't already put him through when alive. He is sort of worried about Athena, though, as they both help her back to her feet, Penelope busy whispering compliments and updates and endearments in turn- she's not usually one to be quiet in face of a problem.

Hera tilts her head. "Ah, but you see. I need the legality, if I am to finally-" A helpless, excited smile pulls at her lips once, twice, before unfolding into a bright grin, peacock tails unfolding to their full wingspan. "-finally arrange for a marriage for my eldest daughter who has not once- oh finally, I can hardly believe this day has come-"

"I do not like the way you grabbed her, Sacker of Troy," Ares steps forward as Hera starts ranting half to herself, half to an equally loud assemblage of joyful entities about wedding arrangements, eyes narrowed.

Odysseus barks an incredulous, loud laugh, gesturing to Athena with a slightly crazed look in his eyes. "This lady has broken- and I do not exaggerate- every single bone in my body before I saw my sixteenth year. I have punched her a hundred times in the face when she taught me how to fight. We'll survive, thanks."

"That is fair," Ares steps back, hands raised.

"What duties will you provide as spouses, Ithakan Queen?" Hestia questions, stepping forward.

"Oh, the same we did when we were living," Penelope huffs a laugh. "Keep her busy, make her laugh, be of mild frustration to her, love her well, worship her-"

"I do not. Need to know," Hestia closes her eyes and raises a hand to cut her off, stepping back. Around them, the din catches speed and volume as no further objections arise, excitement spilling into the air.

"What is happening?" Athena says faintly, looking around as if she was just waking up.

"-oh, and we can get out the decor once more! Hebe, Aphrodite, loves, do you remember where we kept the fountains-"

"-finally, a reason to celebrate! Call them all out of hiding-"

"-can't believe this is finally happening, oh sister, what songs should we-

"Why am I getting married," Athena says with much more alarm and horror. She turns to Odysseus and shakes him by the shoulder, eyes wild. "What did you do?"

"Nothing!"

"How is this nothing? Do you have any idea the headache-"

"Athena, sweetheart, will you consider changing into that beautiful piece you made for the ceremony?"

"Oh, I'll make a deal with Hades or something, you hush!" Aphrodite leans forward and snaps, before her irritation melts back into a manic joy. "Oh, what paint shall we do?"

Creakily, she turns her head to Hera, disbelief pasted across her face. "Mother," She says slowly. "They are both dead."

Paint, Athena mouths, looking afraid for possibly the first time since her conception.

Penelope laughs and tugs on Athena's hand to make her turn, tucking dishevelled curls behind her ear. She wonders if the goddess knows how beautiful she is when she's flustered. "Take us away," She whispers. On Athena's other side, Odysseus leans against their patron with a besotted, helpless smile as he stares up at her, her helmet and spear in hand. She'd missed Athena like a limb, missed her deep laugh at night when they'd discussed the day's court, the dry jokes, the hands over hers as she weaved- but Odysseus wasn't himself without her, happy though they were in Hades' lands together, all of them.

"I'm-" Athena wavers, then looks around once more at all the excited screaming, something unreadable flashing in her eyes. Almost against her will, her eyes fall to Zeus, who is sitting silently and staring back at her. Poseidon looks like he still wants to start a fight, but clearly by his wary looks below can tell he will be heavily outnumbered by the overexcited crowd to not try, but Zeus just stares back at her, face blank of any emotion.

"We ask you formally this time," King Odysseus says, walking in front of her to take her attention away, holding onto her hand. His voice has strength in it, drawing the eyes of the murmuring crowd, but he's deaf to it as he stares up at her.

"Will you be our wife?" Queen Penelope asks, joining him, watching their beautiful patron shudder for breath she does not need as her eyes flick to one of them and then the other.

"Yes," She whispers and cheers erupt all across Mount Olympus.

"Finally!" Odysseus complains, and then pulls her down once more to kiss her, all three of them fading at the edges as one of the generous gods present there- who seems to realize that they're not very inclined to stop anytime soon- thankfully teleports them away into a nice room with a large bed.

"Finally," He whispers as he breaks apart to lay her down, cupping her face, voice heavy with the longing of a full lifetime and more. Penelope circles to the head of the bed and starts undoing Athena's braid, staring at them both lovingly.

Later the ones closest will murmur, as the silhouettes faded away, that tears had slipped from proud Pallas Athena's eyes as she placed one hand against Odysseus' cheek, trembling.

"I missed you," She will whisper back, and all three of them fade away to their own story, yet to be made.

[the-primordial-archivist]

Squealing over thoughts on Hestia and Apollo bonding post- TOA and just sitting near an hearth and stoking the flames and talking. I think they'd really connect because:

Both are gods related to fire

The sweetest people on Earth

Apollo has always wanted a home and Hestia's job is basically that

Did I mention how lovable they are and how they deserve the world?

Hestia would understand Apollo (probably the only one who would)

Just an aunt and nephew bonding

Their relationship varies from mother and son to bffs

Apollo would absolutely take the form of a child because he feels so protected around her and because she is also almost always a ten-year-old

Child god apollo and child lester

JUST IMAGINE THEM BEING ADORABLE TINY LITTLE KIDS HUDDLED NEAR A FIRE

THEY'RE MY BABIES

Maybe Meg could sometimes join there little duo and they'd all just be kids warming their hands near a fire and tending to it and going from talking the about the deepest shit like death and their family issues to 'violin strings are better then viola strings stfu'

AND OMG JUST HESTIA COMFORTING MEG AND APOLLO WHILE BEING THE SAME HEIGHT AS THEM

Meg and Apollo's therapy sessions with Hestia.

[musicalhell]

General thoughts on Hades 2? I'm also playing it in early access myself. I know it still needs some finishing and perfecting but I really enjoy it so far.

Oh do I have thoughts:

~Overall, I love it. Obviously it's a work in progress and things need to be fine tuned (coughArgentSkullcough) but the foundation is absolutely solid. I love the way they've adapted a lot of the original Hades mechanics in a way that feels familiar, but distinct and not a copy of the previous game. ~I adore Melinoe. If Zagreus is someone who I'd want to go out and have drinks with, Melinoe is someone I want to wrap in a blanket and give hot chocolate and hugs and soft animals and all the good things that make her happy. Because she deserves it, even (especially) if she thinks she doesn't. ~I was surprised by how sweet and chill Moros is and that makes me love him even more. ~Hestia and Hephaestus are my new BFFs (Boon Friends Forever). ~I cannot wait to see Narcissus' design. I'm kind of picturing a giant daffodil/human hybrid that's kind of creepy but also in keeping with proud Hades tradition unsettlingly hot. ~I have killed Chronos exactly one (1) time so far, and that is not enough. Smug-ass authoritarian "everything was better when I was in charge" bastard gonna pay for what he did to my Underworld family (especially Cerberus). ~That said, I'm curious to see where they're going with this story. The original Hades was all about healing--reuniting Hades and Persephone and repairing the breach with the Olympians. I kind of get that vibe from this one too, but at the same time I don't see a way forward that doesn't involve kicking Chronos to the curb and making sure he stays there. Then there's the question of the Olympians, who are definitely showing their dark side (the Apollo/Poseidon duo dialogue has them arguing over whether it's better curse disrespectful mortals with a plague or just send an earthquake to wipe them out, yikes). I hope Mel finds a way through to something better than Chronos' false Golden Age or the Olympian ego clusterfuck.

[aroaceleovaldez]

Hi, I recently read your post about the Tri/Nero kids and it was very interesting and I was wondering if it would be okay if I asked you about you headcanons/aus/lore about the Tri/Nero: Poseidon kid, Hephaestus kid and Cassius?? If that's not too much to ask about, no problem if it is.

[Post being referenced]

Of course! I'm hoping to eventually feature all these guys on @deadangelos, but it'd definitely be a ways away (cause there's gonna be like, at least 4 more major arcs before we get to Tower of Nero stuff there) and I don't know how much detail I'll be able to get into with these guys when I do get to start featuring them.

Anyways, just going in order:

The one labeled Poseidon I imagine is a particularly powerful son of Thetis, cause Nero probably wouldn't be able to get his hands on an actual Poseidon kid. He's probably like 10 or 11 or something - one of the younger Nero kids. As a Thetis kid he as mild hydrokinesis powers - probably not nearly as much as someone like Percy, but definitely enough to be impressive. He also might have the Curse of Achilles, just cause I think it's fun if that's a super common thing for Thetis kids. It's just Thetis' default - dunk your newborns in the Styx for extra security. Out of the Nero kids, he's probably closest to the one labeled Artemis (cause moon & tides) and is like, one of two of the Nero kids who is able to calm her down at all or that she's willing to hang out with much (the other being the Apollo kid). That's his big sis and she would probably kill and maim for him lots and lots.

Hephaestus kid is probably an actual Hephaestus kid, and one of the oldest Nero kids. He's definitely bffs with the Aphrodite kid and Nero just goes "Thematically appropriate! Continue as you were." I imagine Nero mostly leaves him alone/very intentionally pays him little mind and just kind of holes him up in his own little section of the building and the Heph kid is A-Okay With That. The less attention from Nero, the better. He probably narrowly avoided Nero considering throwing him off a building for mythological accuracy. Because he has a bit more freedom than some of the other Nero kids he definitely uses that to prepare machinations and is only like, one or two steps away from staging a coup at any moment (which is also definitely at least a little mythologically inspired - he dreams of getting Nero ensnared in his own throne and convincing all the kids to beat him up). He cares a lot about the other Nero kids and wants to help keep them safe.

Cassius i find very interesting cause I have two different directions I'll go with him - the first is that he's an actual son of Zeus and kind of marks the beginning of Big 3 kids being a semi-regular occurrence again, and no one knows who is mortal parent was. The second concept is that he's not only an actual son of Zeus, but also actually a third Grace sibling, because the entire thing with the Nero kids is that Nero stages their mortal parent(s)' deaths as accidents, which is perfectly in line with how we know Beryl Grace died (and it chronologically works with when we know Beryl Grace died). Plus, Apollo very consistently compares Cassius visually to Jason. Thalia and the quest of "wait how many long lost brothers do I actually have?" Anyways Cassius is just a little guy. Babey. I like to base him thematically around myths of infant/adolescent Zeus, cause that's severely underutilized territory. He's close to Meg and I think he also wants to be friends with the kid labeled Hera but she hates his guts cause Nero keeps trying to encourage them to be a duo but she just wants to do her own thing. He's probably also just generally on good terms with most of the Nero kids (he is babey how can you hate babey. Hera kid only hates babey because she is equally babey), particularly the other "Kronos kids" (besides Hera kid) (Hestia kid, Meg, Poseidon kid).

[lorewarden]

OC x Mother Koril: Part 4 - Meet the Crew

(Part 1) (Part 2) (Part 3) Koril is staring up a massive starship. The Purrgil is a BFF-1 bulk freighter - at 120 meters in length and 75 meters in width, it was an impressive sight, although it was several times smaller than the space-faring whales it was named after. Near the open cargo bay doors stands a lanky teenage Weequay girl barking orders at the loader droids. Five astromech droids are zooming across the ship's hull, conducting final pre-boarding scans. Hex, the Besalisk whom Koril recognizes from the cantina, is chatting with a serious Toydarian. Every few seconds he energetically waves one of his stocky arms and the Toydarian is forced to dodge it, his insect-like wings whirring frantically.

A distinctly human head pops through the doorway of the passengers' entrance, eyes darting around the hangar bay before settling on Koril.

“Hi!” Nita waves and motions her over. Koril strides towards her new acquaintance.

“Am I late?”

“Not at all. We still have a few things to wrap up before boarding, and the new people should be arriving soon.”

“I see. How can I help in the meantime?”

“You can keep a lookout. We are expecting a purple-skinned Trandoshan male and a blond, bearded human male”, Nita checks the holopad in her hand, “The names are Ki and Tanner, they're our new security.” She motions at the Toydarian, “And that's our Captain, Jhoram. You'll meet the others in a bit.”

Koril nods, and Nita disappears back into the ship.

Soon enough the two new crew members arrive. They exchange pleasant greetings with Koril and the three go to introduce themselves to Captain Jhoram. “Welcome, all,” he says throatily and shakes their hands. “I think we're all here now. Hestia, Ben-Dao, everythin' loaded?”

“Yes, sir!” the Weequay girl and a stocky Nikto chime in unison.

“Let's go,” Jhoram ushers the three onto the ship, through several winding hallways, and into a spacious room lined with tables and two entertainment modules. Several beings are already seated.

A Sullustan nods and booms “Head count! Rrik?” A miniscule Jawa in a faded black cloak chirps his confirmation.

“Hex?” “Here”, the Besalisk growls.

“Ben-Dao, Noum-Sing?” Two identical Nikto wave.

“Nita?” “Yes”, she responds in a clear voice.

“Hestia?” “Yes”, the teenager echoes.

“And these are our newcomers,” the Sullustan addresses the collective, “Koril, Ki, and Tanner.” The introduction is met with a general murmur of welcome. “My name is Garr, I'm the First Mate and Comms Officer on this ship. Come, I'll give you the tour. Nita, Hex, fire her up.”

“See you later,” Nita mouths to Koril, who smiles affirmatively.

Garr first shows them to the sleeping quarters, three tall rooms with bunk beds (“Chuck your bags in here for now”), then to the adjacent medbay, fully-stocked (“Just in case, just in case”, he reassures them), and to the comms room (“Nobody touches anything in here without my say-so. If you need to make a long-range transmission, you talk to me first.”)

“I didn't see any gun ports,” Ki hisses in clumsy Basic.

“That's because there are none”, Koril is suddenly alarmed, but Garr continues “The outer hull is strong enough to withstand a minor nuclear blast, and the shielding is 350 SBD.” Judging by Tanner's approving hum, this information should put her at ease. It doesn't.

“How many potential entry points?”, she asks.

“Three,” the First Mate responds, “But you should only be concerned with two. The one in the cargo bay is protected by an automated defense system, and anyone trying to go through there wouldn't dare to fire back or they'd risk damaging the cargo.”

He takes them to the middle of the ship and up a flight of stairs, into a long room with a low ceiling just beneath the thinner, inner hull. “They try to cut in from above...”

“And we pick them off one by one,” Koril finishes Tanner's thought.

“Just so,” Garr is clearly pleased.

The second point of entry is a cramped hallway towards the back of the ship, a mere 15 meters away from the engine room. She immediately determines this to be the priority. Take out the engines and we'll be dead in the water.

“That's pretty much it for now. You three have any questions, you come to me. Any problems, I'm your first stop – don't bother Captain Jhoram unless absolutely necessary. That understood?” An affirmative murmur. “Excellent. Let's get back to the others.”

As if on cue, the Captain's voice crackles from the intercom.

“Ladies and gentlebeings, please make your way to the common area and prepare for takeoff.”

End note: Which parts of the lore are you gonna use?

Me: Yes. NEXT CHAPTER

[sciencestyled]

The Sassy Chronicles of Clumpiness: Atlas Spills the Cosmic Tea

Oh, dear denizens of the Tumblr-verse, gather 'round, for we, the mighty narrators of celestial gossip, have some piping hot cosmic tea to spill. It's so scalding, even the kettle of Hestia herself would blush with envy. We've got a tale so juicy, it makes the drama on Mount Olympus look like a polite tea party.

Let's get straight to the chase: we've been chit-chatting with our old pal Atlas. Yeah, that's right, the titan with shoulders broader than the horizon, and he's been bending our ears about the universe's clumpiness. And no, we're not talking about the lumpy oatmeal left over from breakfast with the Pleiades.

As Atlas hoists the celestial sphere, he's been doing more than just flexing his titan-sized biceps—he's been snooping around the cosmos, and guess what? The universe is as clumpy as the cottage cheese that Aphrodite refuses to eat. Why, you ask? Dark matter, baby. That's the invisible VIP at this cosmic party, and it's got the universe clumping together like the gods on a good day in the Elysian Fields.

Now, hold onto your constellations, because the brainiacs over at the University of Toronto, who apparently have nothing better to do than solve the mysteries of the universe, have been peeping through their telescopes and decoding the secrets of the night sky like it's a game of celestial Sudoku. They've got this theory, see, about dark matter and its BFF, axions. No, not onions, folks—axions. They're like the new kids on the block in particle physics, hypothetical and as hard to pin down as Hermes on a courier run.

So, what's the big deal with these axions? They're part of the tale that could explain why the universe isn't as smooth as Apollo's lyre. Turns out, dark matter isn't just hanging around, sprinkling itself evenly like Demeter's bountiful harvest. It's more like Dionysus after a few cups of wine—clumping here, partying there, and generally having a rollicking good time shaping the cosmos.

And as for galaxies and all the shiny bling of the universe, they're just following the dark matter's lead, swirling into the clumpy cosmic conga like they've heard Pan's flute and can't help but join the dance.

Oh, but let us not forget the mortals peering into the abyss with their fancy gadgets and sharp wits, trying to catch a glimpse of these elusive axions. They're tossing around equations and simulations like Hephaestus at his forge, crafting theories as sturdy as the chains that bound poor Prometheus.

Now, lest we forget, all of this starry-eyed research is being done with a backdrop of the Cosmic Microwave Background—that's the universe's baby picture, in case you didn't know. It's like a family portrait from 380,000 years after the Big Bang, with every cosmic entity photobombing in the background.

So here we are, mere mortals, trying to decode the secrets that Atlas has been privy to since time immemorial. It's like trying to steal fire from the gods, but hey, if Prometheus could do it, why not us?

In the end, our quest to uncover the mysteries of the universe's clumpiness is as epic as any of Hercules' labors. So grab your digital parchment and quills, oh noble netizens, and bear witness to the cosmic revelations that could very well change how we see our star-spangled existence. Because in the end, isn't that what being a stargazer is all about?

So, laugh in the face of clumpiness, thumb your noses at ignorance, and wink at the universe, because we're all in on the secret now. And that, our Tumblr-friends, is the tea, served hot and cosmic, just the way Atlas likes it.

[willsimpforanyone]

could u write a leo valdez x daughter of hestia :)) basically two bffs who crush on each other but neither of them no that their feelings are reciprocated

oh that's so sweet

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as a daughter of hestia you're chill, a calming presence to those around you

this is a godsend when it comes to leo

he's spent his whole life bouncing from carehome to carehome and running away more times than he can count

he thought he killed his mom

he got dragged into this new demigod life and a prophecy within a year

plus he had adhd and that's a whole other level

so when he finds himself in a group with you for capture the flag

he honestly gets a lil freaked out

he's so not used to being relaxed and focused and after ten minutes he has to leave

it takes a day or so for him to realise that hey, he actually really liked that feeling?

it felt like when he was working on festus, only without the metal dragon and his thoughts weren't racing so much

so he started looking for you

and this became a regular thing

you'd be sitting by the campfire or polishing your weapon or something

and leo would sidle up, ask how you were doing, maybe ask your opinion on something to spark a conversation

of course you welcomed his presence

but assumed he'd move on after a while

this tended to be a pattern

people would crave being around you for a while

a calm eye in the hurricane that was this existence

and then they'd leave

it kinda sucked, but you got used to it

you were a temporary home, a respite

so when leo kept coming back you were pleasantly confused

he was so hyper a lot of the time when you saw him around camp you'd assumed he wouldn't be able to deal with the feeling of 'chill the fuck out' for very long

but he didn't leave

he even started affecting you

you noticed some of the mechanics around camp that he'd point out to you

how you'd take a little longer doing tasks so he stayed longer

that you felt kinda cold without him by you

after a few weeks it was a rare sight to see one of you without the other

you were attached at the hip

best friends

besties

bros

nothing else

...right?

it took months for you to realise that maybe, just maybe, you had non-platonic feelings for the son of hephaestus

a playful smack of your head from your siblings told you that duh!! obviously!!

you panicked a lil

dear gods what if he left now?? like everyone else?? what if he'd just become addicted to the calming feeling??

what if he didn't like you?

in the hephaestus cabin, leo was freaking out at piper and jason

"shit shit shit i really like her! what if she thinks i just like the weird chilling out feeling and not actually her?? what if she's just putting up with me because her mom is hestia and that's just... what she does??

what if she doesn't like me back?"

oh you sweet precious idiots

the entire camp had figured this out before you two

piper did her best to calm leo down

she told him that he should tell you about his feelings or they'll just eat him up inside, jason nodding along enthusiastically

reluctantly he agreed

"damn you piper and your knowledge of me as a friend"

the three of them stayed up way past their bedtime planning how he should tell you

you, on the other hand, were with your closest sibling

desperately trying to figure out how to let leo know of your feelings and still keep him as a friend

the morning was unwelcome, as it meant you'd stayed up far too long

but there was a familiar excitement, one that you knew meant you'd get to see leo today

yes that excitement was there every day

you had no idea how it had taken so long to realise you had a crush on the guy

to your surprise, you found his outside your cabin door

it had been a long night

you were both exhausted

brain filters were broken

and at the same time

to almost no one's surprise except yours

you both said

"i really like you"

...

...

the adrenaline surged and explanations poured out

"i'm so sorry leo i didn't mean to just say that i just mean that like i think i have a crush on you like a really big crush and if you don't feel the same way that's fine i didn't even mean to tell you right now i-"

"i'm sorry i didn't mean- well yeah i did mean- yes i really like you but i didn't wanna just say it because i thought it would freak you out and i'm a little freaked out right know 'cause like i didn't know what i was gonna say-"

you both stopped, finally realising what had happened, and huge smiles broke out on your faces

"leo... you like me?"

he flushed and looked down, grinning wildly

"actually what i said was that i really like you"

you giggled

"well i really like you too"

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i very much hope you enjoyed, thank you for requesting!

[magicalfxgirl]

LO Characters as Pokemon Trainers: Godesses

No Artemis for reasons. These are goddesses of LO as Pokemon trainers based on LO and the Greek mythology. So let's begin.

Heccate

The Goth queen of LO, Hecate has a magicbased team. Heccate's ace is ancient Delphix named Baba Yaga. As cunning as her trainer, Baba Yaga is not one to be triffled with. Her Hatterene, Morgana, shares her hattred of noise. Morgana and Baba Yaga sometimes throws sticks for Hades dog pokemon for fun, despite the doggos noisy natures. Her Alolan Ninetales, Mystic is often seen playing with Hades's Houndoom, Cerberus. Mismagius helps when dealing with dead employed at Underworld Corps. Her Mimikyu, Nightmare loves to scare people, but never scares Persephone. As she is the only one other than Hecate who shows him any affection. How or why she has a Hoopa named Chaos, should be obvious. They both love chaos. Chaos and Nightmare are BFFs, much to the employees of Underworld Corps horror. Persephone is just happy that Nightmare finally has a friend. Hecate also has Zoarark named Shadow, but no ever knows where it is. Thus it is not on her team. Although the Furies suspect Hecate uses on days she wants to sleep in. Bewarned messing with Hecate, Persephone, Hades or their pokemon will lead to all of Hecate's pokemon to wanting vengence. The results are brutal just ask Minthe and Thetis.

Hestia

Hestia despite never battling, still has a pokemon team. Although she considered beloved by Fire types she does not share their firey nature. Her Rotom, Trouble, lives up to his name. Despite this Trouble loves Hestia alot due to her saving it when she founded terribly injured. He possess a oven which is useful for Hestia, who loves to cook. Tea, Hestia's Polteageist has been her tea time partner for ages. Her Cyndaquil, Muffin is the reason that Cyndaquil are Sacred to Hestia. Muffin is always there to warm up other pokemon, or help roast a marshmellows. Trouble and Tea are very protective of Cyn due to his shy nature. Still don't mess with any of the rest of her team or Muffin will get mad. If Muffin gets mad at you, you better run. Hestia never evolved her Milcery, Milk into Alcremie. Her Mudbray, Sweety is there to bring injured pokemon to its trainer, and Snubull, Hug just acts as a cute cuddle bug.

Athena

Athena as the godess of wisdom and battle stratgy her team reflects that. Her Gallade is not just her ace but was gifted to her as a Ralts by Hera herself. Gallade and Athena are extremely close. Athena's Noctowl, Bubo is extremely small for his size, but is adored by Athena. He is always sitting on her shoulder. Her Lucario, is another one of warrior pokemon. Gallade and Lucario are often seen sparing with each other when Athena is not around.She likes to play chess with her Alakazam and Oranguru, when she not busy. Her Falinks, is there to help figure out army formations. She also has a Sirfetch'd as a companion, it stands as guard over its trainers temple.

Next up is Artemis and her family.

[neighborhood-goblin]

Lmao remember that COF College AU

Finally decided majors and details for some of the characters I plan to include XD

My first time using a cut lol

Tristan

Business Major 

Cassian absolutely wants him to inherit the family business

Tris isn’t so thrilled by that

Sev and him are roommates

Neither of them can cook anything other than ramen or pizza rolls

Sometimes they order pizza

Disaster bi on so many levels

Went to one GSA club meeting but then noped right back into the closet

Not out to Cassian or most of his friends yet

The only person who knows is Sev

Has a brown tabby cat named Rex

duh

lmao going back through there’s like nothing here

they def got longer as they went on

Nyk

Linguistics, Interpretation, and Translation Major

(In HOF she is really interested in the Pyrean language and lore so I thought it fit)

Was homeless for a while

Ran away as soon as she graduated high school

(She couldn’t be around Val any longer)

Applied for a lot of scholarships and was able to gather enough money to attend college

Roommates with Sparrow

Helps Sparrow get to her classes sometimes

Elliot, Riella, and Kade come over to their dorm a lot

Elliot cooks for them

Probs gonna be bi and genderfluid in this au

Has a calico cat named Xephyra 

Phyrie for short 

Is a part of the GSA club

The GSA club consists of Anders, Elliot, Sparrow, and Kade

Sev

Fine Arts Major

Is really good at drawing but also likes painting and sculpting, too

Roommates with Tristan

Would rather die than ask Tris to get something off of a high shelf for him

He’s 5′3″ (160.02 cm)

Def petite

Tris put a whiteboard on the fridge to write shopping lists on but now they both just use it to write notes to each other

“Saw u staring at Nyk earlier HMMMMMM”

“stfu like you weren’t ogling that dude she was with”

Disaster gay but everyone just assumes he’s straight like ????

After his parents died he bounced around a few foster homes but was adopted by a doctor named Hestia when he was fifteen

He loves his mama and visits her on weekends

The food he brings back to the dorm is the only good stuff he and Tris ever eat

Knows Kade but only a little

All of my modern Sev hcs still apply

Kade

Veterinary Medicine Major

Shares the same major as Sparrow and they’re decent friends

He helps Sparrow get to the classes they share when Nyk can’t

Loves animals and is planning to adopt a doggie soon

Roommates with Elliot and Riella

He lived in a really crappy place before he became friends with Riella

The sibs invited him to move in with them (Kade also obviously helps with rent)

Became good friends with Nyk and he and the sibs spend a lot of time at her/his dorm

Used to shadow Hestia at the clinic (before he decided he wanted to be a vet and not a people doctor) and she gushed all the time about her son 

He met Sev and def thinks Sev is adorable 

Has also seen Sev around campus but hasn’t worked up the courage to talk to him yet

Demi and gay

Is a part of the GSA club

Thinks Anders is funny

Almost no one agrees

Elliot 

Culinary Arts Major

Idk it just came to me and I was like “might as well”

Cooks for Riella, Kade, Nyk, and Sparrow regularly

Has a golden retriever named Jax

Jax is crazy

He gets the zoomies

Jax is usually wary of strangers but he’s warmed up to Riella, Kade, Nyk, and is close with Sparrow

Aroace

Attends GSA

Regularly tells Anders where he can shove his musical numbers and snide comments

Roommates with Riella and Kade

Took online classes until Riella graduated so they could move together

Met Kade through Riella

Can’t handle spicy food and is appalled by the fact that Kade, Riella, and Sparrow are all fueled by eating the spiciest things possible

Refuses to eat anything with pepper on it, but keeps a shaker for his friends and sister

Nyk and him bond over being unable to tolerate anything hotter than a hot tamale candy

Likes driving

Owns a minivan

It’s unclear as to why he needs a minivan he just has one

He named it Elliot jr. as a joke once but now no one lets him forget it

Is super ultimate BFFs with Sparrow

Helps her around campus when Nyk and Kade can’t

Sparrow 

Veterinary Medicine Major

Nyk, Kade, and Elliot help her around campus (still blind and thriving)

Owns a parrot named Chirp and guide dog that everyone is 95% sure is just a wolf that Sparrow illegally bought a service animal vest for

No one knows the name of the dog

Sparrow claims that Chirp can talk but only does it in front of her

Sometimes Elliot will also claim that he’s heard Chirp talk but no one can tell if he’s telling the truth or not (He’s not even sure at this point)

Lesbian ace and is highkey dating Riella 

Elliot pretends it annoys him but secretly he’s thrilled because he adores the both of them (he’d never reveal this but Sparrow knows anyway)

Attends GSA

Brings her animals

Chirp usually just sits on her shoulder, and the dog at her feet

Has super unruly hair

Only a select few are permitted to touch it: Elliot, Riella, and Nyk

Nyk will braid it sometimes, but Sparrow usually likes to have it free 

Roommates with Nyk

Nyk decorated their room super cute, fairylights strung all around it and polaroids on the walls (though I guess she can’t see them rip)

Nyk loves Sparrow’s animals, and the animals get a long great with Phyrie (except for one time that Phyrie attacked Chirp but that doesn’t happen anymore)

Riella 

Dance Major

Not much is known about Riella but I just thought this’d be a cool major for her

idk she gives off ballerina vibes for some reason

Sapphic and dating Sparrow

Roommates with Elliot and Kade

All three of them share a bookshelf and love talking about books

They also play video games a lot together

Minecraft is not a competition but do not play with the three of them they will win

They share an ACNH island on the switch they pooled money for

Loves having her hair in french braids

Nyk usually braids it for her before classes

Ig Nyk just braids everyone’s hair smh

Wears rompers everywhere

Met Kade when a creepy dude approached her on her way to a class and Kade pretended to know her to get her away from the creepy dude

He started walking her to that class just in case and they became friends

Anders

Performing Arts Major

Super dramatic and way into theater

Has been out of the closet for years as genderqueer and pan (Prefers he/him pronouns; he’s used them all his life and he’s used to them)

Goes to GSA club and loves telling obnoxious stories

Has hinted at being in a relationship but no one knows who it is, and the club tries to find out sometimes (It’s Latham)

Grew up with Latham and they started dating when they were seventeen

Latham isn’t out of the closet yet, so he asked Anders to keep it a secret

Anders doesn’t mind at all, he’s just happy to be with the boy he loves :)

Was a part of marching band in high school, and still practices his trumpet in his free time

Regularly texts everyone a gross amount of emojis 

Latham and him moved in together when they graduated and started going to college

Latham does all the cooking

The last time Anders attempted to cook anything, the pan caught on fire (the cooking pan not Anders) (XDDD) (I think I’m hilarious) 

He’s not allowed to cook anymore

They each have their own beds but usually sleep in the same one when they don’t have guests (they are both huge cuddlers) (Anders is the little spoon)

Has a pet snake because he lives to be extra (It’s a ball python)

(I can’t remember what Anders’ phoenix is named so the snake is nameless for now)

Latham

Pre-Law Studies Major

Wants to become a lawyer

Absolutely talks crap about everyone he knows with Anders

Identifies as queer but is closeted

His family are all very religious and anti-LGBTQ+ so he’s scared to come out to them

The only person who knows is Anders

His father in particular scares him

His dad really doesn’t approve of Latham being ‘friends’ with Anders, ever since Anders came out publicly

Is decent at cooking (nowhere near as good as Elliot)

Doesn’t have a lot of friends

Kind of knows Tristan and Elliot but not really

Has a Pomeranian named Xane

He’s obsessed w/ little dogs 

[thepersephonecabin]

TMA Characters as their designated percy jackson godly parents

Jon- dumbest child of athena in the whole world. So smart, so wise and yet...

Daisy- ares. she is clarisse la rue's bff

Melanie- nemesis

Georgie- thanatos but yknow ive never actually thought about thanatos having kids which begs the question: does thanatos bone???

Martin- hestia because he is jon's home and hearth like what could be more hestia than constantly offering your crush a cup of tea until they eventually fall in love with you yknow?

Basira: her shrewd competence feels v child of athena but this might just be a lack of creativity on my part tbh

Michael crew: ZEUS OH MY GOD ITS FUCKING ZEUS

Breekon and hope- obviously these two are the stoll brothers of tma, they deliver things. hermes duh.

Elias- NONE OF THEM HES THE CRUSTY ASS ORACLE IN THE ATTIC

Peter- are we positive peter isnt just poseidon's human form? They look exactly the same.

Tim- Apollo. I guess you could argue that his party vibes are dionysus but apollo really is just out here for a good time, plus i always think of apollo kids as outdoorsy which fits with the kayaking. Also both he and apollo are bi.

Gerry keay- hes just nico di angelo tbh

Michael distortion- the distortion is just the labyrinth innit? But also leitner as a parallel to daedalus, moving around the archive tunnels for jon is also very good. Much to consider...

Jared hopworth- ok hear me out because this one is a bit wild but. Aphrodite. Jared's character as a flesh avatar begins with wanting to give people the "perfect" bodies, which aligns well with pjo aphrodite's view on beauty, where she bestows it to piper temporarily even though piper didn't see anything wrong with her original appearance. I could see jared as an aphrodite kid who got too cocky and ambitious and mayhaps was cursed as a result

feel free to add your own thoughts, these are just the ones i came up with!

[ursie]

Pjo oc 1 : Heath Johnson

Nb, Pronouns are they/them

Aro/Ace

Age : probs 17/18 or so by boo

Capricorn sun/Scorpio Moon they are that bitch they can’t help it

Deaf/mute

Legacy of Hephaestus (Grandkid) and Mars (grandkid) both parents were demigods (Mom was an Mars kid, dad was Hephaestus)

Dad was a independent contractor and could do just about anything needed in his field, Mom was a emt/firefighter

They died in a house fire, the wiring was faulty in the building he was working on, she went in to save him and neither came out.

They knew about all this stuff and their parent were gonna take them to the camp next year so they start making the trek themselves and they struggle

When they were homeless they started recognizing Hestia’s symbol on the shelters they frequented and at the soup kitchens. They started praying to her instead

When they finally make it to camp they sit on Hestia’s log instead and they see her.

Instead of being claimed they denounce it stating that Hestia claimed them already. Asked to prove it they point out they’re safe aren’t they?

They’re a champion of Hestia

Whilst they have the advanced abilities of the Ares kids and the scrappy nature they take after the Hephaestus ones more.

They’re never seen w/o their tool belt.

They’re very good at construction but unlike the Hephaestus kids they vastly prefer working w wood over metals (they love building lil bird houses)

Their Hestias blessing gives them fire immunity and mild manipulation and cold immunity, they can’t feel the weather anymore

They’re naturally v good in the kitchen too.

After a few years of practice they’ve mastered the trick of traveling through hearths

They can’t pick locks or anything but houses are all open to them and they sleep in different cabins a lot

Or outside they sleep next to the campfire a lot

They have a prosthetic arm that they use as a weapon, they have scabbard their parents made for them that they can reforge their arm into to change shape (sword for ex)

They aren’t a overly skilled fighter they just do not give a single shit

Calls Hestia mom and wants best for her

Wears only gold jewelry and really commits to the fire color scheme

They’re also never seen w/o goggles on . And headphones.

Is an extrovert but also does not participate in any conversation just doesn’t like being alone.

Carries their stuffed toy horse everywhere it’s their comfort toy and it’s usually hanging on their belt

Big boots! For stomping!

If you’d talk to them you would think they fundamentally do not understand any subject truly a thembo but somehow always gets good grades it drives people insane

Complete ditz tho

You know that friend you think is just living on a different plane or existence? Them they really are just vibing.

Somehow still the mom friend they’re v protective and maternal, often watching the lil ones around the camp

Cryptid their main job is watching the borders and the woods around camp and they do, you always feel safe seeing their smoke signals from wherever they are

Helps the satyrs find kids because every kid needs a home

Honestly pities the huntresses

Was on Luke’s side during the titan war to a degree low key shifted sides the whole time.

Knew about the whole Camp Jupiter thing (mom was a Mars kid) but agreed w their parents assertion that that place sucks and sounds terrible and honestly did not bring it up because they r a ditz and assumed everyone else thought it sucked too and that’s why no one talks about it

Knows all the gossip shares all of it w Hestia

Tooth gap! They always cover their mouth when the smile/laugh/ect because they r embarrassed by it

Full of love

Their bffs are Clarisse, Drew, Selena, The Hephaestus cabin in gen, Clovis, & Nico plus many unnamed campers they r popular because they stay in their lane

They do not vibe at all w the Romans

This was a fun way to spend a bit 💞 if y’all decide to make one too pls tag me 💞💕💞

[uppastthejelliclemoon]

because i obviously don’t have enough stories to write, i came up with a new one :)

- Tugger and the psychic twins are walking through a neighborhood when they find a queen and four kittens lying in an alley

The twins determine that they were killed by Macavity because he didn’t want any dangers to his “throne” and he didn’t want anything to get in his way

Tugger, of course, is pissed because even if he didn’t know the kittens those were his nieces and nephews and Tugger is very protective of those he cares about

- Tantomile finds an injured kitten hidden behind a box, and Tugger immediately picks her up and the trio return to the Junkyard

The whole walk back to the Junkyard, Tugger doesn’t let the twins touch the kitten, and once there, he only lets Munkustrap and Old Deuteronomy near her

There’s some tension when Tugger reveals the kitten’s parents, but ofc Munkustrap is just as protective as Tugger over the kitten, and Old Deuteronomy welcomes her into the tribe

- When Old Deuteronomy asks who will take the kitten in, it’s not Tugger who volunteers (though he was a close second)- it’s Misto. 

Privately, he tells Old D, Munkustrap, and Tugger that he sensed magic from the kitten, and he knew that she would be safest with him and Tugger in their den.

Also he fell in love with her as soon as he saw her, and he knew Tugger wouldn’t be able to part with her

Queue Tugger and Misto being the perfect dads to this little kitten, and they decide to name her Hestia.

- Since she’s the youngest of the tribe, she is the baby and everyone is very protective over her.

Munkustrap absolutely adores his niece, and she and Jemima are BFFs

Demeter and Bombalurina, if Hestia isn’t with her dads or uncle, are the ones who are always with her, because they don’t want what happened to them to happen to her

wait i’m just now realizing that this most definitely could possibly fit into my macavity’s victims story

ok ignoring that for now but i am coming back to that perhaps

Here are a few Hestia headcanons:

- She’s is very similar to Jemima in appearance (yes that’s because they’re cousins and no that’s not because I struggle with descriptions)

Her main fur color is a light grey, similar to her mother, and her markings are a dark red. 

She does take after her mother in appearance, which Munkustrap and Tugger are both thankful for, since Macavity has occasionally attacked but never noticed anything about Hestia

Her eyes are different, however, and one is pale blue, and the other is a reddish-brown

- Because of the trauma after she was born and the magical attack that killed her mother, Hestia is a very smol girl (perfect size for her dads to snuggle her)

- She calls Tugger “dad” and Misto “papa”

- She wasn’t supposed to find out about her real father until her first ball as an adult, but she overheard a conversation between Demeter and Bombalurina while visiting Jemima

- She then understands why the tribe is so protective, and she vows to never let Macavity hurt her family

so yeah :) that’s my cats oc Hestia

if you have any questions or ideas for her story, send me a message!

[emberofolympus]

If you are wondering which Olympian+ Hades and Persephone are hephy's favorite here is a dandy list:

Aphrodite, she is his wife and even though she drives him nuts he lives her so damn much

Dionysus, bff, if he dies Hephaestus dies

Artemis, she is his favorite funky little lesbian

Athena, she is his favorite funky little asexual

Hades, favorite uncle

Hestia, favorite aunt

Apollo

Hera, his mom but you know, not the best mom for him

Poseidon

Hermes

Demeter, opposite domain so it toughen up the relationship

Persephone

Ares

Zeus

[thewsienna-blog]

hiii, maud here with my babe Sienna Mavis Webster aka Madelaine Petsch!! below you’ll find a link to her stats & a few facts about her. i’m still looking for her two bandmates and her sibling but i’d love to plot and brainstorm tbh so come at me <3

click here for Sienna’s stats! 

she’s V bisexual !!!

her first love aka high school sweetheart was Isla Thompson!

suuuper flirty tho; not really into long term relationships since Isla broke her heart tbh

she’s a singer in a girl band named Cherry Bomb (still looking for her two bandmates !!!) & also works as a model for her mother’s brand and a few others

i don’t wanna go on too much about the band tho cause i wanna talk through it with the girls that’ll join as her band mates!

she comes from a rich family, her mom is a fashion designer & her dad a vet/clinic owner

she has a sibling, the gender’s not important to me and they could be adopted too, the spot still needs to be filled!!

she’s been a model pretty much ever since she was born, but discovered a passion for singing & dancing at around 8 years old when her mom paid for her first classes

Sienna’s really charismatic & confident about herself, but she does have hard time with decision making sometimes

can be manipulative to get what she wants... oops

she has her own penthouse & recently adopted a female German Shepherd puppy named Hestia - yes, like the Goddess!

a bit clumsy in her everyday life but on stage she gives her goddamn EVERYTHING

was the captain of the cheerleading squad in hs too & still went to her dancing and singing classes

really carefree, the girl just wants to have fun

she was born in Sacramento but moved to Manhattan around 10 years old!

Sien met with Chance through their record label cause he worked on her band, & that’s how their bff with benefits relationship started- even attracting rumors on them but she just thinks it’s funny, bc of course there was never any romantic feelings involved

so basically i’m open for pretty much any connections, so come plot w/ me pleaaase <3

[abookishdreamer]

Character Intro: Chelone (Kingdom of Ichor)

Nicknames- Chee-chee by Aergia    

Age- 18 (immortal)

Location- Arcadia, Olympius

Personality- She's very laid-back and apathetic, even more so than the god of sleep. As a newly situated goddess (and member of the pantheon), Chelone does not have an active role & hates making decisions. She's currently single.

As the goddess of tortoises, she has the standard abilities of a goddess. She can also shapeshift into/communicate with all species of turtles and tortoises. Despite her generally lethargic pace, she's a very athletic swimmer. She can also fuse her mouth and nose into a turtle-like beak, which provides a powerful bite!

She used to be an oread that lived near Mt. Khelydorea in Arcadia. She personally disrespected the King & Queen when she ignored the summons requesting her presence at their anniversary celebration. Zeus (god of the sky, thunder, & lightning) then requested his son Hermes- who tracked Chelone down and cursed her, turning her into a tortoise to henceforth carry her house on her back. It was this way for almost a century before she was approached by Hera (goddess of women & marriage), who offered to undo the curse and offer her godship, as reparation. Chelone quickly accepted.

She still lives in Arcadia, though not near a mountain. She now lives in a much nicer Mediterranean-style property near the water. Chelone has a few dozen different species of turtles & tortoises as pets!

She's well aware of the general reception of her being a goddess, albeit a minor one by the rest of the pantheon. A lot of them believe that Chelone doesn't serve a real purpose- especially Athena (goddess of wisdom) and Zeus. Hestia (goddess of the hearth), of course, is always friendly & cordial towards her.

Her BFF is Aergia (goddess of sloth, idleness, & laziness). Chelone refers to her as the platonic love of her life. She has also started up a friendship with Tithonus (god of insects). They both share the similarity of once being mortals & being cursed- turning into an animal. Chelone admires Tethys (Titaness of freshwater & clouds).

Her go-to drink is a butterfly pea bubble tea. She also likes coconut water, green tea, cucumber infused water, aloe vera juice, & ginger ale! A usual for her from The Roasted Bean is a small kiwi pear splash.

A favorite treat is coconut sorbet! She gets an olympian sized cup at The Frozen Spoon!

For income she models for Olive Visibly, LipCalm, Palms Paradise, & Swimsilk. Chelone is also thinking about starting up her own merch!

Chelone loves the spicy prawn cocktail salad from The Bread Box.

She's a huge fan of the currentia body oil that's a popular product of The Nesoi's artisanal products brand.

In the pantheon, Chelone despises Zeus and Hermes. She & Aergia once snuck into Hermes' casino where they filled all the slot machines with taro root paste. Aside from all this, she can't stop herself from being strangely attracted to him. Her and Hermes has had hate sex a few times.

She dated Eurus (god of the east wind), but he broke up with her due to feeling that Aergia was becoming a "painful third wheel."

Being lazy to cook, she opts for fast food chariot delivery service. Her go-to order is a khao soi (thai coconut curry noodle soup) added with tofu, spring rolls, & pulled pork soft shell tacos with chipotle-orange salsa.

In her free time (which is usually most of the time), Chelone prefers sunbathing at home & other low level activities like swimming, doing crossword puzzles, yoga, and lounging around with Aergia, like listening to music.

"Slow and steady is the best way to go through life."