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kryptaos · 1 year

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Some fun facts about Flash, the Greek gods and the world of Olympus Apartments

Some of Flash's favorite bands/musicians include AC/DC, Metallica, Judas Priest, Van Halen, Alice Cooper and Def Leppard.

Some of Flash's favorite songs to sing karaoke to are "Mississippi Queen" by Mountain, "The Last In Line" by Dio, "Rock You Like A Hurricane" by Scorpions, "Nobody's Fool" by Cinderella and "We're Not Gonna Take It" by Twisted Sister.

Whenever Flash sings "The Last In Line" they let out this monstrous primal scream when singing the line "We are coming... HOOOOOOOOOOME!"

If Flash wasn't a drummer they would play bass instead.

Flash's favorite video game is Borderlands 2.

Flash's favorite Star Wars character is Boba Fett.

Flash's favorite Marvel superhero is Spider-Man.

Flash's favorite DC superheroes are The Flash and Batman. They got the nickname Flash as a result of them always wearing a hoodie with The Flash's logo back in high school.

As a result of being descended from the Hydra, Flash has regenerative abilities. However, unlike the Hydra's they are not instantaneous, they can range from a few minutes if it's something like a cut or scrape to a few hours or even a day for injuries up to and including dismemberment. If their limbs are dismembered and the injury is cauterized the limbs will not regenerate on their own. The gods, however, would be able to reassemble Flash and heal their injuries.

Flash is an only child but always wanted a little sibling so they were more than happy to take on the older sibling role towards Persephone. Demeter is thrilled that Persephone has Flash to look out for her and help her out of her shell.

Hera absolutely HATES heavy metal. Unsurprisingly Flash's music constantly drives her nuts.

Hera is such a stick in the mud that she is able to sit through the entirety of Spaceballs without smiling or laughing even once.

Zeus is a terrible dancer. Whenever there's a party at Olympus his kids are quite embarrassed by their dad's ridiculous dancing.

Despite being the god of lightning Zeus is not able to rapidly charge electronics like cell phones and laptops. When he got his first cell phone (a Nokia 3310) he tried to supercharge it with one of his lightning bolts. He accidentally caused the phone to explode and had to ask Hephaestus to fix it. That was the last time Zeus tried to rapidly charge any electronics.

Hephaestus also had to fix Poseidon's first cell phone because Poseidon learned the hard way that it would not work when he took it to his underwater kingdom.

Ares and Athena are both avid gamers and will often play together. When they're playing as a team they are terrifyingly good and pretty much unstoppable. When they're playing against each other they are extremely competitive and the trash talk gets cranked up to 11.

Demeter REALLY doesn't like fake plants. She also really doesn't like when people glue fake flowers on cactuses.

Since Aphrodite and Athena were born as adults they're not exactly the greatest at interacting with kids/teenagers since they never knew what it was like to be a kid or a teenager.

Cerberus is officially banned from Olympus because the last time Hades brought him for a visit he chewed up a lot of things, including the furniture and a scroll containing part of a very important prophecy.

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kryptaos · 1 year

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Here are colored versions of Flash and Persephone! I made two variants, one where Flash's pants have a U.S. Woodland camouflage pattern and one where the pants are plain olive drab.

None of the gods of Olympus expected the tough 18-year-old heavy metal-loving demi-monster descendant of Typhon and Echidna to be friends with the innocent little 8-year-old goddess of spring. Yet somehow Flash and Persephone became inseparable, with Flash mentoring Persephone in everything related to rock and roll and science fiction.

Credit to @apollomes-supremacy for Persephone's design

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kryptaos · 2 years

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kryptaos · 2 years

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Another sneak peek at the world of Olympus Apartments!

Credit to @apollomes-supremacy for Persephone's design

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kryptaos · 2 years

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Olympus Apartments sneak peek!

FYI it is not the beginning of the story itself. You can meet the narrator Flash here: https://www.tumblr.com/blog/view/kryptaos/689878021098946560?source=share

I sighed as Zeus’s storm raged, trying to mentally block it out. Normally I found the sound of thunderstorms relaxing but not when it was past midnight and I was hoping to get some sleep. I figured that I probably would not be falling asleep anytime soon given the storm and the fact that I had thought it was a good idea to drink an entire bottle of Dr Pepper only a few hours before going to bed. It was a hot night and I was starting to get kind of thirsty again so I decided to go get myself a glass of water.

I grabbed my Grogu plush, turned on my phone’s flashlight and made my way towards the kitchen, shining the light in front of me. Once I reached the kitchen I opened one of the cabinets next to the sink to look for a cup. But instead of the clear drinking glasses I was expecting I was greeted by rows of ornate golden goblets. I picked one up, turned on the faucet and put the goblet underneath the stream of water, filling it up. As I turned the water off I noticed Persephone standing nearby, a frightened look on her face. “Yo, what’s going on, dude?” I asked. “Are you here to get water too?” She nodded. I handed her the goblet I had just filled. “Here, you can have this one. Don’t worry, I didn’t drink out of it.” I picked up another goblet and started filling it up as another crash of thunder filled the air. Persephone’s eyes went wide with fear. “Are you OK?” I asked.

Persephone shook her head. “I can’t sleep.”

“Storm keeping you awake?” I asked. Persephone nodded. “I feel you, dude. I can’t sleep either since I had way too much Dr Pepper earlier, that stuff’s so good but it’s loaded with caffeine.” I took a few sips of water. “Wanna just hang out for a bit in the living room? I could use some company.”

“S-sure,” Persephone said hesitantly. I headed into the living room, Persephone following me. I flopped down on a couch and turned off the flashlight on my phone, putting it and the goblet of water on the coffee table. Persephone sat down on another couch.

“So does your dad create storms often?” I asked. “I’m really hoping this is not a frequent occurrence since I’d like to be able to actually sleep at night while I’m here.”

“Only when he’s really angry,” Persephone said. “It doesn’t happen very often though.”

“That’s a relief,” I said. “Usually when I’m really angry I either just hide in my room and blast heavy metal music or I practice my drums.”

“You play the drums?” Persephone asked.

“Yeah, I’ve been playing since I was your age,” I said. “I’ve been wanting to start a rock band for a few years now but I haven’t found anyone to play with.”

“My brother Apollo can play any instrument he picks up since he’s the god of music,” Persephone said. “Maybe he’d be willing to join your band.”

“I talked to him earlier and he seems like a really cool dude. I should ask him if he wants to jam,” I said. “Everyone here seems pretty cool. Although Aphrodite and Hera seem kind of distant.”

“They’re nice once you get to know them,” Persephone said.

“That’s good,” I said. “I didn’t really talk to Aphrodite much when I met her today since she was getting herself ready for some Instagram photoshoot.”

“She’s always talking about selfies and expensive makeup and designer clothes,” Persephone said. “I don’t understand any of that stuff, I just think it’s kind of silly.”

“I don’t understand it either, the whole beauty and fashion scene makes absolutely zero sense to me,” I said. “I’d rather spend my money on Star Wars toys.”

“I’ve never seen Star Wars,” Persephone said.

“Whoa, wait, are you serious?” I said, shocked. Persephone nodded. I knew at once that I needed to show her the movies. “Dude, Star Wars is, like, the coolest film franchise ever. I’ll tell you what, tomorrow I’ll show you the original trilogy. It will blow your mind. Are you down for that?”

“S-sure,” Persephone said.

“Gnarly,” I said as another crash of thunder filled the air. Persephone trembled with fright. “You alright, homie?”

“The thunder’s scary,” Persephone said quietly, her voice quivering.

I thought for a minute, trying to figure out what would help a scared little kid during a thunderstorm. “You want me to put on some relaxing music?” I asked. Persephone nodded, trembling. I picked up my phone and opened Spotify, searching for my favorite psychedelic rock playlist. Once I found the playlist I started playing it on shuffle mode, turning the volume loud enough for Persephone and I to hear but not loud enough for it to potentially bother the other gods. “Whenever I’m stressed out or can’t sleep I listen to psychedelic rock, it helps a lot. Tame Impala in particular helps me sleep.”

“I-I’m s-scared…” Persephone whimpered. Her breathing was shaky and she seemed close to tears.

“Hey, it’s OK, little dude,” I said, reaching over and putting a hand on her shoulder. “Nothing bad’s gonna happen. Just chill, breathe and try to focus on the music.” The song “Dirt” by The Stooges was currently playing. Compared to the other louder and more raw songs by The Stooges that I liked, “Dirt” had a calming bassline and a slow, relaxing tempo. I hoped Persephone would find it as soothing as I did.

After a few minutes Persephone’s breathing seemed to be stabilizing and she wasn’t trembling as much. “Feeling better?” I asked. Persephone nodded. “That’s good. I’m glad my tunes are helping you as much as they help me.” The song switched from “Dirt” to Aerosmith’s “Sweet Emotion.” I turned the volume up a little bit.

“Do you like any other kinds of music besides rock?” Persephone asked.

“Hard rock is my absolute favorite but I’m pretty open-minded when it comes to music,” I said. “What kind of music do you like?”

“Most of the music Mama lets me listen to is very slow and soft,” Persephone said. “She says it’s good music to listen to while out working in the fields. You probably wouldn’t like it all that much if you like loud rock music.”

“Probably not,” I said. “So what do you do for fun?”

“I like creating plants and flowers,” Persephone said. “Mama says that in a few years I’ll fully grow into my plant powers.”

“Poison Ivy’s powers are pretty cool, it’s neat that you have hers,” I said.

“Who’s Poison Ivy?” Persephone asked.

“She’s one of Batman’s enemies,” I explained. “She can control plants and she really cares about the Earth and is trying to save it but at the same time she’s evil. Oh, and she’s bright green too.”

“I don’t know much about Batman,” Persephone said. “Or superheroes in general, really.”

“Oh man…” I muttered. “Oh man. Dude, once I introduce you to all my favorite superheroes your life is never going to be the same. Heck, there’s so much great pop culture I need to show you.” I really hoped Demeter would not mind my efforts to educate her daughter on everything I considered awesome. I knew that Persephone was probably too little for some of my favorite media but I was determined to show her the stuff I thought a kid her age could handle. Borderlands? Too much mayhem. Mortal Kombat? Too brutal. Alien and Predator? Too scary. Deadpool? No way, Demeter would destroy me. But the Avengers? Guardians of the Galaxy? Justice League? Power Rangers? Star Wars? Transformers? Spaceballs? I hoped that she’d get a kick out of those. “Your brain is going to explode from awesomeness once I show you all the movies, TV, video games and music I want to show you.”

“I like the music you’re playing right now,” Persephone said. “I haven't listened to a lot of rock before since Mama never really lets me listen to it.”

“I’m glad you’re digging my tunes, little dude,” I said, grinning. I held out my fist. “C’mon, fist bump.” Persephone bumped my fist.

“By the way, why does everyone call you Flash?” Persephone asked.

“I have this hoodie with the logo for the superhero The Flash on it that I wore pretty much every day during high school. Everyone started calling me Flash because of it and the nickname stuck,” I explained. I picked up my goblet and drank the rest of my water.

“Sometimes Mama calls me Kore,” Persephone said. “Or Little Flower.”

“Speaking of flowers and plants, what exactly can you do with them?” I asked. “I thought what you did earlier when you made them grow out of thin air was pretty rad. Can you bring dead ones back to life?”

“I can bring small plants back but it takes a lot of focus,” Persephone said. “But Mama says that once I fully grow into my powers I’ll be able to bring back any plant no matter how big it is.”

“That’s gnarly,” I said. “I absolutely suck at taking care of plants, a few years ago I got a free succulent at a street fair and it died within a few weeks.”

“Did you water it and give it enough sunlight?” Persephone asked.

“I did not, I left it in my bedroom which did not get a whole lot of sunlight,” I said. “I didn’t water it as much as I probably should have since I assumed that succulents didn’t need to be watered often.”

“You probably should have kept it outdoors or at least somewhere that got a lot of sun,” Persephone said. “And you should have watered it about once a week.”

“Yeah, that probably would have been a smart idea,” I said. “By the way, would you be willing to give me a tour of your mom’s garden tomorrow? I only got a glimpse of it earlier today but it looks totally rad.”

“Sure! I’d love to show you everything we grow,” Persephone said happily as her eyes lit up. “There’re so many different kinds of flowers and plants and it’s absolutely huge.”

“Awesome,” I said. “I’m super stoked to see the whole thing.” I found myself getting sleepy. The caffeine from the Dr Pepper I drank earlier seemed to be wearing off much to my relief. “Are you getting tired? I feel like I’m about to crash out.”

“Mhm…” Persephone yawned. “I’m sleepy.”

“I’m probably just gonna fall asleep right here,” I said as I turned the music off on my phone so as not to drain the battery. I sprawled out on the couch, making myself comfortable. “Night, dude.”

“Goodnight, Flash,” Persephone mumbled tiredly. Within minutes both of us had fallen asleep.

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kryptaos · 2 years

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kryptaos · 2 years

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Meet the Greek gods as they appear in Olympus Apartments!

Zeus: Zeus’s personality is as volatile as the weather he controls. Sometimes he’s carefree and cocky but when he’s angry he creates raging thunderstorms.

Hera: Hera is distant, sophisticated and regal. She takes her duties as queen of the gods very seriously and almost never smiles. The other gods are very careful to avoid making her angry because she will go ballistic on anyone who dares to cross her temper.

Poseidon: Like his brother Zeus, Poseidon is usually either in a very good mood or a very bad mood, but he’s less wrathful than Zeus. Flash calls him Aquaman.

Demeter: Demeter is Persephone’s mother and is very loving and nurturing towards her daughter and the other gods. She is the first Olympian that Flash meets and is beyond thrilled that the normally timid Persephone has Flash to look out for her and help her out of her shell.

Persephone: The goddess of spring and the littlest resident of Mount Olympus at only eight years old, Persephone is very sweet, shy and gentle. At first she is scared of Flash because of their intimidating punk rock appearance but the two soon become inseparable, with Persephone seeing Flash as a best friend, mentor and older sibling.

Athena: Athena is incredibly smart but also socially awkward due to her being on the autism spectrum. She enjoys reading, arts and crafts and playing strategy video games. She has a sisterly relationship with Persephone who looks up to her.

Apollo: As the god of music Apollo can play any instrument he picks up. Charismatic and outgoing, he and Flash decide to form a rock band shortly after Flash’s arrival.

Artemis: Artemis is most at home in nature. Unlike her brother Apollo she is rather independent and introverted. She has a sisterly relationship with Persephone who looks up to her.

Ares: Ares is hotheaded and competitive but at the same time very courageous. He enjoys sparring with Athena and playing FPS video games. He and Flash have very similar tastes in video games and will play together when they have the chance.

Hephaestus: Hephaestus is an incredibly skilled craftsman and can make just about anything with the help of his Cyclops assistants Brontes, Arges, and Steropes. Flash greatly admires him for his creative abilities.

Aphrodite: Aphrodite is rather vain and takes great pride in her personal appearance. When she’s not trying on expensive clothes and makeup she can usually be found spending time with Ares.

Hermes: Hermes is cheerful and easygoing. With his winged sandals and hat he runs errands for the gods. He also enjoys practical jokes.

Hestia: Hestia is kind, gentle and caring. Almost always found relaxing in front of the fire, Hestia is who everyone goes to when they need a hug or a shoulder to cry on.

Dionysus: As the god of wine, madness and festivity Dionysus loves to have a good time. He’s like a wild teenager despite being approximately three millennia past his teenage years.

Hades: The black sheep of the family, Hades prefers to spend his time down in the Underworld with his wife Minthe instead of at Olympus. When he does visit Olympus he is very awkward and shy. He might not be the best at interacting with his family but he deeply loves and cares about them even though they seem to be afraid of him at times.

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