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furys-burn · 1 year

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. thinking about...Luke

the idea that he really did die after his plunge in Titan's Curse and he only survived because Kronos' rewind time ability but at the cost of there is no evading death, only slightly postponing it. Him realizing no matter his destiny he will become Kronos' instrument to destroy Olympus. That he must let Kronos use him as an avatar because his body is rapidly failing and that is the oddness that Annabeth picks up in the Labyrinth and why he desperately wanted to speak to her. To say goodbye. To let her know that Luke is gone and if at all possible, he is sorry.

The idea that Luke was abandoned by the gods already labeled a traitor at birth yet none of them saw him as the sacrifice he would come to be. That he would be buried in the father he hated shroud despite the fact he would rather burn as a Crestellan. If his mother still cooks cookies for a child now dead and if his father will lick his wounds thinking the only person she should have been protected from was her own son.

That the son of Hermes would fly from home young, steal the fruit of immortality, and one day bite it with the teeth of Titan yet denied by the father who put that very thievery in his veins. That it was that same blood a new Olympus engineered in part by the girl he half raised would be built upon.

If the second time he was reborn it was wondering if destiny bleeds into lifetimes and if the soul is cursed or just the person it resides in.

#»⌛—luke castellan | musings.

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furysburn · 3 months

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#Behind the Lens | OOC.#Luke Castellan ⌛| MUSINGS.

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furys-burn · 2 years

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.im no longer playing Luke /s

#»⌀—behind the lens | ooc. ⌀#»⌛—luke castellan | musings.

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furysburn · 4 months

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@ximerose | WHAT DO YOU ASSOCIATE MY MUSE WITH?

Luke- scrappy orange flowers along a highway, trick card decks, worn shoe laces, a crowded subway car, the last time you saw your mom without knowing you’d never see her again

YES ALL OF THIS!!! I see him in a pair of beat up sneakers (specifically not converse because fuck his dad lol) and just one of the many faces you see in a subway window reflection that leaves your mind before you look away. A touch of the mist hiding him from memory so he may travel alone.

and his mom.......... [sobs]

#.also weighted cards yes exactly #dude 100% almost got beat up at like 13 for cheating someone out of cash w them lmao #Luke Castellan ⌛| MUSINGS.#thank you!!!!

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furysburn · 4 months

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𝐂𝐇𝐀𝐑𝐀𝐂𝐓𝐄𝐑 𝐎𝐔𝐓𝐋𝐈𝐍𝐄 .

full name : Luke Castellan nicknames : the traitor, Hermes' favorite, Kronos

𝐅𝐋𝐀𝐖𝐒 .

𝐒𝐓𝐑𝐄𝐍𝐆𝐓𝐇𝐒 .

𝐒𝐊𝐈𝐋𝐋𝐒 & 𝐇𝐎𝐁𝐁𝐈𝐄𝐒 .

#luke castellan ⌛| musings.#.this was an old meme so PLEASE steal it from me!

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furysburn · 4 months

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REFLECT + Luke, first meeting with Kronos | ( MEME ) | @stygicniron

The golden apple is in his hand and it feels heavier than he thought it would be. The poison makes his vision blur but he makes himself focus in on it, hoist it high towards the heavens and call towards his father for approval. That's when the clouds give way under his feet and he lurches forward, the apple disappearing into nothing below him as he scrabbles back from death.

( nothing creeps towards gold. nothing turns immortality into chance. nothing is so so so very hungry )

Hermes is not cruel nor is he kind when he finds out. He lets Luke journey home half dead and reeking of shame to collapse next to the body of his only friend.

He will dream of his mother's green eyes, his father's downcast frown, Thalias last stand and something greater than all of them shifting under the earth's core. He will fall to his hands and knees from the tremors yet kiss the floor of a new god.

He will turn to the one thing he has never had enough of, always knew would catch up to him young, and handle as delicately as any blade.

" I swear to you a new oath, Lord Kronos. "

#Luke Castellan ⌛| MUSINGS.

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furysburn · 4 months

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REFLECT + Luke, realizing his mom is not okay | ( MEME ) | @stygicniron

It was not always bad and that was the hard part. In his memories half gone from age where the glimpses of who she used to be. A warm hand in his hair, a delicious meal when he came home, the excitement and giggles when she bought another beanie for her collection. If she was all bad he could not love her. If she was all bad then he could hate him just a little less.

It was his fifth birthday when his world broke. She had promised him a cake based on the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles and he came home from school to her sobbing and weird writing on the table in green icing. All he could make out was his name as the other words too big even without his dyslexia. He had tried to comfort her but she screamed when he came near like he was a monster. Like he wasn't her child anymore.

For four more years he watched her fall and watched his mother shrink away into a ghost of who she used to be. Her grip on his hands and face became painful and when he moved too fast she grew frightened, only being soothed by promises not to leave her. That he loved her. That Hermes would come back and save them and no, he will never go to Manhattan. "I love you Mama." "My boy, my sweet, not you. Not your destiny, not him."

It got bad when she would breakdown in public often ending with him pulling her away, begging something for an escape and somehow always finding it. It was when a teacher and a nice lady in a suit pulled him out of class to ask him questions he realized he should go. That he was a risk to her and that they would take his Mama away to the padded cells he saw on TV.

"I love you Mama, I'm going outside to play, ok?"

Her eyes were clear. She was making him lunch. There was the smell of burnt cookies. "Ok Luke, just be home soon to eat."

And Luke Castellan left home and like so many demigods the mist did what is best and erased him from the minds of those who should worry. Who should follow up when a 9 year old leaves home. Except for May Castellan for who the mist was always the thinnest but mind was too cloudy and would always live in the seconds after her son left home on a bright day to go play.

#Luke Castellan ⌛| MUSINGS.#neglect tw #child abuse tw #ask to tag

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furysburn · 4 months

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reflect + luke and his first quest | ( Meme ) | @madefate

There was nothing to his life after Thalia's death. It felt like a joke to go from years of survival to a never ending summer camp with the corpse of his best friend always in view. He never talked about it as much as Chiron pinched his eyebrows at him and the older Hermes kids tried to bring him in with stolen sweets and comforting words.

Is it so weird then that he turned to his father? Crept away from the others to whisper prayers about feeling lost, about missing his mom, and the new family he found on the way. About knowing it was better for them and that Thalia had died for this peace but he never felt more scared than under his holy symbol. To ask why he isn't he happy and wasn't Camp Half-Blood supposed to fix everything.

(Years later golden and broken he will wonder why his father heard this and answered with a chance to prove himself instead. Why he felt owed a favor when all Luke wanted was unconditional love.)

"An apple from the tree in Hera's garden guarded by those ladies of hers. Take one and give it to me; that is your quest my son. " If it was an honor then why was it a redo? If it was for him then why did Hermes stare at his phone while reciting it? Why didn't he hug him, cradle his face, fucking apologize...

"I accept father."

And so he traveled to the tree of immortality and slayed the dragon offering what he thought was his eye up for it. He thought of Hercules holding the same fruit and the wife he would one day kill. He thought of how much Hera hated him and how the gods tortured him and how quests only gave glory to the one who gave it.

He thought about Thalia. Annabeth. May Castellan.

And so he dropped immortality from his palm. He disgraced his father and limped home under his banner for the last time. Nightly prayers become mumbled thanks and only in his dreams does he turn to a new god, one that promises when he stands on that precipice it will be his own teeth that bite the fruit of eternity.

#Luke Castellan ⌛| MUSINGS.#death tw #q

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furys-burn · 1 year

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A short summary of Hermes Cabin Leader Luke:

Everyone thinks he is allergic to peanut butter and will ask you to move if you eat it near him. He has never said he was but why else would he be so weird about it?

He has a temper. 90% of the time he is the chillest guy you ever met but sometimes its like his head is screwed on wrong. He tends to keep to himself training for hours until one of his siblings drags him home with a laugh and call to stop being so pissy.

He'll help. Need something stolen? Done and done. Got something stolen? Let him handle it, sorry about it, give him 2-3 business days. New and miss your parents? He gets it and will make you laugh until the homesickness is bearable again.

The go-to weapons master at Camp. A lot of people learned how to fight off of him and he tends to show new kids the basics to survive. Can be a little intense about this; really presses that these skills are important as Demigods.

Likes to tease everyone but keeps a sharp eye on what is going on. Tends to be the first to know something is up and will sniff it out by the end of the day. Is not above getting his hands dirty as well especially for a win in capture the flag or an angle of allyship to benefit his cabin.

Don't mention the three.

#»⌀—Behind the Lens | OOC.#»⌛—Luke Castellan | MUSINGS.

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furys-burn · 8 months

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.musing about his plummet after his fight with thalia because (I'm pretty sure) we never quite explain how he survived that fall. I think it is implied he already had the blessing/just Bad Guyed Teleported Away but I like the idea that he really did fall and it was Kronos using a slice of time magic that kept him from death. We see his string cut in the very first book so he has always been on borrowed time and (in the trend of tragic heroes) Luke was always going to die for the cause.

Does it really matter when then he died then? Plummeting off the side of a mountain, drowning over the railing of the Princess Andromeda, getting stabbed by the child he raised. The point is Luke is always going to die and while Kronos cannot stop his prophetic death he can push it back a little bit longer. Stop the second before death and give it back when he is sleeping or taking an off day. This way of trading time back and forth for when it is necessary and in excess.

#»⌛—Luke Castellan | MUSINGS.#.also my theory that he has *very* light time powers #and why when percy fought him he always felt off

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furys-burn · 2 years

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Barbarian

You’ve got a lot of Big Emotions and that’s okay. You’re driven by your instincts and you work best when you’re acting in the moment rather than getting tripped up by planning. You’re a fairly grounded person but you definitely lead with your heart more than your head. You enjoy life’s simple pleasures like good food, drink, and friends. You have a bit of a protective side, especially toward the people you’re close to.

Path of the Ancestral Guardian

Some barbarians hail from cultures that revere their ancestors. These tribes teach that the warriors of the past linger in the world as mighty spirits, who can guide and protect the living. When a barbarian who follows this path rages, the barbarian contacts the spirit world and calls on these guardian spirits for aid. You’re a protective person who feels connected to your roots. You aren’t afraid to ask for help when you need it, and you are more than willing to help out others in return when they’re in need. Although you tend to live mostly in the present, you feel that the past has a lot to teach us. At the end of the day, you just want everyone you care about to be safe and happy and you’ll do as much as you can to ensure that happens.

Rogue

You’re a practical and unusually resourceful person with big dreams that may or may not involve copious amounts of money or treasure. You’re ambitious, you know what you want, and you’ll do whatever you can to get it. Some people might think you’re selfish, but you know it’s important to take care of yourself first. You thrive under pressure and you might have a bit of a mischievous or chaotic side.

Mastermind

Your focus is on people and on the influence and secrets they have. Many spies, courtiers, and schemers follow this archetype, leading lives of intrigue. Words are your weapons as often as knives or poison, and secrets and favors are some of your favorite treasures. You’re very in-tune with the people around you and you know what you can say that will push their buttons, for better or worse. You put a great deal of care into the way you present yourself to the world. You may sometimes feel like a bit of a social chameleon, changing your behavior to suit the situation while keeping your true thoughts and feelings to yourself. You’re persuasive, charming, and you often manage to find a clever way to get what you want.

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#»⚡—Thalia Grace | MUSINGS.#»⌛—Luke Castellan | MUSINGS.#.Yes I'm a rogue main no I won't take questions at this time

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furys-burn · 2 years

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#text #.I'm also listening to end of love while I write this #»⌛—Luke Castellan | MUSINGS.

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furys-burn · 2 years

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#text #»⌀—Behind the Lens | OOC.#»⌛—Luke Castellan | MUSINGS.

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furys-burn · 2 years

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“ I really hate seeing you like this… “ | ( LUKE & ANNABETH ) | @athinakori

Hand tightening on the hilt of Backbiter, Luke’s eyes go past her shoulder staring at the soft flutter of the tent opening. “ If you didn’t want to see me then you shouldn’t have join us. “ The truth sung under those words and he hoped she heard them. It wasn’t fair of him to feel this way, to be so angry that she joined when he begged her too in the first place but his hope of her safety was a lie. All it did was bring her closer to him, make her even more of a target. He could be so stupid...

“ It’s only going to get worse from here. “ Already the cracks of ichor were showing under the thinner parts of his skin at his wrist and eyebags. Douses of gold that at one point he had worn with pride but now glare like a burning mark of shame. Of how he was changed so deeply for a cause he has fallen so far from. “ I’m becoming a god, there is no coming back from that. “ And quieter, so quiet he hoped He doesn’t hear him even if they share one body now. One soul.

“ I’m sorry. “

#text #»⌛—Luke Castellan | MUSINGS.#V: tbd #»⌛—Luke Castellan | REL. | If I could find a way to see this straight I'd run away (Annabeth)

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furys-burn · 2 years

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meta + anger | @madefate

Not to be cliche and dramatic but; “Why does tragedy exist? Because you are full of rage. Why are you full of rage? Because you are full of grief.”

The point Luke broke was when he realized how powerful his Father was and how weak he was. How any of them could have stepped in, that Apollo could have tried something to heal her, that Hermes could have lifted him out of his crib and given him to Camp before anything even happened. To have a father who could fly over the world but is too ashamed to face his “favorite” son. To reach out for him, apologize, try. Of course it is more complicated than that but in matters of heartbreak the nuance dies with it.

Then Thalia died, one of two people he ever considered truly family, and he was gone in a pool of grief and mourning that Kronos fed until it became rage and injustice. He got lost in it and this idea of justice and “redemption” that the Thalia he knew became a martyr against her wishes and Annabeth left behind in the wreckage. He fucked up and thought that through this rage he could find some peace or even answers but instead it just resulted in what he had being lost too.

More than anything, his rage comes from the fact that his fate was decided when he was born. When Hermes fell in love with May. When a prophecy was written and it changed the top three forever. When Percy stepped off a bus after killing his math teacher and saw three old women cut a string of a project that would never be finished.

Wouldn’t you be angry too dying knowing this was your destiny and that the gods never wanted to save you? Never could. Because Luke would always join Kronos, Luke always betray the gods and his friends, Luke always watches Thalia die on half blood hill, and his father always watches from a distance. He was the sacrifice for a new era of Demigods and maybe he got what he wanted but when did he ask for it in the first place?

#text #»⌛—Luke Castellan | MUSINGS.

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furys-burn · 2 years

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.Ok gods + Kings etc musings undercut for Thalia + Luke

Gods Verse: (Inspired by the wonderful art of Velinxi)

Luke: Given Godhood as a punishment after mumble betrayer of gods mumble and lives his life coming to would be fallen heroes offering insight or guidance to hopefully pull them off the path. Very similar look to canon but carries some marks and scars from trying to contain Kronos during his revolt. Gods look to him to turn would be betrayers away and failure is not looked upon...fondly.

Thalia: Young god energy; more myth than person at this point but she was a follower of Zeus turn Artemis and now mainly wanders seeming lost in her pursuits after the “disappearance” of her brother. While she stills wears the circlet of her Lady, she is on her own path now trying to find some ruins of family after losing so many. She is convinced Jason is still alive and thinks she’ll find him at the end of this endless path.

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Royalty/Tortall Verse:

Luke: He is a, and I cannot emphasize this enough, knight. Whispers abound that he was the child of a distant King but if you bring it up to him he’ll quicker show you the battle arena and the tip of his sword than the truth. More likely rumors are of a life spent thieving and even running with more...unsavory types before kneeling before a new King and turning his back on his past with nothing but a scar to show for it. He has taken up more of a mentor role and teaches sword fighting to the younger cadets.

Thalia: Child of Zeus, she went missing soon after her 14th Birthday and many thought she was lost including the King himself. Instead, she had been whisked into a forest and cursed to forget her past where Artemis and her Hunters found her lost and scared. She has no memory of who she was and, given back such memory, would not attempt for the throne but bitter she never got a life with her brother.

#text #»⌀—Behind the Lens | OOC.#.these are still forming but here's a rough idea!#Claire is asleep or I would ask for help w Tortall :(#»⌛—Luke Castellan | MUSINGS.#»⚡—Thalia Grace | MUSINGS.

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