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They cover up the Queen of Hearts and Scar. So I'll cover up with Ursula, Jafar, Evil Queen, and Hades. Maybe once book 7 is FINALLY complete, I'll do Maleficent or perhaps maliciousmace themselves.

Sorry if it took long as I waited for maliciousmace permission and how long it took me to finish

🐙Ursula🐙:

Oh boy. Yuu woke up by one of the tentacles as they were JUST about to go to sleep

"Tell me, little guppy, where am I?"

"*sigh* You are in Twisted Wonderland where people can do magic and stuff, and you are in my room." *process to go back to sleep*

She did not expect that someone was willing to tell the whole truth as she was about to come up with a deal for Yuu

Honestly, for Yuu, they're gonna just stay up late if the next one shows up late at night as they got up to show the sea witch around Ramshackle as they can't go back to sleep

Introduce to QoH, Scar, and Grim to Ursula to get it over it

"Queen Elizabeth, Scar, and Grim. Meet the sea witch, Ursula. Ursula, her majesty, Queen of Hearts, Queen Elizabeth. Scar, royal family member of the lion pride, King of the Beast. And lastly, Grim, my emotional support cat."

"Hey! 😾"

Oh yeah, Grim can now see the great sev- three spirits (for now)

QoH was happy to have another female companion to talk to as Scar just sleeps like 24/7

"Anyway, going back to bed."

Next morning, now that Yuu got full rest, they told Ursula the whole story. Of how she appear after Azul's overblot and that the world look up to her as one of the great sevens as the sea witch

She was satisfied with the answers, how she was portrayed as one of the powerful historic figure. Guess she didn't need to bribe Yuu to a shady deal

Today is the day where the octo trio, Adeuce, and Jack are going to the museum at the coral sea.

Slight family trip, that your classmates don't know that you're company with three out of the seven spirits

The museum reminded Ursula the Atlantica castle, only Yuu to realize they may have forgot to tell Ursula

"Oh yeah, you may see something you're familiar with. Just please... for keep sake?"

"I know how to keep my anger. You don't have to worry, guppy."

Everyone went to explore around the museum leaving Yuu and Azul alone. Well, technically, Ursula QoH and Scar are stuck following Yuu wherever they go

Azul and Yuu had a deep conversation, with Ursula knowing what made him and her have something in common of being unwelcome in merfolk society

Yuu would go to Montsro Lounge to show Ursula of Azul's business work

Ursula does miss her eels whenever she sees Jade and Floyd

She gave Azul a hug, only this time someone other than Grim was able to feel the cold air

"What's wrong, Azul? Do you have goosebumbs?"

"I just felt a cold air for a second."

"Huh? Okay then."

'OH MA GOD! HE CAN ALSO FEEL-'

Now Yuu is panicking on how can Azul feel the ghost's touch over the past week. If he figures out, Yuu would be caught another shady deal or more like a secret to not tell anyone.

About Crowley, Ursula would see why Yuu is mentally exhausted from all the overblot bullshit

Would join with the other two of pranking Crowley

If Yuu's theory is correct: when the next overblot fight is over, the next ghost would probably become not a ghost...

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🐍Jafar🪔

And would you look at that? Only this time, Yuu was up finishing their homework drinking coffee as they waited for the sourceror of sands to arrive in their room instead of heading to bed

"Why, hello there. I'll get to the point: you are in Twisted Wonderland where people can do magic. As well as there are merfolk, beastman, and fairies and such."

"...Looks like you been to this situation a lot."

"Yeah... you were not the first one here, man. Anyway, I'll introduce you to the other's."

Another introduction for the others well

"Okay, let me test this out."

"Kid, what are you doing?"

Yuu grabbed a tea cup and poured some tea

"I'm not sure if any one of you can eat or drink at this point. It worked well with the Queen of Hearts trying to pet Grim and Ursula by giving a hug to the mer student. So, with absorbing nutrition might work or not."

It did not work, to say the least.

Another morning, only this time, Yuu and Grim were spending the time themselves as winter break is coming to an end. Usually, they would of shown Jafar the Scarabia dorm, but then again, it's better to do it now than later.

Jafar was amazed by how the building almost felt like the old palace he once worked as a noble advisor

Another field trip for the seven-four spirits at the Scarabia Dorm

The first three were fascinated; QoH was amazed of the dorm's architecture, Scar and Ursula love the water fountain.

Everything was going great...that is until:

"Is it me or did I just see the great sand sourceror?"

"You're right! I thought I just saw the King of the Beast."

'Well... I'm fuck.'

Not only that there was one student who was able to feel one of the great seven's, now there are more students and soon the teachers who will see one of the great seven's

It's not like the four can stay at Ramshackle, they have to follow Yuu wherever they go. They can look around, but they have to stick to Yuu's side

School is coming soon, and Yuu needed a plan. There are students who might figure it out soon, so they need a person who is trustworthy

Definitely not Ace or Deuce, Jack? Maybe. It would have been easy if Sam was here with them, but sadly he's not here.

“Why not tell the other ghost staff?”

“Oh! You scare me there. Sorry I haven't been myself, but are you three going to be okay with this? I don't want to drag you guys to this mess.”

“Don't worry youngsters. We have a plan that might pull the trick.”

“Okay, what is it?”

“Here's how it'll go…”

The plan somehow worked out well! The Ramshackle ghosts brought over the other ghosts to meet one of the great seven's and were able to pull off a disguise of the four seven's. So if anyone thought Yuu is surrounded by one of the great seven's, someone would point out they saw one of them in a different location.

What sucks now is Yuu can't hang out with their friends for a long time as they might see a glimpse of one of the great seven's

“Hey, Yuu! Wanna hang out-”

“Sorry. I have homework to do. Bye!”

You know what? It wasn’t so bad as they had Jafar who decided to help out Yuu for keeping their presence quiet by teaching them about ancient incantations and astrology. Which is how Yuu was able to do well in their class.

So far, so good…that is when Yuu was announced to be sent to the Headmage's office. Great..

“Who's this particular Crowley?”

“Well…he's a bit…um.”

“A bitch.”

“Scar!”

“He's not wrong there, guppy.”

Walking to the office, Jafar already hates Crowley as he reminds him of the foolish sultan

“It seems to be true…You are chosen to be the great seven's vessel.”

“...”

If Yuu didn't have a huge grudge before, the four seven spirits wanted to strangle this guy. Yuu tried to hold on, but what's the use if the four are still ghosts

This kept going on for a couple of hours

When everyone settle down, Crowley explain that he figure it out when he caught one of the disguise ghost and promise (for once) to keep their presence quiet by having Yuu stay in their dorm throughout the day and have late night classes with him

It doesn't seem to bad, but the four speak out:

“Now that doesn't seem fair, headmage.”

“If Yuu deserve more, then the best mentors would have to be us, one of the great seven's.”

“You? Teaching the little guppy? Now that is not a good deal, headmage.”

“The four of us will teach them as we are indeed the great seven's.”

In the end, Yuu didn't have to go to class in the next few days if they wanted to. They have the great sevens as their teachers! Well, soon, all of the seven's if they are willing to

Each of them taught Yuu of their own culture and history from their homeland

Yuu's excuse for not attending their regular class was that they have the flu. Only the teachers and staff know the reason

Well, it can’t get any worse…right?

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👑Evil/Beautiful Queen Grimhilde🍎

Before:

Yuu's close friends have been wondering why they haven't seen Yuu after winter break. They were only told they were awfully sick and can't go out

That is when the VDC was around the corner. Ace and Deuce wanted to join the competition, but it wasn't fun when there other but they participated in the 1 million thuamarks

Grim heard the news and asked Yuu if he could participate:

“Pretty please. With a lot of thuamarks, we can buy so much food!”

“Hm…besides food, we do need to upgrade a bit of Ramshackle. Like a laundry washing machineand dryer, more clothes, and much more.”

It took a while, but Grim must keep their presence quiet

A few days later, the VDC group was tasked to stay in Ramshackle Dorm. At this point, Yuu won't trust Crowley's words

But if they are going to stay for a while, why not just tell them to get it over with it

And that's how they meet Rook.

Rook promise to keep it a secret, though Yuu plan to tell the OB boys as they are the reason why the four seven's appear. But the question they still question is why them? Wouldn't it make sense if they are the ones instead of Yuu?

Even the four seven's were questioning that as well

Though they have been focusing on who's going to be the next overblot student, that is someone in Pomefiore

This time, Yuu remembers their dream linking to the great seven's and maybe some clues of the next overblot

Someone who's like the Beautiful Queen…

If Yuu would like to guess, it's the housewarden of Pomefiore, Vil Shoenheit

Turns out…they were right. Luckily, they managed not to let Vil give the poison apple drink to Neige and had their friends to face off Vil's overblot

You can say that the VDC group were shock that Yuu is a company with one of the great seven's themselves

“Yuu, why did you-”

“There's no time! I'll explain later, but this would also be another explanation. Let's bring back Vil by knocking some sense into him!”

“Heck yeah!”

One hour later, the painful battle was over, but the damage of the stadium is the problem other than Yuu keeping the secret that they are the great seven's “vessel”.

Even Malleus was surprise as well, though he was supposed to be surprise

“So…Yuu? Care to explain why you were gone?”

“Yeah, but if you guys win, then I'll consider telling you.”

They didn't win, but Yuu is still going to tell them anyway, and the other OB boys too.

After:

As the VDC event was over, Yuu still had other things they needed to worry about, that is, the beautiful queen herself

To Yuu and the four's surprise, the beautiful queen appearance was crystal clear that she was almost close to being fully human physical, but there was still a ghost fade

“Greetings, your majesty.”

“...You may raise your head, peasant. Can you tell me where I am?”

Another long explanation of Twisted Wonderland and how she appeared by a student who just overblot a few hours ago

And another introduction with the other's

“I think it's time we tell the students who are the reason why you all appear in this world. But from what happened today, tomorrow morning, I'll introduce you to the VDC group and the other students.”

“Wait a minute, we're missing someone. Where's the little kitty cat, Grim?”

Searching for Grim, this time, the five souls didn't need to stick to Yuu's side. Though to be safe as Yuu is magicless, Scar went with them to ensure Yuu's safety as it was nighttime

They did find Grim, but he wasn't himself as he ate another overblot stone and scratched Yuu. Even though Scar thought he could shield Yuu but he’s still a ghost.

He knew he had to take Yuu back to the dorm, but he could only drag their body by the uniform. That is how the Adeuce duo found Yuu on that night

“Y-you are?!”

“Listen here, brats. You need to carry this human child to their dorm while I get this headmage of yours. Understood?”

“Y-yes King of the Beasts!”

Once Yuu was awakened, Ace told them they had run into one of the seven's and were told by Scar to take Yuu back to Ramshackle to be safe from Grim. They even meet the others as they put Yuu back to their room

Yuu told them that the main reason if anyone figured this out, the more dangerous for them to be possible to be target at but they needed to tell the other's who witnessed it as well as the others

But with Grim acting feral, Yuu needs to find him to be sure he's alright

With Crowley hearing the news, Yuu's wounds were treated as he was nervously fangirling his favorite seven's

An explanation to everyone that Grim may soon become dangerous for Yuu and the school as long as “they” don't show up

But that doesn't keep Yuu quiet as they went out with the Aduece duo to go find Yuu only to be told he was already found by a humanoid name Ortho

The three went back to their dorms, even telling Yuu good luck on keeping the seven's well, which brought back to Yuu that they have to deal with one of the scariest one they will be dealing with

If only they knew they would soon get kidnapped…

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💀King of the Underworld, Hades🔥

Before:

“Hi, my name is Yuu. You might be wondering how I got myself into this situation.”

When the Styx robots came to nrc, they thought they were going to get captured, like how the other OB boys, instead they were treated like a VIP

Of course, the five seven's had to company with Yuu, another reason why Styx needs Yuu for some reason

Yuu got that special treatment while the OB boys were stuck together in the basement (?)

Before they got captured, Yuu was about to tell the VDC group how the five of the seven's came to Twisted Wonderland only to be interrupted by the windows getting shattered

As they came to their destination, later known to be the Isle of Lamentation

“Looks dull here.”

“You're majesty…”

“It's true, dear. This place looks so quiet here, and there's barely any entertainment here, little rosie.”

“Hmm…”

“Got anything, Jafar?”

“I feel like I know this place, but I can't seem to recall what exactly.”

So they went through the test for Yuu. The scientists wanted to know if Yuu can possibly use magic now that they are seven’s “vessel” but no signs…yet

Though, Yuu wondered if their friends are okay back at nrc

And would you look at that? Rook and Epel found the location

Yuu could have met Epel before, but they weren't able to back then, and now they get to meet each other

“Have you found Grim, Yuu?”

“So far, no. Even if I ask how he's doing, they wouldn't tell me.”

“Wow… I thought they'll tell you because you're the great seven's vessel.”

“Eh, I couldn't care less of that title. It doesn't suit me. Also, why are you and Rook here?”

Rook and Epel plan to get Vil back while Yuu wanted to at least talk to Grim

Once the boys were done with their test, Idia still hadn't got a clue as to how the five seven spirits appeared in Ramshackle

The only thing he could possibly think is the similarities; coming to Twisted Wonderland from another world

All is going well till Ortho started hacking the Styx systems, and soon Idia overblot

Another long, painful battle as they surprise the OB boys with the five out of sevens on their side.

“Yeah I was meaning to tell you guys this earlier, but fate said they have other plans.”

“Good to know.”

The 6th time Yuu has done another introduction and soon to be 7th once the King of the Underworld appears after, but then again, they weren't sure if he would appear back at Ramshackle or here at the Isle of Lamentation

As for the team, they stick with the Pomefiore trio as they go down down down

“Dimond.”

“Yes, Sand sorcerer?”

“I seem to remember something I said earlier. This place may be where I meet him.”

“You and the King of the Underworld met before?”

“Heh, you could say that.”

“You might want to skip the conversation”, a phantom appear as the team try to knock them out with the lightning spear

Yuu wouldn't imagine how heavy it was

But wait a minute! How can they also carry the heavy weapon if it meant to be used by magic users?

Hours and hours, everyone managed to meet up and focus on taking down of the Shroud brothers

By the time, Idia and Ortho were defeated but almost fell completely to the hole that supposedly led to Tartarus. Only this time, Yuu was the one that jumped to save not only the Grim but the Shroud brothers as well

The five freak out of Yuu's silly action

The only thing they remember before they pass out was seeing a tall man figure

“...God?”

After:

Waking up, they somehow are back at Night Raven College only to be in one of the beds at the nurse office

‘Hold up, wait a minute! How am I here? Wasn't I at the Isle of Lamentation along with the others?’

“Oh good! You're awake. Hey there, kiddo, Hades here. God of the Underworld, how are you?”

“...Oh.”

Hades, God of the Underworld, now enter the group chat

While Yuu was knocked out, Idia took care of repairing Ramshackle, but the money for food and clothes would be different

Hades gift Yuu gems which brought them into tears

Grim came and cried to Yuu of how he’s sorry for scratching them

Crewel also came in to ensure Yuu is good to go, but where would they and Grim stay while Ramshackle is getting repair

“Oh yeah that’s right. What's your name again, kid?”

“My name is Yuu, your majesty.”

“No need with “your majesty” that kind of bullshit. Just call me Hades, okay?”

“Yes…Hades.”

“There you go! That's the spirit!”

This might be Yuu first laugh as they haven't had a good laugh since they arrive into this world, and it was Hades himself

It come to realization that the other seven spirits are not with them

“Hades, can I ask you a question?”

“Ask away.”

“Where are the others? Before you appear, the five didn't fully have a physical form and stayed as a ghost, as well as stay around me.”

“Oh yeeaaah. About that.”

Earlier, it was Hades who managed to save Yuu, Idia, and Grim from falling to Tartarus. As for Ortho, Grim swallowed the USB and spit it out with the help of Rook

With Hades awaken, the five were able to have a full physical form

The rest went back to Sage Island as for the six seven's and Yuu stay for more questioning

The five were worried that Yuu slept for almost a day, Hades reminded them that they were okay and that they just needed some rest

Oh yeah, Hades definitely remembers meeting Jafar. Let's just say Jafar doesn't want to remember as Hades began annoying him

“Hey, Jaffy! It's been a while, huh?”

“And I'm slowly wanting to forget about you.”

“Hey uncle.”

“Hey! Ursula! You're here too?”

This time, Ursula explained to Hades everything of what happened and that they were brought here to question Yuu

Back to the present, Yuu shows around Ignihyde Dorm to show Hades around, and to his surprise, it's way more advanced with the technology he's not familiar with

Speaking of which, the rest were at the main building and NOT arguing to a certain crow man

They were relieved that Yuu now awake from their long slumber

“Oh yeah, that reminds me. Yuu, we need to talk about something that happened while you were resting.”

“Did I miss something?”

“Yuu, we know that you're magicless when we start getting used to being around here. We were concerned for your safety as we couldn't do anything to protect but watch. That is until the Shroud director told us the wonderful news.”

“You'll be able to wield magic pretty soon.”

“...But how is that possible?”

Yeah, how is that possible for Yuu? Was it awakening the seven's? No, they would have wielded magic before but but no signs of it. Then was Hades appearing that gave Yuu to use magic?

“Yeah... They still don't know, but hey, you get to learn how to wield fire just like me.”

“Hades, no! They need to learn the basics first.”

“Aaaww, you're no fun, Jaffy.”

“Can you not!”

“They act like an old married couple.”

“Yeah, I could see that.”

Now…If only this sweet moment could last. That is until she’ll be awakened later

#twisted wonderland #twst great sevens #disney ursula #disney scar #queen of hearts #disney jafar #disney evil queen #disney hades

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dilatorywriting · 1 year

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re: "idia rubbing you the wrong way" THANK YOU! FINALLY SOMEONE ELSE SAID IT! i really really loved his design but he's such a...i don't wanna use a rude word 😡😡😡😡. he's not a fun character and the more i see of him the less i like him. the glorious masquerade fan translation pretty much solidified my dislike for the dude.

also! i know you didnt ask i just wanted to add in some possible ideas for a heroes v villains for savannaclaw? we have characters like zazu (the bird advisor) that you could possibly find a way to squeeze in? he seemed like a character that was kinda (or at least meant to be) clever in a way that could go head to head against leona? maybe there'd be some kinda competition and he was a team manager or strategist that meets the reader behind the scenes at a tournament maybe as a favor to scout the competition for leona?

or maybe he works at a museum/botanical garden that the nrc class visits on a field trip. that while leona slips away to go nap or something and MC goes to look for him runs into zazu?

idk just ideas! thanks so much for all your wonderful writing tho, it's been a pleasure reading your work!

I can appreciate why people love Idia, but dude just isn't for me. And it’s not even the awful-nerd-speak English translations (though that doesn’t help). He’s just mean a lot of the time. Don’t get me wrong, all the Twst Boys are AwfulTM. But his is just… a different brand. Maybe as a fellow piece of nerd trash, it’s more recognizable as the kind of insufferable “intellectual loner” type people I’ve met in real life and therefore rage about. Maybe it’s that Hades is one of my favorite Disney villains and Idia just doesn’t have the presence or charisma that I was hoping to see from that. Idk. (Though I do really think his relationship with Ortho is adorable. That is the one (1) redeeming thing). I have tried to grow to like him. So, so, hard. His design is awesome. I am a sucker for smart, insomniac, weirdo characters. But he just does not click with my brain. It doesn’t help that every time I see fandom stuff for him, I feel he’s grossly mischaracterized as an “uwu soft boi.”

Anyways! Rant over lol

But yes! I was debating on a few different routes to take. I think it may turn into less of a romantic interest vs romantic interest sort of situation, and more just Leona vs the family that's driving him absolutely fucking wild and stealing all your time away because he's too tsundere and would absolutely just tell you to buzz off whenever they try and steal you away, even though it's driving him batshit lol

#Asks #Heroes vs Villains

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catamano · 1 year

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For Char | 1, 2, 4, 5, 7, 11, 15, 19, 20, 21

1. What is their color palette?

2. What does your OCs handwriting look like?

4. If your OC likes art, talk about which piece they would love best. Woman with a Parasol - Madame Monet and Her Son, 1875 - Claude Monet. Charlotte’s favorite painting. Some of Char’s earliest memories are of going with her mom to museums and sitting in front of Monets. Her mom was a huge fan of Monet and had a copy of this painting hanging in the living room, something Char had forgotten about until a family trip a few years ago. She has a copy of it hanging in her office now.

5. What character from myth or fairytale best represents them?Demeter. When Hades abducts her daughter, Demeter creates a world in which nothing grows and nearly causes the extinction of humanity. Enough said.

7. If your OC could meet any historical or past figure, whether in the real world or in their own canon lore, who would it be and why? She'd love to pick Coco Chanel's mind about fashion.

11. Who is your muse’s muse? (What or whom inspires/drives them?) Her parents. There isn’t a day that goes by that Char doesn’t think of them. She tries her best to be someone they’d be proud of.

15. What is a common misconception about your OC? (Alternatively, what do people assume about them which is either incorrect or misconstrued?) That she's outgoing and has a lot of friends. Most of the people Char meets at the store assume she's this super outgoing and social person. She's personable and can have a conversation with almost anyone, but at the same time she's very shy. It took her a few years to get to where she is now. When she first opened the store, she was distant and a little awkward with clients. She normally keeps to herself and doesn't strike up conversations with people. She has a lot of acquaintances; there are very few people that she considers to be her friends. Because she knows so many people, she frequently gets invited to large social gatherings. She'll go, but is usually pretty uncomfortable and only talks to a few people.

19. How would their life be different if they had never met their partner? I think her life would be completely different if she hadn't met Em. She met him at one of the lowest points in her life, one where she wasn't really talking to anybody. Em was one of the few people who wasn't put off by that and befriended her anyways. Eventually he was able to get her out of her shell. I don't think anyone else would've been able to do that at that time. Eventually, Em became a large source of comfort for her. Long before he was her partner, he was her best friend.

She's had other relationships; none of them provided the sense of comfort and safety that she feels when she's with Emmett. I'm not sure she would've married anyone other than him. It sounds cliche, but he's the only person who really gets her.

20. What was the moment at which they knew they were in love, or was it a slow buildup? Like I said in the last question, Em was the one to get her out of her shell. When they met, she didn't speak, but he didn't let it deter him. They used to walk to school together and Em used to talk to her about whatever random thing was on his mind that day. She spent a lot of nights alone because Erica was at school. Em would sometimes show up at her door with food and have dinner with her. After some time, she opened up and finally started talking to him. For awhile, he was her only friend.

They loved each other as friends for years, it wasn't until a few years after high school that they actually pursued a relationship. They were both a little awkward in the beginning stages of their relationship. It had been a few years since they'd been around each other on a regular basis. Once they got used to each other, it didn't take long for them both to realize how much they loved each other.

#character asks #charlotte #this is so long for me #usually im the queen of one sentence answers #:huh:#:hey:

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bunny--manders · 2 years

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Every Greek mythology reference (that I can remember) in Plague Doctor

Plague Doctor seems to be loading up on Greek myth-themed villains, a development I am absolutely PSYCHED about. Here’s all the references I’ve spotted so far. There are almost certainly more to come!

Charon

The mortician got his nickname from the ferryman who takes the souls of the dead over the rivers Styx and Acheron.

Cerberus

The mortician’s three assistants cast the shadow of Cerberus, the three-headed dog that guards the gates of Hades, on the wall.

Hecate

Poet has the strophalos, or wheel, of Hecate on his chest. Hecate has some complicated symbolism and she’s often associated with the underworld and the souls of the dead. She plays a part in the Persephone myth. Poet has a ring showing the phases of the moon, and he looks at the moon when his powers are failing; Hecate is associated with the moon.

As a side note, she’s often depicted as triple-bodied. Groups of three keep popping up in this story, and three guys who are back from the dead are big players in this arc.

Pomegranates

Vladimir’s dream about the dead includes pomegranates. In the Persephone myth, Hades tricks Persephone by giving her pomegranate seeds to eat, forcing her to remain part-time in the underworld.

Aphrodite

Sergey has a fascination with Botticelli's Birth of Venus, his most famous painting. This was established way before Plague Doctor was written, so I’m not sure if they were laying the groundwork for a mythology theme this early. There could be some other thematic reason they chose the painting (like: Venus is "born” without parents, in a way that would be appealing to an orphan), or they might have been trying to drop some other hint about Sergey as a character (a lot of scholars believe Botticelli was gay).

Athena

The woman with white hair who’s working with Rubenstein seems to be named Athena. Athena’s a goddess who’s significant to whole lot of things the ancient Greeks valued, so I’m not sure yet what this is a specific reference to: wisdom, war, we’ll have to wait and see. She has some kind of tree-related business; a big Athena myth is about giving olive trees to Athens. Her earrings aren’t specifically Greek-style mati but are probably an evil eye reference (there’s a LOT of eye symbolism in the comic).

Sergey also goes to the museum to see a Botticelli painting of Pallas Athena.

Machaon

A leader in the Trojan War story and a famous medic. The swallowtail butterfly, papilio machaon, is named after him. No clue whether this is a deliberate mythology reference, just generally related to the butterfly motif, or some other reference (Lera’s blue bird outfit with the slit down the back does look a lot like a swallow’s tail).

The Rivers

The Rivers characters in Igor Grom are named after 4 of the 5 rivers of Hades: Styx, Archeron, Phlegethon, and Cocytus.

The missing river, Lethe, is the river of forgetfulness. That might or might not be plot-significant, considering how often partial amnesia or a character forgetting their own identity has popped up in the story.

Vadim and Alan’s history references

Vadim is reading an academic book about medieval depictions of the Trojan War in the car before the shooting at the casino. Disguised enemies popping out to commit a massacre has a Trojan horse vibe.

Vadim reports in after the massacre by making a reference to killing the Nemean lion.

Altan turns into Medusa in Lera’s dream sequence.

Not sure yet/things to keep an eye on

Chrysalis is talking about souls as butterflies when he tries to explain his plan to free people to Igor. Butterflies are associated with Psyche, goddess of the soul, who has some coming back from death stuff going on in her story.

It’s too early to tell, but keep an eye out for Orpheus and Eurydice references, since that’s another extremely popular myth about bringing someone back from the dead.

Chrysalis has some symbolism associated with Heracles (super strength, lions, killing people in a frenzy he later regrets, taking a trip to Hades and coming back) but that could be a coincidence.

Poet and the other mental patient who was reciting poetry maybe dropped some classical allusions. It’s a little difficult to find searchable translations of Russian poems in English so I probably missed something there.

#plague doctor #meta #bubble comics #spoilers

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hades-bat · 6 months

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Today I visited Hadrian's Villa in Tivoli and I got to meet the lovely Ares❣️ ~the original statue is now displayed in the Villa's museum, there's a plaster replica in its original location.

#hades's museum trips #greek mythology #greek gods #ares #this is an ares appreciation blog #ares god #ares greek mythology #ares greek god #ares god of war #ares appreciation #ares deity

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litcityblues · 8 months

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'The Lightning Thief' --A Review

This is my first attempt at reviewing a YA novel as an adult because spoiler alert friends: I never read these when I was younger. First of all, by the time the first one came out in 2005, I was just about finishing up my undergraduate degree, and second of all, I sort of missed out on Harry Potter as well.

However, had these been around when I was younger, these would have been my jam. I loved mythology growing up. I ate up books of Greek mythology, drowned myself in copies of The Illiad and The Odyssey, and everything I could get my hands on.

So, The Lightning Thief:

We meet Percy Jackson at the start of the book, who is a twelve-year-old boy who has dyslexia and ADHD. He's never been good in school and has a history of being something of a troublemaker and has been expelled from several schools. On a school trip to the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City, one of the chaperones, Mrs. Dodds turns into a Fury and attacks him. Percy's favorite teacher Mr. Brunner gives him a magical sword pen to defeat her.

More strange things happen to Percy and he begins to suspect that Mr. Brunner and his best friend, Grover aren't who they appear to be and he ends the school year as he predicted: being expelled from yet another school. His Mom, Sally, takes him to Long Island to celebrate the end of the school year- but Grover shows up and, revealing himself to be a satyr, warns of impending danger and they flee, pursued by something that proves to be a minotaur- they almost reach a summer camp in time when Sally is attacked and disappears in a flash of golden light- but not before Percy kills the minotaur with one of its own horns.

Inside the safety of the camp, he learns the truth: he's a demigod, a son of one of the immortal Gods of Olympus and his mother and the camp is Camp Half-Blood, the only place demigods like him are safe from monsters that seek to destroy them. Mr. Brunner (actually revealed to be Chiron, the Centaur explains that the three eldest male gods, Poseidon, Zeus, and Hades swore an oath at the end of World War II to sire no more children- Percy's birth is a violation of that oath-- the first violation was Thalia, a daughter of Zeus killed by monsters sent by Hades, but turned into a tree, whose spirit helps protect the boundaries of the camp.

Percy's arrival at the camp is greeted with suspicion in some quarters: Zeus' master lightning bolt has been stolen and he, who turns out to be a son of Poseidon, is assumed to be the prime suspect. Eventually, he is given a quest: go and find the lightning bolt, and with him, comes Annabeth, a new friend he makes at camp and the daughter of Athena and Grover. They believe that Hades is the most likely suspect in the theft and make their way to Los Angeles, where the entrance to the Underworld is located.

Along the way, they have to evade attacks by The Furies, Medusa, Echidna, and the Chimera. In Denver, they perform a favor for Ares, who gives them safe transport to Nevada, where they briefly fall into the trap of the Lotus Eaters at their casino.

Eventually, they make their way to the Underworld, where it is revealed that Hades has had something stolen from him as well: the Helm of Darkness- it's why Percy's mother is not dead, for he had sought to use her as leverage to get his helm back. It is then they realize that Hades is not the thief and someone, acting on the orders of the imprisoned titan, Kronos, did the deed. The bolt returned, and they return to the camp Percy is hailed as a hero and enjoys the rest of his summer and on the last day, he finds out the identity of the real thief- Luke, one of the sons of Hermes who believes that the gods are too irresponsible and need to be replaced and wants Percy to join him in his quest to do just that, but Percy refuses and Luke nearly kills him for his trouble.

When he wakes, he is given a choice to stay in camp or go home for the school year and he decides to head home to be with his mother.

Overall: So, as many parents do, I had this grand idea at the beginning of the summer that the Eldest Spawn- who has the graphic novel of this and I would read this book together and it kind of worked for a hot minute, but then life got busy, I got lazy and it just kind of fell by the wayside. But I had checked out the book from the local library and figured I might as well read it.

It's a quick read (obviously since it's YA and I am not) but it's entertaining as well- I genuinely enjoyed this book. The blending of Greek mythology with a contemporary setting is really well done-- the Gods of Olympus follow the heart of civilization, which by now is centered in 'The West'. So, Olympus is on the 600th floor of the Empire State Building. Mr. D (Dionysus) is the Activities Director of Camp Half-Blood and is under orders to stay sober from Zeus for at least a century. The gates to the Underworld are beneath a recording studio in Los Angeles. Medusa owns a garden gnome emporium- little touches like that work really well.

But what I loved the most about this book was that it didn't go where Disney went with 'Hercules'-- Hades did not turn out to be the bad guy! (As a mythology nerd I could write a very long and angry post/rant about how much I hated that movie. I get that people have opinions about Kevin Sorbo these days, but at least Hercules: The Legendary Journeys tried to respect the source material.) All the Gods felt true to their mythology and I think I loved that the most.

I wasn't planning on reading this series, but it looks like I'm going to have to start picking my way through these-- and watching the movies again, as I was completely unaware that they had made a second movie- plus, I guess a television series is coming? So I'll look forward to that as well. My Grade: **** out of ****

#percy jackson #the lightning thief #book review #rick riordan

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shireentheunburnt · 1 year

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seasonal aesthetics.

𝐖𝐈𝐍𝐓𝐄𝐑. a chill right down to the bones. tobogganing. teeth chattering. sleeping all day. sitting by the fireplace. spending time with family. layered clothing. seeing another’s breath. loving the cold. a state of inactivity. cold hands. blistering winds shaking the closed windows. a bookcase full of brand new books and all of the time in the world to read them. cable knit socks. a bitter remark. a log cabin in the middle of nowhere. hating the cold. full-length windows to peer out of. pale skin. deep conversations. watching the snowfall. sharp edges. hot cocoa. smelling every candle in the store. a wild snowstorm. melancholy. lighting candles around the bathtub. snow globes. expressing yourself but never finding quite the right words. the softest of blankets. liking, but not loving something or someone.

𝐒𝐏𝐑𝐈𝐍𝐆. the smell after it rains. being in control of yourself. a soft breeze blowing your hair. lightning when it strikes. cherry blossoms. bright mornings. the first sign of hope. the relief of finding something you lost. paris in the spring. birds chirping. the art of growing. a kiss on the cheek. the clap of thunder. a tornado in the valley. smiling at a stranger. planning. saccharine pinks. making promises. trying something new. hugs when you need them most. a bee sting. sitting on the steps of the met. coming inside drenched from the thunderstorm. picnics on a red checkered blanket in the new sun. that feeling you get when you put on a good dress. a long hike. rushing when you can take your time. going to the gym, training at ungodly hours. excitement for what’s coming. becoming yourself. rain boots.

𝐒𝐔𝐌𝐌𝐄𝐑. lanterns lit around a campfire. seeing the sunrise like it’s the first time again and again. melting ice cream. the warmth of sun rays upon the skin. fireworks. the feeling of never wanting something to end. beach days. the lone blow-up floaty left in the pool, drifting with the warm night's breeze and nothing else. music blasting at 3AM, loud and proud. palms trees on sunset boulevard. longer days and shorter nights. wanderlust. nights spent staring at the stars. sand castles. road trips. blood orange sunsets. leaving the laundry to hang outside. flowers in bloom. sneaking out of your room late at night. pure contentment. barefoot in the sand. the street lights coming on. the sound of the ocean in a seashell. freshly squeezed lemonade. loose clothing. a cannonball into the pool. sunflowers. the hazy pink before dusk. relaxation.

𝐅𝐀𝐋𝐋. the leaves changing colors. a heavy backpack. the smell of old books. eating until you’re stuffed. deep, dark woods. the silence in loudness ( the loudness in silence ). abandoned houses. ripped jeans. crunching leaves beneath feet. feeling like you’ve been somewhere before. sitting at a bay window. having endless amount of work. charcoal drawings. screaming into a pillow as loud as you can. pumpkin patches. creaky floorboards. accepting that some things do have to change. museums. small talk. being ignored. procrastinating. a door slamming shut. going to bed early. baking pies. the fear of walking alone in the dark. feeling completely and terribly lost. a twig snapping. crisp, cool days. belly laughter after crying. converse. foggy mornings at the shoreline. writing a daily entry in a journal. a lonely day.

Tagged by: @blccdharmonyx (thank you :-) )

Tagging: @oathofpromises (Jill) @herrnarkejaponica @inkribboned (Heisenberg) @ofvalyriansteel @xrealmofmanymusesx (Hades)

+Anyone who wants to :-)

#seasonal aesthetics #headcanons #blccdharmonyx #Thank you :-)#oathofpromises #herrnarkejaponica #inkribboned #ofvalyriansteel #xrealmofmanymusesx

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𝑇𝑌𝑃𝐸𝑆 𝑂𝐹 𝑃𝐸𝑂𝑃𝐿𝐸 : 𝐷𝑈𝑁𝐺𝐸𝑂𝑁𝑆 𝐴𝑁𝐷 𝐷𝑅𝐴𝐺𝑂𝑁𝑆 𝐶𝐿𝐴𝑆𝑆𝐸𝑆 .

Stolen from @amalgamatus tysm <3

Tagging: @shouxryuuxha, @acquarius-saint / @hades-kami, @eternalstarlights (for Sasha!), @cpirits (for Seiya!) Feel free to steal this, if you'd like to! Just say I tagged you :)

𝐵𝐴𝑅𝐵𝐴𝑅𝐼𝐴𝑁 ⚔ toothy grins, stories around the campfire, clothes covered in pet hair, hot temper, old jeans, heartbeat in head, potatoes and steak, beaded jewelry, bruises like galaxies, mementos, backpack stuffed full, craigslist furniture, spontaneous road trips, air ripped from lungs.

𝐵𝐴𝑅𝐷 ⚔ homemade bread, white lies, easily excited, trying on hats, band geek, pep talks, no impulse control, sunsets, vintage fashion, long showers, selfies, following dreams, rosy cheeks, song mash-ups, pink lemonade with tequila, loves easily, animated storyteller, full of comebacks.

𝐶𝐿𝐸𝑅𝐼𝐶 ⚔ list of wishes, biting their tongue, band-aids and neosporin, shoulder to cry on, morning sun, necklaces, trial and error, homemade quilts, formal clothing, astrology fan, messages in bottles, pleated braids, speaking up for friends, feathers, motivational quotes, vivid dreams.

𝐷𝑅𝑈𝐼𝐷 ⚔ bird watching, shy kid, wind chimes, trying to whistle, summer camp, apple orchards, lost in their head, glow-in-the-dark stars on the ceiling, hoodies, thrift shopping, saving worms off the sidewalk, pig latin, bare feet, thunderstorms, numb fingers, braided hair, naming potted plants.

𝐹𝐼𝐺𝐻𝑇𝐸𝑅 ⚔ goose bumps, leather jackets, adventure, chewing nails, cares deeply but can’t show it, bronze locks, no sleep, taste of iron, netflix binges, never forgets, combat boots, stories behind scars, table for one, official soundtracks, sore calves, trusts themselves the most.

𝑀𝑂𝑁𝐾 ⚔ always trying to be better, wanderlust, meditation, sweat pants, old photographs, yoga, sleeping in hammocks, nostalgia, minimalist design, breath of fresh air, baby animals, volunteering, perfectionist, doesn’t care about fashion, healthy snacks, noticing the little things.

𝑃𝐴𝐿𝐴𝐷𝐼𝑁 ⚔ school uniforms, thick jackets, sleeping with the windows open, logical advice, scrapbooking, compasses, i fight for my friends, sculpture gardens, cold morning air, big soul, likes routine, secret romantic, last to get jokes, sunflowers, practical presents, misty weathers.

𝑅𝐴𝑁𝐺𝐸𝑅 ⚔ herbal tea, smell of rain, blinking away tears, camping trips, collecting bones, swiss army knives, first impressions, anxious thoughts, bobby pins, burnt marshmallows, too competitive, clothes lines, messenger bags, holding grudges, gets along better with animals than people.

𝑅𝑂𝐺𝑈𝐸 ⚔ flirtatious sarcasm, candid photos, lost phone chargers, adrenaline rush, picking dirt out from beneath their nails, social chameleon, clashing clothes, self-deprecating jokes, claw machines, sits in chairs wrong, smudged eyeliner, has too many sunglasses, eats nothing or everything.

𝑆𝑂𝑅𝐶𝐸𝑅𝐸𝑅 ⚔ infectious laugh, family trees, shivers down their spine, lipstick and roses, mood swings, clumsy, believing in destiny, high expectations, sleeping in darkness, collection of nail polish, passionate, good grades but never studies, poetry books, blowing kisses, not knowing their own strength.

𝑊𝐴𝑅𝐿𝑂𝐶𝐾 ⚔ knowing everyone’s secrets, backpack covered in pins, envy, being in walmart late at night, earl grey, selective memory, conspiracy theories and cryptids, keysmashing, need to know basis, can’t cook, bags under eyes, experimental art, flickering bulbs, black clothing all year long

𝑊𝐼𝑍𝐴𝑅𝐷 ⚔ piles of textbooks, cat in lap, keeping a diary, indecision, scented candles, studying alone in a café, lingering touches, museum dates, unanswered questions, taking on too much responsibility, collections, chalk dust, comfy robes, unnecessary apologies, coming home after a long day.

#& dash games #ooc /#« saggitarius aiolos : saved »

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1.Review of the bookPercy Jackson and the Olympians; The Lighting Thief By Rick Riordan/ June 28 2005

Summary The Lightning Thief follows the story of young Percy Jackson, a troubled 12-year-old boy with a secret unknown even to himself. Diagnosed with dyslexia and ADHD, while being raised primarily by his mother, his life so far has not always been easy. Percy is repeatedly kicked out of school due to unexplainable events that aren’t really his fault. While on a sixth-grade field trip to a museum, Percy faces his strangest event yet. After an argument with a school bully, his math teacher, Mrs. Dodds, draws Percy aside to punish him. Mrs. Dodds suddenly transforms into a monster and attacks him. His favorite teacher, Mr. Brunner, rescues Percy by throwing him a ballpoint pen that changes into a sword.

Although Percy defeats Mrs. Dodds, when he reunites with his other classmates, no one remembers her. In response, Percy acts out and is expelled from school. Percy overhears a conversation between Mr. Brunner and his friend Grover regarding Percy’s impending future, so he seeks answers from Grover on the bus ride home. After the bus breaks down, Percy and Grover notice three old women across the street knitting. One of the women cuts a string, which Percy and Grover discuss as signifying death.

At home, Percy escapes his dreadful stepfather, whom he calls Smelly Gabe, by joining his mother, Sally, on a trip to their favorite beach where she originally met his birth father. Forceful winds and an unexpected visit from Grover lead Percy to reveal to his mother the incident that happened with Mrs. Dodds. After Percy finishes his story, Sally instructs Grover and Percy to get into the car where Percy notices Grover has hooves for feet and learns his friend is a satyr. Sally insists that Percy must go to a special camp for his safety. A monster chases after their car as they head in that direction, attacking Percy’s mother, which causes her to disappear into a golden light. Enraged, and fearing his mother’s death, Percy defeats the monster and obtains one of its horns as a souvenir.

Percy arrives at Camp Half-Blood and meets Mr. D, the god of wine, and Chiron, a centaur, formerly known as Mr. Brunner, Percy’s Latin teacher. Chiron and Grover explain to Percy that he is a half-blood, or a demi-god, meaning that he is half mortal and half god. Since his godly parent is unknown, Percy is assigned the cabin dedicated to Hermes. At camp, Percy meets Annabeth, the daughter of Athena; his cabin counselor Luke, the son of Hermes; and Clarisse, the daughter of Ares. An altercation with Clarisse allows Percy to discover his father is Poseidon, one of the “Big Three” gods. This revelation is cut short when a hellhound attacks Percy from the Fields of Punishment. Chiron protects everyone at the camp by sending Percy off on a special quest to save the world.

Percy’s Oracle reveals that Zeus has accused Poseidon of stealing his lightning bolt and requires Poseidon’s son to return it before the summer solstice. Chiron believes Hades actually stole the bolt to start a war between the gods. Percy chooses Grover and Annabeth to accompany him on his quest and together they head west to the entrance of the Underworld to confront Hades on the missing bolt. Along the way, the three will face several monsters before making it to Hades’ house. On one part of their journey, Percy and his friends fight the Furies, which causes the bus they are on to explode. After escaping into nearby woods, they come across a shop filled with many life-size statues. They meet Aunty Em, who Annabeth later identifies as Medusa. Percy defeats Medusa and sends her head to Olympus to show that he’s not a pawn in the gods’ game. Annabeth, Percy, and Grover take a train to Denver but stop at an Arch during a layover where Percy encounters the monsters Echidna and Chimera. He jumps off the Arch into the river to avoid dying and is met by a spirit who tells him to go to Santa Monica before going to the Underworld.

In Denver, Percy, Annabeth, and Grover meet Ares, the god of war, who requests their help in retrieving his shield in exchange for information on Percy’s mother. Despite facing a trap placed by Hephaestus, Aphrodite’s husband, the three successfully grab the shield and return it to Ares who tells Percy that his mother is still alive. Ares gives the trio a backpack of supplies and safe transportation to Nevada.

Percy and his friends continue west but lose track of time in a magical casino in Las Vegas, which leaves them only one more day to find and return the master bolt. Percy, Annabeth, and Grover arrive in Santa Monica where Percy receives three pearls from the same spirit who visited him in the river. The three search for directions to the Underworld and encounter a monster named Crusty. Percy defeats this monster and finds the address to an entrance to the Underworld.

In the Underworld, Percy barters with Charon, a security officer, to let them in and tries to distract Cerberus, a three-headed security Rottweiler, but Annabeth is able to successfully command him. While on their way to Hades’ house, Grover’s flying shoes, on loan from Luke, pull him toward a pit Percy has dreamed uneasily about. Luckily, the shoes fall off before Grover reaches the pit. Finally, at the house, Hades accuses Percy of stealing his Helm of Darkness as well as the master bolt that surprisingly appears in the backpack Percy received from Ares. Hades reveals Percy’s mother to him in a golden light and says she will be returned once his helm is retrieved. Percy denies the allegations but after Hades threatens to kill his mother and unleash the dead back into the world, he agrees to find and return the helm.

Percy, Grover, and Annabeth escape the Underworld and arrive in Santa Monica with the help of the magical pearls. They realize they have been manipulated by Ares and Percy confronts him about stealing the bolt and the helm. The two engage in battle. Percy defeats Ares after stabbing him in the heel. Rather than continue fighting, Ares accepts defeat but points out that Percy has made a new enemy. The Furies appear and return the Helm of Darkness to Hades while Percy, Annabeth, and Grover head to Olympus to return the bolt to Zeus.

Percy returns the bolt to Zeus on Mount Olympus and meets his father, Poseidon. Percy informs them of his quest and shares his concerns about the mysterious pit, but Zeus dismisses the conversation. He rewards Percy by sparing his life. Before returning home, Percy has a brief conversation with Poseidon about his mother who is safely back home. Percy learns that he has a decision to make regarding a package Poseidon has sent back to him. At home, Percy shares the details of his quest with his mother and discovers that the package with Medusa’s head has been returned to him. Before leaving for camp, he encourages his mother to use it on Smelly Gabe.

Percy returns to Camp Half-Blood for the rest of the summer. While there, he learns his mother used Medusa to turn Smelly Gabe into a statue as she no longer needs to put up with him to keep Percy safe. She sells the statue and uses some of the money to enroll Percy in a new private school for the fall. Before the end of the summer, Percy learns that Luke was really the one responsible for stealing the master bolt and the Helm of Darkness in order to serve Kronos, a Titan and the father of Zeus. After Chiron tells Percy justice will be restored when the time is right, Percy makes plans to confront Luke the following summer.

2. AnalysisFormalist Criticism - because the story does not feature the identity of the author but percy Jackson.

Historical Criticism - because this story shows the greek methodology like the greek gods, mythical creatures and gods temples.

Physiological - because the author is showing how beautiful the art he made is about the Greek gods.

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