Xantos
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Mortal and god faced each other, one standing above the other. A mockery of the status quo. Blasphemous. Poetic.
“Call off the storm.” He did not beg. He did not demand either. He simply told the Sea to obey.
The Sea would not.
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Odysseus defeated Poseidon right before reaching home, but seeing him broken and bloody, the mortal cannot make himself simply leave the god. It felt too much like the battlefield at Troy. Hoping for a sliver of humanity still inside of him for when he finally greeted his family again, Odysseus decided to tend to Poseidon before leaving. He never expected a second encounter with the God of the Sea.
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- Part 1 of The Hardest Skill to Learn is Kindness
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02 Aug 2026
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“Easy now, cub. You’re as sweet and untouched as a new bride. Better than your mother, I’d wager. I could just as well marry you and then we wouldn’t need her anymore, hmm?” [telemachus/antinous]
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02 Aug 2026
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control in firelight by diana_of_hufflepuff, drelfina for diana_of_hufflepuff
Fandoms: Ancient Greek Religion & Lore, The Iliad - Homer, HOMER - Works
22 Nov 2024
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"Brother," Menelaus started.
"You are tired," Agamemnon said, "tending to Odysseus. Go take a break."
Odysseus had the poor timing to get himself stabbed. Agamemnon is being the gracious Commander-in-chief, and has come to check on Odysseus' wounds.
Absolutely no one is going to protest this. At all.
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- Part 2 of sheep logistics: the saga
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30 Jul 2026
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stealing palladium by diana_of_hufflepuff, drelfina for diana_of_hufflepuff
Fandoms: The Iliad - Homer, The Odyssey - Homer, Ancient Greek Religion & Lore, HOMER - Works
25 Jan 2025
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He saw the glint of metal in the moonlight - that slight compression of air around him that had him turning sharply, sword out and twist --
Odysseus dropped his sword.
Diomedes continued the motion, shoving Odysseus' hand up and across his chest while pressing in and close. Three steps - one, two three and shoving down, and Odysseus dropped.
Odysseus and Diomedes steal the Palladium. Odysseus attempts to stab Diomedes - but it's okay. No one else saw, so it's no big deal... right?
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- Part 4 of sheep logistics: the saga
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30 Jul 2026
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It started, as it always did, with a bet.
A series of meetings Elias and Peter have and their favourite shared activity: making bets on the misfortune of others
aka: a meet-cute of two horrible people, bonding over being horrible to other people
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25 Jul 2026