messy ass doodle for cara because I ALMOST forgot about her birthday but it's today so uh
happy birthday buddy! please hit your sister for me
@cara-the-yiga-footsoldier
You're lucky I'm not going to send the entirety of the Story of Undertale lyrics in your ask box like I did with Wren
I was really considering it though :)
damn you should've done it š
STILL GOTTA LOVE HIM MY GUY š«¶š«¶š«¶š«¶š«¶š«¶š«¶š«¶š«¶š«¶š«¶
When Odysseus says, āDon't make me fight you, brother, you know you'd have done the sameā, in Mutiny, Iām reminded that Eurylochus is in the same position considering heās married to Odysseusā sister, Ctimene.
This either means that Odysseus somehow forgot that Eurylochus has his own life, or that Odysseus is trying to guilt trip him by saying, āif you loved my sister as much as I love Penelope, you would help meā.
Wow, Odysseus.
my favorite leggings ever
@irunaki @ccstiles
dunno who else to tag???
Letās play a game
Everyone post the most recent picture in your camera roll. You only get one sentence to justify yourself if you wish. This one is mine.
My boyfriend is rly good at Latin, so I was looking up how to say āI love youā but found this instead :)
Your turn!
@bookmovietvworm
@myfairkatiecat
@i-am-a-fish
@valtsv
he's only mildly concerned.
(based on a polites c.ai chat i had š)
chat i might b a teensy bit less active cus i broke my phone. like that shit isTWEAKKNG
oooohhh could it beeeeee
sOme kinddddd of sign
anyway this is wonderful go read it
Penelopeās eyes hurt, and it was no wonder why.Ā
Her nimble fingers unwound another few threads of the shroud, the color distorted in the candlelight. Judging by the amount she had undone, it should be midnight, but from how slow she had been working, it was probably closer to one or two in the morning.Ā
Her head pounded faintly, and if she could have, she would call a maid or two in, show them the ropes, and collapse into her wedding bed for a light coma while they did the work. But she couldnāt; recently some of the royal staff had been sleeping with the suitors, thinking along the same lines- that she should give up on her Odysseus coming home, choose a new husband, watch Ithaca go to ruins under the bastardās reign. And if she couldnāt trust them to keep their mouths shut about her scheme, then she would have to do this alone.Ā
All this, to keep those salivating pigs at bay.Ā
She wished Odysseus were here. Even if only for a moment, to kiss her head and whisper a few words of encouragement, tell her he was almost home. Even if only for an hour, to sit and listen to her rant about these āguestsā taking up space and making trouble, messing with their son, drinking and shouting and leering at her every slim chance they got. Even if only for a night, to hold her in their wedding bed, his warm arms wrapped around her, the same hands that had carved and built their bed and their palace tracing over her face and her body, making sure she knew without a doubt that he loved her, that he would be back any day now, that he missed her and grieved their time spent apart.Ā
And then she would awaken in the cruel light of Heliosā chariot, and he would be whisked away again, far off to wherever he was right now.Ā
Her fingers tangled in the strings, her distraction making itself known, and she sighed.Ā
All this, to buy him time.Ā
Have patience, Penelope.Ā
She freed her fingers and refocused on her task. Lately, it had felt like she was unweaving her own heart every night. And the exhaustion didnāt help; she was not as young as she once was, and her body begged her to let it sleep, but she couldnāt stop now, she hadnāt done enough. But her eyes were drooping, and her head ached like that of a regretful drunkās. She almost snorted, thinking herself in the suitorās sandals for a brief moment.Ā
Her mind wandered to Telemachus. His black eye was healing well after that fight with one of the suitors last week. He was like his father in that regard; he always told her the wound heād obtained from the magical boar had healed within days, and Athena herself had confirmed it.Ā
She both loved and hated all the ways her son was so much like her husband. Quite a bit of her coloring (and height) was hers. But the way he looked around as he walked, his shining eyes taking everything inā¦it was Odysseus with her, from wherever he was right now. All that she knew lived and breathed of her husband. She still remembered the first time sheād noticed that sparkle of intelligence in his eyes, when heād said one of his first words.Ā
āMmmamgbaaa..ā her son mumbled, his chubby hands reaching up to her. Heād wiggled out of his swaddling cloths again; off course.Ā
āMama, can you say that? Ma-ma,ā Penelope encouraged softly, swaying her weight from one foot to the other. āMama.ā
āM..ma-m, Ma-ma,ā Telemachus babbled, and his feet kicked, giggling happily in response to Penelopeās gasp and smile. āMa-ma! Mama!ā
āMom?ā
Penelopeās eyes snapped open as she gasped and shot up, her forehead flying back from the loom to snap towards the chambersā doorway. Her hand reached for the dagger she kept on her table,Ā she thought sheād locked the door, had the suitors come to confirm the rumors of their grumbled threats-?
She tripped over her stool as she tried to adjust her stance to prepare, stumbling back and falling-
-until a slender arm caught her around her back. āMom!ā
She blinked, her heart hammering.Ā
It was Telemachus. Her son. Not some shadowy monster of a man come to ruin her.Ā
She shuddered as he helped her regain her balance, holding onto his arms, feeling his warmth.Ā
āMom, are you alright?ā Telemachus murmured, eyeing the dagger clutched in her hand. āIām sorry I startled you.āĀ
She sighed, trying to tell her heart to calm itself. āYes, Iām fineā¦thank you, honey.ā She squeezed his arm briefly. She didnāt have to explain her fear or reaction; they both understood why she kept a dagger close and her nerves on high alert, even at night. Especially at night.Ā
Her gaze strayed to the still-mostly-woven shroud, and she couldnāt help the slump of her shoulders or the short sigh that escaped her lips.Ā
āYou should rest, Mom.ā Telemachus looked over her, no doubt noticing his motherās dark circles and exhaustion.Ā
Penelope shook her head. āI canāt. I need to finish this. If I leave it now, Iāll be able to finish it tomorrow. And then Iāll need to chose a suitor to wear the crown.ā A grimace flickered over Telemacusā face, and Penelope knew she wore a similar one.Ā
āā¦is there a way I can help?ā Telemachus stepped closer to the loom. āSurely unweaving this is not so complicated that I canāt do it, and you can get some rest?ā
Penelope hesitated. She couldnāt explain her desire to shoulder this burden alone, but either way, Telemachus was under enough pressure already.Ā
āMom, please. The kingdom needs their queen in full health. And you need your strength.ā Telemachus looked at her, his face softening to resemble Argosā famous puppy eyes.Ā Ā
Heās rightā¦
āā¦alright. Iāll show you.ā Penelope stepped around him, set the dagger aside once more, and sat down, her fingers brushing the threads as she started unweaving them. Her hands held the faintest tremble from exhaustion, and she knew Telemachus noticed, but he said nothing; only nodded as she pointed out the specifics of what to do.Ā
āOkay. I can take over from here.ā He nodded, and gestured for her to stand from the stool. Her behind and back ached something fierce as she slowly obliged. He took her place, his sturdier, younger fingers grasping the threads. His touch was clumsy and inexperienced. But it would do, she thought as he looked up to smile at her.Ā
āGet some rest, Mom. Iāll see you in the morning.ā
Penelope just took in his face for a moment, and for a flash she could see Odysseus, taking a basket of olives from her while she waddled around the castle, her energy sapped by the baby in her womb. His grin as he kissed her cheek and scolded her gently to rest, that she needed her strength for the coming days.Ā
She definitely needed her strength for the coming days. She could feel it.Ā
āā¦thank you, Telemachus.ā She bent over slightly and kissed her sonās cheek. āIāll see you in the morning.āĀ
how interesting!2!2
does jellysideon have a brain
just curious
Probably Zeus shouldn't answer tho
:3
Redownloaded crk yesterday and wanted to goof today :D
epic obsessed nerd. would draw that, but I can only draw furries. cry about it.(pfp by (hold on), background thingy by @nothing-impt|matching with my dearest girlfriend)
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