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It's a highway to hell but, oh the things we do for love - Masterlist
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This fic is a Greek mythology au. This fic includes: betrayal, attempted human sacrifice, violence, choking, character death, cursing, forced marriage, mentions of nightmares, references to Greek mythology, enemies to lovers, and manipulation.
The fic title is a combination of two song titles. One of the song titles is Highway to Hell by AC/DC and the other song title is The Things We Do For Love by 10cc.
Chapter 1
Chapter 2
Chapter 3
Chapter 4
Chapter 5
Chapter 6
Chapter 7
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worst-t4t-couple · 11 months
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ALL Pairings are out! Long post, so look under the cut!
Round 1 1/4
Sweep, cap’n, k_k VS Jay Walker, Nya
Vee, Marsha VS Bruce Wayne, Selina Kyle
Cherry Blossom Joe VS Doofinsmerch, His Ex-Wife
Percy jackson, Annabeth Chase VS Jack O Valentine, Sol Badguy
Josuke Higashikata, Yasuho Hirose VS Lug, Anode
leorio, kurapika VS Nepeta Leijon, Equius Zahhak
Luz Noceda, Marcy Wu VS Varian, Hugo
Swap, Neo VS Queen Roger and Fly Minetti
Daffy, Bugs VS Vash, Wolfwood
Ren Amamiya and Goro Akechi VS Peter Parker and Mary Jane Watson
Sam, Max VS Hunter, Willow
Stepan trofimovich, Varvara Petrovnad VS Rex Salazar, Noah Nixon
nellie lovett, sweeney todd VS Tim Drake, Bernard Dowd
bubby, dr coomer VS Neku, Beat
Dave Miller, Jack Kennedy VS Kermit, Mrs. Piggy
Cleo, Etho VS Zelda, Link (Rip)
Chip, Gillion VS X, Zero
kagayama shigeo, hanazawa teruki VS Kris, Berdly 
Caranthir, Haleth VS Jonathan Sims, Martin Blackwood
Marc Anciel, Nathaniel Kurtzberg VS Miyamoto Uran, Sapphire
Texas, Church VS Solid Snake, Otacon
Gundham Tanaka, Sonia Nevermind VS Phillip Carlyle,Anne Wheeler
Soos, Melody VS Red, Blue
Jungleberry Cookie, Royal Berry Cookie VS Blaze, Sonic
LDshadowlady, Smallishbeans VS Mr. Neighbor, Wegg
clark kent, lois lane VS Popeye, Olive Oyl
Round 1 2/4
Brandon Quark,  Doctor Robotnik VS Elrond, Celebrian
Yoo Joonghyuk, Kim Dokja VS stanford pines, fiddleford mcgucket
Pepa & Félix Madrigal VS Duskie & Hibiscus
Emu Otori, Rui Kamishiro VS momoe and kaoru
C!fundy and c!hbomb VS Anne Boonchuy, Sasha Waybright and Marcy Wu
Agent 3 and Agent 8 VS c!schlatt & c!connor
Zoro Roronoa and Sanji Vinsmoke (Black leg Sanji) VS Miles Morales and Gwen Stacy
Herbert West & Daniel Cain VS Snorkmaiden & Mymble Jr 
charles "trip" tucker and t'pol VS Mytho & Princess Tutu (NOT duck; just her princess form)
Gregory House and James Wilson VS luz and amity
Paintbrush and Lightbulb VS Vriska Serket & June Egbert
geordi and data VS peter sqloint and rumi sqloint
Q!ElMariana and Q!Slimecicle VS Poor Boy and Love Interest
Scar and Grian VS Jolyne/Anasui
Kian Stone, Rolan Deep and Timothy Rand VS Dr. Boris Habit and Kamal Bora
red guy and duck VS MK & Red Son
jonathan harker and mina murray harker VS Zagreus/Thanatos/Megaera
Crowley and Aziraphale VS Denki Kaminari and Kyoka Jiro
Tuor and Idril Celebrindal VS Snorpy and Chadlo
jack harkness x the tardis VS Mizuki akiyama and mafuyu
Jackieboyman and Marvin the Magnificent VS Arashi Narukami and Mika Kagehara
Barbie, Ken VS ron and desiree delite
Steven Universe & Connie Maheswaran VS Magnus Burnsides and Julia Burnsides
Kanan Jarrus and Hera Syndulla VS castiel and dean winchester 
Eda and Luz’s mom VS Jadzia Dax & Kira Nerys
c!Tubbo and c!Ranboo VS Rex Salazar & Circe 
Round 1 3/4
Pixal + Zane VS Apollo Justice + Klavier Gavin 
The Monarch and Dr. Ms Monarch VS Juno Steel and Peter Nureyev
Kaito and Meiko VS Kamille Bidan & Fa Yuiry
Sun Wukong and Six-Eared Macaque VS Skwydd & Cricket
Sasha Nein and Milla Vodello VS Wade Ripple & Ember
Byakuren Hiijri and Toyosatomimi no Miko VS Cosmo, Wanda
Roboky and Venom VS Cellbit and Roier
Numerous BFDI ships VS Hiccup, Astrid
Beatrix and Casey VS anakin skywalker and captain rex
Raven and Beast Boy VS Neo and Trinity
Mario, Princess Peach VS Rashmi Jamil and Amelie Maçon
Denji, Asa Mitaka VS Vivi Yukino and Lewis Pepper
Benrey and Gordon VS Lace and Hornet
Beren and Luthien VS neku sakuraba, joshua kiryu
Shin and Noi VS Morticia and Gomez Addams
Paul Matthews and Emma Perkins VS Moomin, Snufkin
james t kirk + s'chnn t'gai spock VS  Nico Robin and Franky
Dave Strider and John/June Egbert VS Moominmamma & Moominpappa
Edward Nygma and Oswald Cobblepot VS shaun riley and liz
louis and lestat VS Spamton, Jevil
fox mulder and dana scully VS will t riker + deanna troi [+ worf rozhenko]
Amy Rose, Metal Sonic VS Quackity and Slimecicle
Diego Brando & Hot Pants VS Elrond and Celebrian and Gil-Galad
mia fey & diego armando/godot VS Luigi and Prince Peasly
C!Quackity, C!Karl, and C!Sapnap VS Sonic, Shadow
Drey Ferin and Finn Tidestrider VS Edward Elric and Winry Rockbell
Round 1 4/4
Shaggy and velma VS Surge the Tenrec and Amy Rose
Yamato/Portgas D. Ace VS audrey & seymour
Randy Jade and Oliver Swift VS Tsukishima Kei and Yamaguchi Tadashi
Lup and Barry Bluejeans VS Reimu and Marissa
Mizuki Akiyama & Rui Kamishiro VS Jimmy The Robot and Mc Bat Commander
C!Quackity and C!wilbur VS Espresso cookie and Eclair cookie
Junpei, Akane Kurashiki VS Obi-Wan Kenobi & Satine Kryze
Raine Whispers and Eda Clawthorne VS Danny Zuko and Sandy Olsen
Maxwell 'William' Carter and Charlie W. VS Mothwing and Leafpool
Naruto Uzumaki & Sasuke VS Baxter Stockman and The Alien Computer 
Keith Kogane and Lance McClain VS Wood Man and Robbie Rotten
Scott and Barda Free (Mister Miracle and Big Barda) VS John Notwoodman + Nick Lushwood
Caranthir and Haleth VS Susie and Noelle
orpheus and eurydice VS The doctor, Rose
luke skywalker and mara jade VS Princess Daisy and Luigi 
time and malon VS Simon (Scissor) and Spoon
Dave strider, Karkat Vantas VS Miles “moles,” Edgar, and Madeline
Mary Anta and Reginald Tetra VS Koichi Haimawari and Kazuho Haneyama
Yoshi and Birdo VS lazlo & nadia
Celebrimbor and Annatar VS Rendog and DocM77
Jesse + Jane VS Adira Tal and Gray Tal
Matt Murdock, Foggy Nelson VS Dazai Osamu and Nakahara
Jessie and James VS jeff and britta
Anji Mito and Baiken VS Shiver and Frye
ALL of MLP* VS ALL of TF2*
*Minus any familial relationships
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Totally innocuous post for JRWI fans!!
Which characters have you seen be the subject of genuine and in depth discussions of characterisation, motivations, backstories, etc?
^^^ This is a bit of a tricky question to phrase so let me give some examples. An example could be a lengthy essay on a PC's trauma and how it affect their actions in campaign. It could be someone's extensive headcanon of a minor character's backstory. Another example could be someone dumping about a villain's motivations and internal thoughts. Maybe someone just like draws them a bunch and constantly yells BLORBO, idk. Stuff along those lines.
I'm looking for ANY amount discussion, even if it's just one person who is really deranged about a character.
Characters I already have listed down include:
Chip, Jay Ferin, Gillion Tidestrider, Goobleck Arlin James, Drey Ferin, Finn Tidestrider Alphonze, Amanda Rinn, Apple, Aslana, Aster, Ava Ferin, Caspian, Captain Drake, Duke D Dukem, Edyn Tidestrider, Ella Teach, Felipe, Gryffon, Jayson Ferin, Captain Lizzie, Lunadeyis, Malenia Ferin, Malice, Marshall John, Niklaus Hendrix, Ollie, Pretzel, Queen, Reuben Price, The Elders
Ashe Winters, Dakota Cole, Vyncent Sol, William Wisp Ms Gilbert, Harlem Shade, Jason King Abstinence Boy, Alphonz, Bookworm, Cantrip, Chungus, Doug, Ghoul, Grayson, Lightspeed, Mallard Conway, Mark Winters, Min, Ram, Shockwave, Strider, Summer, Tide Lambert, Wordsmith, Ashe's Mom
Exandroth, Peter Sqloint, Rumi, Thanatos Aona, Elotl, Era, Lizard, Rymir, Thanatos (OG), Terran, Tristan, Yuri, Zuen
Kian Stone, Rolan Deep, Timothy Rand Becky, Jesse, Rachel Rand, Richie Sanders, Sarah
Aster Aeliana, Connor Connors, Ryan Selucreh Romeo
Br'aad Vengolor, Mountain, Sylnan Vengolor, Taxi, Velrisa Katherine, Redd Boye
Alastyr Cross, Flynn Gustwind, Kasper, Kroe Wyse
I need help because I!! Am not all seeing and all knowledgeable. I will edit this post with responses so check on the original before responding. Please and thank you!!
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aethlingg · 1 year
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ULTIMATE JRWI BABYGIRL TOURNAMENT
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PETER SQLOINT WINS!!!!!!
FINALS
Harlem Shade vs Peter Sqloint
Round 4 (semifinals)
Kian Stone vs Harlem Shade
Chip vs Peter Sqloint
Round Three
Kian Stone vs Rand
Harlem Shade vs Niklaus
Chip vs Kasper
Mark Winters vs Peter Sqloint
Round Two
Thanatos vs Kian Stone
Rand vs La Alma
Harlem Shade vs Old Man Earl
Alastyr Cross vs Niklaus
Chip vs Strangle MaCock
Le Frog vs Kasper
Mark Winters vs Rolan Deep
Gillion Tidestrider vs Peter Sqloint
Round One
Thanatos vs Br'aad Vengolor
Jay Ferin vs Kian Stone
Caspian vs Rand
Captain Price vs La Alma
Tide vs Harlem Shade
Marshal John vs Old Man Earl
Alastyr Cross vs Arlin James
Exandroth vs Niklaus
Clorton vs Chip
Jasmine Drake vs Strangle Macock
Drey Ferin vs Le Frog
Kasper vs Finn Tidestrider
William Wisp vs Mark Winters
Rolan Deep vs Elena/Rumi
Gillion Tidestrider vs Mrs. G
Vyncent Sol vs Peter Sqloint
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jrwi-art-archive · 10 months
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Directionary:
(dividers by @cafekitsune )
Tws will be tagged as #tw trigger or #trigger
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Campaigns:
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The fated: #campaign: fated
Convergence: #campaign: convergence
Riptide and Black Rose Oneshot: #campaign: riptide
Prime Defenders and Age of Heroes Oneshot: #campaign: pd
Apotheosis: #campaign: apotheosis
Blood in the Bayou: #campaign: bitb
The Suckening: #campaign: suckening
Mythborne: #campaign: mythborne
Paradise Chronicles: #oneshot: paradise chronicles
Monster Control Service: #oneshot: monster control service
The final Episode: #oneshot: the final episode
Twitch Chat Oneshot: #oneshot: twitch chat
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Player Characters:
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The Fated:
#Br’aad Vengolor
#Sylnan Vengolor
#Velrisa
#Taxi
#Mountain
Convergence:
#Alastyr Cross
#Flynn Gustwind
#Kasper
#Kroe Wyse
Riptide:
#Gillion Tidestrider
#Jay Ferin
#Chip
#Goobleck
#Doppelgillion (all Doppelgillion posts will be tagged as Gillion as well)
Black Rose:
#Drey Ferin
#Finn Tidestrider
#Arlin James
Prime Defenders:
#Dakota Cole
#William Wisp
#Vyncent Sol
Age of Heroes:
#Ms. G
#Harlem Shade
#Jason King
Apotheosis:
#Peter Sqloint
Rumi/any of their other forms: #Rumi
#Thanatos
Blood in the Bayou:
#Rolan Deep
#Timothy Rand
#Kian Stone
The Suckening:
#Emizel Tucker
#Shilo Bathory
#Arthur Bennett
Wonderlust:
#Blink
Mythborne:
#Aster Aeliana
#Ryan Selucreh
#Connor Connors
Paradise Chronicles:
#Beepo
#Ash
#Captain Justice
#Mike Shore
Monster Control Service:
#Richard
#Chase
The Final Episode:
#Aren Auguste
#Jebediah Lightbringer
#Cherry Blossom
Twitch Chat Oneshot:
#Ikarus Gay Phoenix
#Gravel Igbe Flint
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Guest Characters:
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Riptide:
#Duke D. Dukem
#Clorten
#La Alma
PD:
#Ashe Winters
The Fated:
Redd Boye
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NPCs
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The Fated:
#Miriam Vengolor
#Alwyn Vengolor
Riptide:
#Lizzie Lafayette
#Caspian
#Ollie Teach
#Felipe
#Alphonze
#Niklaus Hendrix
#Pretzel the Frogtopus
#Jayson Ferin
#Ava Ferin
#May Ferin
#Edyn Tidestrider
#Lunadeiys
#Aster (goddess)
#Anastasia
#Rudith
#Aslana
#Old man earl
#Zamia
#Marshall John
#Kira
#Captain Widow
#Reuben Price
#Starling
#Jasmine Drake
#Lucy the goat
#Captain Rose
Prime Defenders:
#Le Frog
#Trickster
#Mark Winters
#Mynerva
#Lightspeed
#Summer Dileo
#Doug
#Tide Lambert
#Mark Winters
#Cantrip
#Xavier
#Alan
#Alastyr Cross
#Anna Sol
#Mr. Wisp
#Janet Wisp
#Alaska Damascus
#Wordsmith
#Bookworm
#Grandma Cole
#Mato Cole
#Alexander Hamilton
#Rosemary
#Finger
#Handjob
#Flow
#Peelbert
#Unnamed Hero
#Diana Shane
#Dave
#David Bell
#Mallard Conway
#Clarence Albert
#ram
#Bobo
Apotheosis:
#Lizard the lizard
#Yuri Dawnguard
Bitb:
#Becky Jones
#Rachel Rand
#Officer Dudes
#Rat Sanders
#Sarah Thompson
#Jesse
#Barcode the dog
The Suckening:
#Theo Collins //(soda)
#Void the cat
#Pepper the cat
#Pickles the pheasant
#Grefgore
#Uncle Lazarus
#Deacan Keller
#Queen Bathory (stand-in tag)
#Edward Twilight
#Viv Weylin
#Vex Weylin
#Mary Davis
Wonderlust:
#uncle threestrings
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Ships
(all ship-art will be tagged with #jrwi shipping!)
(i will tag ships if op also tagged a ship)
Riptide:
Gillion x Chip: #Fish and Chips
Gillion x Jay: #Navyseal
Jay x Chip: #Mockingjay
Caspian x Gillion: #Swordfish
Ava x Lizzie: #Waning Crescent
Jay x Lizzie: #Pistolwhip
Jay x Anastasia: #Bloodshot
Jay x Edyn: #Sheshells
Jay x Chip x Gillion: #Poly Pirates
Chip x Niklaus: #Fools Gold
Chip x Queen: #Chiptune
Niklaus x Caspian: #Wishingpool
Chip x Jazz: #Scarlet Captains
Caspian x Lizzie: #Rosewater
Goobleck x Felipe: #Gummyfrog
PD:
Dakota x William: #Ghostkicks
Apotheosis:
Rumi x Peter: #Angelstone
Bitb:
Rand x Rolan: #Keeperschampion
Rand x Rolan x Kian: #Nbr
Becky x Kian: #heartstrings
The Suckening:
Emizel x Soda: #fizzfangs
Shilo x Grefgore: #armored pheasant
Crossover:
William x Chip: #Flying Dutchman
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Types of media
digital art: #digital
traditional art: #traditional
#webweave
#fanfic
#collage
#crochet
#video (animations, animatics etc. I don’t really want to judge what counts as animation/animatic so I will tag everything with #video, including gifs)
#stimboard (I know that stimboards aren’t usually considered art, but i like them so I’m gonna include them on this blog. for consistency’s sake i’ll tag stimboard makers artist:*insert name*)
Misc
#crossover (includes crossovers between campaigns and between jrwi and other media)
#official art
#jrwi au
#jrwi freak week
AUs/Crossovers
#pokemon
#ponies
#cats
#vampires
#fnaf
#marvel
#tma (the magnus archives)
#trolls
#spiderverse (will also be tagged as marvel)
#marvel
#superheroes
#undertale
#mermaids
(wip)
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jrwi-archive · 10 months
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pfp by frxxq / banner by sephyr / ↑ drawing by islayuri
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nav below; huge work in progress!! i will add links to every tag soon!!! + more characters
CAMPAIGNS
fated / riptide / prime defenders
apotheosis / blood in the bayou
PLAYER CHARACTERS
gillion tidestrider / jay ferin / chip / goobleck
dakota cole / william wisp / vyncent sol
rumi / peter sqloint / thanatos
kian stone / rolan deep / timothy rand
bra'ad vengalor / taxi / sylnan vengalor / velrisa grayrock
GUEST PCS
ashe winters
clorten / la alma /
NPCS
(prev pcs) finn tidestrider / drey ferin / arlin james / harlem shade / ms gilbert / jason king
(riptide) pretzel / apple / marshal john / old man earl / ava ferin / edyn tidestrider / lizzie lafayette / caspian / ollie / alphonze / gryffon / jasmine drake
(pd) mark winters
(apotheosis)
(bitb)
(fated)
CONTENT TYPES
art / fanfiction / gif / image / clip / cosplay
MISC
ships / designs / au
SHIPS
fish & chips / waning crescent /
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INFO
i (admin of this account) have only seen riptide, but i will archive content from every campaign!!
if you want one of your posts on here, send an ask with the link or something and i will add it ! anyone is allowed!!
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Tagging system
General Tags:
Liveblogging: #lunar liveblogs
Other original posts: #lunar lullabies
Spoiler tags are campaign tags with “spoilers” at the end! Example: “#jrwi riptide spoilers”
Riptide Universe
#jrwi riptide
#gillion tidestrider
#jay ferin
#chip
#pretzel!!!
#apple!!!
#captain lizzie lafayette
#niklaus hendrix
#finn tidestrider
#drey ferin
#arlin james
#jasmine drake
#ollie
#old man earl
#alphonze
#gryffon
#felipe
#la alma
#goobleck
#marshall john
#ichabod
#puddle!!!
Prime Defenders Universe
#jrwi prime defenders
#william wisp
#dakota cole
#vyncent virion sol
#tide
#mark wavelength winters
#ashe winters
#ms gilbert
#jason origami king
#harlem shade
#the trickster
#summer dileo
#bobo!!!
#asshole!!!
#le frog
Apotheosis Universe
#jrwi apotheosis
#peter sqloint, #peter squloint
#rumi
#thanatos
#lizard!!!
#sunny!!!
#exandroth
#elena, +#rumi
#rymir
Mythborne Universe
#jrwi mythborne
Fated Universe
#jrwi fated
#br’aad vengolor
#sylnan vengolor
#taxi the tabaxi
#velrisa grayrock
#mountain
Convergence Universe
#jrwi convergence
#alastyr cross
#kasper
#flynn gustwind
#bingus!!!
#kroe wyse
Blood in the Bayou Universe
#jrwi blood in the bayou
#kian stone
#rolan deep
#timothy rand
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It's a highway to hell but, oh the things we do for love (7)
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This fic is a Greek mythology au. This fic includes: betrayal, attempted human sacrifice, violence, choking, character death, cursing, forced marriage, mentions of nightmares, references to Greek mythology, enemies to lovers, and manipulation. It gets a bit suggestive at the end.
Tagging: @imwithyoutiltheendofthelinebucky, @greep215
Chapter 7
The day of your coronation as Queen of the Underworld dawned like any other.  The only indicators that this day was an important one were the suits of armour scuttling around ensuring that each and every one of the king’s demands for the coronation were met, the constant influx of guests that were arriving in the underworld and the decorations that Abigail, Dave, and Drake had arranged all throughout the underworld.
Word had spread quickly throughout the underworld about Minthe’s fate and your coronation.  Abigail was among the first to hear about Minthe’s fate and the second that she learned the news, she attached herself to your side and refused to be parted from you. 
Speaking of the goddess, Hades had called her into the throne room and had informed her that she was for all intents and purposes, grounded for tearing out a page from one of his books.  Abigail was still permitted to paint but for the next two weeks, she was banned from using magic unless Hades was present.  The goddess sniffled and had pleaded with the god to lighten her punishment with teary eyes but the god had remained firm.
Dave had loaned you some incredibly ancient scrolls that contained instructions on how to master powers and you found it very easy to chat to the older god due to the fact that he had become a god later than Abigail had and there were a few things that you two had in common.
Thanatos was perhaps the most surprising when the news about Minthe and your coronation reached his ears.  He eyed you with wonder (after ensuring that the story about Minthe was true) and then it was like a switch in him had been flicked.  Thanatos stated that you had “earned the right to call me by my mortal name, Drake.”  He also regaled you with tales about him discovering that he had magic before he journeyed into the underworld.
Of the three of them, Drake was the first to journey into the underworld and become Thanatos.  You learnt that he studied magic under Hades and he followed his mentor into the underworld.  You were tempted to ask Drake whether or not he knew what Hades’ mortal name was but you quashed that impulse.  If your time with Drake had taught you anything, it was that Hades would reveal his mortal name when he chose to.
Heavy clanging sounds brought you back into the present and you paused mid-step in the middle of your quarters.  With a dry laugh, you noted the fact that you had been pacing without realising it.  The door to your quarters swung open just as you decided it would be a good idea to run your hands down your coronation outfit and smooth out any creases.
Dave stood on the other side of your door with an impish smile, “Figured you’d prefer a godly escort rather than a tin metal one.”
You shook your head with a smile at the god’s antics once the realisation sunk in that he had used his powers to trick you.  You walked towards him and when you were close enough, Dave held out his arm.  After looping your arm through his, he escorted you through the halls and to the throne room. 
It didn’t take the two of you very long to reach your destination however, just as you spotted the familiar doors to the throne room, Dave drew to a stop and pulled you to the side, out of sight of the crowd, and looked at you seriously, “You won’t be doing this alone.  Take it one step at a time.”
“How did you know what I was thinking?”
“I’ve been where you are.” Dave pointed to himself, “My introduction to the court went pretty well if you ignore the fact that I set the king’s throne on fire.”
Laughter burst out of you as you looked at the god, “You have to tell me the story someday.”
“We’ll have all the time in the underworld after the ceremony.”
Feeling a little more at ease and with a grin on your face you assured the god that you were ready.
Dave led you through the doors and into the throne room.  The throne room was so lavishly decorated that for a minute, you thought you were attending a wedding back on Earth.  Then the guests turned to face you and Dave and you spied a wide variety of demons and other beings from different sections of the underworld.
Your breath hitched as you noticed Hades sitting in his throne at the end of the aisle.  As you approached, he rested his arms on the armrests of his throne and rose gracefully to his feet to greet you and Dave.  Your eyes traced his profile pausing to admire the way he looked in his black ceremonial suit.  Atop his suit, he wore a wrap and the two pieces of the wrap were fastened together by a round silver clip which rested on his left shoulder.
It felt like there was a better word to describe the clothing on top of Hades’ suit but you couldn’t think of it.  Then, without warning, the word appeared in your mind as if it had been there all along. 
“Himation.  It’s a himation.”
Dave stopped again.  This time you withdrew your arm from his and made your way up the stairs to stand opposite Hades on the dais.  The god held out his hands and with no hesitation, you placed your hands in his.  
The god squeezed them and warmth pooled in your stomach at the god’s act of kindness and reassurance.  Hades turned away from you and faced the pathway that you and Dave had walked up.  You moved your head in time to see Dave retreat several steps when he saw Drake and Abigail making their way up the aisle.
Abigail was dressed in a black and green chiton with flickering torches across her sleeves and neckline.  In her outstretched hands sat a smaller version of Hades’ crown.  However there were a few differences between Hades’ crown and your crown.
Your crown.
Somehow thinking the words made this ceremony feel all the more real.
The crown that Abigail was carefully carrying wasn’t made up entirely of gold nor did it have a ruby in the centre like Hades’ did.  This crown was made up of three very different metals.  The majority of the crown was made up of silver moonstone.  The moonstone made up about half of the crown.  The next metal that you noticed was dull silver and your eyebrows drew together when you noticed the symbols on it.  One of the symbols was the head of Medusa and the other was an upside-down anchor with a crustacean at the top of the symbol.  The upside-down anchor also had the letter A on the left-hand side of it.  The last portion of the crown was made up of bronze.
Drake walked three paces behind Abigail.  He stood tall and his clothing was similar to Hades’ although you noticed that Drake had added frosted tips to his hair, eyeliner under his eyes and he was wearing knee high boots that made him look taller than normal.
You knelt as Abigail approached the dais with the crown and you obeyed the instinct that told you to keep your eyes on Abigail while she placed the crown on your head.  The crown was lighter than you expected yet it thrummed with power and responsibility.
“Since I’ve known you the longest, my part of the crown is the biggest.  Dave and Drake added bits to the crown too.” Abigail whispered.
“I love it,” you uttered, matching her volume.
Climbing to your feet, you returned to standing opposite Hades.  This time you were the first to offer your hands to the god.  With a reverent expression, Hades placed one of his hands in yours and gripped it tightly.  He showed you the palm of his other hand and unspoken, a black speck appeared in it.  As you watched, more black specks appeared on Hades’ hand.  The black specks rose to join the others and at the same time, all of the black specks rose into the air.  They swirled around each other building up speed. 
You blinked and the specks sped towards each other at a speed that you didn’t know was possible.  The specks merged together creating a black pomegranate that fell back into the god’s palm.  With another unspoken command, the pomegranate was divided into quarters, allowing you to glimpse the reddish flesh that lay inside.
Hades searched your face for any signs of hesitation.  When he found none, he used his grip on your hand to pull you forwards and place one of the pomegranate quarters between your parted lips.  You bit down on the quarter and the juices from the fruit flowed into your mouth.  It was richer than anything you had ever tasted before but there was an underlying sweetness to the fruit. 
“If a pomegranate isn’t a perfect metaphor for the underworld, I don’t know what is.”
You swallowed the quarter and then Hades fed you the next one.  This continued until all quarters of the fruit were gone.  Hades’ finger grazed your lip and for a moment, it felt like the two of you were the only ones that were in the room.   In this moment, you knew that you were seeing the man behind the god again, just like when Abigail had taught you to navigate the corridors of the underworld after her nightmare.   The way he gazed at you with such intensity made you wonder why you considered leaving him and the underworld behind. 
Hades’ eyes lingered on your lips which unbeknownst to you had been stained red from the juices of the pomegranate.  His finger left your bottom lip and traced a soft path until it rested on your chin.  You registered additional pressure around your chin and realised that Hades was gripping your chin with his thumb and forefinger.  Your heart started pounding as Hades dipped his head and pressed his mouth to yours in a forceful and dominating kiss.
You had no idea how long the kiss lasted for but when Hades broke the kiss and moved a tiny amount away from you, you glimpsed many emotions swirling in his gaze.   You were able to identify pride, love, admiration, and a glimmer of lust before he released your chin and grasped your hand again.  The god then used his grip on your hand to turn you so that you were both facing the assembled crowd.
“Behold the Queen of the Underworld!” He commanded and the room erupted in cheers and applause.  The loudest of the cheers and clapping came from Abigail, Drake, and Dave.  Drake even stuck two of his fingers in his mouth and whistled a couple of times but after a disapproving look from Hades, Drake withdrew his fingers, cleaned them with a hanky that he conjured, stuck the hanky in his pocket and continued to clap and cheer loudly.
Hades let go of your hand and wrapped an arm around your waist, pulling you into his side tightly.
“Look at your subjects.”  He ordered.
“They are your subjects as well Hades,” you reminded him.
“Maxim.”  He corrected.
You frowned at the god that you were happy to call your husband, “I’m sorry?”
“When I was human my name was Maxim Horvath.”  He lowered his head so that his lips grazed your ear.  These words were for you and you alone, “I haven’t used that name in quite some time but I would have no objection if you were to scream the first part of it when you and I are alone together in our new quarters.”
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It's a highway to hell but, oh the things we do for love (4)
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This fic is a Greek mythology au. This fic includes: betrayal, attempted human sacrifice, violence, choking, character death, cursing, forced marriage, mentions of nightmares, references to Greek mythology, enemies to lovers, and manipulation.
Tagging: @imwithyoutiltheendofthelinebucky, @greep215
Chapter 4
“Now that you know my name, will you order Hecate to escort me to Hades?”
“No.”  You refused, “A suit of armour will guide you to the king.  Hecate will stay here with me.”
Truthfully, you had no idea how you would even summon a suit of armour since Hades had done it last time and he hadn’t exactly provided instructions on how to imitate the process.  To your complete and utter astonishment, you heard heavy metal footsteps coming towards you.
Within a matter of seconds, a suit of armour stood in the entrance way.  From its posture, it was clear that it was waiting for orders from you.  The words leapt unbidden from your mouth, “Escort Minthe directly to Hades.  If he is unavailable for whatever reason, remain with her at the doors of the throne room.”
The suit of armour raised a hand to pound at its breast plate and it bobbed its head once before facing Minthe with a stony countenance.  She huffed when she realised that you were serious about not letting Abigail go with her and that the suit of armour would escort her instead.
She twirled around and taking that as its cue to leave, the suit of armour made its way down the hall.  Feeling petty, you called out to her, “I’d suggest that you do your best to keep up with the suit of armour.  It will not stop to wait for you.”
Only after you had finished speaking did you realise that you had repeated Hades’ words from your first night in the Underworld.  Minthe left the prophecy room with quick strides.
“If she maintains her current pace, she should catch up to the suit of armour very soon.  She can’t be too far behind it because I can still hear its footsteps.”
Abigail waited a long time to ensure that Minthe had left.  Once she was absolutely certain that Minthe wouldn’t double back, she let go of your hand which was starting to become numb from her tight grip.  Blood rushed back into the limb yet you chose to ignore that and focus on the goddess whose mood had undergone a complete one hundred and eighty degree turn from her mood earlier this morning.
“Why did she have to come back?” The goddess wailed.  “No one likes her!  She doesn’t belong here!”
You gathered the distraught immortal into your embrace and because of the fact that you were preoccupied with the goddess in your arms and trying to figure out the right words to say to her, you didn’t notice the shadows lengthening until two men popped out of them and appeared next to you.  You let out a yelp and Abigail chuckled wetly.
“Minthe’s back,” the taller of the two bemoaned.
“It’s a little late to tell us now.  She was just in the room with us.” Abigail retorted with a frown as she wriggled out of your arms to face the newest arrivals.
The shorter of the two men was the first to spot you, “Hi.  We haven’t been introduced yet.  I’m Charon but you can call me Dave and this,” he jerked his thumb at the taller male, “is….”
“You can call me Thanatos.”  His voice was clipped as he interrupted Dave and studied you.
“I’m (Name).”  You introduced yourself.
“We know,” Thanatos replied.  “Charon filled me in on the two witches he ferried over.”
You swallowed at the mention of Vi and her partner, “Oh.”
“Indeed,” Thanatos replied curtly, lifting an eyebrow.
“How are we going to get her out of here?”  Abigail demanded.
“We could make her cookies with salt instead of sugar?” Dave suggested.
Thanatos started shaking his head even before Dave was midway through his sentence, “No way.  I’m not spending any time or effort on that woman if I don’t have to.”
“Lemon juice in her water with salt and vinegar?” Abigail offered, “It’s easy and doesn’t require a lot of time or effort.”
“Now you’re talking,” Thanatos praised, grinning approvingly at Abigail.  “What about egg yolks in her drink?”
You wrinkled your nose and made a mental note to never make these immortals angry.  You didn’t want them coming up with creative ideas like these ones about how to mess with your food.  Unfortunately a thought occurred to you and you let out a sigh as the need to speak up rose within you.
“While those are good prank ideas, you’re all forgetting one thing.”
“What’s that?”  Thanatos snapped.  You tried not to focus on the mocking edge of his voice.
“She’s in Hades’ realm and as such the god is bound by the laws of hospitality.  Any pranks or perceived insults, however harmless they may be,” you hastened to add when you caught sight of the identical frowns on Dave, Abigail, and Thanatos’ faces, “would be insulting him as well and I think we can all agree that none of us want to see Hades angry.”
Abigail, Dave, and Thanatos all had the same looks of disappointment on their faces.  “What do we do then?” Thanatos demanded aggressively.  “We can’t let her stay here!”
“Whatever Minthe did last time must’ve been really bad.  I wish I knew what it was so I could make sure not to do anything remotely close to it.”
“Avoid her at all costs.”  You advised.  “Stick together and I will do my best to divert her attention.  You shouldn’t,” your voice dropped and became softer, “interact with her since you clearly don’t want to, and based on the discussion you three just had, I think it’s fair to say that if you are forced to be around her, you would be willing to risk Hades’ wrath to get Minthe out of the Underworld permanently.”
“You’re not wrong,” Thanatos admitted.  He seemed a little less sullen and you hoped that meant he was warming up to you.
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