#ancients drama~

[jumpingjollyrancher]

Day 29: Contravention

an action that violates a law, treaty, or other ruling.

"You would flout the base of our very society?" Hades looks aghast at him. He has looked shocked, exhausted, and put out by his actions before. But this is far from those days of teasing and silliness. The sky above them is burning and many are already lost. "We are to care for the star above all! That is our purpose as sheperds of this star."

Despite the ruin around them, Apollo's hair still shines like a golden halo around his head. The smoke streaks on his face only highlight the undimmed glow of his eyes. "Are the people not part of that?" He asks it quietly, tiredly. "How many will you sacrifice for this...stopgap? It will not address the cause, only add a thicker barrier."

"It will reshape everything to protect us from this, this decay!" Hades grabs his arm. "It will secure our future. Why do you think so many volunteered?"

"Sacrifice or death is not a choice." Apollo tugs at his hold, but Hades's grip is white knuckled. Apollo covers his hand with his own. Both of their fingers feel like ice, but the touch sparks a flicker of warmth. "I already resigned. I refuse to do this."

"You think you can fix this somehow?" Hades shakes his head. "No, Venat and her lot are dreaming. This is our only answer."

Apollo looks up at the burning sky, the falling stars. They leave burning holes across the sky. For a moment, sparks flicker behind Apollo's eyes and he exhales. "Maybe you're right. But I will not take part. I have my own path."

Hades's eyebrows knit. "What have you seen?"

"Nothing. I cannot tell you if this is fate or folly. We are on our own." Apollo turns back to him. He kisses Hades's forehead. "Goodbye, Hades."

It sounds final, too final. Hades tries to cling to him, but now the warmth turns to flames. Hades drops him, staggering back. The flames die from him, but Apollo wreathes himself in them like Lahabrea's firebird. "Apollo! You cannot! The Convocation will never forget this contravention!"

"Let them remember it. I will see our people to a future unshackled." Apollo whistles a familiar tune, his favored spell. He disappears in an flash of light, leaving only a scorched street and Hades alone.

Wherever he's gone, whatever he will do, it will come to naught. Hades must do what needs must be done, even if it sickens him. "Fool," he spits. "You will see. We will restore our star and all who lived."

#ffxivwrite2023 #shadowbringers spoilers #endwalker spoilers #Apollo #Emet-Selch #ancients drama~ #this will get so edited and expanded when I have more time to think it over and work on it #ffxivwrite

[mournfulroses]

Sophocles, from "Electra: A Tragedy," translated by Anne Carson

#lit #sophocles #anne carson #electra #wings #grief #drama #ancient greek literature #p

[jeeaark]

final showdown pt2.

This was one of those battles where I survived it without a single reload. So. This entire scene? Accurate. Embarrassingly Accurate. (except the healy dealy. that's Greygold flair)

Wanted to get to the crown as fast as possible, but had to fly by Emps. Literally stopped next to bud to personally yell/reassure the fool I was gonna save their ass and then risked the opportunity attack.

(which. I forgot to bring my dex 18 gloves and discovered illithidism had shit dex, so....IS FINE. GG IS ALL FOR STARTING A NEW COLLECTION OF FRIENDSHIP SCARS)

BUT SQUID BUDDY MISSED. so. I like to think Enthralled Emps had put some effort into jumping through some rather large logic hoops to miss. Unlike Greygold who put JACK effort into dodging.

I originally intended to leave Emps completely alone, risk the attacks. But. Brain tentacle surprise happened. Right next to the squid. Emps rolled high in initiative.... But not as high as Lae'zel. Game-wise, ✨I panicked✨. Story-wise? I don't think this could have been any more in-character. Albeit, I found myself quadruple checking to make sure knockout mode was ABSOLUTELY on

#bg3 spoilers #bg3 #baldur's gate 3 #the emperor bg3 #lae'zel #illithid tav #greygold #squid greygold #Man there's so many past comic refs I don't feel like linking hope you all are keeping up hUAR #If GG had known emps would be there they would not have worn that guardian armor but they are too stubborn to admit they whoopsied #I don't remember jack in the other timeline final battle (sadly) but this fight? forever burned into my soul. good drama yo. #I will never get over how Greygold use to have the AC of an Ancient Red Dragon and now they're AC is Squid Chum SQUID CHUM #GREYGOLD'S AIM IS SQUID CHUM TOO AUGH #As much as I keep ragging on Emps I love Lae'zel to death as well. knocked that squid out in one go to protect her squid-Joy ehuehuehueh #I can only imagine that she never thought she'd have to resist killing not one but -two- mindflayers for the sake of love....Love you babe~ #CHARACTER GROWTH INDEED

[starchaserdreams]

James: Sirius, who's your favorite sibling?

Sirius: well I only have the one, so it's gotta be him.

James: Regulus, who's your favorite sibling?

Regulus: Narcissa. Definitely.

#the noble and most ancient house of black #black family drama #black family #regulus black #james potter #sirius black #r.a.b. #r.a.b #regulus arcturus black #narcissa malfoy #narcissa black #narcissa & regulus #regulus & narcissa #i told y'all i wasnt done with this #marauders #marauders era #dead gay wizards

[dragonsbluee]

Every time Cale uses an ancient power and then gets confused when people react in worry I laugh and want to shake him because Cale, CALE YOU NEVER EXPLAIN WHY YOU'RE VOMITING BLOOD.

And here's the thing, vomitting blood, regardles of colour is a sign of serious internal problems, and you know what signs and symptoms you should definitely watch out for afterwards?

Dizziness, especially after standing.

Rapid, shallow breathing.

Or other signs of shock.

So everyone around him makes the very valid assumption the Cale using an ancient power = severe internal bleeding and then Cale goes and usually displays some symptoms of shock (I.E shaky limbs, dizziness, weakness in limbs) and just never explains that he's actually fine. Instead, he tries to get up and keep moving unless he's already fainted.

OF COURSE THEY'RE FREAKING OUT CALE! They think you need serious medical attention and you keep refusing to see a healer or a doctor! (Yes we know you don't want them figuring out how many powers you have and that they can't do anything anyways, but your friends don't!)

Since we don't see what the others are doing every time Cale falls into a coma as a response, I imagine that they're all frantic, trying to figure out what went wrong, how injured he is and how to get him the proper medical care. And then Cale wakes up and is just confused as to why they made it such a big deal.

Like Cale, please, for at least the first few times, they probably thought you were DYING.

#trash of the counts family #i love the misunderstandings though #they make me laugh every time and i love the drama #but at the same time i feel bad for his friends and the kids #theyre so worried!!! #tcf cale #cale henituse #ancient powers #tcf #this is why alberu is always calling him a crazy bastard #stop worrying your kids cale! #choi han #this is why i never complain about wveryone always reacting in shock when cale vomits blood #they have very good reason to worry!! #sure eventually they get used to it and they know he'll be somewhat okay #and then he goes and gets himself put into a week long coma

[finelythreadedsky]

ah yes the three genders: naked, clothed, and disguised

#fascinating implication actually. that the ancient greek alignment of the female with the body #and the association of the female with mimesis may be at odds with each other #bodycostume #bassi acting like men: gender drama and nostalgia in ancient greece #this is from the summary of ch 3 she gives in the introduction #mine

[evilsment]

Tang dynasty period drama (Luoyang 风起洛阳) 2021

Vast majority of the C-drama costumes are restored based on real Tang dynasty paintings from the Mogao Caves. These are some examples.

Photos credit: silkroad_journey on Instagram.

#chinese history #chinese culture #hanfu #tang dynasty #Buddhism #mogao caves #China #silk road #ancient china #Medieval China #chinese drama #cdrama #hanfu recreation #Hanfu restoration #dynastic china #art

[queerbrainrot]

me: oh, what a cool new BL drama, wonder how old actors are-

the actors:

me: A cHiLd????? spawned AFTER 2000???? sMOKIN? DRINKIN? WHY ARE YOU DRIVING A VEHICLE- WHERE'S THE BOOSTER SEAT- why do you have a whole gUN

#i feel like a decade more ancient whenever i see this #like what do you MEAN SOMEONE BORN AFTER 2000 PLAYS A MAFIA BODYGUARD #bldrama #thai drama #thai bl #bl drama #bl series

[amelias-art]

THE protagonist of all time

#amelias art #kusuriya no hitorigoto #the apothecary diaries #apothecary diaries #maomao #medical drama in ancient china HELLO? #and listen. im not a huge romance guy but the jinmao dynamic is so funny #jinshi voice: my beautiful princess with a disorder talk to me #maomao voice: im going to sell his pheromones #anyway hi. trying to remember how to draw lol

[xiaolanhua]

An Ancient Love Song 古相思曲 (2023) Dir. Zhi Zhu

#an ancient love song #zhang ya qin #guo jia nan #cdrama #cdramaedit #userdramas #asiandramanet #useryd #lextag #roserayne #userkimchi #my gifs #* #perioddramaedit #period drama #periodedit #weloveperioddrama #cdramasource

[myheadisemptyffonly]

Alphard: Are you gonna make sure nobody picks on your brother?

Sirius: Mhmm

Alphard: You're gonna stick up for him?

Sirius: Yeah

Alphard: What does he have? Do you remember what it's called?

Sirius: Auto-Autumn...

Alphard: Autistic?

Sirius: Autistic!

Alphard: And if kids pick on your brother, what are you gonna do?

Sirius: Kill them

Alphard: ...reasonable

#marauders #sirius black #alphard black #the noble and most ancient house of black #harry potter #regulus black #marauders headcanon #marauders era #Sirius is a good brother #Kinda #regulus deserved better #Alphard is the only healthy role model in his nephews lives and that says a lot about them #sirius is a drama queen #sirius is a little shit #regulus arcturus black #jegulus #sirius and regulus #the black brothers #black brothers #marauders incorrect quotes #incorrect harry potter quotes #source: tiktok

[uncleclaudius]

Agrippina the Younger, mother of emperor Nero, the last wife of emperor Claudius.

#ancient rome #agrippina the younger #ancient art #i wish we had her memoir #in my opinion the second most tragic figure in the drama of julio-claudian dynasty

[mournfulroses]

Sophocles, from "Electra: A Greek Tragedy," translated by Anne Carson

#lit #sophocles #electra #anne carson #ancient greek literature #drama #words #p

[gwydpolls]

Time Travel Question : Assorted Performances I

These Questions are the result of suggestions from the previous iteration.

This category may include suggestions made too late to fall into the correct grouping.

Please add new suggestions below if you have them for future consideration.

#Time Travel #Drama History #Ancient Athens #Ancient Greece #Hegelochus #Euripides #Orestes #Aristophanes #Dionysian Festival #Aeschylus #Lost Literature #Ancient Greek Literature #Oresteia #Homer #Classical Athens #Music History #Ancient World #Enheduanna #Ur #Sumerians #Ancient Egypt #Sappho #Epidaurus

[starchaserdreams]

Someone: do you have any siblings?

Regulus: depends who you ask

Someone: ...

Regulus: my parents would say I'm an only child. my cousins would say I'm the only worthwhile sibling. Depending on his mood, my brother might say I'm an only child, but I'm pretty sure he still cares somewhere in there. He does still talk to me after all.

Someone: and what would you say?

Regulus: I'd really rather just have a different family entirely

#regulus black #regulus arcturus black #marauders #marauders era #dead gay wizards #the noble and most ancient house of black #black family drama

[the-jedi-ninja]

The BBC really used to get a bunch of good looking men, dress them in leather and give them swords and expected us to be normal about it, huh?

#bbc merlin #bbc the musketeers #bbc robin hood #merlin #the musketeers #robin hood #bbc #swords #period drama #this is why their weird greek one failed #not enough swords #which is hilarious considering it was set in ancient greek #just googled it #it was called atlantis