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character; Zagreus NAME Hades CANON ? - looks mid twenties AGE Immortal SPECIES Wiki INFO Earth; Mythological Greece. HOME WORLD
player; jack NAME GMT TIMEZONE

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OOC;

Backtagging: Y
Threadjacking: Y, within reason.
Fourth-walling: Ofc
Off-Limits: Just tag your warnings, folks.
Shipping: Y, chemistry allowing
Misc:

IC; BASICS

Hugging: Please do. He will not initiate unless breached by the other party first but v open to it.
Flirting: Go for it, but chemistry dependent.
Kissing: Same as above.
Romance: Let's talk about it.
Fighting: Absolutely.
Injury: Sure, with planning.
Mind-reading: He has a bad poker face, so there’ll be no need, but sure.
Manipulation: Sure, but let's talk about it.

abilities;

Combat: Knowledge and skill with an array of weaponry (don't ask what the Hexagryph is). Superhuman strength, resilience, agility, and even a certain level of invulnerability. Taught in combat by none other than that Achilles.
Taken by the Styx: If Zagreus dies, he'll be taken by the River Styx back to the beginning, to his home
Death Defiance: If you 'bring his health bar down to zero,' he'll “bleed” back into life with some of his health back. Currently, he can do this twice per run.
Cast: An ability that is a slow long-range spell that launches a bloodstone— you could call it, in a way, the blood of the World— which lodges in the opponents for a while or until they're slain, causing damage.
Boons and Keepsakes: Gods and people can give Zagreus upgrades with a certain domain or trait. Boons are temporary but stronger, a transfer of energy of sorts; Keepsakes are items that Zagreus holds onto and wears, with a weaker but longer effect.

MISC

Greek Myths are misogynistic and problematic (to say the least), and while I understand that and love Greek mythology to bits still, I don't intend to shine a spotlight on them too much.

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Edited 2022-11-03 09:07 (UTC)

MISTAKES

H: "For their mistakes in life, the wretched shades of Tartarus are bound to me in death, however hatefully. They answer to me; quite unlike you."
Z: "You got that right."

PLACE

H: "In my domain, you either find your place, or learn your place. There's work enough to go around, believe you me."
Z: "I'll find my place all right."

ELYSIUM

H: "Elysium? It isn't for the good; it's for the great. Great kings or killers. Oft one and the same. They left their mark upon the world. Shall you?"

DIVIDE

H: "The rivers flowing through this realm divide its regions suitably enough. And every shade knows better than to try and cross them!"

DARKNESS

H: "All of this realm are born of darkness, boy. It's part of everything you'll ever see. The mortals on the surface, they all fear it, foolish as they are. Unable to even see its power."

YOU

H: "Nyx is the night herself; her twin sons, Sleep, and Death! But, you? I cannot think of anything, I fear! Except the god of talking back to me."
Z: "I'm sure you'll think of something soon enough."

LACK

H: "Upon my name, you lack the cheerfulness of Hypnos and the competence of Thanatos, but have more willfulness than both, combined!"
Z: "I'll show you willfulness."

FURY

H: "One thing the mortals have on us is that they quickly become men. This is the Fury, Megaera. She shall accelerate the process in your case."
Z: "We've put each other through a lot, haven't we, Meg."

BOATMAN

H: "You would have better conversation with your chamber-walls than with the boatman Charon, boy. Not all those of the Underworld are prone to ceaseless chatter quite like you."
Z: "...Ceaseless chatter."

DOG

H: "That dog is not your plaything, boy! Cerberus defends our realm so that no-one gets in alive, or gets out either way."

TIME

H: "I have no idle time to spare with you, boy! Have you observed the parchment work upon my desk? Go play with Thanatos, or Hypnos, or the dog. I need to finish this!"

OAF

H: "Watch where you step, you oaf! My House is not a sty through which to track your filth!"
Z: "I'll have to be more careful."

SULK

H: "Sulk in your chambers all you like, for I care not! I have eternity to finish with this work, so your assistance is entirely unneeded."
Z: "You don't need me and I don't need you."

BRAT

H: "What have I wrought, that such a witless, careless brat would be my progeny?"
Z: "Get out of my head."

FAMILY

H: "Family? Death is your only family. Death, and I. Best get accustomed to the both of us."
Z: "No. Not on your life."

PRIDE

H: "Why am I never proud of you? Don't take it personally, boy. I'm never proud of anything. Pride is perhaps our family's worst trait. See how many mortals are with us, because of it?"
Z: "A little pride's all right."

DARE

H: "How dare you, boy! Learn well to shut that foolish mouth of yours, or I shall shut it for you!"
Z: "Goodbye, Father."

EXPLAIN

H: "How many times must I explain this, boy? Each Pact of Punishment needs to be promptly signed, and sealed, and filed. Rather than pile up!"

WEAKLING

H: "You are a weakling, boy! Disgraceful!! Now, strike again, and make it hurt, this time!"
Z: "I'll show you."

SPEAR

H: "Never lay hands upon Gigaros, boy, ever again. The power in that spear could tear you to pieces finer than the ones to which some of your ancestors were once reduced."

BLEED

H: "Why do you bleed like mortals do? An aberration, nothing more! And nothing to be proud of. I suggest you keep it to yourself."

SIGIL

H: "The Eldest Sigil shall never work for you, boy. Only a privileged few have unconstrained authority to traverse this realm, and you are not among them, I'm afraid."

CURSE

H: "Say it: Blood and darkness. It's a curse, boy. Say it with me. Blood. And. Darkness. Each available in high abundance here."
Z: "Blood and darkness, well indeed."

ANGER

H: "Now, fling the blasted thing again, I said! And put your anger into it, this time, like so. Or if you've not enough anger for it yet, you'll learn, I promise you."
Z: "I've anger enough."

Edited 2022-11-03 09:33 (UTC)

STURDY

H: "You need to learn to hold a spear, observe! A sturdy grip is necessary, here and here. Though, we must find for you an instructor with more time to spare."

FEAR

H: "The fear of death keeps mortals well in check. You'd best learn to fear something yourself, you hear me, boy?"
Z: "Fear is for the weak."

BEARINGS

Something something "employed the Greatest of the Greeks", here (I need to find this...)
Z: "This one's for you, Achilles."

Edited 2022-11-04 10:44 (UTC)

OLYMPUS

H: "You're not to speak of that accursed Mount Olympus in this household, do you hear me? Nor shall you invoke the names of its inhabitants."
Z: "At last I know the gods more than by name."

TITANS

H: "Your grandparents? The Titans, they were called. Long since passed from this world, boy. You have my assurance, however, that you did not miss much, in having never met."
Z: "I swear, this family..."

POSEIDON

H: "Poseidon's an incomparable fool I am ashamed to call my brother. He can shake the earth up there all he pleases; he is unwelcome here."
Z: "We gods are all alike."

ZEUS

H: "You wish to meet your uncle Zeus someday? Imagine me, with a luxurious white mane, without a modicum of self-control. That's your Zeus."
Z: "At least Zeus is helping me."

FORBIDDEN

H: "The surface is off limits. And furthermore, you are forbidden from the Temple of Styx, until such time as you are fit to tend the situation there."
Z: "How about now, Father?"

SURFACE

H: "Forget about the surface, boy! You are not missing much. Here we have warmth, and wealth. Stability! Up there? Nothing of the sort."

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ESCAPE ATTEMPTS - HADES MEMORIES

HELL.

CHTHONIC.

FATHER.

TEACHINGS.

ACHILLES.

OLYMPUS.

SURFACE.