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THE CASTING PICSPAM(S)
(•) god of love, eros/psyche, pg
Being the God of Love can be hard work; but getting someone to cover for you so you can have a night out with the missus can be just as difficult.
The only real surprise was how she’d managed to keep that dress a secret from him. It was no surprise that it was stunning on her, and clung at all the right places, draping elegantly in a way that put him in mind of the first time he’d ever seen her, in that beautiful golden toga. It was no surprise that the dark red matched her cherry lips perfectly, and set off all of the burnished highlights in her hair. And it was no surprise that it made him hot in all of the right ways, already eager for the dinner to end and for them to return home where he could undo those clever little laces and tiny little pearl buttons… (2,339 words)
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(•) forged in the fires of loneliness, hephaestus/hestia & ares/aphrodite, pg-13
(Written for and dedicated to lotus0kid, for the suggestion of having Hephaestus/Hestia in the first place, and the awesome suggestions regarding Dionysius and Hestia's relationship. LOVE YOU, BEBE.)
Hephaestus is beginning to realize that things have to change. Aphrodite wishes she could change that part of her she hates. Hestia wishes the others saw his true worth.
And again he cursed at how everything had come to be. How his legs had been ruined, how he had then been given Aphrodite as a wife, knowing full well that the Goddess of Beauty would never look twice at her cripple of a husband. Especially not when the more handsome and confident Ares was swaggering about, battering people and their emotions whenever the urge struck him. (5,114 words)
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(•) the crashing of waves, hephaestus/hestia & aphrodite/???, pg-13
Some major upheavals at the Lito bring out the worst -- and best -- in the gods. (AKA: BIG STUFF HAPPENS, YO.) (This one goes out to shelightsupwell for the inspiring prompt of Aphrodite clashing with a certain someone at a party; with bonus props and thanks to zombie_boogie and etzyofi for inspiration and the AIM convos tonight. ♥)
“But the opportunities!” Dionysius threw an arm around his shoulders, practically putting him in a headlock in his excitement and knocking off the God of Thieves’ hat. “If everyone has to be there-except Zeus, the old codger-we’ll have delicious front row seats for all of the fireworks! Just how much whispering can Aphrodite take before she simply explodes? Ohhhh,” he released Hermes and began rubbing his hands in devilish delight. (6,353 words)
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(•) booze and the blues, dionysius/ariadne, pg-13
The God of Wine and Passion meets a jilted nightclub singer named Ariadne, and it may just be love/lust at first sight, especially when he realizes just how alike they are...
“What does anyone want out of life?” she said, toying with the button at his collar. “I want to make real money doing what I love. Which happens to be singing. I want to see the world, I want to find the perfect wine, and I want you to kiss me like that again.” (4,175 words)
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(•) the sun and the moon, apollo & artemis, pg-13
Being a twin and getting along is difficult. Even if you’re an immortal god-especially if you’re an immortal god. (Dedicated to shelightsupwell for helping me with the prompt and inspiration. :D)
Her brother was right: times had changed. Sometimes she longed for the days when her authority held more respect and command, when her girls were more obedient and upheld the old ways. But in this age, with feminist manifestos and business suits and birth control, it was hard to find many women who were willing to hold onto their maidenhood and commit themselves fully to the hunt for athletic perfection. (3,657 words)
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(•) sanctity of marriage, zeus/hera, pg-13
In a family full of womanizers, Zeus Olympian takes the three-layer cake. But that reputation has had some definite repercussions, especially when it comes to his marriage…
(Dedicated to zombie_boogie, for basically being Zeus/Hera's #1 fan. ♥!)
He unbuttoned his cuffs and rolled up his sleeves. He was frustrated because he’d rescheduled two appointments to have the evening free for dinner. He was frustrated because it had been a week since he’d seen his wife for more than an hour. And he was frustrated because he didn’t like being shoved aside for a home decorating company. (5,557 words)
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(•) elevator love song (or, i fucking hate muzak), hephaestus/hestia | hades/persephone | multi-character, pg-13
Life at the Lito is charmed by mortal standards. But sometimes, even at the home of the gods, things can go a bit… haywire. (Dedicated to fairandbright, who's wanted a Hades/Persephone fic for three months. SORRY IT'S TAKEN SO LONG, BEBE, AND HOPE YOU ENJOY. ♥)
"Thank you for calling the God of the Forge,” a recorded voice that sounded suspiciously like Hestia’s replied. “Unfortunately, Hephaestus is out for the weekend doing very important things. He kindly recommends that you call someone else for help, or fix whatever is broken yourself. Thank you.” (2,059 words)
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(•) eye of the beholder, part one, hephaestus/hestia, multi-character, pg-13
Drama, angst, and sex: just another typical party at the Lito.
And yet he forgot about his deformity when Hestia smiled at him; she somehow saw him as complete, and that made him complete. The elegant way she moved, the aura of responsibility and reassurance she carried with her, the way light wove through her pale hair… Hephaestus finally understood why Zeus had always had such a hard time keeping his hands to himself. And she had no idea what an effect she had on him. (5,764 words)
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(•) eye of the beholder, part two, hephaestus/hestia, multi-character, pg-13
Drama, angst, and sex: just another typical party at the Lito.
“Yes, it is,” Hestia agreed. “I’m Hestia of the Hearth, Hestia the Virgin. But you know what else I am, Artemis? I’m Hestia the Ignored, Hestia the Unappreciated, Hestia the Doormat. Maybe I don’t want to be any of those things any more. Maybe I’d rather be Hestia the Loved." (4,885 words)
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(•) powerless, aphrodite/poseidon, pg-13
The Goddess of Beauty wakes up one morning to find her mojo missing. Can the world’s most beautiful woman survive 24 hours as a plain Jane? (5,074 words)
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(•) first sight, psyche/eros, pg-13
The course of true love never seems to run smooth; every couple has obstacles they must overcome, but when you’re the God of Love and a mortal girl who can see what others don’t, sometimes those obstacles can seem insurmountable… (Dedicated to mylittlepwny for the constant badgering ~INSPIRATION~, ILU MEL.)
This was the latest batch of prospective suitors that had imposed themselves upon her parents’ hospitality. And her parents, being ever so polite, were eager to play hosts to these popinjays in the hopes that one would catch her eye and prove himself worthy of being called son-in-law. Right now the only thing this bunch was worthy of was a solid dunking in the ocean crashing onto the rocks outside. (5,847 words)
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(•) the four trials of psyche, part one, psyche/eros, pg-13
All that stands between Psyche and immortal happiness is her vindictive mother-in-law and four impossible tasks. (Dedicated to mylittlepwny, because Psyche is her homegirl.)
If she failed, what would Aphrodite do to her? Turn her into a pile of grain and feed her to pigs? That would be poetic, in a fashion. Perhaps freeze her as a statue and leave her beside the altar, an eternal and silent attendant to the Goddess of Beauty. Or would she just do what she had planned at the beginning, and have her fall in love with a hideous Minotaur? (4,664 words)
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(•) the four trials of psyche, part two, psyche/eros, pg-13
One task remains, but how will Psyche escape the Underworld alive? (Dedicated to mylittlepwny, because Psyche is her homegirl.)
A low, menacing growl warned her before she saw Cerebus. It was the grumbling sound of a maddened, hungry dog, but deeper and louder and somehow echoing at three different levels… (3,277 words)
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(•) stag, dionysius/ariadne, eris/ares multi-character, r
Bachelor parties should be fun events, full of booze and scantily clad women. Unfortunately for Dionysius, the festivities aren’t exactly what he wanted…
The music was reaching a crescendo. All eyes turned to the cake as the lights dimmed save for one spotlight. As the grins on every other widened in anticipation, Dionysius felt his stomach twist painfully. Something was not right, he knew it with a bone-deep certainty. He couldn’t explain how or why, but something at his very core heard a jarring disharmony building around that fake cake. (6,601 words)
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(•) absence makes the heart grow fonder, odysseus/penelope, pg-13
When a woman is patient enough to wait fifteen years for her man to return, you know he’s got to be one hell of a man. (Dedicated to fairandbright, who reminded me that I had a whole passel of delicious heroes to work with, and requested Odysseus/Penelope.)
I can’t wait to hold you again, Penelope, to kiss you and hear your voice and laugh again. Know that you are what has kept me going through all of the blood and dirt and pain. I have struggled and fought for you and our son, and I know that when I am home I will feel that it was all worth it in the end. (6,551 words)
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(•) the brains and the brawn hedone/hercules, pg-13
Hedone is hesitant to open up to anyone, and is far too independent for a boyfriend. Legendary strength aside, does Hercules stand a chance of getting close to her? (Dedicated to professor_spork for her inspired suggestion of casting Karen Gillan as Pandora.)
Hedone spared a moment for a glance over her shoulder. Sure enough, there was a tall, dark young man standing awkwardly next to the presidential bust, looking down at a book he’d just pulled off the shelf. The way he positively glared down at the page, utterly focused and unmoving, Hedone was sure he had no idea what he was looking at. He sure as hell wasn’t reading the thing, considering it was-according to the bright yellow title across the dark spine-a book of HTML codes. (8,029 words)
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(•) the importance of tea and appearances, a hades/persephone lito fic, pg.
As requested by lalumena: hades/persephone, tea party in hell. The setting: The Underworld, the Victorian period, just a few decades before the Arrangement that brought the gods to the Lito. Just know that Hades looks remarkably like Mr. Thornton from North & South and Persephone is wearing a bustle. :D
For a god who had to work with humanity every day-even if it was the dead bits of it-Hades had never paid much attention to the mundane trappings of mortals. He was too busy sorting through souls to care about fashion trends and inventions and décor. When you become accustomed to dealing with the insubstantial, things like waistcoats and parasols seem quite ridiculous. (1,641 words)
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(•) so i stayed in the darkness with you, hades/persephone pg-13
Hades has always been a hard and selfish man. When he dares to kidnap the beautiful Persephone, will her innocence change him for the better?
There was no challenge in ravishing Persephone here. He wanted her-badly enough to snatch her from Demeter’s side and risk the wrath of those above on Olympus-but it wasn’t that simple. He wanted her to stay, to rule beside him, and a willing captive had more charm than one that despised him. (6,712 words)
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(•) love; a chemical reaction, an aphrodite/poseidon fic
Aphrodite muses about the wonders of love and science.
Sometimes even a goddess needs the support of someone who believes in her, though. And he had given that to her, an unwavering belief that she was worthy and could be better than she had been. It had taken the God of the Sea’s unbrooking encouragement to soothe her tempestuous and flighty nature, where the God of War’s lips had only led her further astray and the God of the Forge’s fidelity hadn’t been enough. (2,522 words)
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(•) prelude to a clash, a perseus/andromeda fic
She's a city girl; he's a boy from the docks. When two very different people meet, there's bound to be a clash between their worlds. (9,840 words)
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(•) the fateful boast, a perseus/andromeda fic pg-13
The night of the election has finally arrived; a mad brag threatens to destroy everything Perseus holds dear, but does destiny have something else in store for him? (I would be lax if I didn't mention that this fic is dedicated in large part to the glorious professor_spork, who has been an immense help in the writing process and provided some much needed advice.)
But the light was glittering off the rubies in her hair and the dress clung to her curves in just the right way and when she looked at him like that, her eyes heavy and dark and her lips ever so slightly quirked up in that secret, hidden smile of hers, well-a man would do a many stupid things in a moment like that. (6,816 words)
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(•) sex in the library, a dionysius/psyche smut!fic for mylittlepwny
Melissa has been demanding this for a long time; I'm sorry it's so short, darling, but I doubt this will be the last time I dabble with Dionysius/Psyche, SO YOU CAN LOOK FORWARD TO THAT. So here you go: 772 words of illicit sexytimes. X^D
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(•) cynical seduction, hedone/hercules | hedone/???
It’s the weekend of Dionysius and Ariadne’s wedding, and Hedone finds herself back at the Lito. Will she finally be able to come to terms with her past, or will it ultimately destroy her future with Hercules? (7,340 words)
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(•) bed frames, hercules/hedone ficlet pg
Wherein Hedone and Herc have to go shopping for a new bed. Again.
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(•) scallop shells and secret longing, poseidon/aphrodite ficlet pg
Poseidon reminisces about his feelings for Aphrodite through the ages.
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(•) enticements, hades/persephone ficlet pg
Persephone has her own wiles, and she's never afraid to use them.
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(•) bravest above the clouds, an athena/icarus mythfic, pg
He flew higher than he should. She favors the bold. An unlikely match. But there may come a time when Icarus will need Athena's support, and he means more to her than he might expect...
She’s leaning against the convertible, her red trench coat impossibly vivid against the black metal. Once again, he feels like he’s in a Hollywood film. And seeing her standing there, wearing aviator sunglasses and that coat, with her mahogany hair pulled back in a fashionable scarf, he wonders if it isn’t directed by Hitchcock. (5,183 words)
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(•) after, a rainbow, a morpheus/iris mythfic, pg-13
The God of Dreams is constantly plagued by nightmares. Could there be any peace for him with the sweet but frivolous Goddess of the Rainbow?
“Morpheus, I think that’s one of the saddest things I’ve ever heard!” And, yes, there were tears in her eyes. He reached out to brush one away before it could slide down her cheek, the droplet glittering and hot on the tip of his finger.
“Don’t cry,” he said quietly. “It’s really alright.” (4,052 words)
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(•) young adult friction, an odysseus/penelope mythfic, pg-13
Before the War, before the botched journey home, before the troublesome suitors, Odysseus and Penelope were once teenagers crazy in love. (Written for my darling etzyofi, finally making good on a request she made *months* ago. And special thanks to plays_on_words for the title.)
“We should go on an adventure,” he suggested, sprawling beside her on his side. “Just take off for a few weeks. Take my dad’s old truck and drive for the mountains. Or hop on a plane for Russia and pretend we’re ex-KGB operatives and drink dozens of bottles of vodka. You’d look great in a fur coat and one of those big hats.” (5,076 words)
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(•) interlude for suspicions; a lito snippet featuring artemis and poseidon
The warning rumblings of an oncoming danger have not gone unheeded.
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(•) baby, i wanna do bad things with you, a dionysius/psyche smut!fic, r
This was written expressly for mylittlepwny, and should not be considered canon within the wider Lito universe. It's just shameless and super hot smut!fic between Psyche and Dionysius. NO REGRETS.
On the list of places she shouldn’t be, his room is close to the top. And on the list of things she shouldn’t be doing, he’s absolutely number one. (1,311 words)
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(•) dinner date, a dionysius/hestia friendship fic, pg
Hestia and Dionysius have a nice dinner out, and discuss some important decisions. (Written for the lovely liketrains, who wanted more Hestia/Dionysius friendship fic.)
“I miss our conversations,” he said plaintively. “And you know what a soft spot I have for you, gorgeous. I just like to make sure you’re doing okay.” (1,099 words)
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(•) when inspiration strikes, an icarus/hectate friendship fic, pg
When Icarus meets a very unique member of Athena's family he finds himself modeling for a painting -- and learning some interesting things about what it is to be mortal and immortal. (Written for the lovely zombie_boogie, who requested some I/H friendship fic since they're played by her two favourite people. :D)
“In all seriousness, Icarus, you would make a marvelous model. Would you ever consider posing for me?”
“Would I have to be naked?” Icarus asked, eyes widening slightly. (4,605 words)
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(•) carpe diem, a bellerophon/pandora fic, pg-13
They've both made their mistakes, they've both paid the price. When an eternally curious girl meets a mysterious, wounded man, they may learn more about themselves - and each other - than they bargained for. (Written for fairandbright, who has been MORE than patient.)
“Has anyone ever told you you’re very forward?”
“Better forward than backward,” she said nonchalantly, plucking at the hem of her incredibly short skirt. (7,995 words)
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(•) fathers and sons, a theseus and poseidon fic, pg-13
Poseidon hasn't heard from Theseus for a while (not returning his calls and all that) and manages to corner him in a bar or something. Totally cockblocks him with several ladies that Theseus were trying to chat up which leads to DAAAAAAAAAD GO AWAY type arguments followed by alcohol and the some father/son bonding. (Requested by totallybalanced like a billion years ago -- SORRY IT TOOK SO LONG, SWEETIE!)
“Well,” he said with a half-smile. “I wasn’t born to be a saint.”
“No, I suppose not. That’s hardly in your blood.” (1,644 words)
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(•) the artful dodge, a hermes/'the cat' and dionysius/ariadne myhthfic, pg-13
One of the world's best cat burglars is given a challenge most believe to be impossible: steal from those at the Lito. Will the thief take or be taken? Meanwhile, Dionysius ensures that a benefit cruise goes far from expected. (Dedicated to allthelivesofme, who has long requested a Hermes-centric piece.)
He’s just a mark, she told herself. He’s nothing more than a mark.
She didn’t believe it for a second. (6,900 words)
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(•) double-dating, part one
a domestic moment with pandora and bello; an important question posed. (1,409 words)
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(•) double-dating, part two
featuring hedone and hercules; hercules makes his own offer. (1,210 words)
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(•) you rise as i set, and never the twain meeting, an apollo & artemis ficlet
what they have always been may have to soon change...
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(•) like clockwork, a hestia/hephaestus fic, pg
hephaestus and hestia have a rather serious phone call.
warning for extreme sap and emotion (1,096 words)
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(•) breaking down and standing up, a lito mythfic
featuring: pan, iris, and hermes
when the temperamental elevator breaks down again, trapping pan and iris,
the god of debauchery and the goddess of the rainbow clash with interesting results. (1,676 words)
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(•) paris is for lovers, an eros/psyche ficlet
The God of Love and his ladylove have an idyllic moment in Gay Paris. (458 words)
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(•) admiration and pride, a zeus & psyche mythfic, pg (dedicated to mylittlepwny, who gave me this prompt roughly five years ago)
The Lord of Olympus is careful about who he trusts. Psyche can always see through a lie. A most unusual friendship could come in handy in these troublesome times...
A slow smile spread across Zeus’ face, crooked and glittering; it was a smile that had made hundreds of women throw caution to the wind in the past. He had hoped she would offer her assistance without him having to ask as much. “Thank you, Psyche.” (3,156 words)
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(•) sparrows, a hephaestus/hestia mythfic, pg-13
"When you are in love, you can't sleep; because reality is better than your dreams." Hephaestus and Hestia take a much-deserved vacation to the idyllic English countryside. But their trip may not be quite as peaceful as they had hoped.
His face was well-lined, the cheeks and jaw darkened with a few weeks’ worth of beard, his hawkish nose prominent beneath furrowed eyebrows-and he made the breath catch in her throat. (6,913 words)
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(•) hooked to my ribs like a burr, a hades/persephone fic, pg-13
Hades has a hard heart that not even his wife can fully soften. But perhaps his latest outburst will also be his last.
It had become easier, after the Pact-his new mortality had tempered some of that rage. No longer fully divine, his new body could not sustain the same intensities as the old. He couldn’t crack the walls to pieces. (2,719 words)
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(•) nancy drew and the frat boy, a psyche & dionysius mythfic, pg-13
Psyche's doing the job Zeus set for her, but finds her work complicated by Dionysius' shenanigans. Can the pair of opposites work together successfully? (Written for mylittlepwny, who requested Psyche & Dionysius spying adventures.)
“Look, I don’t mean to be a nag or anything, but if you could come through for me in the clutch here-sooner rather than later-I’d be eternally grateful. Or at least until next Thursday. I’d owe you one.” (3,104 words)
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(•) la femme fatale, a circe & artemis fic, pg-13
circe hates the brave new world; especially its men. there's only one person she'll listen to -- the one person she cares about.
“Forbear it,” Circe says ardently, almost as a prayer. She remembers the smoke and fire, the whine of artillery, the blood under the nails. So many bodies floating in her island harbor. The whiteness of Artemis’ face and the dirt in her hair when she arrived, out of breath and bleeding, little boat peppered with holes and sinking fast, soldiers in green uniforms, in hot pursuit. (2,061 words)
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(•) into the labyrinth, an ariadne/theseus mythfic, pg-13
She lives in a house of secrets; he's promised to slay the monsters. How many answers will she get? How many promises will he keep?
“How can you promise that?” She looked into his face, saw what she thought was heartfelt sincerity. But how little she knew people, how naïve she was when it came to trust… She yearned for this young man, body and heart; he had sparked something within her that she had never expected to feel. But she knew nothing about him beyond a name-and how could she believe anything he had said? (3,956 words)
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(•) house-warming, a pandora/bellerophon mythfic, pg-13
They've finally taken the next big step in their relationship; and to celebrate, Pandora has a nice surprise planned... (written for professor_spork)
“How do you like the wrapping?” she asked, pushing herself up slightly, back arching in a way that made quite a lot of him stand to attention. “I’m very particular about getting the bows even, you know.” (1,832 words)
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(•) the subtle art (part one), a pygmalion/galatea, multi-character mythfic, pg-13
the designer and his muse -- children of olympus in a very different way. but what could someone, someone with dark intentions, want with them?
A simple confession and she felt weak and heartsick in its wake. Everything about this was wrong. How could she know up from down without her North Star? He was more than a husband, or a lover-she felt unreal without him, a face and figure without life or purpose. Only when he smiled at her, said her name, did she feel the turning of the world. She took her strength from him-without him, she was uprooted and tetherless. (6,006 words)
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(•) snowbound hearts, an athena/icarus mythfic, pg
athena is nearing the snapping point with worry;
icarus makes a timely suggestion of a vacation to the mountains.
He knew and understood what she was and had yet to shy away from it, regardless of the inherent danger. And she knew now just how much she had come to rely on his human courage, his frail yet valiant bravery. (2,282 words)
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(•) ending it, a hedone/pan mythfic, pg-13
the War is over, and like so many women of the time,
hedone realizes she wants (needs) more.
She didn’t know where he was, but she had a bloody good idea what he was doing. Or, perhaps more accurately, who. (1,301 words)
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(•) pleasure and bliss | there will be a reckoning, a hedone/hercules mythfic, pg-13
During the storm, after the fallout. (Dedicated to professor_spork,
who wanted to see Hedone getting her goddess on with Hercules.)
then
This is no average masquerade ball. Of boxes, masks, mirrors, and tests.
That was the moment. The world had shifted, subtly and invisibly but in a way that was felt in the bones, and in the following second they had both changed. He was wiser, she more feeling. (7,615 words)
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