Persephone

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Persephone.

Persephone was gathering flowers with the Oceanids along with Artemis and Athena—the Homeric Hymn says—in a field when Hades came to abduct her, bursting through a cleft in the earth. Demeter, when she found her daughter had disappeared, searched for her all over the earth with torches. In most versions she forbids the earth to produce, or she neglects the earth and in the depth of her despair she causes nothing to grow. Helios, the sun, who sees everything, eventually told Demeter what had happened and at length she discovered the place of her abode. Finally, Zeus, pressed by the cries of the hungry people and by the other deities who also heard their anguish, forced Hades to return Persephone. Hades indeed complied with the request, but first he tricked her, giving her some pomegranate seeds to eat. Persephone was released by Hermes, who had been sent to retrieve her, but because she had tasted food in the underworld, she was obliged to spend a third of each year (the winter months) there, and the remaining part of the year with the gods above. but even that hardest of hearts unhardened suddenly when he saw her there: persephone in her mother’s garden, sun on her shoulders, wind in her hair, the smell of flowers she held in her hand and the pollen that fell from her fingertips. and suddenly, hades was only a man with a taste of nectar upon his lips To live your life in darkness is no easy task. Evil may be just a point of view - one you may not ascribe to yourself - but a black heart or a ruthless mind is hardly quieted. While you don't regret what you've done, at least not outwardly, you do wonder if there isn't something more. Grey morality has discolored your world. That is, until you see them. They are beautiful, pure, good: everything that you are not. You should be annoyed or at least ambivalent to their presence; after all, they serve you no purpose, promise you no gain. But oddly enough, you are drawn to them, and not even in hopes to destroy or corrupt. No, you want to have them, to keep them with you. What to do with this newfound feeling? Act on it, of course. You've never let anything stop you before. What you don't realize (or perhaps do, you just don't exactly care) is that the object of your...affection may not be too keen on being taken what they see as prisoner. Yet you only have their best interests at heart! Still, you do care for them, in your own fashion, more than almost anyone else, so surely a deal can be struck... You just couldn't bear to lose them. This meme, obviously, is inspired by the myth of Hades and Persephone. Feel free to be as literal or as loose with your interpretations as you'd like. Comment with your character, canon, preferences, and what role you'd like your character to play. Reply to others. Play anything and any scenario that fits within the theme.

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Peter Hale | Teen Wolf

[mrsassywolf]

[He is definitely the Hades role. Would love a Lydia or Stiles for this.]

Orihime Inoue | Bleach | F/M

[leekspins]

[No smut, please. Otherwise, I'm pretty open to scenarios!]

Djem Ahmad | OC

[fresh_to_deaf]

[Probably the Persephone role - no smut please!]

Elena Gilbert // TVD // m/f

[sovereignheart]

[the Persephone role. open to eventual smut with build-up (as long as it's not non-con), no Damons please.]

Wakasa | The Circumstances in My Home's Bathtub | m/m

[wakasaningyo]

ooc: Wakasa is good and pure, but I can AU him if you'd like to be dragged underwater somehow or held captive in a cove. Otherwise, Wakasa is very trusting, so feel free to grab him.

[seastorms]

[ooc: Oh god, I so need to see the god of the sea being held captive by a merman. It would be so hilarious.]

Lacie Baskerville | Pandora Hearts

[rosesdie]

[sef the Persephone. m/f for shipping. no smut, please.]

Milton Dammers | The Frighteners | M/F

[roadmap_of_pain]

(Totally a Hades, it's even in his canon, given the jaunt to the cemetary.)

Howard P. Lovecraft | Necronomicon: Book of the Dead | M/F

[cthulhu_ficcer]

(A male Persephone, have fun with him!)

Anna Valerious + Van Helsing + F/M

[thegypsyprincess]

(ooc: Likely Persephone role; build up with potential for smut or open to just fluff.)

Sarafine Kore {} Persephone || Greek Mythology || F/M

[fleur_de_la_mort]

(ooc: I'd say this one is obvious?)

usagi tsukino ☾ sailor moon

[odangod]

( Definitely a Persephone. )

kobato hanato ( kobato )

[trouveur]

( ooc | most likely to be persephone. )

Yancy Becket | Pacific Rim | ota

[otherbecketboy]

[ooc: flexible with either, but he's probably Persephone, bless him.]

Mischa Lecter | Hannibal | ota

[mformischa]

[Female Hades at the ready, folks.]

The Master | Doctor Who (Classic) | M/F

[youwillobeyme]

[ Say hello to the original version of The Master. Definitely a Hades figure. Hold the smut. ]

Cullen Rutherford | Dragon Age | ota

[fereldenlion]

[because when you're offering him up as Persephone why not put a flower crown on it?]

thranduil | tolkien

[wald]

[Hades figure, despite living in the woods. M/F for shipping.]

[leekspins]

[It feels like she's been wandering lost in these woods for years. In truth it's only been days, but she's starting to wonder if she'll ever find the treeline again. She eats what fruit and berries she can find (except for the yellow ones after that one time), taking shelter in whatever tree shade she comes across. Originally she'd thought to find a hollow tree, since that always seems to be a great shelter in the tales she's read. The tales never mention all the bugs and centipedes, though.]

[It's near dusk when she sits down on a fallen log to rest her aching legs. Even though she'd jumped in the river earlier that day to wash off the sweat and dirt of her misadventure, she still feels kind of grimy. On the plus side, she does smell like wildflowers and the richness of the forest earth. On the negative side, she also smells like a very tired and dirty human being.]

[She's heard that there are elves in this wood, but she has yet to see any. Either they don't exist, or they're really good at hiding and don't view her as a threat.]

[Well, maybe tomorrow will be the day she finds her way out, she tries to encourage herself. At least she's getting plenty of exercise, and she hasn't run into any savage predators. She just has to keep that up a while longer!]

Todd the Wraith // Stargate Atlantis // OTA18+

[commandshumor]

[ooc: Definitely Hades. He's older than the myth actually. PM me with any questions. If smut, kinks are in the journal.]

[shakethegalaxy]

[Would you care for a singing diva? If so, could I bother you with the starter? I'm not familiar with Todd's canon but he really picked my interest with those videos on his journal. YAY FOR SPACE VAMPIRE!]

saber | fate/stay night (ota)

[invisiblade]

[Persephone role by default. open to both canon and au scenarios!]

Lapis Lazuli | Steven Universe

[mirror_gem]

[Can be Hades, most likely Persephone.]

Pearl | Steven Universe | OTA

[beyourrock]

{{ooc: Persephone role most likely!!}}

I apologize for this poor starter

[riptidequeen]

[Oh Pearl, living by the water is going to look like a bad idea later. Especially at night the Crystal Gem may see someone near the temple in the water.

And of course, start hearing whoever that is is singing as well. Here's hoping it catches Pearl's attention. Which is totally the point of it.]

Caroline Forbes | The Vampire Diaries | OTA

[songofhappiness]

[ Persephone role for Caroline here! As for anything else, I'm open to a lot and if you're unsure send me a PM. :) ]

Norway | Axis Powers Hetalia | OTA

[mysterycross]

[can roll either way, depending on who he's opposite]

Loki | Marvel Cinematic Universe | No smut

[you_have_heart]

((Probably Hades. Cross cannon welcome!))

Right - Ressha Sentai ToQger - Open to Anyone

[lunchleader]

((Definitely a Persephone, albeit a somewhat oblivious one. Would especially love manipulative characters that'll abuse his too-trusting kindness, or possibly redeemable bad guys.))