Hades & Persephone

[simplememes]

Hades & 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 a 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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lestat | queen of the damned (movie)

[numetals]

[ Has played both roles before, will again. ]

margaery tyrell | asoiaf/got | ota

[neverbedded]

darcy lewis • mcu • ota

[stemtypeoflady]

Hibiki Fujiwara | Original | OTA

[windsongs]

[ The Persephone in this arrangement. Character info in journal. ]

Maedhros | the silmarillion | ota

[holdshisown]

[Either role is fine]

yoon bum | killing stalking

[madeofscars]

[ can be either! ]

Essek Thelyss | Critical Role | M/M

[zauberdecke]

[ Strong preference for the role of Hades.. Persephone (only) if veering toward Post-Hades Persephone lore, think dark queen. ]

[dragonofthelake]

(ooc | So, I have two guys who might work for this so I wanted to see if you have a preference? I have Sherry here (his real name is much longer), who's a dragon so Essek will have to be very strong, or Sherry will have to be nerfed.

The second option is Sui who has a human and spiritual form (he's a nine-tailed fox in the icons with long hair). Sherry is a noble tsun (without the real nobility), Sui is an elegant but friendly/outgoing extrovert. Do you have a preference for either? )

Sherry | The Priest's Chart

[dragonofthelake]

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OTA for gen/shipping, 18+ for mutual shipping.

Likely the Persephone. As a dragon, Sherry won't be easy to kidnap so I see one of three scenarios:

a) Hades is very strong
b) handwaving something that steals Sherry's abilities
c) a comical twist where Hades tries and fails terribly )

[suehiro]

[ i was thinking something with our au from before..? ]

Ayase Yukiya | Okane ga Nai

[shakkin]

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OTA, 16+ for mutual shipping. By default, I play a post-canon AU that can be found here. This allows him to be more playable. Other canon points can be found here if you'd prefer.

Persephone in the purest sense. You can probably trick him into Hell with the worry of an injured animal )

oh kangwoo （player who returned 10,000 years later） m/f

[kimchis]

[ He's definitely Hades in this scenario. ]

[heavensfist]

(ooc | So, I wanted to throw two options at you. The first is Tifa here (motherly, a bit fun, a bit reserved). The second better fits the fantasy situation: Shera, an elven princess who's the more bubbly, innocent type. She's just a bit young and while I'm fine aging her up, I wasn't sure how comfortable you'd be. )

Harley Quinn | DCEU

[revmeup]

[ She'd make a real cute queen of Hell. ]

couldn't resist.

[agetes]

[ above all else, hades is a man (god) of dignity.

he’s seen much through the millennia: wars, plagues, the rise and fall of one empire after another. he fought in the titanomachy, and still guards the prison where his father was banished. death is inevitable, and regardless of age or status or choices, all will come to dine in his halls. one can speak to him, argue, plead - but his mind cannot be changed. fair, just, inflexible.

but he has never seen this.

the scroll in his hands is real, penned by the moirai themselves. he can tell - it’s rare for anybody to be so bold as to offer a forgery, but it has happened sometimes. no, this is real, he believes it - it’s the inscription that defies belief. ]

IT IS FATED THAT HARLEEN QUINZEL SHALL MARRY, AND BY VIRTUE OF SUCH MARRIAGE, BE CROWNED THE QUEEN OF THE UNDERWORLD.

[ and in harley’s handwriting, scribbled underneath: that’s doctor quinzel, numbnuts.

Hades blinks. Counts to ten. Takes a deep breath. ]

What, [ he proclaims, ] the fuck?

Kurogiri/Shirakumo | My Hero Academia | ota

[capillatus]

[Either role. Character info in journal.]

elia martell | asoiaf | ota

[veryfond]

hades | greek myth | ota

[agetes]

[ it's him, ya boy. ]

hades | greek myth | ota

[nekipas]

[ it's her, ya girl. ]

[nonagesimus]

[ Parks self here for further elaboration once brain is back online. TL;DR would you like a tiny awful goth Persephone stand-in? ]

odette | swan lake

[wingsforarms]

[ most likely persephone. ota for shipping, though i tilt towards f/f. can do both a fairy tale/historical setting and modern au. ]

Dorian Storm | Critical Role | OTA

[makingmyway]

(( Bit of a preference towards Persephone, but could be the Hades in certain situations ))

Molly Hooper | BBC Sherlock | OTA

[wealldosillythings]

[I love playing with dynamics and subverting expectations.

Given her canon career and personality, Molly is often a Persephone temperament in a Hades-like job. She's a ball of sunshine with gallows humor. She'll make a quip about autopsy and then share pictures with you of her beloved pet cat and the latest silly thing he did. She's reliable and supportive, to the point that she could be easily taken for granted.

So I'm fond of Molly as Hades, but a kind and cheery one, who works in dark places and as a result has a somewhat lonely personal life. Rarely ever lashes out, so if you take a step too far you will INSTANTLY know. Plus the idea of Cerberus being a three-headed cat named Toby gives me the giggles.

My number 1 thing is any Persephone character gets agency in their story. No abduction or deception with fruit: maybe there was a misunderstanding, a rumor got out of hand, or the story was intentionally spread as a cover-up. Maybe there's a business relationship that creates a problematic power dynamic between the two.]

Neku Sakuraba | Neo TWEWY | OTA

[unlivinglegend]

[Pretty much canonly Persephone, but I'm pretty adaptable.]

Sae | original | f/m

[experiment01]

( very much the Persephone in this scenario! )

diluc ragnvindr | genshin impact | ota

[nonalcoholic]

( can be either or! )

kylo ren | star wars

[dyaddyissues]

[ I can go full blown au with Kylo as Hades (or we can swap roles if you want to, I'm up for that) OR something a little more metaphorical. Either way in case its not obvious, I LOVE THIS. hit me with something, 99% guaranteed I'll be into it. ]

[reygn]

[ HELLO I have ideas:

- the Empress here as Hades and Ben Solo as the dumbass who follows her to hell
- Kylo as Hades and Rey as a corrupted Persephone some number of years into the whole mess
- idk profit ]

Jane Margolis | Breaking Bad | OTA

[copacetic]

[Could be either! As the Persephone, there's room to play around with the whole thing about being stolen away from a loving but overprotective parent who is devastated by her loss. As Hades, maybe stuff with her being dead/undead, a corrupting influence, or just the aesthetics of her having a darker/gothy appearance, etc.]

lavinia blair • call of cthulhu (ttrpg) • ota

[liberivonis]

( the persephone )

Hela | MCU | OTA

[helafine]

[ Hades, obviously. ]