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Of Atreus and Calliope, and their adventures from Greece to Rome to Midgard
Alrighty, here are the asks about my fanfic that y’all have sent (including links to all my fic artwork)! I’ve ordered everything according to general fic info, characters, and other miscellaneous stuff. Sindri and Calliope get their own section too loll
Any asks/comments that I’ve missed, or didn’t think necessary to add here, you can likely find them in my blog’s archive!
I hope y’all find the list helpful! If you have any tips on how to make this more cohesive and comprehensive, or if you’d like me to add anything that I’m missing, feel free to let me know! And thank y’all again for all the interest in and support of my work <333
About the fic
The fic is posted!! You can find it here :D Also, here’s the playlist I put together for Atreus and Calliope! Here also is a playlist made by sledgehamur, inspired by the fic!
January chapter update (w/ disclaimer about myself as a writer)
March chapter update (w/ writing snippet: giving the mistletoe necklace to Calliope)
How many chapters will be in the fic?
How many words are in each chapter?
Does each arc of my fic revolve around Calliope’s relationship with Atreus?
Will I have a fourth arc in the fic?
May fic update
June fic update
August fic update 1
August fic update 2 (w/ writing snippet: Atreus and Calliope in a Roman bathhouse)
Can someone write a fic inspired by/set in my A+C fic’s world?
About Atreus, Calliope, and Kratos
Does Kratos know about Calliope coming back?
Is Kratos going to see his kids?
Does Atreus know who Calliope is when he finds her?
How does Kratos react to Calliope?
Why is Calliope angry at Kratos?
Similarities between 2018 Atreus and Calliope
Thoughts on Kratos not raising his kids
Where is Lysandra? How does Calliope view Kratos?
What would A+C think of Pandora?
Would Calliope like Kratos’ new self?
Does Calliope age?
Is Calliope talkative or quiet?
What does Calliope think of Laufey the Just? (w/ writing snippet: Atreus tells Calliope of Faye)
The patching-up of Kratos and Calliope’s relationship
How does Kratos react to hearing about the Roman gods?
Does Calliope have nightmares her past and Elysium?
Kratos and Calliope growing close to each other again
Does Atreus tell Kratos that Calliope is back?
Kratos learning about Calliope’s nightmares
Calliope collecting father-figures (1)
Calliope collecting father-figures (2)
Calliope collecting father-figures (3)
Calliope collecting father-figures (4)
Does Calliope choose to have no tattoos?
Does Calliope wonder why Atreus didn’t look for Lysandra?
Calliope’s goddess presence known by the Romans
What powers does Calliope have? / what if Lysandra returned?
Calliope’s flute-playing as a reflection of her mental state
How does Atreus know that Calliope’s a goddess?
Who trains Calliope on being a god?
How does Calliope feel about Faye as her stepmother?
Vanaheim arc is about Calliope and Kratos rebuilding their relationship?
Atreus and Calliope’s last names / patronymics
Would Atreus and Kratos be protective of Calliope?
About Sindri and Calliope
Elaborating on their Kratos+Pandora dynamic
How does Sindri meet Calliope? What does she see him as?
Does Calliope remind Sindri of his past friendship with Atreus?
Sindri and Calliope reminiscent of TLOU’s Joel and Ellie
What if Sindri made a flute for Calliope?
Calliope’s flute magic / telling Sindri about her past / what Kratos thinks of her and Sindri
Would Kratos let Calliope stay with Sindri?
Calliope meets Sindri before Kratos
Does Sindri recognize Calliope from Atreus’ mistletoe necklace?
Being more excited for Calliope with Sindri than with Kratos
Why does Calliope follow Sindri if he tried to keep his distance?
Awkward Interactions between Kratos and Sindri
What were Sindri and Calliope’s first impressions of each other?
What does Calliope think of the Huldra Brothers’ smithing brand?
Sindri and Calliope being in a slice-of-life arc
How would Sindri react to Calliope being a goddess?
Does Sindri teach Calliope about dwarf magic / dwarven culture?
Brok and Calliope as foils of each other / does Sindri compare them?
Is Sindri there when Calliope reunites with Kratos for the first time?
How much is Calliope able to tell Sindri about the Greek world? (w/ writing snippet: Sindri tells Calliope about dwarf legends)
Could Sindri and Atreus reconcile by reuniting Brok’s soul pieces?
About Freya, Mimir, Angrboda, and others from the Nine Realms
What does Mimir think of Calliope being Kratos’ daughter?
Thoughts on Freya and Thrud interacting with Calliope
How would Calliope interact with Angrboda and Fenrir?
How is Angrboda and Gryla’s relationship going?
Will Atreus and Angrboda’s relationship be explored more?
Does Atreus tell Calliope about the Aesir? What does she think of them?
Uncle Tyr and Calliope
What is Calliope’s dynamic with Freya like?
How are things between Skjoldr and Thrud?
How Skjoldr started his city
Freya and Mimir already knowing about Calliope ahead of time
How does Calliope meet Durlin, Lunda, and Raeb?
Does Calliope give Fenrir and Diner treats? / What is her reaction to Jormungandr?
How does Sindri feel about Angrboda? / How do the Giants feel about Sindri seeing Calliope?
How are things between the Aesir and Vanir?
About the Ironwood community and the Nine Realms
What does Calliope think of the other realms?
Does Atreus know about the Giant community?
Calliope living in Ironwood
Different types of Giants in the Giant community
March Ironwood update (w/ pictures of fic drafts in my notebook)
Thoughts on Giant community drama
What is Eggder’s dynamic with Calliope?
Will Utgard-Loki be in the fanfic / Giant community?
Calliope being small compared to the Giants
Suggestions of Giants to include in art (Vafthrudnir and Hymir)
What do the recovered Giants think of Atreus?
How did the Giants react when Atreus told them about changing his and Kratos’ fate?
Is Gerdr (Freyr’s wife) living in the Giant community?
Freya mentions Gerdr in Ragnarok during an Alfheim mission
How is the relationship between the Aesir and the Jotnar?
The Giants don’t want revenge against the Aesir
How is Gunnlod’s relationship with her son, Bragi?
Would the Aesir suffer prejudice from the Giants?
Are other races (dwarves, humans, elves) allowed to visit Ironwood?
Is the war between Light and Dark elves still going?
How are things between Tyr and the Giants?
Are helwalkers still a thing in Midgard?
Writing snippet of Atreus and Calliope arriving in Ironwood
About Greece and Rome
What enemies/allies will A+C make?
Atreus learning about his Greek heritage
What mythological creatures will Atreus fight in Greece/Rome?
Mercury giving Heimdall vibes
Are the Roman gods a different Pantheon or the Greeks reborn?
How were the Greek gods reborn?
Will Minerva (Athena) be angry with A+C?
Atreus’ reaction to the Greek Underworld / how does Calliope first react to him?
What does Calliope think of Rome?
Suggestions of mythological creature for Atreus to fight
Why does Atreus go to Greece?
Who are the Gigantes (Giants) of Greece?
All fic artwork
Atreus and Calliope portrait
Journey to Greece (Greek vase style)
Atreus and Calliope fanart by salmonpiffy
Atreus and Calliope sketchdump
Angrboda and Calliope portrait
Atreus and Angrboda portrait
Calliope with Thrud and Skjoldr
Sindri and Calliope portrait (1)
Roman gods portrait (Vesta, Mercury, and Portunus)
Sindri and Calliope portrait (2)
Greek/Rome/Midgard concept art
Grown-up Calliope portrait
Grown-up Atreus and Calliope portrait
Eggder, the Wolf-Herder
Fenja and Menja
Gunnlod portrait
A+C with Callisto, Deimos, and Lysandra
Atreus and Calliope sketches (w/ writing snippet: Calliope’s poetic description of Atreus)
Atreus and Calliope fanart 2 by salmonpiffy
Atreus and Calliope commission by Celtic Botan
Calliope fanart sketches by tired0artist
Lysandra fanart sketches by tired0artist (chapter 9)
Calliope and wolf-Atreus by tired0artist (chapter 10)
Calliope in Elysium by tired0artist (chapter 2)
Atreus and Calliope in Rome by electra-stextra-stole-my-ass
Vesta portrait by salmonpiffy
Dinner with Skjoldr by salmonpiffy (chapter 22)
Faye and Calliope by salmonpiffy (chapter 64)
Hypothetical scenarios
Atreus carving Calliope a flute
How would people react if Deimos was alive?
Calliope making flower crowns
Kratos and A+C playing instruments together
Kratos repairing his relationship with Calliope, and her reaction
What would an urban fantasy of my AU look like?
Grown-up Calliope
What animal would represent Calliope?
Dogs or vultures to represent Calliope
Magpies associated with Muse Calliope
How would Calliope interact with Hel (Atreus and Angrboda’s daughter)?
Grandpa Kratos!
Character designs for Hel
Calliope as Hel’s doting aunt
Laufey and Lysandra in the afterlife together
Hyrrokkin’s giant wolf having puppies with Fenrir
About other mythologies
How would A+C interact with Sun-Wukong/Chinese mythology?
Our Great Sage put away his compliant rod and, summoning his power, leaped up and stood right in the center of the Patriarch's hand. He said simply, "I'm off!" and he was gone - all but invisible like a streak of light in the clouds. Training the eye of wisdom on him, the Buddhist Patriarch saw that the Monkey King was hurtling along relentlessly like a whirligig. - Journey to the West, chapter 7
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In which Wukong finally faces punishment from Buddha by getting trapped under Five Phases Mountain! He totally had it coming after his rampage, though I do feel a bit bad that he'll have to stay under there for a long while ^^;; But at least it won't be for forever!
For the doodle, I decided to render Buddha since he's, y'know, the Buddha XD I initially thought of drawing Wukong emerging from Laozi's furnace with his glowing eyes, since that's when he goes absolute ham on Heaven; maybe I'll try it in a future doodle loll
Read-along hosted by @journeythroughjourneytothewest :D
The Immortal Master lifted his divine lance of three points and two blades and struck, but the Monkey King with agile body was quick to move out of the way. He whipped out that embroidery needle of his, and with one wave caused it to take on the thickness of a rice bowl. Rushing forward, he engaged Erlang face to face. - Journey to the West, chapter 6
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In which Wukong meets Erlang Shen! This is my first time designing Erlang; I've only ever drawn his Black Myth iteration, so this was pretty fun XD Once again I've based his outfit off of Tang dynasty Mingguang armour, just like Wukong's; his is more golden and shiny though, since he's described in the book as wearing a gold/yellow robe!
I also enjoyed reading about his fight with Wukong, and how they really match the other in terms of strength and magical abilities. Now that Wukong's been captured, I wonder what'll happen to him now? (I already know loll but I'm excited to read about it all the same XD)
Read-along hosted by @journeythroughjourneytothewest :D
Following an assassination attempt on Lord Kuro, Wolf stayed close by his master during the day and lay at his side through the night. He trusted nothing and no one, and held no thought for propriety; and in any case, Lord Kuro was very relieved - and all the more pleased - by his shinobi's proximity.
Pt1 / Pt2 / Pt3 / Pt4 / Pt5 / Pt6
Another thing for my warrior!Kuro AU! I wasn't sure which colouring style to go for this one, so I went with both my usual rendering and the ukiyo-e inspired version from my previous Sekiro post XD And yes, Kuro is using Wolf's arm stump as a pillow (Wolf insisted for various reasons loll)
"You senseless BanHorsePlague! You are guilty of the ten evils. You first stole peaches and then wine, utterly disrupting the Grand Festival of Immortal Peaches. You also robbed Laozi of his immortal elixir, and then you had the gall to plunder the imperial winery for your personal enjoyment. Don't you realize that you have piled up sin upon sin?" - Journey to the West, chapter 5
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Whelp the monke's gone and done it, as per the quote above! Then again, putting him in charge of the managing the Immortal Peach orchard was a pretty bad idea in the first place (nice work, jade emperor) XD But I'll also put accountability on Wukong for stealing the elixir and immortality pills and whatnot; now he has to deal with getting attacked by Heaven's army again! ^^;;
I also wasn't sure what to draw for the background, so I settled for the walls of Laozi's house loll
Read-along hosted by @journeythroughjourneytothewest :D
Lord Kuro's trust in Wolf strengthened as they took part in many missions together on the shogun's behalf. During one such mission, Lord Kuro disguised himself again as a woman to infiltrate the enemy castle.
Enamoured by his lord's beauty - and ashamed to admit that he had not recognized him at first - Wolf later requested to observe his lord's disguise so that he might learn his mannerisms and be able to know him on sight in the future. Lord Kuro readily agreed to a demonstration.
Pt1 / Pt2 / Pt3 / Pt4 / Pt5
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Welcome back into my warrior!Kuro AU (for the time being)! While writing the fic for this AU, a scene came up where Wolf asks to study Kuro's disguise, and I couldn't pass up the chance to draw Kuro in some fancy clothes XD
I'm also not gonna deny that they do look quite intimate in this painting; I always intended to write them as being more than just master/servant following their reunion, while at the same time not dipping into romance since I didn't think it fitting for this particular story. And so, the result is a queerplatonic dynamic! :D
"Make me a banner immediately," [Wukong] ordered the four mighty commanders, "and inscribe on it in large letters, 'The Great Sage, Equal to Heaven.' Erect a pole to hang it on. From now on, address me only as the Great Sage, Equal to Heaven, and the title Great King will no longer be permitted. The Monster Kings of the various caves will also be informed so that it will be known to all.'' - Journey to the West, chapter 4
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The Great Sage is here!! Here's my attempt at his red and yellow robe, which some demon kings give him as a gift after he returns from being Heaven's Protector of Horses XD
Speaking of that, I was pleasantly surprised to see how seriously Wukong took his job in protecting the celestial horses! He did things really well and took great care of them, and I feel bad that it all went wrong T_T But I don't feel too sorry for Heaven since they dug their own hole with that one (and I don't see it improving anytime soon loll)
Also, Heavenly King Li and Nezha sighting!! I really enjoyed reading about their battle with Wukong; I've also been thinking of drawing Nezha at some point, so now I have his description in the book to work off of XD
Read-along hosted by @journeythroughjourneytothewest :D
hello! I love your Star Wars paintings. I’m very curious as to how Vader would depict Obi-Wan. would he still hold him in high regards and have a painting done like Padme, or would it be torn to shreds given everything on Mustafar?
Hi there! I'm happy to hear you like my SW art <333 Hmm I'm a bit embarrassed to admit that I completely forgot about Obi-wan loll ^^;; I have two ideas on this:
1) Vader commissions these super-detailed Louvre-worthy paintings of the Jedi's demise wherein Obi is displayed front and centre with the most amount of detail (definitely not so that Vader can stare at him while marinating in his own feels)
2) Vader has a few personal portraits of him like Padme's, but he ends up tearing them all up like the Beast's portrait in Beauty and the Beast (then again, maybe there's one that Anakin commissioned as a gift for Obi during the Clone Wars era, and Vader keeps that one untouched because of feels)
I can honestly see Vader taking both routes loll he definitely has the money XD As for what happens to Obi-wan in the AU, I haven't figured that out yet; once I do, I'll see if I can turn it into a painting hahaa Thanks for the ask, anon! :D
Wukong duly put on the gold cap, the gold cuirass, and the cloud-treading shoes, and, wielding his compliant rod, he fought his way out in mock combat, yelling to the dragons, "Sorry to have bothered you!" The Dragon Kings of the Four Oceans were outraged, and they consulted together about filing a formal complaint, of which we make no mention here. - Journey to the West, chapter 3
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The boy's got his staff and armour! I think this is where his power starts getting to his head loll He just barged into the Dragon King's palace, demanded some gear for free, refused to elaborate, and left XD
This was my first time designing Wukong's battle gear; I used Mingguang armour from the Tang Dynasty as a reference point and simplified it for the art style I'm using here. If I were to redraw it in my more realistic style, I'd definitely make the armour more detailed (same with the golden staff loll)!
For the background, I wanted to squeeze in all three locations from the chapter: the Region of Darkness/Underworld, the ocean where the Dragon King lives, and Flower-Fruit Mountain above ground!
Read-along hosted by @journeythroughjourneytothewest :D
i LOVE LOVE LOVE your journey to the west art! It's one of my favourite series and it's so exciting finding such stunning fanart for it!? Your art style and designs are so pretty and the way you depict Wukong and Tripitaka's friendship warms my heart 🥹 Ty for sharing!!
Awww I'm happy to hear you like my art! Thank you so much!! <333 I'm having lots of fun reading JttW, and I can't wait to reach the chapters where Sanzang enters the story; once I get there, you can bet I'll be drawing him and Wukong together in many of my weekly doodles! XD
"I beseech the master to forgive me," Wukong said, kowtowing. "I won't condemn you," said the Patriarch, "but you must leave this place." When Wukong heard this, tears fell from his eyes. "Where am I to go, Teacher?" he asked. "From wherever you came," the Patriarch said, "you should go back there." - Journey to the West, chapter 2
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Aka local immortal kicks out his wild monke son so he can keep up his low profile XD In all seriousness though, I enjoyed seeing how Wukong gained his magic, and his dynamic Subodhi! I'm only familiar with Wukong and Sanzang's relationship, so it was fascinating to watch Wukong interact with his first master and see how reverent he is of him, even when he's still a cheeky show-off hahaa
I also felt bad when Subodhi kicked Wukong out at the end, but at the same time, I get it XD Subodhi can sense the monke havoc on the horizon lololl
Read-along hosted by @journeythroughjourneytothewest :D
Sanzang's path to enlightenment! This was mainly inspired by @tuima11's interpretation of the Tang Monk where he starts off depressed during the journey but finds a found family with his disciples <333 (And I was also inspired by the latest chapter in The Found Family Field Guide XD)
I wanted to show Sanzang's progress through his halo, which I recall is something Wukong can see with his golden eyes! For Sanzang's buddha self, I modeled his halo after a sun dog/parhelion; for this painting, Sanzang himself is visible, but I imagine his face would appear super bright like the sun so that he really does resemble a parhelion XD I'm always up for the chance to draw this glowy monk! hahaa
Exposed to the wind, [the egg] was transformed into a stone monkey endowed with fully developed features and limbs. Having learned at once to climb and run, this monkey also bowed to the four quarters, while two beams of golden light flashed from his eyes to reach even the Palace of the Polestar. - Journey to the West, chapter 1
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Guess who's finally reading Journey to the West for the first time! Many thanks to @journeythroughjourneytothewest for setting up this read-along! :D I'm excited to finally absorb all the monke lore loll
Regarding chapter 1, I was surprised at how polite Wukong is right off the bat after being born; I'm more used to seeing his rebellious side XD I know that'll come later loll but in the meantime, seeing him with the monkeys and all of them chilling in Water-Curtain Cave was so sweet! I especially enjoyed the poems describing their banquets with all the fruits and other yummy foods :D
Aww thank you so much!! I'm happy to hear you like the portrait! <333
And no worries about the asks, I love receiving them! :D I'd say the Naberries were horrified to find out, but they felt they had no choice but to accept them into the family. And the twins are very charming and loving, which makes it hard to refuse loll
If the Naberries wanted to go no contact, the twins would understand and respect that, but I think the family wouldn't want to risk any potential future consequences, y'know? Better to have them as allies and all ^^;;
As for Padme's speeches, I think Luke and Leia definitely would've watched them! They'd have their own opinions about it while still loving Padme unconditionally; I think Leia in particular would look at Padme's work through the lens of what was effective and what wasn't, so she can improve upon her mother's work XD
The late Padme Amidala was well-known for her work as both queen and senator of Naboo. As sharp-witted as she was beautiful, she fought for the welfare of all and opposed war at every chance, which in turn gained her popularity among the citizens. Her untimely passing was a devastating blow to many, often likened to the loss of a bright star in the galaxy.
Some time after the Imperial Prince and Princess made themselves known, they revealed their connection to Senator Amidala along with her secret marriage to Lord Vader. The backlash of this discovery was undoubtedly softened by the public’s adoration for the twins; any strong reactions regarding Amidala’s union with Lord Vader was soon dispelled, and whatever uncertainty that lingered in the aftermath was left unspoken.
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Here is Padme's portrait for the AU! I'm not sure how many paintings Vader would have of her since it could be a touchy subject, but for the sake of his kids, I imagine he'd commission at least a few XD
One of Lord Vader’s most favoured renditions of his children features them on holiday at Naboo. The twins, taking great pride in their late mother’s heritage, often visited her home planet and delighted in its culture and scenic vistas. They were rarely seen apart from the dark lord while residing in Theed Palace, yet it is said that they occasionally disappeared into the country together and returned at twilight just before their father grew restless.
Coincidentally, the completion of this painting marks the anniversary of Lord Vader’s union with Padme Amidala, former queen and senator of Naboo. Despite a rocky beginning, Naboo eventually formed amiable ties with the Empire and has long since enjoyed the fruits of that favourable alliance.
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Here's one of the many paintings of Luke and Leia that Vader has hanging in his room XD I also figured it'd be a nice way to drop some lore bits about Naboo! I'd really like to introduce more of the other planets and what happens with them, but again, I'm kinda making this AU up as I go, so I don't have all the details in place yet loll ^^;;
Also, Leia's outfit here is inspired by Padme's lakeside dress in ep2! I didn't have a lot of energy to add lots of details to the clothing, so let's just say the twins are in their "chill time" outfits XD
