The sea is calling

Aphrodite of Oceanica | 16 year old daughter of Aquata and Mako | Mom is still a little apprehensive of humans | I'm what humans call a "lipstick lesbian" | Part of @askthedescendantshq closed rp group | Penned by Flynn!

[txleasoldastime]

👨 Do you hate your son?

B - Of course not, I love my son. I just wish he led with his head instead of his heart. Or that he at the very least mentioned to me that he was thinking of doing this. I still have no idea what he was thinking!

[idxntsingbackup]

"Hmm."

"Imagine, if you will, an empire. One divided and near wartorn by the differing political views. The emperor, caring more for the wellbeing of his people than himself, invests every second of his time into keeping that empire stable. He does not sleep. He does not eat. He drives himself to near insanity, because he is too selfless. He is considered weak because he chooses to see personally to the care of his subjects. And one day, he simply... snaps. The weight on his shoulders crushes what is left of his mental stability, and the empire turns on itself, and eventually dies out."

"Now imagine that empire again. Except it is Auradon, and the emperor is your son. Is that what you wish for your teenage son? For him to be so unable to cope with being a ruler of such a vast kingdom that it pushes him to the brink of madness? Because, sir, that is what would have happened to him if he had not put into action the council. And unless you wish to reveal your true colors as someone who cares more for his own legacy than the wellbeing of his supposed family, well... The council was the best plan for Ben's safety, whether you wish to accept that or not, sir."

[daughteroftxesea-archived]

"Would you like to come with me and see the new Auradon, Uma?" - @idxntsingbackup

Uma raised an eyebrow. "I haven't seen anything change since I got here, cousin. Bit sure, I'll humour you."

@idxntsingbackup

[idxntsingbackup]

"Then allow me to surprise you," Aphrodite said. She gestured to the doors leading outside. "You might even dare a smile, oh fearsome pirate queen."

[i-only-see-the-dark]

Callista rose an eyebrow at the girl. “Feet?” She mumbled under her breath, confused until she spoke of Oceanica. “Oh, that makes a lot more sense.” Calli laughed slightly and shook her head. “Pleasures all mine, princess.” She said playfully, doing a bit of a curtsy. She was in a decent mood today so her all black was switched out with a few varying colors and one of her sisters headbands.

[idxntsingbackup]

Aphrodite smiled, laughing a little. "What's your name? I don't think that we've ever met before." The girl was very kind to her, but something told Aphrodite that the happiness wasn't normal for the stranger.

[idxntsingbackup]

Open Starter: A Diplomatic "Trip"

Aphrodite held up her chin, walking down the hall with the grace a princess was expected to in Auradon... sort of. She had spent a whole summer underwater, and was out of practice with her feet. It wasn't hard to relearn walking. It was, however, hard to relearn balance.

It wasn't really a surprise for her when her foot caught on her dress and she fell to the floor, everything she was holding scattering around her. Aphrodite muttered Atlantican curses under her breath, quickly reaching to gather her books.

[i-only-see-the-dark]

Calli was avoiding people, as usual, but the princess had caught her attention. She was pretty, but what really got her attention the most was how uncomfortable she looked walking. It didn’t help anything when she did, in fact, trip and dropped her stuff.

One of the books had ended up at Calli’s feet and she leaned down, picking it up as she moved over to help her. 

“Here you go.” She murmured, eyes glancing at the girl as she helped to gather the books.”Are you okay?”

[idxntsingbackup]

Aphrodite smiled at the stranger gratefully. "Thank you." She took the book, gathering the rest. "I'm fine. Feet are always a little difficult to get used to." She stood and dusted off her dress, then curtsied. "Aphrodite of Oceanica. Pleasure to meet you."

[idxntsingbackup]

Open Starter: A Diplomatic "Trip"

Aphrodite held up her chin, walking down the hall with the grace a princess was expected to in Auradon... sort of. She had spent a whole summer underwater, and was out of practice with her feet. It wasn't hard to relearn walking. It was, however, hard to relearn balance.

It wasn't really a surprise for her when her foot caught on her dress and she fell to the floor, everything she was holding scattering around her. Aphrodite muttered Atlantican curses under her breath, quickly reaching to gather her books.

[rp-meme-glaceon]

Talk to my muse’s parents

Send “👩🏻+ Question” and my muse’s Mother will answer

Send “👨🏻+ Question” and my muse’s Father will answer

Send “💑+ Question” and both of my Muse’s parents will answer.

[justanothermemething]

✧･ﾟ: *Sᴡᴀɴ Pʀɪɴᴄᴇss Lʏʀɪᴄs Sᴇɴᴛᴇɴᴄᴇ Sᴛᴀʀᴛᴇʀs

THIS IS MY IDEA

❝  I can’t believe I’m stuck with her/him all summer.❞ 

❝  What a total bummer.❞

❝  If I get lucky I’ll get chicken pox.❞

❝  So happy you could come.❞

❝  So happy to be here.❞ 

❝  This is not my idea of fun.❞ 

❝  I think we’ve got a deal.❞ 

❝  This is my idea of a match!❞ 

❝  We’ve tired all summer but we just can’t lose her/him!❞

❝  You’d think s/he’d take a hint and learn to read.❞ 

❝  I think you really sort of like her/him fess up.❞

❝  For as long as I remember we’ve been told we’d someday wed.❞

❝  I can do much better I am sure.❞ 

❝  I see him/her smiling and my knees start buckling.❞

❝  I see inside him/her and my doubts are gone.❞

❝  TIl now I never knew it is you I’ve been dreaming of.❞ 

❝  This is my idea of love.❞

PRACTICE, PRACTICE, PRACTICE

❝  We are a band and not a band of animals! ❞

❝  This masquerade is more than I can bear!❞ 

❝  There goes my reputation, it’s awful this humiliation.❞

❝  Day after day all the prince/ss ever does is practice, practice, practice.❞

❝  Thinking of her/him and the way that it was.❞

❝  S/he’s not happy til s/he’s attacked us.❞

❝  If we refused then he would have sacked us.❞

❝  So we face a life of target practice.❞

FAR LONGER THAN FOREVER

❝  If I could break this spell I’d run to him/her today.❞ 

❝  Somehow I know he/she’s on his/her way to me.❞

❝  ___, you and I were meant to be.❞

❝  Far longer than forever, I’ll hold you in my heart.❞

❝  It’s almost like you’re here with me although we’re far apart.❞

❝  Far longer than forever, as constant as a star.❞

❝  I close my eyes and I am where you are.❞

❝  Sure as the dawn brings the sunrise, we’ve an unshakable bond.❞

❝  Destined to last for a lifetime and beyond.❞

❝  I swear that I’ll be true.❞

❝  I’ve made an everlasting vow to find a way to you.❞

❝  Far longer than forever, like no love ever known.❞ 

❝  Far longer than forever, much stronger than forever.❞

❝  With your love I’ll never be alone.❞

NO FEAR

❝  We’re off on a mission!❞ 

❝  No Fear!❞

❝  There’s danger around us.❞

❝  They’d hurt us if they found us.❞

❝  We have all the courage we require.❞ 

❝  Try your luck, our plan will fly!❞

❝  This plan if applied’ll be simply suicidal!❞

❝  You’ll be a sitting duck!❞

❝  Suppose that I do this who knows if will live through this?❞

❝  How about a kiss for luck?❞

❝  We will take any dare that the other side’ll dare to dream up.❞

❝  We’ll fight tough, we’ll play fair but we’re sure to win because we’ll team up.❞

❝  S/He’s freaking, frankly speaking.❞

❝  We’re heading for disaster!❞

❝  I would be fine if one of us know how to steer!❞

NO MORE MR. NICE GUY

❝  Gosh,it’s such a hoot to see them quaking.❞ 

❝  When I’m king/queen they’ll treat me with respect.❞

❝  I can’t wait to watch their poor hearts breaking.❞

❝  Up til now I’ve pulled my punches.❞

❝  I intend to eat their lunches.❞

❝  No more Mr. Nice Guy.❞

❝  If you think that I’m hard-hearted well let me by, i haven’t even started!❞

❝  Soon as my witchcraft has zinged them I’ll gain control of the kingdom.❞

❝  I’m going back to that old black magic.❞

❝  Good behavior is so much duller, time to show my one true color.❞

❝  Baby, Mr. Nice Guy’s history.❞

❝  Vengeance is what I believe in.❞

❝  I don’t get mad, I get even.❞

❝  I’m so good when I’m rotten.❞

❝  I’ll become that nasty, naught, petty, spiteful, wicked, wayward, way delightful, bad guy I was born to be!❞

❝  No more Mr. Nice Guy, that’s not me.❞

PRINCESSES ON PARADE

❝  Every single prince/ss on the planet prayed to be invited to the ball.❞ 

❝  Most would swim the moat to be here, just to be at this historic gala.❞

❝  Rumor is that at this joyous scene tonight the prince/ss will likely choose his/her future king/queen tonight.❞

❝  This is the likely occasion where the heir to the throne picks a wife/husband.❞

❝  Where have you been all my life?❞ 

[thegardenof-eden-deactivated201]

If they had a kid meme

[fortheaskbox]

send me a pair name and I’ll tell you what I think it would be like if they had a child.

Name:

Gender:

General Appearance:

Personality:

Special Talents:

Who they like better:

Who they take after more:

Personal Head canon:

Face Claim:

[ask-little-red-wolf]

Honesty Day!

Ask my muse anything! They have to answer honestly, no lying and no dodging!

[idxntsingbackup]

Closed Starter: Finding My Way (Aphrodite/Lena)

Aphrodite walked down the large hall, her steps echoing. She looked around and tried to get her bearings, but failed. She wasn’t used to this castle. There were no landmarks for her to navigate with. It was all new.

It was the summertime, and summertime was when she was a princess full-time. Because there wasn’t any school to worry about, she was able to leave home for weeks at a time to secure alliances and trade deals with other kingdoms. Aphrodite knew she had duties to attend to, and this was one of them.

But she still wasn’t used to the new palaces she encountered each time. They all were so different, so large. They would be much easier to get through if they were underwater.

Exasperated, the princess sighed in frustration before stopping, crossing her arms. “I do not like human castles.”

@outxfthewoods

[outxfthewoods-archived]

Lena was dealing with her own family issues while serving Eva at the same time. It didn’t have a calming effect on her nerves and it manifested through a rather impolite behaviour around other people, but royalty was where she drew the line. Or at least, she tried for her familly’s sake.

She heard the girl next to her mutter something about human castles and figured out that it must have been the mermaid princess who came for a diplomatic visit recently. Firstly, because she couldn’t find another reason why a mermaid would be there, secondly because she’s heard of the visit. It was impossible not to when everyone in the servants’ quarters was busy preparing for  it.

She forced a smile, doing a small curtsy. 

“I understand you’ve lost your way, milady. Do you know where your handmaidens are?”

[idxntsingbackup]

Aphrodite jumped a tad, having been too out of sorts to realize there was someone next to her. The princess curtsied. "I don't have handmaidens. I don't believe in forcing others to do things for me that I am fully capable of doing on my own. And please, call me Aphrodite," she smiled, trying not to show her frustration.

[idxntsingbackup]

Closed Starter: To The Sea (Aphrodite/Uma)

Aphrodite swam to Uma’s room. The other girl didn’t seem to be having trouble adjusting to being underwater, but it wouldn’t hurt to check on her.

She knew that Uma wasn’t particularly ecstatic about the fostering event. But she also knew that, much as she refused to admit it, Uma needed friends. All she had was her pirate crew, but they didn’t have much time together what with her being in rehab. Of course, Aphrodite was less interested in being friends than she was being family.

The mermaid carefully knocked on the door. “Uma? Are you awake?”

[daughteroftxesea-archived]

Uma has never felt more in her element than when she went underwater for the first time since Cotillion. She missed her crew deeply and wished she could show them and fix her mother’s necklace, which was still in pieces but she was out of rehab for a while. 

When she found out that Aphrodite had ben her cousin all along, she was angry for not being told sooner. But soon enough she realized that if she’d known from the beginning, she wouldn’t have given the girl a chance to talk and Aphrodite had a surprising amount of common sense so she couldn’t regret that. The princess was quite possibly the only AK that Uma would have accepted as a host. Not like she had much of  a choice.

She considered pretending to be asleep for a few minutes, but then she realised that sooner or later they’d suspect her of running away if she didn’t answer. 

“Unfortunately,” she finally replied. “But I’m not getting out there where our dear relatives can see me.”

[idxntsingbackup]

Aphrodite smiled a little, chuckling at Uma's statement. "Well, I can assure you that Grandfather Triton isn't here, if he is who you're so adamant about avoiding. It's only me, my mother, and my father." She paused. She looked down. "Uma, I know you don't want to be around us. But you're going to be here for the entire summer. It would be beneficial for you to simply bear with the annoyance. If upon meeting them you deem my parents to be horrid, then I won't force you to interact with them."

[idxntsingbackup]

Is oceanica part of auradon?

"No. We are our own kingdom, separate from Auradon and its politics."

[idxntsingbackup]

Closed Starter: Finding My Way (Aphrodite/Lena)

Aphrodite walked down the large hall, her steps echoing. She looked around and tried to get her bearings, but failed. She wasn't used to this castle. There were no landmarks for her to navigate with. It was all new.

It was the summertime, and summertime was when she was a princess full-time. Because there wasn't any school to worry about, she was able to leave home for weeks at a time to secure alliances and trade deals with other kingdoms. Aphrodite knew she had duties to attend to, and this was one of them.

But she still wasn't used to the new palaces she encountered each time. They all were so different, so large. They would be much easier to get through if they were underwater.

Exasperated, the princess sighed in frustration before stopping, crossing her arms. "I do not like human castles."

@outxfthewoods

[idxntsingbackup]

Closed Starter: To The Sea (Aphrodite/Uma)

Aphrodite swam to Uma's room. The other girl didn't seem to be having trouble adjusting to being underwater, but it wouldn't hurt to check on her.

She knew that Uma wasn't particularly ecstatic about the fostering event. But she also knew that, much as she refused to admit it, Uma needed friends. All she had was her pirate crew, but they didn't have much time together what with her being in rehab. Of course, Aphrodite was less interested in being friends than she was being family.

The mermaid carefully knocked on the door. "Uma? Are you awake?"

[daughteroftxesea-archived]

"So... you're Uma," Aphrodite said. "I uh... I've heard a lot about you." - @idxntsingbackup

“That would be my name”, the girl grinned. She’d be lying if she said that the hesitation in the other girl’s voice didn’t make her glad. 

“Well, I’m not surprised.”, she said, recalling the Cottillion. “Now, I don’t mind a fan or two, but I am confused about your motivations. If you’re one of those princesses pretending to help us, you can take your leave. “

@idxntsingbackup

[idxntsingbackup]

Aphrodite bit her lip. She sat down across from her cousin, putting her hands in her lap. “I’m not going to pretend to help you. But I do want to know…” She paused and took a breath. “Why? Why did you do what you did? What caused you to be this way, Uma?”

[daughteroftxesea-archived]

Well, this was a nice twist of events. An Auradon kid asking for her side of the story. She could almost leave her anger behind.

“It’s simple. You left us behind for more than twenty years, getting close to an actual genocide. You put the little traitor on the throne and she forgot her roots. My people were waiting to get what they always deserved-freedom. And when you wouldn’t listen to me, violence became my last option. And my favorite.”

“As for your second question, you say this way as if it was a bad thing. What I am today is a fierce, determined leader. I didn’t inherit my crew, I earned their loyalty. And the funny thing is, my main motivation was wanting a ship to get out. So, really, Auradon should thank itself. Is that good enough of an answer?”

[idxntsingbackup]

Aphrodite simply listened in silence, her heart aching for Uma - and all those other children who had been trapped on the Isle for wrongdoings that weren't their own. She couldn't possibly know or understand the conditions on that rock, but there was one detail Uma brought up that Aphrodite did understand: she had earned the loyalty of her crew, and wanted to do right by them.

"I can't tell you that I get everything you went through," she began, "but I can say that I do understand being a leader. I had to earn the loyalty of my people, and all I want is to be able to protect them and keep them safe and happy. And to me, that seems to be one of your motivations for the things you've done. Please correct me if I'm wrong."

"But I also want to point out that my kingdom has no part of Auradonian politics," Aphrodite emphasized. "My people had no say in the creation of the Isle or the King giving Mal a position in the court. In fact, Auradonian citizens didn't even have a say. Ben, himself, made that decision. But if we had a chance to fight against the Isle, we would have. I can promise you that. My people are honorable, and, if we had had the ability to, we would have given everything to save all of the children that were there."

"King Beast wanted to take us over, but pirates - much like yourself - stopped him. And that is a debt that cannot be repayed." She paused. "Though I want to try, starting by helping you get out of here. You don't deserve to be imprisoned. You were only doing what you needed to to protect your crew - your family. I see no wrong in that."

The princess smiled softly, extending her hand towards her cousin. "I won't ask you to change your ways. I won't even ask that you trust me, because you have no reason to believe what I say because you do not know me. But I will ask you to believe that, from one leader to another, I can help you give your crew a better life."

[daughteroftxesea-archived]

"So... you're Uma," Aphrodite said. "I uh... I've heard a lot about you." - @idxntsingbackup

“That would be my name”, the girl grinned. She’d be lying if she said that the hesitation in the other girl’s voice didn’t make her glad. 

“Well, I’m not surprised.”, she said, recalling the Cottillion. “Now, I don’t mind a fan or two, but I am confused about your motivations. If you’re one of those princesses pretending to help us, you can take your leave. “

@idxntsingbackup

[idxntsingbackup]

Aphrodite bit her lip. She sat down across from her cousin, putting her hands in her lap. "I'm not going to pretend to help you. But I do want to know..." She paused and took a breath. "Why? Why did you do what you did? What caused you to be this way, Uma?"

[rp-meme-glaceon]

Talk to my muse’s parents

Send “👩🏻+ Question” and my muse’s Mother will answer

Send “👨🏻+ Question” and my muse’s Father will answer

Send “💑+ Question” and both of my Muse’s parents will answer.