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[philav-mayne]

I'm just happy I get to see the Mad Hatter in the Caped Crusader S2 🥺

[harveylikestoart]

My fave little guy

[colossrat]

So, there’s this idea that Captain Marvel is the idealized form of Billy Batson, right? Like, the version of himself he aspires to be. The hero he wants to become. The face he wants the world to see-- strong, bright, safe, inspiring.

And, well… Captain Marvel looks a lot like C.C. Batson. His father. That’s Billy’s hero. That’s the face that makes him believe in good. The smile that gives him hope and faith in his dreams. With a few traces of his mom, like her eyelashes, her ears, nose

But… that can change. Right?

Billy’s going to meet new people. He’s going to have new heroes in his life. New people to look up to. New versions of “who I want to be like.”

So one day, Marvel looks like a perfect blend of C.C. and Marilyn. And then, after a particularly emotional moment with John Constantine, he shows up at the Watchtower… with a different jawline.

His bone structure is slightly off. You wouldn’t notice unless you were really paying attention. But Bruce was. Bruce always is. He doesn’t say anything, just quietly writes it down with some suspicion of a possible shapeshifter.

And then, boom-- WHERE THE HELL ARE MARVEL’S DIMPLES?! They’re gone. Just gone. When he smiles, it’s a completely different smile. No dimples. There’s… are those canines? Slightly unhuman teeth and-- wait, Is that SUPERMAN’S smile? A perfect, radiant replica??

The next day, the dimples are back. Because Marvel caught a glimpse of himself in the mirror and he missed them. Not consciously. He didn’t even realize it. But they’re back anyway.

It all happens unconsciously. And it changes from time to time.

One day he’s got feline eyes and sharp little teeth, a goofy yet oddly charming (and a little predatory) grin. That’s Tawky Tawny’s influence.

Another day, his eyes aren’t blue anymore, they’re green. Sharp. Focused. But also warm. You feel seen, and still, oddly… safe. (Catwoman likes Cap. She’s been nice to him ever since he introduced her to Tawny.)

Then-- No freaking way he’s BLONDE. (Thanks, Constantine.)

One day, his eyes are still blue, but now they’re icy. Almost crystal. Batman nearly has a heart attack because it’s his father’s eyes. His father’s eyebrows too. (Billy was just really happy with Bruce Waynbe since he donated a massive bunch of money to Fawcett’s homeless shelters.)

And then.. pointy ears. A different nose. (Kon.)

J’onn shares his special cookies with him one afternoon and now Marvel’s got a little green tint in his cheeks instead of red.

He never hides it. If someone asks, he just shrugs and goes, “Oh yeah, my features kinda shift based on people I admire? I guess. I don’t really notice until you guys point it out. I can’t control it.”

A lot of people think his tall, muscular body comes from Superman. But nope. It’s from Diana.

Billy sees her: tall, powerful, graceful, hair always a little wild but somehow perfect. Elegant. Commanding. He thinks she’s incredible. So he becomes tall, powerful, elegant. Hair that never moves out of place (but still has a charmingly messy style). All that’s missing is a little more confidence and posture.

And Flash? Flash nearly dies of happiness when Marvel shows up one day— with his awkward little half-smile.

[philav-mayne]

I absolutely hate colors and also I failed at the bat blob 😔

[alphaproximacentauri]

With Mom

With Dads

Ryan looks like Hughie... or am I just overthinking this?😆

[noka-exe]

reshirement with some pleasant company

[noka-exe]

oh Frodo…

[noithestomach]

This manga depicts Gilderoy and Quirinus as having been in the same dormitory.

As it hasn't been checked by a native speaker, the English may contain parts where the nuance feels unnatural.

[tomcat-tapes]

Thank you to the random seven people that has saved my Gilderat playlist (Clueless and Cologne-less) on Spotify 🦚🫶🐀

[philav-mayne]

Slowly falling in love with Dionysus.....

(The designs of the notebook legit are getting in the way but STILL)

[ipiutiminelle-ec]

Dionysus remembers being mortal.

He stands side by side with Apollo, equals in many ways, but between one blink and the next, he is somewhere else. Someone else. Is it madness, to remember dying?

(He still surprised, sometimes, when he bleeds gold instead of red).

*

At first, he is glad, giddy with the prospect of being powerful. Gods are not bound by mortal coil, and as such, Dionysus can help. He goes back, ignoring his newfound brothers’ pitying looks. He is determined to enjoy godhood, and spread his love of life to his mortal friends. (The worse part is the begging. People do not die quietly, slipping away smiling into the great beyond. They claw at the very fabric of life and scream. They fight for the right to live and Dionysus, trapped in strings, bound by Fate, can do nothing but listen.

This is how he goes mad.)

Dionysus stops caring. He will always enjoy the thrill of dancing, drinking. Of danger. He rallies hordes of beings, from the shyest maid to the most raucous satyr, and teaches them the joys of life.

If he doesn’t learn their names, he will not hear their pleas.

(It happens once, and only once. Her name is Adrianne, and he will die again before they take her from him.)

*

When Zeus gives him the camp, he knows that it is the worst punishment he could inflict on his son. (It is not because of his inability to drink wine.)

Some say madness is repeating the exact same thing, expecting different results.

(They train, they live, they die. Train, live, die. Again.)

Dionysus might be mad, but sometimes he wished the world wasn’t.

[bugwolfsstuff]

I know gods cant aid in quests but can they be apart of them as a quester? (Lester dont count)

Like can there be a quest prophecy where Mr D has to come with and the entire time it's just him complaining about how when he became a god he thought he'd never have to do this shit again

[brooklyn-house]

Rachel: Started seeing someone Mr D: As in dating or hallucinations Rachel: -a therapist, actually, so fuck you,

[lettersfromaplatypus]

1) If Will can boop Dionysus on the nose and not die I think the boy can survive anything

2) My babies are growing uuuuuuuuup 🥹

[colorsunlikeanythingseen]

Whenever I read a post about so and so demigod getting mistaken as a god I always want to laugh, because the reasoning is always, 'they're so powerful', 'they have charisma', and 'They have done so much shit'.

But the campers have met actual gods.

Dionysus is always complaining about practically everything, seemingly can't remember anyone's name, and chooses to look like an old unimpressive drunk. Both camps have watched Apollo pass out, weep uncontrollably, get ordered around by a twelve year old, and recite haiku unprompted. Terminus... well he is currently lacking everything but a head, and is deeply pedantic about the rules.

Every god we have ever met in the series is deeply weird and/or an absentee parent.

Percy would rethink all of his life choices is someone mistook him for a god. How annoying was he being? He wasn't being unfair somehow? Had he got too into pillow pets? Cleary Percy had done something wrong for someone to think he belonged in the same category as Mr D, Apollo, Zeus, and Hera.

Nico still has a chance at getting mistaken for a god! He just has to get really into Mythomagic again and be 100x more uncooperative.

I think Meg could get mistaken for a god in her older years even if Apollo doesn't turn her into one.

[dionysusmybeloved]

How to Celebrate the City Dionysia

WHAT IS THE CITY DIONYSIA?

The City Dionysia (known also as the Greater Dionysia) was one of two ancient annual Athenian festivals grouped together as The Dionysia, dedicated to Lord Dionysus. The City Dionysia was held during the 10th to 17th of Elaphebolion (which roughly coincides to late March to early April) for around 8 days. The festival celebrates and honors the origin of Dionysos Eleuthereus' (which meant "The Liberator") arrival to Athens and is heavily known and famed for the theatrical competitions of Greek tragedies.

HISTORY

Two main events were pillars to the City Dionysia, which usually split the festival days in half. These were the procession and dramatic competitions.

During the first day of City Dionysia, a grand procession (known as pompe) was held entering the city and marching to the Theatre of Dionysus in which phalloi were carried atop of poles alongside a wooden statue of Dionysos Eleuthereus. Other important offerings were also carried during this procession like baskets, long-loaf bread, jars of water, goatskin bags of wine, and many more offerings. These were later followed a day after by dithyrambic competitions. Music and poetry was also played out in the following days by flute players or celebrity poets. To end the first half, bulls were sacrificed and a feast was held. A second procession then occurred (known as the komos).

In the second half of the City Dionysia, theatre and plays were held, Selected playwrights would announce the titles of their plays, days ahead, and present a tetralogy of three Greek tragedies followed by a satyr play (much more lighthearted) to end the competition on a good note. These plays were performed live in front of an audience who judged them, five days of the festival were set aside just for this. Though less important in the City Dionysia compared to the Lenaia, comedic competitions were also held. On the last day of the festival, the winners were announced and the prize of a goat was given.

ORIGINS 🍆

According to myth, the festival was established after the bordering town of Eleutherae brought a cult statue of Dionysus to Athens. Athenians initially rejected this and so as punishment, a plague was brought about by Dionysus affecting male Athenians and their genitalia. A cure was found with the acceptance of the cult of Dionysus. As payment, Athenians must offer due honors to the god and hold a procession carrying a phallus in recognition of their failings.

RITUAL ACTS

• Take a walk at a local park or botanical garden (you can pretend like it's a procession!)

• Wine-drinking or drinking of any kind of fruity beverage

• Pouring libations for Lord Dionysus (wine, honeyed water, fruity beverages)

• Creating phallic symbols (by modeling clay, drawing, paper mache, or simply doodling)

• Mixing sweet wine (3 parts water to 2 parts wine)

• Watch a musical

• Read Greek tragedies or watch adaptations of Greek tragedies (here is a link to My Library with Greek tragedies and an adaptation of The Bacchae)

• Compare translations of Greek tragedies (Carson, Arrowsmith, or Wilson for e.g.)

• Write a play, a greek tragedy, or a dithyramb yourself

• Play the flute or any musical instrument

• Offer long-loafs, wine, and baskets

• Recite the Orphic or Homeric Hymns dedicated to Dionysus

(Orphic Hymns: #30, #45, #50)

(Homeric Hymns: #1, #7, #26)

Thank you again and have a Merry City Dionysia! Euoi! 🍆

[starweaverblog]

Corfu, 1827 🐚

On an island, bathed in light and protected from the turmoil of the rest of Greece, high society lives in a bubble of prosperity and expectations. There, Ariadne tries to pick up the pieces of her heart, after the betrayal of the man who promised to love her.

With society watching her every step and her family pressuring her to move on, she is faced with the most difficult question: Can she love again, without losing herself? And when Dionysus, a man full of mystery and fire, enters her life, Ariadne must decide if it is worth risking her heart again or if happiness is just a beautiful illusion.

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