For @rainingwithchaos3 since they said they like Petros :) I figure out he deserves a spotlight than me neglecting him so-
Everyone's dad figure I guess.
Tw:Blood and knife, also mention of murder.
Petros used to be a farmer, he lived a simple life with his family in a simple place. Well all before he went through the horrors ™️ and lost 2 of his fingers in the processss-
So yes, Petros often helped the servants especially the goatherds or shepherd. Mainly to carry goats and sheeps. He was not also good at patrolling as a guard but good at agriculture work as a former farmer. Which made him earn a bit of respect to the servants and guards.. Though it only made Melanthius jealous, hence he has personal beef with Petros.
Hi Huli!! I remember making a silly joke where Haneul looks like Petros and remembered that I also made a joke about Nikandros looking nearly identical to Mélodie and her siblings-
Well I guess not only Petros and Nikandros share custody on parenting Haneul, but also the three nymphs too. (Mélodie, Aretha, and Cora.)
Also Petros wouldn't mind being a father figure to them especially Haneul since they reminded him of his daugther when she was alive. As for Nikandros... They don't label their relationship other than being two 'friends' parenting four grown ahh adults- pretty much ignoring the judgemental stares whenever these two are being close in a mundane day or smth.
Petros isn't ready for another relationship yet since he just got recovered from grieving his late wife and doesn't want to shit on her love, but at the same time he begin developing feelings for Nikandros. It's not like Nikandros wants him to be in a relationship with him (which is a lie cause Nikandros falls first).. Who was the one who helped him the most when he was in his vulnerable state back then. Heck, he even prove to Petros that he could change to a better person by taking care of Haneul and the other guards, even as giving Petros a prosthetic finger which was very thoughtful of him, and giving Petros space when he needed it.
Petros wants to think this is some kind of twisted version of his grief but the sooner he realizes he becomes obsessed with Nikandros the more he finds it difficult to deny it.
Aka I just like making an idea where Petros is is yearner lol because Nikandros became kinder and more patience with him, sure he is still a little shit. But Petros eventually became very attached to Nikandros rn, and fears of losing him.. (Xandria knows this, she is just facepalming at Petros obviousness.)
I just know Petros secretly makes drawings of Nikandros whenever he can't sleep at night. He has to hide the papyrus or scrolls under his bed in panic whenever Haneul is about to enter his room to ask for training-
That's all, I know you want asks but I do want to share this yapping! Hope you enjoyed! ^^
I don't know who is the biggest yapper, Miva or On-mii LMAO
But I did enjoy your yap! My face was changing drastically when I read lol
I absolutely adore how you develop your characters, its kinda of surprising sometimes!
I absolutely love Nikandros changing to more kinder and more patience person, its really remembering me of Mélodie!
And I adore yearn Petros, I was really surprised when I read this, but I love it!
Spent some time capturing the soul of my neighborhood, Ampelokipoi, along with a few stops near Syntagma Square. I’ve given these a digital edit to highlight the textures and colors of the city
This collection features recent photography centered around the architectural character of Ampelokipoi and the bustling atmosphere of Syntagma. Through digital post-processing, I’ve refined the aesthetic of each shot to enhance the visual narrative of these urban spaces.
Hello! I hope you don't mind me asking, here's thr questions for your two maids!:
1. Do Lin and Menara have any hobbies they like to do?
2. Any thoughts of the suitors?
3. Any opinions or thoughts of the Web Cavalry Guards? (Nikandros would love to be friends with these two if he wasn't much of a workaholic.)
4. How would Lin and Menara react if Phoebe, aka Malachi’s rabbit goes to them suddenly and stares at then as if she wants some treat or a pet!
That's all! Have fun answering!
Hi. Thanks a lot for the ask, will try to answer as faithfully as possible.
Just so you know: Lin' is just a nickname used by her friend. Her full name is either DaLin (original native name) or Linara (greek one that she uses with other people on Ithaca). In the same way, the other's name is either Menkar or Menara (can't seem to find a satisfying nickname for this one... "Men'" would just be confusing in english...).
Now, as for your asks:
1) Oh they do have a lot (often linked to their former job before slavery):
It's not easy to notice at first due to her jokester/gambler/ragebaiter persona, but Menkar is kind of a culture nerd actually (comes with her upbringing/education). She's a curious mind, loves to read (mostly foreign texts, history, myths, poetry etc...), write (mainly poetry or other imaginative or funny texts) and draw. Problem being, since her arrival on Ithaca, she can't really do this anymore, and it frustrates her greatly. Aside from that, she loves hearing/telling stories.
(Reason why I think she could be especially interested in Leodes, aside from being her type physically - she likes them soft and smooth - and a non-assholish suitor, I think if she manages to get close to him they could spend hours discussing religion, cultural differences and other nerdy topics).
Overall, she also loves to gamble, to make jokes (she thinks her day is a success only if she manages to make DaLin laugh), to flirt with ladies, to dance, and she prides herself in her muscled "runner" legs (real useful if you need to outrun a pissed-off suitor who said Antinous??).
On the other hand, DaLin is more of a "manual" girlie. Grew up in a family of craftsmen, fabricating jewels and weapons alike (that's how she earned her rough hands, muscled arms and most of her scars btw). She herself is more specialized in stone and glass cutting (picture yourself obsidian knives, beaded necklaces, earrings and armbands of all shapes and colors, etc...). So, she still does it here too, loves to craft handmade jewelry and then giving it to the maids she like (thus including Carissa). She's still skilled in other manual jobs in general (unlike Menkar, who has soft, unskilled hands and is a dirty little slacker), but yeah, that's the one thing she does for fun.
She also has a deep, profound, unending special interest regarding reptiles (mostly toward snakes, but she likes lizards and turtles too-). Find them to be the most amazing and prettiest creatures for real (has to do with the way the scales shine in the Sun like jewels too). She has a lot of knowledge about their different species and can and will pick them up (knows how to handle even the venomous ones).
She likes music a lot too (sings to herself while working, but mostly when she's alone or only with Menkar, her voice sounds good but she's self counscious, it really sounds male-like (kinda like a real male singer)).
Though, if the two of them are together (and that's most of the time, ever since the slave-market they kind of actually developped separation-anxiety), their number one hobbies are trash-talking suitors / talking behind their back in their language, betting / gambling / competing on anything and everything, having mock-fights, singing together, and acting gay with each other (just for the fun of it).
2) I do have some other things planned about that, that would depend on the suitors, but roughly:
- My girls have chosen a nickname/title for each of them (most of them derogatory).
- In their opinion, most of them are annoying, a good chunk of them are dangerous, some are funny, some are actually lovable, and one of them deserves a brutal and painful death.
- Menkar is the one who interacts with them the most, due to her extensive knowledge of the greek language ( + she has a way with words in general, reason why she mostly manages to escape punishment even after all that ragebait/subtle mockery).
- DaLin acts like her shadow in this case, she has troubles speaking the language and is a shy mess overall (+ if she tried to talk, most of the suitors would make fun of her teeth or the way she sounds-).
3) Well, you know for some of them already:
- They love Carissa a lot.
DaLin might have had a fleeting crush on her, but in the end she respects her relationship with Haneul. DaLin is the one who notices small details and doesn't speak much, she really hopes Carissa would take better care of herself, and as you already know, she would put handmade gifts in her office / try to verify if she eats enough /try to ease her workload. Also, I imagine her witnessing her playing the lyra. Among the ❤️🩹sweet, sweetest sounds❤️🩹 she heard since she arrived here.
Menkar finds comfort in Carissa's presence. She finds herself in her office more often than she would like to admit, but she could swear just seeing her face already manages to ease her headaches (that's her main handicap, it's so very frequent and has gotten worse since she has started working here). Her main "love-language" would be to try and make her laugh with funny stories or corny puns, and telling her memories of her previous travels.
- They have their weird cult-like admiration for Xandria, this much is known already. Menkar respects her protective tendencies toward the maids and DaLin likes her voice, muscles and general aura/attitude. ✨️Greatest guard above Heavens✨️ better be prepared to have two small smiling beans following her around like ducklings (I'm only halfway joking).
- They don't know Petros much, but they don't dislike him necessarely. Not a lot of interactions, but there is mutual respect (also bonus point because he's a friend of Xandria and Nikandros).
- Oh boy do they like Nikandros... for sure they could be partners in chaos, typically the kind of humor they both like. (Although Menkar isn’t a workalcoholic, she's just a regular alcoholic with the nasty habit to steal your drink-).
Also, if she were to know that, I think DaLin would respect him even more, specifically regarding his blacksmith-skills (they could talk about weapons and blade-sharpening if he'd like).
Friendship accepted 👍.
- They find Haneul to be handsome and honorable. Menkar respects his skills as a healer and likes the fact he's not intimidating. Would joke with him too.
DaLin thinks he's a good man for Carissa.
- Malachi... that would depend, do we still consider him as the "Son" of Odysseus? Because, if he was, then Menkar would be wary and avoid him entirely. She already avoids Telemachus, and in comparaison this guy in a whole silent human brickwall with a sinister aura.
(Actually, she would avoid him too at first if he was just a guard, he intimidates her too much. But if he was also "Prince Malachi", then it would take even waaaayy longer for her to warm up to him).
DaLin observes from afar. She notices the way he makes the suitors uncomfy and sometimes helps the maids, so she'd like that. Wouldn't reach out to him though.
Eventually, the one thing they would truly like about him would be learning about his baby-girl Phoebe (that alone makes him immediatly more likeable, thus the "🐰Bnnuy Man🐰" title).
4) Well, about that...
Menkar would be dumbfounded at first. Doesn't really know how to react. Picture her alone in a hallway, with only the floofball blocking her path and staring at her. She might crouch down to her level, look at her from different angles and wonder if that creature may have some kind of superior intelligence (spoiler: she does). Menkar doesn't have any treats on her, so she'd just pet her (and marvel at the floofyness).
And actually... DaLin is forbidden from being alone with Phoebe 😓. Last time it happened, she was too focused, marvelling at a pretty snake that had managed to enter the room, that she didn't react nor realize that it was coming closer and actively trying to eat Phoebe. The floofy girl was only saved by the surprise arrival of other maids, and DaLin was heavily scolded after that (chances are, Phoebe doesn't like her either after that incident-).
So that would be all. I hope you liked reading it as much as I liked writing it. And now that we have all those infos, I'd like to ask you back, @mivanti03, what do you think of that, and what would be the Web Cavalry Gang members' opinion on ✨️my girls✨️?
