I don't know why I cannot explain it but this tag on ur post
Just FULLY took me out at the knees, WHEW, bc it's so true and seems so fundamental to a relationship but it's NOT, not for Buck, and I'm just *punches wall*
No exactly @kitkatpancakestack , 'cause, Buck doesn't even take time to think about it, he's trying to fill these empty spaces and every time this thing that's been ingrained in him since he was a little kid, that his body is something to be useful, comes up, he doesn't even question it. But Eddie does. Consistently.
“Everything was not a bitter old wife sitting across from her stone hearted ancient husband, listening to clocks older then time tick to the rustle of ice against a crystal rimmed glass.”
a unnamed wip about hades, persephone, and regret.
Your brain is so big and wrinkled, I love going thru ur posts and reading your 9-1-1/buddie metas and thoughts. That's some top tier analyses!! Do you have anything cooking, any other thoughts ruminating?
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Thank you,, oh my god??? sobbing. Most of my sparks of inspiration come from staying up late and pondering, but I have been really interested in how they're going to parallel Red's words in season 3 to season 5. Eddie is already an unknowing catalyst for Buck's breakup with Taylor, but I do think it's going to be really important that Buck makes this decision on his own. I don't necessarily mean icing out anyone or not listening to Maddie or any member of the 118's advice about the relationship, but Buck's need for stability and love at the expense of his happiness is something only he can fix because it's something he has to allow himself to stop doing. I use Red specifically because Buck has always carried the words of mentors (one could argue father figures) close to his heart, we see it in season 2, with Thomas, we see it with Red, and we see it with Bobby. Their words matter to him, and I don't think he's going to have a new figure's words to hold close to, as much as he is going to reevaluate Red's advice, and see that maybe he meant something different than he thought, and I keep thinking of how that'll play out.
Promt 1: Hades and Persephone watching the Disney Silly Simphony The Goddess of Spring and Reacting to It.
i love this prompt so so much thank you!
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”I’m sorry why is this thing in my parlor, Hades?”
When Hades told her he had something to show her she wasn’t expecting it to be a fucking television set. They both despised them, yet here sat one in the middle of her parlor. This one looked different than the one Hermes had up top though.
”You said Hermes sent you a film and told us to watch it. That it was about us.” Hades answered calmly, curling his arms around her waist. “Yes, a roll of film. Last I checked ya can’t watch that on a television.” She pecked a kiss to her husband’s cheek. Her man confused her sometimes.
”This one does.” She raised a brow at him. You’d never think it but gods her man was an extremist when it came to his electricity and inventions. “You mean you had the shades build an entire new brand of set just for one night’s use?” She hated the idea of him putting even more work on his shades for something they wouldn’t even use.
”Ya could say it that way.” He than frowned, probably noticing her own. “Lover, I just wanted to do somethin’ nice for ya.” The way he spoke, his gentle kiss on her brow, gods how was she supposed to be mad at him.
”Fine. I’ll go get the film.” She left and waltzed into the kitchen where she’d left the film and than walked back. The sight of her husband fiddling with the television set made her smile almost as big as the grin he wore. She may hate them, but his deep love for his machines was enough to make her tolerate them. Anything to see that rare smile on his face. He didn’t smile much anymore. Neither did she really, but they had their good days. Their good winters.
”I have it.” Persephone said softly and he looked up at her. “I’ll take it.” She handed over the roll of film and briefly eyed the liquor cart in the corner of the room, but she didn’t want to take the chance of screwing up their night no matter how much she craved it.
Hades fiddled with set a bit longer but then the screen shot alive and the sofa dipped as he sat down with her. She pulled her robe closer, her sheer nightgown not much to cover her which she didn’t mind when her husband’s neons made the heat unbearable.
The movie came on and she watched intently as the strawberry blonde cartoon pranced around the screen. “Is that supposed to be me?” Hades snickered beside her and she elbowed him in the ribs. “You shut it.”
She stared at the screen as the girl danced, surrounded by birds and flowers- wait where the flowers fucking dancing? The flowers were fucking dancing.
Oh she needed wine for this.
Hades continued laughing as she stood and poured herself a generous amount of the deep red liquid. “Don’t member ya ever frolicking, lover.” Persephone shot her man a look as she sat back down.
The music changed and the ground on the screen tore up into flames. Persephone howled in laughter at the cartoon devil supposedly imitating her husband. “It’s not that funny, that is nothing like me.” He growled, only amusing her and her half drained wine more. “It’s fucking hilarious.” She cackled, patting her husband’s hand.
Then the singers began, and the air between them tensed. “I have chosen you to be my Queen,” That’s not how it happened. That was her mother’s stupid lie. The fucking story that turned her into a victim and Hades into a monster in the eyes of the mortals.
Hades didn’t steal her. It was her choice. She chose to love him. And no dumb film was going to torture them with this damn story.
Her hand was going numb with how tightly Hades was holding it. She didn’t blame him. Persephone swallowed back her wine. Winter fell on the cartoon world and then it descended into a fiery hellscape.
”Is that supposed to be the underworld?”
She snorted at her husband’s comment.The scene progressed to winter, and than back to hell. The cartoon devil gave the goddess a diamond, and she continued crying but the devil begged her to smile. A thick silence fell over them.
Why did this have to be the part that was accurate?
The rest of the film passed in silence between. The cartoon devil and goddess made the whole half half deal and she went above ground. Spring came and little cartoon birds chirped.
It wasn’t like that. She didn’t choose her shitty custody agreement. How could anyone think she’d choose to leave her husband half of the year? Unlike this cartoon neither of them had a choice in the matter.
They sat for a small while after it ended. She wanted to say something, but her throat was dry. Persephone instead moved into Hades’ arms and set her glass on the floor. She could feel Hades press a kiss to her curls.
”That movie don’t mean a damn thing lover.” Hades rumbled, just loud enough for her. “It ain’t important if that’s how the mortals who don’t know you think of us. What they think ain’t important. We know the truth that’s all that matters.”
It hurt him as much as it hurt her, she knew that. Why in hell did Hermes send them that film? Was it for a good laugh knowing it’d hurt? Or maybe it was his fucked up way of telling them to get their shit together. Whatever it was he better make it dam clear the next time she saw him
canon( please correct me if im wrong and you wanted an au :)
5. What is a secret that they have? persephone actually kind of loves the flashy dresses hades buys her but only because of the smile it gives him.
20. Would they be the one to propose, the one hoping for a proposal, or no interest in marriage/the equivalent thereof? well clearly hades was the one to propose, but persephone would have been the one hoping for it. she never gave much thought into marriage before but when she met him the idea excited her
24. What do they think they’re good at, but aren’t? baking. persephone knows she can’t cook but has always been convinced she’s a decent baker since demeter used to encourage her when she was younger. anyone who has to eat what she makes disagrees.
I wonder, what is your favourite Hadestown fanfiction?
ok so this is a loaded question bc I have SO many favorites that I literally cannot pick just one. but I can list some of my favorites for you!
ok so, brandy’s ( @ourladyoftheundcrground ) wait for me au, rockstar AU, and twenties au. fun fact, the rockstar au is the first one I ever read for hadestown! i love brandy’s writing sfm
@spilladrop4orpheus ‘s canon myth fics are AMAZING and I love them dearly. but then again everything she writes is freaking awesome so.
and @hadestownmodern ! I LOVE THIS AU SM. i re-read it constantly bc it’s that good and it’s also one of me favorite modern aus
@dilforpheus has written some of my absolute favorite fics, and I love both her aus
@bleuaceofsparrows ‘s songfics are some of my favorites bc they are so poetic and are beautiful pieces to read.
if i think of anymore I’ll add them!! trust me there are plenty more I just didn’t want to make this post too long
