so I was trying to find some things that I think I must have deleted in a fit of self-loathing/anxiety/pique because I was looking for these suckers and could not for the life of me find them through tags or search... I’m sure they’re buried in the outline doc but this is easier to have on hand and I’m weak so passive aggressively sharing things is about as far as I can stretch myself
Prologue: The gods are not kind. They are cruel, selfish, and full of pride. Take joy in watching them fall.
We made this world as it is. We made it with our fears, our desires, and our deeds. If it is not the world we wanted, who will shoulder that blame?
Love is not always blind--sometimes it just hurts too much to look.
Faith is a promise that is never truly answered.
A demigod is not a whole thing, neither human nor god. They exist in the space between things, where everything is possible and nothing ever truly belongs.
There is no shame in surrender. The weak will die first, but they do not have to die alone. Survival is not always the best option.
Gods cannot be killed, but they can be diminished. There are some fates worse than death.
When you stand tall amongst giants you become a giant yourself.
The gods are vain and fickle creatures. See how they weave the fates of mortals, and how base their motives for doing so.
Not all lies die in the light. Not all truths are hidden by the darkness. These things are exactly as they appear.
An intelligent man might hide a thing in plain view, as people rarely see the truth of what lies before them. A wise man would hide it in the sun, because it is blinding.
You have been lied to, and now you know the truth. Is it everything you dreamed it would be?
The gods hold themselves above humanity, and thus they have none. This is the age of men as gods.
The secret chiefs of the world are liars and schemers. Some cancers cannot be cut away – they must be burned out. This is the rightful fate of the world.
Once you are marked by fate there is no escape--the old magic cannot be erased. There is no way of cleaning that stain.
You do not control your fate.
The sleep of the valorous is deep, and from it few champions wake.
True power is not becoming a vessel for something greater. It is becoming an exchange—taking what you need and bending the rest to your purpose.
This has been a long time coming, and nothing will stop it now.
Just because something is good does not mean it will last forever.
From a great hope comes a greater fury.
The blood in our veins is not our own, so we cannot spill it in our names or for our sakes. Our lives do not belong to us, only our deeds.
It is natural to dread things hidden in shadow--for who knows what manner of evil lurks in the dark? Now look up from the shadows into the light. See something worse.
Do not yield to your fear.
Most are loyal only because they find it useful to be so. Do not trust those who conceal their desires.
No more lies.
Once you were naïve. You did not know what it costs to protect the things you care about. Now you know better.
Revenge is the poison of righteous men.
Today is not the day the world ends. Not yet.
The things that unite us are stronger than those that divide us. For now
Love is the closest distance between two people
To a hungry soul even bitter things taste sweet
They will build you up just to tear you down again
It is a human thing to love what is not real. It is the most human thing
