I think one of my most favourite and deeply tragic elements of the cactus ring from Third Life is that Grian and Scar both know it's not a fair fight.
Even within canon, when they've taken away every variable, every piece of armour. Grian is just better at this kind of PvP. They both know exactly who's going to win the second they step in that ring, and I think this rings true in both canon, and the fandoms dramatised versions.
Grian can't kill Scar at his insistence, it's just not fair. He needs the illusion of fairness,,
Even though, Grian agreeing to fight Scar in the ring is no different to just killing him right there in that pond.
It provides the semblance of competition; where amongst the performance, blood, and dirt, Grian can pretend he didn't take up Scars offer. And that he was ever given a fair shot of winning
› 001. how did your muse find out about being a demigod, and how did they react?
on her way home from a three AM adventure, noor ran into what she thought someone messing with her in the alley. walking home was never anything that made her tread carefully, if anything it was relaxing to her. noor often itched to test her tazor on an actual human pursuer, but when she came to face with a snarling creature it was her knives she was missing. her mother had someone looking after her ( so gracious of the goddess * eye roll emoji * ) who had interfered and from there she finally met her mother.
› 002. how does your muse’s mortal family feel about them being a demigod?
the knowledge gave noor new peace, one where she finally felt like she wasn’t questioning herself too often or not enough. her father never wanted her to know, he isn’t the kindest man and chose many selfish paths, even outside of being a father. he felt as if noor was owed to him, the man would be bitter forever that the goddess didn’t stay with him. on the other hand, noor has an aunt who likes to tell her that she knew from the beginning, that she used to whisper in noor’s baby ear that she was a tiny piece of the moon given to her father as a gift.
› 003. when did they get claimed by their godly parent?
it had been right after her findings of the camp. pretty sure it was noor’s absolute rage that forced aphrodite to have to confront her daughter, and once she did, she regretted it. noor let her mother have it, there was no shock that she had to process through or universal questions. just rage. sadness. confusion. and aphrodite reacted exactly as expected.
› 004. did they attend a camp?
only for a few years before college, merely because she didn’t want to go home and she didn’t want to feel the eyes of her mother now that she had the knowledge of who she was. noor was quiet at first, she didn’t want to risk using her powers to weave relationships and at this point she felt like she couldn’t trust anyone. but it didn’t take her long. noor found her warmth again attending camp.
› 005. was your muse ever sent on any quests?
a few. only one given to her but she sought out any companionship she could if she heard another had been sent on one she would be quick to offer help. this didn’t always benefit her, since more than a few had almost took her life. still, it never stopped her from going on more.
ii › 006. what’s their relationship with their godly parent?
noor and her mother do not have a good relationship. she thinks aphrodite’s selfish, arrogant, and more of a child than the many that she had. usually the goddess only shows her presence when the girl is in danger.
› 007. your muse’s favorite part about being a demigod?
the other demigods, to be honest. noor is super interested in their relationships with their parents and their powers, she often asks too many questions and eavesdrops just to know things. the lore, the fact that she’s a piece of greek history amazes her every time.
› 008. your muse’s least favorite part about being a demigod? — has it hindered your muse at all in the past? effected their relationships at all?
she’s lost every relationship she had back home, really. noor feels like she’s used her powers on accident, especially when she was younger, too many times to count. she has really conflicting feelings about this.
› 009. what’s your muse’s weapon and battle proficiency? — you can mention other weapons your muse is proficient in, as well as any battlefield related skills, but be sure to highlight what they’re the most skillful with.
noor specializes in dual daggers, she was trained in hand to hand combat since she was nine. using her size to her advantage, she stays up close — she’s fast, and finds her opponents pressure points as a debilitating defense.
