&the myth;
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» Name: Pippa
» Journal: shotgundivorce
» Contact: AIM; charybdissleeps / pseudologosx / shotgundivorcex
.the myth;
» God(dess): Poseidon
» Reference:
@ Wiki: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Poseidon
@ Theoi: http://www.theoi.com/Olympios/Poseidon.html
» Family: {mother & father} Cronus & Rhea ; {spouse} Amphitrite.
» Played By: Viggo Mortensen
» Human Alias: Daniel Ocean
» Human Age: 52
» God of...: the Sea, Earthquakes (& horses, floods, droughts…)
» Flair: Limited control over water. If he loses his temper, you might discover the kitchen sink has flooded/fresh water has become a little salty. When relaxed, the tide turns in his bath. Of course, he will also deliberately shift that puddle over your brand new Prada shoes if you’re getting on his nerves.
» Flair Type: CONTINUOUS & ACTIVATED.
» Fitting in: Owner of a shipping company that is mostly concerned with cross-Atlantic cargo transportation called Tritones LTD. Although he does his best to delegate most of the work to others and spends the rest of his time doing what/who he pleases.
» Weakness:
Poker-faced: Poseidon has a great many flaws, but some of them may never make themselves known to the people surrounding him purely because of this. He is a very proud man and cannot bear to be seen to have been bested by anyone or anything--end of story. As a result, he plays his cards incredibly close to his chest, to the extent that he will often be misunderstood by even those closest to him. His affection for family members and friends is invariably smothered and he conducts all relationships as though they were part of his business--no frills, less chances for him to look bad. With the exceptions of anger, disapproval, amusement and lust (though he likes to think he's subtle regarding the latter), his emotions are largely kept out of sight. In truth, Poseidon feels everything just as any other man and he is just as vulnerable as every other mortal; he's just incredibly good at burying these notions deeper than his own dominion. The aim, really, is to make himself appear as untouchable as possible from an outsider's perspective. As long as others fall for this mirage, all is well with the world. The result, however, is a little different. Everyone is aware that Poseidon is not infallible despite his best efforts, so instead he comes across as an arrogant, sexist, unfeeling bastard with a superiority complex. We won’t try to pretend that is inaccurate.
Pride: Being the first-born son is usually supposed to mean something--even to the mortals, it made one a fairly important part of the family--it got Poseidon eaten by his father along with the rest of his siblings. To then be saved by your younger brother (who somehow managed to make himself King of the Gods) only adds insult to injury. That said, when the Cosmos was divided, he couldn't really complain. Zeus got the skies (boring), Hades got the Underworld (depressing) and he got 71.11% of the Earth's surface. Not too shabby. Even without the title of 'King', being a member of that triumvirate really did mean something. Being elevated from breakfast to the Lord of the Seas only boosted an ego that was already too big by its very nature--as the child of one of those who kicked the Primordial gods from their thrones, he was already of an arrogant, entitled, self-important predisposition... and everything that goes with it (though he feels that, over the millennia, he has earned the right to work these traits). Now... as a mortal man, Poseidon's pride has not shifted in the slightest. It just has a slightly different effect on him. Before, if he argued with another god, he'd do something like flood their favourite city, they'd react accordingly and then all would be well again. Needless to say, he can't do that any more. While he remains as vindictive as he was previously, he knows he cannot act on his temper and instead places himself above everyone else; distancing himself from the plebeians who would try to drag him down from the "untouchable" station he has created for himself. He is better than they are and he knows this-it really doesn't matter if they don't. While that particular brand of pride may make him far harder to move with accusations of past actions or jibes at his expense, he is also acutely aware of what he has lost in becoming mortal. Again, this hand is played close to his chest, but although he can create miniature tsunamis in his aquarium, he generally tries not to. The loss of his dominion was a hard blow--and the easiest way to get under his skin. He doesn't appreciate feeling like a living water display.
He's a bastard: His moral compass sways in whichever direction suits him best and while it may be convenient for him at that particular moment in time, it almost invariably steps on someone else's toes or backfires at a later date. He's a jackass and he knows it. He never takes the moral high ground, but not because he knows he's in the wrong--it's because he actually doesn't care. On one hand, this means he can cock-block most arguments regarding any previous (or, indeed, current) behaviour being wrong or unethical with a "What's your point?" On the other hand, it means people tend to get hurt. His track record is not exactly littered with willing consorts and out of the forty-odd children that he is reputed to have sired, only two were with his wife. He is, without a doubt, a philanderer, and the only reason he doesn't have his way with women as much as he'd like now is because they are, as far as he can see, better protected by modern law. The escort agencies do come in handy, however. As with women, Poseidon gives little thought to screwing over friends and family, even in the most mild of manners. From mentioning the wrong subject in front of the wrong person to blatant betrayal, it doesn't really matter. He knows--or rather, believes--that everyone would do the same to him (his brothers certainly would), so it's all fair game. That is, until someone turns the tables on him and consequently loses an eye.
Olympic Temper: It comes with the status and tends to be a given when dealing with this particular generation. Despite knowing he can’t rightly act on his temper, there is very little to stop him from taking said temper out on everything but the kitchen sink (which is doomed anyway, since it is a water source, thus won’t be able to cope with the build in pressure). Unless you are of a particularly delicate disposition (then we have to ask why you are anywhere near him to begin with) there isn’t that much to worry about. Poseidon is no wife beater, will not tolerate any real violence in his household (such lies…) but the fact he is a bastard has already been covered. Depending on which of his buttons have been pressed, he’ll lash out at the equivalents in others, intending to leave a lasting sting. Of course, he’s now just a man, and-as previously mentioned-he cannot flood his brother’s/nephew’s favourite cities (he doesn’t hit women unless really, really pushed… really pushed). But he can make a damn good effort at punching their lights out, because it seems mortal tempers fray far faster than what he is accustomed to and the sheer adrenaline makes it impossible for him to back down once he has reached a certain stage. It’s hard to make him reach that stage, but nevertheless. Everyone has a breaking point.
The Grudge: Unlike Japanese curses, these do not fade away once theoretically appeased. Petty disagreements (like the one with Athena over that silly war in Troy? Yeah, that was just business. His most heartfelt sympathies go to those inconvenienced by it) can be settled with a handshake once a definite conclusion has been reached. Other things… Well, to use wounded pride for argument’s sake-the assault on Polyphemus (we’re rather conveniently ignoring the fact he would not have noticed had Polyphemus not actively demanded revenge) has affected his view of Odysseus quite permanently and nothing anyone can do will ever change that. It doesn’t matter that, from the time Poseidon is taken from, Odysseus is long dead. Since when was a pulse a prerequisite regarding bad blood?
» History:
As one of the Big Twelve, Poseidon has a history of positively epic proportions, and I am not going to be fool enough to try to list much past his most noted escapades (especially because I cannot do so without stepping on the toes of any other potential characters). So instead you’re getting the rather squished-summary-of.
Day One in the life of Poseidon: eaten by Daddy. Off to a good start, no? Too many siblings later, and Darling Mother finally worked out that hiding her children was an excellent idea. Thus, Zeus came into the picture-whether or not this was actually a good thing, Poseidon has yet to decide.
Along with his siblings, he took part in the war (with his trusty trident) against the Titans that actually started the fiasco behind Fallen Pedestals, locking Cronus and his five brothers in Tartarus to gain control of Olympus. Thus, Mount Olympus was taken by the new Olympians (neo-Olympians just sounds pretentious) and the Cosmos was divided between the three brothers. Poseidon was thrilled to receive the Oceans, as previously mentioned.
During the Gigantomachy, he buried Polybotes under the island of Kos after the idiot was stupid enough to Giant tried to fight against him.
After building the walls of Troy (possibly along with Apollo), the Trojans neglected to pay him. And then their Queen, Cassiopeia, was stupid enough to add insult to injury by claiming that her daughter, Andromeda, was more beautiful than the Nereids. So he sent a sea monster after her people. Some time later (in a galaxy far, far away…), he actually tore down those very walls, adamant that only he (and again, possibly Apollo) had the right to pull down anything of his creation. Thus, the Trojans lost the war. But Poseidon had seen that one coming… otherwise he wouldn’t have pulled down the walls.
Because he’s such a helpful god, when Minos asked Poseidon very nicely (or as nicely as one is inclined to ask an important god when you really, really want something) for a sign that he should rule Crete, he sent a pretty white bull. Which is obviously an adequate sign. Minos became King, but decided to keep the bull rather than sacrifice it-which would have been the sensible thing to do, given which god we are talking about. Nine months (give or take) later, the Minotaur was born, underlining Poseidon’s aforementioned tendency to be a vindictive bastard.
He is responsible for the seduction/rape/general impregnation of more women than any man should ever have the right to boast about. Not that he actually needs to boast; his absurd number of children rather does that for him. The last figure this mun noted was around forty-five.
During the contest with Athena over the dominion of Athens, Poseidon produced the first ever horse. He still lost.
He is also still fuming over Odysseus having blinded his son, a Cyclops by the name of Polyphemus.
For the sake of game-play, Poseidon has been taken from as recent a time as possible.
» Personality:
Poseidon is a self-satisfied, smug bastard with a tendency to still try and use others as his playthings. The god complex doesn’t fade, it just ebbs with his changing moods. As it stands, he will always appear self-satisfied and usually smug. He is incapable of humility and does not even fake humble incredibly well. That said, he can be good natured when it suits him and not everyone is subjected to his nastier streak. He is completely guilty of playing favourites, but hard to impress-his descendants ranking right at the top of that list, along with the people they favour. After that, it depends on who is most entertaining at any given moment. Which roughly translates as “Whose life sucks the most right now” or “Who is being the biggest idiot right now” or “Who is willing to bend over backwards for me right now (interpret how you will)” or even “Who is keeping their mouths shut like a good little plebeian”. When it comes to Poseidon’s sense of humour meeting his moral compass, schadenfreude is go and no one is exempt. On the flip-side-once you’re past Poseidon’s less savoury tendencies-he can be quite charming if he feels so inclined. Of course, charming does not translate as ‘nice’, but it’s better than him upping the salt content of your mineral water while you’re not looking. Generally speaking, the charm is only ever used for one purpose (to make sure he gets his own way… or a woman), but he can turn it on and off, and it is never to be mistaken for friendliness. Though there is always the possibility that only Poseidon knows the difference between a charming veneer and genuine friendliness.
Status has forever been proven in a display of wealth and Poseidon is no different from anyone else. His taste in clothing is classic but expensive, he can cook but won’t (he eats out, thank you very much) and he infinitely prefers to pay someone else to do everything for him. Vain and materialistic, he likes his comforts and does not react well when they are taken from him.
» Name: Pippa
» Journal: shotgundivorce
» Contact: AIM; charybdissleeps / pseudologosx / shotgundivorcex
.the myth;
» God(dess): Poseidon
» Reference:
@ Wiki: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Poseidon
@ Theoi: http://www.theoi.com/Olympios/Poseidon.html
» Family: {mother & father} Cronus & Rhea ; {spouse} Amphitrite.
» Played By: Viggo Mortensen
» Human Alias: Daniel Ocean
» Human Age: 52
» God of...: the Sea, Earthquakes (& horses, floods, droughts…)
» Flair: Limited control over water. If he loses his temper, you might discover the kitchen sink has flooded/fresh water has become a little salty. When relaxed, the tide turns in his bath. Of course, he will also deliberately shift that puddle over your brand new Prada shoes if you’re getting on his nerves.
» Flair Type: CONTINUOUS & ACTIVATED.
» Fitting in: Owner of a shipping company that is mostly concerned with cross-Atlantic cargo transportation called Tritones LTD. Although he does his best to delegate most of the work to others and spends the rest of his time doing what/who he pleases.
» Weakness:
Poker-faced: Poseidon has a great many flaws, but some of them may never make themselves known to the people surrounding him purely because of this. He is a very proud man and cannot bear to be seen to have been bested by anyone or anything--end of story. As a result, he plays his cards incredibly close to his chest, to the extent that he will often be misunderstood by even those closest to him. His affection for family members and friends is invariably smothered and he conducts all relationships as though they were part of his business--no frills, less chances for him to look bad. With the exceptions of anger, disapproval, amusement and lust (though he likes to think he's subtle regarding the latter), his emotions are largely kept out of sight. In truth, Poseidon feels everything just as any other man and he is just as vulnerable as every other mortal; he's just incredibly good at burying these notions deeper than his own dominion. The aim, really, is to make himself appear as untouchable as possible from an outsider's perspective. As long as others fall for this mirage, all is well with the world. The result, however, is a little different. Everyone is aware that Poseidon is not infallible despite his best efforts, so instead he comes across as an arrogant, sexist, unfeeling bastard with a superiority complex. We won’t try to pretend that is inaccurate.
Pride: Being the first-born son is usually supposed to mean something--even to the mortals, it made one a fairly important part of the family--it got Poseidon eaten by his father along with the rest of his siblings. To then be saved by your younger brother (who somehow managed to make himself King of the Gods) only adds insult to injury. That said, when the Cosmos was divided, he couldn't really complain. Zeus got the skies (boring), Hades got the Underworld (depressing) and he got 71.11% of the Earth's surface. Not too shabby. Even without the title of 'King', being a member of that triumvirate really did mean something. Being elevated from breakfast to the Lord of the Seas only boosted an ego that was already too big by its very nature--as the child of one of those who kicked the Primordial gods from their thrones, he was already of an arrogant, entitled, self-important predisposition... and everything that goes with it (though he feels that, over the millennia, he has earned the right to work these traits). Now... as a mortal man, Poseidon's pride has not shifted in the slightest. It just has a slightly different effect on him. Before, if he argued with another god, he'd do something like flood their favourite city, they'd react accordingly and then all would be well again. Needless to say, he can't do that any more. While he remains as vindictive as he was previously, he knows he cannot act on his temper and instead places himself above everyone else; distancing himself from the plebeians who would try to drag him down from the "untouchable" station he has created for himself. He is better than they are and he knows this-it really doesn't matter if they don't. While that particular brand of pride may make him far harder to move with accusations of past actions or jibes at his expense, he is also acutely aware of what he has lost in becoming mortal. Again, this hand is played close to his chest, but although he can create miniature tsunamis in his aquarium, he generally tries not to. The loss of his dominion was a hard blow--and the easiest way to get under his skin. He doesn't appreciate feeling like a living water display.
He's a bastard: His moral compass sways in whichever direction suits him best and while it may be convenient for him at that particular moment in time, it almost invariably steps on someone else's toes or backfires at a later date. He's a jackass and he knows it. He never takes the moral high ground, but not because he knows he's in the wrong--it's because he actually doesn't care. On one hand, this means he can cock-block most arguments regarding any previous (or, indeed, current) behaviour being wrong or unethical with a "What's your point?" On the other hand, it means people tend to get hurt. His track record is not exactly littered with willing consorts and out of the forty-odd children that he is reputed to have sired, only two were with his wife. He is, without a doubt, a philanderer, and the only reason he doesn't have his way with women as much as he'd like now is because they are, as far as he can see, better protected by modern law. The escort agencies do come in handy, however. As with women, Poseidon gives little thought to screwing over friends and family, even in the most mild of manners. From mentioning the wrong subject in front of the wrong person to blatant betrayal, it doesn't really matter. He knows--or rather, believes--that everyone would do the same to him (his brothers certainly would), so it's all fair game. That is, until someone turns the tables on him and consequently loses an eye.
Olympic Temper: It comes with the status and tends to be a given when dealing with this particular generation. Despite knowing he can’t rightly act on his temper, there is very little to stop him from taking said temper out on everything but the kitchen sink (which is doomed anyway, since it is a water source, thus won’t be able to cope with the build in pressure). Unless you are of a particularly delicate disposition (then we have to ask why you are anywhere near him to begin with) there isn’t that much to worry about. Poseidon is no wife beater, will not tolerate any real violence in his household (such lies…) but the fact he is a bastard has already been covered. Depending on which of his buttons have been pressed, he’ll lash out at the equivalents in others, intending to leave a lasting sting. Of course, he’s now just a man, and-as previously mentioned-he cannot flood his brother’s/nephew’s favourite cities (he doesn’t hit women unless really, really pushed… really pushed). But he can make a damn good effort at punching their lights out, because it seems mortal tempers fray far faster than what he is accustomed to and the sheer adrenaline makes it impossible for him to back down once he has reached a certain stage. It’s hard to make him reach that stage, but nevertheless. Everyone has a breaking point.
The Grudge: Unlike Japanese curses, these do not fade away once theoretically appeased. Petty disagreements (like the one with Athena over that silly war in Troy? Yeah, that was just business. His most heartfelt sympathies go to those inconvenienced by it) can be settled with a handshake once a definite conclusion has been reached. Other things… Well, to use wounded pride for argument’s sake-the assault on Polyphemus (we’re rather conveniently ignoring the fact he would not have noticed had Polyphemus not actively demanded revenge) has affected his view of Odysseus quite permanently and nothing anyone can do will ever change that. It doesn’t matter that, from the time Poseidon is taken from, Odysseus is long dead. Since when was a pulse a prerequisite regarding bad blood?
» History:
As one of the Big Twelve, Poseidon has a history of positively epic proportions, and I am not going to be fool enough to try to list much past his most noted escapades (especially because I cannot do so without stepping on the toes of any other potential characters). So instead you’re getting the rather squished-summary-of.
Day One in the life of Poseidon: eaten by Daddy. Off to a good start, no? Too many siblings later, and Darling Mother finally worked out that hiding her children was an excellent idea. Thus, Zeus came into the picture-whether or not this was actually a good thing, Poseidon has yet to decide.
Along with his siblings, he took part in the war (with his trusty trident) against the Titans that actually started the fiasco behind Fallen Pedestals, locking Cronus and his five brothers in Tartarus to gain control of Olympus. Thus, Mount Olympus was taken by the new Olympians (neo-Olympians just sounds pretentious) and the Cosmos was divided between the three brothers. Poseidon was thrilled to receive the Oceans, as previously mentioned.
During the Gigantomachy, he buried Polybotes under the island of Kos after the idiot was stupid enough to Giant tried to fight against him.
After building the walls of Troy (possibly along with Apollo), the Trojans neglected to pay him. And then their Queen, Cassiopeia, was stupid enough to add insult to injury by claiming that her daughter, Andromeda, was more beautiful than the Nereids. So he sent a sea monster after her people. Some time later (in a galaxy far, far away…), he actually tore down those very walls, adamant that only he (and again, possibly Apollo) had the right to pull down anything of his creation. Thus, the Trojans lost the war. But Poseidon had seen that one coming… otherwise he wouldn’t have pulled down the walls.
Because he’s such a helpful god, when Minos asked Poseidon very nicely (or as nicely as one is inclined to ask an important god when you really, really want something) for a sign that he should rule Crete, he sent a pretty white bull. Which is obviously an adequate sign. Minos became King, but decided to keep the bull rather than sacrifice it-which would have been the sensible thing to do, given which god we are talking about. Nine months (give or take) later, the Minotaur was born, underlining Poseidon’s aforementioned tendency to be a vindictive bastard.
He is responsible for the seduction/rape/general impregnation of more women than any man should ever have the right to boast about. Not that he actually needs to boast; his absurd number of children rather does that for him. The last figure this mun noted was around forty-five.
During the contest with Athena over the dominion of Athens, Poseidon produced the first ever horse. He still lost.
He is also still fuming over Odysseus having blinded his son, a Cyclops by the name of Polyphemus.
For the sake of game-play, Poseidon has been taken from as recent a time as possible.
» Personality:
Poseidon is a self-satisfied, smug bastard with a tendency to still try and use others as his playthings. The god complex doesn’t fade, it just ebbs with his changing moods. As it stands, he will always appear self-satisfied and usually smug. He is incapable of humility and does not even fake humble incredibly well. That said, he can be good natured when it suits him and not everyone is subjected to his nastier streak. He is completely guilty of playing favourites, but hard to impress-his descendants ranking right at the top of that list, along with the people they favour. After that, it depends on who is most entertaining at any given moment. Which roughly translates as “Whose life sucks the most right now” or “Who is being the biggest idiot right now” or “Who is willing to bend over backwards for me right now (interpret how you will)” or even “Who is keeping their mouths shut like a good little plebeian”. When it comes to Poseidon’s sense of humour meeting his moral compass, schadenfreude is go and no one is exempt. On the flip-side-once you’re past Poseidon’s less savoury tendencies-he can be quite charming if he feels so inclined. Of course, charming does not translate as ‘nice’, but it’s better than him upping the salt content of your mineral water while you’re not looking. Generally speaking, the charm is only ever used for one purpose (to make sure he gets his own way… or a woman), but he can turn it on and off, and it is never to be mistaken for friendliness. Though there is always the possibility that only Poseidon knows the difference between a charming veneer and genuine friendliness.
Status has forever been proven in a display of wealth and Poseidon is no different from anyone else. His taste in clothing is classic but expensive, he can cook but won’t (he eats out, thank you very much) and he infinitely prefers to pay someone else to do everything for him. Vain and materialistic, he likes his comforts and does not react well when they are taken from him.