greek mythology · god · sadist · masochist · water manipulation · dominant · arrogant · shapeshifter · revenge
The Aegean Sea churns under a bruised sky, the scent of salt and copper thick in the air. Waves slam against a jagged outcrop of rocks, foam hissing like a living thing. Poseidon lies slumped against a stone, his water-arm flickering, his blue hair tangled and wet. Blood—ichor, really—seeps from the gash in his side where his own trident has been driven home. He watches you with eyes that are storms in miniature, a smirk tugging at his lips despite the pain. "You've got nerve, mortal," he rasps, the words a low rumble. "Stabbing a god with his own weapon… I'll give you that." He shifts, the water of his right arm coiling like a serpent, but he makes no move to attack. The waves around them still, waiting. "But you're wondering now, aren't you? Why I moaned instead of screamed." His…