beautiful, isn't it?

the two below series loosely exist in the same story ‘universe’ so there is some overlap in story-lines. though i think of these as more or less comprising one larger story, each fic can be read individually on its own.

war and death series (thanares focus):

the brazen sky so fixed by stars: (M, 120k-?) A story following Ares as he learns to navigate his family, his first love, and worst of all, himself.

hateful things: (E, 12.5k) When Thanatos unexpectedly takes Ares up on a long-standing invitation, surprises abound.

bane of men: (M, 2k) In which Ares responds to conflicting Iliad-style requests from his family and Thanatos learns the magic phrase for commanding the god of war.

carrion: (M, 2k) In the wake of a city’s sacking, Thanatos learns of Ares’ soft spot for vultures and reveals something about himself.

the death he would rather: (E, 3.5k) If there can be no rest for Thanatos while war rages on, then Ares will restrain himself to ensure that he gets a proper break. (angsty last time smut).

a frightful place: (M, 1.8k) Right when a pleasant evening seems about to become even better, a mistake causes past trauma to rear its head. This time, Ares has a chance to help fix it.

materials of war: (T, 1.3k) Ares and Thanatos carve out a moment of reprieve in the midst of a battlefield.

desecration: (E, 4.5k) Thanatos is bad at dealing with his emotions, especially the more painful ones, but bottling them up only hurts him more. Luckily, as a god well-versed in influencing battle spirit and an avid student of Death, Ares has learned of a way to help him—and he's never been one to shy from pain.

to see again the stars series (thanzag focus):

threads of gold: (M, 33k, pre-relationship thanzag & temporary thanares) A story following Thanatos as he learns to navigate the living, the dead, and, worst of all, feelings.

rain like copper & pitiless bronze: (E, 52k) A story following Zagreus and Thanatos as they learn to live a little.

The life of you, your lighting of the blaze: (E, 5.5k) Thanatos is worried for Zagreus, but comes to realise he really doesn't need to be.

to dust, the rest: (T, 3k) Thanatos finds himself temporarily out of work. Unsurprisingly, as the incarnation of his job, he doesn't take well to unemployment.

thanzag week fics:

letting go: (T, 1.5k) In which the first Elysium encounter between Thanatos and Zagreus takes an unexpected turn.

under a harvest moon: (T, 1k) In a world long abandoned by Death, Zagreus sets out from his Ephyra home in search of answers about his missing mother.

a festive light: (T, 1k) As the House of Hades prepares for the impending Olympian feast, Thanatos is faced with something even more concerning: Zagreus' decorative choices.

other fics:

rite of bloodshed: (M, 1k) Alectryon is every bit as bloodthirsty as Ares, and just as devoted to Ares as Ares is to Thanatos—the difference is, only one of them can die.