#drakon

he is funny

Poseidon: That's very nice Percy! I'm proud of you.

Percy Jackson, a year later: Dad look! I befriended this guy from my school and it turns out he's a cyclops and my brother!! I wouldn't trade him for the world.

Poseidon, wiping tears: Have I told you how proud I am?

Amphitrite: ... Husband, I'm not sure if this behavior is something you should be encouraging.

Poseidon: What are you talking about? Look at him! He's flourishing, safe and happy! His friends will protect him.

Percy Jackson, two years later: Dad look! I befriended this sea creature that has the power to raze Olympus! Isn't she cute?

Poseidon: wAIT-

Percy Jackson, four years later: Dad look! I befriended this Maeonian drakon in Tartarus and she followed me out!! I know she looks scary but she's actually really nice-

Poseidon: HOLD ON A MINUTE-

Thank you so much for your ask. 😊

Here’s what came to mind:

(since it all got a bit confusing with names and pronouns otherwise, I decided to split the gender-variable ROs by gender just to keep things a little clearer.)

Beware: Since this is a RO-related ask, there may be minor spoilers ahead. Please keep scrolling if you’d prefer to stay unspoiled.

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Alexos:

His initial surprise swiftly deepens into a mortified flush, heat visibly spreading across his cheeks.

"Beautiful?" he echoes softly, clearly caught off guard.

And when you sternly insist - loudly and earnestly - that your heart belongs solely to Alexos, and stunning though he may be, he should please leave, the flush only worsens.

Before you can continue your heartfelt protests, he swiftly pulls you to your feet. You sway, stubbornly resisting as he gently guides you away, muttering fondly, "Yes, yes, I understand. Now come along."

Across the room, he catches Zephiron's amused glance and pointedly avoids it, silently pleading for mercy as you continue your unwavering praise of him.

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Alexa:

Her initial surprise swiftly deepens into a mortified flush, heat visibly spreading across her cheeks.

"Beautiful?" she echoes softly, clearly caught off guard.

Yet when you sternly insist - loudly and earnestly - that your heart belongs solely to Alexa, and stunning though she may be, she should please leave, the flush only worsens.

Before you can continue your heartfelt protests, she swiftly pulls you to your feet. You sway, stubbornly resisting as she gently guides you away, muttering fondly, "Yes, yes, I understand. Now come along."

Across the room, she catches Zephyra's amused glance and pointedly avoids it, silently pleading for mercy as you continue your unwavering praise of her.

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Theron:

He pauses, momentarily startled, before warmth gently spreads across his expression, soft and deeply touched.

"Oh," he murmurs, a quiet flush coloring his cheeks. "I see. I wouldn't dream of intruding on such devotion."

You insist again, earnestly reminding him you're happily taken - by him, naturally - and his tender smile only deepens at your sincerity.

Despite your protests, he quietly fetches water and carefully guides it to your lips, voice affectionate and faintly amused as he whispers, "Please drink. I'm certain Theron would prefer you clear-headed enough to recognize him."

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Thera:

She pauses, momentarily startled, before warmth gently spreads across her expression, soft and deeply touched.

"Oh," she murmurs, a quiet flush coloring her cheeks. "I see. I wouldn't dream of intruding on such devotion."

You insist again, earnestly reminding her you're happily taken - by her, naturally - and her tender smile only deepens at your sincerity.

Despite your protests, she quietly fetches water and carefully guides it to your lips, voice affectionate and faintly amused as she whispers, "Please drink. I'm certain Thera would prefer you clear-headed enough to recognize her."

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Zephiron:

A bright, delighted laugh escapes him, eyes glittering with mischievous curiosity.

"Oh? Already spoken for?" he asks, tilting his head with exaggerated interest. "Tell me more about this Zephiron. What exactly do you find so charming about him?"

You eagerly launch into a heartfelt, if slightly slurred, account of his countless virtues. He leans closer, wicked grin deepening as he urges you on.

"Truly? His eyes, you say? Fascinating. Do go on."

He listens with unabashed amusement, already savoring every detail and each teasing opportunity he's gathering for tomorrow.

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Zephyra:

A bright, delighted laugh escapes her, eyes glittering with mischievous curiosity.

"Oh? Already spoken for?" she asks, tilting her head with exaggerated interest. "Tell me more about this Zephyra. What exactly do you find so charming about her?"

You eagerly launch into a heartfelt, if slightly slurred, account of her countless virtues. She leans closer, wicked grin deepening as she urges you on.

"Truly? Her eyes, you say? Fascinating. Do go on."

She listens with unabashed amusement, already savoring every detail and each teasing opportunity she's gathering for tomorrow.

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Dorian:

He freezes briefly, eyebrows rising in amused disbelief, before a slow, wicked smile curls across his lips.

"Already taken? Oh, what a pity," he drawls shamelessly, leaning in just a touch closer. "Are you certain I can't tempt you … just this once?"

Yet despite his most enticing smirk, you cheerfully refuse him, loudly insisting your heart is firmly captured - by Dorian himself. He falls quiet, eyes narrowing slightly as something unfamiliar flickers behind his gaze.

"Well," he murmurs softly, almost to himself, "I suppose you still find ways to catch me off guard."

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Dione:

She freezes briefly, eyebrows rising in amused disbelief, before a slow, wicked smile curls across her lips.

"Already taken? Oh, what a pity," she drawls shamelessly, leaning in just a touch closer. "Are you certain I can't tempt you … just this once?"

Yet despite her most enticing smirk, you cheerfully refuse her, loudly insisting your heart is firmly captured - by Dione herself. She falls quiet, eyes narrowing slightly as something unfamiliar flickers behind her gaze.

"Well," she murmurs softly, almost to herself, "I suppose you still find ways to catch me off guard."

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Rhaelos:

His expression stays carefully neutral, though something quietly softens in his dark eyes.

"Understood," he replies evenly, the faintest twitch of amusement tugging at his lips. "Loyalty is admirable. I'll make sure this Rhaelos hears about this in great detail."

Yet he remains protectively close, shielding you from anyone who might exploit your drunken state - Dorian and his dubious jokes included. He doesn’t move away, even when you start pelting pieces of bread at his head, still convinced he is flirting. Quietly enduring your misguided assault, he subtly places himself between you and any further threats - real, imagined, or edible.

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Rhaela:

Her expression stays carefully neutral, though something quietly softens in her dark eyes.

"Understood," she replies evenly, the faintest twitch of amusement tugging at her lips. "Loyalty is admirable. I'll make sure this Rhaela hears about this in great detail."

Yet she remains protectively close, shielding you from anyone who might exploit your drunken state - Dione and her dubious jokes included. She doesn’t move away, even when you start pelting pieces of bread at her head, still convinced she is flirting. Quietly enduring your misguided assault, she subtly places herself between you and any further threats - real, imagined, or edible.

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She blinks, eyes wide and bright with delight as your fiercely drunken declaration of loyalty sinks in.

"Oh - that's so sweet, I can't - I just -" she stammers, voice filled with emotion, before abruptly launching herself at you.

You, however, fail entirely to recognize her and immediately try to push her away, loudly protesting that you're already spoken for. She ignores your objections, relentless in her affection as she showers you with kisses and laughter, leaving you both rolling gracelessly across the floor.

"Theron/Thera!" you gasp desperately, reaching out for rescue.

Yet Theron/Thera only watches, a helpless, uncertain smile tugging at their lips as they shrug lightly, clearly deciding it's wiser not to interfere.

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Drakon:

A fierce, delighted grin spreads across Drakon's face, eyes darkening at your stubborn insistence that you're already taken - by none other than Drakon himself.

"Now that's what I like to hear," he growls approvingly, clearly enjoying your loud, slurred declarations. "Let's make sure everyone hears it."

Before you can protest further, Drakon hoists you effortlessly over his shoulder, shamelessly carrying you off and ignoring the amused whistles behind him.

Life of Apollonius of Tyana by Philostratus (170 – 245)

-India is so girt with dragons that there's one on every ridge, one for every marsh -Those of the marshes lack crests, being like draikana [so the crests are found on males! Reminder: draikana is the feminine form of drakon] -30 cubits long [43.7 feet? Roman cubit is approx. 444 mm, 44.4 cm, or 17.48 inches] -Sluggish in their habits, black backs with fewer scales than other drakons -Drakons from the foothills and mountain crests are active pursuit hunters, chasing prey even down to the plains below -Reach extreme lengths and can move as fast as rivers -No prey can escape them -Have magnificent crests that grow with them as they age and turn red -As adults they have serrated backs -Have beards -Lift their necks up high, like cobras, allowing their scales to glitter like silver -Behind their red eyes are fiery stones, which have hidden properties -When they hunt elephants they are crushed by the pachyderm's weight -Teeth are sharp and indestructible like those of the largest fish -Resemble swine in most respects but are slimmer and more flexible -The dragons of the mountains are even longer than those of the plains -Bushy, golden beards and prominent eyebrows -Eyes are sunk deep and have a terrible glance -Their hissing shakes the mountains -Have crests that flash a fire brighter than a torch at night -Dig through the earth like worms, making a sound that can be heard from the surface like clashing brass -Do not sleep, having "inflexible eyes" [without eyelids?] -Similar serpents are found in a neighborhood of mountains around the Red Sea -Impossible for humans to guess how many years they can live -Indians hunt them by leaving a scarlet cloak emblazoned with gold letters over the entrance of its burrow, after they charm it to sleep -The letters, upon being read by the dragon, entice it to extend its neck and rest peacefully -The Indians then kill it. It is not a sure thing, however, as the drakon may wake up and feast upon its would-be slayers -Within the head of the serpent is a stone of flowery color which can be set in a ring to give the wearer mystical power -In India, under the mountains there is a city called Parax, in whose center there is a great collection of dragon heads, as the citizens of this city are trained to hunt them from boyhood -These hunters also feast on the heart of livers of their quarry, giving them knowledge of the language and ideas of animals

Natural History by Pliny the Elder (77) -Cites Ctesias -Æthiopia and India have dragons, but those of Æthiopia are smaller, only 20 cubits (30 ft, 9.14 m) -Others mistakenly claim they have crests [perhaps only true of Indian dragons?] -Indian dragons are the main predators of elephants -They wrap around the elephant, enveloping it -However, as the elephant's legs buckle and it falls, the dragon is crushed under the weight -A man called Thoas, who lived in Arcadia, raised a small dragon as a child. His father was frightened at its size and monstrous nature, so he took it to the desert [sailed across the ocean? There aren't deserts in Greece, unless he's talking about garigue/phrygana] and left it there. Thoas later traveled the desert and was attacked by robbers. The dragon recognized his voice and saved him.

On Animals by Aelian (2nd century)

The Evocation of Lilith

-This ritual should be performed during New Moon.

You will need two black candales, and strong incense like Dragon’s Blood or Musk; the Black Mirror and the Seal of Lilith.

Lit the candles and the incense, and focus your attention on the seal.

Once you have done this, begin chanting either aloud or

mentally, the following mantra eleven times :

Zazas Zazas Nasatanada Zazas!

Feel the dark energy around you. When you feel ready, spill some of Red wine on the seal and then

begin with the invocation :

Ishet Zenunim Taninsam Ama Lilith Liftoach Kliffot!

In this Dark Night, it’s my true will to evoke the Queen of Sitra Ahra Lilith, Queen of Harlotry, Mother of all Demons, Mistress of Gamaliel,

Unholy Mother of Prostitution, appear before me, This Black Mirror is a Portal to the Other Side, A living manifestation of your Timeless Power!Lepaca Gamaliel!

Lepaca Lilith! Obscene Bloodthirsty Mother, Black Madonna, Open the portals to the Other Side and appear on this mirror, Teach me your Unholy Secrets, Great Mother of Demons, appear and show me you true face, Because I am your son/daughter...

Ishet Zenunim Taninsam Ama Lilith Liftoach Kliffot! (x 11 times)

In the name of the Dragon!

Ho Drakon Ho Megas!

Begin touching yourself and focus your attention on the seal. When you reach orgasm, project the

image of the seal in the mirror. Open your mind and let the experience flow free.

This is the seal of the spider Lilith

Attached with pictures, in the first comment