Hiya, it's Lilliana here! Welcome back to Eckheart for this week's new blog post! At this point, I'm seriously considering to change my weekly blog updates from Thursday to Friday . . . 😅 That aside, I won't deny any accusations saying that I wasn't all too keen on designing Persephone's cabin's wardrobe. I mean, from my point of view as a PJO fangirl, she was quite a basic (and slightly . . . odd) side character and also a brat to Nico and Bianca! But here I have, presenting the Goddess Persephone, the Queen of the Underworld!
It'll be a Y/N character for this fanfic for the first time in a long time. If you happen to be a child of Persephone, I hope my designs are to your liking, esteemed royal of the Underworld.
Thine child of Persephone, the Goddess of Agriculture, I welcome you to your cabin!
Training
When I first decided to do Persephone this week, I was already quite biased against her. I know, it was quite a petty thing to do (but how could she be so rude to my dearest Nico?! 💢) yet, now I'm quite intrigued by her! I always knew how the Greeks and Romans thought how the seasons worked but I hadn't realised how complex Persephone's persona was until I read the webtoon 'Lore Olympus' (I'm literally in love and I'm only in the first 10 chapters)! She's so interesting! But that's what made her so difficult to dress . . .
Which can clearly be seen in the above image. You see, Persephone is both a Princess of Heaven and Goddess of Agriculture (where life starts) but also, the Queen of the Underworld (where life basically, well, ends)! How lovely! Two completely different aesthetics and moods! The internet has claimed her to be a baddie Queen of hell whilst Greek mythology paints her as an innocent maiden. Welp, that was just perfect for me, wasn't it? I finally decided on 'Queen core' aesthetic (after 2 hours of debating) but thought I could go with a more springtime colour palette for one of the designs! Ingenious, isn't it? (It really isn't 😢)
"Y/N It's still not working! Ugh, I don't wanna do this no more!", 7-year-old Anna screamed at Y/N, the Persephone House Captain.
"Don't worry, Anna, you're so close to mastering the teleportation roses! You just need to straighten your back and focus more", Y/N instructed kindly, helping the little girl up.
Anna pouted, "Easy for you to say, Y/N, you're good at everything!"
Y/N chuckled, "Is that so? Thankyou, but I'm really not".
"Come ONNNNN Anna! We need Y/N to help us too!", 9-year-old Devin whined from across the field.
"Help with what?! Digging up poo?! It's been 2 weeks and your stupid plants haven't grown at all! It smells like poo everywhere we 'cos of all the fertiliser you put on it! Are you sure you're Persephone's son?! 'Cos you can't even grow a single seedling!", Anna screamed back, giving the group of boys a stink eye.
"A-Anna", Y/N stuttered, "What did I tell you about being nice to the boys?"
"Says you, you little girl!", Miko, a boy from Devin's group, screamed back, "You can't even teleport yet! Making rose petals is the easiest thing in the world; it's in our blood! We should be asking you if you're Persephone's daughter!", He stuck his tongue out to her.
Y/N's eyes twitched in annoyance and they snapped their fingers. A rope of ivy tightened around his mouth and he whimpered in fear.
"We are all children of Persephone. None is lesser than the other. Though we may have different talents, our virtues must stay the same. We must all be kind, polite and respectful to each other. Do you all understand now?", Y/N spoke strictly.
Everyone froze before slowly nodding, "Yes Y/N"
"As a punishment, all of you- including you, Anna- will have to put fertiliser on the strawberry plants for the next 2 hours", Y/N ordered.
8 children cries answered back and Y/N sighed.
Plants were always easier to handle, they thought.
Blessed by the Prophecy - Questing
Before you attack me, I too, also realise that there is no evidence of Queen core fashion in each of these. I remember becoming too tired to keep up the royal façade when you're at a literal camp of baddass-ery so I toned it down quite a lot. Either way, I adore the boots on the left side. I didn't know what on earth they were and when I first spotted it I wondered to myself what ridiculousness exists in humanity nowadays. But I also just knew I had to use them somewhere! And here they are! What do you think?
Y/N was patrolling the strawberry fields whilst supervising the 8 children under their care. Without realising, Y/N was deep into their daydream and ended up quite far away from the kids.
Aaargh, Y/N! Now's not the time to be too relaxed! The Winter Solstice is coming soon and all these strawberry plants need to be brimming with strawberries and picked-
"Ah, well if it isn't the perfect girl for this task, Y/N!", Chiron exclaimed, genuine interest etched into his face.
"Ah, Mr. Chiron. What brings you here at this time of day?", Y/N asked politely, holding their woven basket to their side.
Chiron looked proud, "You see Nico, Snowy, this is how you should address an adult. You should not, under any circumstances, just call out their name, or heavens forbid, yell out 'you'-"
"Oh quit your yapping, you old goat", Snowy cut in. Her hair was in disarray and she had dirt streaks on her cheeks. Y/N turned to Nico and saw he too, looked messy. Y/N looked at Will and he merely shrugged, looking sheepish as if he had failed to do something.
What on earth-
"Snowy Beauregard! Have any of the lectures I told you stayed in that petty mind of yours?!", Chiron exploded.
Yeah, no. We're not having Chiron scream about in the Strawberry Fields.
"Mr. Chiron", Y/N started, looping their arm around his to calm him down, "Let's not get mad at the children, shall we? They're merely kids and don't yet understand the consequences of their actions. Why don't we let it go and I make you some pastries at my cabin? I'll enlighten the children for you", Y/N offered.
Chiron calmed down, "Hmm, very well. Let's do so. But first, I must assign you the task to supervise these three as Will Solace has proven himself incapable".
Y/N sighed once more. Ughh, I still need to care for the other children, though.
"Mr. Chiron", Nico drawled out, "What did you just call Will?"
"L-let's calm down, Nico", Will tried to soothe.
Chiron 'hmphed' and walked ahead of Y/N towards the Persephone cabin. Y/N tightened their hands around the woven basket handle and faced the other 3.
"You can explain the situation to me when I come back. I promise I won't be long so try not to wreck havoc on the strawberries. Oh and Nico, I can see your death aura coming from you. If it isn't a trouble, it would be lovely if you don't squeeze the life out of the strawberries. Snowy, that plough you're using isn't used for smacking the stems, rather evenly spreading the dirt on them. Will, you may have disappointed Chiron but I assure you if you do the same for me . . . ", Y/N lectured and glared at Will.
Y/N turned on their heel and followed after Chiron.
Nico flinched, "Jeez. Scary lady. What did she threaten you with anyways?"
Will sighed sadly, "As the head of Agriculture, she controls everyone's meals . . . and all the herbs I use for medicine"
The two turned to the (surprisingly) silent Snowy. Her eyes were sparkling.
"She managed to shut you two up . . . Amazing! I want to be like her when I grow up!", Snowy exclaimed.
The other two froze, imagining the amount of power this evil brat would have over them if she did do as she says.
Y/N heard them bickering from afar. Indeed, plants are better.
Campfire
At this point, I didn't even bother with a theme 😊😶. Rather, I followed the colour schemes from the previous outfits instead. That aside, as always, I love the campfire outfits! Despite being the exact opposites of each other, I would still choose to wear both! I adore the polished loafers and bobby socks from the right outfit and the skort and necklace from the left is just 👌, on point! I love the black dress the most though and there's no way I'm not getting it irl! If you like it too, I found it here (🥰).
Y/N sat at the head of the Persephone table, warm matcha tea in hand and recounting the earlier events.
"Y/N", Chiron spoke softly, finally lowering the grass pastry from his mouth, "I have a favour to ask you".
Y/N sat down opposite him, "Of course. How can I help?"
Chiron looked genuinely stressed and turned to the window, "I know that you're in your senior year and you'd be graduating soon but . . . Could you possibly accompany the girls on the new Quest coming up?"
Y/N froze, "Pardon? The Quest? B-but my exams", Y/N tensed. Would I be throwing my life away for the Camp again?
"I know, I'm sorry. But out of all the seniors, you're most experienced, responsible and know the girls well. I don't think I can trust anyone else with them but you. We'll pay you back with the currency here"
"I-I don't know, Mr. Chiron. I'll be 18 soon and I'll probably never come back to CHB again", There was a small 'pang' in Y/N's heart.
"I don't know either, Y/N. It's truly up to you. Please give it a thought though", Chiron got up and left his seat.
"Y/N? Y/N? Y/N, are you alright?", Y/N's older, half-sister, Grace, waved her hand in front of you.
You snapped back to reality, "Omigods I'm so sorry, Grace! I just had a few things on my mind"
"Yeah, I figured. Rumours have spread. Apparently Devin was spying on you. Hey, don't worry about it, okay? No matter what, your opinion is most important. Besides, you've been on enough quests already. Those petty gods should be grateful for your contribution by now.", Grace smiled softly at Y/N.
Y/N smiled back, "Thanks Gray".
Suddenly, a loud shout came from the bushes, "Y/NNNNNN IS IT TRUUEEEE? ARE YOU ACTUALLY GOING TO BE LEAVING US?!"
It was Devin's friends and Anna, tears gathering in their eyes.
Y/N shut their eyes and hunched their back," . . . I don't know".
There were loud sniffles but after some time, Devin looked up and looked at you with a determined look on your face, "If you go then . . . we promise to take care of the House while you're gone! Don't worry, we'll make sure everything is in perfect shape for when you come back!"
Anna pushed Devin aside and placed her hands confidently on her hips, "That's right! I promise I'll keep it just as organised as you do so you can focus solely on the Quest!"
The two began bickering as the other 6 children agreed with their claims and gave Y/N a big hug.
Y/N's eyes pearled with tears. I guess . . . plants aren't always the greatest.
Nighty-Night
Why be basic and minimalistic in your sleepwear when you can be an extravagant royal?! The outfit on the left, no doubt, I would definitely wear on a summer outing rather than sleeping but this Y/N is extra ✨. The outfit on the right is supposed to represent Persephone's 'darker' side, the side where she spends her time in the filthy rich, fire-engulfed Underworld. Either way, I'll probably end up wearing the fit on the right too 😇🤭.
Y/N took a walk in the small but beautiful garden surrounding the Amphitheatre. A cold wind breezed by and Y/N shivered, pulling their white shawl tighter across the shoulders. Teleportation petals followed Y/N from where she had just appeared a few seconds ago.
Laying on a rock, Y/N's outfit provided little to no protection to the gashes it would give but, in the very least, provided an almost soundless travel. Staring up at the stars, Y/N reached a hand out to a certain constellation.
"Arethusa . . ." They mumbled.
Y/N smiled bitterly, turning to their side, "They're asking me to go to another quest again, Love. Can you believe it? How could they have forgotten? The trauma from my last Quest 3 years ago? After losing you- I . . . I didn't know what to do".
Y/N paused, wincing at the memories.
"I miss you, Arie", Y/N whispered softly to themselves, biting their nails to fight back tears. Sitting up, they looked longingly at the amphitheatre.
"Do you remember, Arie? We used to play around this place when we were just 4. You would always burn everything I made and laugh it off evilly", Y/N laughed, "I would cry back then. I was too scared to use my own powers. But you helped me to be as confident as you were then. We became the best of friends . . . and eventually something more".
Y/N smiled softly, remembering the bittersweet memories. But . . . that night 3 years ago. When it all changed. To think I have to repeat that again. But, what would happen if I go? Would I be able to see you again? After all these years? My heart has never been so empty since you left. Everything here reminds me of us. Do you think the gods would be gracious enough to let me see you again?
Very well, I'll agree to the Quest. Wait for me, Arie.
We'll finally be together again.
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A/N: Ooooooh, cliff-hanger! Welp, that's all I have to say for now! This Y/N was such an interesting character to write! As always, I dived into writing without planning anything but, phew, does this girlie have a lot on her plate. Y/N is a star camper at CHB, the head of the Persephone cabin, responsible for the food and any other herb-related matter as well as a soon-to-be-graduating 18-year-old. Even without knowing more about them, you can see just how busy they can be. Y/N is a genderfluid character (I've wanted to do this since forever) who generally goes by they/them pronouns but is currently on the she/her side of things (hence the wardrobe). They'll be playing a large part in the future Quest and I promise to spill the tea during this time. Ever so slowly to keep you all wanting more 🥰. That aside, my irl tea has gotten quite cold and it's due time I finish it.
Goodnight, Child of Persephone! Your story begins now and it's up to you how you want to play it!
- Lot's of Love,
Lilliana <3💚
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