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The priest at the temple gladly welcomed Odysseus in, even with his bedraggled appearance. Odysseus wasn’t the most versed in temples, but this one seemed to be dedicated to Apollo, which was either good or very bad for Odysseus.
Prompts: "Take me instead." | Curse | Whimper
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- Part 16 of June of Doom 2026
- Part 5 of Ares' Gift
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Odysseus was… sitting next to Penelope. And Telemachus. They were… in the dining hall. There was fresh food laid out across the tables, and Odysseus could see friends sitting there, all smiling and eating and talking to each other.
Eurycleia walked up to their table, smiling. She was carrying… a platter of meat. Of pork. Odysseus’ mouth watered as it was set in front of them, the scent of it making his stomach growl painfully.
(Why was he so… hungry? He was starving, but he’d been… eating…)
Sequel to "Heart of the Matter"
Alt Prompts: “I’m so sorry.” | Bite
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- Part 15 of June of Doom 2026
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Obi-wan woke in darkness. Given that his last memory was of Dooku with his lightsabers out, he supposed that meant he had lost and was now… somewhere else. He felt altogether too corporeal to be dead, which was a bit of a surprise. Clearly, there was something else in store for him.
Prompts: "You'll have to do better than that." | Darkness | Trembling
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- Part 14 of June of Doom 2026
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At first, Telemachus thought it was him. He thought that maybe, as Odysseus got to know his son, he was becoming so disgusted with Telemachus and all his failings that he disliked even touching Telemachus. Why else would he flinch every time Telemachus touched him?
But Athena had sworn that Odysseus loved Telemachus. As did Penelope. And, other than his seemingly automatic flinch response, Odysseus spent an almost absurd amount of time around Telemachus, matched only by his time around Penelope.
Clearly, this was something else.
Prompts: "I just want to forget." | Revealed Secret | Touch Aversion
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- Part 13 of June of Doom 2026
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Perturabo had been missing for several hours.
Well, sort of. Forrix knew where his Lord was, it was just that he should have been back at the command center by now. And he wasn’t. Which, by Forrix’s estimation, meant he was missing.
Prompts: "Don't lie to me." | Hidden Injury
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- Part 12 of June of Doom 2026
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There are, Simon decides, a lot of ways to die, and given the choice between the multitude he’s experienced both directly and second-hand, he prefers the one where he goes quickly. It’s what’s happening, he thinks, feeling something expand up and through him, sprouting with all the vicious, viscous fury he’s been feeling ever since Ava died.
Prompts: "Maybe it's better this way." | Left for Dead | Pressure
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- Part 11 of June of Doom 2026
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(Attempted) Stolen Blessing by WritinglyChallenged
Fandoms: Hades (Supergiant Games Video Games)
10 Jun 2026
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Now, Zagreus has suffered all sorts of injuries over his career as Professional Escapee: crushed, bashed, shot, stabbed, clubbed, poisoned, run through, run over, burned, boiled, bitten - if there was an injury to be had, Zagreus had probably experienced some variant of it.
It’s how he knows that he’s been clubbed over the head with something rough when he wakes up again. He’s also bound and blindfolded, but from the feeling of the cart beneath him and the low male voices ahead of him, it’s not Meg offering an impromptu playtime session.
Prompts: "Where am I?" | Blind | Handcuffs (sort of)
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- Part 10 of June of Doom 2026
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Getting a Handle On It by WritinglyChallenged
Fandoms: The Amazing Digital Circus (Web Series)
09 Jun 2026
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Caine may have been keeping a closer eye on Gangle than he was the others. It was just a precaution; the newcomers were always more prone to… situations than those who knew how to play the games. So, when she called for him, he was ready for it.
Or, well, he thought he was until he snapped to her location and found her sobbing, her arm ribbons shredded into long, thin, streamers.
Prompts: "I made a mistake." | Crying | Broken Glass
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- Part 9 of June of Doom 2026
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Waiting For the End by WritinglyChallenged
Fandoms: EPIC - Jorge Rivera-Herrans (Albums)
08 Jun 2026
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“DAMN IT ALL, ODYSSEUS! GET AWAY FROM THAT LEDGE!” Polites screams.
Odysseus stares down into the water below, eyes filled with a haunting sort of longing. Polites doesn’t know what his friend is seeing down there, but he wishes he could get between Odysseus and the drop and cut his line of sight to it.
Unfortunately, Odysseus hasn’t been able to see Polites for years.
Prompts: "Don't you dare." | Protective
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- Part 8 of June of Doom 2026
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Temporary Inconvience by WritinglyChallenged
Fandoms: The Amazing Digital Circus (Web Series)
07 Jun 2026
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The malware struck right as Caine spawned in to introduce the day’s Adventure. It was a worm, because of course it was a worm, the one type of malware Caine wasn’t immune to and that could actually get into his systems without any warning, and as soon as it got in, it did what worms did best: it multiplied itself as fast as it possibly could.
Prompts: "Can you hear me?" | Fever
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- Part 7 of June of Doom 2026
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There were dead bodies in the hall. There were dead bodies everywhere. The King was hunting every single man in the palace down like they were a herd of frightened deer fleeing a rabid lion. Pandion and Iollas had chosen to hide rather than run. It seemed safer than attempting to flee deeper into the palace, given that all the doors and windows were locked and barred.
Prompts: "You're next." | Forced to Watch
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- Part 6 of June of Doom 2026
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There were… many problems with sailing around the Land of the Giants. Eurylochus and Odysseus both were working to try and find a way out that wouldn’t land them right back in Poseidon’s clutches, but it was… hard.
It was night, now. Eurylochus looked up at the stars for a moment, trying to spot a recognizable pattern, but the stars were strange here.
Odysseus was on the prow, also watching the stars.
Prompts: "It's no use." | Lost at Sea
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- Part 5 of June of Doom 2026
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Caine had just put the finishing touches on his newest Adventure when he heard a low, keening wail echo through the tent. He quickly closed the editor and snapped himself to the source, trying to hide his anxiety. Kinger had been getting worse and worse ever since Queenie Abstracted, and while Caine wanted to believe Kinger would never leave him, he wasn’t above the fear of one day finding nothing but a corrupted creature where his creator had once been.
Prompts: "I won't leave you." | Blankets
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- Part 4 of June of Doom 2026
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Following Direction by WritinglyChallenged
Fandoms: The Amazing Digital Circus (Web Series)
03 Jun 2026
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Caine slowly rotated his newest Adventure’s code, checking over the models and the information plaques and the overall look of the place. It… wasn’t much of an Adventure, but it was… something. It was a gallery, if anything, but his humans had requested it, so… perhaps it counted? Sort of?
He had promised to try this. To listen to his humans and act on their suggestions. And he wanted to! He did! He wanted his humans to be happy and healthy! And they had all seemed so pleased when he said he would try to do something low-stakes based on his interests alone!
This… Adventure was still just… a gallery, though.
Sequel to "Trade in Who I Was" + "Who You Wanted Me To Be"
Prompts: "Give me another chance." | Misunderstanding
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- Part 3 of June of Doom 2026
- Part 3 of Digital Self-Improvement
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“Ctimine didn’t take it well,” Odysseus said to Eurylochus as he followed a game trail through one of Ithaca’s wilderness.
“She never wants to see you again.”
“You could at least pretend to let me reveal things to you,” Odysseus muttered.
“Odysseus, you’re imagining me. I know everything you know,” Eurylochus responded reproachfully.
Odysseus ignored him. He kept walking along the path.
Prompts: "You have to let me go." | Blame
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- Part 2 of June of Doom 2026
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His name is Telemachus, but only a handful of people call him that. It’s mostly his relatives and the houseworkers. The citizens call him “Prince” with reverence of varying levels. The Suitors call him “Boy” or “Little Wolf” or “Prince” with no reverence whatsoever. He can list off all the people who just call him “Telemachus” with ease.
He is fifteen, facing a man with a foot of height and a hundred pounds on him. The man says he is here to marry Telemachus’ mother, and claims he intends to take over training Telemachus on how to be a proper man. If the man is representative of a proper man, Telemachus thinks he would rather be a swineherd like Eumaeus, or a housekeeper like Eurycleia.
Prompts: "Stay down." | Unfair Fight | Dehumanization
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- Part 1 of June of Doom 2026
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Who You Wanted Me To Be by WritinglyChallenged
Fandoms: The Amazing Digital Circus (Web Series)
30 Apr 2026
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Caine came online feeling better than he had in a long time! Kinger had evidently gone in and cleaned up a lot of his files, including some of the more cluttered memory files that had been… going unmanaged for a while as Caine tried to learn what his players really wanted out of the Adventures.
Good thing he’d fixed all of that!
Caine sat up, seeing his players around him. They’d apparently dragged the couches into a little circle and were… staring at him. Even Kinger, who… was wearing a bucket? Well, Caine wasn’t going to comment on his fashion choice!
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- Part 30 of April is the Cruelest Month 2026
- Part 2 of Digital Self-Improvement
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Odysseus wasn’t sure where Telemachus was. He’d lost sight of him for only a few minutes as he chased down the remaining suitors, and now he seemed to have just vanished.
Odysseus’ foot hit something metal. He looked down and stopped.
The body at his feet was armored. None of the suitors had been armored.
Telemachus had been armored.
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- Part 29 of April is the Cruelest Month 2026
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Antinous moaned as he came back to awareness. His head was pounding, to the point that it made his vision blur. What had…?
“Oh, you’re awake now?”
He lolled his head somewhat upright, seeing the outline of someone standing before him. Fear pooled in his stomach even before he realized who it was.
Odysseus smiled unkindly at him, arms crossed over his chest.
“Glad to see you’ve finally decided to stop being dramatic,” he said, his tone perfectly pleasant save for the icy undertone.
Prequel to "Ant Farm"
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- Part 28 of April is the Cruelest Month 2026
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Keos was dying. The arrow in his chest had missed his heart, but not his lung, and he was slowly drowning in his own blood. Pain burned through him with each gurgling breath.
Footsteps approached. Keos looked up slowly, feeling terror resurge through him as the broad, blood-soaked shape of the King resolved itself in the low light of the one guttering torch on the floor.
“You’re not dead yet,” he said in a low, darkly amused voice.
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- Part 27 of April is the Cruelest Month 2026