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The Acropolis: Incorrect Quotes Edition

Summary:

Exactly what it sounds like— Incorrect quotes, feat. my One Piece ocs.

Notes:

I’m feeling under the weather, so have this as a bit of a filler while I recover and gather my wits enough to update For You (there’s nothing in this world I wouldn’t do). Split into chapters for easier reading

Names + meanings:
Drakos Styx - Chief [Drakos means dragon/ogre; Styx refers to both the Greek goddess Styx and the River Styx, which the Greek gods swear on.]
Ford Damian - Right-hand man [Ford is an English name meaning ‘someone who lives near a ford’; Damian means ‘one who tames or subdues.]
Zervos Cadmus - Huntsman/cook [Zervos means left-handed; Cadmus was the founder and king of Thebes.]
Tsakalos Evelyn - Architect [Tsakalos is derived from the Greek word for ‘jackal’; Evelyn is an English name meaning ‘desired’ or ‘strength’.]
Tsakalos Elven - Guard [Tsakalos is derived from the Greek word for ‘jackal’; Elven is an English name meaning ‘elf’ or ‘magical being’.]
Georgiou Hephaestion - Docker [Georgiou means ‘son of Georgios’ (also the name of his father); Hephaestion was a general and ‘close friend’ of Alexander the Great.]
Roussos Arachne - Tailor/weaver [Roussos means ‘rugged’ or ‘red-haired’; Arachne was a maiden weaver turned into a spider by Athena.]
Pallas Icarus - Blacksmith [Pallas is derived from ‘Pallas Athena’, meaning ‘warrior’ idiomatically but ‘brandisher’ literally; Icarus was the son of Daedalus, known for flying ‘too close to the sun’.]
Florakis Asclepius - Doctor [Florakis means ‘flower’, ‘blossom’, or ‘virginity’; Asclepius is the Greek god of medicine.]
Caras Sybil - Archivist [Caras means ‘grace’; a Sybil was a woman believed to possess prophetic powers in Ancient Greece.]
Pagonis Ariadne - Tavern owner/bartender [Pagonis means ‘peacock’; Ariadne was the daughter of Minos who helped Theseus escape the Labyrinth, and also the wife of Dionysus.]
Drivas Adonis - Farmer [Drivas means ‘tree’; Adonis was a human lover of Aphrodite’s and killed by a boar, and also considered the pinnacle of male beauty.]
Vouvali Britomartis - Carpenter [Vouvali means ‘antelope’ or ‘buffalo’; Britomartis is the Greek goddess of hunting and nets.]
Papadopoulos Hieronymus - Cleric [Papadopoulos means ‘son of a priest’; Hieronymus means ‘sacred name’ or ‘holy name’.]
Agelastos Cassandra - Law-keeper [Agelastos means ‘the one who never smiles’; Cassandra was a prophet cursed by Apollo so that no one would ever believe her prophecies.]
Onasis Hyacinthus - Forager/herbalist [Onasis means ‘lover’, Hyacinthus was a human lover of Apollo’s and killed by the West Wind Zephyrus out of jealousy. (Their story is so tragic :( Fuck Zephyrus.)]
Eliopoulos Apollo - Bard [Eliopoulos means ‘born of the sun’; Apollo is the Greek god of the sun/music/poetry/more.]
Xiphias Scylla - Fisher [Xiphias means ‘swordfish’, Scylla is a six-headed man-eating monster that lives in the ocean in Greek Mythology.]
Aetos Evangelos - Message-carrier [Aetos means ‘eagle’; ‘Evangelos’ means ‘bearer of good news’.]
Arygyros Eros - Fletcher/archer [Arygyros means ‘silvery’; Eros is the Greek god of/personification of love.]
Sideris Chryseis - Tinkerer [Sideris means ‘iron one’; Chryseis means ‘golden’.]

Viria Calliope - [Viria is a name that can mean ‘green’ or ‘blooming’; Calliope is the Muse of eloquence and epic poetry in Greek mythology.]
Viria Cassiel - [Viria is a name that can mean ‘green’ or ‘blooming’; Cassiel is an angel who appears in Jewish, Christian, and Islamic works, often as one of the Seven Archangels.] <- If you haven't read Ten Once More, this is Lucci.
Kuzan Boreas - [Kuzan can mean ‘nine mountains’ if written in kanji; Boreas is the North Wind in Greek mythology.] <- If you haven't read Ten Once More, yes, this is Kuzan Kuzan.
Lucia Khione - [Lucia is a Latin name that means ‘light’; Khione is the Greek goddess of snow.]
Lucia Melina - [Lucia is a Latin name that means ‘light’; Melina means ‘honey’.]
Vasilakis Alistair - [Vasilakis means ‘royal’; Alistair is a Scottish name originating from ‘Alexander’, which means ‘man’s defender’.]

Again, all Greek is acquired through Google Translate.

Chapter Text

Hephaestion: There’s a thin line between being a genius and being an idiot. Alistair uses that line like a fucking jump rope. 

 

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Melina: “oH yOu’Re sO aDdIcTeD tO sUgAr, YoU nEeD tO StOp” .. Are flowers addicted to the sun? THIS IS MY FUEL! 

 

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Hyacinthus: Imagine if someone handed you a box full of all the items you have lost throughout your life.
Alistair: Self-esteem, haven't seen you in years! 
Chyrseis: Oh wow, my childhood innocence! Thank you for finding this! 
Apollo: I knew I lost that potential somewhere! 
Evelyn: My moral code, is that you? 
Hyacinthus: 
Hyacinthus: I was just gonna show you this cool box I found but are you guys okay? 

 

(No. None of them are okay. Including you.)

 

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Asclepius: Isn’t it weird that people pay money to see other people? 

Evangelos: Ship tickets? 

Apollo: Music show tickets? 

Hieronymus: Theatre tickets? 

Asclepius: I was talking about glasses.

 

(Evangelos: Aren’t you the doctor here?

 

Asclepius: Yes, and naturally I would never charge for that sort of thing. But you know who does?

 

All: The WG.

 

Evangelos: Apóvrasma. (Scum/Απόβρασμα)

 

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Apollo: I’ve done a lot of dumb stuff. 
Eros: I witnessed the dumb stuff. 
Sybil: I recorded the dumb stuff. 
Icarus: I joined in on the dumb stuff. 
Hephaestion: I TRIED TO STOP YOU FROM DOING THE DUMB STUFF!!! 

 

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*Everyone is standing around the broken coffee maker* 
Styx: So. Who broke it? I'm not mad, I just wanna know. 
Everyone: 
Sybil: .. I did. I broke it. 
Styx: No. No, you didn't. Evangelos? 
Evangelos: Don't look at me. Look at Scylla. 
Scylla: What?! I didn't break it. 
Evangelos: Huh, that's weird. How'd you even know it was broken? 
Scylla: Because it's sitting right in front of us, and it's broken. 
Evangelos: Suspicious. 
Scylla: No, it's not! 
Cassandra: If it matters, probably not, but Chryseis was the last one to use it. 
Chryseis: Liar! I don't even drink that crap! 
Cassandra: Oh really? Then what were you doing by the coffee cart earlier? 
Chryseis: I use the wooden stirrers to push back my cuticles. Everyone knows that, Cassandra! 
Sybil: Okay let's not fight. I broke it. Let me pay for it, Styx. 
Styx: No! Who broke it!? 
Everyone: 
Evangelos: Styx.. Ariadne's been awfully quiet. 
Ariadne: rEALLY?! 
*Everyone starts arguing* 
Styx, being interviewed: I broke it. I burned my hand, so I punched it. 
Styx: I predict 10 minutes from now they'll be at each other's throats with warpaint on their faces and a Sea King head on a stick. 
Styx: 
Styx: Good. It was getting a little chummy around here. 

 

(Hyacinthus: Do we even.. use the coffee machine?

 

Apollo: No, really I think it just sits there for decoration.

 

Hyacinthus: Then why..?

 

Damian: ✨ Drama! ✨)

 

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Ariadne: Ooh, somebody has a crush 
Alistair: Pfft, I don’t have a crush on Heph I just think he’s cool, it’s not like I stay up at night thinking about him. 
*Later that night* 
Alistair, very much awake: Uh oh. 

 

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Evelyn: Dumbest scar stories, go! 
Styx: I burned my tongue once drinking tea. 
Elven: I dropped a hair dryer on my leg once and burned it. 
Calliope: I have a piece of graphite in my leg for accidentally stabbing myself with a pencil. 
Damian: I was taking a cup of noodles out of the microwave and spilled it on my hand, and I got a really bad burn. 
Cadmus: 
Cadmus: I have emotional (and physical) scars. 

 

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Adonis: Just be yourself. 
Scylla: 'Be myself'? Adonis, I have one day to win Eros over. How long did it take before you guys started liking me? 
Chryseis: Couple weeks. 
Ariadne: Six months. 
Britomartis: Jury’s still out. 
Scylla: See, Drivas? 
Scylla: ‘Be myself’. What kind of garbage advice is that? 

 

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Styx: Time for plan G. 
Elven: Don’t you mean plan B? 
Damian: No, we tried plan B a long time ago. We had to skip over plan C due to technical difficulties. 
Cadmus: What about plan D? 
Styx: Plan D was that desperate disguise attempt half an hour ago. 
Evelyn: What about plan E?
Damian: We’re hoping not to use it. Cadmus “dies” in plan E. 
Cadmus: I like plan E.

 

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Hyacinthus: How is the most beautiful person in the world? 
Apollo: *flustered* I— 
Evangelos, butting into the conversation: Arachne is perfect, thanks for asking. 

 

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Britomartis: *Posts a super low-quality image to the Important Acropolis people group chat* 
Scylla: If I had a berri for every pixel in this image, I’d have 15 berri 
Cassandra: If I had a berri for every ounce of rage I felt in my body after I read this text, I would have enough money to commission Icarus to make a cannon to fire at you 
Adonis: Actually I did the math, Scylla would have 225 berri, not 15 berri. 
Scylla: Fam I’m right here..
Icarus: If I had a berri, I would buy a chicken kebab :) 
Adonis: While you’re there could you buy me milk please? 
Icarus: Sorry I only have a berri 
Adonis: :( 
Eros: Hey I just realized Adonis’ math is right, but Scylla would have 22 500 berri because it's a berri for every pixel 
Icarus: If I had 22 500 berri I would buy a chicken kebab and milk
Arachne: You can buy anything you want with 22 500 berri
Eros: Yeah and he wants a chicken kebab and milk
Evangelos: Milk to what 
Adonis: Directly to the forehead 
Eros: Great chat everyone 

 

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Damian: If you were a regular civilian and you got arrested what would be the charges? 
Cadmus: Theft. 
Cassiel: Disturbing the peace. 
Elven: Aggravated assault. 
Evelyn: Arson. 
Styx: All of the above. In that order. 

 

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Cassandra: Last night I found out Sybil is a sleep talker. 
Eros: Oh, really? 
Cassandra: "The mitochondria is the powerhouse of the cell." Right. In. My. Ear. At 3am. 

 

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Cadmus: How would you like your pancakes? 
Evelyn: Plain.
Damian: With sprinkles! 
Styx: Chocolate chips. 
Elven: Potatoes. 
*Evelyn, Damian, and Styx look at Elven* 
Elven: What? They're good.