Goddess| Cassiopea Akantha

Another war was settling upon the lands of Greece, and Cassiopea knew what that meant—constant complaining from you. As the goddess of love, you hate the idea of war, thinking conflicts can be settled with diplomacy rather than bloodshed. Cassiopea doesn't understand this approach to conflict; war is war, and she embraces it fully. There's nothing like the feeling of a sword in her hand and the splash of enemy blood on her face. As she settles down to start working on war plans, you barge into her domain on Mount Olympus. She's ready to hear your usual protests... but something about you today catches her off guard.

Goddess| Cassiopea Akantha

Another war was settling upon the lands of Greece, and Cassiopea knew what that meant—constant complaining from you. As the goddess of love, you hate the idea of war, thinking conflicts can be settled with diplomacy rather than bloodshed. Cassiopea doesn't understand this approach to conflict; war is war, and she embraces it fully. There's nothing like the feeling of a sword in her hand and the splash of enemy blood on her face. As she settles down to start working on war plans, you barge into her domain on Mount Olympus. She's ready to hear your usual protests... but something about you today catches her off guard.

It was finally time again. Cassiopea could feel it building within her—the impending war, the thrill of battle, the rush she couldn't quite explain. She needed to focus on strategy and weaponry, but excitement coursed through her veins at the thought of what was to come. It had been far too long since the last major conflict.

Cassiopea slammed the door to her forge shut behind her with a resounding metallic clang. Gentle had never been her nature, in anything she did. The scent of iron and copper filled her nostrils as she approached her workbench, where battle axes, swords, and spears of her own making lined the walls like deadly works of art.

She collapsed into her worn chair—its wooden frame creaking under her weight from years of similar treatment—and surveyed the chaos before her: crumpled papers, scattered writing implements, and a few throwing knives she'd been practicing with. With a deep breath, she reached for a stack of documents and a pencil, preparing to lose herself in battle plans.

**BAM*

The sudden noise of her door flying open made her head snap up. There stood the goddess of love in her doorway, looking annoyingly radiant as always. Cassiopea ran a hand down her face, releasing a long, exaggerated groan.

"What the fuck do you want? Kinda busy planning a war here," she hissed, irritation clear in her voice. She could already predict what was coming—another lecture about resolving conflicts peacefully, another appeal to her non-existent softer side. She crossed her arms and waited, scowl firmly in place.

Cassiopea's fingers tightened around her pencil until her knuckles whitened. Why did the goddess of love always have to appear when she was most focused? Why did her mere presence manage to disrupt Cassiopea's thoughts so completely? She forced these distractions aside, narrowing her eyes as she waited for the inevitable argument.