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Bring Him Comfort The first time he turns, there is no song of comfort for Orpheus, only his own grief and lament at losing Eurydice. As he wanders the world alone, however, the faint sound of music begins to take shape. Set between Vermont Hadestown and the 2010 concept album.
Hadestown, K+, English, Angst & Hurt/Comfort, words: 922, 9/7, Persephone, Orpheus, Eurydice, The Fates
1 The Songs People Sing What starts as a simple plan to sneak into Hadestown to see Eurydice leaves Orpheus in danger when he's captured by the Maenads and forced to sing endlessly to provide music for their revels. Hermes, Persephone, and Eurydice venture to rescue him before even Orpheus's voice gives out. Set post-turn.
Hadestown, T, English, Drama & Humor, words: 3k+, favs: 2, 7/28, Persephone, Orpheus, Eurydice, Hermes
When the Weather Turns Alone in his office as the weather grows ever colder, Hades awaits Eurydice's success or failure as the unending storm and its song reaches his ears. Based on TheRainbowWillow's fanfic "When Hell Freezes Over," found on Tumblr and Archive of Our Own.
Hadestown, T, English, Drama & Suspense, words: 776, 7/8, Hades, Orpheus, Eurydice
Songbirds In his mechanical aviary, Hades winds a bird, watches the newly-freed Orpheus, and reflects on what to do next. Based on a 2012 workshop draft of Hadestown.
Hadestown, T, English, Drama & Suspense, words: 615, 6/23, Hades, Orpheus
1 Echoing Our Song » 'And I am not alone; I hear the rocks and stones echoing our song...' A series of 100 drabbles/short pieces based on the 'Hadestown100' prompt list, inspired by all versions of Hadestown. Complete!
Hadestown, T, English, chapters: 100, words: 17k+, favs: 1, follows: 1, updated: 6/20 published: 5/16, Hades, Persephone, Orpheus, Eurydice
5 Avatar Gozaburo Kaiba, after successfully digitizing 97% of the world, reflects on loyalty, avatars in the divine sense, and the three percent of humanity that isn't his. Yet.
Yu-Gi-Oh, T, English, Sci-Fi & Horror, words: 612, favs: 1, 5/27, Gozaburo K.
2 Through a Lens Orpheus watched the newsreels and read the papers like the rest, learning of Hadestown and its world of promises and power. Thanks to Hermes, he knew half-truths were sometimes more dangerous than lies. A study of the world up top and down below.
Hadestown, K+, English, Drama, words: 984, favs: 2, follows: 1, 4/25, Hades, Orpheus, Hermes
2 Pipe Dreams Before Hercules, Phil trained the failures, the also-rans, the heroes who didn't quite make the cut. These are their stories in the satyr's own words.
Hercules, T, English, Humor & Angst, words: 2k+, favs: 4, 4/8, Phil
A Lonesome Road Hermes warned Orpheus that the most dangerous dog in the world was Doubt, and it wasn't an idle observation. The messenger god knew from experience.
Hadestown, K+, English, Drama & Angst, words: 1k+, 3/30, Hades, Persephone, Orpheus, Hermes
1 Involvement Hermes hadn't meant to get so involved in the couple's fate; at first, he'd even tried to take Orpheus away himself. But over many stories, many lives, he became more involved than he ever thought possible. Character study of Hermes from the earliest Hadestown incarnations to the present.
Hadestown, K+, English, Family & Friendship, words: 1k+, favs: 1, follows: 1, 2/14, Hades, Orpheus, Eurydice, Hermes
2 Never Alone When Zagreus gets too close to actually escaping, Lord Hades, in a moment of rashness, locks his son away in the depths of Tartarus. In a solitary cell, the prince broods, alone, until his friends and family remind him he's not.
Hades, K+, English, Angst & Hurt/Comfort, words: 2k+, favs: 17, follows: 3, 2/10, Hades, Nyx, Zagreus
5 Into the Dark Seto Kaiba arrives in the Underworld on a mission to regain what is lost to him. The challenges are similar to those faced by heroes past, and the King of the Dead is irritatingly familiar. And, as he learns, this isn't his first time trying. Inspired by the myth of Orpheus and Eurydice, and also the musical Hadestown.
Yu-Gi-Oh, T, English, Supernatural & Suspense, words: 2k+, favs: 3, follows: 1, 1/27, Pegasus C./M. Pegasus, Cyndia/Cecelia P., S. Kaiba
1 Through the Underground Hermes did his best to prepare Orpheus for the treacherous journey to Hadestown, but hearing about it and seeing it are two different things, especially once the walls close behind you. A tale of Orpheus's quest to find Eurydice during and after Wait For Me.
Hadestown, K+, English, Adventure & Suspense, words: 2k+, favs: 2, follows: 2, 1/9, Orpheus, Eurydice, Factory Workers
1 Fair-Weather Friends Before she met Orpheus, Eurydice was a runaway who with a motley crew of vagabonds eked out a living, hopping from train to train and town to town. But times were hard, and Eurydice learned the hard way that not everyone would make it to next summer.
Hadestown, K+, English, Friendship & Angst, words: 1k+, favs: 1, follows: 1, 1/9, Eurydice, Factory Workers
8 Zagreus Versus the Terrible Redacted A curious Hypnos asks Zagreus in plain terms: Just what is that terrible Redacted that consistently kills him so often? Orpheus is also nearby, and soon Zagreus's tale of a paperwork-loving monster becomes the House's new hit song—much to the consternation of its Lord and Master. Contains final boss and endgame spoilers.
Hades, K+, English, Humor & Drama, words: 2k+, favs: 31, follows: 8, 1/5, Hades, Hypnos, Orpheus, Zagreus
1 Double Shift Persephone gets sick up top the summer after Orpheus changed everything, and an extremely worried Hades heads to Demeter's abode to help her get well. Meanwhile, in Hadestown, a tall worker named Zagreus is handed the proverbial keys to the kingdom and must fill in for his boss until he gets back.
Hadestown, K+, English, Hurt/Comfort & Humor, words: 3k+, favs: 2, follows: 1, 12/28/2020, Hades, Persephone, Eurydice, Factory Workers
2 Eye for an Eye The problem with walking out of the Underworld was that, despite Orpheus's best efforts, it stayed with him. Hades considers this a fair trade.
Hadestown, K+, English, Supernatural & Drama, words: 618, favs: 4, follows: 3, 12/24/2020, Hades, Orpheus
1 Let Sleeping Gods Lie An exhausted, cranky Zagreus is finally able to get some much-needed shut-eye, but a cutting comment from earlier plus an idle quill pen is too much mischief for Hypnos to handle. As his next escape attempt begins, a question slowly forms in Zagreus's mind-why is everyone staring at him like that? Based on a Tumblr comic by dead-outside.
Hades, K+, English, Humor & Suspense, words: 4k+, favs: 15, follows: 3, 12/21/2020, Hades, Hypnos, Theseus, Zagreus
1 Vintage Persephone's speakeasy housed premium vintages of the world up top, of summer sunshine and autumn winds, of the moon and stars above and the fertile soil below. But the ones sealed in the back, never opened, contained her memories of better times.
Hadestown, K+, English, Romance & Angst, words: 1k+, 12/19/2020, Hades, Persephone, Orpheus, Eurydice
That Town'll Try to Suck You Dry Orpheus wasn't the first to enter Hadestown while living, but he was the first to walk out again.
Hadestown, T, English, Horror & Angst, words: 831, favs: 1, follows: 1, 12/13/2020, Hades, Factory Workers
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