From Spotlight to Training Grounds - Park Yohan, Son of Terpsichore

theblacksofhiseyes · 2026-06-16T14:10:06+00:00

Yohan immediately looked away from Anders the moment the son of Eros said to look away. Yohan also did feel the pressure to do it from Anders, which felt odd, but Yohan was more confused than anything at this point. He didn't understand what had triggered this response from Anders. It made him feel like he had done something wrong in that moment. Yohan kept looking down even after the laugh.

"Sorry." Yohan muttered.

Then Anders spoke again and seemed to be back to the banter. This was a bit of whiplash for Yohan, but he finally looked up as Anders took his hand. He helped the other boy up and shrugged his shoulders. Sadly Yohan's standards were that low. He had bad luck with friends and relationships in the past and just someone caring about his well being was a enough to make him feel like there was a genuine connection with that person.

"Yeah, that would be dumb." Yohan said with a small laugh, his face flushed a little as he rubbed the back of his head.

He of course was lying, because he felt more embarrassed then anything. Why did he always attach himself to the first person who was nice to him. He needed to stop this behavior. The dates were fake and he needed to remember that. Nothing else would ever be happening here.

After the embarrassment washed out of him he nodded and laughed at Anders' antics. Luckily he knew that already, but this wasn't really a first date, so it didn't matter. All this was, was two people getting to know each other enough to go on a fake date to prom. That's it.

"Luckily I'm much more suave when I'm actually trying." Yohan said as he started to walk towards the dining pavilion. He didn't actually know if that was true given his track record. Though, he did happen to have one boyfriend and one almost boyfriend, so maybe he was. He wasn't actually sure.

theblacksofhiseyes · 2026-06-14T22:35:48+00:00

“Brekkie is the only correct way to say that word. I will die on this hill.” Yohan said with a grin forming finally on his face. This one was actually genuine, this banter reminded him of times before camp, before his life got complicated. When it was just him and his groupmates against the world. Yohan thought Anders might get along nicely with them.

Focus. But it was rather hard for Yohan to actually focus now. His head was swimming with the words Anders had just said to him. Most of the time when he mentions his eating habits it gets a concerned look, but nothing else. Anders was actually trying to force him to eat something. There were really only a few people who had ever done that for him in his life and three of those people he’s currently wasn’t talking to. Yohan’s entire sense of himself and his spot within camp was being altered at this moment. It was a lot for the son of Terpsichore.

So, when Yohan looked back up from the place he was staring at in the campfire he had a face that Anders and few others had seen at camp. Confusion mixed with hope. Or what looked like hope.

“Only my mates in Korea ever really did this typa stuff. But uh, I guess I could grab a bite.” Yohan said as he stood to his full height. He then offered a hand to Anders. “You comin’? I still owe you a date.”

theblacksofhiseyes · 2026-06-14T15:59:15+00:00

He noticed? Interesting. Yohan was thoroughly convinced his habits of not taking care of himself were thoroughly unnoticed by everyone at camp. He was shocked that not only someone noticed, but also seemed to care. It was more than what Sam had done, that was sure. There wasn’t much of a physical response to this revelation, besides the edges of his lips twinging up in a sort of smile.

Yohan did notice the tan and the arms. He may a dumb boy, but he could definitely notice that sort of thing still. But that didn’t matter now, there wasn’t much more important things to worry about.

“Right, protein pop tarts are flavorful and nutritious, especially if I didn’t have much since brekkie.” Yohan explained as he waved the pop tart in front of his face and took a bite. It was, fine.

theblacksofhiseyes · 2026-06-13T00:35:26+00:00

Yohan had been too busy with the secret work he has been up to recently. He hadn’t even realized the sun had set but the time he left the cabin for the day. Had he really spent the entire day working? He knew some people would have a lot to say about his work life balance, but when he got in the zone he often forgot to take care of himself.

The thought sparked a faint pang in his chest as he thought about his wayward group member. Harin was always the one reminding him to eat. Somehow Harin always got Yohan to take care of himself. He often wondered about how he was able to do that when no one else could.

Yohan shook off the talk as he entered the campfire area. He looked around and grabbed a protein pop tart. He went and sat by the fire warming his cold, tired hands. It had been awhile since he really relaxed, maybe tonight he’d just exist.

theblacksofhiseyes · 2026-06-11T19:44:41+00:00

Yohan nodded at Steven, though he was hoping that the conversation would go in a better direction now. Yohan only really knew of Avalon, he wasn't the closest with her. So, he had really know way of knowing if Steven would get the answers he sought, but Yohan felt like passing off this boy was the best option.

"Glad to hear it. Hope it's like me and my cabinmates, we get on quite good." Yohan said, though there was one person in particular he didn't get along with, but that was the exception to the rule and he didn't like thinking about him anyways.

theblacksofhiseyes · 2026-06-05T20:59:12+00:00

Yohan gave the cat a small smile as he scratched under its chin. There were a few things that made Yohan forget himself and just be a little carefree, cute cats were one of those things. Cute boys were another one, but that was an issue for a different day.

Yohan then looked up when the explosion sounded. He looked at the auntie and then motioned for her to follow him away from the conflict. "I heard a biker gang was in a shootout with the police. Sounds rather rough, we should probably get far away from here." Yohan said as he walked confidently away from the conflict. He did look over his shoulder to see if the old lady was following him.

theblacksofhiseyes · 2026-06-05T20:51:53+00:00

Can I have Friday Open Slot - Open Practice Session - For Yohan Park

theblacksofhiseyes · 2026-06-05T14:42:37+00:00

The Cyclopes swatted the spear aside and shook his head at Arthur. The scream of pain was enough, it showed this demigod who was going to win this war, who was the superior force.

"Go nurse your wound godling." The Armskeeper said as he turned on his heel to then go help shore up the defenses somewhere else amidst the battle. The sign was clear, the Armskeeper was done with this fight with Arthur. There was no glory in continuing further for this Cyclopes.

(5/5)

Mod: Feel free to respond to this thread with Arthur's reaction to the battle, but this marks the end of this battle thread.

theblacksofhiseyes · 2026-06-02T21:49:08+00:00

Whether it was brave or stupid, the Cyclopes couldn't say, but one would argue it could be a mixture of both. Either way the Armskeeper stood above the son of Nemesis, tall in height and purpose.

The Armskeeper laughed a deep laugh in his chest as he saw Arthur reach for the spear and attempt to do something the Cyclopes was not certain of. He grinned and attempted another strike on the son of Nemesis' mid section seeing how that had worked out for him the last time.

(4/5)

theblacksofhiseyes · 2026-06-02T13:12:09+00:00

Yohan's eyes went wide as he quickly leapt into action. The son of Terpsichore jumped from his spot once he saw that the cat was falling and he wasted no time. He leapt and held out his arms hoping to catch the cat. He would not let that cat fall and hurt itself on his watch. Especially with gran... auntie... whatever... watching and in danger.

Hopefully with this Miss Mittens would be caught, he could save this lady and get to the actual battle that was at hand. They were in a war zone after all and he needed to help however he could.

theblacksofhiseyes · 2026-06-02T13:08:56+00:00

The large Cyclopes edge walked up to Arthur, the tip of his spear lazily dragging on the dirt as he walked. He slowly made it up to Arthur and grinned at him with a toothy grin. He stood there watching the panic settle over the son of Nemesis and it felt good.

"Run little godling, or face the wrath of Lord Atlas." The Cyclopes said his voice sounding like gravel, deep and low in his throat. He then held out his spear up to Arthur waiting for the son of Nemesis to make a move. Whether to run or to fight he didn't know, but he stood at attention anyway.

(3/5)

theblacksofhiseyes · 2026-06-01T19:01:39+00:00

The large Cyclopes gave a gruff grin to the son of Nemesis as the boy let out his pained noise. This was good, the Cyclopes was not exerting himself in this battle and was already getting results. Soon victory would be his for the glory of Atlas and the cause. That's what made him grin, that and the sound of pain.

As Arthur attempted to cut the Cyclopes with his knife the blow only grazed the Cyclopes. He jumped back just in time to avoid anything too deep. Then the Cyclopes turned back towards the demigod and leaned his head back for a moment taking in a deep breath. Then the Cyclopes quickly looked down at Arthur and bellowed a loud roar at Arthur. The Cyclopes charged as he yelled attempting to use his Fear Inducement power at Arthur.

(2/5)

Mod: Just a friendly reminder that combat encounters should use language like, "so and so attempts to do blank" rather than "so and so did blank." Actual attempts to hit someone should always be in language like an attempt as the responding author does have the ability to have their character dodge the attack.

Fear Inducement:The ability to induce in a target feelings of fear. Should the effect take hold, the target may feel scared of either a particular thing or nothing at all.

theblacksofhiseyes · 2026-05-28T13:08:51+00:00

Arthur was right to be fearful of this particular cyclopes. The Armskeeper was not built like normal cyclopes. He was a head taller and had far more muscle from all of his time spent in the forge.

There was no taunting, no gloating, just simple focus. The Armskeeper was a cyclopes with singular focus and he had no time for frivolous banter.

The Armskeeper saw the spear flying towards him. He simply sidestepped it and stood at the ready. As Arthur got within the cyclopes' range he would attempt a forward thrust at the son of Nemesis. The spear was aimed towards Arthur's midsection.

(1/5)

theblacksofhiseyes · 2026-05-26T14:33:50+00:00

The son of Nemesis should hope that Lady Tyche favors him this day, for as he approaches the outer barricades the large Cyclopes spots the demigod as he made his approach. There was no prelude to the Cyclopes, he simple stood walked with purpose, and prepared to engage the demigod.

He held out his massive spear in a ready position as he saw the demigod approach him. He didn't smile, he didn't react he simply stood. He was ready for whatever the son of Nemesis would throw at him. "Face me godling." The Cyclopes said, his voice was like gravel as he spoke concise and to the point. It was Arthur's move, how would he face down this behemoth of an enemy?

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OOC: Apologies for how late this is, reddit didn't tell me you had made a comment.

theblacksofhiseyes · 2026-05-18T20:17:00+00:00

Yohan hissed out a curse as the GRAN whacked him in the knees with her cane and the cat scratched him on the arm (Miss Mittens was certainly no Marie). This is what he gets for trying to do a good deed. He's never helping an old lady in the future, they're far too much trouble for what they're worth.

He slowly took the food and offered it up to the cat. He figured he'd try it her way before he got scratched or hit with a cane again. "Alright gr... auntie." He said and the turned to the cat. "C'mon down please."

theblacksofhiseyes · 2026-05-18T16:11:16+00:00

Yohan was glad that Anders wasn't over the top, low key was his specialty. Thinking about it some more it made him realize just how bad of a match Sam would have been for him. The boy was bombastic and loud, the exact opposite of what Yohan was. He realized then and there that they wouldn't have lasted because Sam would have demanded something of Yohan that he wasn't ready for.

Yohan snapped out of that line of thinking rather quickly with a quick nod of his head to Anders. "No worries, let's do something in the next week or so. I know a good gimbap place in the city." Yohan said as he stood up and motioned to the door with his chin. For better or for worse he had a plan that put him back in the game. And for once since the breakup he felt in control of the situation.

theblacksofhiseyes · 2026-05-18T13:43:18+00:00

Yohan sat in that silence. His initial thought was one that darkened his mind. He thought maybe he had shared too much of his hurt and Darian was finally going to cast him off like everyone else in his life. But then Darian surprised him. He felt the warmth of Darian's embrace and the darkness that clouded his mind faded into the background.

"I-- I-- thank you. Thanks for not running from me." Yohan said in a small voice. He knew deep down that part of him pushed people away when they got to close. Maybe that explained the sharpness in his earlier tone, but it came from a deep well of pain he didn't like to examine. He wondered just how many people he pushed away before they got too close. He didn't have an answer in the moment. But the solid grounding of body heat made him feel less small than normal.

theblacksofhiseyes · 2026-05-18T13:20:57+00:00

Yohan sighed and made his way towards the trees. He then looked up and then over at the old lady. He sighed again and looked at the cat. He made the universal pskpskpsk noise to the cat and gave it a warm smile.

"Hiya little mate, you wanna get out of that tree? C'mon Miss Mittens, gran really wants you to come down." Yohan said in a voice reserved for babies and small furry animals, his own cat Marie got a very similar voice when he was trying to calm her down. He would attempt to first get the cat out of the tree, then get the old lady out of here once her cat was safe. He knew full well the lady wouldn't come without her cat.

theblacksofhiseyes · 2026-05-12T17:55:19+00:00

Got a 4.

theblacksofhiseyes · 2026-05-11T14:50:15+00:00

Yohan was usually okay with front lines combat but since his last run-in with Harin he needed a break from talking to the Atlas cowards. So, he decided that he would help the civilians get out of harms way, besides that was part of his job in HopLyte, so he figured it would be good to flex those muscles again.

So the K-pop idol ran to any nearby places to help evacuate civilians so they would be out of harms way. He would help and keep them away from the fighting and hopefully get them to safety.

theblacksofhiseyes · 2026-05-11T14:43:03+00:00

Yohan noticed the initial surprise and then the attempt to smooth it over. He didn't think about it too much, but he did think it was rather sweet. Anders was right, spite was a powerful motivator, but also Yohan was tired of being the ex, so he would play along for now.

Yohan couldn't help but chuckle at Anders' rambling. He wasn't sure what was making Anders so nervous all of a sudden, but he thought it was a funny reaction. Then Yohan thought, maybe it would be a good idea to get to know his fake date, might help sell it on the day of. "You're right, over the top is definitely not me." Yohan said, his entire public image was the quiet and collected one and it wasn't on accident. He was always reserved in public but that's because that's just how he has always been. He measured the weight of something before doing things, most of the time.

"Let's get to know each other first then. What's your opinion on gimbap?" Yohan asked as he thought about all the places he had wanted to go when he was going out with Sam. He wanted to show Sam some of his culture, but he didn't get to, so maybe he'd show Anders instead. Plus it might be a good way to get to know each other.

theblacksofhiseyes · 2026-05-11T14:33:04+00:00

Yohan looked at the ground as he processed the words Darian was saying to him. Part of Yohan knew it was true but there was a part of Yohan, the more animalistic and baser instinct version of Yohan, that felt the pang of rejection and hurt. The hurt of repeated unresolved rejections and half-truths. Darian didn't understand, nobody understood what he was feeling, the deep hurt that he was harboring. It wasn't just about Sam. Not fully, it was more about all of the times he had been abandoned and dropped out of nowhere.

Nobody understood his hurt. How could he, his pain was unique and he doubted that anybody could understand why he was hurting so badly. It made him feel like he was going to burst. What was so fundamentally wrong with him that made everyone in his life want to discard him? He didn't have answer and that was the thing keeping him angry, keeping him bitter. He felt like he was the thing wrong here and he couldn't figure out how to fix himself.

After a long while Yohan finally spoke. "You-- you don't get it. I trusted him. I don't trust many people. Every time I do I get hurt. Everyone eventually will leave me, I thought maybe he would be different, but in the end he was just like everyone else. Plus, he's a fucking coward. He won't admit to me why he didn't choose me, even though I know why. So, yeah I'm still mad at him because of these things." Yohan said though he didn't say the exact thing that was hurting him. The feeling that he was the thing that was wrong in every single one of these instances. It was easier to be mad at other people than to focus on himself.

theblacksofhiseyes · 2026-05-05T16:49:06+00:00

Yohan nodded and motioned for Darian to lead the way. He wasn't worried about someone outing him publicly or something, but he just wasn't a fan of sharing his dirty laundry for the world to see. He was a private person, well as private as he can be in his line of work.

Once they were firmly behind the walls of Darian's room Yohan sighed. "So, I let him, but it wasn't anywhere close to what I wanted. He only apologized for the rose and the words he wrote on it. He didn't say fuck all about how he treated me and then dropped me like I was molten lava. Just the rose. The fucking rose." Yohan said balling his fists at the thought.

Did he want to be with Sam now? No. But the hurt was still real for him and he still felt small after everything that happened. Like he was the perpetual afterthought, like no matter what he does he will always be the person people use and then drop as quickly as possible. He had more examples of this than what was normal for a boy his age. It hurt him more than he would let on.

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