the achilles.
THE ACHILLES likes to think he keeps his life fairly balanced. Even though he has always had a flair for athletics and even entertained taking his track career professional, he knows that his job in advertising is a bit more stable than that would be. Or rather, a college injury persuaded him to think so. He now works for THE THESEUS, who is barely older than he is but seems ten times put together, and so has kind of turned into a source worthy of great admiration for the younger man.


the aeneas.
It’s easy to see why THE AENEAS is usually everyone’s favorite: he’s just one of those people who gets along with everyone. He likes to help out his mother’s old friend THE DEMETER at her flower shop when he’s not making deliveries for the family restaurant, but he’s not quite as keen as she is on the idea of matchmaking. He doesn’t really have time for it and besides, he’s seen THE DAPHNE, and she’s not really his type. But maybe they could be friends, he figures. He’ll see if he ever gets around to agreeing to the old lady’s whims.


the agamemnon.
After a particularly bad divorce with THE RHEA where she took everything he basically had, THE AGAMEMNON has been living in a dingy apartment in Alphabet City while he tries to get his life back to track. The only thing that seems to brighten his day is the pretty bartender THE CASSANDRA who sometimes gives him free drinks, but she’s so young and beautiful, he knows he doesn’t stand a chance. Instead, he’s been asking his co-worker at the office THE HERA out on dates; even if she agrees and goes, he has the feeling that she’s not very into it either. But what are two lonely people to do?


the apollo.
His best friend is THE PSYCHE, and on more than one drunken night, they’ve been more-than-friends, if you know what I mean. Even with his rehearsals with the New York Philharmonic, he leaves plenty of time to getting to know the ladies. The one that got away was definitely THE CASSANDRA, which was a horrible misunderstanding, but hey, she shouldn’t have slept with a student in the first place, if you ask him. But that doesn’t mean he doesn’t still want her back, which he totally does. His roommate THE HYPNOS has also been bringing in all sorts of weird people into their apartment... THE APOLLO doesn’t know how he feels about that.


the arcas.
For as long as he can remember, THE ARCAS has been in love with THE ANDROMEDA. But he knows that it would never work out, so he settled down with THE EUTERPE and has instead been focusing on his own career as a director on Broadway. Hopefully his latest project, a musical based on the myth of Hercules, will really hit it big, and as long as the secret of his true muse never comes out, things will be fine, right? He can’t decide whether to cast THE HECATE or THE NEMESIS as his Megara, but he has to decide soon.


the ares.
When THE ARES graduated from Annapolis ten years ago, he thought he was making the right decision. Now, finally out of the navy, THE ARES is surprised to find that he is kind of underwhelmed with his life. His friend THE IRIS seems to think he’s the guy to go to for boyfriends, but he doesn’t think introducing her to a guy like THE CHAOS or THE ZELUS is what she has in mind. Actually, he doesn’t want to introduce her to anyone. If anything, he thinks THE IRIS should belong with him.


the asclepius.
Being the hospital director, THE ASCLEPIUS has always lived a busy lifestyle. He very rarely has time to himself, such as his numerous hobbies, or even getting to know the names of the dozens of residents that filter through every month. But he truly believes that science is the best way to cure all ailments, and the fact that his good friend, THE POLLUX, relies only on prayer makes him concerned: he’s not sure that good faith will pull his friend out of this one.


the atlas.
If there is one thing that THE ATLAS hates, its politics. He’s made a career out of writing biographies about some of the political greats of the era, and it has driven him insane. What he really loves is writing mysteries, and his best selling series, “The Prometheus Mysteries,” has become one of the only passions in his life. When he met THE DIKE at a wedding, however, his thinking began to change. She’s the first girl that he’s ever met to make him feel differently, and he’s been on a quest to find her again. But what if she doesn’t even feel the same?


the boreas.
Since birth THE BOREAS has been given anything and everything his heart desired. A hefty trust fund is now in his name, and since arriving at Columbia he has gained quite a name for himself in the political science department thanks to his hard work (and father’s reputation). He got together with the ever so sweet THE CALLIOPE during college, but things got boring and he called it off after graduation. Now that his ex is out destroying her life, he is surrounded by females that are dying to help him get over her. Of course, now that THE ORESTES is starting to make a move on her, he isn’t so sure that the break-up was the right idea. Maybe he should give their relationship another try.


the chaos.
If there is a vice to indulge, THE CHAOS will do it. He has done it all -- premarital sex with both sexes, every drug you can name on the planet, stealing, cursing, taking the Lord’s name in vain -- and for some reason, THE THYONE has it in her head that she can save him. But THE CHAOS thinks he’s past saving, and he’s not really ready to give up his dangerous, albeit fun and interesting, lifestyle in favor of something much more sedate (and totally boring).


the cratus.
A total meathead, THE CRATUS spends his time at the gym... and when he’s not at the gym, he’s either at class or at a gig. He’s been in love with THE MELPOMENE for ages, but she continually shoots him down. He thinks he has it now though: he’s written her nearly a whole book of songs dedicated to how she’s his inspiration, and if this doesn’t move her, man, nothing will. And if it doesn’t, he guesses he’ll have to leave the band and move on.


the cronus.
He’s been engaged three separate times, but broke it off because THE CRONUS is something of a commitment-phobe. Why settle down with someone when so many women are around? He has his eye on THE THEMIS currently, but he wouldn’t mind adding THE NEMESIS or THE SELENE to his list of conquests should the opportunity arise. He did something to ruin THE GANYMEDES’ career and so things aren’t so hot between them, but he would make it up to him if he could. This guy’s always acting as if he either has all the time in the world or not enough, depending on when you catch him.


the deimos.
Intimidating? Yeah, you could say that THE DEIMOS is. He certainly doesn’t deserve it: this guy is scared of nearly everything, including heights, random murders, and unfamiliar dogs. And his new job as a security guard certainly isn’t the most ideal, but hopefully he can tough it out. He certainly doesn’t want to go back to the small town he’s from, but if the big city is too much for him, maybe he’ll go back...


the dionysus. (winesipper)
Without a doubt, THE DIONYSUS is the guy you want on your beer pong team. He loves a good party, is social with just about everyone, and still manages to hold decent grades and a spot on the Columbia football team as a running-back. Of course, most ladies hate him because he has a reputation for being a player. No one is quite sure how he and THE ORESTES became friends since they are so different, but the two are inseparable, and the latter’s good behavior is beginning to rub off on the former. In fact, while THE DIONYSUS is trying to hook his mate up with THE CALLIOPE, he’s hoping that THE TAYGETE will help him become a semi-respectable gentleman.


the epimethus. (aftterthought)
THE GERAS is his father, but THE EPIMETHEUS is in no way a scholar: instead, he works at the Central Park Zoo as a zookeeper, which is exciting and interesting and a cool enough job to make small talk with THE GERAS’s pretty protege, THE URANIA, but the truth is, he totally has a thing for the girl down the hall, THE HELEN OF TROY. Too bad she would never talk to him in a million years, or so he thinks.


the erebus.
He just met THE ALECTO at a mutual friend’s wedding, but he’s beginning to think that her unpredictable nature isn’t exactly what he needs in his life. THE EREBUS comes from the darker underbelly of society and he’s been trying his best to get his life on the right track. Not only that, but he’s had to deal with a series of depression slumps that just always bring him back to the dangerous parts of the Bronx where he came from. But if he’s going to do anything, he’s going to get out of the Projects: he just has to think of how.


the eros. (impassionate)
Just because he’s brilliant doesn’t mean he’s a completely inept social wasteland. THE EROS gets around, if you know what I mean -- and despite that, he still prefers to hang with his buds THE ATHENA and THE SELENE over all the other girls. They’re like his sisters, all right? He might flirt with everyone else, but these girls are sacred. And because he thinks they’re so important to him, it’s hard for him to see THE SELENE as she is. He knows THE ATHENA doesn’t think he’s helping, but he’s trying the best he can to make her see that she belongs in their department as much as anyone else does.


the eurus.
He married THE ATROPOS because he loved her intelligence and drive, but now that it’s disappearing, he’s not sure he feels the same anymore. Nonetheless, THE EURUS isn’t willing to break up his family, not for the sake of THE PENELOPE and THE ORION. But as his friend THE HEPHAESTUS points out, is it worth sticking around in an unhappy marriage and pretending nothing is wrong if he absolutely hates his wife and what she’s become?


the ganymedes.
THE GANYMEDES was on the fast track to success before a bad incident with THE CRONUS completely ruined his chances at it. Now he waits for his revenge while working at a local bakery as a cashier and waiter. He once had a thing for THE ZEUS back when he worked for him, but obviously that didn’t work out. His penchant for older men doesn’t seem to be the healthiest, but he has no qualms about his current interest in THE NOTUS -- at least he’s closer to his age, right?


the geras.
As one of the senior scholars at the American Museum of Natural History, THE GERAS considers it his responsibility to help situate the newbies into the way things work. Of course, he didn’t expect to find THE URANIA to be as charming and intelligent as she is. But having a relationship her is absolutely unprofessional, and if there is anything he is, it is professional. So rather than date her himself, he’s been coaxing her to possibly go on a date with his son THE EPIMETHEUS, though he can’t help but hope that doesnt work out either.


the hades.
THE HADES has worked hard his entire life, and ever since moving to New York, he’s only worked harder to prove that he’s just as good as his big brother THE ZEUS, if only a little bit more... artistic. He’s a music teacher at a high school in Chinatown by day and the lead guitarist for an indie band in Williamsburg by night, so it only seems natural that he indulge his rockstar lifestyle with a few drugs, provided by THE HERMES, of course. But between THE ORPHEUS’s inability to pay the bills and rent on time and his hopeless love for THE APHRODITE, it looks like he’s going to start smoking pot a lot more than he used to just to deal with his life.


the helios.
He went to business school with THE ZEUS and the two have remained buddies for a long time. It was thanks to THE ZEUS that he even got hired at THE MEGARA’s office. And it’s thanks to THE MEGARA that he has some new eye candy to check out. Man, sometimes having a hot boss totally makes slaving away in some tiny cubicle every day worth it. And hey, THE MAIA isn’t bad to look at either. Best. Job. Ever.


the hephaestus.
THE HEPHAESTUS lost the use of his legs in an automobile accident in his youth, but he doesn’t let it hold him back. In fact, he is just glad that he still has use of his hands, which he needs to paint and to teach. Being an art professor, after all, would make it quite difficult without that abilty. He likes THE ERATO because she’s a very patient and still model, and he likes knowing that he’s helping her out with a little extra cash. Nothing more, nothing less.


the heracles.
Ever since he started working with THE ARTEMIS, it is like all his attempts at trying to be nice and friendly to her have been misinterpreted as misogynistic assumptions. Hey, this southern boy just is trying to be polite! He much prefers her friend THE LETO, who seems sympathetic to his plight and often lends a listening ear when they meet. The truth is, he’s not even into dealing with these women: he has enough troubles with his boyfriend THE JASON and his wandering eye.


the hermes.
He calls himself a business owner, but THE HERMES is nothing more than a kid still going to the New School, even if it is his last year. He had dreams of being an architect but he quickly realized he was only going to get rich quick if he sold drugs to the hipsters that ride the L train every night. His parents want him to shape up and be like his sister, THE DIKE, but that was just never his way. At least his friend THE HYPNOS understands, even if no one else does.


the himeros.
The last time THE HIMEROS saw THE ATALANTA, they were leaving a murder scene. He tries not to think about that time and move on, but in a way, it’s been difficult. He’s also been in love with THE PENELOPE since they were kids, and he’s so happy to be going to the same college as she is, but he knows he has no chance compared to THE ODYSSEUS. Not that he doesn’t sleep around and take care of his needs, but he’s totally thinking about THE PENELOPE the entire time.


the hyperion.
Some people might think THE HYPERION is a little bit eccentric, but that is putting it lightly. Nearly every conspiracy that comes his way has been entertained by THE HYPERION at one point or another. He got into a nasty row with THE ALECTO and has never forgiven her for slashing his tires. He went to school with THE EPIMETHEUS and counts him as a friend, but they don’t really hang out very much... Awkward would be an understatement.


the hypnos.
If you want to feel good, THE HYPNOS is your man. Dealing out drugs like candy to the majority of New York’s club scene, he makes a fat penny and pays for the majority of his apartment with THE APOLLO. He used to have a crush on his neighbor THE HELEN OF TROY, but she wouldn’t even give him the time of day -- so he spread a nasty rumor about her lady parts and certain diseases. He counts THE HERMES as his protege, but does feel a little bad about corrupting the youth. His feelings towards THE CIRCE are even more complicated, especially because it’s so hopeless.


the jason.
He’s been with THE HERACLES for as long as he can remember, but THE JASON is beginning to get a little bored with their relationship. He’s slept with numerous other men during their relationship and even a handful of girls, including THE IRIS. Just to try it out, you know? But now that he’s gone and done that, THE HERACLES is acting like he’s had more than enough. And even though THE JASON is pretending he doesn't care, he totally does, and he’s been giving THE THALIA more details than she really wants to know.


the menelaeus.
THE MENELAEUS is a good guy, and he has been suffering for it his entire life: always letting his friends have the last cookie, get the girl, cheat off of him, taking the blame for numerous incidents that weren’t even his fault (he’s looking at you, THE TARTARUS). But now that he finally has THE LAKHESIS in his girlfriend, he’s not willing to let his cousin and roommate THE NOTUS get his way and take the only thing that THE MENELAEUS has ever been willing to fight for.


the notus.
Some people might describe THE NOTUS as hot and cruel, but really, he just does what he needs to do to get what he wants. He lives with his cousin THE MENELAEUS in a nice brownstone and they get along for the most part, except for when THE NOTUS tries to hit on THE MENELAEUS’s girlfriend THE LAKHESIS. He doesn’t really mean anything by it, but... he totally has a thing for her and THE MENELAEUS doesn’t deserve a hot piece of action like that. There are rumors of him being involved in gangs, but those can’t possibly be true.


the odysseus.
As soon as he graduated from high school, THE ODYSSEUS signed up for the Marines and was almost immediately shipped to fight in Iraq. Now that he’s back, he’s surprised to find that his good friend, THE PENELOPE, has changed into a beautiful young woman. His best friend, THE HIMEROS, has always had a thing for her and it’s no secret, but THE ODYSSEUS can’t deny that he has his own feelings too. But his line of work isn’t exactly the most stable, and he doesn’t know the next time he’ll have to leave and maybe, this time, he won’t come back.


the orestes. (aureolus)
By all normal standards, THE ORESTES should be the king of Columbia University’s campus. He’s the starting quarterback for their football team, a successful history major, and a gentleman in every single way. Problem is, he's a bit of a commitment-phonbe. Of course, it doesn’t help that the poor boy has been crushing on the lovely and completely ladylike THE CALLIOPE. Well, at least she was completely ladylike until THE BOREAS broke her heart and she began down the destructive road she is on now. Thankfully, party animal THE DIONYSUS knows that his best friend can help the young lady and that they would make a perfect fairytale pair; all it takes is a lot of encouragement, and a little bit of whiskey.


the orion.
THE ORION has no patience left for his family. THE ATROPOS is depressed, THE EURUS is completely fake, and THE PENELOPE is self-absorbed. In his eyes, he’s the only one who has it all figured out, and everyone else is wasting their time. If he could, he wouldn’t even want to deal with these people anymore. So he spends as much time as can on campus. He hasn’t even told them that he’s not even planning on attending medical school anymore; he’s already signed up for Teach For America, and once he’s graduated, he’s out of here.


the orpheus.
Sure, he might just be one of hundreds of playwrights in the city, but THE ORPHEUS knows he has a gift: he’s just waiting for the rest of the city to discover it. After a terrible break-up with THE HELEN OF TROY, he thought he would never love again, but he’s found his muse in THE HECATE. Even though he tries his best to be encouraging, even he is beginning to lose faith that either one of them will ever find success. Hopefully his roommate THE HADES can deal with his inability to pay the rent on time.


the pallas.
Another NYU philosophy graduate student, and boy, does this guy disagree with THE ATHENA or what! Besides picking fights with her over their differing views on ethics and other philosophical subjects, he likes to get a little rowdy with his friend THE THESEUS, which hasn’t always turned out the best for his friend. But now that he’s finishing up his dissertation come next year, THE PALLAS can’t wait to blow this popsicle joint and get a job teaching those self-entitled bastards about the real world. Or waiting for the next Communist revolution: whichever comes first.


the pan.
Mischievous, playful, and flirtatious, it’s hard not to like THE PAN. He doesn’t know what he did to THE MNEMOSYNE but he figures it must have been bad the way she responds to him every time they cross paths. His latest interest has been THE mysterious ELECTRA, who seems to avoid him at all costs but has a serious intoxicating sense of beauty.


the paris.
THE PARIS knows that ladies are a poisonous breed, indeed. Ever since his mother left his father when he was a kid, he’s never completely trusted them. In fact, THE NEMESIS is the only girl he’s ever felt close to, which is why he’s dating her; unfortunately, her busy career has put a distance between them lately.. He’s incredibly suspicious of THE CLYTEMNESTRA and her intentions with THE PARIS’s father.


the perseus.
Originally, THE PERSEUS was a total bad boy. And then he met THE CALYPSO and he mellowed out his ways. They may be young, but he’s totally in love and doesn’t regret marrying her for a second. And now that it looks like this might be her last few months around, THE PERSEUS intends on making them the best months of her life. And after that? Well, he’s been applying to medical schools...


the phorcys.
Raised by a fisherman and a former professional surfer, THE PHORCYS moved to New York in order to have a completely different lifestyle. He spends a lot of time in Coney Island, staring out at the Atlantic Ocean. He left something behind across that sea, is what he tells everyone. It’s up in the air whether he’ll ever have it come back.


the plutus.
THE PLUTUS could have been a self-entitled bastard, if he wanted to; he’s the son of one of the richest men in the country. Instead, he’s devoted his life to nursing and taking care of others. In particular, he’s really fond of THE GAIA, who is kind of like the grandmother he’s never had. Volunteering at the nursing home has been nothing but a joy for him because of her. He is good friends with THE TAYGETE, who is his lab partner.


the pollux.
THE POLLUX has always had a huge belief in God. It’s what has dictated nearly every aspect of his life. But lately, his health has begun to fail, and he’s chosen to rely on the will of God rather than regular doctor visits. His good friend THE ASCLEPIUS tries to convince him to take medicine more seriously, but he’s come to terms with the fact that maybe God has other things in mind for him. Besides, he doesn’t want to worry THE POLYHYMNIA and the rest of his congregation with the news.


the pontus.
The best part about living in New York City, if you ask THE PONTUS, is the Hudson River. You can find him jogging in the park nearly every evening. Besides that, he’s a guy who likes to tell stories about his time in Vietnam to whoever will listen and prefers to spend his time with a cup of joe (with a splash of whiskey) rather than being a grumpy old man -- though, sometimes, he can be that too.


the poseidon.
He graduated magna cum laude from Harvard, attended NYU law school, and then decided to enter the rat-race for public office. THE POSEIDON seemingly has it all: his beautiful wife THE NIKE, a bright young daughter, and finally, his beloved career as a congressman for the state of New York. But despite the glitz and the glamor, THE POSEIDON has his vices, and he is afraid that his one-time dalliance (okay, multiple dalliances) with THE AMPHITRITE could possibly disrupt the picture-perfect life he has worked so hard to make. But there are some things that a man just can’t let go: first love is one of them.


the pothos.
THE METIS, THE STYX, and THE POTHOS were all involved in a mysterious incident that none of them will speak of in the current day. Unfortunately, some new events have brought this all up again, and unlike the other two, THE POTHOS understands that they need to approach it. He has a tendency to want what he can’t have: at the moment, that’s THE THEMIS.


the prometheus.
An inventor. That’s what THE PROMETHEUS has always wanted to be. His parents didn’t think he could do it, but after attending a reputable university, getting his PhD in mechanical engineering, and doing research for years, he’s finally made a breakthrough in his research. He’s looking to present his findings at the latest conference, but he’s worried: the implications of what he’s discovered could certainly blur the lines between what is God and what is Man.


the tartarus.
THE TARTARUS doesn’t mean to get into trouble, but trouble has a way of finding him. His friend THE MENELAEUS often takes the blame, but THE TARTARUS has begun to accept responsibility for his actions... such as the fact he now has a two-year old son to take care of. Well, things could be worse, right? At least he has a good job.


the telemachus.
The son of a soldier, THE TELEMACHUS has spent most of his life living in exotic locales and forging relationships that dissolve just as easily when he picks up his belongings and leaves. To say he has trouble getting close to people would be an understatement. In fact, the only person he really card about, his father, died when he was a teenager at the beginning of the Iraq War after they had a bad last confrontation, and so THE TELEMACHUS has been carrying that grief for nearly a decade now. His neighbor THE TISIPHONE has attempted to reach out to him, but he’s been pretty cold to all her friendly advances.


the thanatos.
For a long time, THE THANATOS totally had a thing for THE HESTIA, but he’s finally gotten over that. Now he’s re-entering the dating scene and on the prowl, but for the most part, he’s been rather unsuccessful. Which is just as well, because he’s been a little busy running the family business... a funeral home. Maybe that’s what keeps scaring off the ladies? But it’s either him or his sister THE CLIO, and there’s no way she’s going to do it, if she has any say.


the theseus.
THE THESEUS has done his best to be a good boy all his life: he played sports, dated nice girls, and never did anything inappropriate that a good boy shouldn’t do. But one wild night with his college buddy THE PALLAS, and now THE MEDEA thinks he’s the father of her girl? No way, man. There’s no way. Besides dealing with that, he’s been trying to start his own advertising company, and his latest employee THE ACHILLES has been the best investment he’s made in his entire career. Hopefully, it stays that way.


the zelus.
Back in their college days, THE ZELUS and THE ARES used to make it their mission to bring home a lady home every time they went out. Now that they’ve graduated, THE ZELUS has simmered down a bit, but he still has no intentions of settling down, which he tells THE ARES again and again when he tries to set him up with his other friend THE IRIS, but THE ZELUS isn’t interested at all. But what he does do, he does it well and with great enthusiasm, and currently, that is sleeping with THE THALIA.


the zephyrus. (fortiter)
THE ZEPHYRUS is well-known around New York for not only being the CEO of an ultra-powerful company, but also for being one of the most eligible bachelors in town. He has no qualms juggling multiple women like THE ANDROMEDA, THE APHRODITE, and THE PHOEBE to satisfy his urges, but the fact that THE ZEUS also seems to have his eye on his possessions -- both his company and his women -- he’s become a little more serious about his relationships and his business. He’s just not sure exactly... how.


the zeus.
No, he didn’t inherit the company from his father, but he bought it out right under his nose. THE ZEUS was a born businessman, and his employees know him to both be fair and hard-working. In fact, compared to THE ZEPHYRUS, he probably has the more loyal group of workers. But business is still business, and unless THE ZEUS can get a hold of THE ZEPHYRUS’s company (and thus, profits), he might be forced to downsize and get rid of some of his favorites. Add to the fact that THE HERA had made no secret about her intentions with him and his own attraction for THE ANDROMEDA, and THE ZEUS has a lot more business transactions going on than he initially realized.

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