History Fanfic / AnUndertowOfSand

* DidYouJustPunchOutCthulhu}}: Percy [[spoiler:consumes a water deity in the dreamlands]]

''An Undertow of Sand'' is a {{Fusion Fic}} [=of=] [[Literature/PercyJacksonAndTheOlympians Percy Jackson and The Olympians]] [=with=] the [[Franchise/CthulhuMythos Cthulhu Mythos]] (with bits of [[{{VideoGame/Bloodborne}} Bloodborne]] lore sprinkled on top) written by Shujin. The premise of this fic is that the creatures, gods and monsters of the Cthulhu Mythos did in fact exist, but not precisely in the ways or by the names described by Lovecraft. Their existence did not go unnoticed by history.

* {{Above the Gods}}: The [=Elder Gods=] far surpass the power of the [=Young Gods=], and answer for none of their rules. It is their disinterest that keeps the two separated, for if an [=Elder God=] chooses to intervene all a [=Young God=] can do is ask another [=Elder God=] for help.
* {{Adaptational Nice Guy}}: Subverted. [=The Mórrígan=] is introduced as a good-humoured, patient, and understanding individual. It is not until later that we see what happens when things don't go according with [=Fate's=] designs.
* {{Adaptational Villainy}}: [[Characters/ClassicalMythologyOlympians The Olympians]]. While they were portrayed as jerks in [[Literature/PercyJacksonAndTheOlympians PJO]] and in the original myths, they were ultimately seen as the lesser evil. Here, however, their actions are given much more scrutiny, and forgivness is not dished out as easily.
* {{Adaptational Jerkass}}: Several of the nicer olympians are given a harsher treatment than they do in canon, either by bringing forth their deeds in mythology or by scrutnizing their deeds within canon. Artemis is [[spoiler:given an ironic punishment]] for [[spoiler: derelicting her duties surrounding the protection of children]] and is [[spoiler:pursued and/or threatned]] by other gods for her slights against them, specifically [[spoiler: Aura]] and [[spoiler:Khione]]. Athena on the other hand, is interpreted, per Word Of God, as a narcisistic psychopath.

* {{Adults Are Useless}}: As per canon, nearly all demigods are children because of their short life, additionally, we see Percy's father [=Dorian Stele=], despite being a lawyer and living in a [=New York=] penthouse, [[spoiler:having a complete break down after the Mórrígan leaves]], although, admittedly [[spoiler: that is less because he’s incapable/useless and more the fact his mind never really completely recovered after being broken by him being in a relationship with an Eldritch Horror]]
* {{Always Someone Better}}: The gods do not have the same level of power. The gods of Olympus surpass the minor gods and nymphs in mythology, but [[spoiler:Aphrodite]] in particular, is noted by Percy to be "The only reason there was even a fight" when telling an account of [[spoiler:a rebellion within Olympus]]. The [=Elder Gods=], however, outstrip even the [=Old Gods=], for [=Elder Gods=] are gods in themselves, with no ties to humanity or mortals; their Names are merely masks they choose to wear -- yet, even among the [=Elder Gods=], there is a division of power. The [=God of Sleep=] is powerful beyond human comprehension, but even he is no match for the [[{{TheChessmaster}} God Within Fate]] or the [[{{TheDreaded}} God Beneath the Pit]].
* {{Big Brother Bully}}: the fates that tried to get Percy aborted by their mother.
* [[{{BlueAndOrangeMorality}} Blue-and-Orange Morality]]: The gods, specially the [=Elder Gods=], and, to a lesser extent, Percy. [[{{InsectQueen}} The Matriarch of the Swarm]], for instance, one of the most sympathetic [=Elder Gods=] shown, is asleep, for she sees [[{{HumansAreInsects}} humanity as defective]], and if she was awake and fully realized, she would [[FinalSolution destroy]] [[KillAllHumans humanity]] and [[{{OffingTheOffspring}} her own children with it]].
* {{Body Horror}}: [[spoiler:Aura, the Titaness that insulted Artemis, was arranged to be raped]] and was then turned into a mostrosity:

* BrokenPedestal: Percy at the start of the fic started with quite the admiration and even a bit of a crush on Artemis. His high opinion on her begins to slip when he calls her out of being petty enough to want to torture her uncle Hades out of suspicious that he, unlike the rest of the gods might be getting stronger and she tries to kill him in retaliation. Then he finds out about Aura, Khione and Callisto.
* {{Brought Down to Normal}}: [[spoiler: Artemis]] after [[spoiler: derelicting her duties of protection of children]] and trying to kill Percy, is turned into [[spoiler:a rabbit]] by Ananke, an ironic punishment in several levels. See also {{Ironic Hell}}.
* {{Brown Note}}: As per canon and per mythology, if a mortal sees a god's true form they will be incinerated. Additionally, however, in this story there are certain bits of knowledge than can provoke madness by themselves, such as the oldest names of the [=Elder Gods=].
* {{Brown Note Being}}: See {{Brown Note}}.
* {{Cosmic Entity}}: The Elder Gods.

* {{Deity of Human Origin}}: [[spoiler:Kronos, the Titans, and ultimately, the [=Young Gods=] in general are either ascended humans or descendents of humans.]]
* {{Did You Just Punch Out Cthulhu}}: Percy [[spoiler: consumes a water deity in the dreamlands]]
* {{Divine Date}}: [=Dorian Stele=] is the father of [=Percy Stele through Ananke=], the primordial greek godess of necessity, inevitability, and fate, and is currently married to the Mórrígan, the celtic goddess of war and fate.
* {{Divine Parentage}}: The demigods, as per canon.
* {{Divine Intervention}}: While there are rules surrounding intervention, the gods are regular characters in the story and their intervention is common; additionally, some gods, like [=Ananke and Nyx=], are above those rules, and can decide to intervene whenever they see fit.
* [[{{EitherOrProphecy}} Either/Or Prophecy]]: The [=Great Prophecy=], as per canon.
* {{Energy Beings}}: the Etruscan gods before being absorbed by the Olympians
* {{Everybody Hates Hades}}: the family of Hades voted for him to have his divine names exposed by Adreisteia. Lampshaded by Artemis “It is one of the worst punishments on Olympus,” Artemis said automatically. “It is agony, every inch of you tears. A million knives slicing into you, flaying you and you can feel yourself hollow out.” The monotonous tone of her voice drained my anger. I found myself gently putting her down on Luke’s bed. Her silver eyes were unfocused. “You bleed, but you do not know from where. You scream with no voice. You cannot see it, but you can feel your pieces drift away.”
* {{Fantastic Racism}}: Elder gods towards spawns.
* {{Fate Worse than Death}}: Ananke, as the goddess of fate, invevitability, compulsion and necessity, can dish out those whenever she wishes, as {{Lampshaded}} by Percy; her daughters, the Moirae, are in a similar position.

* {{I Have Many Names}}: The gods. Names shape their focus and their domains, as a source of godly power. They are also what allow the gods to be in more than one place at the same time. Apollo Musagetes (Leader of the Muses) might be perfoming a musical piece while simultaniously Apollo Asclepious (of Healing) might be overseeing an operation at the hospital, while Apollo Agraeus (of the Hunt) and Apollo Aphetor (Archer) are hunting animals with his sister, each name containing a slice of godly power geared towards a certain domain. They are still all the same god, however, and if necessity calls, Apollo can call all his names to himself, thus holding his true power.

* {{Immortal Ruler}}: Zeus, as per classical mythology. Ziggzagged as he was overthrown [[spoiler:by Athena]], but mannaged to come back to power. However, thanks to the [=Great Prophecy=], an oportunity will soon arise to overthrow him again.
* {{Ironic Hell}}: What Ananke gives [[spoiler:Artemis]] for [[spoiler:dereliction of her duty of protection and nursing of children]] and for attacking Percy by turning her into a rabbit, which is an ironic punishment for several reasons:

** Second, [[spoiler:Artemis had transformed many others into prey animals in the past, making this punishment a vindication on those actions; likewise, Artemis used her status as the favoured daughter of Zeus and goddess of a throne in Olympus to get away with many atrocities against other gods and nymphs, such as what was done to Aura and Calisto; by stripping her of her divinity, not only the tables are turned, but she also becomes a target by those she slighted in the past]].

* {{Jerkass Gods}}: The Olympians in general, as per canon and classical mythology, with several gods outside of olympus also fitting the bill [[spoiler:subverted in that non-greek gods are seemingly not as awful, at least to their demigods]].
* {{Mortality Ensues}}:[[spoiler:Artemis]], see {{Brought Down To Normal}} and {{Ironic Hell}}.
* {{Mother of a Thousand Young}}: Nyx, already an example of this in classical mythology, was merged with the {{Trope Namer}} here.
* {{Offerings to the Gods}}: As per canon and classical mythology, mortals can make these. Additionally, Young Gods can also do this for Elder Gods, as [[spoiler:Hermes finds out after Artemis is turned into a rabbit]].
* {{Prophecies Are Always Right}}:As per canon and classical mythology. This additionally has the side effect of making Fate unable to lie, for her words are the truth itself.
* {{Psychopomp}}: Thanatos shows up shortly to bring Hypnos to [[spoiler: the [=House of the Night=] in [[{{Hell}} Tartarus]]]], as per [[MotherOfAThousandYoung Nyx]]'s and [[TheSacredDarkness Erebus]]' command.

* {{Starstruck Speechless}}: Percy gets like this after meeting Artemis, whom he has a crush on. [[spoiler: [[{{BrokenPedestal}} It doesn't last]]]].
* TheOldGods: The [=Elder Gods=], specially the primordials such as the [[{{TheChessmaster}} God Within Fate]] or the [[{{TheDreaded}} God Beneath the Pit]]
* {{The Older Immortal}}:As per canon, Aphrodite is far older than the rest of Olympus, and the primordials are far older than any of the gods of earth.
* TomeOfEldritchLore:Mentioned by percy:
-->“My Mom also mentioned this one book that has ''everything'', but it’s dangerous.”
-->As in, ‘you can find all of the Names of my mother in it’ dangerous. Hers and the Names of others, like the god behind the Night.
-->Names that could drive even a god mad.

-->'''Athena:'''You do not have to like the boy, but you ''will'' respect his parentage. I tell you this for your own sake, if anyone wishes you to fight Fate? ''Don’t''.
-->'''Dionysus:''' ''[bitterly]'' Not even the gods fight ''Ananke''.

''An Undertow of Sand'' is a {{Fusion Fic}} [=of=] [[Literature/PercyJacksonAndTheOlympians Percy Jackson and The Olympians]] [=with=] the [[Franchise/CthulhuMythos Cthulhu Mythos]] (with bits of [[{{VideoGame/Bloodborne}} Bloodborne]] lore sprinkled on top) written by Shujin. The premisse of this fic is that the creatures, gods and monsters of the Cthulhu Mythos did in fact exist, but not precisely in the ways or by the names described by Lovecraft. Their existence did not go unnoticed by history.

* CountryMatters: Percy several times calls the Fates, his half-sisters, cunts, much to the shock of horror of everyone listening. Since they tried to convince their mother, Ananke to abort him, he does have a point.

->"A half-blood child of the eldest gods, shall reach sixteen against all odds." Who decided the sons of Kronos met the criteria for eldest gods? There are older gods. Elder Gods. And They have been watching. See with your mind, oh Child of Prophecy. For reality is a lie. Your very existence is a flaw. An anomaly. A bend in Fate. And if Fate can bend, then it can ''break''. Everything is different. Nothing has changed.

->Open your ''eyes''...

* [[SemiDivine Semi-Divine]]: Demigods, but also nymphs and daemons.
* {{Society of Immortals}}: Olympus.

* {{The Old Gods}}: The [=Elder Gods=], specially the primordials such as the [[{{TheChessmaster}} God Within Fate]] or the [[{{TheDreaded}} God Beneath the Pit]]

* {{Tome of Eldritch Lore}}:Mentioned by percy:

* [[YouCantFightFate You Can't Fight Fate]]: {{Lampshaded}} by Athena and Dionysus: