Icarus (U432)

## History

Icarus was born to a small pantheon family which was semi-prestigious. He was disowned after he flew too close to the sun and went insane.

### Hercules' First Day of School

Icarus met Hercules in the hallway when he stopped him from opening Pandora's locker. Icarus introduced himself as someone who could help the "newbie" become the epicenter of the "slique Greek elite", but punchlined it by noting that he's not that guy.

The next day, a cyclops was rampaging through the campus. Hercules ran around panicking. He found Cassandra and asked him if anything happened. She joked telling him that Rome fell, but then assured it won't happen for centuries. Icarus then nonchalantly added that a cyclops was rampaging in the school. Icarus joked that some thought it might be a new student. Hercules fought them, throwing them, tripping them, and then punching them through the roof. The roof collapsed.

Icarus lamented that he was going to be the best man at he and Cassandra's wedding. Cassandra felt the cusp of emotion she was feeling fade from disgust after that comment. Hercules came out of the rubble fine. Meanwhile, Adonis was bragging that he defeated the cyclops and whispered to them to "play along and I'll make it worth your while". Hercules accepted that the school won't realize it was him who defeated the cyclops, and Cassandra noted that he was maturing.

### Internship Week

In June, at the end of Hercules' first year at Prometheus Academy, the Prometheus Academy partnered with the Athens Mall (Agora Arcade) for its "internship week" where students spent five days in the real world learning to work. It was also a week off for the teachers. Mr. Parenthesis explained the rules of the event by the mall's central fountain. Icarus often wondered what it was like in the real world. Icarus was assigned to Aphrodite's Secret, which he also seemed to like and the women appeared to be amused by Icarus' eccentric personality.

### Perpetual Night

When Hercules had the sun stolen by Pain and Panic, Greece entered a perpetual night, and crops wouldn't grow and roosters wouldn't crow. The citizens of Athens were confused, and no one could read the news. Thugs then stormed the Athens Mall and robbed it blind. Stores were looted, buildings were on fire, and even rape was reported. Cassandra gave directions to where there were stores which weren't looted, and for some reason enjoyed watching the destruction. Hercules arrived at Athens and learned what had happened, and found Icarus defending the store he was assigned to at the cost of his life. It was actually quite honorable of him, and Hercules realized he should have had similar honor and stayed at Gyro World.

Hercules and Icarus were sitting forlorn by a fountain, until Icarus saw light beaming from underneath the earth. Hercules realized that the sun must be in the underworld and resolved to retrieve it. Icarus heroically said he would join him, and then realized what that actually entails. They geared up in Gyro World outfits as their gear, as a way to show an apologetic attitude for leaving the establishment.

Meanwhile, Pain and Panic were melting away as the sun-orb continued to expand. Hercules and Icarus set up a smoothie stand to distract them. The imps gorged and gorged, swelling. Almost seemingly drunk (though there was no alcohol), Panic admitted Hades' plan and Hercules was shocked. They didn't even recognize it was Hercules they were talking to with his mutton hat on, but then he climbed towards the sun and took it off. They tried to stop him but were too fat and just fell over panting.

Hercules put the sun into a volcano, causing Icarus to panic that it would soon erupt. It did, and returned the sun to Olympus. After five days of darkness, the sun shone again. The people of Athens heard of Hercules and gained respect for what he did, and Hercules made "make mine mutton" one of his catchphrases. Icarus, Cassandra, and Hercules wore the Gyro World outfits together.

## Differences

* He is insane as a result of flying too close to the sun