Forged Bonds

@forgedbondspod

The myth-bending love story of Aphrodite and Hephaestus Created by @probsnothawkeye.bsky.social

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Forged Bonds@forgedbondspod· May 23

Early access reviews are in :D If YOU want to experience the angst RIGHT NOW instead of waiting until Wednesday, head on over to patreon.com/pinetreepods where $2 will get tou access to the episode today :D

Forged Bonds@forgedbondspod· May 9

Early access for our next mini series episode has gone live for crowdfunder backers and patrons over at patreon.com/pinetreepods! I *could* give you part of the commentary that references episode events but i, of course, am choosing to hockey post instead <3

“Enchanting” is one of my favorite descriptors for a person as of late. I love to say that people have enchanted and/or charmed me. This has mostly been in the tags of tumblr posts about hockey players, but that’s neither here nor there.

Forged Bonds@forgedbondspod· Apr 25

Chapter 2 of our Apollo and Hyacinthus mini series dropped for crowdfunder backers and patrons over at patreon.com/pinetreepods this morning! Its got brotherly love and guilt in it!

Zephyr, in true bisexual fashion, is sitting on the floor instead of the couch.

Forged Bonds@forgedbondspod· Mar 14

Our final episode went live earlier for backers and patrons over at patreon.com/pinetreepods! I will have many sappy things to say on the official release day but for now: tears <3

“I’m glad I could inspire tears” ← me writing this show <3

Forged Bonds@forgedbondspod· Mar 7

If you supported our crowdfunder or are subscribed to our patreon (patreon.com/pinetreepods) you now have access to the wedding ceremony!! And if you can't wait until Wednesday to hear it, you can get access right now for $2 on the aforementioned patreon!

“If I’m going to be crying today you can be damn sure I’m bringing you down with me” ← how I approach most things in life.

Forged Bonds@forgedbondspod· Feb 28

"But Pine!" You might be asking. "What about today's early access and this week's episode?" I'm so glad you asked! We're interrupting our regularly scheduled gods to bring you the finale to our Arachne and Athena mini series- this way we can keep our wedding and reception together!

Schedule for the Forged Bonds finale.
Wednesday, March 4: Arachne and Athena mini series finale
Wednesday, March 11: Aphrodite and Hephaestus wedding ceremony
Wednesday, March 18: Aphrodite and Hephaestus wedding reception

Forged Bonds@forgedbondspod· Feb 28

The time has finally come!! The wedding is almost upon us- A week from today it will be going live for our crowdfunder backers and our patrons over at patreon.com/pinetreepods

A wedding invitation for Aphrodite and Hephaestus stating that the ceremony episode will be Wednesday, March 11th at 11AM CST with the reception episode to follow on Wednesday, March 18th at 11AM CST

Forged Bonds@forgedbondspod· Feb 21

Its early access day once again! Instead of showing off the commentary (which you can get by joining our patreon at patreon.com/pinetreepods) i will show off some comments from our discord! Want to join the conversation? Join us today! discord.gg/H3nEpHNnX2

A screenshot from the Pine Tree Pods patreon

assistant bone stealer 11:17 AM
This is SO Pine coded and I LOVE IT
My heart is so full
This show is everything

resident bone stealer |ペルシ先生 11:18 AM >pine podcast
>looks inside
>pine coded
>😱

Forged Bonds@forgedbondspod· Feb 15

Happiest of Valentine’s Day wishes from all of us here at Forged Bonds! Earlier the early access for Chapter 45 became available for crowdfunder backers and patrons over at patreon.com/pinetreepods come celebrate this day of love with our dearest gods- for $2 you can listen to the new chapter today!

As they say in hit Canadian TV show Letterkenny: No reason not to trust 'em 'til they give you one.

Forged Bonds@forgedbondspod· Feb 7

Chapter 44 is currently live for crowdfunder backers and patrons over at patreon.com/pinetreepods! I didn't crash out about hockey this time so instead I will attempt to entice you with friendly bullying. Wanna see this happen ahead of the public release? Join for $2 today!

Friends are always allowed to call you an idiot if they’re doing it in a teasing and kind fashion. I believe in the power of friendly bullying.

Forged Bonds@forgedbondspod· Dec 27

Early access for Chapter 41 is live for crowdfunder backers and patrons over at patreon.com/pinetreepods! There are plenty of fun and heartbreaking things i can pull from the commentary for this episode, but I'll let Percy do the talking for me instead

Discord message from my beloved friend/internet little brother Percy which reads "it's so sad that zeus can't read 😔✊"

Forged Bonds@forgedbondspod· Dec 20

Early access for chapter 40 has gone live for crowdfunder backers and patrons over at patreon.com/pinetreepods! If YOU want to find out ahead of the general public why Aph is gonna kill Ares, you can sign up for $2 and get access to the episode RIGHT NOW!

Aph is going to kill Ares so hard. As he deserves. Again: they’re family <3

Forged Bonds@forgedbondspod· Dec 13

Early access for Chapter 39 went live right as my shift was starting, which means we have some lovely reactions instead of lines from the commentary today :D if you want to see what all the yelling is about, sign up for our patreon! patreon.com/pinetreepods

A discord thread showing a mood board of crying images in response to the new episode

Forged Bonds@forgedbondspod· Dec 6

Early access for Chapter 38 is live RIGHT NOW for crowdfunder backers and patrons over at patreon.com/pinetreepods! If you want to learn more about the power of friendship, you can sign up today and get access to the newest episode AND access to my silly commentaries

I believe in the power of friendship above all else <3

Forged Bonds@forgedbondspod· Nov 29

The final arc of our show has kicked off for crowdfunder backers and patrons over at patreon.com/pinetreepods! Want to see the gods-allotted yuri ahead of the public? Sign up today for $2 to get early access to our episodes!

Calliope said “You can know that yuri happened but the yuri is just for the gods”.

Forged Bonds@forgedbondspod· Nov 20

Zephyr, Aeolus, Daphne, Eros

A digital drawing of Zephyr. He is depicted as a thin man with long, blond hair that is blowing in the wind; his hair is black at the roots. He is wearing a short sleeve grey shirt with grey arm bands and black pants.

A digital drawing of Aeolus. He is depicted as a chubby man with medium length black hair flowing in the wind. He has wind flowing from his hands like a scarf and is wearing purple and blue pants with a slit on the side and a sheer pink crop top without sleeves.

A digital drawing of Daphne. She is depicted as a woman with long, black hair that is flowing like a river down her shoulders. She is wearing a floor length blue and green dress with a sheer panel that is attached at her wrist.

A digital drawing of Eros. He is depicted as a thin man with messy, shoulder length, dark red/purple hair. He is wearing black pants with visible pink panties above the pants. He is also wearing a black BDSM harness and silver handcuffs hanging off one wrist.

Forged Bonds@forgedbondspod· Nov 20

Arachne, Athena, Hestia, Hyacinthus

A digital drawing of Arachne. She is depicted as a thin, pale woman with long, brown hair. She is wearing a short blue shirt and black top with a low neckline; she is also wearing a pink cardigan that is falling off her shoulder. Her tights are black and pink. She has thread wrapped around her arm and fingers.

A digital drawing of Athena. He is depicted as a pale, trans man with gold top surgery scars. His hair is black and blue; the blue of his hair puffs over the top and falls to his shoulder, showing off a shaved black patch. He is wearing metal, kneehigh boots, dark blue pants, and a long sleeve blue shirt that is open to reveal his chest.

A digital drawing of Hestia. She is depicted as an older woman with short, greying hair and glasses. She is wearing a long, red and green plaid skirt and a long sleeve, beige top that has puffy sleeves.

A digital drawing of Hyacinthus. He is depicted as a buff, tan, hairy man with medium length brown hair. He is wearing a purple battle skirt that mimics metal armor and a sheer crop top that is pink with golden diamonds on it.

Forged Bonds@forgedbondspod· Nov 20

Demeter, Zeus, Calliope, Homer

A digital drawing of Demeter. She is depicted as a thin, tan woman with her hair pulled into a tight, neat bun. She is wearing a beige suit that has leaf patterns on the bottom of the pant legs and shoulders of the jacket. The suit jacket is open, showing a white top and a black belt with a large, gold buckle.

A digital drawing of Zeus. He is depicted as a moderately muscular man with faint Lichtenberg scars. He’s wearing black pants and a sheer, white shirt that is open to reveal his chest. He is wearing a gold chain and a silver belt buckle that has a lightning bolt on it.

A digital drawing of Calliope. She is a thin, tan woman with short, pink hair that has two long braided strands. She is wearing a blue and pink halter top dress and ballet shoes; there are gold stars in her hair.

A digital drawing of Homer. He is depicted as a thin, pale man with long, brown hair that is partially pulled into a bun and partially falling over his shoulders. He is wearing black pants and a brown suit jacket; he is also wearing a weather vest that is colored in reds, golds, and beige. He is wearing small glasses and has a green feather behind his ear.

Forged Bonds@forgedbondspod· Nov 20

Hera, Poseidon, Persephone, Hades

A digital drawing of Hera. She is depicted as a thin, tan woman in a sheer dress that has orange triangles patterned on it over a green bikini. She has dark, brown hair pulled into a slightly messy pun and is wearing a gold necklace. She has red marks on her cheeks and shoulders.

A digital drawing of Poseidon. He is depicted as a buff man with long, blue hair pulled into a messy bun. He is wearing tan pants and a sheer, open shirt that shows off his abs and the tattoos on his arms and torso.

A digital drawing of Persephone. She is depicted as a chubby woman with long, braided purple hair. She is wearing very flowy clothing that mimics the look of feathers or moss in pinks and greens. She has on a dark pink halter top with an opening at the stomach.

A digital drawing of Hades. He is depicted as a thin, tan skinned man with hair pulled into a bun; his hair is mostly black, with some grey speckled in. He has on a grey suit with an open jacket; beneath the jacket is a darker grey shirt and a black tie. He is extending his hand out towards someone.

Forged Bonds@forgedbondspod· Nov 20

Dionysus, Dipper, Artemis, Apollo

A digital drawing of Dionysus. He is depicted as a thin, hairy man with long, purple hair. He has vine leaves and grapes tattooed across his body and is wearing half cheetah print shorts/half plaid pants with a sheer, long sleeve shirt. He is holding a bottle of wine as well.

A digital drawing of a bear in a top hat. He also has a white collar and black bowtie. There is a pink flower behind his ear.

A digital drawing of Artemis. She is depicted as a buff, femme presenting person with a quiver of arrows over her shoulders. They are wearing puffy, blue and purple pants and a dark blue sleeveless crop top with stars on them. Her long, brown hair is braided and they have little stars in their hair as well.

A digital drawing of Apollo. He is depicted as a thin, lightly muscular male presenting person with sheet music staffs tattooed on his arms. They are wearing a light blue shirt with a small sun on the chest and bright orange shorts. He has blond hair that is messy.

Forged Bonds@forgedbondspod· Nov 20

I am home from work now which means its time for our official character art to finally hit bluesky!! All of our artwork was commissioned from @kit-n-kboodl.bsky.social 💜I hope y'all enjoy-- arc 4 will be starting in 2 weeks on December 3! Aphrodite, Hephaestus, Ares, Hermes

A digital drawing of Aphrodite. She is depicted as a fat, tan lady with long, brown hair that appears to be flowing in the breeze. She’s wearing a pink dress and pink shoes as well as a blue necklace.

A digital drawing of Hephaestus. She is depicted as a trans woman with short, blonde hair and a metal leg; the metal leg is silver in color with red throughout like lava. She is wearing tan cargo shorts with a black off the shoulder crop top. She is holding a pair of gloves and is leaning as if propped against a countertop. There is also the outline of soot around her eyes as if she had goggles on.

A digital drawing of Ares. He is depicted as a fat, hairy man with long, brown hair that is pulled up in a bun. He is wearing a grey metal chest plate beneath a Hawaiian shirt; he is also wearing ripped jean shorts.

A digital drawing of Hermes. He is depicted as a skinny, tan man with light eyes. He is wearing blue shorts, a dark grey t-shirt, and a messenger bag with several pins. He has brown and blue shoes with golden feathers on them and has a feather tucked behind his ear.

Forged Bonds@forgedbondspod· Nov 8

We interrupt our regularly scheduled break to bring you the early access for the next Arachne and Athena minisode! You can get access to that episode right now at patreon.com/pinetreepods ahead of our normal Wednesday release!

Arachne is watching Athena a normal amount and in a completely platonic way, I’m certain. There definitely won’t be any implications here, no sir.

Forged Bonds@forgedbondspod· Oct 18

Today marks the end of the Divorce Arc for our backers and patrons over at patreon.com/pinetreepods! This is quite possibly my favorite arc of the show and this episode in particular is very special to me- and it can be yours right now for $2!

A fun fact to start this episode: this section in my outline is labeled as “Divorce (affectionate)”. Even when the other arcs didn’t have a name, this arc was always going to be The Divorce Arc. It is the most proper of nouns.

Forged Bonds@forgedbondspod· Oct 4

Chapter 34 went up earlier today for crowdfunder backers and patrons over at patreon.com/pinetreepods! Rather than giving you an excerpt from the commentary this week im gonna give you my beloved friend Percy's response! Want to get context? Sign up for $2 today!

A discord message from resident bone stealer reading "SCREAMING CRYING THROWING UP EVERYONE GIVE IT UP FOR DIVORCE ‼️‼️🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉"

Forged Bonds@forgedbondspod· Sep 27

Earlier today Chapter 33 dropped for crowdfunder backers and patrons over at patreon.com/pinetreepods! Yes, there is discussion of spice organization. Wanna find out why? Sign up for our patreon today!

Spice organization is very important to me. So is personification of inanimate objects. I just think both are neat!

Forged Bonds@forgedbondspod· Sep 21

Last but certainly not least we have the incomparable @tipplersbane.bsky.social as Eros- who's role in this story you may not expect but im sure you'll love!

A picture of Kestrel Bell in a heart made of chain links with two daggers through it. Below the picture is text reading “Kestrel Bell as Eros” in cursive font. To the right is their bio in a printed font. “Kestrel Bell (they/them) is the writer and producer of the nautical microfiction audio drama All At Sea. They're currently in the process of completing their MA in English Literature, which focuses on the importance of the found family trope in queer, racialised POC-led narratives. When they're not drowning in books or literary analysis, you can find them staring blearily at a blank word document, or enthusiastically talking about the new audio drama they're listening to.”

Forged Bonds@forgedbondspod· Sep 21

While this is Hyacinthus and Apollo's story, we do need to take a step into Apollo's past to tell it- which means we get to have the effervescent @bonthemightybon.bsky.social as Daphne!

A picture of Bonnie Calderwood-Aspinwall in a heart made of chain links with two daggers through it. Below the picture is text reading “Bonnie Calderwood-Aspinwall as Daphne” in cursive font. To the right is their bio in a printed font. “Bonnie (they/them) is a reclusive bookrangler by day, stealth troubadour by night. You can catch their voice in The Attic Monologues, Do You Copy? and Re: Dracula, among other places. When they're not lurking in the stacks or yelling at no one in a cupboard, you can likely find them chasing a whim five miles down a frenzied research rabbit-hole, or they've retreated to post-whimsy seclusion to convalesce, in which case you simply won't find them at all. Come scream into the void with them on Bluesky @bonthemightybon.bsky.social”

Forged Bonds@forgedbondspod· Sep 21

Here to attempt to mellow Zephyr out, we have Aeolus- portrayed by the amazing @ajfidalgo.com!

A picture of AJ Fidalgo in a heart made of chain links with two daggers through it. Below the picture is text reading “AJ Fidalgo (he/him) as Aeolus” in cursive font. To the right is their bio in a printed font. “AJ Fidalgo (he/him) is a 40-something Philadelphia-area audio drama voice actor. When he's not behind the mic he's a good husband, a great toddler dad, and a halfway decent licensed professional arguer.”

Forged Bonds@forgedbondspod· Sep 21

Every story needs a good antagonist and ours comes in the form of Zephyr- voiced by the astounding @anusiabattersby.bsky.social!

A picture of Anusia Battersby in a heart made of chain links with two daggers through it. Below the picture is text reading “Anusia Battersby (she/her) as Zephyr” in cursive font. To the right is their bio in a printed font. “Anusia Battersby (She/Her) is a UK-based actor, writer, game designer, and all-round nerd. She is perhaps best known for her role as Gwendolyn Bouchard in The Magnus Protocol, and is extremely excited to be playing another character whose chief occupation appears to be "make everything worse for everyone". In-between attempting to learn Ancient Greek, practising the ukulele, and playing far too much Blood on the Clocktower, she is currently in the process of devising her second solo show, Unmasked, which will debut at the Edinburgh Horror Festival later this year.”

Forged Bonds@forgedbondspod· Sep 21

This mini series wouldn't exist at all without the marvelous @kit-n-kboodl.bsky.social who gave me the idea to do a version of the myth! He will be joining our cast as Hyacinthus and he'll definitely be fine dont worry about it