going back to the curse of achilles…i think that in son of neptune there could’ve been so much potential, even if percy inadvertently lost the curse. i always thought that percy remembered annabeth not only because she was such an intrinsic part of his life but also because of what annabeth meant to him in terms of the curse of achilles. annabeth is percy’s mortal tether because she grounds him to his humanity. she is connected to him in more than just memories—hera couldn’t erase that part from him because she couldn’t erase the curse. so. with that said, imagine the heartbreak we’d feel as readers if rick had described percy remembering annabeth only for him to step into the tiber and get rid of the curse, meaning that he’d also forget everything about her in a single moment. that mortal tether would be erased, but we know that he used to remember her, we know that this was a consequence of some sort because of the erasure of his invulnerability. so as readers, we see that this is a huge disadvantage, unlike what happened in son where the loss of the curse was forgotten immediately as if there weren’t consequences. not only would it have been so interesting to explore percy trying to Live without being invulnerable—which should’ve happened without the forgetting annabeth drama—but we’d also have to live with the fact that he’s starting from scratch. it’s also good to note that in son of neptune his character motivation is literally him just wanting to find annabeth after he’s done. he hopes that after succeeding in the quest or whatever, he’d be reconnected with her. but now that piece of him is missing. now he is vulnerable and completely alone and searching for the scraps of his memory that were somehow there before—they were there and now he can’t find them.

and this could be a recurring battle for him throughout hoo, seeing annabeth later in moa and realizing that her face rings a bell, realizing that his memories are slowly coming together but not quite there. i just feel like there would’ve been so much conflict in between the seven if percy was still figuring things out, if the loss of the curse and his memories had taken a bigger toll on him as a leader and just as a member of the quest in general. and do not get me started on the drama that would unfold with him also starting from scratch with annabeth and slowly falling for her all over, or just…anything. imagine annabeth somehow figuring out that percy did actually remember her, but because he stepped into the little tiber, that part of his life was erased. imagine her hating the romans because of this, the shift between the two camps expanding.

i know that rick took the curse away from him so that he wouldn’t overpower the rest of the seven, but. he kind of flopped in that regard, since percy was pretty much the same. he didn’t suffer at all. even when the potential conflict was right under rick’s nose!! but no, i suppose he wasn’t thinking outside the box. as per usual.

felt like doing traditional art again.

what do you mean this isn’t what happened?

he's so unhelpful and it's on purpose

the problem with autism is sometimes you want to do something (brave) but you need someone to gently walk you through each step so you know what will happen. and people don’t like doing that

as an autistic jew, passover is objectively the best holiday because it’s a dinner party with a script that everyone has to follow

(The Washington Post)

For those who don't know, the US Supreme Court just ruled that states are allowed to enforce trans healthcare for minors. Undoubtedly, this will trigger a wave of other states that either hope to pass or have already passed policies to do the same. This is going to kill children, and harm more in long-lasting ways.

So, how can you help?

FUCKING VOTE. I don't care if you don't like Biden, he's not the only one on the ballot. Vote representatives into your city council who will turn our city into a sanctuary city. Vote for governors and state reps who will, even if they don't pass new protections, oppose bans being pushed through. Chsllenge and kick out conservative incumbents who are banking on their races being obscure enough for people to not vote in.

Anyone telling you voting is useless is either lying to you or grossly uninformed and think saying this is the edgy new take that will make them look hip and informed. Yes, the system is broken. But short of burning the whole thing to the ground (which personally I'm not a fan of as I quite enjoy having like. Roads and the FDA) what we can do is to change it for the better, by starting with the local races and working our way up.

Fixed her hair because I am a certified hater

peace - taylor swift, the last olympian - rick riordan, the sea of monsters - rick riordan

No one ever brings up that Olivia Cooke publicly said Driftmark was the first episode she filmed. DRIFTMARK. The lights were flickering and the water had to be off because the rent was goddamn due. She grabbed Leo Ashton and said they were making history that day.

First day at work no training workshop and no office tour she was getting evicted and needed to serve.

In the dark, the deer mistook my headlights for stars

gotta give it to the percy jackson fans, you really do love your main character. for other franchises, fans usually place the #1 blorbo title on a specific side character. but in percy jackson you really love your percy jackson

i think that scene in botl when annabeth sits at the poseidon table and percy is quaking in his boots is an accurate representation of how they value following the rules. if you think about it, the only time percy purposefully breaks a rule is when he absolutely has to. like, when he illegally joined a quest to save his best friend who was held hostage...twice. otherwise, percy tries his best to behave. annabeth, on the other hand, will commit arson for fun. and we love them both equally.

percy defending annabeth but the level of severity gets worse with time 🫶🏼

kinda in love with the author of this chicken recipe and her love of garlic. karina if you’re single call me

I seen a lot of people argue at Percy is too smart in the show but One, Sally Jackson used Greek myths as bedtime stories, she took him to museums, she did her best to teach him about the God's and monster's that were gonna come to hurt him, was he ment to not learn anything? And Two, Perseus Jackson isn't an idiot! The books are from HIS point of view and he's is an unreliable narrator that THINKS he's an idiot. He's not ACTUALLY an idiot.