continuation of this post kinda

before the titan war, percy would often sit quietly and watch as his friends joke around with each other, laugh, and play. he would sit peacefully with a small smile on his face, eyes roaming over the scene to take in every detail to burn it into his memory. when he joined in on the fun, he put his whole being into it, he’d live in the moment and hang on to every word people said. he rarely hid himself away in his cabin or room, he spent all the time he could with his friends and family.

he’d put off going to sleep as much as he could. he’d stay up quietly either laying on his bed just staring at the ceiling and thinking, or playing whatever game he had on hand. he’d often have bags under his eyes and walk around like a zombie. all nighters were also very common during this time. he didn’t put much effort into school, he instead cheated or just took the low grades without complaint. what was the point in trying? he was never going to graduate anyway.

after the war, it took percy a while to come to terms with the fact that he survived, that everyone was wrong and that he didn’t die as a child soldier in a war he had no place in. when he did, he lived everyday in awe. he lived deeply, madly, truly in the moment and fell in love with life. he would still be found staring silently at his friends and the world around him. but instead of his gaze being bittersweet and longing, it was filled with love and amazement. annabeth was concerned often at the beginning of their relationship because percy would go dead quiet randomly and stare for a bit then lean in and kiss her with such gentle tenderness it would leave her absolutely floored. he’d pull away a little only to memorize every curve and line of her face, running his thumb gently over her lips and across her jaw and down her neck. when she asked what it was for he’d simply smile and reply “just felt like it”. she eventually got used to it and stopped asking, instead she would lean back in to kiss him again.

he began to put effort back into his schoolwork, determined to live the life younger him had wanted, the one that he had already buried and grieved for. the guilt that weighed heavily on his soul was relinquished and instead replaced with the loss of his friends, his peers, his comrades that had fallen in battle. all the lives that were lost leading up to and on his death birthday. he clung to the memories he had burned into his mind when he was younger, he’d try and remember their laughs and the way they smiled. and as the memories faded as he got older, the guilt got heavier.

he cherished every day and lived his life to the fullest. he did everything he thought he’d never get to do. he settled down and married the love of his life, made a family together, grew old with her, and died old and smelly and wrinkled in a bed with her in his arms. he walked into Elysium, young and rejuvenated, with her hand clasped in his. they were greeted with the cheers and hugs of the friends he had lost so long ago. the guilt finally faded and the memories were carefully placed away into the recess of his mind as he made new ones with them in the eternal paradise for heroes.

ooh for the hc thing how do you think Percabeth told their friends/ their friends found out they started dating. Like Thalia, Grover, Clarisse, Tyson even Chiron and Sally. What were each of their reactions.

okay so:

- clarisse: she saw their first kiss and tossed them in the lake along with the stolls, and despite the fact that she teases them, she's actually happy for them.

- chiron: when he hears the commotion at the lake he ends up overhearing about the kiss but says nothing. the next day, tho, when annabeth and percy walk into the dining pavillion hand in hand and he sits at the athena table and she kisses him, he's just happy for them–annabeth had grown up with him overseeing her and her smile makes it worth it.

- sally: percy iris messages her immediately to tell her. the night after their lake kiss, he sits at the fountain in cabin 3 and tells her and she's up late writing and she just stops and they talk until she thinks he's used up too many drachmas and she has this knowing smile and tells him she's happy for him and gives him a bunch of advice on dating that he takes while blushing deep red

- thalia and grover: both of them have the same reaction—they both kinda go "WE KNEW IT" and "FINALLY" and they're just very happy for them. thalia gives percy empty threats and grover makes them promise that he gets to be involved in their wedding, to which annabeth and percy both start blushing like crazy because they're still 16 and thats a WAYS to go (but later that night when they're alone and percy brings up the joke, annabeth kisses him and he loves the way her eyes light up)

- tyson: tyson finds out randomly. he and percy don't talk regularly, but one night, maybe like a month or two into percy and annabeth dating, he iris messages percy and sees annabeth with him in his room, with his arm around her and her in his hoodie and he connects the dots and he gets super excited for him while also making jokes about how poseidon won't approve, but percy just rolls his eyes because at this point he doesn't care for pleasing the gods

that is all ty good night

What kind of stuffed animals would Percy’s Octupus like to have? Do you have an ideas what stuffed animals that any of the other characters or campers would have?

100% an octopus stuffed animal, preferably specifically a coconut octopus like her.

Percy has an octopus and a unicorn stuffed animal.

Annabeth has a little owl stuffie she's had for years and treasures do not touch it, no she doesn't sleep with it, but you are not allowed to touch Mr. Hoot.

Grover has at least ten stuffed animals in his sleeping area at any given time, all kinds of animals. He does not play favorites never ask him his favorite.

Tyson has a big shark stuffed animal and loves hugging it.

Leilani has a crab stuffie and also a snake. It's long and she uses it like a boa.

Clarisse does not have stuffies (she has a bear one at home).

Luke does not have stuffies. He's traumatized by them. His mom messed him up a bit.

Khiron has been gifted several horse stuffies. He does not like them but pretends to.

Mr. D has dozens of stuffed animals, he loves them, won't admit it tho.

Thalia *had* a stuffed animal before she ran away, but it reminded her of Jason in a painful way so she left it.

The Last Olympian Thoughts

So because I have absolutely 0 self-control or restraint when it comes to this series and its characters, and for The Last Olympian in particular, I could not put TLO down. Because of this I figured I couldn’t do the usual photo reaction posts I have been so far, because the spam would just be ridiculous, so I am stealing the idea from @yourstrulytaaay​ to do a masterpost instead. (Adding a Read More cause this got ridiculously long)

Fun fact, TLO came out right after i finished reading the series for the first time so it's the first PJO book i bought  and my only hard cover one for the og series. I checked the year and turns out it was published 2009, which means i was actually 9 when i read the series for the first time. I realize this is not really a fun fact but i thought i was older when I first read the series so it's blowing my mind a little ‘cause now I’m 21 and everything hits different and i still have so much love for this series and the characters Okay onto book thoughts: - i was right that this book is gonna destroy me, the first line alone made me so excited and nostalgic it's ridiculous - I love Rachel and Percy sm tbh. Her being a bit of peace and normalcy in his life without always reminding Percy of who and what he is is so good for him. Just a little escape

- of course by the end of the book that's not the case any more but by the end he's lived his prophecy so he doesn't need it as badly, plus he and Annabeth are solid again - Percy saying Annabeth has been hard to be around lately... Ouch my heart. Luke really is the last thing that keeps them from being together and Percy is so jealous and Annabeth so torn and in pain, i feel so bad for them both

- Beckendorf 🥺🥺 - the telkhine with the Lil Demon lunchbox!! I forgot about him. Percy: 'i left him alive, partly because his lunchbox was cool' is one of my absolute favourite lines tbh - Paul taking Percy crabbing and being imperative in helping Percy kill the giant crab 💖 Paul Blofis is important and deserves the world, okay? - aw Percy, you can't save every demigod bb

- 'i had to fight him eventually. Why not now?... What difference would a week make?' Oh Percy you have no idea - real talk tho, the fact Kronos possessed Luke's body would also mess me tf up. Percy keeps forgetting it's not Luke anymore and yeah, that would be so so hard and confusing af, like what another smart little mind game for Kronos to pull on top of everything else - the fact Percy fights Kronos before getting the Achilles Curse and actually doesn't die within seconds is... Astounding. He kicks him in the chest! And yeah Kronos is weaker and still adjusting to Luke's body, but Percy is having trouble fighting Luke cause they used to be friends - Percy breaks Kronos' time magic!! Like?! Boy is POWERFUL.

- OUCH - honestly Luke, Thalia and Annabeth's family breaking the way it did... Don't talk to me. Poor Annabeth, Luke betrayed them, Thalia joined the Hunters because of Luke's betrayal so she's pretty much AWOL all the time and then Luke dies. Like Rick wtf, my heart can't take it? -Percy and Tyson having each others backs when talking to Poseidon in the underwater palace is the brother-brother relationship we love to see - Percy trying to stick a sand dollar in the vending machines at school ��🏻‍♀🤦🏻‍♀ - the whole underwater interaction at Poseidon's palace? Perfection. Awkward family drama and all - Connor falling out of the tree when he sees Percy because he's so excited 😂😂

- 😭💖

- k, ik Clarisse isn't perfect but tbh if i was a child of Ares whose father was disrespected and hated by my fellow campers (ares deserves it but still) and that disrespect trickled down to how the other campers treated ME (which if Percy is reliable here, it obviously does) then i would also be irritated at being used for muscle and nothing else? And just expected to fight with the people who act as if they'd rather not have Ares kids around the rest of the time. Like Clarisse isn't totally wrong - Percy reading the prophecy, seeing he's meant to die and just being like 'i do not see it' and refusing to outright think about it makes me so sad for him - (but it taints every action after and he's super reckless afterwards bc of it- including finally breaking and accepting the Achilles Curse) - (also him taking this as the last straw and finally beginning to show Annabeth how he really feels, cause fuck it, he's dying anyway) - Give me more info about Rachel's backstory and family Rick!! -  how did i forget Percy willingly eats chocolates that taste like cardboard because 'i didnt have anything against cardboard' like sir? Ik Silena didn't want them but still? - 'she'd always been cute, but she was starting to be seriously beautiful' STOP, MY HEART CAN'T TAKE IT - Percy staring at Annabeth and forgetting what they're talking about cause hes so distracted 👌🏻

- hmm yeah... For some strange reason.... - i forgot how Percy totally bombs this convo bw them and now want to cry 😭 Annabeth is trying to talk about what's important and Percy, you sweet oblivious man, you're shooting her down without even realizing - love that they're both on the same wavelength tho. Percy two lines before, hmm it's cool to date ppl from other cabins, wonder why im thinking that around Annabeth, my best friend in the world, and then Annabeth a beat later, hmm, let me bring up Silena and Beckendorf and how it's important to be with the people you love when you have the chance, no way Percy will miss this huge hint right? - they're the best - k i honestly forgot Percy full on physically intimidates Leneus like that - luke telling his mom if he ran away the monsters wouldnt get her..i can just imagine luke crying when he says good bye before running away because he thinks it's his fault his mom is like that and he cant take care of and protect her anymore because it's too hard - uh oh now i have angsty pre-lightning thief luke fic inspo... Him, Thalia and Annabeth on the run... The ANGST -  Rick holds absolutely nothing back in this book and i am in pain - HESTIA!! 💖💖🥰 - actual loml - i love that Rick titled this book after her and that he wrote such a great series about the importance of family (biological, found or otherwise) and home, and that he said actually Hestia is the most important bc shes the most humble and keeps the peace and knows when to fight and when to yield and you protect what you love, which is your home - i just... Adore Hestia - Grover! Missed you babes - Hades is so so horrible to Nico, always comparing him to Bianca :/ - but i do love Hades, Persephone and Demeter together they make me laugh - oh god the River Styx - Achilles 🥺 - Annabeth being Percy's lifeline is, and continues to be, A Lot™ - 'my name was Percy Jackson. I reached up and took Annabeth's hand.' LOL Why am i crying? - Like the fact there is no Percy without Annabeth, and that remembering her literally reminded him of who he is in his very soul... It's fine im fine - i won't even get into the parallels of her being his lifeline now and then later when Hera takes his memories but leaves the memory of Annabeth for Percy to fight to get back to (anyone who wants to yell about it with me... Feel free to message) - badass Percy is my fav Percy tbh - him defeating Hades?? Like? Hades is arguably the most powerful god, okay - i feel bad for Nico but if i was Percy I'd do the exact same, Nico, sorry man but this is a high stakes time crunch deal and Nico is literally the only hope of persuading Hades and distracted by his own internal stuff - flashbacks to Luke, Thalia and Annabeth hurt, ow - George and Martha are the best - damn i forgot Hermes full on nearly kills Percy here, yikes - Luke stop cockblocking Percabeth challenge

- i love!! Percy's love for New York!! So much!! - Percy leaving to live in New Rome in HoO is a lie and this is all the proof i need for why - the fact the entire last half of the book is the battle and aftermath... Such great buildup and pacing. All the tricks and twists and battles in this War of Manhattan? I would not take out a thing, Rick, you legend - of course then the final battle in hoo with the gods is what? Two pages? Ugh, don’t talk to me about my hatred for BoO and HoO - 'no detours you two' is still the cutest thing!!! - THE HUNTERS!! Thalia i missed you - good job Percy, you finally spent your sand dollar - Minotaur!! - 'dont i get a kiss for luck? Its kind of a tradition right?' Percy finds out he's gonna die and is out of fucks to give and honestly I support him - also Michael just standing beside these two while they're flirting like umm 👀 👀 while a monster army marches towards them, nbd - Annabeth taking Ethan's knife meant for Percy!!! Cause she just knows his weak spot without him even telling her! They literally invented love - Feral Percy is so scary omg, i love how well Rick incorporates the Achilles Curse in this novel, with the whole heightened weaknesses and stuff ans the parallels to Achilles arrogance being what killed him and Percy's loyalty, fierceness and protective instinct being his own heightened weakness - the fact that Percy is the one who inadvertantly kills Michael Yew tho, I'll never recover from that - the fact Hades offers Maria di Angelo a golden palace by the Styx like how Poseidon offers Sally a palace under the sea tho. Let's talk about that parallel - the entire talk with Prometheus is so so good - not me picturing young Luke hiding in the closet to get away from his mom when she has an 'episode' -i love callbacks in stories and all of the callbacks to the rest of the series in this book make me very happy (medusa, minotaur, the underworld, Rainbow!! My baby!!, Daedalus and more) - Percy summoning a wholeass hurricane against Hyperion - the Party Ponies! They're so chaotic, i love it - Dionysus! 😁 I can't help it, i love him - Percy absolutely losing it when he sees Sally and Paul asleep in the car 🥺 - Rachel telling Percy he's not the hero screws with him so much :( poor bb - although i really really love how Rick wrote this, it's so refreshing to not have one chosen one save the world, but a combination of people - the drakon, Silena and Clarisse make me cry - the Patrochilles references, im not okay - Annabeth giving up on Luke after hearing what he did to Silena and Percy telling her that doesn't make him happy 😭 that whole interaction makes my heart ache - Percy giving Hestia Pandora's pithos 🥺 - and Hades, Nico and the others coming for a final attack is so badass, i love it - listen im glad the og trio were the ones to confront Luke on Olympus but the fact Thalia got so close and then pinned by a statue of HERA makes me so sad. Ik her and Luke were finished and she coped by cutting him off completely and giving up all hope but i would pay money to know what they would have said to each other to say goodbye - Ethan 🥺 - Poseidon joining the fight against Typhon is so cool, such a great scene - 'PEANUT BUTTER!' - Annabeth you brilliant badass you - RIP Luke, you werent great but you werent the worst either - the gods just rolling up seconds too late, wondering wtf happened in Olympus and who the dead body is - the chapter where the Olympians meet and give out rewards is one of my absolute favourites (again i am incensed we didn't get anything like this in HoO) - will Percy turning down immortality ever not make me scream in glee? No? Alright then - Annabeth being relieved like Percy was relieved at the end of Titan's Curse tho - oh Hermes :/ - its so hard reading all this and knowing what comes in HoO... Like it's such a cathartic, earned and mostly happy and peaceful ending and then HoO comes along and undermines it all - aww Rick let Paul see Olympus somehow pls, he deserves it, he killed a dracanae - (i would also love to see it) - Percy being more upset Rachel took his pegasus than her going to Camp and possibly dying, lol, priorities dude - i honestly think that Rick had other ideas for the second Great Prophecy and how things would go down in BoO, cause the prophecy like... Barely applies to BoO, Doors of Death are in book four, and explabations of it is all so unclear when Rick is usually pretty good with that stuff - PERCABETH - lol Percy complaining about privacy when he and Annabeth are caught kissing literally in the middle of the very open and public dining pavilion, okay - BEST UNDERWATER KISS OF ALL TIME - that's it and im a glass case of emotion - very happy to say that this series remains my favourite of all time 💖

 If anyone ever wants to come gush about anything Riordanverse related feel free, because as you can see I have a lot of thoughts about it all

"Chasing off reporters is his favorite thing after peanut butter and horses,” ahaha that's a great line, I'm so excited Tyson's gonna be in here. are there any other characters you're thinking of including that are often kinda left out of fics? (the first one that comes to mind is grover, tho idk) also that thing on pg 2ish of ur blog about what part of your writing we like best, I'd have to go with a solid All Of It. you're always so true to character, have good quips, and good plots. all of it

Tyson’s an easy one to bring in because Percy’s got a scary reputation. And what’s something that enhances that reputation? Hanging out with a monster and using him as a bodyguard. People are terrified of Tyson and even more so by the fact that Percy “controls” him. 

I’m pretty sure Grover will be mentioned, but I haven’t quite decided what his role in the overall universe is without Percy there to be his best friend. He has that history with Annabeth, except I don’t think their relationship would be particularly close without Percy. 

Clarisse makes a small appearance coming up and Calypso will be alluded to. Bianca miiight still be alive, haven’t decided on her one yet. Reyna, Nico, and Leo won’t appear, but they’ll be mentioned a few more times.  

I haven’t (yet) figured out a way to bring in Hazel because, y’know, she’s dead. The other members of the seven are easy to include. Piper and Leo would’ve shown up at Camp Half-Blood eventually, since Coach Hedge was watching them at the Wilderness School when Jason showed up. Frank was already at Camp Jupiter before HoO began. But Hazel’s resurrection hinges on events that haven’t occurred in this universe yet. Plus, if Bianca’s still alive, what reason does Nico have to be skulking around in the Fields of Asphodel, looking for his sister? Even if Hazel comes back, there’d be at least a 10-year age gap between her and the rest of the seven, so the likelihood of them being friends is basically nil. 

I’m sure I can think of something for her. I just haven’t found a good enough explanation that isn’t total handwave-y bullshit on my part.