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[luciajacksonpapadopoulos]

Maybe I should point out that everything on this blog is post-ToA unless explicitly stated otherwise.

Also, any fic of this would probably be some time away as I don’t even have a clear idea of a synopsis 😅

Apollo: I’m starting a charity, would you like to donate to the cause?

Percy: What’s the cause?

Apollo: To make an accurate godly paternity test so we can hold deadbeat gods who misses the thirteen year age limit of claiming their demigod kids accountable once and for all

Percy: You got me hooked. Here’s all my life savings. Now tell me every other way I can help

Apollo: Well, it would be a great help if you could get your dad onboard. We could discuss details over dinner

Percy: Great! Guess we have a date then

[luciajacksonpapadopoulos]

That could have worked on Hector too if not for obvious reasons. Is Hector based on your cat?

My cat tried to pull an Hector and run away from home, but came back when my sister offered him his favourite food.

[luciajacksonpapadopoulos]

Triton: HERMES is your spawn’s favorite uncle?!

Apollo: What did you expect? It’s not like you ever visit.

Percy: Also, you’re referring to Lucy as ‘our spawn’ and if you don’t stop, I’m telling dad

[luciajacksonpapadopoulos]

Yeah, Triton is essentially Athena’s foster father, so he’s both brother AND grandfather of Perse. I can’t ever see him not being protective in this au😅

How is Perse's relationship with Triton in the Athenide au? And has he met his niece yet?

I don’t think they’d be quite as close as they are (we’re?) in WTHB for example, but they still care and respect each other.

This, or triton would demand Athena gives them Perse since she obviously can’t be trusted around sea’s children 🤣

[luciajacksonpapadopoulos]

Maybe that child would be a prior incarnation of Nico or Bianca?

Also, what would the kid’s job as an immortal be? Maybe they could lead the newly deceased to the judges after they step out of Charon’s boat, or help them find their way towards Elysium or Asphodel🤔

Now I imagine the deceased souls looking around confused and maybe a little scared, but suddenly this sweet tween approaches with an extended hand telling them “Hey, it’s okay. It’s right this way.” Like that image of sweet kids helping elderly across the road.

And then every once in a while when a hero dies, they see the resemblance of Perse and the kid just nods and says; “Yeah, I get that a lot, she’s my mom.”

Sometimes they accompany Hermes back to the living world to visit their mom and tell her the latest gossip of the underworld. “Oh, by the way, [insert name of hero who died recently] told me to say hi! They also asked me to remind you that it was in fact not your fault they died.😑” Because Perce would always need to be reminded of that.

And Apollo would of course be just as doting and loving towards this child of Perce as he is towards all his not-stepkids, but since this kid spends most of their time in the underworld because of work, they’re not fully aware of the situation, and don’t know the reason that Zagreus never visit the surface is because the sun is always burning his skin off. The kid instead genuinely believes that Apollo is actually their stepdad. It’s never really brought up in conversation, though, so Perce never realizes that and is just happy her immortal kid found someone to see as a father figure when they’re at her place as well. And Apollo thinks the comments like; “You and mom are so cute together!” is just the kid trying to set them up, and he’s not complaining.

Wow, this got way longer than I planned…

If Perse does have an immortal child, I think the idea of Zagreus-son of Persephone and Hades- being the father would be hilarious because I know that Demeter and probably Poseidon would be blame Hades for it lol

Zeus would be the first immortal to drop dead if Zagreus and Perse had a kid 😂😂😂 and Demeter would say that Hades corrupted her grandson to be just like him.

[luciajacksonpapadopoulos]

Alright, I have it marked down in my calendar 😊👍🏼

Author, please. Tell me when are we getting perpollo reading TOA fanfic? If we are getting it?

Have a lovely day. See ya.

First set of chapters will be out on Sunday!

[luciajacksonpapadopoulos]

A writer friend told me something that broke my heart a little bit today; they're going to quit publishing their fanfic.

My instant thought was that they had been trolled or attacked or that something terrible had happened in their life because this person is so passionate about their writing. It wasn't any of that. Engagement with their works has been going down, as it has for many of us. Comments are like gold dust a lot of the time, and just looking through the historical comment counts on old fics on ao3 demonstrates this trend very clearly. It was not simply the comments dropping off which caused them to decide to stop posting, however.

My friend came across a discord server for their fandom (I should point out here that their fandom interest and mine diverged a couple of years ago, we stay in touch but don't currently read each other's posts because I'm not into their fandom and they would rather gouge their eyes out with a wooden spoon than read anything Star Wars) and specifically to share fic in that fandom. They joined, because we all love a good fic rec, only to discover that their latest multichapter fic, which has almost no comments and very few kudos, is being hotly discussed in this server as one of the best stories ever. Not one of these people has bothered to say this to them on the fic. When they asked, none of participants could see the point in telling the author of the fic they apparently loved so much that they love it.

This discovery has absolutely destroyed my friend's love of sharing fic. They share because they love seeing other people's enjoyment, and fic writers do that through comments and kudos/reblogs/likes because we don't get paid. There is no literary critic writing a blog post/article about how amazing the story is for us to copy and keep/frame. There is no money from royalties. All we have are the words of the people reading our works.

Those people on that server could have taken five minutes of the time they spent gushing about how amazing my friend's story was to other people and used it to tell the one person guaranteed to want to hear that praise how much they loved it. They could have taken a moment to express their opinion to the person who spent hours upon hours plotting, writing, editing, and posting those chapters. Instead, they deprived my friend of thing that keeps them sharing their writing, and in the process have killed their love of it. My friend now feels used and unmotivated.

I won't be sharing a link to their fic, they said I could share their experience but not their identity. I know they plan to post one final chapter. I know they intend to express their hurt at being excluded from the praise for the thing they created, and I know they intend to announce that as a consequence they will not be posting for a long while, if at all.

So please, I beg you, don't hide your love of a story from the writer. It's just about the only thing we have.

[luciajacksonpapadopoulos]

The boys learning what patriarchy is: What kind of bs is this…?

Milo reading a greek book on the living room

Apollo: What are you reading son? Something about your dear father and his stories?

Milo: I'm reading about Odysseus

Apollo: ....why?😧

Milo: he is my favorite! He gets out of situations with his smarts and cunning and still manages to get home to his family! Also mom is in this book😊

Apolo: Does it mentioned how he ruined my life?!

Milo: Dad, I love you but, that was years ago, mom is married to you now, let it go😒

Non ironically, Odysseus is Milo’s favourite hero 😂😂😂

Sorry Apollo, it seems that Odysseus is rather popular in this family. I mean, maybe not with Luke, but very few things impress Luke.

[luciajacksonpapadopoulos]

Great, now I’m terrified of what Apollo’s chapter might contain

Apollo is next IM SO READY FOR IT!!

Are you? 👀

[luciajacksonpapadopoulos]

Welcome to DadDecember 2024!

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The full written-out list of prompts is below the cut.

2024 Prompts List:

1. Lost in the woods | "Cover your eyes"

2. Sick day | "I didn't know where else to go"

3. Accidents happen | "Are we there yet?"

4. Father's day | "Wait, wait, he's your father?"

5. Stars | "You're just like I remember"

6. First steps | "I have never hated you"

7. Learning to drive | "I'm sorry"

8. Alternate Universe - Age reversal / Role-swap | "Can you tell me a story?"

9. Tears | "Follow my lead"

10. Pillow fight | "Are you okay?"

11. Forever | "Can we do this every year?"

12. First pet | "Don't you dare..."

13. Demon Lord and Hero | "You're not my real dad"

14. Platonic Soulmates | "Can I have a hug?"

15. Similarities | "Please don't go"

16. Appearances | "Leave me alone"

17. Bring your kid to work day | "Can we make cookies?"

18. Promises | "I'll make it up to you, I promise"

19. Hypothermia | "What's with the long face?"

20. Time travel | "It's too late"

21. Finding a way home | "Be home by midnight"

22. Found family | "What did I say about..."

23. Patching each other up | "Santa isn't real"

24. Not quite asleep | "You came back?"

25. Holidays | "I'm proud of you"

26. Homework | "This is your birthright."

27. Bring your parent to school day | "Can you help me with this?"

28. Loss | "Happy birthday!"

29. Body Swap | "You remembered?"

30. Wings / Grooming | "Get down here this instant"

31. A new year | "Thank you."

Alternative Prompts:

1. A kind lie / A harsh truth

2. Giving gifts

3. Home alone 

4. Snow day

5. Pillow fort

6. "Of all things"

7. Hidden

8. Another world - Universe Swap

9. Werewolves/Vampires

10. Family dinner

[luciajacksonpapadopoulos]

Apollo: I’m starting a charity, would you like to donate to the cause?

Percy: What’s the cause?

Apollo: To make an accurate godly paternity test so we can hold deadbeat gods who misses the thirteen year age limit of claiming their demigod kids accountable once and for all

Percy: You got me hooked. Here’s all my life savings. Now tell me every other way I can help

Apollo: Well, it would be a great help if you could get your dad onboard. We could discuss details over dinner

Percy: Great! Guess we have a date then

[luciajacksonpapadopoulos]

Lucía: Daddy? Μπαμπάς is reading and won’t come out of his room

Percy: Just tell him I said something factually incorrect

*a few seconds later*

Apollo, kicking down the door: DID YOU JUST SAY MEDICAL TIBIAL STRESS SYNDROME WAS CAUSED BY THE MISFIRING OF NEURONS IN THE SUPERIOR COLLICULUS?!

Percy:

Percy, weakly: I don’t even know what that MEANS

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Percy: So, now once I’ve voted I guess there’s not much I can do other than sit back and watch what happens… ‘Pollo, you wanna watch the election vigil with me?

Apollo: I’m already watching the Swedes’ election vigil on SVT

Percy: Why are you watching a foreign country’s vigil of the US election?

Apollo: I need Fouad Youcefi and his Screen to explain to me what the fuck is going on in this country

[luciajacksonpapadopoulos]

Fouad Youcefi is back with his Screen, that gives me some sense of security at least…

[luciajacksonpapadopoulos]

Percy: We’re dog sitting a neighbor’s Samoyed dog this week and-

Apollo, in the living room with the dog: You have a smooth brain💕

No ridges or lumps

Or valleys or bumps

All ideas slide right off

Like a water slide🥰

✨Smooooth brain✨

Percy: We might just end up adopting a Samoyed dog of our own😅

[luciajacksonpapadopoulos]

Apollo: Hey, the sea is very restless today. You think your dad is okay?

Percy: Hard to say… apparently he’s reliving some trauma…

Apollo: Kronos?

Percy: No, he listened to the Vengeance Saga

Apollo: Ah! Yeah, that would do it

Poseidon, in the distance: I DID’T MEAN FOR THINGS TO GO THAT FAR!!!

Percy:… maybe I should go to him

Apollo: Yeah, he could probably use some of your comforting presence

[luciajacksonpapadopoulos]

Apollo: Reasons why Halloween is the best holiday?

Artemis: You’re not obligated to visit your relatives

Hermes: You’re not obligated to get gifts for anyone

Lucy: People will give you candy for absolutely no reason other than Halloween!

Percy: It’s the only day where it’s socially acceptable to go out in public dressed like a shark

Apollo, revealing all the matching shark onesies he got for them: CORRECT!!!!! 🦈 🦈 🦈 🦈 🦈