#And just hasn't got around to the Apollo chapter yet

[gingermintpepper]

I would really like to read one piece of writing, amateur or not, that features Apollo and Zeus having a positive relationship. One. Any one. It could be 30 words long for all I care. I just need confirmation that one other writer actively producing content in the Greek Mythology sector doesn't think of Apollo as Zeus' toy, sexual or otherwise, or of Zeus purposefully surpressing Apollo because he doesn't want him to surpass his power, or of Apollo only being obedient to his father over all else because of fear and physical abuse, or of any other reason possibly invented except some sort of mutual understanding and respect.

It should not be this difficult to find content where they do not hate each other.

[somethingusefulfromflorida]

I first read Percy Jackson and the Olympians in the summer or fall of 2009. The trailer for the movie had just dropped, and a bunch of my classmates were reading the Lightning Thief every waking moment; they couldn't put it down. I didn't understand the hype but it looked interesting, so my mom bought me a copy from K-Mart, and I was instantly hooked! I just so happened to be 12 at the time, so it felt like the books were written specifically for me (I even had black hair and lived near the ocean; I wanted to be Percy SO BAD).

Over the next few months, every time my parents went to K-Mart for any reason I would beg them to let me come along, and then I'd beg them harder to buy me the next book in the series (they wouldn't buy them for me all at once because they were like seven or eight bucks a pop, so I had to space them out going into 2010). They sold paperback copies of the first four, but the Last Olympian was an oversized hardcover, so it doesn't match the rest of the collection (this still bugs me to no end).

I remember in the summer of 2010 when the Heroes of Olympus series was announced, I kept refreshing Rick Riordan's website for the cover reveal. I was so excited that you got to see the characters' faces this time (in a blurry jpeg, but I still thought it was super cool). He also published the first chapter for free as a teaser, and instead of scrolling through a wall of text it had pages you could click and drag across the screen like a real book, which blew my 13 year old mind.

My older sister grew up on Harry Potter, but I didn't get into that series until 2011 when the final movie came out (I had seen them all with my mom and sister, though not in order and I wasn't really paying attention), so PJO was the first series that got me interested in reading outside of school. I could hardly wait to read Heroes of Olympus, and I was SO upset when I realized it kinda stunk. I don't know what it was about that series, but it took me forever to slog through Lost Hero, and I couldn't even make myself finish Son of Neptune, I was completely checked out. I never got around to reading any of the others, or the Trials of Apollo series, or Magnus Chase or any of the other spinoffs; they just weren't my cup of tea.

The Lightning Thief movie was, well, different than I expected, but I didn't necesarilly hate it (I thought the actors were too old and it really bothered me that Annabeth wasn't even blonde!), but Sea of Monsters was downright unwatchable. I'm really glad they didn't adapt Titan's Curse because it would have blown HARD. I have zero expectations for the upcoming Disney+ show, but as long as Rick Riordan has ANY creative input as a producer it can't possibly be as bad as I fear (knock on wood). I'm 24 going on 25, I feel like I'm too old to get excited about a kid's show, but this series will always have a special place in my heart.

Fingers crossed that the show doesn't suck. I liked the musical, so this stone hasn't been bled completely dry just yet.

[valkyriesryde]

Hey Ry, how are you? Loved the last chapter, obviously. And anyone who hasn't caught up to Release the Hounds, spoilers ahead. Okay, could you maybe entertain me with a small HC for how Hades and Loki spend their drink and dinner meet-ups? Thank You x

I am good my darling! I hope you’re doing well too! Of course! I won’t give anything away for their meet up that’s coming up because we’ll look at that in the next chapter! But most nights go something like this

Alright so most nights Hades will go to Loki’s place since he doesn’t like venturing into the underworld “the souls creep me out and your rivers! Don’t get me started on your rivers. That’s not water.” That’s what he told Hades one night when she asked

Loki’s house is large and extravagant. He has ionic columns at the entrance, white marble of course with a light green tinge at the top. It’s like a temple from the outside with a groomed garden always. The inside is homely but still elegant, he has statues and art works adorning the hallways and there’s never many people present around the place but always his horses in the backyard and every now and then his son Polyphemus will visit or even Theseus.

They’re both quite friendly with Hades, she’s known them since they were young and Loki has only good things to say about his two favourite siblings (Thor and Hades), at least behind their backs. Sometimes they would join them for dinner, sometimes for a drink but always for a small chat with their favourite aunt (sorry Hera).

In terms of after dinner when Artemis has pulled the moon into the sky and the stars are bright they sit out by the pool. Either at the bar or lounged out over the pool chairs. When it’s really warm or Loki has had an exceptionally rough day/week he’ll take a dip and float in the water. “You should join me sister, the water is absolutely pleasant!” Always he got the same reply, “maybe another time Loki, I’ll live vicariously through you” and wink at him.

After at least four bottles of nectar Hades will be convinced and they’d float in the water together laughing and going down memory lane. Hades would poke fun at Loki for losing the battle for Athens to Athena “your son founded it and yet you still lost!” She’d laugh and Loki would throw a wave her way.

They’d gossip about the family “you know Hephaestus pranked Ares with one of his weapons” “Again? Well that’ll be why we had that influx of souls last week. His violence tends to get worse when Tony messes with him.” “Poor Rhodey” “Do you mean that” “No, I think it’s hilarious

Sometimes, if they needed to rant, they’d discuss business. But for both of them that’s not where their support was. They supported each other’s personal lives instead of professional like Hades and Thor. Hades would complain about Sam being overbearing and Loki would catch her up on all of going ons amongst the Olympian’s. Nothing importsnt, just who is sleeping with who, who started a fight with who (the time he described in great detail about Athena absolutely demolishing Apollo in pool was hilarious “he had it coming, though I was disappointed when I found out what pool actually was”)

They’re siblings. Hades is the oldest of the three, Loki being the middle child. For a long time it was the two of them against the eldest daughters. Loki was the only boy before Thor came along, Hades was the youngest girl, they had each other’s backs always and still do. Who else would you want to get drunk and talk shit about your family to 😂

it’s not too exciting, but it’s definitely one of their favourite nights. And the time they egged Dionysus (T’Challa)’s house was a good night. He deserved it for skimping out on the good wine to Loki that day