#disguising himself as whoever bismarck's successor was

[westanovencleaner]

you know what would be really cool?

a wwi (starting around 1900 and ending in 1919 specifically) percy jackson au.

with the power of the british empire seeing its share of global power decline after being dethroned by the usa in industrial output and military power while germany's unification and the rise of weltpolitik as a doctrine put it in a position to take second place, what if the gods were split in between these three powerhouses?

ignoring the greek and roman civil war that mirrored the american civil war, because the usa wasn't even all that powerful until after the civil war, so it doesn't even make sense for both camps to solely be in the usa, what would happen to camp half-blood and camp jupiter? would they have been split in three?

imagine if chiron decided to spend his time in the usa, thus explaining the bellicosity of both germany and britain and their allies.

imagine the inter-demigod politics.

imagine the different sides of the political atmosphere of the second industrial revolution and how they would affect the demigods.

"their western civilization is a disease" well in this time period, what if luke was questioning the west at the height of capitalism? what if luke was questioning the west at the height of imperialism? what if luke was questioning western capitalism during a massive rise in socialism in england?

imagine the questions these different motives would raise, like: when does capitalism stop caring about the individual? when does it become another form of control, the thing it seeks to destroy? or, on the other hand, to what extent is socialism worth it? at what point does socialism bring ruin instead of its promises of an increased quality of life?

and just a reminder: the demigods are young. they're politically radical, but they can change easily. imagine the ideological turmoil within the characters and (possibly) the reader; it's a story where there's no right answer for who the good guys are.

imagine the war itself. with the advancements in military technology since the last major European conflict 99 years ago, we can only assume that it's a reflection of the increase in strength of demigod powers, and they're eager to show it off too. imagine the combined strength of numerous big three demigods, who are ready to test their powers on real opponents in real battles.

holy shit I didn't mean to write this much.