Nico and Percy's dynamic through the series is eternally funny to me, because it's just. like.
Percy's having a constant mental struggle between his fatal flaw of loyalty with a promise he made to Bianca to protect Nico, versus his Big 3 kid desire to maim other Big 3 kids / Poseidon descendant urge to totally maim Nico specifically. He hates Nico so so much. He thinks Nico's annoying and weird at best, and creepy/sketchy when he's older. The only positive thoughts Percy has towards Nico are "He's Bianca's brother and Bianca was my friend and I owe her/He's Hazel's brother and Hazel is my friend and would kill me if I was mean to him," "He's a powerful asset and useful ally (if questionable)," and "He's kinda pathetic and I feel maybe a little bad about it." Percy has multiple occasions throughout the series where he strongly considers - and on one occasionally actually goes through with - throttling Nico.
Meanwhile, Nico is following around Percy like a lost puppy. He explicitly can never bring himself to even dislike anything about Percy no matter how hard he tries. He has a whole bit in BoO where he's mentally going "UGH he's so stupid BUT IT'S ENDEARING HOW DARE HE." He's totally smitten. He's making deals with his dad for Percy. He's making convoluted plans to help Percy stand a chance against Kronos. During the entirety of BoTL it's like he's playing tsundere - "I'm helping NOT PERCY SPECIFICALLY with this quest! Me helping Percy would be SILLY because I DEFINITELY HATE HIM." Then he proceeds to show up to Percy's birthday party to basically ask him on a weird date and spend the entire next book scrambling around trying to help him or protect him or impress him. And Percy could not give less of a shit.
Just. That dynamic is so funny to me. Percy is the founder of the Nico Protection Club in that he's the one they're all protecting Nico from and meanwhile Nico is throwing himself at Percy to the point where the literal god of gay love calls him out on it.
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Red Tape tied in a bow (P1 | P2 | P3) (Patreon)
Also decided to give a go to the caption thing again since this one’s rather dialogue-heavy!
[Panel 2]
Peepers: Uhm...sir?
Hater: What.
Peepers: Could you- do you have the full paperwork on our health plan?
[Panel 3]
Hater: Health plan? Peepers what in grop’s name are you talking about??
[Panel 4]
Peepers: It’s really no big thing, I just wanted to see what was (and wasn’t) covered-
[Panel 5]
Hater: Commander Peepers. Are you planning to commit insurance fraud on my dime? And you’re asking me how?
[Panel 7]
Peepers: P- hahahaha! I would never dream of it, Lord Hater!
[Panel 8]
Hater: Then-?
Peepers: I just want to see what’s covered, sir. Like I said already...
[Panel 9]
Hater: Hrmph. It’s all personally approved by me, so feel free to ask, Commander.
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see the thing about me is that ive never been to the mainland us (ive been to alaska and its normal over there) but like. the concept of it is terrifying to me. i need to see it. i need to see your huge highways and weird drink sizes and ginormous cities. also the insane amount of weird gimmick-y themed stores/museums. those are wild and im a little obsessed with them. buckees is like my white whale
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i hope you have so much fun on your disney trip!!! that is so exciting :)
just thinking about how entering your bed after a long day at disney is one of the best feelings ever, and to be able to share that with josh is even better. after a nice warm shower together to soothe your sore muscles, you two crawl into bed and share a mickey rice krispy (he instantly pouts when you go for the ears first). and then hunker down and curl up together and he starts talking about how amazing and immersive everything is. he’d start slurring a lil bit because he’s so tired but he wants to tell you how exciting everything is!!! and how he feels like a kid again!!! he would thank you a hundred times over for going on this trip and experiencing it with him. after a while when he’s quiet for a little bit you look down at him and he’s softly snoring against your neck. you’d try and turn your body around to shut off the lamp and can’t help but giggle at the silly little makeshift bed josh made for his shoulder remy out of your some stray clothes. -🦦
I AM FULLY GOING TO SOB
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