#rick riordan you are washed!

[ahecen]

thoughts on percabeth characterization in wottg (or lack thereof)?

oh my godddddd. first of all I just have to note how hilarious it is that everyone forgot about this book a week after it came out. anyway. percabeth’s characterization in the new books versus the show versus the original books is so interesting to me. with allegedly being very involved in the writing process of the show, you’d think rick would be even more aware of how he wrote his characters and translate that to new books. now i’m not saying 17 yr old percabeth should act the same as 13 yr old percabeth. you’d think they’d grow, right? wottg percabeth just doesn’t have that spark and I was honestly confused seeing ppl gush over them in this book. every time I thought they were about to have a talk, just a moment to themselves, the scene ended. how do you set up several scenes for your fav couple and just. end it. it’s extra strange bc I loved them dearly in cotg. but in wottg,,, where’s the friendship? they remind me of those couples in school that have been together for years and don’t seem to enjoy each others company. they’re currently together because… uh…. if this was my first introduction to percabeth, having no prior knowledge of their relationship, I would question how much they even liked each other. yeah, they love each other. that’s great and all, but do they like each other? it’s like percy and annabeth became caricatures of themselves. haha percy’s dumb. annabeth has an idiot boyfriend that everyone knows she’s too good for. this is the shit you read on wattpad, not a published book. I think the worst moment of all was when annabeth seemed to realize for the first time in her life that percy was intelligent. girl you’ve known that since you were twelve fucking years old. I also think percabeth suffers in this book bc annabeth didn’t have much of anything going on. she was kinda there. percy had an emotional moment, grover had several emotional moments, but there was always prepared annabeth, ready to save the day from her helpless boyfriend and friend. rick isn’t known to write female characters well, but annabeth has mostly been the exception to that. what happened? if cotg was bad, this would be a different story. and I know pjo tumblr likes to tussle about the quality of anything written after tlo, but I genuinely really liked cotg. there was a lot of heart. the shift from a good story to the nothingness of wottg was really disappointing. I wasn’t expecting much, but, like, can rick at least pretend to try? there’s a lot more to say but we’d be here all night.

tldr; it was only a matter of time before percabeth was negatively affected by ricks greed

[bellalove69420]

My main struggles with the percy jackson fandom, but its an ADHD rant, that ended up being wayyyy longer than i meant it too.

I can't wait for them to do a heroes of olympus show (I hope so), and most of these leo girls are so surprised when he isn't this super hot, conventionally attractive guy, because in the book he isn't supposed to be conventionally attractive. He's supposed to be kinda ugly, that's one of the reasons he's so jealous of Jason.

It's one of the things that frustrates me most about the percy jackson fandom, is some of the erasure that goes on, in lots of characters. I mean so many. Not only Leo, but also Nico, Piper, Hazel, and Frank. People think of these characters in such ways that are so base level.

There are probably many others, that is just off the top of my head. Now there is things that are understandable, like how Hazel is just a cutie pie, but even then, I feel like people erase how truly powerful she is.

Also, minus nico, this happens mostly to the characters that are people of color, and I'm white, so I don't want to speak to much on something I don't understand. But it is something that happens very much, is that people see these characters as what they are on a base level, but not on a deeper level. Whether that is Piper and how she is barely brought up to be Native American anymore, and Rick Riordan hasn't done this, but I feel like this fandom has majorly white washed her. This has also happened with Frank, who, yes, in the book he does say many times "I'm from Canada, I'm not really Chinese" but thay doesn't mean as a fandom we erase that from him entirely.

This also happens with LGBTQ+ characters, I STILL find people writing nico di angelo x FEMALE readers. Which is unexeptable and not okay. That man has been out as gay for 10 YEARS, and people are erasing that as such a huge part of his character. What is wrong with u, there is a whole chapter that made me SOB as a 13 year old, that you people are not going to take away from me. Especially from someone who was outed.

Also, there are so many fanfictions I read where I feel like everyone's ADHD is just gone, like not there at all. What happened to that? That's such a huge part of how people discovered they were demigods. That's coming from someone who struggles from ADHD, also, if you don't know how to write it, do research, Google is free, and easy to use, and there is many good resources for ADHD research.

So, yeah, as a whole for such a wildly inclusive book series, that I love so much, I feel like this fandom needs to work on the erasure of minorities, as a whole.

[sassy-cass-16]

k look i'm not super jazzed about what they did to hades in the show. in the book he's easily the one who acts the most Like A God. Percy addresses him as "Lord" and "Uncle" exclusively, he's fucking intimidating because you're supposed to believe he could have orchestrated the whole master bolt thing. the guy in the show starts futzing with a weird blanket and offers percy a snack. i fully did not believe that was hades when i first saw him on screen, and i had to go and google "hades pjo actor" to make absolutely sure it was supposed to be him.

also i have no idea why he was in a shimmery kimono and a black turtleneck. the robe he wears in the books is meant to be crafted out of the souls of the damned, and it's described more similarly to a chiton or a cloak. he wears clothing with that pattern repeatedly in the books, in almost all of his major appearances. it's a defining feature of his visual description. i guess the shimmery pattern is supposed to look like faces? maybe? but the lighting in the underworld is so washed-out and weird that you can't see any of it.

i guess my biggest issue is that the re-framing of his character kind of ruins his entire dynamic with nico. hades is a very resigned, reserved, inscrutable father, with this heavy sense of history and gravitas that hangs around him. that's something nico inherits from him, not a contrasting feature. nico in the books (past titan's curse obviously) is very much like his father, and that's what makes hades so sad whenever they interact. that's what gives their relationship the kind of emotional weight that it's meant to have. this doesn't remotely feel like the same character. i don't for the life of me see a reason why they did this, aside from maybe wanting to distance his personality from poseidon's since they appear in the same episode?

idk. i felt weird about the lack of DoA recording studios too. we didn't even get the "big bathtub" line. AND WHERE ARE CHARON'S IMPORTED ITALIAN SUITS, RICK RIORDAN???

this whole episode was a mixed bag for me, honestly. the stuff i liked, i LOVED. the stuff i didn't like, i feel really weird about. 50/50 either way.

[captainremmington-13]

𝖙𝖍𝖊 𝖉𝖆𝖚𝖌𝖍𝖙𝖊𝖗 𝖔𝖋 𝖉𝖊𝖆𝖙𝖍

𝖈𝖍𝖆𝖕𝖙𝖊𝖗 𝖔𝖓𝖊

show!Luke Castellan x daughter of thanatos!reader

DISCLAIMER: I don’t own the image above or any of Rick Riordan’s characters/world-building.

⚠️Warnings⚠️: mentions of death, sadness, and lonliness

A/N: the next part is gonna include capture the flag ;))

As soon as you heard the yelling, you were certain that someone had died. 

The sensation that washed over your body confirmed your suspicions. Your powers always told you when a being was truly dead and beyond saving. However, this time, it felt slightly different. The being’s life had been halted, but not ended. They were no longer aging, but their soul remained in their body. 

Putting down the blanket you were folding, you slipped on a pair of worn-down sneakers and left Cabin 11. Walking down the stairs, you internally hoped the scene wasn’t too gory. Even if you were the child of death itself, you weren’t a fan of seeing people mutilated.

Just by listening for a moment, you could tell that the chaos was occurring at the border of the camp. Putting two and two together, you realized a new camper must have arrived. You’d seen several demigods try to get inside the safety of the camp border’s, and lose their lives in the process.  

But as you approached the hill where several other demigods were crowded together, you saw two kids who were very much alive. The more baffling sight, however, was the large pine tree at the highest point of the hill that definitely hadn’t been there before. 

You tapped Will Solace on the arm, making him jump slightly. Ignoring his reaction, you asked, “What in Hades is going on? Where did that tree come from?”

“Uh…” Will said, scratching the back of his neck. “Three demigods and a satyr were being chased by monsters as they approached the camp border. One of the demigods, a daughter of Zeus, sacrificed herself to let the others get to safety. It seems that instead of letting her die or saving her, Zeus turned her into…” He gestured at the tree. “That.”

Typical god behavior. When they try to help their offspring, they only make their lives worse.

“That’s unfortunate,” you said to Will. “I don’t think there’s much we can do.”

“Yeah,” Will replied awkwardly. “Try not to worry about it. We’ll get the two new campers settled into Cabin 11 as soon as we can. You can meet them then.” 

Understanding that he wanted to end the conversation, you simply nodded and walked away. You had learned to recognize the signs that signaled when people no longer wanted to be in your presence, and Will was exhibiting several of them.

But that was alright. You didn’t really feel like sticking around anyways. You were your own best companion. 

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“Hey, uh, is the top bunk taken?“ 

You looked up from painting your nails to see a boy standing in front of you. He had curly brown hair, a lean figure, and brown eyes that had a mischievous glint in them. He was holding a small backpack, which likely contained all of his personal possessions. 

“That’s Kalia’s bunk. You can take that spot over there.” You pointed to a twin-sized mattress squished in between two bunk beds. 

“Oh…okay.” The boy set his backpack down on the mattress and sat down next to it. “So, are you…you know, a Hermes kid too?”

You laughed without humor. “Do I look like one of Hermes’s spawn?” 

The boy flinched. “No.” 

“You have your answer then.”

He sighed. “I suppose it’s for the better that he’s not your father. He’s completely neglected me all my life.”

“All of the gods do that to their demigod offspring,” you said. “Except for a rare few. And even then, the most their children get are occasional visits and favors. Some of the gods choose favorites, which causes chaos here at camp.” 

The boy nodded in acknowledgement. “That seems frustrating.”

“It is.”

“So…if you’re not one of Hermes’s children, are you unclaimed?”

You shook your head. “No. My father just doesn’t have a cabin, so I’m stuck here.”

“And who exactly is your father?”

You bit the inside of your cheek, knowing that your answer will probably scare the boy off. But you decided to be honest. If he can’t handle the truth, that’s his problem. 

“Thanatos, god of death.” 

Instead of going pale and quickly looking away, the boy gave you a small smile. “Cool.” He stood up again, walking over to your bunk once more. He extended his hand.

“I’m Luke. Luke Castellan.”

As you shook his hand firmly and told him your name, a genuine feeling of warmth grew in your chest. 

Maybe, just maybe, you’d found someone who didn’t treat you like a walking time bomb.

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You took it upon yourself to show Luke around camp the next day. This shocked everyone, as you usually didn’t converse with anyone for more than a few minutes at a time. You and him spent the entire day together, and even ate dinner side-by-side at the Hermes table. It was the most time you’d spent with just one person in ages.

You explained to him the unspoken rules of the camp. In order to prevent being messed with, you had to prove that you were worthy. Glory was extremely important, and could be earned by winning Capture the Flag or going on quests. And protecting your cabin’s honor was of top priority. If another cabin somehow slandered yours, you had the right to retaliate (even though Chiron and Mr. D didn’t approve).

The more you interacted with Luke, the more you liked him. 

Luke adapted to his new environment extremely well. He quickly established a reputation as an excellent strategist and seasoned fighter.  Apparently, he had been on the run since he was nine, and picked up a myriad of skills along the way. He was particularly good at picking locks, which wasn’t surprising. 

He also made friends quickly. His charming personality drew in every person he interacted with. He was witty, ambitious, and made good conversation. Plus, his impressive abilities made him a useful ally. 

After he settled in, you expected him to forget about you. He had more popular, less terrifying companions. 

But he didn’t. In fact, he became your closest friend. 

Despite being different in a variety of ways, your personalities blended like a dream. He appreciated your dry, subtle sense of humor, and encouraged you to always keep improving. And you admired his mischievous nature. He’d even gotten you to lighten up a bit, and become less adverse to participating in group activities.

You slowly learned more about him, and he learned about you. You both assumed it would scare the other person off, but that knowledge only brought you closer together. 

But most importantly, you both quickly learned that together, you were essentially unstoppable. 

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[lo-shouldve-been-an-email]

Why hello there.

Listen,I don’t have much to say about the newest LO episode so here’s an ares ranking to go along with the other ones.

Spoilers.

Percy Jackson:

6/10

Look,Ares is a really weird figure when it comes to how the media presents him.

Almost always they present him as this sexist frat boy when in mythology he is:

A reported protector of mistreated woman.

The patron god of the amazons and was worshipped to the point that their leader had 2 babies with him.

Scored the GODDESS PF LOVE AND BEAUTY and there is no way you cannot convince me she doesn’t have some pretty high standards(even though apparently you can convince most of the writers on this list)

And as much as I love Percy Jackson,it is not devoid of crimes.

In the first book,he helps Luke/Kronos steal Zeus’ master bolt and Hades’ helm of invisibility as to start a civil war within the gods.id say this is a pretty good portrayal overall.

…until we get to the second book.

This myth will be very important so long story short:a daughter of ares got r*** by a son of Poseidon so Ares,like any reasonable and bloodthirsty god of war,fucking killed him.

After this,he got put on trial for murder as if he wasn’t the literal god of bloody war,and all the ladies vouched for him so he got set free.

Let’s just say,Rick Riordan didn’t know of this myth.

In the second book,there’s a scene where Clarisse La Rue,a DAUGHTER of ares talks to him through a magic mirror.

There,he threatens her and says he should have sent one of his sons on the quest.and keep in mind she is his FAVORITE DAUGHTER.

So yeah.

I don’t really like this portrayal but he gets points for bringing Clarisse and (technically)Frank into this world since I like them both.also the fact that Percy could tell he had beef with him even without having any other memory.

Lore Olympus:

1/10

FUCK THIS GUY

Remember when I said that modern Ares was more often than not a sexist frat boy?we’ll add “predator” and “Reddit nice guy” to that list because RS can’t write.

If in Percy Jackson Aphrodite had terrible standards here said standards are so much worse.

He spends MONTHS trying to seduce a 19-YEAR-OLD and then tries to marry her without her consent.

Also,sir,YOU HAVE THE GODDESS OF LOVE AND BEAUTY FULLY AT YOUR DISPOSAL AND YOURE PICKING A GURL WHO DOESNT EVEN KNOW HIW TO USE A COMPUTER????

Great.this guy is a predator,Reddit nice guy,AND stupid.

I remember saying that the only character who could get a lowers rating than LO Persephone being LO hades and then I remembered this fuck existed.

Fuck him.

Hades:

10/10

Your know when you see something and then immediately want to wash your eyes with soap?this is my soap.

He is my third favorite Olympian in the game,coming third to Hermes and Artemis.

So here’s a few reasons why I like him:

Doom anything with impending doom and the increasing doom damage boon does absurd amounts of damage.

Curse of nausea is one of the best duos in the game.

He respects woman.(oh look they finally Aphrodite standards)

His quest is stupidly easy and he was the first Olympian who’s bond I maxed out.

I know this joke has been made so many times but.he really is a Chthonic simp.

He doesn’t get too pissed if you don’t pick him is trial of gods.hes just here for the bloodshed.

It may be just the fact that almost every other interpretation of ares is bad,but I really like him.

Also Aphrodite wearing his face paint in hades 2-

OSP:

7/10

He’s cool.

I really don’t have much else to add except the helmet stays on during sex.

Gods school:

5/10

Welp Back to the incels-

Him straight up telling Aphrodite that he can do whatever he wants because she won’t leave is just.why.

I don’t get why people go to this myth,turn it around,and act as if they’ve done a service by making Ares miserable when in the myths it was already a good ending.

What is with the obsession with making ares a toxic ex boyfriend when in the myths him and ‘dite were literally love and war.

Another issue I have with gods school is the fact they made Aphrodite a Karen Smith when in the myths shes a Regina George but that’s a problem for the Aphrodite ranking.

Also I just realized the Aphrodite Hephaestus ares myth is the og “I fell in love with a bad boy story”-

Epic:the musical:

8/10

I don’t have a physical picture of him but I already like him.

The only time he he appears is during a bit of an unfinished song but he does bring up some pretty good points,like the Scylla thing.

Also the fact Athena didn’t directly refute any of his points but instead persuaded him with the fact that the moment Ody gets home the suitors are going to be fucked is surprisingly great.

Also can I just say how absolutely hyped I am for god games?Aphrodite’s part fucking rocks and I’m excited for Apollo and Hephaestus.

Also here’s my ranking for epic Hermes since I wasn’t part of the fandom back then:

10/10

*insert dolphin laugh here*

[crispymarvellousdinosaurs]

I gottta get this off my chest.

The Percy Jackson show was... fine? It wasn't great and on a good day, I guess I could call it good but I think it missed the mark with some things.

1. Book accuracy. This may seem dumb given that Riordan was involved in the show but the show came about because everyone loved the books, so why deviate from the books? If it ain't broke....

2. The colour grading. Why the FUCK was this show so muted, grey and washed out visually? This is a children/YA adventure series, WHERE are the vibrant colours? Percy, and by extension the audience, is entering a new and crazy world, he is filled with awe equally as he is filled with fear but it's magical, it's mythical, it's fantastical. The colour palette should reflect this! This is not HBO, there is no need to be a try hard and turn your fun and adventurous book series into a semi serious adult fantasy drama, it ain't that Rick. You could do that with HOO but not PJO.

3. Too much Annabeth. Book/Season 2 is kickstarted with a missing Grover. Grover and Percy's friendship needed to be sold 158% this season so season 2 has some weight to it. Instead it was the percy annabeth show. Annabeth is a main character throughout the rest of the series, Grover less so. Annabeth should take up more screentime as the show goes on to show her deepening importance to Percy. She should've been the thirdwheel to Percy and Grover

4. Granted, I've not read the books in a while but it wouldn't have hurt them to lift more lines from the book. It's literally the best part of adaptations.

[penelopwgarcia]

Rating: Teen And Up Audiences

Archive Warnings: Graphic Depictions , Major Character Death

Category: Gen

Fandom: Percy Jackson and the Olympians - Rick Riordan

Additional Tags: Soulmates, NOT!! INCESTOUS!!, Not Beta Read, Not Incest, they're siblings and they act like such the thing is that their souls are made of the same material, Canon-Typical Violence, Canon Universe, Canon Rewrite

Language: English

Chapters: 4/30 (17,061 words)

Summary:

“So, are you going to tell me now about the newbie that slaughtered the Minotaur or do you want to talk about the weather which, by the way, also will lead to a very uncomfortable conversation,” she pointed at the heavy clouds circulating the camp.

“I was actually hoping to see if you were harmed but apparently or the water washed away or all that blood came from others,” for someone who saw the birth and end of empires and trained generations of soldiers Chiron sounded disappointed. Sorrowful, even. “But I know better than to start a topic that would only lead me to talking with the wall. In this case,” he sighed, taking her lead, “I assume Mr. Jackson's actions can show an obvious resolution to anyone with eyes to see the truth. However, we cannot confirm any paternity on our own, but to expect that whatever divinity that had generated him claim him as their children.”

“U-hum.” She murmured. “But…?”

“I want you to train him.”

Which was only natural, but she couldn't not point to the fact that “You never asked me to train someone before,” she said.

“You never had a brother before,” Chiron asserted.

The Percy Jackson series told by the eldest daughter of the sea perspective

[xanikhdraws]

Annabeth wouldnt stand with bigotry as well as stealing people's art and claiming it as theirs. Neither does Rick Riordan and Becky Riordan. Neither does the PJO cast, movies, show, or musical. Neither does this artist bc she understands what it means to be an artist and how disrespectful it is to steal one's art, heck even change it to their wants. The fandom stands against you! Annabeth in the show is our Annabeth, Annabeth in the book is our Annabeth, this isn't a competition. Rick approved of Leah too, but you don't wanna talk about that. I'm guessing the "#leahisourannabeth" having a winking emoji right next to it means this is sarcasm. Which is weird considering that LEAH IS OUR ANNABETH, sarcasm or not. IF you truly think of her as Annabeth, you wouldn't white wash her and apparently dm her very nasty things. "We won". No, you lost the minute you started harassing a 14 year old girl!

[gay-little-isopod]

Hi do you have any really angsty Apollo/ Lester fics. Anyway I love your blog so much and you are very cool person <3

ur cool as well anon!!!! <3

angsty lester fics:

feast

[oifaaa]

Girl you’re dumb as shit and that person was too. In case you didn’t know Apollo is an Anatolian god who is already poc. Your little white American author removing everything but Greek from him (which still doesn’t make him white 💀💀💀) only means you need to take more history classes and riordan needs his degree taken away. Please go fucking lords sake learn the difference between representation and black washing.

Friend you need to calm down a bit before you break a blood vessel over something that doesn't matter - I'm no expert your right they didn't teach old religions or mythology in my history class - that being said I do know that a lot of different religions (and even people in those religions) can have different versions of the same god it's how apollo is both a Greek and roman god but that being said the apollo that shows up in rick Riordans book is his version of the god its his character not the god himself it allows Rick to take some libraries with the character and that includes their designs - he's not the only one to do this either a lot of people who use the Greek gods in their books, games, shows will usually give them their own unique design on the characters- rick picturing apollo as white or me picturing him as black isn't a big deal

[mando-abs]

Preface: I am an 18+ blog, so minors don’t interact and keep scrolling

I know I was gonna do notes for the new Percy Jackson book, but in true Percy Jackson ADHD fashion, I stopped like a third of the way in bc it started feeling like a chore. And now I’m making this post days after finishing it 🤷🏻

But congratulations Rick Riordan on once again attracting his target reader audience

It was really good tho. If I wasn’t so bone tired lately, I would’ve finished it two days, but it took me like four lol. So if you have problems focusing on reading for long periods of time, this book is phenomenal (granted, I read oodles of college level books last year for my degree so middle grade is like a walk in the park but…my point still stands). This book is lower stakes than the original series, but if you love Percy as much as I do, this is great 😅😅 GIVE THAT BOY A BREAK

I’ll post a few spoilers below if you’re curious and nosey on what happens but don’t want to read the book. I encourage you to look up the general synopsis tho bc I’m not gonna write about that. This is gonna be my highlights.

Poseidon is a crocs and socks guy and I couldn’t be more happy. This is my biggest highlight. I’m not joking. Like of course he is. He’s also building an infinity pool in his underwater summer getaway which is just great. He’s trying to build a relationship ship with Percy so that’s great. Percy seems to be chill with that but he knows Poseidon’s gotta work for it.

Zeus being the reason why Percy’s gotta get 3 letters of recommendation. And why his first and only kite as a kid was struck down 😭😭😭

The existence of the restaurant Himbo Juice in this book surely means that Rick is aware of the femboy Hooters meme. Like I feel it in my nuggets

Percy and Annabeth sure are Percabeth-ing in this book and it gives me life. Like I can’t pinpoint an exact moment bc it’s everywhere.

I looooooove how Ganymede is painted as a victim of grooming in this book. Bc of course. And I looooove how Iris sympathizes with him bc she understands his situation and knows how he got an even worse deal than she did in his position. It’s also interesting how Riordan hops around this within the confines of middle grade fiction.

Also Ganymede feeling obligated to fill and top off everyone’s cups (demigod or not) was a nice touch

Iris has a demigod child that only loves monochrome and it’s killing her. Amazing

Sally Jackson is living her best life with Paul and is now a published author. AND SHE’S PREGNANT 😆😆😆😆😆😆 AND PERCY IS EXCITED TO BE A BIG BROTHER 😆😆😆😆😆😆😆 oh I love it. Honestly, I could have a book just on that with him doing big brother babysitting.

Hebe has a Chuck E Cheese establishment called Hebe Jeebies where people can become younger as they play games and eat cardboard pizza. And she has killer chickens that will eat your flesh and conduct chicken fights. ALSO THE MAIN CUSTOMERS BEING BOOMERS BC THEY CANT GROW UP IS HILARIOUS. Burn.

When the trio was turned 8 temporarily, Percy was so anxious bc childhood trauma obvi. But Percy going “I don’t want to go through growing up again. I won’t. I’m so scared,” was owie.

In fact, Percy being so anxious he pressure washed (pressure bombed?) a cave is relatable. If every time I had a panic attack I became a pressure washer, my neighborhood street would be so clean.

The god of old age (whose name escapes me) being the one who stole the chalice made a lot of sense. AND PERCY EMBRACED HIM INSTEAD OF FIGHTING HIM BC HE WILL BE FIGHTING OLD AGE HIS WHOLE LIFE AND HE WANTS TO GROW OLD😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭 I was tearing up. I think this was really targeted toward the young adult/approaching middle age audience. Damn you Riordan

Percy broke into Zeus’ chamber in Olympus to return the chalice and the only god to notice him was Athena!!!!!! They literally went “👁️👄👁️ 👀” She’s more tolerant of Percy being Athena’s boyfriend now!!! It’s gettin serious

Hmmmmmmmm

That’s all I have to say about that

[industriallyinsecure]

Another idea for la squadra. I’m not sure if you read any Rick Riordan books but if you know then you remember how Leo meets Calypso.

So imagine Sorbet and Gelato escaping their deaths but now the boss is after them, la squadra managed to secure a plane but after a heavy storm they are washed up to darling’s island.

Naturally they didn’t get along at first, when darling first explained they had to fall in love with on or all of them so they can leave, they scoffed and tried to find ways to get off only to fail every time. Formaggio and Melone tried their luck, unfortunately their flirtations didn’t work and made darling dislike them even more.

Months passed and slowly getting more used to each other’s presence. The team was beginning to enjoy their time on the island, it’s been too long since they had a vacation and wanted to indulge on what they have. They managed to formed a friendship, darling would tell them stories on their life before and on the island and La squadra would tell them stories about their life as well. The team found their awe face in describing the modern world endearing and cute.

Surprisingly, darling could see their stands which made them wonder if they are capable of using one. In one particular night, a boat floated near the shore. This shocked the team and darling was petrified, when their words from the beginning re surfaced they realized that darling fell in love.

Sorbet and Gelato first got up, which horrified darling only for them to grab a large sheet to cover the boat, soon the rest of the team tried to cover it was well. Prosciutto kissed their cheek and said they will pretend to never saw it.

In half a year, the hitman team was accustomed island and love their darling. However, whatever entity that placed darling their was displeased at their happiness and tried to kill la squadra. Darling drags them to the boat so they can escape, when they beg them to come they say they couldn’t as the boat is cursed to bring anyone except them.

With a tearful goodbye, they bid farewell to each other but not before all of La squadra promising they they will be back for them.

When la squadra are back in Napoli, they found out a total of five years have passed and a new Don was appointed (Giorno). At first they thought it was a dream until Sorbet and Gelato pulled out the astrolabe and crystal from their cave.

👀👀👀👀👀 I am VERY intrigued 👀

We could have a yandere twist where instead of calypso the reader is Circe and tries to turn their unwanted suitors into boars

[harjaayi]

WHY HEROES OF OLYMPUS IS MY LEAST FAVOURITE RRVERSE SERIES

Disclaimer: I like Heroes of Olympus and every single book in the RRverse, it's just a few things I found lacking so stfu before you come fuming

Spoiler warning for both Percy Jackson and the Olympians and Heroes of Olympus by Rick Riordan

Most of my issues boil down to some aspects which had potential for exploration but were just forgotten

The potential of some of the friendships between the Seven (we all know Piper and Percy would dominate)

Percy and Annabeth being forgotten after GOING THROUGH TARTARUS?! YOU CAN'T TELL ME THEY'RE NOT TRAUMATISED

also also also Dark Percy would be so fucking cool (not exactly a criticism, just something that would've been interesting)

Shipping every other character (case in point: Caleo)

The battle in Blood of Olympus is kinda lackluster. Half of the Last Olympian was the battle between the demigods and the Titans but here it's eh just Piper, Leo and Jason doing their thing (I'm glad Rick didn't go that route for The Tower of Nero, The Tower of Nero was good shit)

Okay let's be honest lots of these criticisms are of Blood of Olympus I enjoyed Blood of Olympus but there wasn't enough payoff for some things hinted earlier in the series (like the implication of Percy not being able to sacrifice something given his fatal flaw is loyalty)

The antagonists are fine tbh, they're just not as compelling as Luke Castellan from PJO was

The plot IS high stakes, but you what would make it even MORE high stakes? Death, which there isn't enough of! It would just make it more meaningful and no Leo doesn't count he comes back to life I feel like he should've stayed dead he doesnt do shit in The Trials of Apollo. Beckendorf, Silena, Luke, Zoe Nightshade: these deaths were all so impactful. The killings started in The Titan's Curse and when they started, it was like "Oh SHIT we're really in it now"

Anyways a few things I just wanna point out that aren't criticisms

I REFUSE TO ACCEPT THAT PERCABETH'S GREY STREAKS FADED I REJECT THAT CANON

Ngl I don't care about the Curse of Achilles getting washed away like yeah it was cool in The Last Olympian okay bye lmao

WHERE WAS GROVER MAN COMES FOR ONE SCENE IN THE ENTIRE SERIES HE WAS PERCY'S BEST FRIEND 😭

To end it here, I do want to say that I like Heroes of Olympus and that I'm a fan of the Riordanverse. The characters and their interactions (at least what we got), the return of old characters like Percy and Annabeth, the action and adventure, the prophecy, the high stakes, the return to the world of the Greek gods, the humour, the angst: I thoroughly enjoyed it. Again, it's just a few criticisms. Just cause you criticise something you love doesn't mean you don't love it at all.

Anyways Trials of Apollo is way better the villain is incredible and the ending HOLY SHIT THE ENDING MADE ME CRY LIKE A BABY THE LAST PARAGRAPH WAS IMMACULATE

[greekfamily]

Get to know Nyx

Who is your hero? Dx

If you could live anywhere, where would it be? Oregon

What is your biggest fear? Being Alone

What is your favorite family vacation? Going to Greece

What would you change about yourself if you could? Scars

What really makes you angry? Losing my progress

What motivates you to work hard? Success

What is your favorite thing about your career? I get to study space and make movies

What is your biggest complaint about your job? having to write 10 pages on a space object and writing the script

What is your proudest accomplishment? Changing my name

What is your favorite book to read? Classical Mythology, Bad days in history, and Circe

What makes you laugh the most? Talking to friends

What did you want to be when you were small? Tech Analysis for the FBI

If you could choose to do anything for a day, what would it be? Visit my Girlfriend

Would you rather ride a bike, ride a horse, or drive a car? Drive a car

What would you sing at Karaoke night? Epic: The Musical

Which would you rather do: wash dishes, mow the lawn, clean the bathroom, or vacuum the house? Vacuum the house

If you could hire someone to help you, would it be with cleaning, cooking, or yard work? Yard Work

If you could only eat one meal for the rest of your life, what would it be? Greek Egg Muffin with Greek Sesame rolls

Who is your favorite author? Rick Riordan

Have you ever had a nickname? What is it? Yes Zed (before i change my name) Night

In the evening, would you rather play a game, visit a relative, watch a movie, or read? Read

Would you rather vacation in Hawaii or Alaska, and why? Alaska because i like the cold

Who would you want to be stranded with on a deserted island? Dx

Who knows you the best? Dx

 If you could go back in time, what year would you travel to? 900 BCE because it is when Ancient Greece started

 If you could share a meal with any 4 individuals, living or dead, who would they be? Dx, Dem, Hest, Hera

Who was your first crush? Dx

How many languages do you speak? 14 English, Greek, Russian, Arabic, Italian, French, Latin, Spanish, French, Norwegian, Finnish, Swedish, Polish, and German

What do you believe in? Greek, Hawaiian, Egyptian, Hindu, and Norse Mythology

[nameforthemain]

18! 21! 23! uhhh i forgot the other number i picked so… 27!

Hi Oaks!!!! thank you for sending an ask :))

18. Who is the last person you texted? 

you, saying I was going to reply 😌

21. How was your day today? 

not been too bad, just working on plushie Jeff. Though I did strip my bed ready to wash my sheets and then my housemate put a wash on just as I was coming down 😒

23. Do you believe in aliens? 

I think the universe is too vast for there not to be other sentient species out there, who knows if they'd fit our definition of living though. And equally, it's so vast idk if we'd ever encounter them.

27. What’s your favorite book? Or just one you’ve read a few times? 

It would have to be a Rick Riordan book and could be any of them, but for a specific book then I'd go for The Mark of Athena

ask some questions!

[jellyfishbeansontoast]

thank you for the tag @x-lulu !!

17 questions 17 people

nickname: izzy

sign: capricorn

height: 5’4??

last thing googled: ‘why does my face feel like rubber after i wash it’ (answer is it’s stripping too much of my natural oils so i need a new soap, if anyone has recs to fix acne xx)

song stuck in my head: sleigh ride

number of followers: like 400? i cba to check

amount of sleep: usually 8 hours

lucky number: 12

dream job: absolutely no clue anymore

wearing: pyjamas

movies/books that summarise you: perks of being a wallflower

favourite song: graceland too by phoebe bridgers

favourite instrument: violin

aesthetic: i aspire to be cottagecore it’s not really working

favourite author: rick riordan

random fun fact: hercules had 4 wives (he killed one of them)

i don’t have 17 people to tag 🤪