#when if he HADN'T constantly antagonized them he might have just gotten the letters for his world saving

[crossdressingdeath]

Thinking about it, I'm wondering if Percy has to do quests for recommendation letters for New Rome's university despite having saved the world twice just because he makes such a point of antagonizing basically every god he speaks to. Like, considering his relationship with most gods he's met, how many of them would willingly give him something he wants without getting something in return? The gods are petty and spiteful and would absolutely say "Yeah, you saved the world twice, but you're also just kind of a pain for us to deal with and we don't like you, so..." This is why you don't go around picking fights with the immensely powerful beings who can decide the course of your life with a snap of their fingers!