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nineteen. she/her. multifandom. eternally staring at the ceiling fan. icon by @seoulities. header by @photohut

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percy jackson.

quotes; ― percy, the lightning thief: "look, i didn't want to be a half-blood." ― percy, the battle of the labyrinth: "don't feel bad, i'm usually about to die."

relationships; ― annabeth chase, girlfriend: "also, he was reluctant to share his one clear memory: annabeth's face, her blonde hair and gray eyes, the way she laughed, threw her arms around him, and gave him a kiss whenever he did something stupid." ― rachel elizabeth dare, friend: "i found myself calling on rachel a lot, i needed to remember that the mortal world was still out there." ― calypso, temporary friend: "she would always be my biggest what if." ― grover underwood, best friend: "won't change anything, you're still my best friend." ― jason grace, friend: "boys, i'm sure you both would've been wonderful at killing each other. but right now, you need some rest."

soundtrack; ― riptide by vance joy. "i just wanna, i just wanna know / if you're gonna, if you're gonna stay / i just gotta, i just gotta know / i can't have it, i can't have it any other way." ― ribs by lorde. "this dream isn't feeling sweet / we're reeling through the midnight streets / and i've never felt more alone / it feels so scary getting old." ― electric love by borns. "drown me, you make my heart beat like the rain / surround me, hold me deep beneath your waves / and every night my mind is running around her / thunder's getting louder and louder and louder." ― cigarette daydreams by cage the elephant. "cigarette daydream / you were only seventeen / soft speak with a mean streak / nearly brought me to my knees."

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The first time Percy tells Annabeth that he loves her, neither of them really expect it. They're sitting by the lake at Camp Half-Blood, and Annabeth is going on about her plans for remodeling Mount Olympus―something about architectural diagrams and building plans and statue designs. Percy really wants to listen, but something about the way the sunlight is tangling like a halo in her hair and illuminating every single freckle on her face is stealing his breath.

Finally, Annabeth asks, "What? Do I have something on my face?"

Percy means to say something like, You're beautiful. Or, maybe, I like you a whole lot.

Instead, he says, "I love you."

It's like his body knew what he was going to do before his mind, but he means it. He means it with every single fiber of his being.

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nico di angelo.

quotes; ― nico, the sun and the star: "i decided i could own it. do it my way. i could not only tell will that i was gay and that i liked him, but i could tell everyone. if i was going to stay at camp half-blood, i needed to know that i could be myself there, that i didn't have to hide in the shadows all the time." ― nico, the house of hades: "yeah, well, not giving people a second thought... that can be dangerous."

relationships; ― percy jackson, close friend and former crush. "but it's cool. we're cool. i mean, i see now... you're cute, but you're not my type." ― will solace, boyfriend: "i find this fascinating. sometimes mortals are not aware of the threads that bind them. you could both be wrong about the first time you met, and yet the two of you have orbited each other for so long, like heavenly bodies in the sky." ― jason grace, close friend: "then he learned about jason, the first person he really considered a friend. it triggered a lot of stuff for him." ― piper mclean, friend: "no one did. piper tried to imagine what nico di angelo was feeling, stuck in a jar with only two pomegranate seeds left to sustain him, and no idea whether he would be rescued." ― reyna avila ramirez-arellano, close friend: "you're the most courageous demigod i've ever met, reyna. i―i won't let you down."

soundtrack; ― abbey by mitski. "there is a light that i can see / but only, it seems, when there's darkness in me / there is a dream that i sometimes see / that only appears in the dark of sleep." ― anthems for a seventeen-year-old girl by yeule. "used to be one of the rotten ones and i liked you for that / now you're all gone, got your make-up on, and you're not coming back / can't you come back / bleaching your teeth, smiling flash, talking trash under your breath." ― creep by radiohead. "i want you to notice / when i'm not around / you're so fuckin' special / i wish i was special." ― let down by radiohead. "shell smashed, juices flowing, wings twitch / legs are going, don't get sentimental / it always ends up drivel / one day, i am gonna grow wings, a chemical reaction."

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My pitch for why Hazel Levesque is the most underrated child of the Big Three: - She can sense spirits and likely can communicate with them. Although she can't control them, this is very relevant to many different scenarios wherein the seven have to interact with and engage with the dead. - She lived in the Underworld for decades, which absolutely gave her a different perspective on the dead. She came back from the Underworld with the knowledge that everyone she had known and loved was dead. It takes a certain level of strength to go through all of that and not lose your mind. - Her powers with jewels are so underrated. Precious metal is everywhere. It would be so easy for her to summon gold the way Percy summons water. She could kill an enemy with a thought. - Not only is she a long-range sword fighter, she's also aided by the fastest horse in the world. When she rides aAion, she's practically unkillable. - She trained with Hecate, meaning she has more powers than what Pluto gave her. She can manipulate the mist and warp reality for anyone, whether that be a person, a demigod, or a monster.

If Hazel really wants to kill someone, they have absolutely no chance to fight back. Unlike the other Big Three kids, her weaknesses are slim to none. She's insanely powerful, and the only reason it's not super showcased is because Hazel is portrayed as a sweetheart. People often forget that she already killed Gaea once, all alone.

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luke castellan.

quotes; ― luke, the sea of monsters: "she will thank me one day."

relationships; ― annabeth chase, former friend: "you don't believe me about luke, but we'll see him again. he's in trouble, percy. he's under kronos's spell." ― percy jackson, rival: "sorry, old friend." ― thalia grace, best friend: "you are so good."

soundtrack; ― i bet on losing dogs by mitski. "will you let me, baby, bet on losing dogs? / i know they're losing, and i'll pay for my place by the ring / where i'll be looking in their eyes when they're down / i wanna feel it." ― which witch by florence + the machine. "i'm not beaten by this yet / you can't tell me to regret / been in the dark since the day we met / fire, help me to forget." ― achilles come down by gang of youths. "you crazy-assed cosmonaut, remember your virtue / redemption lies plainly in truth / just humor us, achilles, achilles, come down / won't you get up off, get up off the roof?" ― apocalypse please by muse. "proclaim eternal victory / come on and change the course of history / and pull us through / and pull us through."

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Before his first date with Nico, Will is so nervous that he can barely see straight. He digs out his entire closet, trying to find an outfit that he thinks the son of Hades will like, but to no avail.

Eventually, Kayla and Austin take pity on Will. Austin helps him dress up while Kayla puts gentle curls in his hair and a touch of makeup on his face. While Will panics, they assure him that Nico would probably be into Will even if he was wearing a trash bag. He's very likeable.

They are proven right when Will returns hours later, his cheeks flushed and a giant grin on his face.

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grover underwood.

quotes; ― grover, the last olympian: "stop it! you're as bad as juniper. i think she wants me to run for president next."

relationships; ― percy jackson, best friend: "you're a stalker with hooves."

soundtrack; ― in the woods somewhere by hozier. "i raised myself / my legs were weak / i prayed my mind be good to me." ― the woods by cosmo sheldrake & erin robinsong. "you knew i knew you / knew i missed our mind / would always long for― / always bank in." ― the garden by the crane wives. "lay me down / pour the dirt into our bed / tell the crows / they can have their pound of flesh." ― the hand that feeds by the crane wives. "i got no money, but the change that jingles in my pockets / reminding me how little i have / and as for time, i am powerless to stop it / it keeps rambling on like a mad wandering man."

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stumbling through tartarus for days, alone, it is only understandable that nico begins to hallucinate. when he finally collapses beside the dark waters of the styx, praying for help and yet knowing no gods will listen, he expects to see his own reflection in the water. but it's not his reflection he sees.

percy jackson stares up at him, his face rippling in the currents of the dark, oily water. all nico can do is look. somehow it is both enough to save him and kill him.

that is how the giants find him, half-starved, collapsed by a river, staring at a boy who is not there.

when they finally rescue nico from the jar, he can't look at percy without feeling sick.

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ethan nakamura, son of nemesis.

quotes; ― ethan, the last olympian: "deserve better... if they just... had thrones―"

relationships; ― nemesis, mother: "one of my sons recently traded an eye for the ability to make a real difference in the world." ― percy jackson, enemy: "look around you, ethan. the end of the world. is this the reward you want? do you really want everything destroyed―the good with the bad? everything?" ― kronos, commander: "so much for him. and now for the rest of you."

soundtrack; ― girl with one eye by florence + the machine. "i took a knife and cut out her eye / i took it home and watched it wither and die / well, she's lucky that i didn't slip her a smile / that's why she sleeps with one eye open, oh / but that's the price she'll pay." ― christmas kids by roar. "the christmas kids were nothing but a gift / and love is a tower where all of us can live / you'll change your name, or change your mind / and leave this fucked up place behind." ― the fruits by paris paloma. "the original sinner / but soon he'll know / for if i'm going down / i guess i'll take you with me." ― shut me up by mindless self indulgence. "'cause i can't wait for you to knock me out / in a minute, minute, in a fucking minute / i can't wait for you to knock me out / in a minute, minute, in a second."

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percy always looking forward to montauk as a kid because the ocean makes him feel safe. percy pouring water over his head after a workout so he doesn't feel so weak. percy sitting at the bottom of the canoe lake for hours because he doesn't want to talk to anyone. percy rescuing sea creatures in the middle of the night because the ocean is part of him, and so are all of its creatures. percy going for swims on the argo ii to clear his head. percy insisting that he lives near a beach so he can feel safe. percy going to the ocean because it's the only place he knows will keep him intact.

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charles beckendorf, son of hephaestus.

quotes; ― beckendorf, the last olympian: "you bet. let's go blow kronos back into a million pieces."

relationships; ― percy jackson, friend: "one down. about five thousand to go."

soundtrack; ― play with fire by sam tinnesz & yacht money. "i ride the edge / my speed goes in the red / hot blood, these veins / my pleasure is their pain." ― immortals by fall out boy. "i'm bad behavior, but i do it in the best way / i'll be the watcher / of the eternal flame / i'll be the guard dog of all your fever dreams." ― start a war by klergy & valerie broussard. "so you wanna start a war / in the age of icons / so you wanna be immortal / with a loaded gun." ― sunflower by post malone & swae lee. "then you're left in the dust / unless i stuck by ya / you're the sunflower / i think your love would be too much."

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i love the way the relationship between alex and sam is written. like, of course they fight and bicker, and of course it's often awkward--but also, like, of course they're willing to make sacrifices for the other. of course they just want each other to be happy and well. they wouldn't buy each other drinks but they would give each other a kidney. they're so siblings.

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calypso, daughter of atlas.

quotes; ― calypso, the dark prophecy: "when in doubt, tater tots." ― calypso, the battle of the labyrinth: "but do you support the gods because they are good, or because they are your family?"

relationships; ― leo valdez, boyfriend: "don't push your luck, leo valdez; i still hate you." ― apollo, friend: "having lost her immortal powers, calypso was in the process of trying to master other skills. so far, she'd failed at swords, polearms, shurikens, whips, and improvisational comedy. today, she'd decided to try fisticuffs."

soundtrack; ― calypso by suzanne vega. "my name is calypso / my garden overflows / thick and wild and hidden / is the sweetness there that grows." ― not sorry for loving you by jorge rivera-herrans. "someone arrived today / they said they're taking you away / that you're not mine to save / and soon i won't get to see your face." ― obsessed by olivia rodrigo. "and i know you love me, and i know it's crazy / but every time you call my name, i think you mistake me for her / you both have moved on, you don't even talk / but i can't help it, i got issues, i can't help it, baby." ― mad woman by taylor swift. "now i breathe flames each time i talk / my cannons all firin' at your yacht / they say, 'move on', but you know, i won't / and women like hunting witches, too."

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piper mclean wearing big dangly beadwork earrings. piper mclean with hair down to her ankles, braided back into pigtails. piper mclean wearing striped shirts and cargo pants and leather boots. piper mclean with pink fingernails and eyeliner. piper mclean getting her septum pierced with annabeth on a whim. piper mclean laughing loudly and going out every night. piper mclean sleeping soundly. piper mclean learning that she no longer has to fear much of anything at all, because the worst has already happened to her.

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bianca di angelo, daughter of hades.

quotes; ― bianca, the battle of the labyrinth: "you must listen to me. holding a grudge is dangerous for a child of hades. it is our fatal flaw. you have to forgive. you have to promise me this." ― bianca, the titan's curse: "nico, shut up! this is not your stupid mythomagic game, okay? there are no gods!"

relationships; ― nico di angelo, brother. "who wants us? because if you think you'll get a ransom, you're wrong. we don't have any family. nico and i―we've got no one but each other."

soundtrack; ― die your daughter by susannah joffe. "getting older looks good on you / but, god, someone make it stop / nature will run its course / i'm left to pawn you off." ― can't catch me now by olivia rodrigo. "but i'm in the trees, i'm in the breeze / my footsteps on the ground / you'll see my face in every place / but you can't catch me now." ― not strong enough by boygenius. "i don't know why i am the way i am / there's something in the static, i think i've been having revelations / comin' to, in the front seat, nearly empty / skip the exit to our old street and go home." ― atlantis by seafret. "if i knew that i could reach you, i would go / it's in my heart and in my head / you can't take back the things you said / so high above, i feel it coming down."

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reyna avila ramirez-arellano as a shield for the legion and as a shield for the argo ii crew to lean on and as a shield for nico. reyna, who is only ever admired for her strength and her ability to not break. reyna, who cannot sleep at night because she has no one to talk to. reyna, who must carry everything because there is nobody to turn to, and there hasn't been anyone in years. reyna, who cannot even write to her sister because she knows hylla is too busy to think of old things.

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annabeth chase, daughter of athena. aka: wise girl. owl head. annie girl.

quotes; ― annabeth, the lightning thief: "even strength must bow to wisdom sometimes." ― annabeth, the lightning thief: "you drool when you sleep."

relationships; ― percy jackson, boyfriend. "her voice caught on the word friend. percy was a lot more than that. even boyfriend didn't really cover it. they'd been through so much together, at this point percy was part of her―a sometimes annoying part, sure, but definitely a part she could not live without." ― luke castellan, childhood friend. "family, luke. you promised." ― reyna avila ramirez-arellano, enemy turned friend. "reyna's expression looked the same as it had at camp jupiter when she realized jason had found another girl. the praetor was too alone, too bitter and betrayed to believe anything could go right for her ever again."

soundtrack; ― not strong enough by boygenius. "i don't know why i am the way i am / there's something in the static, i think i've been having revelations / comin' to, in the front seat, nearly empty / skip the exit to our old street and go home." ― the archer by taylor swift. "combat, i'm ready for combat / i say i don't want that, but what if i do? / 'cause cruelty wins in the movies / i've got a hundred thrown-out speeches i almost said to you." ― this is me trying by taylor swift. "they told me all of my cages were mental / so i got wasted like all my potential / and my words shoot to kill when i'm mad / i have a lot of regrets about that." ― gold rush by taylor swift. "i don't like slow motion double vision in rose blush / i don't like that falling feels like flying 'til the bone crush / everybody wants you / but i don't like a gold rush."