when people go 'I refuse to believe that will has no other apollo talent than medicine!' my frustration kinda skyrockets bc like, he doesn't HAVE to master at poetry or do good at archery to be considered a talented apollo kid or a great character for that matter? why do people push that narrative so hard?

because people who don't feel like they belong, and try out different stuff only to come to terms with the fact that they are only masters at one particular thing they do and don't actually vibe with other activities actually exist irl??

yes. he's allowed to be a mastered expert at only one thing. it actually makes him a super authentic character to be a little mediocre in other things but a mastery in one particular field, because, not everyone is going to be great at multiple things? it's very rare in literature media tbh bc so many force their characters to be a mary/gary stu, but characters like will are actually super relatable for many readers, because some of them are burnt out/feeling like they aren't good at everything they try, which for some reason is always seen as a bad thing?? no, you can try out multiple things and still not be the best at all of them, and that's okay, you are still an awesome person who's very fun to talk to, and you are most definitely not boring, will is the perfect example for that.

What should the cats name be??

damn middle school literature goes pretty hard

The tree the sun couldn't make bloom.

Rick was both an idiot and a coward for not making Iphigenia a canon hunter of Artemis. She could have been a lieutenant before Zoë… or Zoës old friend…

@apollosgiftofprophecy

Fun Fact: She is a canon Hunter!

Reread The Dark Prophecy , the scene where the Hunters drop into the Colts Stadium— Thalia mentions Iphigenia!

@peishathebookity TUMBLR JUST DOESN'T LIKE YOUR ASKS, I GUESS??!! XD THIS IS LIKE THE THIRD TIME I SWEAR LOL

before i have people jumping down my throat-

Solangelo is a cute ship! i don't deny that. but i honestly don't really care if they date or not lol XD

they are, first and foremost to me, friends! i do think they would work as a QPPS, hence why i colored in those boxes and the 'in the gray area of platonic and romantic'. perhaps it's the arospec in me, but imo, the best ships always have roots of friendship, and while i'm not die-hard for them, i can still look at them and go 'aw they're friends!! cute :3 i can see it.' plus they do have a really good dynamic in ToA, one that is highly overlooked by the wider fandom, really, in favor of the stereotypical 'uwu emo boy and sunshine boyfriend'. like...that's no fun?? i'm more into what we got from them in ToA then that tbh.

now...i didn't include what my thoughts of them would be if i factored in tsats...and honestly that's probs a good thing because i would for sure get hate haha (nervous). i know how fandoms are *war flashbacks*

as for that 'their love inspires me to be aro' box? that's just me and my 'best lovers are always friends first' self speaking lmao

I live all forms od Apollo but I just gotta say the PJO version is my favourite. Like Lester? Hilarious and traumatised little baby. Love him. But then also I was reading TTC again and It was the second in the series I'd ever read so I didn't have much context for anything but omg

Reading it again made me realise how much I just love him. He gave driving lessons and he was trying not to freak out I love him. Not to be cringe but omg kin. I was reading to my brother and he was like "that sounds like you" so I guess I'm an Apollo child now?

But I love how he calls everyone sweetheart, and dear and how he just talk I love him so much I love him :3

I love The Trials of Apollo :)

the darkness beckons me (make post-toa apollo fanart of him slowly losing the family and friends he made along his journey as the years lass)

not really ToA related but i just almost accidentally joined the mpreg tumblr community wtf

if I squint this IS toa related actually. apollo with kayla.

Idk who needs to hear this but Jason’s death is NOT what triggered Apollo’s change. Jason’s LIFE is what did it. Jason’s willingness to stand up before Zeus for his half brother that he didn’t even know, knowing it would for sure gain him nothing and very probably lose him his father’s favor, for absolutely no reason except that he felt in his heart it was the right thing to do, is what did it.

Seeing a lot of Jason died for Apollo’s character development takes lately and I’m here once again to tell you all that that could not be further from the truth. Apollo’s no stranger to people dying for him or because of him. Jason’s death was no different from all the ones that preceded it. But Jason defending Apollo to Zeus? That was new. That is what made an impact.

If there’s anyone who narratively “benefited” from Jason’s death at all, that is Piper, who was prophesized to die in his place and whom Jason had explicitly determined to save by sacrificing himself. But I think even this reading is questionable. Apollo, the god of prophecy himself, insisted that there had to be another way, that a different interpretation of the prophecy was possible. Jason could not believe him, because self sacrifice was all he’d been raised to know. That is the point of his death. That is the tragedy of it. That Jason could not bring himself to believe that his life could be worth more than it. And yet! It was! It was. Because it was not his death that triggered Apollo’s resolution. It was his life.

Haiii have art

[image ID/ pjo Apollo hunched over a desk in extreme distress with the text “but if i gave up on being pretty i wouldn’t know how to be alive” above him among with other lyrics to Mitski’s Brand New City in the background/ End ID]

I desperately need to organize my thoughts but if I don’t get this out now I will forget it, so take some vague circular incoherent ramblings about Jason motherfucking Grace.

Jason Grace has this weird kind bluntness about him that I desperately need to study. He’s so normal in a fucked up way. Almost regular. Almost an Average Kid. Brutally honest and kind and pragmatic. He wakes up on a bus with no memory, holding hands with a girl, and he’s immediately like “What the fuck. Who are you people. Where am I. Who am I?” Doesn’t even try to play along to figure out what’s happening.

One of the first things he says to Leo is “You’re weird.” Just “You’re weird.”

Jason is judgy as fuck!! Like!! Such a judgmental motherfucker!!! “If Leo is his best friend, then his life is seriously messed up.” Like!!! What the fuck!!! Be nicer to the man you fall madly in love with!!!

He sees Mean Kid (monster) Dylan and immediately goes “fuck that dude.” (“Jason hated him instantly.”) He even mentally makes fun of the guy’s outfit!!! And he roasts the shit out of Dylan’s fucking shiny ass teeth!! He sees two girls being mean to Piper and he literally, despite not knowing where he is or why he’s there, tries to fight them!! And Leo is the only thing holding him back from immediately throwing hands!!

Mr. “I can’t even take Leo out for burgers bc he’ll set the restaurant on fire.” After the 1 (one) time Leo gets too excited and bursts into flame. (Leo not being able to control his powers as a consequence of finally starting to use them after years of repression is something i WILL be talking about another time)

Jason is a judgy, brutally honest bitch. Like, he’s kind and good natured and strong. But years of being raised by wolves, strict deadly Romans, and being praetor have made him a little bit harsh. Rough around the edges. Just a bit off. This is the dude who was like “hm. Yeah I know Nico’s ur boy but… world is ending. So.” He’s been raised to be pragmatic. Make snap judgements. Be harsh. Be deadly. Like, reading his PoV is so different from the fandom characterization.

Jason is wittier, snappier, and wayyy more regular teenage boyish than I thought. He just has that Roman Demigod Edge to him… the part of him that was trained to scream “MONSTERS! MIST! MAGIC! DANGER!!!” even when he had no memory. I need to study this boy so badly. He’s fucking fascinating.

Bc for all his judgement, he grows so quickly attached to people. Like, it doesn’t take long for him to be fiercely loyal to Piper and Leo and Camp Halfblood. I think that’s because they accepted and loved an imperfect him, and while Expectations were still there, expectations he’s been haunted by his whole life, they’re lesser. Bc Piper and Leo don’t know shit fuck about the mythical world. And the rest of the seven are just as strong and capable as Jason, so he has no need to lead. I don’t know. Jason Grace drives me crazy. Marching to his destiny like a good little soldier. No other options for a son of Jupiter. Have to be strongest, have to be praetor, have to lead a legion-

He loves Nico like a best friend. He adores and admires Leo’s wit and talent and smarts, something that is mentioned a lot in his POV. (While also pointing out Leo’s bullshit.) He envies and admires Percy’s strength. He loves Piper’s brashness and heart. He loves them all. I don’t know. He’s quick to judge but he’s even quicker to change his mind. I forgot where I was going with this. Jason Grace has always been a hero at heart and a soldier since age 4 and I think that’s why some people think he’s boring. He’s trained to be serious and stuff. We don’t get to see him goof around very much, except for with Leo, and Leo does most of the goofs. And I would love to know who Jason Grace, judgmental pragmatic kindhearted bitch, would be if he just got to be a regular teenager.

And I think that’s why he loved camp Halfblood. It gave him half a chance at being half normal. What’s one more big three kid? There’s no strict orders or rules to follow or shape him there. But unfortunately, Jason, hero at heart, soldier since age 4, trained to be selfless, trained to give everything up for the greater good, was never going to get a happy ending. Never get a chance at what Percy Jackson found. Being a demigod kills people. And Jason was one from birth, to his very core.

I think part of him would be relieved, at that. Knowing that Percy Jackson, hero with a happy ending, is someone he will never be. Never overcome or surpass. Yeah, it’s the exact reason they’re rivals, too similar to not be compared, yeah it hurts his pride and goes against everything he was raised to be, and yeah he’s had a few silent breakdowns over it, but there’s relief in knowing he’d never win. Being in Percy’s shadow at Camp Halfblood means he can be out of the spotlight. Die a hero’s death while knowing there is no other option. There’s peace in that.

Anyway New Rome represents heteronormativity and Camp Halfblood is Jason figuring out he’s gay. I will not take criticism.

GOD IVE BEEN TALKING ABT THIS FOR YEARS JASON GRACE WAS NEVER BORING, HE WAS ONLY EVER A PRODUCT OF HIS ENVIORNMENT

while i cannot stand calling his character boring i can understand people calling his pov boring bc it is. it rlly rlly is. but that's a vital part to his character makeup and there's a reason for that!!! he was a part of the legion for over a decade as a soldier and as a commander and as a praetor and as a son of jupiter. new rome is all about order and organization and efficiency. if that boy was ever writing, he was doing it for formal reports with no creative liberty. they cut out the chase and it is bland and boring the same way that his pov is, because that's just how he writes and how his internal monologue has developed after writing like that for so long. that's one (ONE) of the reasons he likes camp halfblood -- it allowed him to explore a side of him he would never have otherwise been able to explore

also can i take a moment to remind you this boy didn't know his own birthday until he was 16. imagine growing up and seeing all these people celebrate their birthdays (albeit in small ways, considering they were in new rome and the average person wouldn't be getting a large celebration) and knowing you would never get that because you just. don't have one. imagine son of jupiter being one of your titles and because of that you have a list of tasks and duties dumped onto your shoulders and seeing everyone else have to deal with so much less. imagine the pure envy these things create

this boy was praised and praised and praised for being better than everyone else because he never had the option to be anything different. he had to be better than everyone else because he was the son of jupiter!! what else would he be!!! surely not a teenage boy!!! this is a demigod we're talking about, of course he's ripped of a childhood and a loving home. there were never any other options for him because he's a son of jupiter (and nothing more) (which fucks him up for a while. how can he be a son of jupiter and nothing more?? it's basically an oxymoron (though he wouldn't know. the legion doesn't teach creative writing) because how can being a son of jupiter mean being everything he could possibly be, while he is nothing more than that?? how can everything to everyone else mean nothing to him??) everyone expects everything from him all the time and he's a teenage boy who tries his damn hardest to provide. and he thinks he enjoys it, thinks he enjoys giving everything he has because there's never been another option for him and he might go insane if he lets his mind wander too much (which will never be a problem with the stack of tasks he always has at the ready). so when he finds a home in camp halfblood where for once the burden doesn't fall on him, of course he loves it.

(he is literally the burnt out gifted kid, and people have the audacity to call him boring???)

i think he enjoyed temple building. it gave him a bit of creativity and the ability to travel around (to stick around camp halfblood without feeling guilty over abandoning the legion) while never making him feel like he was abandoning all his tasks and duties (because who is jason grace without his tasks and duties???)

he loved camp half blood and he likes temple building. he was liking his life and what it was coming to be. and to push apollos story, for those reasons he had to die. there was never any other option for him. because he was the perfect demigod and how else to be the perfect demigod other than die to push a god forward???

but dear lord, he had just celebrated his first birthday. he was just learning how to be himself without the weight of others expectations on his shoulders. he was just learning how to be loved unconditionally. he was 17. he didn't deserve to die.

but then again, being a son of jupiter is less about what he deserves and is more about doing what's expected and required.

and GOD i could talk about jason grace being gay for a while too lol. he treated reyna the same way he always had back when he still had his memories -- like a friend, in his mind. the only problem was that he also treasured piper the same way, and didn't see what was wrong with it.

he treated piper according to how he felt about their relationship. he treated reyna according to how he felt about their relationship. the problem was there was no difference. because he's gay. duh. (hera only ever stuck him and piper together bc otherwise he would fit in a little too well with camp half blood and fall in love with someone and stay there.) (clearly it didn't matter, because look at him now)

but imagine how alienating that must be to not only live in a hella heteronormative place, but also be expected to date your colleague and best friend that you have no feelings for??? he's been able to live up to all his standards and expectations, so why can't he follow this one?? loving someone should be the easiest thing he's done, so why is it so hard for him?? (because he's trying to love a girl, duh.)

AND CAN I JUST TALK?? ABOUT HOW ZEUS LET HIM DIE?? zeus saved thalia by turning her into a tree because she was his daughter. so why didnt he do anything to save his son, especially when he without a doubt saw what was happening bc jason was w apollo (who zeus was watching over due to his punishment)?? because in the blood of olympus, jason called zeus unwise. he basically just called the king of olympus an idiot. and after two wars over threats trying to usurp his throne? that was unacceptable. jason may have signed his death warrant the moment he was born a demigod, but that was the moment he licked the seal of the envelope and put it in the drop box.

thank you for coming to my ted talk.

@apollosgiftofprophecy

Apollo, outside: Sis you should be honored to be hanging out with the coolest person on Olympus! Me! UwU

Apollo, inside: you are so cool Artemis, why would you ever want to be around someone like me...

Me when people say Trials of Apollo is for children: 💀

Is it aimed towards a young audience? Yes.

But by god the themes and plot in it gets better and better the older you get. Abuse, cycle of abuse, generational trauma, self-acceptance, change, ect ect.

Say it with me-

JUST BECAUSE IT'S A "KIDS BOOK" DOESN’T MAKE IT A KIDS BOOK!!!

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