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knightofthenewrepublic · 6 months

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Percy would have worked with Octavian, but the Augur never gave him a chance

(or Why Octavian's actions weren’t justified)

As people spend more and more time critically examining the Riordanvese (often to a fault, it must be said) one of the most common revisionist arguments is to try and absolve the mortal villains of the consequences of their action; usually by exaggerating their motivations. That includes the argument that Octavian was so quick to war partially because he was treated poorly by the Greeks. Particularly by Percy Jackson.

But does that actually hold up?

People will argue that Octavian was not evil, because attacking Camp Halfblood was justified from his perspective; he thought they had broken a truce with New Rome and attacked it. And that would be a fair argument, IF that was the only bad thing Octavian had done, or even the worst thing. It wasn’t. And Octavian had begun trying to trigger conflict well before that. Percy, on the other hand, did his best to prevent it.

The first scene where Percy meets Octavian, is also the first time we see his sinister side. And that is of course when he tries to blackmail Hazel into supporting him for Praetor.

Now there is an aspect of the context of this scene that I think a lot of people overlook; their ages. Octavian is 18, or near enough, and Hazel is 13. This is a guy old enough to vote, (the only one of them who isn’t a child soldier) blackmailing a girl too young to get a learner’s permit. Just before this, Percy says Octavian reminds him of someone; which is obviously a reference to Luke Castellan. This type of nearly grooming behavior would have really reinforced that impression; which explains Percy’s hostile reaction to it.

Percy slipped his hand into his pocket, and grabbed his pen. This guy was blackmailing Hazel. That was obvious. One sign from Hazel, and Percy was ready to bust out Riptide and see how Octavian liked being at the end of a blade.

But Percy keeps these urges internal. He doesn’t voice his anger, and doesn’t give any visible reaction. The other two keep talking like he’s not there. This is a pretty good demonstration of Percy’s hard won self control; on his first day at Camp Half-Blood he doused Clarisse with toilet water for less, without even meaning to.

The next interaction he has with Octavian isn’t much better.

“Recruit,” he [Octavian] asked, “do you have any credentials? Letters of reference?” Percy shifted. “Letters? Um, no.” Octavian wrinkled his nose. Unfair! Hazel wanted to shout. Percy had carried a goddess into camp. What better recommendation could you want? But Octavian’s family had been sending kids to camp for over a century. He loved reminding recruits that they were less important than he was. “No letters,” Octavian said regretfully. “Will any legionnaires stand for him?”

Now just asking this question is obviously standard practice, so Octavian isn’t wrong for that. It’s his condescending reaction that is the unsubtle putdown.

But then things come to a head very quickly, when that night’s game of capture the flag ends in a visit from the god Mars, and the command he delivers; a quest to retrieve the legion Eagle, and free Death.

Now what’s really important here is that, while people often think of Leo attacking Camp Jupiter as the point where Octavian turned against the heroes, THIS is the actual point. THIS is where he goes from being a nuisance to being an antagonist.

It starts in the Senate meeting the next day, when Percy tries to make sense of the situation:

“This Giant, the son of Gaea--he’s the one who defeated your forces thirty years ago. I’m sure of it. Now he’s sitting up there in Alaska with a chained death god, and all your old equipment. He's mustering his armies and sending them south to attack this camp.”

Percy is just repeating what Mars literally told them the night before. Octavian’s reasonable reaction to this is:

“Really?” Octavian said. “You seem to know a lot about our enemy’s plans, Percy Jackson.”

Him, and everyone else who was conscious at the end of the war games.

In spite of being almost outright accused of treason, Percy still keeps his cool. This shows a lot of growth on his part, compared to where he was in the second book of the previous series:

This was so completely unfair, I told Tantalus to go chase a donut, which didn’t help his mood.

After a bit more discussion, Octavian makes his move. First he gets in another insult.

“Mars has clearly chosen the least likely candidates for this quest. Perhaps it is because he considers them the most expendable.”

And then he argues that the senate should not give any of the support that would normally be given to a quest. The odds of them succeeding are already so low; better to use their resources to protect the camp.

It’s pretty easy for us, the readers, to overlook what a dick move this really is. Of course WE know that the heroes are going to come back alive; but in universe, there is nothing to guarantee that. Even a small magical trinket could be the difference between life and death. And Octavian is trying to deny them that.

This could be understandable, if there was any sincerity to it. A sad but necessary sacrifice for the greater good, to protect the camp. But after arguing that all their resources have to be saved for the battle, Octavian proceeds to do nothing with them. When the giant’s army arrives, the legion simply marches out and fights them with conventional ranks and swords. Aside from a few roman scorpions (large crossbows), no specialized weapons are brought out, no magical items are used, they didn’t even build a wall or a trench. So there was no real reason not to give them anything; even if he sincerely believed the quest was doomed, that was all the more reason to help. The right magical tool might have at least given them the chance to get back alive. Depriving the questers served no purpose other than to make them fail.

You can also see this, in the fact that all Octavian’s stated reasons don’t actually win over the senate.

The senators’ eyes moved back and forth between Octavian and Reyna, watching the test of wills. Reyna straightened in her chair. “Very well,” she said tightly. We shall put it to a vote.”

No one gives their support to Octavian before this. The senators are waiting to follow the person they see as more powerful, not the argument that was more convincing.

As for motivations, there is only one that Octavian could have; with the election just days away, he wants to prevent a rival for the praetorship.

Is the fulfillment of an epic quest a silly basis for entrusting someone with supreme executive power? Yes, in the real world, it is. But demigods don’t live in the real world; and in their world, everything revolves around quests. Quests drive every important event in the series, and are the ultimate standard by which the skill and power of a demigod are demonstrated. As Annabeth puts it in TLT:

“At camp you train and train. And that’s all cool and everything, but the real world is where the monsters are. That’s where you learn whether you’re any good or not.”

If Percy returns from a land that wiped out half a legion of demigods, with the long lost legion Eagle, the mob that is Rome will raise him up on the fanciest shield they can find. And Octavian isn’t the only one who has put that together. The very next chapter sees Reyna tell Percy that he could stand for praetor if he succeeds; and we are reminded several times that Octavian is far more politically savvy than she is. If she’s put it together, you can bet that he has.

But going back to the senate meeting itself; we see another example of Percy choosing not to start a conflict with Octavian, even when he seems to be trying to get him killed. Instead, he focuses on the important issues:

Frank jumped to his feet. Before he could start a fight, Percy said, “Fine! No problem. but at least give us transportation.”

Percy is more concerned about succeeding in saving the camp than satisfying any grudges. Octavian is more interested in how many insults he can fit into one meeting.

“A boat!” Octavian turned to the senators. “The son of Neptune wants a boat. Sea travel has never been the Roman way, but he isn’t much of a Roman!”

(The insult proves to be quite a hypocritical one in BOO, when Octavian has boats built to surround Camp Half-Blood.)

Octavian’s next attempt to start a conflict with Percy is slightly more subtle.

They were only halfway across the forum when someone called, “Jackson!” Percy turned and saw Octavian jogging toward them. “What do you want ?” Percy asked. Octavian smiled. “Already decided I’m your enemy? That’s a rash choice Percy. I’m a loyal Roman.” Frank snarled. “You backstabbing, slimy–” Both Percy and Hazel had to restrain him.

Why is Octavian talking about being enemies? It doesn’t say Percy asked angrily, or Percy growled, or Percy glared at him. It’s a very dramatic reaction.

And Percy has done nothing to suggest that he wants to be Octavian’s enemy. Sure he has grown to dislike the augur, as most people would with someone who insults them and blackmails children:

Nico put his finger to his lips. Suddenly all the lares went silent. Some looked alarmed, like their mouths had been glued together. Percy wished he had that power over certain living people . . . like Octavian, for instance.

But he’s been keeping those critical thoughts to himself. He even avoided arguing in the senate meeting so as not to escalate things. The worst thing he’s done was knocking Octavian out during capture-the-flag which was both a perfectly fair move and a good strategy. Hardly something to base a feud on.

Most likely, this is a freudian slip on Octavian’s part. He’s already started to see Percy as an enemy, for no other reason than he might be a rival. That, or it’s an attempt at gaslighting Percy into thinking he somehow provoked Octavian into trying to get him killed. In any case, the augur hardly seems unhappy to see him, and the two legionnaires at his side, go off to their deaths.

Octavian smiled wickedly. “The last person she [Reyna] had a private talk with was Jason Grace. And that was the last time I ever saw him. Good luck and goodbye, Percy Jackson.”

If he’s happy to see them go, he’s certainly not happy when they come back alive.

The look on Octavian’s face was priceless. the centurion stared at Percy with shock, then outrage. Then, when his own troops started to cheer, he had no choice except to join the shouting: “Rome! Rome!”

Not the appropriate reaction when Percy is saving the city, not to mention Octavian’s own life. The auger doesn’t have a single kind word to say.

The Roman symbols burned into Percy’s arm: a trident, SPQR, and a single stripe. It felt like someone was pressing a hot iron into his skin, but Percy managed not to scream. Octavian embraced him and whispered, “I hope it hurt.”

Just before this, Octavian kills a teddy bear and reads the future from it, announcing:

good omens for the coming year–Fortuna would bless them!

It has been suggested that Octavian actually had a very different vision at this moment; that he saw the Argo II opening fire on New Rome, and kept that to himself, but turned against Percy and the other Greeks because of that. This doesn’t seem likely. It would serve his purposes better to share that information; and he would have seen that vision in front of hundreds of demigods hardwired to notice small details, none of whom notice him having any visible reaction to it. Besides which, this can’t be the point when he turns on Percy, since he’s already been trying to sabotage him for most of the book.

Now if there is some big conflict between Percy and Octavian, this is the time for Percy to win it decisively. To use his new power and authority to put the auger in his place.

But Percy doesn’t do that.

“Why should we trust these Greeks?” Octavian was saying. He’d been pacing the senate floor for five minutes, going on and on, trying to counter what Percy had told them about Juno’s plan and the Prophecy of Seven.

Rather than simply steamroll over the discussion, and try to use his authority to silence any opposition, Percy allows Octavian a reasonable amount of time to air his concerns, before finally stepping in with his counter argument.

When Percy lays out the details of why they must join the Greeks, Octavian never comes up with a logical counter argument. Instead, when a messenger reports the Argo II has been spotted, he resorts to paranoid rambling.

“Praetors!” The messenger cried. “What are your orders?” Octavian [who is not a praetor] shot to his feet. “You have to ask?” His face was red with rage. He was strangling his teddy bear. “The omens are horrible! This is a trick, a deception. Beware Greeks bearing gifts!” He jabbed a finger at Percy. “His friends are attacking in a warship. He has led them here. We must attack!”

Yesterday when he last read the entrails, Octavian said the omens were good. Now, they’re suddenly horrible. That pretty well justifies Percy’s growing disregard for Octavian’s auguries.

Not only that; he is accusing Percy of treachery, while at the same time suggesting they attack a ship that can be seen bearing a white flag.

And this is before a single shot has been fired on New Rome. That false-flag attack by Gaea can not be the inciting incident for Octavian’s hostility to the Greeks. Not if what he wanted to do before it happened is the same as what he wanted to do after it happened. The attack is just what incentives the rest of the camp to support him.

The last interaction between Percy and Octavian is pretty much the first two chapters of MOA, where Octavian does his best to offend the Greeks.

“You’re letting these intruders into the camp!”

When Reyna orders Octavian to go make a sacrifice to the gods, Percy adds:

“Good idea. Go burn your bears Octavian.”

An insulting way to put it; but no more so than calling the Greek ambassadors (including a Roman praetor and Percy’s own girlfriend) “intruders.” And no more harsh than the insults Octavian has used for legionnaires below himself, like Frank and Hazel. And Percy has been given enough reason not to trust Octavian’s auguries any more than he trusts him.

The last exchange between them is about the praetorship:

Octavian snorted. “Which means we have three praetors! The rules clearly state we can only have two! “On the bright side,” Percy said, “both Jason and I outrank you, Octavian. So we can both tell you to shut up.” Octavian turned as purple as a Roman T-shirt. Jason gave Percy a fist bump.

I can only imagine how long Jason has been waiting for someone to say that to Octavian. It has been suggested this is an abuse of power on Percy’s part, but there is no reason to think so. They are surrounded by the senior officers of the legion, some of whom will be on Octavian's side, and no one raises an objection. And it's not like Octavian actually treats it like an order.

“I’ll step aside for Jason,” Percy said easily. “It’s no biggie.” “No biggie?” Octavian choked. “The praetorship of Rome is no biggie?”

No need to go into detail about how the rest of the series goes. Gaea triggers a war between the Greeks and Romans, and Octavian walks right into it. There is no reason to think he was working for her; but he was plainly looking for an excuse to start hostilities.

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kekaki-cupcakes · 1 month

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My official present to @lityersesly for the @pjo-equinox-solstice-exchange exchange!

I hope you like

more because I couldn't just pick one so I had a scroll through your blog and doodled some stuff lol

Ethan and Drew dancing to Champagne problems which I understand isn't a very dancy song but oh well

saw that meme you made <3

#I just had so many ideas #and I couldn't pick one #I love reyna sm #reyna avila ramirez arellano #reyna percy jackson #praetor reyna #reyna ramirez arellano #reyna pjo #pjo fandom #heroes of olympus #pjo #percy jackson #drawing #digital drawing #my art #ethan #Ethan pjo #Ethan nakumara

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pjohoo-reclists · 8 months

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Roman Percy Jackson Fic Recs

The Smart Match by greenconverses

T | 900 words | Complete

Percy Jackson/Annabeth Chase, Annabeth Chase/Jason Grace

Romance, Love Triangle, Alternate Universe

Jason's supposed to be the one for her. So why is Annabeth drawn to the dark haired son of Neptune instead? AU for Heroes of Olympus.

like slow motion by greenconverses

T | 2.1k | Complete

Percy Jackson/Annabeth Chase

Roman!Percy, Fluff, Alternate Universe - Future

“I heard it’s your birthday next week.”

Life of a Praetor by MidnightSonder

G | 2.4k | Ongoing as of 11/9/20

Eventual Percy Jackson/Reyna Avila Ramírez-Arellano

Praetor Percy, Camp Jupiter, Slice of Life

A more detailed look at Percy's time as Praetor. (Drabble series based off my story "Permanent Swap") Part 2 of Life of a Praetor

Percy Jackson, Son of Neptune by SixUnderOneXSix

T | 2.7k | Complete

Percy Jackson/Annabeth Chase

Roman!Percy, AUs, Random & Short

Roman! Percy with a twist. Percy Jackson, Son of the Sea. He came to Camp Half-Blood, and things seemed off. Latin was more natural, then there was the annoying habit of calling The Olympians by their Roman names, and of course the whole not hating Annabeth and the other Athena kids as much as they seemed to hate him. So when his Mom tells him who his father really is things get crazier, and make more sense. Part of my Percy Jackson AU Shorts, and Percy Jackson and his Confusing Parentage Part 1 of Percy Jackson Short AUs Part 1 of Percy Jackson & His Confusing Parentage

Permanent Swap by MidnightSonder

G | 3.8k | Complete

Percy Jackson/Reyna Avila Ramírez-Arellano

Praetor Percy, Alternate Universe - Canon Divergence, Son of Neptune Re-write

Hera knew she was meddling with fate, but she had no choice. However, she had no idea how permanent her actions would be. Percy Jackson was not supposed to arrive at Camp Jupiter until June, yet somehow, he arrived six months early. He was supposed to have partial memories connecting him to Camp Half-Blood, yet he remembered nothing. Hera supposed she should have known better than to try to make an unequal exchange. The fates simply evened the scales. Part 1 of Life of a Praetor

Even with just a name by 60sec400

G | 8.6k | Complete

Percy Jackson & Poseidon, Percy Jackson/Annabeth Chase, Percy Jackson & Neptune

Dark Percy Jackson, Poseidon is a Good Parent, Powerful Percy Jackson

Small snippets in a world where Percy chose the ocean. Neptune finds his son. Perseus Jackson has a quest for the glory of Rome and the glory of Neptune. Only, well, he's met another god. And that god wants him to find Annabeth Chase, the one name he's had in his head since he's woken up other than his own.aka. disconnected scenes that could exist in a son of neptune au Part 1 of Son of Neptune AU

A Romans Reprisal by JoeFromLegal

T | 14k | Complete

Percy Jackson/Thalia Grace

Roman Percy Jackson, Titans, Friendship

Neptune, he doesn't have the best image in New Rome. When Percy sees this, already being exposed to the cruelty of Rome, decides to take the matter into his own hands and get his father his honor back. But when New Rome, a city implemented by the gods, refuses to respect Neptune, who does Percy go to? Those that oppose them of course.

Nos Avete, Arma Deorum by insomniouscat (orphan_account)

M | 19k+ | Ongoing as of 2/6/21

Percy Jackson & Jason Grace, Jason Grace & Lupa, Percy Jackson & Lupa

Camp Jupiter Centric, Camp Half Blood Campers, Politics are hard

"Jackson, this is Grace," Lupa, taking initiative and perhaps pity on both of them, stepped in, tail twitching in a way that ordered Jason to move forward towards the other demigod. Jason obliged and stepped over creaking wooden planks to get a better look at the black haired male, instinctively scanning for signs of discomfort and tension in case he got attacked, just like how he was trained. "Yo," The black haired demigod said, ducking his head and shifting carefully in his seat, "I'm Percy Jackson."

Hard to Compete by ReaLangston

Not Rated | 19k | Complete

Percy Jackson/Annabeth Chase

Amnesia, New Rome, Post Gaea & The Second Giant War

What if Hera had gone to extreme measures to wipe Percy's memory? What if he hadn't remembered Annabeth or his past after all? Once the Second Giant War is over Annabeth does her best to cope knowing that the love of her life has no idea who she is. She is leading Camp Half Blood, living with the Jacksons when her college classes are in session, doing her best to move her life forward. Will her carefully stacked house of card fall?

here comes the sun by seaweedbraens

G | 24k | Complete

Percy Jackson/Annabeth Chase

Soulmate AU, Camp Swap AU, Roman Percy

there are nearly eight billion people on the planet, and annabeth's soulmate just has to end up being the roman son of neptune who gets on her nerves in every way imaginable.

Antithesis by LooneyPeach

T | 27k | Complete

Percy Jackson/Annabeth Chase

Camp swap, Romance, Angst

Antithesis (n): a person or thing that is the direct opposite of someone or something else. Or, Annabeth meets Percy Jackson and they're 100% opposite. [Roman!Percy AR]

Vas Bellicosum by CombatTombat

M | 70k | Complete

Percy Jackson/Reyna Avila Ramírez-Arellano

Roman!Percy, Percy semi-raised by Lupa, AU

War is coming to New Rome. When a Son of Neptune, Percy Jackson, arrives at the camp, no one knows what to expect, least of all Jason Grace, his newly found cousin. Determined to survive the coming bloodshed, the legion adapts to this new and dangerous duo. With a dark future on the horizon, only the Fates know what is coming. Part 1 of Imperator

would it really kill you (if we kissed) by greenconverses

E | 81k | Ongoing as of 21/8/23

Percy Jackson/Annabeth Chase, Past Annabeth Chase/Luke Castellan

Dark!Percy, Canon-Typical Violence, Gratuitous Smut

It wasn't like Annabeth hadn't been warned about him. In New Rome, there was just one unofficial rule to surviving and thriving for demigods and mortals alike. Avoid the son of Neptune. At all costs.

Hell Incarnate by BookDragonsUnite

E | 94k+ | Ongoing as of 26/11/22

Percy Jackson/Jason Grace, Annabeth Chase/Piper McLean, Reyna Avila Ramírez-Arellano/Leo Valdez

Dark Percy Jackson, Lupa Raised Percy for Seven Years, Fluff

What if the roles were reversed? What if Jason was Greek instead of Roman? And Percy? What would have happened if he was Roman and fought on Mount Tamalpais during the Titan War? "There's a reason Perseus means Destroyer, Annabeth. In every war, driven by some instinct, the Big Three have each had one of their children participate. But there was one war, the Peloponnesian War, where Zeus and Hades had no children. So, it fell on the only living son of Poseidon to lead. "There is a reason that three children of the trio were supposed to shoulder the burden of leadership together. It balances the scales; plays off the strengths of each. During the war, only Poseidon had given into his instinct and sired a son. The imbalance of power, the weight of that responsibility, forced him to become something else. Lysander, the son of Poseidon, expunged his mortal qualities in order to win the war and nearly became a god without the consent of the Olympians. "The Greeks had Jason, Thalia, and Nico. We Romans had only Percy."

Filii Deorum by CombatTombat

M | 145k | Complete

Percy Jackson/Reyna Avila Ramírez-Arellano, Jason Grace/Piper McLean, Hazel Levesque/Frank Zhang

Roman Percy Jackson, Preyna, Everyone is badass

Camp Jupiter is in chaos. Jason Grace, Son of Jupiter, former Centurion of the Fifth Cohort, and Praetor, is missing, kidnapped out of his own home. Searching harder than anyone else is his cousin, Percy Jackson, Son of Neptune. But with war approaching, it soon becomes clear that Jason was taken for reasons that not even Percy can understand, and he has to choose between finding his cousin and saving his home. Part 2 of Imperator.

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zazzander · 1 year

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“That’s a problem,” Leila said gravely. “Those onagers will blast you out of the sky.”

Why are you like this Riordan?

In what universe does Octavian decide he's going to destroy a statue of Athena? He's platform of power it that he's supported by the gods, that he's the "Pontifex Maximus".

And if he did plan to do that, why not do it earlier? If he really wanted it destroyed (and Reyna along with it) he should have sent people to attack Reyna, to sink the yacht when she'd landed on - rather than have a parley.

Because Riordan wanted to contrive this plot point, he makes it look like Octavian is trying extend the olive branch to Reyna and she's the one who insists on sowing dissent and chaos among her legion.

This isn't the first time Riordan has sent mixed messages with Octavian's character, but I think this might be one of the most blatant.

Literally, why not just have Dakota and Leila escape on their accord, choosing to side with Reyna the moment they see she's returned?

#rick riordan critical #rr crit #heroes of olympus #camp jupiter #octavian hoo #reyna avila ramirez arellano #praetor reyna #blood of olympus

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felixia-duck · 1 year

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Welcome back to my pjo meet dnd project 😎

Today is a beautiful day because is REYNA DAY ✨ it was pretty simple choosing her race and class: a human beast master ranger

I'm so bad at painting fur but how can I not give Reyna her doggos? 🐶🐶

#percy jackson #pjo #heroes of olympus #trials of apollo #dnd art #dungeon and dragons #reyna pjo #reyna avila ramirez arellano #percy jackon and the olympians #camp jupiter #praetor reyna

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sodamnbored · 1 year

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Reyna and Octavian’s leadership styles in SoN to the tune of A Little Bit Country, A Little Bit Rock ‘n’ Roll:

Reyna: I’m a little suspicious~

Octavian: And I’m a little bit paranoid~

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goldrushenthusiast · 2 years

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If Rick kills Reyna I’m gonna die. Live laugh love Reyna. Also the fact Nico has like 3 friends beside her, 1 of them is his former crush, one of them being his sister, and one of them being dead I think Nico also needs a win.

#pjo #percy jackson #heroes of olympus #pjo memes #trials of apollo #pjo hoo toa #hoo #toa #nico di angelo #jason grace #hazel levesque #praetor reyna

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eric-i-guess · 1 year

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This meme is dumb but I made it anyways

#percy jackson #percy jackon and the olympians #percy pjo #reyna arellano #reyna avila ramirez arellano #praetor reyna #pjo #pjo memes #heroes of olympus #hoo

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valtealart · 1 year

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Reyna Avila Ramirez Arellano as Artemis of Bana-Mighdall from the RHatO webtoon. I traced and recolored Artemis and added the gold laurels. These are just two very badass women, and I can’t really draw people without a reference soooooo…. But yeah, it’s Reyna!

#fanart #reyna pjo #reyna avila ramirez arellano #reyna arellano #heroes of olympus #hoo #praetor reyna #my artwork #artemis of bana mighdall #artemis grace #new rome

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rose-wild · 2 years

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DATING REYNA AVILA RAMIREZ-ARELLANO WOULD INCLUDE:

• Following the “lowkey kinda hate u” to “okay i can tolerate u” to “fUCK i like u” trope

• You’d definitely have to be the flirtier one, but sometimes during training when she’s observing she’ll spend extra time with you and make some suggestive comments that can be interpreted one way or another

• Beaming at her from afar or simply winking at her would definitely make distract her from whoever she’s talking to

• You steal her clothes (pants, hoodies, t-shirts, even one pair of her boots that she forced you to return)

• You guys would have sort of a secret relationship for a while with the only people knowing at Camp Jupiter Hazel, Frank, and maybe a couple of your close friends

• One night your friend group with Reyna, Hazel, and Frank decided to have a movie night, and when everyone else fell asleep you and Reyna were left alone, and you guys ended up accidentally cuddling

• Hazel woke up early and found you two and took pictures for blackmail fun

• Glances across the mess hall or during Senate meetings

• Giving her nods of encouragement or a thumbs up when she addresses the Legion or Senate

• The Seven + Nico & Will visiting Camp Jupiter and Hazel breaking the news to Nico quietly that Reyna has a “boyfriend/girlfriend/partner” and Nico exclaiming “she has a WHAT” and everyone finds out then

• Nico being a protective lil brother storming into Reyna’s villa only to find her laying against your chest, your head on top of hers, watching a hilariously bad movie… then he’s like “oh, okay”

• Cooking together would include either the most delicious meal ever cooked or a half-baked disaster with flour on the floor and terribly cracked eggs on the countertop (depends on what kind of mood you two are in)

• Stealing her cloak and wrapping it around yourself for comfort (she pretends to mind but she actually finds it adorable)

• Cheek kisses, forehead kisses, hand kisses (I’ll leave it at that)

• Reyna gives you her ring (the silver one with the symbol of Bellona on it) and you give her one of yours

• She has one of your hair ties or bracelets around her wrist at all times

• (People find out you two are dating this way, but then one day Reyna kisses your hand in public and leaves you a blushing mess and the whole camp practically explodes)

• You definitely got the “hurt her & i’ll kill you” talk from Nico with Hazel behind him, nodding in agreement, with Frank looking a bit scared for you

• Reyna got mad at this but you told her to relax and she said “I suppose I can let it go” and was fine

• You convince Reyna easily

• One simple puppy eye look and Reyna’s like “FINE”

• One little “please” and she gives in

• (works the other way around as well. who could say no to her?)

• Annabeth & Jason watching you to make sure you are treating Reyna right (and of course you are because if you weren’t the entire camp would’ve killed you by now)

• They warm up to you eventually

• The entire camp is Reyna’s protection squad. Hurt her and you’ll get the full unrestrained wrath of the legion

• Reyna’s actually a huge softie when you guys are alone, but tell anyone else that and she will throw you out the window with no hesitation

• She can’t help but smile at you and grab your hands whenever she can

• Her eyes light up whenever you walk into a room and everyone’s like “holy shit she’s in love”

• (everyone else notices this but you)

• Of course, the same can be said for you because you absolutely melt under Reyna’s gaze

• You guys secretly cuddle at night… but you’re too shy to talk about it and she has a reputation to uphold

• She is the big spoon.

• Even if you are taller than her she will bring your head down and press a kiss to your forehead.., she loves doing it because the look on your face after is adorable

• She secretly knows how to dance but no one else knows this

• When you find out you plead and beg for her to teach you how to dance (cause you suck) and that leads to adorableness at two in the morning

• Nobody wouldve guessed you guys were dating because you didn’t look like Percy or Jason, the “hero type” seemingly her type, but Reyna fell for you because you saw something in her no one else had ever seen

• You became her friend before her lover and that’s what she needed, and her crush grew and grew, and the time she spent thinking and worrying about you skyrocketed through the roof after a few months

• You protecting her during battles and she’ll snap that she doesn’t need anyone to protect her

• She just doesn’t want to see you hurt

• After battles or a monster fight she’ll find a way to get you alone and just hug you for a while

• You never question why she does this, you don’t really need to

• Your presence calms her down

and… that’s all i can think of for now.

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