#we know that because in Ultimate Guide Clarisse mentions that Michael is new. and in SoM we're introduced to an unnamed brash new Apollo kid

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good morning it is so very important to me that Nico canonically joined CHB before Will and also ran away after only a week, whereas Will couldn’t have feasibly joined any earlier than immediately before the events of BoTL.

#AALV TSATS liveblogging #tsats #the sun and the star spoilers #the sun and the star #tsats spoilers #pjo #riordanverse #nico di angelo #Mark said that they re-read the entire series with annotations right before working on the book so im blaming this error on Rick #im trusting you Mark #if anyone's curious as to *why* Will couldn't have joined any earlier than BoTL at most: #basically he physically was not in TTC. we know that. at that point even if he *was* a camper he wouldn't have been a year-rounder yet #which means he would have had to join in SoM which *doesn't work*. because that's when we know *Michael* joined chb #we know that because in Ultimate Guide Clarisse mentions that Michael is new. and in SoM we're introduced to an unnamed brash new Apollo kid #and knowing the timeline and the fact that CHB's numbers dropped significantly post-SoM due to the Titan War #that means that Michael. having joined at that point. was the second senior Apollo kid to Lee #which means Will couldn't have joined then because then he'd be equally senior to Michael *if not more.* and been counselor instead #''but what if they went with Michael cause he was older'' we know thats irrelevant because of Annabeth and Clarisse! #both of them are counselors in their cabins despite explicitly having or being implied to have older siblings! #but that also raises the other point of - Will is the same age as Nico. Rick has said that. Which means he would have been *NINE* in SoM #and it is INCREDIBLY RARE that campers join chb (or cj!) before age 12 (in CJ presuming they werent born there of course) #we only know of THREE INSTANCES OF THIS *EVER* AT CHB. Annabeth (age 7) - Nico (age 10) - and Harley (age 8) #not counting Luke's first visit (indefinite infant age) #and we *know* that for Annabeth and Nico (and Luke!) that these were EXTREMELY unusual circumstances and very rare cases #every other camper joins CHB around age 12 or older. there is no reason to believe Will is an exception #especially BECAUSE he's introduced only in TLO! when he *would be 12!* so it makes the most sense for that to be his first year #and he became ''hastily appointed counselor'' because he was LITERALLY 1 OF 3 LEFT IN HIS CABIN and both his siblings are about his age! #he is probably only BARELY senior to Kayla and Austin and thats PART OF WHAT MAKES WILL SO COMPELLING! DUDE'S NEW! #this does also mean Will never met Lee unless he joined RIGHT before the events of BoTL which is also interesting #cause that means the only counselor Will ever saw was Michael (brash and fighty) and hes only ever HEARD about Lee (significantly chiller!)