I Did A Thing

I did a thing

(Let it be known that I was going to draw him trying to make jokes in attempt to befriend a monster but my finger hurts and I’ve been at this for at least 2 hours and there’s 5 drafts of Chris with his book).

Pushing my Chris Rodriguez has a fascination with monsters agenda (not like the thing between Luke and Kelli tho) and yes this is all based on that one line of his in Sea of Monsters.

Chris Rodriguez who adores animals, who has a fascination with monsters. Who kept trying to befriend the sentient ones. Who has a scrapbook he filled with all the things he learnt about them. Who knows the best way to end conflicts with them without getting eating or fighting, knows the regular wingspan Stymphalian birds, food preferences of empousai, the exact PH of various dragons acids and how their reactions. Who regularly went into Princess Andromeda's cargo hold to sketch the monsters and spent hours there. Who gifts spare scales, feathers and tusks he finds to Ethan and Alabaster.

Alabaster doodling runes on his scrapbook. Ethan adding in information about poisons. Chris keeping the photos of his friends in the same book. Even after Ethan dies. Even after for all he knows Alabaster hates him. Because he may have left the Titan army. Doesn’t mean his memories did too.

A Chris Rodriguez rambling

I yap about Catholicism a little, and like I said two other times. This is just my experience! I am, once more, a silly black cat that is just talking about a connection I made. This is not a blanket statement on all Hispanic households, though you all probably understand that.

Also slight spoilers for Percy Jackson and the Battle of the Labyrinth!

Hi, I’m back. And this is a thought I’ve been having.. since I read Titan’s curse really. After my thoughts circled back to Chris, it also came to Mary.

If anyone doesn’t know or wants a refresher. Mary is the person Chris calls out to while he’s in the whole madness state due to the labyrinth. I’d like to propose what my interpretation was when I first read it/what my interpretation still is whenever I re-read it.

I always thought he was calling out to the Virgin Mary. So uh- that’s obviously just a bit random. But let me set up the brain thought process, I am Hispanic, and for the sake of set up there is this one show, La Rosa De Guadalupe, specifically the 2007 stuff because that’s what I know,

La Rosa De Guadalupe has heavy emphasis on the Virgin of Guadalupe (the Catholic title for the Virgin Mary I think), and the Virgin Mary is a very important figure, she was a mainstay in my childhood in relation to my Mom, and is an important figure in Catholism I believe. Which- is the most prevalent religion in Mexico. All that to say that religion and specifically the Virgin Mary are very important figures that even in non-religious households are still held in high regard from my experiences (in my anecdotal evidence; this is just my interpretation and not a blanket statement on all Mexican/generally of Latin American descent households.)

I wouldn’t say it’s a far stretch for Chris (who’s said Hispanic I think?) to still have some ties to Catholism? In some way or form. And those factors always led me to believe that when he’s calling out for Mary, it’s always the Virgin Mary. What Chris knows, what’s ingrained in his brain from childhood other than Greek Gods, calling out for a miracle or to be saved.

Just my silly little head thoughts. But wowzers never thought I’d be talking about like- religion on here! Uh, yeah. Like I said this is all anecdotal from my experiences, and just my ideas as to what this mystery’s answer may be :] but that’s my funny haha headcanon. Also if you want a good laugh go find some episodes of La Rosa De Guadalupe’s 2007 run, I remember it mostly for how wild some of the episodes were but it’s all good fun.

Got Cogsworth. GOT COGSWORTH!!!!

Ehhehehehehe the cast list came out and I get to be the silly clock man!!!

Also the first pass of the ranking post is soon. I wont be including certain things that get confusing (*the entire senior officer group because I need to figure out how they do the thing and how to either bend the story to my will or bend the rules to fit the story*) but hopefully it should be out.. tomorrow? Possibly?

Anyway, goodnight :3

The Octavian and Michael Quest; Story Snippet

Hahaha I’ve done it. I’m finally going mad, anyways after staring longingly at the Converse wedge high tops vowing to one day add them to my collection (and for some reason way more publicity on the post) I’ve decided that I’m making a like teaser for the Octavian-Michael fanfic I talked about all those weeks ago. Also I’m really bored this mid-winter break and I’m a mediocre narrative writer soo uh

Also if my google docs yell at me one more time because apparently the way I spell something is the British English way I’m going to scream. I’m sorry but it’s travelled. Anyways, I’d like to say again in no way am I an author nor do I think I write stories particularly well. There’s probably a reason why most of my big posts are formatted the way they are,

Also sorry no Michael in the sneak peak/ first bit I wrote, this is just the like. Set up? It’s mean to be short and sweet, enjoy! (also this isn’t proofread I’m so sorry),

I should’ve just chosen to use dice or birds primarily, Octavian thought as he pulled his dagger through another stuffed animal. It stung a bit, partially from the repeated weight of taking the golden blade through fabrics and partially because he had to. The dove between his hands looked pleading with its plastic eyes, the same sound of threads ripping apart while stuffing piled out. It caught in his ears again, the ringing that came before the voices. The same feeling of hair standing on end that Jason described when lightning was about to strike, and that’s when it began,

“Great strife shall befall the legion,” He had heard this voice before, the mixed harmony of several Gods murmuring before one truly broke through. It took awhile to get used to, his ears still rang after most of the Auguries, and Octavian could barely hear his own voice murmur in reply,

“What’s going on?” it felt odd to ask, Octavian’s own voice sounding desperate and panicked, though usually his tone reflected those of the Gods. The world around grew blurry while the harmony thinned out to one single melodious voice, humming in his ears, Venus, something in his mind decided,

“[the super duper cool prophecy that will be there at some point I pinky Promise]”

The world spun some more, and once Octavian’s vision settled the stuffed dove and his dagger had been dropped to the altar, his brows furrowed and breath a bit frantic while he tried to make some sense of what was just delivered to him. A prophecy. An actual prophecy. Octavian tenderly picked up the stuffed dove and dagger again, first giving the poor thing an apology and sewing it back up, gently holding it while he exited the Augurculanum. The blinding rays of the sun beat down on his eyes while Octavian made the run to the Principa from ground zero. His hand tightened around the dove, which was decidedly now named Beatrice. His boots crunched against the gravel roads that wound between most of the buildings. He opted not to walk on the main Via Principa; there would;ve been too many legionnaires walking back from the fields of Mars anyway.

Finally reaching the Principa was always a relief. It was great having most of the buildings Octavian had to go to in the Porta Praetoria; It meant everything was in arms reach. But also subsequently meant that heading to the Principa took longer and always felt more daunting (not to mention the Principa itself always felt impossibly big). Octavian rushed up the few steps and into the door, walking through the big halls and passing several doors and legionnaires before finally slipping into the main office. His eyes travelled to the Praetors; who snapped up once they realized he was there. Marcus spoke up first, already concerned,

“What happend?”

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That’s it! Uh, I didn’t want to type up a giant thing so there’s the short and sweet version. It’s also a draft partially? It’s my first time writing this little section. I also tried to keep it from being like.. super ahdiajfbsj like how I usually write things. Also the actual one will probably be first person because that means I can do my super fun parenthesis bits in character and that makes me happy.

Anyway goodnight internet.

Hates dirt under his nails, picks at them constantly and can’t stand the feeling.

Has a collection of Fibula (the little pin to fasten things like togas) he is very proud of the collection, has a like weekly rotation of a few.

Definitely ropes Michael into helping him bleach his hair. He’s been doing it forever and insists he’s doing it correctly even while Michael is reading off the back of the box. They both silently agree to disagree.

Likes cats, stops to pet the strays that wander New Rome. Also had a fish as a kid, took really good care of it too, I like to think it was named Aeneas.

Can’t stand like crumbly desserts. The texture kills any enjoyment for him.

I want more octavian stans moots!!Reblog with your Octavian headcanons!

Hey uh I think i found your c.ai acc long before we became moots on tumblr lol

lol that’s wild! Small world I guess- I hope you and possibly anyone else on here that’s stumbled upon it have been enjoying their stay (I try my best to make these bots up to my standards for recreational use) and uh yeah! I have some bots that will… eventually come down the pipeline- at some point. (Let it be known I’ll finally have a normal Jason Grace up, a Michael Varus, and I’ll finally finish the like coding things on like Annabeth and Reyna.. at some point.)

Uh yeah! Sorry this is a big mess, never really realized someone probably had found it? Or linked it to me (obviously I should’ve realized. I have my Oc Mercury *shameless plug I love her and I like talking about her even if I never do* and a Bryce one up so like-) but yeah :3 never something I planned to ever bring up on Tumblr but hey! Oh well I guess-

But I think that’s super cool that our accounts just happened to bump into each others a couple times!

Okay I’ve been ranting and ajbfoakndaniadb. Before I get too nervous to post this uhhh, I’d totally take requests for like bots too ig? Lolol never thought I’d be talking about it so like :,]