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I truly don’t understand why so many people say nico and leo are so similar

I would literally die for nico, but i never liked leo

Please someone tell me what’s going on

Nico di Angelo definitely cut his hair using the sword at least once.

Like hear me out and imagine this. You're a child living on the streets and your hair starts getting annoyingly long where you just need to cut it. You have a dope ass stygian iron sword tho. What do you do? Because if I was Nico I would definitely do this at some point of my life.

sometimes you just gotta sit in your room and watch ghibli movies as you feel your heart overflowing with love for the little but overwhelmingly beautiful things this life can give us

Nico, Thalia, and Percy are all punks without question. different kinds of punks, Thalia’s more of a classic 70- 80s punk, Nico leans more towards post punk/ goth, and Percy is more of a grunge skater punk, but all three of them are definitely punks.

SPOILERS THE SUN AND THE STAR

OMG

I JUST REALISED SOMETHING

ABOUT THE DANTE REFERENCE

THE LAST VERSE OF DANTE'S INFERNO IS "e quindi uscimmo a river le stelle"

WHICH MEANS

"and then we went out to see the stars again"

YOU GET IT?

THE END OF THE INFERNO

THEY GO OUT OF TARTARUS

AND THEY SEE THE STARS

AAAAAAAAAAA

nico di angelo being accused of homophobia is one of the funniest things ive ever read with my own two eyes

okay, hold on now. i think we need to count on fingers exactly how many powers nico has because as much as i loved tsats i think oshiro and rick really depowered him in the book as compared to the previous ones.

(no tsats spoilers, except for the third and fourth bullet points under 'will can'.)

nico can:

(titan's curse) make cracks appear in the ground and summon skeletons from the underworld.

(battle of labyrinth) summon and control spirits with some chanting.

(battle of labyrinth) cleave the ground open with his sword, and send spirits back to the underworld even if they don't wanna go.

(battle of labyrinth) control the earth. he made those boulders collapse by clapping his hands. i think rick just forgot about it later tbh.

(battle of labyrinth) kill people just by staring at them (daedalus), given that they've been cheating death for 2000 years or so.

(last olympian) wield stygian iron, call hordes of skeleton soldiers to fight titans, and shadow travel.

(blood of olympus) project his negative emotions onto people to such an extent that it disorients them and makes them nearly faint. lower the temperature (what).

(blood of olympus) TURN PEOPLE INTO GHOSTS BY LOOKING AT THEM AND THEN SEND THEM INTO THE UNDERWORLD VIA FALLING STRAIGHT DOWN.

(blood olympus) CONTROL DREAMS. UHM. TF. (remember reyna looking at him and going 'just how powerful is this kid?')

(blood of olympus) overpower six fully armoured roman warriors in swordfighting and knock them all out in ten seconds flat.

(tower of nero) turn indestructible bulls into a living carcass that follows his every command.

(tower of nero) actually make a human's skin wither away until they're a mindless skeleton that again follows nico's every command. yes, you read that right, he can turn people into walking skeletons just by touching them.

nico can't:

not eath blue birthday cake.

might have missed some but that list is long. i once again am furthering my 'nico is the most powerful demigod alive rn' agenda. oh, and we can't not mention will solace in a post about nico di angelo.

will can:

heal people with hymns.

glow in the dark.

shoot out light from his chest. (he's so cringe, i love him.)

give the protogenos of night a very snotty hay fever.

will can't:

play violin.

refuse to give nico forehead kisses.

Obsessed by how Nico's always been attracted to the kind of people he thought could accept him despite the darkness inside him, but in the end he found someone who truly loves him and his darkness.

SPOILER WARNING FOR TSATS

My personal opinion of TSATS that no one asked for-

I personally loved Nico and Will’s relationship throughout the story, it felt realistic considering their situation and their miscommunication seemed accurate as no relationship is going to be constantly perfect, though I do wish their conversations were a bit longer

I love Will but I feel like this book left a lot of things unanswered about him, like they wanted to follow up on a promise of development for him but weren’t exactly sure how to follow through, especially with a book so focused on Nico. If this story had lasted even 2 books instead of 1, there would have been more development possible

The first half of the book, I loved. The trogs, Menoetes, Gorgyra, all of it felt the closest to books with Nico and Will I’d read in the past. Once they got to Tartarus was around when I started noticing this weird feeling, like something wasn’t right. It wasn’t super in your face or anything, but there was more that caught me off guard

I say this in the most love filled way possible, but parts of the book felt like a tumblr post

I honestly don’t really get the whole ‘Nico’s out of character’ thing I see people saying. His change feels natural, a part of his healing as he learns to accept joy into his life and focus on being a teenager. If anything, the dumb references seemed exactly like him, just a side we haven’t gotten to see in a while

If anything, Will seemed the most out of character, which makes sense. He’s someone whose POV we haven’t seen before, stuck in a place which is bringing out parts of him that don’t usually show on a surface level. The Will that so many people had in their head before this book was seen through other eyes, and now people are acting disappointed that he’s not who they thought he was when we weren’t given enough information to form a fair original impression of him

The one thing that kind of grated on me in this book was, unfortunately, the gay stuff. Nico and Will’s relationship felt so natural in the past, it felt almost more supportive to have it treated so plainly, a simple fact that Nico and Will were dating, and that was that. And don’t get me wrong, I was all for more representation, and things like Piper’s partner being mentioned or just simply Nico and Will being together was incredible. But now it just seemed to be all over the place, and again, often when it was mentioned it felt like a tumblr post

Wtf was up with Hazel and Reyna?? You know?? His two living sister figures?? I appreciate that we finally got some closure on Bianca, but to see Nico barely mention the other two kind of bugged me

The trogs should get a mini book. I said what I said

Idk bout y’all but Bob calling solangelo his sun and his star was some of the cutest shit-

Wtf was Nico’s coming out though like it still felt like it wasn’t fully his decision, after Cupid it seemed a little weird not letting his coming out be a private moment with the people he trusted most

Kinda confused how Nico survived his first fall to Tartarus when he didn’t have shit to protect himself? And yet with Will they had to make a half pipe to survive. How did Nico not just become a pancake on impact?? <- genuine question, anyone got ideas??

I think part of what made this book just slightly off for me was the lack of other characters. Even when it was just Percy and Annabeth in Tartarus, there were more familiar monsters, new friends, and there were other characters chapters in between theirs. I think that was why the Underworld part of the book resonated with me more than the Tartarus part, there were more characters to help the book move more smoothly

Also, they were fighting against Nyx, who is literally night. I know maybe my expectations were too high, but I was kind of hoping for more of a clash between night and the child of the sun

Overall, I liked this book a lot and it helped me reconnect with a part of myself I hadn’t explored in a while, but there’s a lingering ache of disappointment that I didn’t love it. Whether it needed more books to come to its full potential, or I raised my expectations too high, I don’t know. I’m still happy to own the book, to have read the book, and maybe the remaining melancholy is just a feeling of having to let go of characters, but I’d say this book did at least give some closure to all the sadness Nico has been through. The book did market itself as a ‘Nico Di Angelo Adventure’ so it makes sense he got the most insight

in honour of all the unnecessary hate tsats is getting I've decided to reactive my tumblr just to yell about how much I loved this book.

I've been a long-time pjo fan(I'll admit I fell off the wagon after THO) and in all honesty, back in the dah nico was not my favourite character. dont get me wrong i didnt hate him but as a kid I just couldn't understand why he kept reacting to his trauma the way he did. constantly pushing and pulling with the people around him and never seeming to stay anchored to a singular mentality. but this book. this book is the long awaited deep-dive into his character and the very long awaited happy ending that he deserves.

its been nearly a decade since I read and finished hoo and by gods if there's one thing Uncle Rick has done by releasing this book it's reminded me how much I loved these characters and this world growing up. its sent me spiralling back into my age old obsession and I genuinely think it's one of the best books I've read all year.

the journey that we went on with solangelo and the development that they were finally given- i wanted to cry because if i was this affected by their love as a college student I can't imagine how I would've felt reading this as a preteen. the light that Mark Oshiro shines on the queer aspects of this book is so beautiful and so blatantly put. I needed this book as a questioning 12 year old and i needed it now as a very well settled adult and i can only imagine the impact its having on its intended audience.

and on an side note anyone who is complaining about the humour in tsats being corny or cringey can fight me. NICO IS SO FUNNY HELLO AND SOLANGELOS BANTER STAYS ABSOLUTELY UNMATCHED.

and my boy. my sunshine boy Will Solace. I have no words only tears to describe how much I love him. in conclusion if you hate this book without ever giving it a go know I am standing behind you with terrible intentions.

i love when my mutuals go on reblogging sprees of random pieces of media i’ve never heard of. Like idk who these people r but i love ur current hyperfixation blorbo looks so cute there

In all seriousness, TSATS's lack of reference to Hazel, Reyna, and Jason infuriates me.

Is Reyna even mentioned?

Huh. So I guess I was the only one led lost by a delusional friendship?

Hazel wasn't even mentioned throughout Nico's first trip to Tartarus? He misses Percy, Annabeth, and Jason, but not his own sister?

When in fact Hazel was the first one to insist on saving him even if it was a trap?

You ever think about the reason why Nico was the first person to find camp Jupiter and why he gets along with the Romans so well is because he’s Italian and could very well be a Roman legacy. Taking suggestions on what his legacy parent would be.

Okayyyy, im reading y’all and yes. There were things that didn’t make sense, or that i liked (their first kiss being when nico was grieving, nico a little… not as he was in other books)

But it is a child’s book!!!!!! Of course there would be things like ??? But it was good

I already finished the book, and i love it. I love nico di angelo, i love will solace, i love their interactions. The only thing i cannot accept REYNA WAS NEVER EVEN MENTIONED!

Like how the fuck??????????? In the last book, nico and reyna literally had a kind of sibling-relationship. So where the fuck is she???? I liked the conversation with piper, but if it had been reyna>>>>>>

And i know it’s like part of the plot, but Reyna is aroace, and also had a crush (for a while) on jason, soooooooo?

a family can be 2 kids who love each other and a bunch of cocoa puffs

Random pieces of advice

The world is less scary and chaotic if you lie down on the floor

Noticing different kinds of light (stars, candles, sunshine or city lights) can bring back the feeling of wonder and hope

If you can’t shower, washing your hands and face will help you feel better and cleaner

If you can’t clean anything else, changing and/or washing your bedsheets can do wonders

Fresh air and being outside in general can help with depersonalisation

Spending time around animals can help you recognise what’s important and calm anxious thought cycles

Techniques for emotional regulation in children can really help adults too

Putting random asortment of food on a plate without creating an actual dish still counts as a meal

Drink something warm

Delete that app

Treat yourself as if you were a kid. Buy yourself a toy, play around, learn about cool new things

Fast paced life isn’t morally better and it’s not good for everyone

There is no good reason to keep yourself hungry

Singing to your full lung capacity can be a great way to let out built up emotion

Tension in the face can cause headaches. Try to massage your face regularly

Nothing is as important as your health

You are a whole person on your own, you don’t need someone else to be there to deserve love and attention. Your life can be full as long as you are present

You should cry things out whenever you feel like it

Slow walks are still movement and they do count

It’s never as bad as you imagine it

Try changing your toothpaste flavor if you hate brushing your teeth

Anything can be a stim toy - one of my favourites is a heavy dragon necklace that has a complicated surfice. It’s fun to touch and hold and it’s not even “actual” stim toy

Procrastinating and feeling bad about it is true waste of time. Learn to truly rest. It takes the same amount of time but it is useful

Sometimes you have to force yourself to do the things that make you feel better

Don’t trust the thoughts you have after not sleeping for a while

Friendships don’t have to be forever to mean something

Felt cute might distance myself from everyone idk

Maybe my baby thought he didn’t deserve it? Maybe he saw the situation as a sort of punishment? Maybe he was ready to give up?

In House of Hades, Bob came for Percy but not Nico, who's supposed to have befriended him, in person.

Percy mentioned his name - he didn't even call - and Bob came jumping into Tartarus.

But he didn't assist Nico when he was half-dying (or had probably died and just self-resurrected with the DoD's absence) in there.

Why?

I don't think Bob, innocent and simple as he was, would refuse to help his friend.

So it means that Nico didn't call.

Huh. I wonder why.

Did he not call because he had been alone for so long that he'd forgotten? Did he not call because he didn't expect help, nor did he want it? Because he didn't want anyone he held dear to be in there, even when it meant being with him?

Oh. How lonely it must be to feel like that. You would go to the burning Hell for your friend, but you have no one to call when it's you who has fallen into one.

My dandelion, why did you forsake yourself.

just imagined a flashback in tsats of just arrived to camp 10 year old nico ranting to bianca w glinting eyes about how cool that percy boy is

conversations between a full moon and a heavy heart

u all ever lose the ability to socialize in the middle of a convo like.... ok i’m done now there’s no more words in here brain shutting off

i love you green. i love you forests. i love you smell of damp earth. i love you feeling before the storm breaks. i love you moss. i love you rivers. i love you streams. i love you thunderstorms. i love you sunlight shining through leaves.

Reblog if you're not homophobic

Every url that reblog’s will be written in a book and shown to my homophobic dad. 

you ever find a piece of clothing and feel like you just stumbled upon an essential bit of your character design

50 DAYS LEFT

just learned that humans might have evolved smaller pupils and irises/more whites of our eyes so that it's easier for other humans to tell where we're looking as a way of communicating sudden threats. and now i'm thinking of every time i have been frantically giving my friend a Look to get out of an uncomfortable situation (or been on the receiving end). still using it to communicate sudden threats only this time his name is kyle

GROWING UP. ( young and beautiful, lana del rey / nothing new, taylor swift + phoebe bridgers / working for the knife, mitski / first love/late spring, mitski / nothing new, taylor swift + phoebe bridgers / ribs, lorde / nothing new, taylor swift + phoebe bridgers )

Earth is just too loud, i wish i could go to the moon