this is the most wholesome incorrect but still correct sea fam quote ever
Percy: You came to my graduation?
Poseidon: Of course I did! I'm proud of you.
Percy: But this is mortal stuff! I'm not saving the world or defeating Olympus's enemies.
Poseidon: That's true. But Percy, do you realize that you've put more effort into graduating from high school than saving the world? If it's that important to you, then it's important to me.
Poseidon: Besides, there's a reason why your sword converts to a pen form. I want you to know that I support you having interests and a life outside of fighting.
WHO HERE THINKS THAT WE SHOULD'VE GOTTEN MORE ANNABETH AND POSEIDON MOMENTS? You know how Athena disapproves of and threatened Percy? Well………….DO THAT WITH POSEIDON AND ANNABETH! Let them meet. Let Annabeth squirm. Let Poseidon smile, but let it not quite reach his suddenly cold green eyes. Let him size her up, and let her be found wanting. LET HIM SILENTLY THREATEN HER NOT TO HIT PERCY AGAIN! Let him disapprove of Annabeth's nickname for him! Let Percy defend it, defend Annabeth from Poseidon! Let Poseidon tell Percy that if things don't work out (in a way that he implies that he hopes it doesn't work out) that he can hook up with a sea nymph or naiad or something! I just feel like this was SUCH a missed opportunity. To show that Poseidon loves Percy and thinks that he can do better than a plain daughter of Athena! (At least Poseidon thinks so).
Can someone write this, please? I would, but I already have something else going on.
I wish Rick would do this in the show.
@lady-menrva, how do you like this one?
@rosabell14 you too
@cynthiav06, I read your anti Percabeth posts and thought you might like this
@bright-eyes-strawberry-lies
Dam, who else do I tag? If anyone wants to be removed, please do tell me and I will remove it immediately
Triton “I’m not particularly interested in my half-blood brother’s life, I just think…” ‘s opinions on some of Percy’s relationship outside the seafam:
Chiron: Should’ve been more careful with Percy, but overall okay given Chiron being an obviously underpaid and overworked old man
Grover: He likes him. It’s pity he didn’t marry Polyphemus, it’d be nice to have him in the family and maybe he would convince good old Polyphemus to start a healthier diet
Luke: Bad thing he betrayed Olympus, blah blah blah, but in a positive light he left camp before Percy’s hero worship turned into something more 👍
Annabeth: She… oh… okay… I guess I can’t write that, Triton. I’ll leave it here that you are strongly against her near your brother. What? No, I won’t say that either. What does Athena and Pallas have to do with this… Okay, enough. Next!
Apollo: Again, I can’t write that. I cannot call the god of sun a [redacted]!!! Okay, I’ll leave the message. Directly quoting Triton (not my words, Triton’s) “I know things about you, cradle robber. Don’t make me come for you!”
Hermes: Not bad. He’s happy that at least one god has restraining. Keep distance, either way. In fact, STOP visiting Percy with presents you were NOT allowed to gift him with.
Thalia: Surprisingly alright about their friendship, laments that she is the daughter of who she is, but she’s got points since she doesn’t like her father much, too.
Hazel: Best half-blood around (after Percy, ofc), says he’d like to have her and Frank over to dinner any day at the palace.
Frank: Basically family, he totally approves of Percy’s friendship with him. Pity he’s Roman and child of Mars, “no one is perfect, I guess”
Nico: In the name of Lady Amphritite, Lord Triton is asking you to eat more healthily. Mostly okay and “Don't crush on Percy again, if you know what's good for you.”
Jason: Roman. Jupiter. Multiple hisses… I don’t know what he meant with it, but whatever.
Beckendorf: He’s ranting for three hours about how great Beckendorf was. Terms such as “Honorary Percy’s Big Brother” were used.
Rachel: Very nice mortal. Poor taste in patrons, though.
Part 2 of the fic: [For those who haven't read part 1 yet, check the reblogs before this one]
Poseidon remembers being here in this apartment before, vividly. Moments with Percy and Sally are all vivid, have always been. He will remember them for as long as the tides churn and the waves crash, for what mortals might call eternity, yet far past it.
Yet he feels a tug of something unknown rise somewhere beneath his veins. It's almost apprehensive. He doesn't like the feeling. He shouldn't even be capable of feeling it, but Perseus has always made him feel too human. But he has learned to accept it, for it has always pushed him to do right by his son. For that alone he shall tolerate it.
Perseus opens the door just before he contemplates ringing the doorbell, as he knew he would. Percy's already keen senses have sharpened to even greater heights in the recent months, making him hypersensitive to everything, especially godly presences. It reminds him of the harsh admonition he owes the Olympian Council for his son's suffering. Poseidon's eyes shift as they always do, scanning Percy for any signs of discomfort or pain or a wound. He can't explain the sensation that ebbs and flows; he knows still that it's a very pleasant feeling when he finds Percy clad in what he has learned is called a sweatshirt, looking at ease and almost enthusiastic.
That feeling expands when Perseus grins at him in that same joyous way he has come to adore. "Thought I sensed you. Come on in, Dad." Invites Percy, and he tries not to let the intense satisfaction at being called "Dad" show, especially when the Blowfish man was also present. He finds Sally's gaze almost immediately and nods in the soft manner that comes to him as naturally as loving Sally did, as loving Percy does, though he is not a soft God. He would speak to Sally first if he had not come here with a prior agenda. His eyes sweep the room , especially the trinkets that might belong to Percy.
Lastly, and only because he must, his eyes settle on the insignificant child of Athena. She sits on the couch and looks tense. Ah, good, she has a good sense to be afraid then. Percy, who would usually take a seat beside her, does not, seating across her instead, and that pleases him. His son and the girl have had some problems as he anticipated they would. It is only natural that a child of Sea would not get along with the oppressive methods of the girl, especially one with such pure essence as Percy.
Without much effort he levels her with the same stare he once subjected the Ithacan nuisance of a king to, and he can feel her heart race with fear, watch her gulp in trepidation especially as her mind raced to try and supress the reactions she wouldn't ever be able to control in his presence.
It's only after his son looks strangely at him that he deigns to take a seat, besides Perseus. He feels the Blowfish man leaves out of nervousness while Sally gives him one last look and retires, too. Perseus settles comfortably against the couch, at ease even when his aura is pressuring the girl to death. This alone solidifies his decision. Percy is an ocean of power, and the girl is not even a drop. It would be acceptable if the girl had a pure and burning soul like Sally's which would even put a god's presence to test, but she is in all ways ordinary.
"Sir," the girl begins as if she has some stature here to speak first. He despises her even more when she looks at Percy as if his son is in anyway responsible for her misery that she has brought upon herself. His burst of fury is interrupted by Sally's voice calling out to Percy to come help her with the cooking. Perseus levels one look between them and then meets his gaze with what Poseidon considers to be a challenging look. His own lips curve at the sight. Exceptional, defiant, and as vast as the ocean, his son truly is the perfection of the sea personified. "Worry not, Perseus, the girl will live. Go do what you planned to do with Sally. And finish packing your essentials, though it's unnecessary as you will be provided with everything you ask in your room at Atlantis."
His son sighs and shakes his head in amusement before retorting, "Of course she will live, or you would have me and Mom to deal with. Also, for the last time, Dad, her name is Annabeth."
Poseidon offers only a raised eyebrow in response as Percy leaves to join Sally ,chuckling his way out of the room, unintentionally missing the girl's repeated panicked stares his way.
He tries to remember whatever guidelines Amphitrite reminded him of so as to not upset Percy by accidentally smiting the girl. "Speak properly, girl. I have not the time for you. You are already taking some of my time with my son. It's only because it is his request that I tolerate this at all."
The girl bristles, "My Lord Poseidon, I don't understand why I cannot accompany Percy to wherever you are taking him." She says finally and desperately and Poseidon's eyes narrow dangerously on her frantic hand movements.
"I will sooner die than have a spawn of the wisdom goddess be allowed to enter the gates of Atlantis. Your accursed mother and her spawns lack many a traits suitable for a match worthy of Perseus's attention, but you , girl, are unworthy on all accounts." His voice is calm and deadly, a tsunami lying in wait. He has never used this voice in Percy's vicinity, barring that one time he had yet to confirm Percy's presence upon his throne. But this occasion called for it.
Before the girl could babble another useless statement he continued.
"My son has no obligation to cater to your comfort by sacrificing his. You require Perseus's presence as a shield against your nightmares when you are the reason for his. My son is not to be used for your safety. His is far more important, which I will offer him in spades whether or not he joins me in Atlantis. Your dependence on my son to function is not a significant enough act to require my attention and especially not Percy's. Precisely when your foolish and delusional ideals and beliefs have almost led to his demise. ESPECIALLY WHEN MY SON JUMPED IN THE PIT DUE TO YOUR IGNORANCE AND HUBRIS. WHEN HE SUFFERED AND LAMENTED DUE TO YOUR CONTROLLING NATURE AND DELUSIONAL BELIEFS."
He had not raised his voice, no, but his words were curled in a power so ancient, in a hatred so deep, they had the girl trembling, her eyes gathering with tears borne of terror.
"He was crossing a line, I just... just wanted to protect him." The girl barely choked out, her voice hoarse and trembling. The words only served to flame his rage even further.
"You, you insignificant, ordinary child of Athena presume to command and berate my son, a Prince of the Sea, and Olympus's savior on what powers of his he should tap into? How his actions, which ended up saving your life as well, were WRONG? WRONG? As if someone like you would understand the intricacies or limits of such power, especially Perseus's boundless power-"
Poseidon stops his rage filled voice as soon as he feels Percy's presence behind him. He had used the mist to barr most of the sound even from other gods and demigods, but of course, his son would be able to tell the changes in energy that accompanied Poseidon's anger. All his children were of the sea but none more so than Percy. One day, he would be far more, but there's time still.
Percy put himself between Poseidon and the girl who looked half dead just from their conversation alone. "Dad, why don't you join Mom and Paul for a bit. We were just about to pack some stuff for me. I need to talk to Annabeth, and then we will head down to Atlantis." Percy interjected, his voice soft and casual, but a glint in his son's eye let him know that Percy wouldn't let him push this. Poseidon readily agreed, getting up to join Sally and the Blowfish man. Perhaps he could convince Sally to let Percy extend his stay even more. Ah, yes, that would be good.
As he walked inside, he imparted the accursed girl one last message, spoken in her mind so she could burn it , etch it in her memory forevermore, unforgotten even in death, "You know what I did to Odysseus for merely stabbing Polyphemus's eye, a child of mine, not particularly favored but my child all the same. What then do you think I will do to you, the one who has put my son in harm's way and has almost led him to his demise more than once? A son whom I favor so? Whom I love so? Remember, the only thing keeping you alive is Percy's love for you. Know your place and allow my son his freedom and happiness or know his true worth and change your delusional and hubris laden ways to try and measure up to my son's worth in some miniscule way possible. Not that I expect much from likes of Athena's spawn. For your transgressions are too great."
He didn't bother to hear the choked up conversation between the girl and Percy. He had much to look forward to this day with Percy joining him in Atlantis.
Tyson has been jumping around ever since he heard of it. He had to do much to convince the boy to let him fetch his big brother alone. Triton wouldn't admit it, but he had lessened his workload, and Rhodes and Benthesikyme hadn't bothered hiding their enthusiasm. He had a sense Kympoleia would find a way to storm in herself. He had much to speak to her about, especially after what happened with his son. Even Amphitrite had given him an impatient look this morning, that and whatever Delphin and the rest of his council had going on amongst themselves. He had only caught the words "Young Prince's welcome party."
Whatever it was, he intended to make Percy's stay as long, comfortable, and joyous as possible. And none would get in his way of that least of all someone as insignificant as the spawn of the wisdom goddess. After all, there might even be enough peace in Atlantis for Percy to see the glaring transgressions of the girl and rid himself of her repulsive presence.
WHO HERE THINKS THAT WE SHOULD'VE GOTTEN MORE ANNABETH AND POSEIDON MOMENTS? You know how Athena disapproves of and threatened Percy? Well………….DO THAT WITH POSEIDON AND ANNABETH! Let them meet. Let Annabeth squirm. Let Poseidon smile, but let it not quite reach his suddenly cold green eyes. Let him size her up, and let her be found wanting. LET HIM SILENTLY THREATEN HER NOT TO HIT PERCY AGAIN! Let him disapprove of Annabeth's nickname for him! Let Percy defend it, defend Annabeth from Poseidon! Let Poseidon tell Percy that if things don't work out (in a way that he implies that he hopes it doesn't work out) that he can hook up with a sea nymph or naiad or something! I just feel like this was SUCH a missed opportunity. To show that Poseidon loves Percy and thinks that he can do better than a plain daughter of Athena! (At least Poseidon thinks so).
Can someone write this, please? I would, but I already have something else going on.
I wish Rick would do this in the show.
@lady-menrva, how do you like this one?
@rosabell14 you too
@cynthiav06, I read your anti Percabeth posts and thought you might like this
@bright-eyes-strawberry-lies
Dam, who else do I tag? If anyone wants to be removed, please do tell me and I will remove it immediately
I absolutely love and agree with this idea. Thank-you for tagging me. I have, I think, read one fanfiction where a similar thing happens, but it's Amphitrite judging her.
If I were to write it, at least a bit from Poseidon's pov, then it would be somewhat like this when it comes to his opinions on Annabeth. I think I will write another part for his conversation with Annabeth. Consider this a preview to their confrontation in the next part.
[POSEIDON]
One might not think so, but Poseidon considers himself to be a patient god. Not a calm god, no but certainly a patient one, especially when it comes to those who have wronged him. Of course, given his status as an Elder God and the King of Atlantis, none usually dare. That, however, leaves him with his children's enemies to deal with.
Love to a god is a far more enduring concept than it is to a mortal and hence it is equally rare for genuine love to exist during a god's eternal life but Poseidon can firmly attest to the fact that he loves his children, immortal ones, demigod ones and even the monstrous children, in his own way. Percy, perhaps he loves most of all when his demigod children are considered or even his other children. He has told Percy as much before , on his birthday too, in some almost human attempt to make up for the loss of his presence through Percy's childhood. Though his cyclops and his subjects were always there to look after him, he would not leave his child defenseless, especially his child, with Sally defenseless.
However, after the incident with the repulsive man Sally married, Poseidon has come to see the error of his ways, the dangers that even mere humans could possess to his precious son. Ever since the quest with the bolt, he has done all to subtly help his son through his many quests, he would help outright if Percy prayed to him but his son takes after Sally just as much as he takes after him, and hence it is not in his nature to ask for help. Regardless, Poseidon has done all he can to support him from the sidelines.
He thought he had made it clear to his son how important he was to him and how dearly Poseidon cared for the boy but apparently not well enough for his son has started a relationship with the child of Athena.
Poseidon had not much of an opinion of her outside her companionship to Percy after all children of the wisdom goddess are never worth noticing. But as children of Athena often did, the girl made a grave error of insulting his son, Tyson, and even Perseus as well. During that time, Perseus himself intervened, so Poseidon stayed his hand.
Yet Percy, his boy, seemed to not understand the gravity of the girl's behavior towards him. She dared to physically lay a hand on Percy, on his son, a true prince of the sea when she herself was a mere demigod. She even had the audacity to demean him verbally. It is not often Poseidon feels so enraged and wrathful. He would have struck her dead if not for certain factors. Foremost, for Perseus's sake, he had stayed his hand. The second reason was that Poseidon knew the girl would be of use yet. He used to be Delphi's master long before Apollo, after all.
He had obviously withheld his help from the girl during her quest in the Labyrinth, his focus solely on Perseus. He had promptly sent Hephaestus to that accursed island to get his son out as soon as he learned of it. It was only Hephaestus's fault for sending his son to that forge.
He was rewarded for his patience when the girl played a megaer role in helping Perseus survive the treacherous Styx and yet again when the girl took a fatal blade for Perseus during the war, not that Percy would have needed it. His son's senses would have helped him, but the girl's sacrifice was appreciated. If she continued to learn her place, he just might allow her to live.
His son had survived and triumphed through his keen leadership and strength of mind. It had all worked out, almost. Poseidon was not surprised when his son denied immortality. He was Sally's child through and through. Too good for this world. He felt bittersweet pain at his son's choice, but he knew Percy was made for greater things that fate had more in store. And he had time to show Percy the joys of immortality and to truly show him how fickle his bond with the wisdom child was, how exploitative it was on her end.
But then his son chose to seek a relationship with the daughter of Athena, and Poseidon felt silent fury and a pit of dread. An inkling of history repeating. And this particular history had left him grieving and enraged and his family broken for a long time. He did not speak of it often, but Perseus reminded him of his only grandchild, Pallas, dearly. How he had loved the child and how he loves Percy just as much. Yet the wisdom goddess, the pathetic Athena, has gotten his precious granddaughter killed even after he had welcomed her into his realm, and Pallas had considered Athena her dearest companion. Now her cursed progeny was involved with his son! He would have remedy this and he would soon, he almost had a scheme in the works.
But then the ill works of Gaea and the machinations of Hera left him spiraling and fragmented. At war with his own self. That had caused him to lose sight of everything. Locked in Olympus, away from his kingdom and his son, unable to feel Percy's presence and unable to help.
His son, his beloved Percy, had fallen into Tartarus and all because of that accursed child of Athena. Though his loyal and perfect son would do the same for any other of those demigods, Poseidon knew that well and yet again lamented his son's fatal flaw and compassionate nature. It had further cut him off from his son. He had much to make up for and he would soon.
After all was over, after the horrors Perseus had faced and survived through, as he knew he would for there was not any world in which Poseidon could bear to see his favored and precious mortal child dead. One day, perhaps he would have to face that reality, but he knew it was far away. His son was destined for things beyond mortality.
He had, after that, decided with Sally to take his son to Atlantis for respite and much needed peace. Him alone, that is. Surprisingly, his son had agreed readily but not before wanting him to meet with the Chase girl.
So here it was his true opportunity to show the girl her worth, her place when compared to his favored son, a true Sea prince, his precious Percy. He would make it quick and clear. He had no intentions of letting the wisdom goddess or her cursed progeny ruin his precious time with his son with their foul presence.
(Part 2 in a few days time.)
WHO HERE THINKS THAT WE SHOULD'VE GOTTEN MORE ANNABETH AND POSEIDON MOMENTS? You know how Athena disapproves of and threatened Percy? Well………….DO THAT WITH POSEIDON AND ANNABETH! Let them meet. Let Annabeth squirm. Let Poseidon smile, but let it not quite reach his suddenly cold green eyes. Let him size her up, and let her be found wanting. LET HIM SILENTLY THREATEN HER NOT TO HIT PERCY AGAIN! Let him disapprove of Annabeth's nickname for him! Let Percy defend it, defend Annabeth from Poseidon! Let Poseidon tell Percy that if things don't work out (in a way that he implies that he hopes it doesn't work out) that he can hook up with a sea nymph or naiad or something! I just feel like this was SUCH a missed opportunity. To show that Poseidon loves Percy and thinks that he can do better than a plain daughter of Athena! (At least Poseidon thinks so).
Can someone write this, please? I would, but I already have something else going on.
I wish Rick would do this in the show.
@lady-menrva, how do you like this one?
@rosabell14 you too
@cynthiav06, I read your anti Percabeth posts and thought you might like this
@bright-eyes-strawberry-lies
Dam, who else do I tag? If anyone wants to be removed, please do tell me and I will remove it immediately
I can Almost imagine how Impressive you have to be To Pull THE percy Jackson. Like pulling any Demi-God is great but PERCY?!? The son of posiden?!? THE SAVIOR of Olympus?!?
I headcanon that Percy is really just out of Anyone's League And You gotta be Pretty damn Special to be able to Pull him
Like imagine Fumbling him or breaking his heart
THIS IS HOW IT SHOULD HAVE BEEN.
Like come on Rick you are telling me Percy the greatest demigod of all time Jackson has to be paired up with someone who has nothing in common with him, frequently condescends him, literally forces her own views on him, hates his father, has a mother who tried to kill Percy, is controlling and toxically possessive of him and most importantly someone who has completely different life goals than him?? It doesn't even make sense when you look at it rationally.
I think Rick himself was trying to put Percy down in post Son of Neptune books by making his personality all about Annabeth.
We are talking about the Savior of Olympus, the bearer of Achilles Curse, the strongest demigod, the man who denied immortality from the King of Gods, Poseidon's favorite son, the only demigod to have been approached by other Pantheons first and well respected among their demigod equivalents, the only male demigod to have respect of Artemis, only one to be favored by so many Gods on the Olympian Council and that's only pre-Heroes of Olympus.
The Survivor of Tartarus, the demigod whose blood even Gaia wanted to wake to due to his power, the first and only Greek to be made a Praetor and now two times savior of Olympus. This is all without mentioning his singular and unique feats, and he has many.
AND THIS IS WHAT RICK DOES WITH HIS CHARACTER ARC????
Had Rick not been so obsessed with shoving Percabeth down our throats, he could have totally made Seafam Arc, and all our fics would have not been fics. We wouldn't even have needed headcanons for seafam cause Amphitrite and Triton and all of Atlantis would have absolutely loved him cause come on, it's Percy. It's impossible not to love him. So let's assume that's exactly what happened.
So the whole of Atlantis, Seafam, and most of the Olympian Gods love Percy and not to mention Sally and Paul, who are also very protective of Percy.
The new Lord of the Wild is his best friend, The Lieutenant of Artemis is his other best friend and cousin, both the children of Hades/Pluto are his best friends/cousins, the only other demigod to be blessed by Poseidon with a rare gift is also his very close friend not to mention other members of the Seven also respect him greatly and owe him quite a bit.
Hestia, Apollo, Hermes, Aphrodite, Artemis,Hades, Hepheastus, and even Dionysus and River gods either openly favor him or have much respect for him. (Poseidon and the Seafam are implied, Bob and Damasen as well).
This isn't even taking into account all the pegasi and nymphs and sea creatures who love him and that he has a literal hell hound.
Percy not only has friends in high places and the favor of literal gods on top of being Poseidon's favorite son as told by Poseidon himself, all the people with special abilities are all close friends with him.
In Riordanverse, Percy is like the only person you don't want to cross like ever.
So you know logically if anyone needs an explanation as to why Annabeth isn't a good match for him and someone like Rachel would have fit much better. A mortal blessed with sight much like his Mother later turned Oracle of Delphi, the girl who saved his life in literally the very first two encounters they have, a girl under protection of Olympians and blessed by Apollo?
Apollo could have definitely waived the celibacy rule as there have been mentions of married women later becoming oracles in Greek mythology( May Castellan too if you count the books) and that the rule is only to prove devotion to the God nothing more. And if Apollo can't, then Delphi, who is a spirit older than Gods themselves, could just change allegiances. She once belonged to Poseidons' domain, so there's that.
But since I am biased in favor of Rachel, literally any other ship but Percabeth would have been logical and fitting and better off compatibility wise.