Wanna know what pissed me off when tsats first came out
Like erm
No.. the kids just been fucking traumatized for the most developmental years of his life?? Let him be a weird loser teenager, whos still scary as shit when needed
In tsats
he was dorky and sarcastic and silly
He made a fucking skeleton half pipe
AND
As if when NDA was first introduced he wasnt a snarky little loser who was a massive nerd for a cardgame???
Plus, every single queer teen knows the only way to get over trauma is shitty humour /silly
But like
The kid got thrown into a world that was like- his favourite thing coming to life, lost his sister, was alone for a while, went through so much, got out of it, met Hazel, only to be thrown back into shit AGAIN, had to deal with being outed and just queer feelings in general (being raised catholic, IN 1940s ITALY), started to bridge off again, met someone who loves him dearly and is finally starting to *heal*
Please let him be a fucking teenager
Hes 15, hes allowed to be weird and nerdy and a dork
Percy, griping: My dad never helps me, never talks to me, never gets me anything!
Jason, griping with him: Same! Except my dad also tries to kill me because of that generational youngest-son-kills-dad thing!
Nico, two days ago:
Children of Dionysus laugh hysterically. Head thrown back and eyes watering. Once they start, it's hard for anyone to not share their euphoria.
Children of Aphrodite laugh like a loved one. They sound like your first love, laughing at the table next to yours.
Children of Hephaestus laugh with their bodies. Shoulders shaking and hands clapping together or hitting their thigh.
Children of Zeus laugh loudly. When they burst into laughter it can be startling, but it quickly becomes pleasant, like a summer thunderstorm.
Children of Athena laugh quietly. It's more of a chuckle, often hidden behind their hand. But even so, you can see their eyes sparkling.
Children of Apollo laugh like they're singing. Eyes closed and mouth open. People usually quiet down around them, because it often is the most beautiful sound they've ever heard.
Children of Hades laugh in deep tunes. And sometimes you can hear the dead sharing their joy.