#this is grover's legacy

[megamindsupremacy]

that scene in Mark of Athena where Percy and Jason start being passive-aggressive Manly about who gets to sit at the head of the table. And the tension is rising and everybody is starting to get nervous and people are about to start pulling weapons and then-

annabeth starts clapping slowly

and percy immediately groans and goes "wise girl, come on, you dont have to-"

and nobody knows what the hell is going on but the tension has gone away from pure confusion

then annabeth starts singing: "oh, golly. the road's gettin bumpy 'cause I got me some friends who just cant get along-"

and now percy's snorting and clapping to the beat because he forgot he had forgotten Grover's stupid consensus song that helped them through their first quest when they were just twelve and then everybody calms down and annabeth and percy explain the joke to everyone and from then on every single argument is solved by people singing the consensus song and getting too into it to continue the argument

#mads posts #percy jackson #annabeth chase #jason grace #this is grover's legacy #the consensus song #he deserves it #his real presence in hoo: group coherency #its what he would have wanted

[chaotic-on-main]

Percy Jackson open world video game when?

#i just wanna run around camp #make it hogwarts legacy but without the wizarding world and antisemitic bullshit and like. everything else #i wanna fly on pegasi #i wanna fight GODS #GIVE ME #percy jackson #percy jackson and the olympians #heroes of olympus #annabeth chase #grover underwood #perseus jackson #rick riordan

[druidberries]

sophia and her friends went shopping and got some new clothes! and also saw a cute guy

previous // next

transcript under the cut

A: psst. don't make it obvious but look over there. that guy is totally checking you out

S: woah...he's cute

A: I've seen him around school before! you should go talk to him!

S: oh nonono I can't do that

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H: hey Soph, if I pick out an outfit will you try it on?

S: sure!

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H: I love it

#👀👀👀 #marjan was busy 😔 #ts4 #ts4 legacy #sims 4 #sims 4 legacy #s4 legacy #tjolc #save: tjol #tjol: sophia brady #tjol: hua li #tjol: anong jackson #tjol: anthony grover #tjolgen1

[the-mad-closet]

More Crystal Polycule! (Maybe with a focus on Aspen/Nyx?) All of these from List 1 of the ABCS: D (dirty secret), F (favorite position), K (kink), N (no), R (risk), U (unfair), Z (zzz)

Oh, of course! A focus on Aspen and Nyx, you got it!

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D - Dirty Secret

Less a dirty secret and more just a fantasy, but Aspen sometimes likes to imagine what might be with Kenzie. Kenzie and Nyx share many things, so he kinda wants to know what it would be like to be following Kenzie's orders in the bedroom as a threesome with Nyx

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F - Favorite Position

Probably missionary. Nyx likes being able to see what's happening and with Aspen's love of kissing, it provides great opportunity for neck kisses.

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K - Kink

Sometimes when she's feeling it, Nyx will brat pretty hard and have Aspen get rough with her. Also, having sex in the cold is especially sexy to Nyx.

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N - No

Nyx is down for just about everything, just no potty stuff.

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R - Risk

Uhhh, kinda! Nyx is reckless, she likes taking risks sometimes

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U - Unfair

Aspen, I feel like, is a relentless tease. Nyx takes it sometimes, and sometimes gets riled up enough to just pull him into a secluded room

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Z - Zzz

I don't feel like either of them go to sleep fast? I feel like they both have to cool off for a while.

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Thank you! @estel-eruantien

#power rangers #power rangers crystal force #ask #mutuals #estel eruantien #thanks estel! #nyx moran #aspen grover #nyx moran/aspen grover #ranger kids #legacy team #nsft #mad writes #ask game #writing prompts #smut prompts #nsft prompts #nsft abcs #nsft alphabet

[sleepyhazee]

Prom was dog but, after taking a flirty picture in the photo booth, Mirasol and Carmen headed somewhere more private for the remainder of the evening...

They both had crushes on each otherrr 😭😭

#GAY PEOPLE #yeah these two are def getting married when theyre older #Carmen is so cute #yeah Carmen's last name is Grover #she's actually the daughter of Ayla Grover and Oliver Payne from Urbansims 'Growing with the Grovers' lets play 😭 #i dumped them in my save file a while back and neighbourhood stories made them have a bunch of kids 💀 #ts4 #ts4 screenshots #ts4 gameplay #ts4 legacy #sims 4 #the sims 4 #Abadiano Legacy #sim: Mirasol #simblr

[uselesssimming]

sims 4 Percy Jackson legacy challenge

hi everyone! I am back with another challenge for the sims 4! I LOVE the Percy Jackson + Heroes of Olympus series' and I wanted to create a legacy challenge based on the characters. quick disclaimer: all of these characters + their stories were created by Rick Riordan (our king) and I am not taking credit for them!! with that out of the way, onto the challenge!

general rules:

start out with 1 young adult sim

no money cheats

you can use mods + custom content, but none that give an unfair advantage over other players

keep aging on, but you can decide which length!

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the heirs do not need to be based on the actual characters in terms of their looks, gender, or stories (just follow the rules of the generation for your own story!)

optional: each generation has a color associated with it which you can use for your sims' CAS or homes

and lastly -- have fun + feel free to break any rules to support your creativity :)

generations:

1. Sally Jackson 🍭- after falling in love at a young age with a mysterious partner, they disappear and leave you with a baby to raise alone. you make the most of this situation and create the best life for you and your child by opening up a bakery! you love kids, especially yours, and are generally the best parent ever.

career: bakery owner

aspiration: super parent

traits: family oriented, foodie, cheerful

color: light blue

become a single parent as a YA + have a very close relationship with your child

complete your aspiration

master the parenting + baking skills

have at least 2 retail perks

2. Percy Jackson 🌊- life has been a little rough, but your parent has always been there for you. despite being a bit of a troublemaker as a youngster, you grow up with a deep desire to free at sea.

career: conservationist (marine biologist) OR diver

aspiration: beach life OR angling ace

traits: child of the ocean, active, outgoing

color: dark/bright blue

get in trouble frequently as a child/teen

have a very close relationship with your single parent

master the fitness + fishing skills

reach level 10 of your career

become friends with a dolphin

fall in love with your childhood best friend + stay together forever

3. Jason Grace ⚡️- your parent was constantly in the water and instilled a strong sense of adventure into you. your life is filled with trials and tribulations to overcome, but eventually you master the life of thrills and athleticism!

career: athlete (either branch)

aspiration: bodybuilder OR extreme sports enthusiast

traits: active, adventurous, good

color: gold

complete your aspiration

reach level 10 of your career

master the fitness skill + 1 snowy escape skill

die before elderhood in an accident (I recommend a fire for the next generation)

get the storm chaser reward trait

lose touch with a sibling then reunite + become best friends in adulthood

4. Leo Valdez 🔥- after your parent dies in a tragic accident, you blame yourself. this causes you to delve deep into your love of robotics, which has always been more reliable than anything else in your life.

career: engineer (mechanical)

aspiration: nerd brain

traits: goofball, genius, socially awkward

color: red

reach level 10 of your career

master the handiness + robotics skills

become best friends with your servo

build each robot type

get the heatproof reward trait

5. Piper McLean 💖- your parent always seemed to know (and like) machines more than other sims, maybe even more than you. you've never understood this, and instead fell in love with people and their stories.

career: social media (public relations)

aspiration: soulmate

traits: romantic, outgoing, vegetarian

color: pink

complete your aspiration

master the charisma + writing skills

lose the love of your life as a teen/YA + don't settle down until adulthood

write as a hobby

get the beguiling reward trait

6. Will Solace ☀️- your parent was always good with people, which you have strived to be all your life. you aspire to be the ray of sunshine in every conversation, making as many friends and helping as many people as possible.

career: doctor

aspiration: friend of the world AND musical genius

traits: music lover, genius, bro

color: yellow

reach level 10 of your career

master the logic skill + 1 musical skill

have at least 3 close friends + 1 best friend

complete 1 aspiration + 1/2 of the second (you choose which)

7. Rachel Dare 🎨- after growing up with a wealthy and well respected family, you want to live your own frugal lifestyle fighting for those less fortunate and transforming your wild imagination into art.

career: politician (charity organizer)

aspiration: painter extraordinaire

traits: adventurous, art lover, freegan

color: mint/teal

complete your aspiration

reach level 10 of your career

master the painting skill

live in a tiny house from YA-on + reject a materialistic lifestyle

choose the "Simoleons for Everyone" cause as an activist

8. Luke Castellan ⛓ - your parent was the "perfect" person, and you've always resented them for that. you want to be known for your own accomplishments and riches, but end up down the wrong path.

career: criminal (boss)

aspiration: public enemy OR fabulously wealthy

traits: jealous, kleptomaniac, ambitious

color: grey/silver

have a bad relationship with at least 1 parent

complete your aspiration

reach level 10 of your career

master the mischief + charisma skills

make at least 3 enemies

9. Nico di Angelo 👻 - your upbringing was anything but great, and after your only friend dies young, you run away. you stick to yourself and find comfort in the paranormal. people think you're a bit odd or scary, but you continue to live your life the way you want and try to repair what your parents broke.

career: paranormal investigator

aspiration: inner peace

traits: loner, gloomy, family oriented

color: black

run away from home as a teen after your sibling dies + live on your own for a long time

master the medium + wellness skills

have more ghost friends than sims

find love with an opposite sim

get the independent reward trait

10. Hazel Levesque 💎- you know that your parent loved you, but they were always working and kept to themselves, leaving you lonely. as a child, you became fascinated with archaeology and precious collectibles and decided to make a life out of it!

career: sells artifacts (can own a retail shop if you want)

aspiration: the curator

traits: cheerful, paranoid, childish

color: lavender

complete your aspiration

master the archaeology skill

complete the crystals, metals, + elements collections

never sell or give away your collectibles

go to Selvadorada at least twice

11. Grover Underwood 🌱- your parent had an affinity for traveling to exotic places and collecting the elements of nature, which gave you a love for the wilderness and exploration. you follow in their footsteps, traveling to far and wide lands, to bring aspects of paradise to your home.

career: gardener (either branch)

aspiration: freelance botanist OR outdoor enthusiast

traits: loves outdoors, glutton, freegan

color: green

complete your aspiration

reach level 10 of your career

master the gardening skill + either herbalism or flower arranging

go on vacation to at least 3 different worlds

get the super green thumb reward trait

12. Frank Zhang 🐻 - you grew up with a special bond to nature. as a young child, you discover that you have a gift with animals, and pursue a life in the country surrounded by your furry friends.

career: farmer OR vet

aspiration: country caretaker OR friend of the animals

traits: animal enthusiast, cat lover OR dog lover, hot headed

color: tan/beige/white

complete your aspiration

master the pet training skill (+ the veterinarian skill if you are a vet)

own at least 1 type of each animal

open a vet clinic OR run a farm

win a ribbon for an animal at the Finchwick Fair

13. Chiron 📚- you value knowledge and education over everything. throughout your career, you teach and mentor hundreds of sims and change their lives for the better. you decide to adopt children of your own and instill your wisdom onto the next generation.

career: education (either branch)

aspiration: successful lineage

traits: good, family oriented, bookworm

color: brown

complete your aspiration

reach level 10 of your career

master the research & debate skill

adopt at least 3 kids (+ have no biological children)

have all kids age up with at least 1 positive character trait

get the mentor reward trait

14. Annabeth Chase 🏛 - you've always known you were special and longed to grow past the holds of your family. you don't particularly get along with your parents or siblings and run away to build the life you want for yourself.

career: civil designer (civic planner)

aspiration: renaissance sim

traits: ambitious, bookworm, perfectionist

color: orange

run away from home as a teen + have a strained relationship with your parents, which you later repair in adulthood

complete your aspiration

reach level 10 of your career

master the fabrication + logic skills

live in at least 3 different worlds throughout your life

15. Reyna Ramirez-Arellano 🎖 - your parent was the most driven and accomplished person you know, and you strive to be just like them. you want to be a leader and make your family proud. some may call you tough and uptight, but you know that you're the best.

career: military (officer)

aspiration: leader of the pack

traits: ambitious, self assured, proper

color: purple/magenta

complete your aspiration

reach level 10 of your career

master the charisma + fitness skills

become the leader of a club of 8 sims with at least 2 perks

have 2 failed relationships before settling down

if you decide to play, please tag me @uselesssimming on tumblr or twitter, because i'd love to see your lovely sims and their stories!! enjoy! :)

#sims 4 challenge #sims 4 legacy #percy jackon and the olympians #heroes of olympus #sally jackson #percy jackson #jason grace #leo valdez #piper mclean #will solace #rachel dare #luke castellan #nico di angelo #hazel levesque #grover underwood #frank zhang #chiron #annabeth chase #reyna ramirez arellano

[roxiebee]

FURBALL POSTING WAHOO!

#i love that ray showed up like immediately after furball got adopted #ts4 #sims 4 #ts4 gameplay #sims 4 legacy #mira grovers #ray schwartz #furball #grovers legacy

[birdietrait]

the apartment + liz's stuff, and their first night after liz moved in :)

#ts4 #ts4 simblr #ts4 legacy #simblr #sims 4 #sims 4 interior #ts4 interior #sim: luke soto #sim: lizette grover #soto legacy #soto legacy: gen 1 #i'm not the best at decorating but i try <3

[veone]

part-time jobs can be the best or worst thing depending on how you go about it.

#simblr #sims 4 #ts4 #khazal legacy #addas khazal #resse grover #addas works from 5pm to 10:30 and his dad picks him usually

[lady-ashfade]

The trio

Day 11 of celebration marathon

Platonic!Trio x reader

-£ ask: Can you do something about how Percy, Annabeth and Grover would be meeting a new mortal friend after the quest? Like Annabeth having her first friend outside camp and maybe having all the awesome kid moments she missed ie sleepovers, movies, school dance... stuff like that. Grover making a friend he isn't trying to protect or save and can just be himself. And Percy making a friend with the confidence he got from knowing he's different but not broken. (I loved tonight's episode and can't wait for season two! I hope your enjoying the books they were my favorite when I was 12) @poemfreak306

-£ Warnings: fluffy friendship, hcs, me just going with what my brain comes up with, I haven’t slept since yesterday.

It’s funny how you were so excepting of their situation. Of course you were confused but you got over it pretty fast.

you had watched them defeat a monster on your way home from school and hid while they took care of it. You actually thought you were losing your mind.

They were just surprised as you when you went up to them, a normal human. I mean humans could see through the fog before but you were different.

“So…you actually have goat legs?” You point down at Grover as he blushes and nods.

“Awesome.”

You took them to your house and offered them a place to stay for the night, or some meals at first since they didn’t want to stay around you to long.

Annabeth likes to talk about things she feels like she can’t around anyone at camp, like girly things. Maybe you teach her a new hair style? Or show her a new teen magazine with cutes boys, then show her new movies she might like.

(I have a feel for wound either love or hate legacy blonde and you can’t convince me otherwise)

She likes when you gossip about your regular life and the problems you have, she likes to live through you. She also likes to teach you things to if you ask.

Grover is so happy to have you. He doesn’t feel the pressure. Not that it’s a problem with the other two but he likes to chill in your room. He’s a sucker for laying down in your room while you listen to music and play with his hair. Also, teach him videos games and battle him. He likes to visit you all the time to complain or rest up. You are his battery charger.

Also, Grover loves you because you always prepare snacks for him. He eats anything, Tin cans and random things he could find but you take the time to make him something. Makes him feel loved and cared about.

You are a blessing in Percy’s eyes. The other kids made fun of him for his whole like. But here you are, not a care in the world. You do scold him if he gets hurt and about being more careful tho he enjoys that. He had a kinda normal childhood with his mom so he knew a lot of things like you did so it was easy to bond. You got all his references!

Percy likes it when you listen to him rant on about his problems, about how camp is, or how he killed some monster. He enjoys how excited you get when he tells his stories. You call him and the others your hero’s.

Movie nights are always fun with them. Either you and Percy are showing them a movie you watched or you show them something.

If it horror. Grover will be watching intently while eating popcorn unlike what you thought the first time, he likes it. Annabeth is screaming at the tv how they are messing themselves up and somehow ends up rooting for the killer, (she never will admit she yelps at times) and Percy is in the middle. Sometimes his curling up and turning away, or laughing at the screen.

They get to be kids and enjoy a sleepover, eating snacks and throwing them around, laughing so hard they cry, staying up “all night” and then crashing.

Everytime they return to camp they have a new photo of you to hang up. Even as a mortal you are their best friend and they wouldn’t change it any other way.

taglist: @maria699669 @purplerose291 @itzmeme @ravenmedows

-£ this was edited poorly so many mistakes are made because I’m having a hard time keeping my eyes open.

#percy x reader #Percy Jackson x reader #platonic percy jackson x reader #platonic Grover underwood #platonic grover underwood x reader #grover underwood x reader #annabeth chase x reader #platonif annabeth chase x reader #pjo x you #platonic x reader

[bomber-grl]

Last updated: April•7•2024

Fem!Reader/masc!reader will be specified, otherwise it’s all gender neutral

Fandoms:

BH6

Hiro Hamada

Hiro Hamada relationship hc

Hiro + easily flustered reader

Hiro Hamada + Artist reader

❤︎₊ ⊹Hiro fluff alphabet ❤︎₊ ⊹

Hiro Hamada + tall reader ❤︎

Hiro Affection Headcanons

Hiro Hamada x ADHD! Reader

Hiro x musically talented! Reader

Hiro x cosplayer! Reader ʚ♡ɞ

Hiro Hamada x low self esteem! Reader

Hiro Hamada x depressed! Reader

Hiro x Reader who can travel through time ❤︎₊ ⊹

Hiro x drop dead gorgeous!reader

Touchstarved

Hiro Hamada x Reader w superhuman regeneration

DC

Damian Wayne

Damian Wayne relationship head-canons ♡

Date night

A winter night with Damian Wayne

[jealousy head-canons]

Justice league conference

What being best friends with Damian Wayne would be like

Just friends..? (M!reader)

Secret Identities ♡

New years kiss

“Wanna get married?”

Spiderverse

Gwen Stacy

Gwen Stacy dating hc ❤︎₊ ⊹

Percy Jackson

Multiple

Cuddle/Sleep Headcanons 💤🌙

Percy Jackson

General Percy Jackson dating hc⋆°🌊

Grover Underwood

General grover dating headcanons ⋆°🌱

Nico DiAngelo

Nico Di Angelo fluff alphabet

Nico Di Angelo x Child of Hypnos ᶻ 𝗓 𐰁

Nico Di Angelo x Son of Hecate ☾

General Nico Di Angelo dating hc ☠︎︎

Nico Di Angelo x Son of Persephone

Nico Di Angelo x Child of Hades💀

Nico Di Angelo x Son of the fates ♾️

Enemies to lovers with Nico Di Angelo

Leo Valdez

Leo Valdez relationship hc♡

Leo’s the type of guy to…

Leo Valdez x Latina/o reader

Leo Valdez x Child of Apollo ✶ ₊ ⊹

Leo Valdez x Child of Hypnos ᶻ 𝗓 𐰁

Leo Valdez x Child of Dionysus 🍇 ₊˚⊹

Leo Valdez x Child of Hecate ☾

Leo Valdez x Child of Poseidon 🌊🐚

Leo Valdez x Child of Athena 𓅓

Obey Me

Leviathan

Levi relationship hc !! :)) <3

Fictif:

Last Legacy

Felix Iskander Escellun

A Night To Remember

Sage Lesath

Playing with sages hair hc

The Arcana

Muriel

Muriel dating headcanons♡

Sally Face

Sal Fisher

SAL FISHER RELATIONSHIP HC ! ₊˚⊹

SAL FISHER JEALOUS HEADCANONS

Sal Fisher Affection hc ! ₊˚⊹

FNAF: movie

Mike Schmidt

Mike Schmidt relationship headcannons !

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Our life

Cove Holden

Cove Holden x Artist!Reader

Mob Psycho 100

Shigeo Kageyama/Mob

General Mob dating hc

Mob x popular! Reader 🛸

Gravity Falls

Dipper Pines

Dipper Pines relationship hc! ↟

Dipper Pines x Vampire reader 🩸

Dipper Pines x Actor Reader ⭐️

Dipper x drop dead gorgeous!reader

Saiki K

Shun Kaidou

Shun Kaidou x Reader who appears to be cold but is actually soft ❤︎₊ ⊹

Shun Kaidou Dating hc! ❤︎₊ ⊹

Shun Kaidou Fluff Alphabet ❤︎₊ ⊹

Shun Kaidou x Famous Artist! Reader

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[omgthatdress]

("St. William Dorsey Swann," by artist Jason Tseng, Queer Saints)

No known photographs of William Dorsey Swann exist today, but his legacy is undeniable. He was born into slavery in 1860, but as an adult, he organized underground "drag balls" in Washington, D.C., and called himself "the Queen of Drag." The group of men that he gathered with came to be known as "House of Swann."

In spite of numerous arrests and criminal charges, Dorsey kept on with his pursuits. In 1896, he was falsely charged with "keeping a disorderly house," that is, running a brothel. He fought the charges, but was nonetheless convicted, and spent ten months in jail. He wrote to president Grover Cleveland to request a pardon, but was denied. This made him one of the first Americans to make a legal fight for LGBT rights.

In 2022, the book House of Swann: Where Slaves Became Queens-- and Changed the World, by Channing Gerard Joseph, was published, bringing Swann's story to light once again. Later that year, Swann Street in Washington D.C., which was formerly named for a slave-owning politician, was re-dedicated to honor William Dorsey Swann.

#drag #drag history #lgbt history #gay history #queer history #gay #lgbt #queer

[jason-child-of-rome-grace]

Hello, Jason Grace Here.

Hi, I’m Jason Grace, son of Jupiter. I’m currently studying Law and Ethics at New Rome Uni. I am the former praetor of the 12th legion, and part of the Seven. Lord Apollo and I are working on the construction and design of many minor god/ goddess shrines, so I may be busy, but always feel free to come to me for any questions about life in the legion or at New Rome! I love helping new halfblood and legacies know more about the demigod life so ask anything! Here are a few of my half-blood homies (Leo what does that mean again):

@the-only-annabeth-chase - Daughter of Athena, architect of Olympus, and a good friend of mine. Also dating my bro and light Percy (but no homo)

@seaweed-brain-here - Two time savior of Olympus, my best bro, son of the most wonderful person ever, Sally Jackson. He is a great and noble leader.

@grover-the-can-eater - I haven’t met him before but according to Percy and Annabeth a brave and noble faun (edit: satyr), and Percy’s real best bro (you wound me, Jackson). The real life Lord of the Wild!

@death-breath - my smol best friend who deserve love and respect. He’s the best and is the bravest person ever, son of Hades, and Ambassador of Pluto (Percy’s not his type)

@thalia-thehuntress - my older (younger?) sister! Huntress of Artemis, was a tree but isn’t now (normal Demigod things), she doesn’t bite!

@p1per-mclean - Daughter of Aphrodite, and my ex, but we ended on good terms so it’s fine :) Brave and a fighter, you go girl.

@hazel-the-jewel - Daughter of Pluto, the newest praetor, also from the twenties so give here a break!

#jason grace #Pjo rp #heroes of olympus #percy jackon and the olympians #percy jackson #percy series #role play #annabeth chase #Grover underwood #thalia grace #piper mclean #nico di angelo

[nothingspecialherern]

After seeing the 4th episode i was really disappointed. The gateway arch and its museum have a colonial history much more far reaching than environmentalism, and for once I genuinely expected the directors and screenwriters to address it because the issue was brought up by the characters themselves. But then… it’s just about animals. It’s kept to animals. And every nuance for indigenous communities’ rights and sufferings under colonialism was just thrown out the window. 

I wanted to make it clear that Grover’s character stands as the reason for caring for animals; it makes sense for him to take the stance he does because he is a satyr, and as such, dies with the forest itself. He is, for all purposes, a spirit of the wild and cares for its inhabitants equally to humans. This isn’t the real issue. This is fine by itself. 

But why are the forests dying? Why is the wild disappearing? Pjo has always stuck to Pan disappearing as a reason-- again, not bad for fantasy reasons. But when they talk of it, Grover diagnoses the issue by pointing to humans as the ones who kill the environment. Annabeth agrees wholeheartedly, that humans are to blame for the environment around them. 

This is the real issue. The issue is thinking that all humans are predestined to hurt the environment; that the future itself is always opposed to nature. Not all humans would do that-- not all humans do that! The indigenous community does just fine as stewards to the nature around them and living with, not on, the land. Even ‘Land’ isn’t a good description; the world, the air, the water, the spirits, the animals, and humans are all included in ‘Land’ as a concept. That balance requires action and consequence, which have been carefully passed down through specific and important indigenous methods (oral history, artistic creation and appreciation, physical practice of methods, etc). 

My point is, the thing that Grover is frustrated with is not humans. It’s white settler colonialism. And I feel that the ones writing this script had every chance to bring it up as it pertains to indigenous communities-- or at the very least learn not to call settler colonialism the fault of all humans. It would have been so easy for Annabeth's reply to even be as simple as 'colonization' or something (and hey-- that response has no outright gore-- it's even a vocabulary word for middle schoolers). But they don’t. They leave us with a sense of shame for humanity, rather than showing us that the destruction of the wild only started in the Americas a few hundred years ago, and was done by white settlers and colonizers. That is the legacy of the Gateway arch.

I fully understand that genocide is not something we should bring up lightly, nor something that should be available to children of a certain age. As someone getting their MA in History and moving forward to be a part of the academic community, I also understand that even minute details of saying 'humans' instead of rightfully painting a fuller picture of ' white settler colonialism' can radically change how we perceive native peoples. We must be specific, and hold ourselves accountable.

Rick has done great work in learning as he goes about racism in writing, but he's just not there yet. Especially with his history of the description of Piper, it's not easy to say that he understands the indigenous community at all. And hey-- I have yet to meet another historian who does! I've been dragged into offices and told to move to a different college just because I cover indigenous history (even as a white American), so it's not easy to learn and grow in this area. But we must. And I think that talking about these issues now can pave the way for better representation and talks about legacy in the future.

#pjo tv show #pjo #pjo series #percy jackson #annabeth chase #grover underwood #rick riordan #settler colonialism #colonialism #colonization #gateway arch

[tyrantisterror]

Gonna have a normal one today, gang. Anyway, do you remember Detective Munch?

He debuted in Homicide: Life on the Streets, which was basically a heavily compromised first draft of The Wire that was hobbled by being on NBC instead of HBO, and thus had a much lower budget and much stricter executive control. It's still pretty good in a lot of the ways The Wire is good, but parts of it hold up pretty badly for being kinda corny and/or the kind of explicit copaganda that The Wire usually avoided being. Notably, the earlier seasons of Homicide show shades of the criticism of cops as an institution that would come to define The Wire, only to lose them completely in the later seasons as the executives retooled it to be more like its contemporaries, Law and Order and NYPD Blue.

(It's not a genre I normally dabble in, but I heartily recommend The Wire. Though like all shows it's not faultless, it does a far better job of critiquing institutions than any other show about crime I can recall seeing, trying to show how crime is a result of societal pressures and how police are woefully incompetent at truly solving it, instead only perpetuating the cycle we're told they're here to stop. Each season focuses on different institutions that contribute to crime, with the fourth season being one of the most honest and well-informed critiques of the American education system I've ever seen in media - painfully so, at times.)

Anyway, Munch! Munch is one of the main ensemble of Homicide, and begins the series as kind of a loser piece of shit, a cynical and downright incompetent detective who's constantly putting his foot in his mouth and annoying his colleagues. He is, of course, a joy to watch - he's got that George Costanza charm, that Larry David rizz, where you know he's a human trainwreck but you can't help but want to see him get into messes and try to talk his way out of them. He proved popular enough to get some nice character arcs as the series went along, and played fairly big roles in the show's crossover episodes with Law and Order.

And that might have sparked some recognition in your brain, because while Munch debuted on Homicide, when it ended, he was given a second chance at a cop show - Law and Order: SVU. That show's a little too sensational for my enjoyment, but it's arguably what pushed Munch to fame... and to more crossovers.

Through 22 seasons of television, Munch made cameo appearances in The X Files, The Beat, Arrested Development, Sesame Street, The Wire, and more. That means that through Munch, all of these events canonically happened in the grim and gritty universe of The Wire:

(Side note: Leech Man and Grover both struck up friendships with Bubbles at rehab. Grover was Leech Man's sponsor.)

Unfortunately, the passing of Munch's actor means his prolific career has come to an end, though he has been namedropped in a few shows, so perhaps his legacy can live on still. So I ask you, friends: do you remember Detective Munch?

#Detective Munch #Do You Remember Munch #covid brain #Did You Remember Muncher?

[nepobabyeurydice]

not saying rewriting pjo isn’t fun and very cool to do but there’s also like a fuck ton more material and other ideas to play around with like:

Leo & him retaining Spanish since he was 8, trying to not turn gringo, learning to cook as traditionally as possible despite the barriers in supermarkets

Jason and his motherless-fatherless life, his relationship with Juno as the closest thing to a mother figure, taking shitty jobs and quests

Piper and her struggle in high society, dealing with the first few times she’s revealed as Tristan McLean’s daughter, fighting with her dad trying to get him to take more Cherokee roles in cinema

Hazel and adjusting to modernity, her learning her curse is gone, more time spent on how Alaska affected her, expanding on her tutelage under Hecate

Frank and his family legacy, extended family sandbox, pointing out the racism that got his grandfather kicked out, being both a son of mars and his general kind nature, him and Reyna as praetors, He and hazel as praetors

Grover and how he found Thalia, a retelling of the series from his pov, his quest to save the wild, Grover and Juniper’s first meeting, Percy and Grover in Yancy, Bianca and Nico being friends with Grover

#heroes of olympus #piper mclean #jason grace #percy jackson #grover underwood #hazel levesque #frank zhang #leo valdez #adopt a plot