Okay, the first thing I'm going to say is that I'm not making fun of anyone. If anything, I'm making fun of myself haha. Also, my use of sarcasm is overwhelming.
I'm going to rant. About clichés and overused things and things that I've found in many Percy Jackson fanfiction.
And of course, I'm going to start off by Percabeth stories.
More specifically, high school Percabeth stories.
So in these, Percy is…
a. a jerk whose sweet side only comes out around Annabeth
b. a player who settles down for Annabeth and *sigh* lives happily ever after with her
c. a regular boy, who falls for Annabeth and the rest is history
d. drama! The whole thing. It's just… drama.
And Annabeth is….
a. The rich girl who hates her mother and would do anything for the love of her life, Percy.
b. A nerd who falls for *swoon* hot swimmer Percy Jackson!
c. The popular, overdramatic girl that Percy is trying to win over (OOC much?)
(Excerpt example:
I brush my long, beautiful blonde curls. Percy is for sure going to ask me out- again! But I have to turn him down cause- duh!- he wouldn't be good for my reputation! Hey, that hottie Luke Castellan would, though.
(This is very over exaggerated. I don't think people actually write like that. If they do… I'm not even going to think about that))
d. The broken girl who's trying to get over Luke and Percy helps her heal.
And the minor characters:
Luke: Luke is always, always a bad guy. Either Annabeth's ex or the guy Annabeth is crushing on until *swoop* Percy comes in! On the rare occasions that he is not ( I've only read one fic with that. Sad.) he is Thalia's boyfriend. A minor character that makes no difference on the plot.
Rachel: Rachel has a few different personalities. Sometimes, she's this totally b*tchy girl who's leader of the 'Percy Jackson Fan Club' and completely after Annabeth, trying to destroy the couple.
*Excerpt example:
Percy looked so good shirtless, I thought. "Girls!" I called out to my main three girls. "We're going to stalk Percy on his swim meet!" I said excitedly.
Then I thought about that girl that Percy is talking to more and more often. "But first," I said. "We make the Annie Beth girl back off! That's our Percy she's trying to take away from us!"
The girls giggled. "Okay, Rachel! We'll come up with a plan immediately!"
I smile evilly. She's going down!
(Spoiler alert: The plan consists of Rachel forcing herself on Percy for a kiss, Annabeth sees, and runs away crying. Percy runs after her and explains, and Percabeth lives on!))
Other times, she's just Percy's friend. A sweet girl that Percy has had feelings for before but got over. She helps Annabeth and is just a total sweetheart!
She also might be the crazy ex. Or the lovable matchmaker. Our dear Oracle has many different personalities.
moving on…
Thalia: Oh my. Thalia is a very interesting character in fics. Some of them (I love you if you've written any of these) are completely in character. That punk girl full of attitude and spunk and viciousness- yes, she's there.
In some, she's the matchmaker. She sets Percy and Annabeth up and watches happily.
(Excerpt example:
I eavesdrop on the two of them talking and giggle. They're going to be so cute together!
"Who do you think locked us in here?" Annabeth asks Percy. "And why is there a threatening note?"
"Who do you think?" Percy asks.
"Thalia." They both groan together. I smile mischievously. Setting them up is so much fun! They begin to plot revenge on me, and I smile. They're getting together because of me!)
Thalia is just… amazing. All the time. (This is my own bias.)
Nico: Dark. Radiates death. Hides in shadows. Occasionally Thalia's boyfriend in fic. Misunderstood boy who grieves for his sister.
Jason, Piper and Leo: The trio that walks around together, with Leo third wheeling. Jason and Piper play Percy and Annabeth's best friends sometimes. Leo is the comic relief.
Hazel and Frank: Adorable, cute couple that proves how anyone can love. They aren't very important to the plot, but still adorable. Lots of fluff with these two.
And… that's all I got. For now, anyways. Reviews would be much appreciated and I would love you forever.
