Dear Readers,
This is a contest, if you hadn't already guessed by the name of the story. I would like to make a few things clear before I go into the details. This is for a Percy Jackson story, which my character will be the protagonist, however this is a next generation Percy Jackson story, meaning it's about the children of the protagonists of Heroes of Olympus. They are as follows:
- Paul Jackson – son of Percy and Annabeth, has minor control over water, smart, a bit of a prankster, doesn't understand girls, has an angsty hairdo, 14 years old
- Silena Rodriguez – daughter of Clarisse La Rue and Chris Rodriguez, is naturally sneaky, likes pranking with Paul, a fierce protector of friends, fights with a sword, is rude, 13 years old
- Luka Rodriguez – son of Clarisse La Rue and Chris Rodriguez, can pick locks by putting his hand on the door, is naturally sneaky, likes sneak attacks and crossbows, is really rude, but cares on the inside, 14 years old
- Bianca Zhang – daughter of Frank Zhang and Hazel Levesque, has control of metals and the earth, is a formidable enemy, likes spear fighting, is sweet, caring and nice, hates the underground, 18 years old
- Maria Zhang – daughter of Frank Zhang and Hazel Levesque, has control of metals and the earth, easily made angry, likes bow-fighting, is a great marksman, is a little rude, but mostly nice, 16 years old
- Emily Zhang II – daughter of Frank Zhang and Hazel Levesque, has great control of metals and the earth, cam, collected, hates fighting, battles from the back of the line with her powers, 14 years old
- Wendy Grace – daughter of Piper McLean and Jason Grace, can fly with the winds, is pretty, was really involved in camp, is a Hunter of Artemis, hates her father, immortally 17 years old
- Thea Grace – daughter of Piper McLean and Jason Grace, can fly with the winds, Charmspeak, sassy, wants to follow in Wendy's footsteps, 15 years old
- June Grace – daughter of Piper McLean and Jason Grace, can fly with the winds, is pretty, likes dancing, named for Juno, raised in New Rome, not Camp Half Blood, dislikes Annabeth (Hera Complex), 12 years old
- Jett Grace – son of Piper McLean and Jason Grace, can fly with the winds, is "dashingly handsome", brisk at time, is a perfectionist, 12 years old
- Esperanza "Esmee" Valdez – daughter of Leo Valdez and Calypso, likes playing with fire, can wield fire like her father, is always hyper, likes electronics and building things, 16 years old
- Samuel "Sam"/"Sammy" Valdez – son of Leo Valdez and Calypso, hates fire, heights, burning things, etc. scaredy-cat, has a crush on Silena, 13 years old
- Julian "Ju" Ramírez-Arellano – son of Reyna Ramírez-Arellano and Aquilion, Aerokinesis and cryokinesis, fights with a sword, is pretty awesome, bitter is arrogant, hates Camp, 15 years old
- Cecelia "Cecil" Stoll – daughter of Travis Stoll and Katie Gardener, sneaky, is great with plants, can control plants and vines, uses a bronze whip in battle, caring, and collected, 15 years old, likes Julian
Okay, now that we've cleared up the descendants, let's look at some other characters that will make major or minor appearances and play roles in the story.
- Paris Arod – daughter of Iris and Dominic Arod, can control refracted light, and light in general, can blast multicolored light from her hands, great communication and art skills, awesome color coordination, has boy short hair, is a little innocent and big eyed, but also caring and sweet, serves as a battlefield medic, 16 years old
- Rodger Nicodemus – son of Palioxis, spirit of retreat from battle, and Henrietta Nicodemus, no one knows exactly what powers he has, is general bitter, is a coward, is super smart, 14 years old
- Cody Blaire – son of Tyche and Quinten Blaire, can sort of control luck, has minor probability manipulation, likes games of luck, usually comes out on top, behavior is funny and random, cheerful personality, likes Esperanza, 17 years old
- Arabelle "Belle" Arakataren – daughter of Hecate and Edmund Arakataren, has control of magic and mist, loves Hermes Cabin, hates Hecate Cabin, is a bit of a pranking menace, 14 years old
Disclaimer: More may be added in later, however these are the primary three characters that are not descendants that will play a role. Not all of the descendants will have a large part (Wendy is part of the Hunters of Artemis, and though they will eventually come in, there is not a big part for her planned yet).
So, onward, I suppose to a few ground rules about this. I don't like, as most people phrase it, Mary-Sues. In fact, I hates them very vehemently. It's just not realistic that someone can run away at the age of seven and survive for a really long time. I know it does happen, but those who run away at that age usually have some really weird issues going on in their family, and with themselves. Another thing I should mention: just because they have a great singing voice, or have a good complexion, doesn't make them automatically a Mary-Sue. Here's why:
I happen to have a good singing voice. Though I don't claim to be the best, I can still sing pretty well. Does that make me a Mary-Sue? I will be judging on overall qualities what a Mary-Sue is. Don't be afraid to put in some fun, slightly Sue-ish qualities, but don't go overboard. I want to see interesting characters that make me smile. Be unique about parentage. I actually looked up a list of Greek gods and goddesses for a character I wrote once named Sadie. I found all sorts of interesting nymphs, spirits, and minor gods that would make an interesting character. Keep in mind a few things, especially this: a mother's love for her child is incredibly great (you try going through childbirth). She wouldn't abuse her child. There are several exceptions to this, but for the most part, this is true. The same applies to fathers. Know, you might make the excuse that the father or mother was a drunkard, and beat the child for… what reason again? Firstly, how many drunkards to you know? Secondly, this is a common trap to fall into: "My Home life is horrible so I ran away and I've been at camp a super long time so I'm automatically awesome!" I don't want to see this. Unless you reason through it with me, I'm always a little doubtful of those types of characters.
Now that we've cleared that up, let's go ahead and move onto the ground rules.
1) You may submit up to three characters. If you do however, one must be a guy. If you want to submit another female character, I ask that you please submit a male character before the female character. They are just way too common.
2) If you are not chosen for the winners, please be nice about it. Don't be a sore loser. You are welcome to PM about why you didn't win, and I'll try to reason through it, though sometimes I don't understand it myself.
3) There will be up to ten winners of the contest. The winner's characters will be featured in the upcoming story about Arabelle Arakataren. It is sort of plotted out, however we will go ahead and see where it takes us.
4) I'm going to provide you with a simple profile. All of the slots on said profile are necessary to fill out, but the more info you give on your character, the better.
Name:
Gender:
Age (11-18 would be fine):
Appearance:
- Hair:
- Skin:
- Eyes:
- Scars, Marks, or Tattoos:
- Other Defining Features:
Status (Claimed/not claimed):
Godly Parent(s):
Greek or Roman:
Mortal Family:
Relationship with mortal family:
Back Story:
Powers from parents:
Likes:
Dislikes:
Friends:
Enemies:
Crush/Boyfriend/Girlfriend:
Primary weapon:
Skills:
Sentimental or Special or Magical Objects:
Personality:
- Flaws:
- Good Traits:
- Fatal Flaw(s):
Years at Camp:
So there you have it, the basic profile. I'd like you to fill it out. A fields are necessary, however under certain ones you can say "none" (such as the crush one if she/he doesn't have a crush). Keep in mind that even if you're friendly and bubbly, you'll still have enemies. But, most importantly, have fun!