Of Weddings and Weekends

by Corvidwing

SEQUEL TO BLACK AND BLUE. It's been one year since Nico looked into the eyes of his soulmate, and everything he'd been missing opened up to him. It's been one year since Jason proposed to Piper, and the time has finally come for them to get hitched. Join the group on the longest, most life-changing weekend of their lives as they learn to always look for a rainbow in the rain. AU.

1. DISCLAIMER (Please Read)

05/07/2021

DISCLAIMER (PLEASE READ):

As I look back on this fic, a year since I've updated it and three since it began, I find that I've… well, I've outgrown it.

What I mean is that I am far more educated than when I began writing. I have grown as a person. Rereading my work, I realize that I showed very little concern or respect for people of color, their cultures, and the avoidance of stereotyping. This is especially true of the way I approached writing Latin American and Indigenous people. I now know that Piper (Leo a bit less so) is a poor attempt at representation on Riordan's part, and I have come to understand much of what makes that so. I did very little - if any - critical thinking when I read these books as a young teenager and wanted to emulate the work of my favorite author. This is no longer true, and I do not support the racist stereotyping in this fic.

The stereotyping mostly comes through in the details. I have always supported people of color the best I knew how, which has changed over the years, so know that it does not come from a place of hate. Simply ignorance.

While I've come a long way, I know that there is still so much I can do to be better. I will never stop learning how to be supportive of and sensitive to people of other cultures and races. I will never stop working to dismantle the inherent racism that I as a white person have and benefit from. I will never stop trying to be the best ally that I can be.

All this being said, I do not at this time plan on deleting the fic. That does not undo what's been done, and while deleting it could potentially prevent further harm, I am putting trust into my readers to fully read this disclaimer and decide whether or not to continue with the story. I strongly encourage any who do to use their own critical thinking while they read and educate themselves on the criticism of Rick Riordan and his works.

There may come a future where I will delete this fic, or edit it to be more sensitive (and include a disclaimer regarding that), but that future is unclear.

Right now, I am considering discontinuing it. As I've outgrown much of my ignorance, I have also outgrown Percy Jackson and my PJO fanworks. It will always hold a special place in my heart, but it is not something I actively engage with.

However.

I said at the start of this that I would not abandon it, and I mean to be true to my word. I feel that churning out the last little bit of life this fic has left would finally allow me to put it to rest. If anyone has any strong opinions regarding this, please let me know, and I will certainly take them into consideration.

Until then, thank you for reading. I will work on writing the final chapters, but whether or not I post them is a different story.

Support people of color. Educate yourself. Do what you can to help and then some. The only way we fix this is together.

Corvidwing