Chapter 5 – Assignment 3: Instagram – Create an Instagram account. Make at least five posts, using images you took yourself. Friend Dr. Telcom and your classmates. Comment on at least five of your classmates' posts. Profiles should be mortal safe. (Cameras may be checked out from the AV department. Students are responsible for lost, damaged, or eaten equipment.)
Account: Son_of_Neptune
Followers: 157; Following: 27 (private)
Post 1:
[Image description: a silver fish with black-tipped fins, taken while both photographer and subject were underwater. The fish is alone and perfectly centered in the frame, but the photography is a little rough—it's not quite in focus and everything looks slightly blue.]
Meet Bob
Species: Walleye Surfperch (Hyperprosopon argenteum)
Likes: crabs
Dislikes: sharks, humans
What he wants to tell humans: Stop throwing your trash in his ocean
8 Likes, 2 comments
Apollo'sFavoriteChild64976: First!
RetiredCenturion: decoris
Post 2:
[Image description: A large, mottled brown fish lying on its side on the ocean floor. There are two eyes facing up. ]
Meet Makenzie
Species: California Halibut (Paralichthys californicus)
Likes: squid are tasty!
Dislikes: sharp rocks
What she wants to tell humans: Watch where you step!
10 Likes, 3 comments
Apollo'sFavoriteChild64976: First!
Ramona8658653656: Weird!
SneakySneaky: Are you just posting pictures of fish? Isn't that cheating? I approve.
Post 3:
[Image description: A red-brown octopus swimming in open water. All eight legs are neatly arrayed around it, and it's looking at the camera. It looks posed.]
Meet Andromeda
Species: East Pacific Red Octopus (Octopus rubescens)
Likes: Sneaking up on prey
Dislikes: When prey escapes
What she wants to tell humans: Please bring me more fun toys
389 Likes, 8 Comments
Apollo'sFavoriteChild64976: First!
SneakySneaky: We have something in common!
REDare (verified): You're making Tinder profiles for fish! Very cute!
-Son_Of_Neptune: REDare (verified): What's a Tinder profile?
-8ArmsNoWaiting: REDare (verified): Swipe right!
(more)
Post 4:
[Image description: Mama Sea lion and her cub, swimming underwater. Like the others, it looks posed. The quality of the photography is improving.]
Meet Maia and Gregor
Species: California Sea Lion (Zalophus californianus)
Likes: Basking in the sun, playing
Dislikes: Annoying tourists
What she wants to tell humans: Feed the sea lions!
528 Likes, 11 Comments
MelodyMakesMusic6: First! Haha suck it Apollo'sFavoriteChild64976
REDare (verified): Awwww! Can you do otters next? They're my favorite
20kLeaguesUnder: Where are you getting your pictures? They're amazing
-Son_Of_Neptune: 20kLeaguesUnder: I just went for a swim
SurfsUp98: So cute!
(more)
Post 5:
[Image description: An otter, swimming at the camera. It does not look friendly.]
Meet Malus
Species: Southern Sea Otter (Enhydra lutris nereis)
Likes: tormenting divers
Dislikes: humans
What he wants to tell humans: *%*% &* &% %$#$#
735 Likes, 42 Comments
Son_Of_Neptune: I hope you appreciate this REDare (verified). Otters don't like me much. He wasn't very nice
-REDare (Verified) Son_Of_Neptune: I do. Your suffering was worth it
OtterGurl07: Why are you insulting otters like this! Their so cute!
JunieBJones15: Slander!
SeaMeRun: how dare you!?
SneakySneaky: now you've done it
(more)
"Annabeth, did you tell Rachel about my instagram account?" Percy asked as he returned to their apartment after his social media class. He was not expecting to get the amount of attention he was—his classmates were lucky to get a couple of comments per post. Rachel Elizabeth Dare (and her 2.8 million followers) were the only possible explanation.
"You're working so hard on it, I thought it deserved to be appreciated."
"It's because I dragged you to the beach and left you alone while I took pictures of sea life, isn't it?"
"It's absolutely because you abandoned me on the beach to go talk to fish, Seaweed Brain."
"Did you put her up to the otters too?"
"That was all her. She did some fundraiser thing at the zoo, and the zookeepers told her that the otters were the scariest animal by far."
"They weren't wrong. Sharks are sweethearts compared to them."
"Why did you pick the name "Son of Neptune, anyway? Are you officially going Roman?"
"I had ten minutes to come up with something, I wasn't going to use my real name, and Seaweed Brain is reserved for you. Half the people here call me 'Son of Neptune' anyway, so I figured I might as well." Percy smiled lovingly at Annabeth. It was even mostly sincere.
"That's so sweet. I'll tell Rachel not to ask about jellyfish like she planned."
"Oh thank Hestia."