The Big Damn Son of Neptune post

[greenconverses]

Wow, is it really almost October already? I can't believe time flies by that fast!

Oh, who am I kidding, waiting for this book to come out has been totally and completely painful. And we've still got one more week to go!

I've decided to compile a list of things we do know that's going to happen in the Son of Neptune, plus links to the new

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[saturninepen]

Riordan will probably drop another, "Nico isn't going to be in this book, haha suckers!" bomb three days before it's released like he did last year

If he does, there will be absolute HELL to pay, and he will regret it forever. BUT, I don't think he will, because I've been convinced all along that Nico will be Number Seven, BUT NOW I THINK IT'S ACTUALLY A REAL POSSIBILITY TOO? I mean:

The demigods who will be involved with the next great prophecy will be from the Athena, Ares, Aphrodite, Hades, Zeus, Poseidon and Hephaestus cabin.

Jason from Zeus, Leo from Heph, Piper from Aphrodite, Percy from Poseidon, I'm still banking on Frank as Ares/Mars, which leaves Athena and Hades. Say Hazel's Athena/Minerva (which, lol, I sense possible ship shenanigans and angry Annabeths but moving on) and Hades.

That's convenient :D

Also, still holding on to my crack idea that Frank is a shapeshifter. But, you know. We'll see.

As for Oracles, I just took that as a reference to Warren Buffett...but I mean, Greece did have multiple Oracles back in the

[greenconverses]

If those cabins are the same as the prophecy kids, I'd put money on the fact that Nico's one of them. Plus RR said he would have an important part later in the series.

As for Oracles, I just took that as a reference to Warren Buffett

OH LOL. If that's what he meant, super sly reference points for RR. How did I not know Buffett was called this. ;___;

[saturninepen]

TO BE FAIR it would have to be like those Disney innuendos that are meant for the parents, because I really doubt eleven year olds know or care about the Oracle of Omaha...

[greenconverses]

I just... feel really, really dumb for putting all the energy in speculating WHAT THAT COMMENT MEANT in the grand scheme of things, annnnnnnd then it turned out to be totally useless.

[artemisrae]

Wah, I thought for sure Reyna was a daughter of Athena.

What? She councils Zeus.

[greenconverses]

We've got to divide the badassery up amongst the gods, apparently. I still have no clue who's daughter she is. The dogs make me think Fortuna, but the 12th praetor/cabin would be Bacchus if the numbers were the same.

[artemisrae]

Yeah, but you said yourself RSquared is a troll. I was waiting for Reyna to be a daughter of Athena and then all kinds of shenanigans to go down when Percy can't figure out why he wants to be around her all the time even though she's all cold towards him.

I don't trust him at all

[greenconverses]

Well, even from the description he gives of her in that video, she sounds kind of Athena and Annabeth-like, and I don't know if that's just because RSquared has problems writing a variety of leading ladies (which isn't true) or because he's just trolling...

If there is more Percy-related love triangle bullshit, I will cut all of the things

[skypirateb]

omgggg so excited for this book now that it's drawing closer. Maybe I will put up my own post but likely not. I mean, when I finished the last book I was like DEC JUST WANT GREECE NOW NOTHING CAN GO WRONG but now I'm starting to sound like Michael Palin in the Spanish Inquisition sketch.

Interesting point about the Oracles. I mean obviously there were hundreds of Oracles in the ancient world, Delphi being the most famous and trusted (followed closely by the Oracle of Rhea or Gaea at Dodona and the Oracle of Amon-Ra at Siwa) and idk I guess we assumed that the other two weren't well-known enough to last? BUT ORACLE OF DODONA HMMMMM. Devoted to a Mother Goddess. Could be something in that.

Athena, Ares, Aphrodite, Hades, Zeus, Poseidon and Hephaestus cabinSo...... Annabeth, Ares kid (Clarisse? Hmmm...), Piper, Nico, Jason, Percy, and Leo? IDK seems like not enough new kids to me? I thought it'd be Jason, Piper, Leo, Percy, Hazel, Frank, and maaaaaybe Nico. I like all the little pairs and connections between the godly parents of the

[greenconverses]

Plus, if Annabeth's one of the seven, we'll presumably get narration from her POV so it makes more sense that she makes a big choice while we're "with" her narratively.

asdjalsjdalsjda why did I not realize this before, omg, Annabeth narration, hearts in my eyes. I want this so bad. And yeah, I didn't consider the Janus choice. That'd be interesting if it came back into play, especially since Hera's the one who sent him away in the fist place and he's technically a Roman god.

also Hera and Jason being mother and son plzkthnx

[skypirateb]

perfect icon is perfect

RIGHT? And you know it's such a weird scene and it's never really resolved solidly; I think the fact that everyone was so confused by it when RR is usually such a clear THIS MEANS THIS writer means it was foreshadowing for the new series.

Chelle and I had the crack idea of Hera and Jason having to take down a giant together and her nagging him the whole way through and it was very much based on the RP personalities and likely will never happen ever but oh my gods that would be

[greenconverses]

I still don't understand what Kate Winslet is doing sitting next to Kris Jenner. REALLY EMMYS, REALLY.

[ericadawn16]

But I like Nico...well, I also like Thalia...

- Octavian: Creepy. Stuffed animal murderer. Will probably end up slicing and dicing Percy's panda pillow pet to divine Percy's future.

NOOO, evil...

(keeps my Lotso far away)

Then again, with a name like Octavian, I keep picturing a young Steve Coogan even though he's actually Hades and...I'm rambling tonight and...

supposedly, the third Abarat book is being released TOMORROW! I have heard nothing outside Amazon.

I wish I was more coherent.

[erethesunrises]

/completely predictable and just wanting to know all about Thanatos and the Underworld leak, trololololol~

[skypirateb]

COME SIT WITH ME AND CHELLE IN THE COOL KIDS "MORE EXCITED FOR NEW STUFF THAN OLD STUFF" CORNER OKAY OKAY CHILL

also more info to tinhat H+H plzkthnx

[erethesunrises]

There's probably something wrong when I'm just like UNDERWORLD INFORMATIOOOOOOOON rather than freaking out about who the seven could be. Hm.

But also, new stuff yay, I like new stuff! :D

[skypirateb]

DUDE I AM JUST LIKE. HERA. MY BIASES. LET ME SHOW YOU THEM.

Okay so we'll just sit in the New Stuff and Blatant Biases Based on Our RP Characters Corner okay okay sweet