First Annual Character Awards Results, Part 6 - Final Part!

Warning! May contain Lost Hero spoilers!

Hermes: Hello everyone, and welcome back to the First Annual Character Awards!

Apollo: This will be our last segment of this show...

(Audience "aww"s and "boo"s, etc.)

Apollo: (clears throat and continues speaking over the noise) ... and we will be presenting the awards for Funniest god and Funniest Character!

(Audience continues booing)

Apollo: Oh, be quiet!

(Audience grows silent)

Hermes: Good. Now let's get on with this. Presenting the award for the funniest god is Thalia, the muse of comedy herself!

(Thalia enters)

Thalia: Hello! I am here to present the award for the god who is the most hilarious. And, just so you know, I'm not Thalia Grace. She's my sister, though. Anyway, the nominees are...

Aphrodite

Dionysus/Bacchus

Apollo

Demeter

Hermes

Thalia: And the winner is... Apollo!

(Audience cheers; Apollo holds arms up while nodding and smiling smugly)

Apollo: Thank you, thank you. It means a lot, really. Perhaps I should thank you with a haiku...

Everyone: NO!

Apollo: (looking disappointed) Why not? Okay... Well thanks anyway!

Hermes: Apollo, since you are the funniest god, why don't you present the award for the Funniest Character(s)?

Apollo: I'd be obliged. The nominees are...

Leo Valdez

Percy Jackson

Coach Gleeson Hedge

Grover Underwood

George and Martha

Connor and Travis Stoll

Apollo: The winner is... Leo Valdez, bad boy supreme!

Audience: LEO! LEO! LEO! LEO! LEO! LEO!

(Leo enters stage, gets award from Apollo)

Leo: THANK YOU SO MUCH! I love you all! I'm glad my corny jokes got me somewhere... So yeah! Thanks! TEAM LEO!

(Audience cheers, Leo exits)

Hermes: Well, that's all for this year!

Apollo: But don't worry; we'll be back next year!

Hermes: Until then... Watch out for those monsters! :)

(Fades to black, credits roll)

Credits

• Hosts: Hermes & Apollo
• Producers: Olympus TV, Hephaestus, ~Le Awesome Blogger(;~
• Director: ~Le Awesome Blogger(;~
• Winners: Leo Valdez, Percy Jackson, Frank Zhang, Annabeth Chase, Apollo, Silena Beauregard, Arachne, Gaea and Her Children, Zoe Nightshade, Reyna
• Special Guests: Shakira, Aphrodite, Athena, Thalia, The Three Fates, Charles Beckendorf
• Thank you, viewer, for watching!!!!

Apology? My computer is spazzing out and I can't write ANYTHING in the body of my posts, which is why this is a really long title. I was JUST working on the last part of the Character Awards when it just went blank. ;~; Until my computer decides to start working again, no posts :(

Uncle Rick at BEA13

 Hey guys! I found this video a few days ago, and I thought it was absolutely hilarious. I think Uncle Rick could do stand up. xD The video is his speech from Book Expo America 2013. Enjoy! :)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a8-Slm2gMWg&feature=youtu.be

House of Hades Chapter I Discussion

Warning! May contain House of Hades spoilers! (I love the sound of that!)

 As you probably know, the House of Hades sneak peak came with the Son of Sobek e-book. If you haven't gotten to read it, you can read it here. (Link courtesy of percyjacksonforlife.blogspot.com, who was kind enough to post it.)

 This... I just... I don't even know. I feel so sorry for everyone on the Argo II right now. They're tired, bruised, broken, beaten down, and without a strong leader. My poor babies! </3 Without Percy and Annabeth, they have no backbone. They're under attack and they can't really do much about it with the time limit they're on. Hazel tries to take over, and lead them, but she just can't! Nico is still weak from the stupid twins kidnapping him, and Leo... poor Leo... He thinks the whole thing is his fault. He's working day and night and... just... :( I really didn't think it would be that bad!

 This is painful for me to think about. The more I write this, the more I feel sorry for these characters, and the more I want to read the House of Hades. So goodbye.

International Release Dates - Sea of Monsters Movie

 The Facebook page for the Percy Jackson movies released a comprehensive list of release dates for the Sea of Monsters in numerous different countries. It came about a while ago, but I have only stumbled upon it now. I found it worthy of sharing. I'm fairly certain that the U.S. date has been changed to the 7th, but I'm unsure of the others. Details for your country will probably be available to you closer to the release date, or even now if you look for them.

House of Hades - 1st Page

Warning! May contain House of Hades (if the first page really counts) spoilers!

 Depending on how involved you are in the fandom, you may or may not have stumbled upon the first page of The House of Hades. I'm going to post a link instead of the actual picture so I don't get in trouble for anything. :P You can read it here here: House of Hades First Page Sneak Peak

 There's not much to say here, other than.. Hazel has a POV! One of my predictions was right! :D The Argo II also seems to be having some issues. That's not good.

 I have absolutely no idea how somebody accessed this early (the full sneak peak in Son of Sobek comes out in about a week, on the 18th), but if anything else surfaces, I'll be sure to let you know.

First Annual Character Awards Results Show, Part 5

Warning! May contain Mark of Athena spoilers!

Apollo: Hello, everyone! Welcome back to the Character Awards!

Hermes: Earlier, we made a minor mistake in announcing. One of us said that we would present the award for Coolest Child of the Big Three after the break. Well, that was an error. To make it up to you, we're going to present it now!

Apollo: The nominees are, of course:

Thalia Grace, daughter of Zeus

Perseus Jackson, son of Poseidon

Bianca di Angelo, daughter of Hades

Nico di Angelo, son of Hades

Hazel Levesque, daughter of Pluto

Jason Grace, son of Jupiter

Hermes: The winner is... Percy Jackson!

Apollo: Well, that kid just has it all, doesn't he?

Hermes: It would appear so. Well, how about we break the news to him and Annabeth? 

Apollo: (gestures to screen behind him) Give a nice, warm welcome to Percy Jackson and Annabeth Chase, appearing to you from Tartarus!

(Percy and Annabeth appear on screen in background. They look worn-down, startled, confused, and relieved.)

Percy: What is going on?

Annabeth: Is that Apollo? Hold on, who's the other god?

Percy: Annabeth, that's Hermes.

Hermes: Little insulted you didn't recognize me.

Annabeth: Sorry, Lord Hermes. But what's going on?

Hermes: You just won awards at the First Annual Character Awards!

Percy: Really? Sweet!

Apollo: Annabeth, you have won Most Relatable Character and Best Leader.

Hermes: Percy, you have won The Complete BOSS, Coolest Child of the Big Three, and Best of the Seven.

(Percy's and Annabeth's faces light up with joy)

Apollo: And you have both won... FAVORITE CANON SHIP!

(Audience explodes with applause and cheers)

Annabeth: Seaweed Brain, this is awesome!

Percy: (shrugs) Yeah, I guess it's cool. I mean, that people like us together. But let them think what they want. I'm fine, as long as we're together. I don't care what other people think about us.

Annabeth: Aww, Percy! (her eyes tear up as she gives him a meaningful kiss on the cheek)

(The Audience cheers as the couple smiles at each other. Aphrodite jumps up from her seat, sobbing uncontrollably while still cheering them on. Poseidon beams, content that his son is happy. Athena claps lightly, still not approving of their relationship.)

Apollo: We'll leave you two lovebirds alone. (winks)

Hermes: Good luck down there! (waves as Percy and Annabeth disappear from the screen)

Apollo: We'll be back after this short break!

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SoM Promo Pictures & Collider Preview

Warning! May contain Sea of Monsters and Last Olympian spoilers!

The following pictures have been released to promote the upcoming movie adaption of The Sea of Monsters.

Let's talk about these. I really like the picture of Percy and Annabeth, however the second picture is a bit of a problem for me. And no, I have no problem with "reach twenty against all odds". That is understandable. Percy already looks sixteen in the first movie, so keeping it at sixteen wouldn't be a very clever idea. My problem is: why are they introducing the Great Prophecy so early? That's not supposed to happen! Other than that, the pictures are pretty cool. I never thought of Clarisse as someone who would keep a journal...

The second thing I wanted to point out was this article I stumbled upon. The person who wrote it watched the first half of the movie already. It's spoiler-free beyond what the trailers show. It has some interesting things in it, so you should go check that out! http://collider.com/percy-jackson-sea-of-monsters-preview/

That's all for now! :)

A Very Special Birthday

Today is the day of the birth of the source of our feels.

Our favorite troll.

Our favorite author.

The creator of Percabeth.

Also known as... Rick Riordan.

I encourage you all to go to twitter and tweet him a happy birthday message.

And I leave you with this.

POVs in House of Hades

Warning! Contains Mark of Athena spoilers!

 Hi there, demigods!

 The other day on Twitter, Rick Riordan wrote:

"RT: @NickyMouuse please tell me Nico gets a POV in The House of Hades./Already PLENTY of POVs, so no. But he has a big part."

 Well, I guess all of the Nico point of view theories have been debunked from that one simple tweet. Sorry, Nico lovers. 

 However, this did get me thinking. Who will the POVs be? I've already given you my opinion on who I want them to be, but who will they be? (My opinion is in this post)

 I think they'll be: 

1. Annabeth
2. Hazel
3. Jason
4. Frank

 Annabeth is one of the two in Tartarus, and RR has used Percy's POV for 7 books. I think that he might see it as Annabeth's time to shine. 

 Hazel, Jason, and Frank didn't have a POV in Mark of Athena, and I think it's as simple as that. Uncle Rick probably wants to split it up equally... at least I would, if I were in his position. It only makes sense that he would do that. 

 The people have to be one of the Seven, so the ones that I said make the most sense. (I could be wrong. That's always a possibility.) Also, the four I predicted balances out the number of guys and the number of girls.

 That was a pretty short, simple post, but I feel that I owe it to you. So... Happy birthday, even if it isn't your birthday. xD

House of Hades Cover Reveal and ANALYSIS!

Warning! May contain Mark of Athena spoilers!

 Yesterday morning, Rick Riordan unveiled the cover for The House of Hades, the fourth book in the Heroes of Olympus series. The UK cover was also released. Here they are...

 First, I want to comment on how beautiful the artwork is on both covers. The detail and color schemes are absolutely stunning. I applaud the artists.

 I'll begin by comparing the two covers. The covers definitely differ in illustration style, but I won't get into all of that. The two obviously show different scenes (I would assume), and Percy and Annabeth are in two very different states. Oh, and the UK cover has a few words to make it more dramatic.

 Okay, American cover first (after all, it's where I live, I kinda have a responsibility to it xD). I'm going to take a wild guess and guess that they're in Tartarus. The flowy white strands are most likely still spider webs from the Arachne incident. It's possible that they're magically un-cuttable, right? 

 There are some winged monsters visible in the top left corner. Some people think they're Furies, but I don't think they can be, because I see four of them, and there are only three Furies. (If you view the picture in full size, you can see more details.) 

 Also, what are Percy and Annabeth WEARING? That doesn't look like their clothing that they were wearing pre-fall torn up. Either (A) they had to make makeshift clothing, or (B) Tartarus is a literal prison... with uniforms. (credit: x) 

 I'm also wondering what the rectangular thing being held up by chains is... Possibly one of the Doors? 

 The final thing that I'd like to point out is the fact that Percy is looking back. I've read theories that it may be a reference to the myth of Orpheus, which you can read by clicking here. I'm really hoping that isn't true, but you never really know with Uncle Rick. I feel like putting that on the cover as a hint would make it TOO obvious, you know? The PJO fandom really knows their Greek myths.

 Now: UK cover! The first thing I noticed was... well, obviously the big scary fiery thing. But besides that, Percy's and Annabeth's... perfection. What? They're wearing clean clothing mid-battle! The setting is filled with lava/fire/smoke, and they're in pristine condition! Annabeth's hair is straightened and amazingly beautiful and clean, plus her ankle looks fine. Percy looks like he's in perfect physical condition. If they're in a landscape like that, they should look terrible... shouldn't they? I'm wondering if this was a mistake on the artist's part, or if they actually, legitimately look like this at some point. Does Tartarus have rest-and-refresh stops or something? Or maybe this scene occurs after they find everyone else and they get into the House of Hades or something. I honestly am not sure, but there has to be something to explain it.

 NOW LET'S TALK ABOUT THE BIG FIERY THING. Well, it's big. It's fiery. It's wearing armor. It has red eyes. P & A are preparing themselves to fight it. AAAANNNNDDDDD...... I have no idea what it is! :D

 The last thing I choose to speak of is the caption-type thing that the UK covers tend to have, and the US covers lack. "Percy Jackson's Deadliest Adventure Yet": REALLY? He's in a giant chasm in the Underworld and he's in danger? Whoa. I can't believe it. This is news. Yes, the caption is obvious, but I'm guessing it's simply there for dramatic effect... British tend to lean toward drama more than Americans. (BBC, anyone?)

 Well, that's it! Leave your opinions/ideas in the comment section. :)

*Blogger's Note: Worry not, The Character Awards will resume soon! (Expect them around June 7th-8th.) I have a ton of ideas for other posts that I'd like to also get to, so I'm putting that off just for a little bit. :)