Long time, no see? + Response to comment

Warning! May contain Mark of Athena spoilers!

I'M SORRY, OKAY? I abandoned you. How long has it been? A few days? A week? Oh my goodness. Two weeks? :o

I shall hide my face in shame.

But, anyway. I got a comment on a post. The comment was written by Chuka O., and it says:

"so i have read the book and its freakingly awesome,i jus wanted to know whether i you think jason and percy are kinda equal in power seeing they both contributed the same amount of help in the journey. also i feel like leo is my best character so if you could possibly share your views on him and who you think hazel would rather pick" 

Yes, the book was pretty flipping awesome. As for everything else, I'll break it down.

Jason and Percy: Equal in power? Sure, I'd say that. Their powers are very different, but I'd call them about equal.

Leo: LEO LEO LEO LEO LEO LEO LEO LEO LEO LEOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! *_* Leo is and forever will be my hugest fictional crush. I love him and I love his humor, sarcasm, and the fact that he's serious when he needs to be. (e.g. He's funny when he's hanging out with Jason and Piper, or he kids around on quests to lighten the mood, but he takes the task of building the Argo II seriously.) I just love him so much. He's probably my favorite male character. TEAM LEO 5EVER!

Who Hazel Will Pick: Frankfrankfrankfrankfrankfrankfrankfrankfrankfrankfrankfrank. I have SO many  problems with Leo and Hazel dating. First of all, Leo is mine. Second of all, LEO IS HAZEL'S FLIPPING DEAD BOYFRIEND'S FLIPPING GREAT-GRANDSON. Third of all, Frank and Hazel are already dating, plus they know each other better. And last, but certainly not least, they belong together! End. of. story.
Oh, you ask me who I think Hazel will pick? Well, that's a different story. It depends on what kind of mood Troll Rick is in the day that he writes it, or on the day that he outlined it. If he is/was in a bad mood, he probably will write/wrote in Leo and Hazel as canon. If he is/was in a good mood, he will make/made Frank and Hazel canon. But honestly? I think Frank and Hazel will become canon.

Question of the Week Results

Warning! May contain Mark of Athena spoilers!

Hey, everyone! 

Remember last week? I gave you a question. You answered. Well, these are the answers that I got! I hope you enjoy reading other people's responses... I did! :) Some of my personal favorites are in purple. [Please take note that I didn't edit any of these, I kept exactly what they typed.]

What was your initial reaction to the ending of The Mark of Athena?

Well, I kinda feel like if something was missing, I wanted to know what happened next, and I felt the urge to start running and do something. Yes, I'm weird. No, I don't mind XD
-Reyna from The Awkward Moment When Your Crazy Babysitter is a Goddess

Cried and screamed at the book 
-Ariadne A.

Last Ten Pages:

Maybe the cliff hanger won't happen!! Looks like everyone is gonna be okay, Annabeth completeled her quest, Nico was saved, everybody is happy!!!

Last Eight Pages:

Wait, what's happening to the ship? Somebody help Annabeth!!! Cut off the spider web!!

Last Seven Pages:

Percy you can do it!!!! Save you and her both!! Use your water powers c'mon!! Don't do this to us!! Don't let go of Annabeth!!

Last Six Pages:

...

-Laura D.

Oh well I just the book and then screamed for the next 5 minutes and then cried for another 5 then screamed WHY got 5 more then kept saying i hate Rick riordan for another 5 and I'm just kinda dead inside until house of hades comes out....true story bro 
-Janna B.

^ exactly 
-Megan B.

 o.o @Janna, you know my reaction so well..... o.o It's sorta weird... cuz I did like..... The EXACT same thing.... >.>.... 
-Admin from Waking up and realising you're a demigod, and have to leave home

i felt like nothing......i still feel like nothing and at random times i burst into tears when i remember 
-Admin Annabeth from our facebook page

i began crying :'( 
-Daughter of Athena from Team Percy? Team Jason? Where's the "Leo all the way!" button?

Chocked. Then EMOTIONEXPLOSION! *KABOOM!* Then I cried. 
-Nell J.

Sat for what felt like a whole year and gaped at the back cover like a koi fish. 
-Eleanor S.

me? I was staring into space and saying: 'my life is over' :P 
-The Arrow Of Apollo from Team Percy? Team Jason? Where's the "Leo all the way!" button?

 I put down the book. I sobbed once, then started hysterically laughing, then shaking, then I went on Facebook and posted on my page "NOOOOOOOOOOOOOO ABSOLUTELY NOT RICK NOOO NOOO NOOO!!!!!!" And then I called my friend and fangirled with her. xD I saw the ending coming, though. 
-Elisa D.

 I was about to cry about what happened to percy and annabeth 
-Edellen J.

IKR??? I was like "NOOOOOO ANNABETH!! PERCY!!!! Awww he fell with her :') WHY?!?!?! :'(
-Missy S.

Make sure you give us ideas for NEXT WEEK'S question! Make up a few questions, comment them here or on our Facebook page, or email us at PJOForever@gmail.com! I'll pick my favorite and that will be next week's question. :) (Don't worry, you'll get credit, if you want it)

Question of the Week

Hey!
I'm going to try something new. It's called "Question of the Week". So basically, I'll ask a question, and you answer. Then I publish the stats and several specific answers at the end of the week. The questions are going to come from your nominations through our Facebook page (http://www.facebook.com/percyjacksonfandom), your comments here, and email (PJOForever@gmail.com). This week I made up the question.

THIS WEEK'S QUESTION IS:
What was your initial reaction when you finished the Mark of Athena?

Answer below!

OMG [Non-Mark of Athena readers, divert your eyes!]

Warning! Contains HUGE Mark of Athena spoilers!

http://rickriordan.blogspot.com/2012/10/the-mark-of-athena-wrap-up.html

There's a new post on Mr. Trolldan's blog. In this, he wraps up the MoA tour, recommends a YA series to read, and [EEEEEEEEEEEEEP] answers questions.

The reason I am writing this post is because of this:

"The one thing I can promise regarding The House of Hades  ***SPOILER ALERT****  At the end of Mark of Athena, Nico senses that Percy and Annabeth are still alive, despite the incredible danger they are in. Nico is right. They are alive. You WILL find out what is happening to them in the next book. They don't disappear from the story.  **** END SPOILER ALERT*****"

OH MY FLIPPING PERSEUS JACKSON. THEY'RE ALIVE. DO YOU HAVE ANY IDEA HOW AMAZING THIS IS? All the fangirls (and fandudes), stop slowly dying, CUZ PERCABETH IS OFFICIALLY STILL ALIVE (for now).

My Apologies and Fandom Stuff

HELLO!

First, I'd like to give you my apologies for being a horrible blog manager person and not posting for 9 days. I really don't have much to post. My Mark of Athena aftershock is starting to wear off, and my ideas are still too long to put into coherent, written words. As an apology for not giving you anything of interest, I am going to share with you some of my favorite Percy Jackson things that you can find on the good old world wide web. :)

Let's start out with some Facebook pages, my personal favorite. :)
I Am A Half Blood - Ah, Nuddy. Nuddy is the wonderful admin of this fan page, and she's totally random. She talks about a variety of things, as well as Percy Jackson. GO CHECK THIS AWESOME PAGE OUT! (Pssssst.... she's got a fan page too!)

I Love Every Percy Jackson Book - Another one of my favorites. It has 13 dedicated admins that converse with their fans and post A LOT. Admins Zoe and Rachel have been known to give out links and screenshots to read parts of the PJO and HoO series. (Wink wink ;)) You can't help but love these admins and their page!

"I'm incognito. Call me Fred." ~Apollo, The Titan's Curse - BEAUTIFUL page. With 3 awesome admins and plenty of pictures that will lead you to be consumed with feels, what else can you ask for? :)

Harry Potter, Hunger Games, and Anything By Rick Riordan - Another one of my favorite pages. It's also great if you love Harry Potter, Hunger Games, and the Kane Chronicles! :)

Some more pages to like:
"You Drool When You Sleep." -Annabeth Chase
HP, PJO, and THG. It doesn't get better than this
Percy and Leo Rules

And of course, make sure you the Facebook page for this blog! It's updated much more frequently than this blog, for more of a chatty experience. lol :) - Percy Jackson Fandom (100% Unofficial)

NEXT UP: Tumblr blogs!
Percy Jackson Moments - probably my favorite Tumblr blog. Like, ever. The edits are truly beautiful and the person who runs it is so nice!

Percy Jackson Confessions - Another great blog, with lots and lots of posts! :)

Why We Love Percy Jackson - All the reasons why we absolutely adore Percy and his awesomeness!

A Reader's World - A relatively new blog. Go check it out!

AND other random fandom-related things:

CassJayTuck - THE BESTESTESTESTESTESTESTEST YOUTUBE CHANNEL OUT THERE. Check it out! But warning: When she says "Book Review", she really means "Book Discussion/Rant", because they are filled with like 123270931002734992784 spoilers. Each.

Burdge Bug - Ah, Burdge. She's such a talented artist, and she does a LOT of fanart and it's all so wonderful! Such an inspiration :') Here is some of her work:

"Light Outside"

"Calypso"

"my girls"

Camp Half-Blood Wiki - A fan-created version of Wikipedia ESPECIALLY for Percy Jackson and Heroes of Olympus.

Well, that's it! Enjoy! :)

Comments

Seriously, the people who comment on here are hilarious and awesome. Here are some things you should know:

• We do not sell Big Macs here. 
• I really can't give you any advice on blogging, as I'm a beginner as well. I just write down thoughts I have relative to Percy Jackson, and I also try to keep up with any news about future books or other things going on with RR.
• I love hearing your opinions!
• Yeah, that's pretty much all I can think of.

Yeah.. so... Yours in demigodishness and all that! PEACE OUT!

I finished the Mark of Athena. [Spoiler free.]

So, about 14-ish hours ago, I finished the Mark of Athena.

Wow.

I know, I know, I was supposed to do reactions as I went along, but this book squeezed WAAAYYYY too many adventures and little problems into it for me to review and go over. I got lazy. I'm not perfect, okay?

Honestly, it hasn't quite sunken in for me. I'm still in denial about... certain things. (Spoiler free... spoiler free... must. remain. spoiler. free) There's no telling when it will. Days, weeks, months, I'm not sure. But I'm almost sure that you should be expecting full-on spoiler laden rants sometime in the next few weeks. Be prepared, apprentices.