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Okay," I said. "Just a normal afternoon and two normal people." She nodded. "And so...hypothetically, if these to people likes each other, what would it take to get the stupid guy to kiss the girl, huh?" "Oh..." I felt like one of Apollo's sacred cows-slow, dumb, and bright red. "Um..."
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humor
flirting
rachel-dare
percy-jackson
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I couldn't miss Percy's fifteenth birthday," Poseidon said. "Why, if this were Sparta, Percy would be a man today!" "That's true," Paul said. "I used to teach ancient history." Poseidon's eyes twinkled. "That's me. Ancient history."
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poseidon
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THAT'S IT!" Terminus cried. "That's AGAINST THE RULES!" Polybotes frowned, obviously confused that he was being told off by a statue. "What are you?" he growled. "Shut up!" He pushed the statue over and turned back to Percy. "Now I'm MAD!" Terminus shrieked. "I'm strangling you. Feel that? Those are my hands around your neck, you big bully. Get over here! I'm going to head-butt you so hard--"
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humour
fiction-fantasy
terminus
polybotes
the-son-of-neptune
percy-jackson
rick-riordan
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Naturally, Coach Hedge went ballistic; but Percy found it hard to take the satyr seriously since he was barely five feet tall. "Never in my life!" Coach bellowed, waving his bat and knocking over a plate of apples. "Against the rules! Irresponsible!" "Coach," Annabeth said, "it was an accident. We were talking, and we fell asleep." "Besides," Percy said, "you're starting to sound like Terminus." Hedge narrowed his eyes. "Is that an insult, ..
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coach-hedge
terminus
heroes-of-olympus
percy-jackson
percy-jackson-and-the-olympians
the-mark-of-athena
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Rick Riordan |
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f1bdfda
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Vulcan?" Leo demanded. "I don't even LIKE Star Trek!"
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3ce7003
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Daddy will explain. Come, he is blowing up monsters.
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95e716b
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Stupid rock gods!" Leo yelled from the helm. "That's the time I've had to replace that mast! You think they grow on trees?" Nico frowned. "Masts from trees." "That's not the point!"
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Being a hero doesn't mean you're invincible. It just means that you're brave enough to stand up and do what's needed.
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piper-mclean
heroes-of-olympus
the-mark-of-athena
rick-riordan
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Rick Riordan |
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6a4b29f
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Once the others were below, Hazel and Leo faced each other awkwardly. They were alone except for Coach Hedge, who was back on the quarterdeck singing the theme song. The coach had changed the words to: , and Leo really didn't want to know why.
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humor
pokemon
heroes-of-olympus
percy-jackson-and-the-olympians
the-mark-of-athena
hazel-levesque
leo-valdez
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3ae9a15
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Meat!" he said scornfully. "I'm a vegetarian." You eat cheese enchiladas and aluminum cans," I reminded him. Those are vegetables." --
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percy-jackson
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Rick Riordan |
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449642b
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Meat!" he said scornfully. "I'm a vegetarian." You eat cheese enchiladas and aluminum cans," I reminded him. Those are vegetables."
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percy-jackson
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Rick Riordan |
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9d541e2
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Fair means everyone gets what they need. And the only way to get what you need is to make it happen yourself.
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inspirational
fair
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fe019e0
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And, whoa!" He turned to Mr.D. "Your the wine dude? No way!" Mr.D turned hi eyes away from me and gave Nico a look of loathing. "The wine dude?" "Dionysus, right? Oh, wow! I've got your figurine!" "My figurine." "In my game, Mythomagic. And holofoil card, too! And even though you've only got like five hundred attack points and everybody thinks your the lamest god card, I totally think your powers are sweet!" "Ah." Mr.D seemed truly perplexe..
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humor
mythomagic
nico-diangelo
dionysus
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dcdee52
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Ah, Mastery of the Five Elements!" "Is that the one we want?" I asked. "No, but a good one. How to tame the five essential elements of the universe - earth, air, water, fire, and cheese!" "Cheese?"
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5568531
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I'm not good with children," the god confessed. "Or people. Well, any organic life forms, really."
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Annabeth's voice caught on the word friend. Percy was a lot more than that. Even boyfriend really didn't cover it. They'd been through so much together, at this point Percy was part of her--a sometimes annoying part, sure, but definitely a part she could not live without.
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percabeth
percy
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Rick Riordan |
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f93ef76
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In person, if possible, Anubis was even more drop-dead gorgeous. [Oh . . . ha, ha. I didn't catch the pun, but thank you, Carter. God of the dead, drop-dead gorgeous. Yes, hilarious. Now, may I continue?]
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bc661d4
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But beauty is about finding the right fit, the most natural fit, To be perfect, you have to feel perfect about yourself --- avoid trying to be something you're not. For a goddess, that's especially hard. We can change so easily
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beauty
love
inspirational
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9fa4148
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But beauty is about finding the right fit, the most natural fit, To be perfect, you have to feel perfect about yourself --- avoid trying to be something you're not. For a goddess, that's especially hard. We can change so easily. -Aphrodite
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love
inspirational
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Rick Riordan |
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ab3d0ba
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What I did next was so impulsive and dangerous I should've been named ADHD poster child of the year.
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afeb182
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This is so cool!" Nico said, jumping up and down in the driver's seat. "Is this really the sun? I thought Helios and Selene were the sun and moon gods. How come sometimes it's them and sometimes it's you and Artemis?" "Downsizing," Apollo said. "The Romans started it. They couldn't afford all those temple sacrifices, so they laid off Helios and Selene and folded their duties into our job descriptions. My sis got the moon. I got the sun. It ..
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artemis
nico-di-angelo
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7127472
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He forced his fists to unclench. "Look, lady, we're not going to go all Hunger Games on each other. Isn't going to happen."
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rick-riordan
leo-valdez
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Rick Riordan |
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2c42a9f
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Part of their problem was Percy. He fought like a demon, whirling through the defender's ranks in a completely unorthodox style, rolling under their feet, slashing with his sword instead of stabbing like a Roman would, whacking campers with the flat of his blade, and generally causing mass panic.
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son-of-neptune
heroes-of-olympus
percy-jackson
hazel-levesque
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d30d21c
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Aretmis gripped her bow. "Let us pray I am wrong." Can goddesses pray?"
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goddess
goddesses
gods
percy-jackson
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rick riordan |
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1dcc3c8
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Good fighting with you, Seaweed Brain." Ditto."
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percy-jackson
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49e9a76
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Huh," Leo said. "Well, if you ever get off this island and want a job, let me know. You're not a total klutz." She smirked. "A job, eh?" Making things in your forge?" "Nah, we could start our own shop," Leo said, surprising himself. Starting a machine shop had always been one of his dreams, but he'd never told anyone about it. "Leo and Calypso's Garage: Auto Repair and Mechanical Monsters."
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funny
humor
love
leo-valdez
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31f0c7b
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She studied me with concern. She touched the new streak of gray in my hair that matched hers exactly--our painful souvenir from holding Atlas's burden. There was a lot I'd wanted to say to Annabeth, but Athena had taken the confidence out of me. I felt like I'd been punched in the gut. "So," Annabeth said. "What did you want to tell me earlier?" The music was playing. People were dancing in the streets. I said, "I, uh, was thinking we got i..
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athena
percy-jackson
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2849bec
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Nico," I said at last, "shouldn't you be sitting at the Hades table?" He shrugged. "Technically, yes. But if I sit alone at my table, strange things happen. Cracks open in the floor. Zombies crawl out and start roaming around. It's a mood disorder. I can't control it. That's what I told Chiron. " "And is it true?" I asked. Nico smiled thinly. "I have a note from my doctor." Will raised his hand. "I'm his doctor."
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solangelo
will-solace
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905263e
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Mr. D, wearing his leopard-skin jogging suit and rummaging through the refrigerator. He looked up lazily. "Do you mind?" Where's Chiron!" I shouted. How rude." Mr. D took a swig from a jug of grape juice. "Is that how you say hello?" Hello," I amended. "We're about to die! Where's Chiron?"
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940d53c
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I ... what? Why would you want a son of Hades in the same room with people you're trying to heal? Why would anyone want that?' 'You can't help out a friend? Maybe cut bandages? Bring me a soda or a snack? Or just a simple How's it going, Will? You don't think I could stand to see a friendly face?' 'What ... my face?' The words simply didn't make sense together: Friendly face. Nico di Angelo.
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will-solace
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6b11da3
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Juno: "All roads lead there child. You should know that." Percy: "Detention?"
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Akhlys lunged at Percy, and for a split second he thought: Well, hey, I'm just smoke. She can't touch me, right? He imagined the Fates up in Olympus, laughing at his wishful thinking: LOL, NOOB!
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8219869
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Remake the world, a little at a time, each in your own corner of the world.
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world
inspirational
incrementalism
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f296f00
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Oh, I wouldn't say Love always makes you happy. Sometimes it makes you incredibly sad.
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5f35cc8
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I'm so glad you're here," Aphrodite said. "War is coming. Bloodshed is inevitable. So there's really only one thing to do." "Uh... and that is?" Annabeth ventured. "Why, have tea and chat, obviously"
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aphrodite
the-mark-of-athena
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b3319ce
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I looked down at my clothes. They were slashed to pieces and full of bullet holes, but I was fine. Not a mark on me. Nico's mouth hung open. "You just . . . with a sword . . . you just--" "I think the river thing worked," I said. "Oh gee," he said sarcastically. "You think?"
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percy-jackson
nico-di-angelo
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25137be
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Look," Percy continued, "I know I'm new here. I know you guys don't like to mention the massacre in the nineteen eighties-" "He mentioned it!" one of the ghosts whimpered."
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son-of-neptune
rick-riordan
rome
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bff1884
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Dude! said a party pony as he unloaded his gear. Did you see that bear guy? He was all like: 'Whoa, I have an arrow in my mouth!
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99df7b9
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Right," she said, "We're going to the Land of the Dead and I shouldn't think negative."
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positive
humor
negative
underworld
percy-jackson
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0058b6a
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Gabe scratched his double chin. "Maybe if you hurry with the seven-layer dip...And maybe if the kid apologizes for interrupting my poker game." Maybe if I kick you in your soft spot, I thought. And make you sing Soprano for a week."
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negotiation
percy-jackson
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2ad648b
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Everyone thinks you've been kidnapped," he said. "We've been scouring the ship. When Coach Hedge finds out- oh, gods, you've been here all night?" "Frank!" Annabeth's ears were as red as strawberries. "We just came down here to talk. We fell asleep. Accidentally. That's it." "Kissed a couple of times," Percy said. Annabeth glared at him. "Not helping!"
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kissing
funny
humor
oh-my-god-percy
otp-foreva
lol
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643a7c7
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There were a lot of answers I might've given, from "I knew that" to "LIAR!" to "Yeah right, and I'm Zeus." - Percy, after Quintus says that he is Daedalus"
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3a7f8e3
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Piper] rushed to get dressed. By the time she got up on deck, the others had already gathered--all hastily dressed except for Coach Hedge, who had pulled the night watch. Frank's Vancouver Winter Olympics shirt was inside out. Percy wore pajama pants and a bronze breastplate, which was an interesting fashion statement. Hazel's hair was all blown to one side as though she'd walked through a cyclone; and Leo had accidentally set himself on f..
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piper-mclean
percy-jackson
percy-jackson-and-the-olympians
the-mark-of-athena
frank-zhang
hazel-levesque
the-heroes-of-olympus
leo-valdez
fashion
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70eda02
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A demigod!" one snarled. "Eat it!" yelled another. But that's as far as they got before I slashed a wide arc with Riptide and vaporized the entire front row of monsters. "Back off!" I yelled at the rest, trying to sound fierce. Behind them stood their instructor--a six-foot tall telekhine with Doberman fangs snarling at me. I did my best to stare him down. "New lesson, class," I announced. "Most monsters will vaporize when sliced with a cel..
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