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alleged Happy Birthday William Andrew Solace!

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fireman’s carry + cocoa puffs

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Will: I had to pump a literal heart once.

Nico, thinking he’s joking: Hahaha. Sure.

Will: No, wait—Babe, I’m tellin’ the truth.

Nico:

Nico:

Nico: what.

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Nico losing the idgaf war towards Will part 1274738271727171

I think we as a society didn’t dwell enough on the fact that in tsats’ dream sequence Nico saw Kronos (child eater terrifying titan) and his first thought was about how tall and gorgeous William was.

He needs to stand up this is starting to get embarrassing

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sure!! BEBDHS it’s okay 😭😭 here’s the link! i hope you’ll enjoy it!

I may love Will Solace a whole lot but do I get to wear armor on to defend Nico too. This baby needs a lot of hugs :((

I think these paragraphs are one of my favorites when I wrote this around 2022-2023. Oh, Nico. If only you knew.

A literal “when you know, you know” moment.

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hahaha @seagull9111 it’s my fanfic 😆

I may love Will Solace a whole lot but do I get to wear armor on to defend Nico too. This baby needs a lot of hugs :((

I think these paragraphs are one of my favorites when I wrote this around 2022-2023. Oh, Nico. If only you knew.

A literal “when you know, you know” moment.

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i don’t get why some people in the fandom treats Will Solace (in correspondence to Solangelo) as Nico’s “second option” or “rebound” to move on. nonbinaries, sisters, brothers, and genderfluids…Nico’s a gentle person. He’s inherently kind. He’s a hopeless romantic fool. And most of all, Nico knows rejection. He knows the feeling of not being thought of and not being the priority of someone he deemed important. He knows the hurt and the agony of it. It’s like the main factor of his trauma. To see that some of y’all think that he of all people would do it to one of the primary people to show him love and care? That’s not Nico at all, that’s your Nico. But not the Nico di Angelo. he’ll be so disappointed at y’all lmao

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I may love Will Solace a whole lot but do I get to wear armor on to defend Nico too. This baby needs a lot of hugs :((

I think these paragraphs are one of my favorites when I wrote this around 2022-2023. Oh, Nico. If only you knew.

A literal “when you know, you know” moment.

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Difference between the two camps basically.

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I’m sorry but Will Solace canonically sprouting little yellow flowers while humming is so Orpheus-coded.

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reblog this if you are an active member of WASPS (William Andrew Solace Protection Squad)

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I know that due to trauma and responsibilities Will is probably a light sleeper but it would be so hilarious if he sleeps like the dead and Nico’s just amazed after being scared at the first time.

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I believe it was a divine intervention who wrote Will Solace on the narrative because how the fuck is he so interesting with so little screentime in the original series? This child who lost siblings and couldn’t even mourn them because he was dragged left and right to help, this child who became a talented and great healer at the ripe age of 12 and became a prodigy at 13, this child who kept absorbing pain and pushing down anger, this child who faced his trauma with a Trademarked Solace Smile and makes everyone feel safe besides himself, this child who had to be a dependable pillar, this child who saw death for so many times and had to accept it, this child, this child, this child whom everyone turns to at all times, this child who’s still only 16 and hasn’t properly been himself much because he has a duty that he loves and must uphold—helping and healing, something he deemed he could only do for others because he believed couldn’t do anything else. This child who got so scared when his best friend went missing, when his remaining siblings went missing, when he thought his father didn’t recognize him. This child who swallows his sadness. This child who was afraid of not being enough, who was afraid that people might leave him if he wasn’t—this child was afraid of people leaving him, because his own Dad did, his relationship with his Mom was not told much, the older siblings he loved left him by death, and he was nervous if Nico will leave him too. This child who feared losing the love of his life so he turned to his anger, his rage, his wrath—all pent up and went loose for a few minutes at Night herself and gave her a fucking hay fever. This child who had his own identity, who had and still has endless possibilities regarding who he is, his powers, and feelings yet reduced to just being a silly, goofy, perfect boyfriend healer of Nico di Angelo who never had a bad day and is stable—and some people loathe him for being “Nico’s Boyfriend” as if it’s his fault. This child is William Andrew Solace and I believe none of us has truly met him fully.

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to ride with this thread: I wonder if Silena in the past genuinely thought Will was an Aphrodite kid, then Lee got so offended because Will literally looks like Apollo, then they both argued.

No one could deny Will’s beauty ngl. In another universe, he might actually be an Aphrodite Kid lol.

Additionally: I actually have a headcanon that Will can match colors with one another (he definitely codes his books via color) but in terms of clothing he just decided to be lazy about it hence why he accepted the atrocious fashion style.

I like to think that the reason why the universe decided that Will Solace needed to have the most atrocious fashion sense Is because the boy come out looking like a super model / Adonis 2.0/ a carbon copy of his father but with freckles/ atleats one of the top ten most good looking persons on earth/ the boy that grannys at the hospital try to sep ut with their grandchildrens/someone even that dobles the concept of gorgeous and still without being enough for decribe him (everyone got the idea, right?)

And if he actually was wearing something that doesn't make you question if he knows what a mf mirror is, that would make him too much for humanity , his trashy clothes are there for humanitys good being against his almost divine physic

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OH MY GOD I FORGOT ABOUT THAT ONE! I had headcanons about some Aphrodite (and other cabins’) kids having a crush on that sunchild but dam did i just forgot that the most attractive gal in camp actually found Will hot too via TSATS 😭😭

Percy may be that guy, but he aint the main camp crushie (cuz he [percy] ain’t always in camp anyways) lmao.

Why is it that when people try to justify how Will's attractive they always leave out what I view to be the key proof that he's attractive AKA Piper finding him attractive. Like Piper Wasn't even impressed by THE PERCY JACKSON. So if she's calling Will hot you know that face card is lethal.

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In regard to the Percy vs Will vs Jason descriptions-

TSATS describes Will as having dark bronze skin, along with super curly hair. It's floofy. Percy's actor's hair is curly, yeah, but not THAT curly- and I think Jason has straight hair? Or at least he tends to keep it shorter than Percy and Will's hair. Will is constantly said to look almost exactly like Apollo, while Jason is repeatedly said to look nothing like Zeus/Jupiter. And we do get pretty clear descriptions of Zeus and Apollo.

That's how I've been differentiating them: Jason is muscular with short, straight hair (sometimes glasses); Will has darker skin and curlier hair than show!Percy. And again you've got the eye color difference- Percy is ocean blue, Jason is electric blue.

Aaa, I agree with you! And that’s basically what I inputted too wahahaha. And oh, about Jason, if that’s so, then I’m actually more intrigued what the canon him will look like!!

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exactly

A Will Solace Character Analysis: the Underappreciated Soft Side

I’ve noticed many fanfictions have Will Solace OOC. So I’ve been thinking about aspects of Will’s personality fans seem to either gloss over or exaggerate. Here, this post is me doing an in-depth analysis explaining Will Solace’s canon personality in the books, and how it can sometimes differ from fanfictions. Sprinkled in this analysis are tips to fanfiction writers on how they write Will as more in-character.

There is one major aspect of Will that people seem to ignore or underemphasize. Nico best explains it when describing Will in this quote

Jason was a fighter. You could tell from the intensity of his stare, his constant alertness, the coiled-up energy in his frame. Will Solace was more like a lanky cat stretched out in sunshine. His movements were relaxed and nonthreatening, his gaze soft and far away. In his faded SURF BARBADOS T-shirt, his cutoff shorts and flip-flops, he looked about as aggressive as a demigod could get, but Nico knew he was brave under fire. During the Battle of Manhattan, Nico had seen him in action - the camp’s best combat medic, risking his life to save wounded campers.

To sum it up, Will Solace is a very chill and calm character. A lot of writers make Will more irrational, impulsive, overbearing, and emotional than he actually is. Will is not the type of character to create drama unless he’s, as Nico puts it, “under fire.” In other words, the intense side of his personality doesn’t come out unless the situation is urgent or dire.

Fans remember during the Second Giant War how he gets angry and argues with Nico over Nico’s health and shadow-traveling, so many assume Will is going to be this fiery over a lot of other things regarding their relationship. For example, fanfic writers may make Will controlling or overly sensitive with Nico. However, keep in mind, Will gets heated with Nico during the Second Giant War because Nico’s shadow-traveling is killing him. This is how Will describes Nico’s dire state.

“Coach Hedge told me all about your shadow-travel. You can’t try that again.”

“I just did try it again, Solace. I’m fine.”

“No, you’re not. I’m a healer. I could feel the darkness in your hand as soon as I touched it. Even if you made it to that tent, you’d be in no shape to fight. But you wouldn’t make it. One more slip, and you won’t come back. You are not shadow-travelling. Doctor’s orders.”

Will is a healer. When he touches Nico’s hand, he can sense how little sleep and food Nico has been getting and how Nico’s being taken over by darkness. Nico is on the verge of death and hasn’t cared about his health for a long time. Nico is also stubborn about it, so Will has to be aggressive in order to save Nico’s life. This aggressive behavior is not the norm for Will, but it can sometimes come out when he has to assert control in a life-or-death situation.

Will is a calming prescence. He’s a diplomat. He stops violence on multiple occassions.

He’s one of the few people who’s able to calm Clarisse’s violent rage, and he does so in a gentle manner.

Clarisse pointed her dagger at Rachel. “What about their allies, huh? Did you see that tribe of two-headed men that arrived yesterday? Or the glowing red dog-headed guys with the big poleaxes? They look pretty barbaric to me. It would’ve been nice if you’d foreseen any of that, if your Oracle power didn’t break down when we needed it most!”

Rachel’s face turned as red as her hair. “That’s hardly my fault. Something is wrong with Apollo’s gifts of prophecy. If I knew how to fix it –”

“She’s right.” Will Solace, head counsellor for the Apollo cabin, put his hand gently on Clarisse’s wrist. Not many campers could’ve done that without getting stabbed, but Will had a way of defusing people’s anger. He got her to lower her dagger. “Everyone in our cabin has been affected. It’s not just Rachel.”

One of the most underrated Will Solace moments is when he stops a bloody battle from happening between Camp Half-Blood and Camp Jupiter.  

But he knew it wouldn’t do any good. After weeks of waiting, agonizing and steaming, the Greeks and Romans wanted blood. Trying to stop the battle now would be like trying to push back a flood after the dam broke.

Will Solace saved the day.

He put his fingers in his mouth and did a taxicab whistle even more horrible than the last. Several Greeks dropped their swords. A ripple went through the Roman line like the entire First Cohort was shuddering.

“DON’T BE STUPID!” Will yelled. “LOOK!”

People are so used to seeing demigods, especially male demigods, being aggressive fighters that they can’t wrap their heads around a brave and strong demigod who actively tries to avoid unnecessary conflict and destruction as much as he can.

And that’s Will Solace’s strength: he has the ability to prevent as much harm as possible.

Will is a difficult character to write. There’s a lot of dueling factors with his personality. He’s calm and pacifying while also being brave and assertive. He’s fun and lighthearted while also being intelligent, logical, and grounded. He’s laidback while also being responsible and hardworking. He’s insecure but not melodramatic. He’s very caring and protective but not pushy.

Will’s personality confuses Nico sometimes too.

He’d always thought of Will as easygoing and laid back. Apparently he could also be stubborn and aggravating.

The trick to writing Will is to keep in mind his default personality is a soft and lighthearted character. Writers tend to overemphasize the hard side of his personality when his default personality is actually the soft side.

Think of the relaxing, lanky cat metaphor Nico uses for him. He and Nico bicker often, and it works for Will because he rolls with everything and doesn’t take things too seriously. He’s able to alleviate Nico’s moodiness with humor, wittiness, groundedness, and patience. Nico affectionately calls Will a “dork” because Will usually keeps things light. Interestingly enough, he’s able to be lighthearted without coming across as insensitive or an airheaded goofball, the latter of which is something Nico dislikes about Percy’s personality. On a related sidenote, another way writers make Will OOC is they make him too dumb or too immature. I know I mentioned to focus on Will’s soft side, but be careful to avoid that too. He’s a SENSIBLE, lanky cat.

The way Will keeps his composure during a stressful situation by using laughter while still being mature is expressed well in this exchange with Apollo. (Yes, Will has a lot to manage.)

It was difficult to think of this young man as my son. He was so poised, so unassuming, so free of acne. He also didn’t appear to be awestruck in my presence. In fact, the corner of his mouth had started twitching.

“Are—are you amused?” I demanded.

Will shrugged. “Well, it’s either find this funny or freak out. My dad, the god Apollo, is a fifteen-year-old—”

“Sixteen,” I corrected. “Let’s go with sixteen.”

“A sixteen-year-old mortal, lying in a cot in my cabin, and with all my healing arts—which I got from you—I still can’t figure out how to fix you.”

“There is no fixing this,” I said miserably. “I am cast out of Olympus. My fate is tied to a girl named Meg. It could not be worse!”

Will laughed, which I thought took a great deal of gall. “Meg seems cool. She’s already poked Connor Stoll in the eyes and kicked Sherman Yang in the crotch.”

The fiercer side of Will’s personality comes out only when the situation calls for it; this happens sometimes when he has to be a caring family member, a responsible healer, or a warrior in a dire situation. Even when he gets more forceful, he doesn’t get more forceful than he has to.

Since Will has such a balanced and lighthearted personality, what are his flaws? What are the dark sides of his personality? There are four main things that stick out.

1. He’s insecure about his self-perceived lack of abilities.

“I agree,” Will said. “I wish I was a better archer … I wouldn’t mind shooting my Roman relative off his high horse. Actually, I wish I could use any of my father’s gifts to stop this war.” He looked down at his own hands with distaste. “Unfortunately, I’m just a healer.”

2. He sometimes struggles to endure the heavy responsibilities he has as a healer and as a protector to his family.

“I got it reattached,” Will told me, his voice shaky with exhaustion. His scrubs were speckled with blood. “I need somebody to keep him stable.”

I pointed to the woods. “But—”

“I know!” Will snapped. “Don’t you think I want to be out there searching too? We’re shorthanded for healers. There’s some salve and nectar in that pack. Go!”

I was stunned by his tone. I realized he was just as concerned about Kayla and Austin as I was. The only difference: Will knew his duty. He had to heal the injured first. And he needed my help.

3. He forces himself to bottle his emotions to keep his composure.

Will laughed under his breath. “I’m terrified. But one thing you learn as head counselor: you have to keep it together for everyone else. Let’s get you on your feet.“

Here’s a second example.

I rested my hand on Will’s shoulder. “Don’t worry. We’ll be back by dawn.”

His mouth trembled ever so slightly. “How can you be sure?”

4. He constantly worries about his loved ones.

Nico rested his hand on Will’s shoulder. “Apollo, we were worried. Will was especially.”

In conclusion, Will Solace’s personality is difficult to get correct. But don’t worry, if you write Will as a laidback, witty cat in your fanfics, I guarantee he’ll be more in-character than many other fanfics with Will Solace.

(Note: I am only human. If you believe I’m misinterpreting some aspects of Will’s personality, feel free to express it. What I say isn’t 100 percent the right interpretation.)