Look, I didn’t want to be a half-blood.
If you’re reading this because you think you might be one, my advice is: close this book right now. Believe whatever lie your mom or dad told you about your birth, and try to lead a normal life. Being a half-blood is dangerous. It’s scary. Most of the time, it gets you killed in painful, nasty ways. If you’re a normal kid, reading this because you think it’s fiction, great. Read on. I envy you for being able to believe that none of this ever happened. But if you recognize yourself in these pages – if you feel something stirring inside – stop reading immediately. You might be one of us. And once you know that, it’s only a matter of time before they sense it too, and they’ll come for you. Don’t say I didn’t warn you.
My name is Percy Jackson.
Percy Jackson and The Lightning Theif by Rick Riordan
I played a new expansion pack for God of War (2018). It featured Kratos and Atreus in an urban modern day setting, and they were fighting a giant bear. One of the new gameplay features was Kratos’ being able to ride a skateboard. At one point the bear had chased him into a park area, and he pulled out the skateboard and started grinding down a sidewalk rail in order to escape. The visual of Kratos grinding down a rail with a giant ferocious bear hot on his tail was so ridiculous, I couldn’t help but start singing “Superman” from Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater.
Journal des Dames et des Modes, Costume Parisien, 22 août 1798, An 6, (57): Cheveux à la Titus, écharpe agrafée sur l'épaule. Manteau sur le Bras. Gants froncés. Collection of the Rijksmuseum, Netherlands
Haircut 'à la Titus'. Long scarf tied at the left shoulder. Cloak over the left arm. Long gloves, smocked. Dress with short sleeves and train, trimmed with decorative band(?). flat shoe with pointed toe. According to the caption, this scene is drawn from life in 'Tivoli'. The print is part of the fashion magazine Journal des Dames et des Modes, published by Sellèque, Paris, 1797-1839.