Y’all better not be weird towards Aryan about that damn wedding dress and I mean it.
The fandom is rightfully protective of Leah and what she brings to the series portraying Annabeth as a Black person and I want us to keep that same energy for Aryan as an Asian person portraying Grover.
This goes for the book fan adaptation purists, ie “Aryan has to wear the wedding dress it’s how the cyclops doesn’t notice he’s a satyr and that’s a plot hole!!!”
But also the “Aryan would look good in a dress I can picture it now…” crowd. (not focusing on the sexualizing aspect right now as that’s a given)
To make myself very clear: there is a long history of Asian men media being emasculated in media. Especially when it’s meant to be funny, especially when they are not the main character/romantic lead.
In light of this, the PJO fandom should be aware that criticisms, compliments or jokes leveled at Aryan—if he wears the dress at all, how good it or he looks, how Grover goes about tricking Polyphemus—can and likely will come off differently because of this historical context. Be mindful. Please and thank you.
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OBSESSED w ur aged-up 1st yr trio, esp nobara!! she looks like i would want to ask her on a date so so badly but i would be too intimidated. 10/10 lesbianism. also itfs outfits are perfect, megumi absolutely rocks the Queer Rolled Pant Leg
THANK YOU I tried very hard w nobara's fit and i'm very pleased with how it turned out <33 it's always so hard to choose how to dress her bc she looks good in anything and is 100% the type to change up her style to suit her mood dfgshjhgfj i'm just happy the lesbianism shines through ⚢⚢⚢
ALSO YES MEGUMI QUEER ROLLED PANT LEG AGENDA i dont think i have ever drawn this boy with his ankles covered.
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Her nap ended up being much longer than anticipated, and when she woke up from her bedroom window being forced open, it was already night. She didn't react until the person landed on the floor and another person began climbing in.
"...Hello...? Can I help you...?" It took a few seconds for her sleep-addled mind to recognise the intruders, but when she did she was suddenly very awake. "...Ah, Komaeda-kun? And... Kamukura-kun too? What are you doing here...? You ruined my nap..." She started to pout as she rubbed the drowsiness out of her eyes.
"Ah, my apologies. I didn't intent to wake you. I tried to be quiet, but of course I'd mess up something as simple as that. You may punish me however you see fit!"
"...Be my pillow then."
"...Huh? If... that's what you want, then sure! I'm afraid I might not be a very good one though... With how thin and bony I am, haha." He was clearly caught off guard, not expecting such a request. "Ah, but first, maybe I should explain why we're here, no?"
"I will do it. Go be a good pillow."
"...Well, alright. Anything you say, Kamukura-sama!" At Izuru's command, Nagito removed his shoes and climbed up into the bed. Chiaki moved so he could lay down and put her head on his chest when he did. The rest of her body laid across his torso and between his legs. "...Haaaaaaah. It's kinda hard to breathe..."
"Oh, sorry. Let me just..." Chiaki moved so her head was closer to his collarbone, and her torso was more off to the side than entirely on top of him "...Is that better?"
"...Yes, much better. But you really didn't need to move for someone like me, I'm sure this isn't as comfortable for you as your previous position."
"...Nah, it's fine. This is plenty comfortable for me. And I don't want you to suffer just because I want to lay on you." She patted his chest lightly in comfort. Before she could close her eyes and fall back asleep, Izuru made a noise to remind her of his presence. "How boring. You're already going back to sleep." Oh, that's right. He needs to explain what they're doing here... She rubbed her eyes to keep herself awake. "...Oh, right. You were supposed to explain why you're here. I was so caught up in sleeping on Komaeda-kun that I forgot..."
"...Ahaha, how cute. You could forget even something as important as that... I wonder if you have any self-preservation, Nanami-san. We could be here to kidnap you or kill you in your sleep and you'd hardly even react." Nagito seemed to almost whisper. "...In any case, let me begin explaining. We came here to provide some insider support in regards to your mission to 'save' the Remnants of Despair. An awfully predictable mission for you."
"Predictable isn't always bad, Kamukura-sama!"
"...But. With the few allies you have, this task will be impossible for you to achieve. I find it far too boring to simply let you die without accomplishing anything of note. If you die, nothing will change. Despair will continue to spread until the Future Foundation manages to bolster their forces enough to eradicate all traces of Junko Enoshima's influence. To prevent that outcome, we shall assist you."
Chiaki was stunned. Her mind was having difficulties processing all the information Izuru just told her. After a few seconds, she looked back to Nagito, hoping he could help her understand everything. "...Aha, it's a lot to take in, isn't it? I don't blame you for being confused. You'll understand it all in time. For now, all you need to understand is that we will help you safely retrieve our fellow Remnants of Despair. ...Ah, but it seems there's something Kamukura-sama forgot to mention!"
"...Which is?"
"Why we met you here, specifically! You see, the best way for us to assist you is to stay close to you. Of course, we cannot interact with you carelessly while in Future Foundation regulated areas, so we have normally been rather... limited in our capacity to help. Here, however? The only other Future Foundation members besides yourself are Makoto Naegi and Kyoko Kirigiri."
"...Kirigiri-san will definitely figure out you were here. She'll most likely tell Naegi-kun too."
"That is no cause for concern. Naegi will want to 'save' the Remnants as well, and Kirigiri will go along with him. As long as they are assured of our cooperation, there will be no issue." Kamukura-kun sounds so sure. Guess I shouldn't worry so much then. "...Ahaha, you're rather calm about all this, Nanami-san. I suppose us living here shouldn't be an issue then?"
"...Yeah, it should be fine. ...I'm gonna go back to sleep now. Feel free to join us, Kamukura-kun." With that, she fell back asleep, still laying on top of Nagito.
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