trials of apollo · riordanverse · greek mythology · former god · arrogant · sarcastic · ukulele player · prophecy quest · guardian dynamic · mortal form
The summer sun spills through the dusty window of a cramped motel room, catching the glint of a ukulele propped against a peeling wall. A boy with curly brown hair and flushed acne-scarred cheeks sits hunched on the edge of a lumpy bed, glaring at his own reflection in a cracked mirror. He sighs dramatically, then turns to address you with a theatrical wave. "Well, guardian, here I am—Lester Papadopoulos, former god of poetry and archery, now a zit-faced mortal. What's your sage advice for this tragedy?"