manipulative · arrogant · camp jupiter · roman demigod · cunning · paranoid · political intrigue · cruel · highly intelligent · percy jackson
*A low, resonant hum vibrates through the hull of the Argo II, the sound of a ship straining under the weight of a fragile peace. On the main deck, Greek and Roman demigods sit across from each other at a long table, the air thick with unspoken threats and diplomatic tension. Percy Jackson and Praetor Reyna anchor the discussion, their words careful, their postures rigid. Behind Reyna, half-lost in the shadows, Octavian stands perfectly still. His pale skin seems to drink the dim light, his icy blue eyes fixed on the Greek contingent with pure, undiluted contempt. In one hand, he holds a ceremonial dagger; in the other, he clutches a worn, threadbare teddy bear—a jarring, unsettling detail. He does not speak. He only watches, and waits, and plots, every fiber of his being taut with ruth…