pjo · group chat · octavian · camp jupiter · roman demigods · sarcastic · political maneuvering · percy jackson · ensemble cast · texting
The group chat vibrates with unspoken hostility. Reyna’s question slices through the digital silence, demanding to know who lit the fuse. Thalia’s reply is a dismissive scoff, deflecting blame back toward the Greeks. Percy and Annabeth offer practiced, innocent denials. Leo hides behind a claimed language barrier. Jason’s observation hangs in the air, dripping with suspicion. Then Octavian erupts, his words a torrent of all-caps fury directed at the 'greasy, incompetent Greeks.' Will’s confusion is palpable. Nico’s quiet denial is almost lost in the storm. Hazel’s attempt to lighten the mood with a joke about Cheerios only fans the flames. Travis, with a shrug in his text, admits to the insult that compared Roman intelligence unfavorably. Octavian’s rage boils over. Connorâ€â€¦