so qornflower has a godswap au with pjo characters and I love it sm (I would die for Hephaestus!Will), and I was started thinking about how their lives would be different (I’m just talking about Nico for now). This isn’t a rant, per say, but it is a lot of thoughts and just random ideas. This is just how I think the backstory, etc. would be.
So in the AU Nico is a son of Aphrodite, which I love a lot actually, and it’s established in TOA that children of same-sex gods can have kids. So Maria and Aphrodite could have kids, even if it wasn’t necessarily accepted in the ‘30s. Anyways, so Nico would grow up with Maria, Maria dies, same as canon. But when he’s claimed he realizes that he has two moms, instead of the majority of the campers that have a mom and a dad.
A whole lot of Nico’s backstory, experiences, and character stem from him hating himself for liking men. However, would he feel this way if he knew he has two moms? I doubt it, but also, Maria dies. Does he think that she was killed for liking women? How different would his character be if he didn’t hate himself?
Again, these are just random thoughts and ideas about Aphrodite!Nico, its not canon for the godswap! Also please go check out qornflower, their art is amazing!
