Unaffiliated Magpie

Tomorrow when the farm boys find this

freak of nature, they will wrap his body

in newspaper and carry him to the museum.

But tonight he is alive and in the north

field with his mother. It is a perfect

summer evening: the moon rising over

the orchard, the wind in the grass.

And as he stares into the sky, there

All myths are true. Outside the borders of Western Civilization lies the rest of the world. After the Second Olympian War, a restless Percy Jackson sails for the horizon, and never stops. AU after The Last Olympian. Percy x various mythological figures, het and slash.

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What about a modern God of Adrenaline or Extreme Sports or Stupid Ideas That Actually Turn Out Really Well? Prayers are made to him right before you look a ridiculous situation in the eye and think, "Yeah I'mma do it."

But my first thought was really about the survivor of domestic abuse who gave Sally Jackson a gorgon head and the choice to save herself. So a modern or ancient a god or patron who answers the prayers of abuse victims with the tools to escape or overcome their abuser. A Martial God of Self Defense.

Alina Starkov has always thought of herself as a cat person. While this might be true enough in reality it was more that cats loved Alina. In the orphanage her mornings would begin with with a dead or half dead gifts on her bed from the local mousers. You would think waking to little mouse corpses every day would not endear her to the cats but when something soft and warm offers to love you it is really impossible not to love them back.

This kind of love followed her everywhere. In the first army whenever they camped in one place for more then three days she would begin to gather a following of cats. A new one showing up every couple of days.

After she began summoning Alina rarely found herself without a furry companion. In the little palace she would wake up to a full squadron in her bed. It did not matter that her door was closed at night. Cats would come creeping through the shadows to bask in her presence. It always made her feel a little less alone.

Authors Note: This was written during a 15 minute break at work. I had the thought that cats would love a sun summoner. Alina deserves some uncomplicated companionship and some therapy animals might help her. Tell me I am wrong.