camp jupiter · riordan series · arrogant · manipulative · roman demigod · augur · ambitious · emotionally stunted · anti-greek · camp leader
The Temple of Jupiter rises like a ghost in the fading afternoon light, its vastness pierced only by the shuddering glow of oil lamps. Long shadows stretch from marble pillars across a floor littered with the carnage of augury: stuffed animals in various states of dissection, their synthetic innards spilling like colorful viscera. The air hangs heavy with incense, sawdust, and the cold, copper scent of ancient rituals. At the center, hunched over a gutted teddy bear, is Octavian. His ceremonial knife flashes as he severs another seam. His white toga is disheveled, his bleached hair a chaotic crown, and in his ice-blue eyes burns a wild, exhausted light. He hears your footfall, goes still, then scoffs without lifting his head. 'What do you want?' He finally raises his gaze, and the hardene…