Percy Jackson and The Nameless Deity: Ensemble of Fools

A Change in the Formula, and a Showdown on a really big semi-circle

To say that Chaos reigned after my little pick would be putting it Lightly.

Luke, ever the charmer, said that he was flattered by the pick, and that he would try his best to help me on my quest.

No you wouldn't. I can see it in your eyes. You had no idea that you were coming in the first place, and you know exactly what is coming in the first place.

He doesn't know of your future knowledge, Perseus. It is likely that he was more confused at you coming with 5 companions in total.

I mean, yeah, but I can get a little hit in when he doesn't know.

Clarisse was both utterly pissed at the fact she had to go on a quest that was managed by and for me, and was also completely confused at why she was even picked in the first place.

In all reality, I actually had a good reason. First off, if everything went as planned, she'd see her dad being a dickhead, and secondly, as much as I don't like her, she is a fantastic fighter. The only reason I beat her both times was because my powers came in clutch. If not, I'd be toast. She might be ruthless and merciless, but she was someone who knew how to handle her weapons perfectly.

Couple that with Luke, who would absolutely fight whatever monster or obstacle they came across so that his image was kept up, especially with Annabeth in the party, the quest would be far easier.

Silena...well, Silena was our silver horse. Being a daughter of Aphrodite, which we could not only use against Ares, but also just in general, she practically had a Barter and Speech skill of 90. It was like this effervescent aura around her that would help her get through any obstacle simply by showcasing her face.

At least I think so. That's what I got when I talked to her in this and the last timeline, she just had an aura that made anyone like her.

Granted, she was also quite surprised whenever I called her to be a companion, but since we had met at an earlier point than the last timeline, it wasn't completely out of the ordinary for me to call on her.

However, the thing they were most confused about, of course, was that the party was larger then any previous one since the argonauts.

Annabeth especially, while not mad at the outcome, was really confused. If there had been any loophole to get more companions on a quest, she would've been the one to figure it out.

I'm sure she was thinking that anyway.

Well, I did my best at Bullshitting my way through it.

"Everything I read about quests before this always had, like, way more then just 2 or 3 people with them. The Odyssey, the Argonauts, and more. I just thought, 'Hey, why would they get to have way more companions than us if they were on similar quests. Have times changed that much?' So, I just decided to hedge my bets and name anyone I knew here. I guess the rules haven't changed."

Grover looked impressed and very excited that I managed to actually find something that could definitely keep me alive.

Annabeth facepalmmed, probably thinking about how she should've figured that out.

Luke had the face of someone impressed, but I could tell he was pissed considering the circumstances. That didn't stop him from giving me the old, "atta' boy" treatment.

Clarisse and Silena shared similar glances of confusion, especially considering that one of them presumed I hated her guts, and the other barely knew me.

Granted, I barely knew her either, but still.

Chiron on the other hand, similarly to Grover, had a look that clearly said, "You're smarter than you let on." Surprisingly, he didn't protest the situation, and I can only assume that he didn't because there weren't any rules being broken.