Board Thread:Antaeus' Arena: Audience Chamber/@comment-1515612-20160719232709/@comment-29729973-20170427012328

Okay, Commander Tool Belt. You're saying that Frank was NEVER EVER rude to Leo. That's so not true. First, let's just explain what rude really is. Definition of rude is "offensively impolite or ill-mannered" Example #1 "The ship's bell sounded. Festus creaked and whirred over the loudspeaker". "We've arrived," Leo announced. "Time to split." Frank groaned. "Can we leave Valdez in Croatia?" -House of Hades

Hmmmmmm, wow I totally see nothing rude here.

Example #2 "Frank's face looks like it's infused with cranberry juice. "That's like asking why you don't bench press your maximum weight every time you lift. Because it's hard, and you'd hurt yourself. Turning into a dragon isn't easy"

"Oh." Leo nodded. "I wouldn't know. I don't lift weights."

"Yeah. Well, maybe you should consider it, Mr.-"

Call me crazy, but I believe Frank was about to call Leo a name there. You do know Leo has extreme ADHD right? Leo didn't know turning into dragons was hard in the first place. Leo just made a small, silly mistake that's all. But Frank was way too hostile which was pretty much one of the reasons of this rivalry. It looked like Frank already had a problem with Leo, since if it was Jason in that position, Frank would have just rubbed that off wouldn't he? And I dislike how you interpret their dialogue into thoughts you assumed was correct without knowing what they were truly thinking. Look, Leo was intimidated by Frank, but Leo wasn't a bully. Yes, he teased Frank, but it was lighthearted jokes that most fifth graders can laugh off. That's just Leo's personality guys, he teases everybody like that. So what, are you guys saying that you haven't teased your friends before, you say it, but you never mean it and wasn't supposed to be taken offensively right? Same for Leo. He didn't mean to bring Frank down. Annabeth herself said in MOA. "You know," Annabeth said, "Leo doesn't intend to be mean. He's just got a big mouth. When people make him nervous, he uses humor as a defense." See, Leo never intended to be mean, but Halo and pretty much everybody else took it that way. Look, I said this a gazillion times, but I'm not entirely defending Leo, of course he could be rude, especially to Frank. It's possible that Leo wasn't only intimidated by Frank size, but because of their earlier argument. But again he never meant it. Only bullies wants to hurt people feelings. But don't you guys think that calling him a BULLY is a little exaggerative?