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Achilles, son of Peleus ([personal profile] heelies) wrote in [community profile] futurology2016-12-02 04:57 pm

( video ) un: achilles

[As when storm-bruised clouds cast their dark pall over the sky, a harbinger of the torrent and tempest to come, so appears the countenance of Peleus' son. He is harnessed in the glorious armor that lame-foot Hephaestus did forge for him, and upon his head fiercely glints the golden helmet which once served as a beacon to the Myrmidons and all of the vast host of war-loving Argives. Like the thunder that is hurled by almighty Zeus who bears the aegis, his voice roars out over the network.]

Koltira, you whose heart is blackened with vile hatred! Hear now the son of Peleus, Achilles, best of all the Achaeans - I whose pride was rent by your blade when you did raise arms without first issuing a proper challenge as is honorable between warriors. I demand that you meet me in single combat, that I may avenge myself and slake my spear upon your blood. Meet me then to the east of the town ere the sun touches the far horizon, where it settles for the night into the couch of the desert - unless the worm of cowardice burrows deep within your breast to weaken your fighting spirit!

It is for this reason that I give my challenge in this public forum, that others may bear witness and hold you accountable to this duel. What say you, Koltira? Recoil not from the bloodshed you so take pleasure in! Long has my anger rankled in my breast, and long has my pride festered without salve potent enough to soothe it, for the cure lies only in victory by dint of my spear. Thus, today I wait no more!

[In the colloquialisms of the locals: This town ain't big enough for the both of us.]
respired: and it sets you free (if you search your soul)

[personal profile] respired 2016-12-05 02:03 am (UTC)(link)
I have no wish to do so. I have no wish to fight him at all.

[ But it's probably gonna happen anyway. ]
twinkle_toes: (are you sure about that ⤳ unsure)

[personal profile] twinkle_toes 2016-12-05 06:47 pm (UTC)(link)
[That seems more like the Koltira he knows, though the answer doesn't do much to set his small heart at least.]

Then how come he won't take that for an answer?

[Maybe that's a question better asked of Achilles, but Aang's always had trouble deciphering his particular turns of phrase.]