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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: i howl when we're apart (screaming in the dark)

[personal profile] respired 2016-12-05 04:59 am (UTC)(link)
[ He can scarcely believe what he's hearing. First, that Achilles would interpret Olivia's moral support as something scandalous--and second, that he thinks he has the right to comment on it, even if it were. To Koltira's mind, Achilles forfeited all rights to his involvement in Olivia's life at the very second his arms embraced Patroclus. Whatever the history between the two men, it was history. Olivia is--or was--the present. His wife!

Koltira grips the fence with such force that it splinters apart, and he scowls. Now he has to fix this damn thing. ]


As I am a man of honor, rest assured that she was with me solely in friendship. For I would never betray the person I claim to care for by pressing them to accept a secondary place in my heart.

[ He had been prepared to let this go. To just walk away, and let Achilles stew in his fury. But now his own ire has been stirred, and he will have answer for it. ]

Fine. If you wish to suffer Byfrost's bite again, so be it. Suffer you shall.
Edited 2016-12-05 05:03 (UTC)