( video ) un: achilles

[heelies]

[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.]

Comments

[heelies]

If that is the lot that Fate shall cast for me, then so be it. Death is vile to mortal man, yet even so the fighting strength fills my breast and lashes me onward.

[boneafide]

You...

You only think about yourself, don't you?

[heelies]

You would cast such aspersions upon a man whom you meet now for the first time! Do I not think, as any other man thinks, on my worthy father Peleus, whose name I proudly bear? Do I not think too, as any man would, on my dear son, upon whom I shall bestow my legacy? Curb your tongue, therefore!

[boneafide]

I don't have a tongue... but that's besides the point!

If you're trying to make a good first impression, you're doing a very bad job of it! How else am I supposed to think of you, when you're going out of your way to let everyone know you want to fight someone who doesn't want to fight you to begin with?

[heelies]

Across all of Hellas, when a man tramples into the dust another man's honor, when he spits upon those customs that are held for civility, it is right that he who is wronged seeks justice. That is all I have done here today, and yet for this, countless more would spit upon me!

[boneafide]

But he wasn't himself! He couldn't control that! And he told everyone to stay away from him!

[Thinking... thinking...]

... If you're still going to fight him, then I have no choice! I have to stop you!

[heelies]

I did not seek him that day - I was already venturing through the desert in search of plants which with to make medicines when he issued his warning, and so I saw it not. Moreover, he had long before declared his intent to slay me if ever he laid eyes upon me again. What matters his condition of mind when even clear of madness he longed for my blood?

If you purpose to stop me, then it shall be your bones scattered over the orange dust.

[boneafide]

Even if he said he would kill you before, he didn't actually mean it! He wouldn't do that sort of thing on purpose to a teammate, even if he hated you! Because you're part of our team!! And that's why it's important we don't ATTACK EACH OTHER OR HURT EACH OTHER ON PURPOSE!!!!!!

THAT'S! Why you're selfish!! I don't care if you have honor to defend! You're putting an imaginary thing above real lives!

[ Fortunately, Sieglinde stops Papyrus whilst the real fight between Achilles and Koltira goes down, at least... ]

[heelies]

Enough! I'll not suffer these insults any longer. To a worthy man, his honor is as real as his riches, but if you refuse to see this, then I shall not waste another breath dashing these arguments upon deaf ears.

[boneafide]

YOU AREN'T LISTENING EITHER!! LOOKS LIKE WE BOTH DON'T HAVE EARS!!!