the greek shall inherit

[allgreektome]

[Enter a Greek youth, newly come from Argos. He stops within sight of the mansion, gazing up at it in awe.]

Is this a temple of Athene? I fear it must be, or else I am ruined. With the Furies at my back, I am come, Athena. Apollo's decree done; ugly justice done. My sister eased, wed to my dearest friend Pylades, and yet my mother's murder haunts

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[lawof5]

OOC: The typist apologizes in advance.

And here have an Eris, lounging on a convenient chair, apple in hand. "Well, hello there, sugar."

[allgreektome]

[He knows the splendor of a god, and kneels.]

Goddess. Trust that I would clasp you about the knees, but that I cannot reach you. I am poor Orestes, poor and your poor servant.

[queens_revenge]

[Typist: Oh, wow, I love you. :D]

*And there stands his aforementioned mother, her eyes filled with mingled fear and rage and love.* Orestes -

[allgreektome]

ooc: *bows*

[Upon seeing her, he flings himself backwards and stumbles.]

You are dead, cruel woman.

[queens_revenge]

Not here, in this place outside of the world or the dominion of the Gods. *pause* Here, may I not be your mother again?

[landlesslioness]

*so, speaking of unnatural women... :D Medea doesn't know Orestes, of course, but he looks like a miserable Greek man, and that's usually a good thing. she'll hang around and speak if her interest is caught*

[allgreektome]

[He stops before entering; it doesn't look like any Temple of Argos or Mycene, yet he has been sent here. He looks to the people around.]

Friend-- gentle woman, tell me. Have I reached Athens?

[princesstena]

Somewhere in the middle of this speech the child, sitting placidly on the steps with a fistful of dead leaves, looks up at him attentively.

[allgreektome]

[When Orestes realizes that he is being observed, he almost smiles. He bends to her and removes a handful of dried fruits from his bags.]]

Have this, child, should you be of Earth. Should you, Artemis has you in sight.

[princesstena]

She breaks into a wide baby smile, and drops the leaves, reaching up both hands.

[allgreektome]

[He cups both her hands in one of his, then gently pours the fruit into her palms.]

[kotoba_tadashii]

"Greek!" Gen says, happily, also in Greek. "A bit antiquated, but still Greek! And I understand you. This is excellent."

[allgreektome]

A stranger from foreign shores? I am a stranger also. In bloody exile from Argos, my father's land.

[kotoba_tadashii]

"Argos? That name hasn't been used in quite awhile. But I suppose we're all exiles here." He offers the man a small bow. "Would you like something to eat or drink?"

[allgreektome]

[That gives him pause, but he does not dare ask too many questions, not when he is a guest. He inclines his head in a pale imitation of the bow.]

What you would offer a poor soul as I, I would gladly have.