Wednesday, April 17, 2019

3.37: The Judgment of Paris

Location: Larissa, Aeolia 

Time Remaining: 0


Odysseus and Adresteia had made their departure none too soon; Zeus and Hera had finally made their appearance, and Athena didn’t want her agents to directly cross paths with them – not yet. Zeus and Hera had taken over Peleus and Thetis’s throne room. Hephaestus had made them special thrones for the occasion, towering, intimidating things. The smaller, more humble seats of Aeolian power had been pushed to one side, Thetis within arms-reach of Zeus and her husband nearly seated next to the wall. It was a petty display of power, which Athena looked upon with nothing but contempt.

3.36: The Celebration of Life

Location: City of Ephyra, Epirus

Time Remaining: 18 Hours


Penelope found the three companions a modest tavern with a beautiful roof garden, where they enjoyed a nice meal. Odysseus dipped a piece of flatbread in olive oil and sprinkled some salt on it, “I’ll come out and ask the obvious question,” Odysseus said, “What was that place?”

3.35: The Duplicity of Athena

Location: City of Ephyra, Epirus

Time Remaining: 20 Hours


Out of respect for their friendship with Adresteia, the rulers of the underworld had been more than willing to forgive and forget the trespassing, tampering, and property destruction. Hades and Persephone had invited the others to dine with them, but (just as Persephone expected) everyone declined. Before they left, though, Penelope did express her genuine gratitude and suggest that the King and Queen of the Underworld visit them in Ithaca someday.

3.34: The Mercy of Hades

Location: Tartarus, High Security Chamber

Time Remaining: 1 Day, 16 Hours


Odysseus screamed, startled by the massive angry face filling his vision. Heracles threw himself backward, crushing Adresteia against one of the sarcophagi, but Odysseus popped the seal on his own and forced it open violently, clipping Heracles's jaw with the rising door. The move stunned the demigod long enough for Odysseus to scramble out of his sarcophagus and regroup with Penelope, who'd slipped out of her own. Heracles recovered quickly though and resumed his brawl with Adresteia. Both were looking tired, but in the tight confines of the chamber, Adresteia was at a distinct disadvantage. 

3.33: The Liberation of Prometheus

Location: Tartarus, High Security Chamber, Server Theta Twelve

Time Remaining: 1 Day, 17 Hours


Penelope was just as confused by the transition to the dreamscape as Odysseus had been, but had no time to adjust to the hellish environment or the giant blue version of Adresteia with the magic sword squaring off with her husband.