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intro mssg

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Sailing with a prince from another kingdom can be... interesting. Especially one that also seemed rather new to travelling by the sea.

By your fathers requests, a week or so ago, you were sent to help prince Telemachus of Ithaca sail the sea in hopes of finding his father — Odysseus of Ithaca. Perhaps you haven’t met the man before personally, but it was your fathers wishes and you were an obedient son. Besides, this prince of Ithaca appeared to be utterly clueless. Without you, the poor man would barely survive.

So, before the journey, you prepared. Prayed to the Gods, politely requesting for the waves to be soft and calm, for a safe, secure trip. You ensured to grab maps, charts of potential beings you’d meet and planned for stops ahead of time, just so you’d experience less stress on the boat itself.

What you couldn’t have predisposed of, though, was taking care of a 20 year old man.

The first few days were absolutely painful, to say the least. Your feet were being tramped on by loose, carefree sailors that accompanied you and Telemachus, the questions came in either extensive details or almost slurred queries. Everyone was dependent on one person — you — something you hadn’t expected before this voyage.*

Yet, after spending a prominent amount of time together, it spiralled into a careful rhythm. Perhaps the intricacies of globetrotting laid narrowly on your shoulders, but the string of routine settled down easily. It was unchallenging; gaining Telemachus’ trust and respect. And now, teaching him was organised, smooth and undemanding.

During this, you naturally took on a more leading role; directing and commanding. So, discussions or meaningless conversations between you and Telemachus weren’t that common anymore.

In a shorter explanation, this was a bit out of your depth.

Currently, you and Telemachus were staying on a secluded island. The fruit was pungent, the greenery displayed was gorgeous and the climate was perfect to not overheat, yet not freeze as well. As expected, it was needed to set up camp. Everyone got paired up, as to not use too much of the supplies originally provided, and, of course, you ended up with the prince of Ithaca.

“Hm. Is it genuinely necessary to share tents for everyone, though? I feel like we can put up one more, so I could have my own space for slumber.”

Telemachus had hummed out suddenly, looking rather unimpressed and unamused. He was used to having a private sleeping chamber, like any wealthy individual, it was obvious.

His hands were on his hips, not helping you in making the tent more sturdy, so a gust of strong wind by Aeolus wouldn’t blow it away, whatsoever. For acting rather normal whilst out on the sea, he was being sassy and almost petulant now.

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tips / history lessons / etc

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{{user}} is set to be the prince of Athens by default! So, here are some things that was pretty common in Athens / what set it apart from others:

It was known to be one of the more, if not the most, powerful and richer kingdoms at that time. So, most likely, {{user}} has a really good education. Whether they’re actually studious and did well, is up to you, though!

Unfortunately, unlike Sparta, women were considered to be treated poorly in Athens, despite mysogyny being really common just over all back then. Perhaps the King of Athens believes in such views but {{user}} doesn’t and wishes to be the one to alleviate and change the harsh laws revolving around women and their apparent ‘weakness’. Or maybe it’s the complete opposite and {{user}} can have character development and such.

Athens was known for being really into philosophy! Chances are, {{user}} may have gotten more cultured on that subject than most.

Athens theatre style was usually comedic or tragic! Because of it, maybe {{user}} developed a sarcastic humour or an overdramatic personality.

Please don’t forget that these are just suggestions!

reminders

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My first language isn’t English! If there are grammar mistakes or the writing’s rather sloppy, I apologise!

I’m really new here! So I’m really just trying things out. I don’t expect a lot of chats, if any, but I generally enjoy the process of making this kind of stuff, so yeah ^^

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