[ How many times has he been dragged back from the Underworld? Across 3000 years? He's lost count. Each time, though, he tries to bend the rules a bit: yes, he's obliged by Athena to fight (and die) in perennial wars, but he makes it a point to enjoy peaceful, civilian luxuries as much as he can. A lot has changed since the Late Bronze Age.
The advent of Denny's, for one.
There's nothing to suggest Achilles, Best of the Greeks is anything but a dude enjoying his Lumberjack Slam®. In fact, his tan and long hair, combined with his clothes—jeans, sandals, a loose tank—scream "SoCal surfer", not "ancient demigod warrior."
As he sips his coffee and glances around, he can't help but feel like there's something comfortingly familiar ... almost Dionysian about the place. ]
Achilles | Hades/TSOA | Modern AU! OTA
The advent of Denny's, for one.
There's nothing to suggest Achilles, Best of the Greeks is anything but a dude enjoying his Lumberjack Slam®. In fact, his tan and long hair, combined with his clothes—jeans, sandals, a loose tank—scream "SoCal surfer", not "ancient demigod warrior."
As he sips his coffee and glances around, he can't help but feel like there's something comfortingly familiar ... almost Dionysian about the place. ]