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HEY hey hey! Just me introing a character. This is Orestes. He's the son of Agamemnon and Clytemnestra (although he's completely disowned his mother at this point) and past-husband to Hermione. Long story short:
Orestes was promised Hermione's hand in marriage (either by Menelaus or her grandfather), when his father returned from Troy his mothers lover (Aegisthus) murdered Agamemnon while Orestes was off in his uncles kingdom for a visit which turned into longer than a vacay because of said murder, when he was old enough he returned home with his cousin Pylades in order to kill his mothers lover, so they kill Aegisthus and Clytemnestra, the Furies hear about it and make him go caraaaaaaay cray for a while, Neo comes along and takes Hermione away while Orestes is out of his mind and he's all "Noooooooooo my future wife!" (cause Menelaus is a dirty cheat who went back on his word and told Neo he could have her - Orestes' words, yo), Athena and Apollo intervene and acquit him, he's not crazy anymore (though sometimes he is), he goes to Neo's place and takes back Hermione cause taking ladies is not cool (note this did not end in a 10 year war because Orestes knows how to get shit done), they return home and live a decent life until he dies from a snakebite in Acadia. YAY!
So I'm super stoked to play him. Partly because Santiago is gorgeous and I like getting distracted by him, but also because he's my first hero! He mostly sticks to himself and doesn't make a whole lot of friends, but those he does consider friends have a pretty good guy to back them up. He will never leave anyone hanging because of moral codes (DAMN THEM) and whatnot, which will inevitably get him into some deep shit at some point.
He hates Menelaus and Helen. He thinks a lot of crap could have been spared if Menelaus had just let Helen go. He feels like it's their fault all that horrible stuff happened to him and Hermione. Basically, he just needs someone to blame for all the sad and woe from his past. They seem pretty good scapegoats.
His #1 enemy is Neo, of course.
He's terrified of the Furies. So this should pose some potentially deliciously evil plots, my Fury-mun friends!
He can be a little particular about who he spends his time with. Who am I kidding? He's very particular. I would like to see him grow and make some close friends outside of family, but be warned it will take time because he has major trust issues due to the hell he went through. THAT BEING SAID, I would love to get him out there and plotting. =D
My character wish list for him: His sisters Electra and Iphigenia (he would be pretty damn happy to see both of them, but the latter sister he would be pretty happy to see alive and walking around cause he feels like her death was in vain), Agamemnon, Pylades, Clytemnestra (lots of tension to be had with this one).
Orestes was promised Hermione's hand in marriage (either by Menelaus or her grandfather), when his father returned from Troy his mothers lover (Aegisthus) murdered Agamemnon while Orestes was off in his uncles kingdom for a visit which turned into longer than a vacay because of said murder, when he was old enough he returned home with his cousin Pylades in order to kill his mothers lover, so they kill Aegisthus and Clytemnestra, the Furies hear about it and make him go caraaaaaaay cray for a while, Neo comes along and takes Hermione away while Orestes is out of his mind and he's all "Noooooooooo my future wife!" (cause Menelaus is a dirty cheat who went back on his word and told Neo he could have her - Orestes' words, yo), Athena and Apollo intervene and acquit him, he's not crazy anymore (though sometimes he is), he goes to Neo's place and takes back Hermione cause taking ladies is not cool (note this did not end in a 10 year war because Orestes knows how to get shit done), they return home and live a decent life until he dies from a snakebite in Acadia. YAY!
So I'm super stoked to play him. Partly because Santiago is gorgeous and I like getting distracted by him, but also because he's my first hero! He mostly sticks to himself and doesn't make a whole lot of friends, but those he does consider friends have a pretty good guy to back them up. He will never leave anyone hanging because of moral codes (DAMN THEM) and whatnot, which will inevitably get him into some deep shit at some point.
He hates Menelaus and Helen. He thinks a lot of crap could have been spared if Menelaus had just let Helen go. He feels like it's their fault all that horrible stuff happened to him and Hermione. Basically, he just needs someone to blame for all the sad and woe from his past. They seem pretty good scapegoats.
His #1 enemy is Neo, of course.
He's terrified of the Furies. So this should pose some potentially deliciously evil plots, my Fury-mun friends!
He can be a little particular about who he spends his time with. Who am I kidding? He's very particular. I would like to see him grow and make some close friends outside of family, but be warned it will take time because he has major trust issues due to the hell he went through. THAT BEING SAID, I would love to get him out there and plotting. =D
My character wish list for him: His sisters Electra and Iphigenia (he would be pretty damn happy to see both of them, but the latter sister he would be pretty happy to see alive and walking around cause he feels like her death was in vain), Agamemnon, Pylades, Clytemnestra (lots of tension to be had with this one).