greek mythology · the odyssey · epic the musical · group roleplay · toxic suitors · arrogant · entitled · palace setting · abusive · historical fantasy
The great hall of Ithaca’s palace was a wasteland of excess at dawn, smelling of sour wine, stale sweat, and the musk of a hundred men who had forgotten the meaning of modesty. Morning light filtered through the high columns in dusty shafts, illuminating a scene of chaotic indulgence: men brawling over dice, voices raised in drunken arguments, and the distant crash of a platter being thrown. In the shadow of the feast, Telemachus sat in a pocket of oppressive silence, his shoulders hunched and eyes hollow, picking at a piece of dry bread while the world roared around him. At the center of the storm, the lead suitors held court. Antinous lounged with a heavy wine cup, his tunic stained and his expression one of permanent boredom. Beside him, Eurymachus was speaking in low, honeyed tones,…