Polydamas Panthoonides

counselor of the crown prince of troy @hekioftroy. to request an audience with his royal highness, ask me.

[panthoonides]

hello there 🪽

my name is polydamas, son of panthoos and phrontis. i am the royal counselor of prince hektor of troy. @hekioftroy

here i will answer all the questions concerning myself, my work and the palace itself. you also may ask some things about our beloved crown prince hektor, as it is my duty to protect his reputation and honor.

do not be shy to pose questions, as long as you are respectful and kind! 🪶

[panthoonides]

since you dont have sisters, do you have a favourite sister from hektor?

with all due respect, i do not think i am in the position to have a favorite... we have grown up together, and i have cared for all of the palace's daughters as sisters. of course, i spend more time with the older siblings, so i would have said i am closest with ilione and kreusa. oh, and i often spend time with kassandra whenever i visit the temple. honestly, i think we should value the princesses of priams house more. they are fierce, beautiful women, often overshadowed by their fighting brothers...

[panthoonides]

how come you have a son and no wife?🤨

interesting that you ask when the answer is so simple, fellow trojan! my dear little sparrow was laid down at my door a beautiful autumn morning, and since then i have cared for him as my child. he has been the light of my eyes from that day on. the gods have made me his father, even if we do not share the same blood. regardless of it, i have been told we are very much alike!

[panthoonides]

What fish do you like best?

to eat? i must say i quite like to eat the trouts from the river scamander, my mother cooks them like no other!

however, if you mean which one i like best to look at, i must say tuna. i have good memories of my brothers and i as children trying to catch one on my fathers boat. it was so big, it fell back into the water! it was one of my first catches, even if it lasted for just a moment. i still remember my father laughing loudly as he watched us! 🐟

[panthoonides]

hey polydamas

have you heard of turkey🇹🇷 u should tell hector about it

turkey? i am not familiar with that name or flag, ...i have however heard of a bird with that name somewhere... it is not native to our lands, but i shall find out from our well-traveled merchants where one can find such bird!

may i ask why this should be of interest for the crown prince @hekioftroy ?

[panthoonides]

It is said that you and your brothers are very handsome...who is the best looking out of you three?

is that so? i must say i do feel flattered by these rumors... yet i cannot and will not judge my brothers' beauty, as each of us has their very distinct qualities and flaws. so i leave it up to you, my friend, to make your own judgement upon our looks ;)

euphorbus, the oldest. his hair falls in short waves and is the color of raven feathers, his skin olive and gold under the sun of the dardanelles, hard work on the harbor darkening his sharp features and broadening his frame. my oldest brother often wears a short beard, and earrings, too.

hyperenor, the second. his nickname is alopex, not only due to his reddish auburn hair, but also due to his sly nature on the bazaar. his face is softer, and his brown eyes gleam bright as light reflecting on water. also, he has beauty marks all over. my mother is convinced her son was kissed by helios himself.

and then there is me, the youngest. we are not equally tall, my brothers and i. they do often complain about me being the tallest of us despite being the youngest. the people however do say we are all taller than average. i will refrain from describing myself in detail as you know me already, but do let me know who is most in accordance with your likings 🪽

[panthoonides]

thought you were the only guy with a crush on hector. turns out @kingofsparta had him too?

the drama?

ah, i see this topic will perhaps never leave me alone. to be clear, the king of sparta never had him. his desire was merely acknowledged by the crown prince in a moment of inconsolable feelings, never truly returned.

so yes, the drama.

[panthoonides]

apologies, it seems my hand might have slipped...

[panthoonides]

One day I hope to grow uo and be like you. I want to be smart and help fight in war.

-Trojan boy

dear boy, how very kind of you to say so! i am sure you are already very smart, i can tell :) however, i do not wish upon you to ever have to fight in a war... may those days be over when you are grown, so help us the gods

[panthoonides]

Greetings Polydamas! we want to learn more about you...what are things you like and what are things you dont like? tell us about yourself

greetings, friend! if that is of your interest, let me give you something of a list:

i like: watching the stars, the sea and sailing, a good game of petteia, making pottery, spending time with my family and of course the crown prince. i also could never miss to mention my beloved birds, and i enjoy to dance and enjoy some drinks at the harbor with my friends as well!

what i do not like: hypocrisy, ignorance, figs... the palace's court manners, forgive me, i finally said it. the king of sparta, i also dislike. oh, and well of course paris, for all of it.

[crabkick]

Oh Hector of Troy, we're really in it now...

[panthoonides]

oh dear prince @hekioftroy, look how wonderfully they have depicted you! i am in such awe of these portraits, i remembered i must paint a vase of you again...

[panthoonides]

What other animals do you like except birds?

oh, well i do spend most of my time caring for my birds when it comes to animals. however, my family has a donkey which i care for deeply, and of course hektor's horses are special to me as well. although i must say, i was a bit frightened to ride them at first. lampos is the kindest of them, and a very patient creature with a good spirit. 🪶

[panthoonides]

Why dont you court someone else than Hector, when he is already married?

i do not know what you are implying, but i do respect the princes matrimony before the gods. courting is probably not the right word to choose, courting seems temporary while my devotion towards hektor is eternal.

[hekioftroy]

Happy birthday your highness😁

Ah, I see there is a keenly observant Trojan among us. You have my thanks for your congratulations! ☺️

It feels strange that another year has passed beneath the shadow of war, and yet I cherish this day with my family and those dear to me, striving to make the best of it nonetheless.

Oh and while we speak of it… do not forget my advisor, @panthoonides , today. 😉

[panthoonides]

how very kind, my prince. i, too, wish you the happiest of birthdays.. may the gods always bless you 🪽

[hekioftroy]

In my eyes, all of Troy celebrates this day for you alone, for without you our city would long since have fallen to rubble and ashes. You are a jewel to us all.

[panthoonides]

you are too kind, little dove

[panthoonides]

Happy birthday to you too Polydamas! i didnt know that you were born on the same day as hektor 😅

thank you, dear friend! 🪶 yes, the crown prince and i were born on the same night to be exact 🌙

[hekioftroy]

Happy birthday your highness😁

Ah, I see there is a keenly observant Trojan among us. You have my thanks for your congratulations! ☺️

It feels strange that another year has passed beneath the shadow of war, and yet I cherish this day with my family and those dear to me, striving to make the best of it nonetheless.

Oh and while we speak of it… do not forget my advisor, @panthoonides , today. 😉

[panthoonides]

how very kind, my prince. i, too, wish you the happiest of birthdays.. may the gods always bless you 🪽

[hekioftroy]

will you marry me, beautiful prince? 🌹💍

😳😳😳

And I always thought I would have to be the one to make the proposal. Your words do touch me deeply, and yet I must tell you that I am already happily married. My heart is so full of love that it threatens to burst...surely you would not wish that upon me would you, good Trojan?

[belovedofhektor]

He’s mine

[panthoonides]

Is he...? :)