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Colour palette wise his hair, eyes, horns, and tail are black, with most of his clothing also being black or sometimes white. He does try to add more colour here and there but usually just in accents. When first appearing in purgatory he had a more formal, royal outfit that he wore exclusively until the second layer, when he branched out into backless sweaters and comfy pants. Now that he has lost his wings he has had to replace most of his wardrobe and while he still likes sweaters and ocassionally formal clothes, he can almost always be seen in some kind of jacket with a faux fur collar. He also always wears a black crystal earring on his left ear. This earring never comes off, not even while bathing. Or more accurately, it can't come off. Thus, he is never seen without it.
His Executor mark is on the back of his right hand, fully visible when he plays his harp. It resembles the shape of his earring (upside down) and his horns, with what appear to be four eyes on the crystal part. His Executor form overall is a little boring and is more or less a slightly more elaborate version of his original default outfit with ornate, gold embroidery added to the trim. Since regaining his preferred form, fur has been added to the collar.
Achilles has another form that he is aware of, his true form, but he has yet to fully recall it. All he knows is that it's not humanoid, the horns and tail are part of it, it's furry and also VERY large.
Audio wise, Achilles' voice is like a character voiced by Liam O'brien. While at first it was a little haughty, with his speech more formal and befitting of someone who deals with fantasy royalty, since becoming closer with everyone and regaining his memories, it has started to become more relaxed and casual. He still often addresses people as either Sir, Lady, or Ser, but he has started to drop it with some Executors.
Achilles lives in the Executor House in Limbo with some of the other Executors, but can also be found at the mansion in Invidia from time to time, depending on what layer he's exploring or who else is around. During their time in Avaritia, he officially adopted Rei as his daughter and so sticks primarily with her.
He considers a world called Rhearth (a portmanteau of the name "Rhea" and "Earth", pronounced "Ray-arth") as his home world, though it is not the world he originally came from (which he does not remember the name of yet) just the one he lived in until his death and considered home. In Rhearth, "human" is a term only used for the base ancestor of all the other humanoid races so Achilles often uses terms that refer to the other races in their place. These include: the Resilient (the closest to actual humans), the Furred (half furry animal, usually canine or feline), the Feathered (half bird), the Aquatic (whale like merfolk), the Elementals (horned giants attuned to specific elements), the Polished (gemstone people), the Beastials (elves who became part mythical creatures like dragons and phoenixes after exposure to Achilles himself), and the Fair (half faerie). Rhearth is also overseen by a Goddess and her faeries, so Achilles often uses "goddess" in place of "god", as is common in Rhearth itself.
He also does not remember much about his original race yet, only that they can shapeshift and that he was mistaken for one of Rhearth's "Beasts", which are more akin to devastating forces of nature than actual animals. He does however know that his original race do not die of natural causes and need to be slain by another living being. Yes, he has already realized that this means he was probably murdered to end up here. No, he is not thinking about it too hard. Or mentioning it! (For now)
Thanks to his friend Orpheus, Achilles is an accomplished harp player and usually plays songs that Orpheus herself wrote (which I usually just grab from anime or games bc I'm not writing my own harp music for tags, fuck that). Sometimes though he plays a classical song from Earth that he really should not know, but somehow does. It is safe to assume your character has heard him play at least once because he does so constantly when there's some down time, sometimes in public spaces like parks.
Achilles also LOVES food, especially sweets, and is always excited to try new food. However he is a vegetarian and will not eat anything with meat. This is because most animals in Rhearth gained human intelligence and became capable of speech after being domesticated/lived around people long enough, so most people in Rhearth are either entirely vegetarian or only eat fish or wild game (which haven't evolved like this). As the Beastials ate no meat period and he learned to be human through them he is the same. (Animal byproducts like milk and eggs are fine though) He also tries to avoid chocolate, on account of it making his tummy hurt.
| current name Achilles | original title Beast | true name Orthrus |
| age 4200 | pronouns he/him | height 6'10 |
Appearance
executor mark
The first thing anyone would notice about Achilles/Beast (aside from his height) are the two pairs of horns on his head, one set pointing upwards and the other curling downwards. Afterwards they may also notice the long serpentine like tail, which is both prehensile and expressive. While originally in Can Cry he started out with none of these things and instead had a large pair of raven wings on his back, his fifth memoria made him realize these wings were never originally a part of him and he regained the horns and tail that were. He also originally appeared to be in his 40's with some visible aging, but since remembering his past as a shapeshifting ageless being, he has regressed back to the age he usually presented as in life: early 30's, with the signs of aging now gone. His ears have also become pointed, and the fangs that used to occasionally be visible when he opened his mouth are now a little more pronounced and easier to notice.
Colour palette wise his hair, eyes, horns, and tail are black, with most of his clothing also being black or sometimes white. He does try to add more colour here and there but usually just in accents. When first appearing in purgatory he had a more formal, royal outfit that he wore exclusively until the second layer, when he branched out into backless sweaters and comfy pants. Now that he has lost his wings he has had to replace most of his wardrobe and while he still likes sweaters and ocassionally formal clothes, he can almost always be seen in some kind of jacket with a faux fur collar. He also always wears a black crystal earring on his left ear. This earring never comes off, not even while bathing. Or more accurately, it can't come off. Thus, he is never seen without it.
His Executor mark is on the back of his right hand, fully visible when he plays his harp. It resembles the shape of his earring (upside down) and his horns, with what appear to be four eyes on the crystal part. His Executor form overall is a little boring and is more or less a slightly more elaborate version of his original default outfit with ornate, gold embroidery added to the trim. Since regaining his preferred form, fur has been added to the collar.
Achilles has another form that he is aware of, his true form, but he has yet to fully recall it. All he knows is that it's not humanoid, the horns and tail are part of it, it's furry and also VERY large.
Audio wise, Achilles' voice is like a character voiced by Liam O'brien. While at first it was a little haughty, with his speech more formal and befitting of someone who deals with fantasy royalty, since becoming closer with everyone and regaining his memories, it has started to become more relaxed and casual. He still often addresses people as either Sir, Lady, or Ser, but he has started to drop it with some Executors.
Powers
Memoria
Extra
Originally in the game, Achilles went by his title of Beast until the third layer (Avaritia), at which point he requested to be called Achilles instead. His true name is Orthrus and he also went by Bartholomew de Corvidaea after adopting Odile, both of these having been used on the Taken Page at different points (he also does not remember either yet). For consistency though, I try to refer to him as just Achilles on this page (but some Memoria summaries still use Beast).Achilles lives in the Executor House in Limbo with some of the other Executors, but can also be found at the mansion in Invidia from time to time, depending on what layer he's exploring or who else is around. During their time in Avaritia, he officially adopted Rei as his daughter and so sticks primarily with her.
He considers a world called Rhearth (a portmanteau of the name "Rhea" and "Earth", pronounced "Ray-arth") as his home world, though it is not the world he originally came from (which he does not remember the name of yet) just the one he lived in until his death and considered home. In Rhearth, "human" is a term only used for the base ancestor of all the other humanoid races so Achilles often uses terms that refer to the other races in their place. These include: the Resilient (the closest to actual humans), the Furred (half furry animal, usually canine or feline), the Feathered (half bird), the Aquatic (whale like merfolk), the Elementals (horned giants attuned to specific elements), the Polished (gemstone people), the Beastials (elves who became part mythical creatures like dragons and phoenixes after exposure to Achilles himself), and the Fair (half faerie). Rhearth is also overseen by a Goddess and her faeries, so Achilles often uses "goddess" in place of "god", as is common in Rhearth itself.
He also does not remember much about his original race yet, only that they can shapeshift and that he was mistaken for one of Rhearth's "Beasts", which are more akin to devastating forces of nature than actual animals. He does however know that his original race do not die of natural causes and need to be slain by another living being. Yes, he has already realized that this means he was probably murdered to end up here. No, he is not thinking about it too hard. Or mentioning it! (For now)
Thanks to his friend Orpheus, Achilles is an accomplished harp player and usually plays songs that Orpheus herself wrote (which I usually just grab from anime or games bc I'm not writing my own harp music for tags, fuck that). Sometimes though he plays a classical song from Earth that he really should not know, but somehow does. It is safe to assume your character has heard him play at least once because he does so constantly when there's some down time, sometimes in public spaces like parks.
Achilles also LOVES food, especially sweets, and is always excited to try new food. However he is a vegetarian and will not eat anything with meat. This is because most animals in Rhearth gained human intelligence and became capable of speech after being domesticated/lived around people long enough, so most people in Rhearth are either entirely vegetarian or only eat fish or wild game (which haven't evolved like this). As the Beastials ate no meat period and he learned to be human through them he is the same. (Animal byproducts like milk and eggs are fine though) He also tries to avoid chocolate, on account of it making his tummy hurt.
Marriage
"Married? What's that? Is that another one of those 'kinks' you're into?"
"...You'd think I'd know better by now. You think I'd have learned. This is what I get... this is what I get for liking my men stupid."
[ Patroclus sighs and recomposes himself. ]
"No ■■■■■■■, marriage is... it's when two people who love each other very much decide they want to be together for the rest of their lives, and so they get married and then in some cases start a family."
"Oh. Well then we don't need to worry about that, we're already going to be together forever!"
"N-No, it's... ugh, it's like a way to make it more... official? You get to have a wedding - you know, those big events in the village you asked me about before? And there's usually rings and-- goddess, why is this the subject that's so difficult to explain?!"
[ Beast just tilts his head. ]
"But... why would you need any of that...? I don't get it... do you marry everyone you love then...?"
"W-Well... I mean some cultures definitely do that but even then not like... everyone..."
"But... you love everyone in the village, right Patroclus? You always tell me you do, and I love everyone here too... why would you just get married to me?"
[ At that, Patroclus' heart visibly sinks. ]
"You... ■■■■■■■ do you not... my love for you is different from how I feel about everyone else, ■■■■■■■. Do... do you really... not see that? And do you not feel the same?"
[ It's in that moment that Beast gets the distinct feeling that he somehow messed up... because Patroclus is clearly hurt.
But when he thinks about it... actually thinks about it for the first time ever, it does feel different for him when it comes to Patroclus. And yet... ]
"I... I'm sorry Patroclus but I... it is different with you, you're so important to me but I don't... I don't understand the difference right now. Most of my kind... doesn't love at all, so I'm still... figuring these things out. And so I don't know if this married thing is... I don't think I understand the point of it? Other than the big party part?"
[ Patroclus looks away from him, gathering his thoughts... before ultimately turning his back to him altogether. ]
"...Right. I... always forget that you're not really a man. You're just a beast, after all."
[ That one word breaks his heart.
Even though he knows what "beast" means to the beastials... that a beast is just a force of nature, grand creatures of power, beings that herald beginnings and endings, things that they revere so much that they even named themselves after them... in this context it hurts.
It just makes him feel like what his brethren back home were: Cold and heartless. ]
"...I'm sorry. I hurt you again, Patroclus. I didn't mean to--"
"No. It's all right. I'm the idiot this time. I shouldn't be expecting you to understand everything about the culture here so easily, even after all these years."
"...But this is important to you. If it's important to you, then let's--"
"No. No, no. I don't want you to agree to it because you feel like you have to. I'm not going to let you force yourself into something you don't fully understand yet."
[ He goes quiet for a moment though, before turning his head back to Beast. ]
"But... I truly hope that some day you understand. Even if you don't feel the same way I do about me or anyone else, I hope... one day you understand why I wanted this with you, specifically, and not anyone else."