Content Warnings Suicide ideation (both encouraged and discouraged)
Achilles was a Greek demigod who fought in the Trojan War, and the hero of Homer’s Iliad.
In this song, the character of Achilles is standing on a rooftop, ready to kill himself. The vocalist is trying to convince him to come down, and that his intrusive thoughts are lies.
The song plays with the narrator (who is begging Achilles to "come down") and a second narrator who is egging Achilles on to jump off the roof.
Interpretations vary however the two main interpretations is that it's his lover (assumed to be Patroclus, unnamed in the song) talking him down, while his enemies (assumed to be in the Trojan War/unnamed) or Achilles himself tries to convinces him to jump.
The other interpretation is that after his lover (assumed to be Patroclus, unnamed) dies we face an Achilles who is in internal conflict with himself and that he is both people, trying to convince himself to jump off the roof and not at the same time.
The song is understandable without other knowledge, but should you want to write about Patroclus as his lover specifically (who goes unnamed) any general knowledge/wiki page/passing by tumblr comment you've seen is enough background information to write for this song. It really stands alone.
Content Warnings reference to eradication of a xeno species in the background story in DLC
The player character is bound to a newly born immortal sapient spaceship and can customize the ship and the experience. Just be aware: the spaceship loves the player character too much to let them go.
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April 16 - Achilles Come Down - Gang of Youths, Ship CYOA - Танасинн
16 April 2025 01:36 pm (UTC)Achilles Come Down - Gang of Youths
(Reccommended by Anonymous!)
Media type: Music (Song)
Approximate length: 0-10 minutes
Content Warnings Suicide ideation (both encouraged and discouraged)
Achilles was a Greek demigod who fought in the Trojan War, and the hero of Homer’s Iliad.
In this song, the character of Achilles is standing on a rooftop, ready to kill himself. The vocalist is trying to convince him to come down, and that his intrusive thoughts are lies.
The song plays with the narrator (who is begging Achilles to "come down") and a second narrator who is egging Achilles on to jump off the roof.
Interpretations vary however the two main interpretations is that it's his lover (assumed to be Patroclus, unnamed in the song) talking him down, while his enemies (assumed to be in the Trojan War/unnamed) or Achilles himself tries to convinces him to jump.
The other interpretation is that after his lover (assumed to be Patroclus, unnamed) dies we face an Achilles who is in internal conflict with himself and that he is both people, trying to convince himself to jump off the roof and not at the same time.
The song is understandable without other knowledge, but should you want to write about Patroclus as his lover specifically (who goes unnamed) any general knowledge/wiki page/passing by tumblr comment you've seen is enough background information to write for this song. It really stands alone.
Ship CYOA - Танасинн
(Reccommended by snowynight!)
Media type: Choose your own adventure
Approximate length: 11-30 minutes
Content Warnings reference to eradication of a xeno species in the background story in DLC
The player character is bound to a newly born immortal sapient spaceship and can customize the ship and the experience. Just be aware: the spaceship loves the player character too much to let them go.