#but their favor *does* lend itself to the overall contest of glory — and the winner gets; among other things; a bride.

[widowshill]

the r/l/b and r/v/b “everything is cyclical, and a contest, and we are once again resting who wins and who loses on a woman’s favor” continues.

#IT’S LIKE THE JUDGEMENT OF THE GODS IN A WAY. #I’m not far enough yet to know exactly what’s going on with Gerard/Daphne/Quentin but feels like yet another possible parallel brewing. #➤ ooc. ┊ she’s nauseous，she’s hysterical，and she’s exhausted. #➤ roger collins & victoria winters & burke devlin. ┊ to know how it ends‚ and still begin to sing it again. #I’m out of practice with my Hellenistic texts but I am tempted to think about the roger/burke conflict as relating to kleos #there’s the literal sense in which there’s misapplied justice — perjury — a fault in the legal system as it stands & skews towards collins #but theres also the sense that roger has done a greater wrong on the divine scale that amounts to more than only the manslaughter convictio #which is why it doesn’t matter that burke only served five years; or that he got out on good behavior; or that he’s now obscenely wealthy #the transgression violates a bigger sense of honor. #competing for the goddess’ favor doesn’t have much impact on the running of the Collinsport PD #(other than when roger strongarms them into giving testimony) #but their favor *does* lend itself to the overall contest of glory — and the winner gets; among other things; a bride.