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This is Marathon. Based on the Real Story, then a Comedy Slant. The more I wrote on it, the more the real story just shines thru it.. i was just trying to come up with stuff. . If you make it, it can be shown in schools as historic.. and we feel cool for making something all the schools show.. and its not all cheesy but no gore at all.. is all im wanting. G to Pg13? Light Nudity or cleaver covering it up ? I came to the idea of staying first person. . so when a person runs or rides away.. we dont see them again till they come back. no following the story around. So we miss the battle no different than he did. Do you get what i mean on that.. I think that would make it feel so much more real. With the strong real aspects, and its a real story.. too much bs, even though that was the idea.. seems to just diminishes the value? I D K. ? I do think the market is being able to watch it in school. cool? It needs a mystery added to the tattoo map, and it needs the tattoo artist changes the key to icons and not words that he doesnt understand. He would also add His own family to the Map and where they live an when he reaches different ones, its the same person as the tattoo artist as that family member. It needs a petty crime getting caught.. and he plays catch and release.. it needs more, but its like the longest things ive ever wrote. It follows a map so the scenes are in a known spot and time, then stuff added between to cover the time running takes. He ran 316 or so miles in 3 days. Marathon Synopsis: This is the Story of Philippides, a Greek Messenger Covered in Tattoo's that made the Famous run from Marathon to Athens in Ancient Greece that the 26 mile Marathon is Named After. I would like the story filmed in a first person relative perspective.. If any part of the story should follow someone.. it doesnt. We stay on Him. We stay only with the Main Character. If He directs someone to go that way.. We dont see them again until He does. It would give alot more anticipation the first time thru watching it. The story is Greek Troops won a battle they were vastly outnumbered at, that He had the day before ran the message from Athens to Sparta, 132 miles to Sparta, in one day. and the next day ran back.. all the way to marathon. 6 marathons away. Likely between athens and marathon, scared the army fell. Only to find out they Won. And He turned around and ran another 26 miles after already running 6 marathons of distance, into Athens.. yelling "Nike.. " we won in Greek. He Died after getting the message to the Governor. Its a much deeper story than i thought it was going to be. I first came to a single idea of a 26 mile marathon that has a bunch of scene to scene twists and turns, then found out the story is so much different. But it doubles over itself, and has a option to drop a section by not going back thru. I wanna use that section for easy to spot next scene will likely be this.. jokes. so as a audience you feel you know everything coming, and then he goes a differnet way back. Easy to spot jokes, left there. Not gone back too until in the credits. In that dropped section. It turns out, He ran 12 marathons of running, 316 miles over 3 days. He likely didnt sleep day two and ran overnight, before running back to Athens. There is even a possiblity he did a turn and runs without any sleep.. from sparta back. But Lets say He didnt? Maybe hes on Alot of Cocaine.. ? I would rather leave that idea out.. it could have spots you hear a sniff in .. type thing.. and not shown.. ? I think its drugs to be able to run that far, that they discovered to use, that we dont even know about. Thats such a enormous distance and toll on the body. I created a dramatic comedy, around the idea of going Scene to Scene. Its Unknown how the Message of the Invasion Reached Athens, but it wasnt Philippides. I went ahead and placed Him as how. Opening in a hilltop small house, open large windows less the glass and with big painted shutters. Outside Marathon, to make it a more dramatic open. He brings the message in.. and then has to wait on the governor for days. I hae him get a new tattoo.. it needs more in Athens to do. The battle happened on day 9. He arrived in marathon day 10 around midnight to 4am earliest if he didnt sleep in Sparta.. I have him sleep there and woke up by the army ready to go, to know someone is at least following Him back. The known facts are he ran to Sparta in a day, each way. So He left day 8 from Athens.. Arrived in Sparta day 8 evening. If He left Athens.. at 9am +3.2 +3.2 +3.2 +3.2 +3.2 is.. 16 hours. . so 1am. Woke up Day 9, or didnt sleep and did a turn.. running all the way back? Like a cocaine bender of some kind.. ? .. Its so dependant if He slept.. If He slept.. we can say He then leaves Sparta.. some time between 5am - 9am. If Leaves around 5am from Sparta with only 4 possible hours of sleep.. its around 9pm to 12pm Maybe even 1 am. if He slowed down.. and takes the longer way.. into Athens.. I would think He would also be subject to animal attacks during the night?? He probably has some kinda weapon in His Sachel. A thing He drops into doing to scare animals that is half scare tactic and half fight or flight. Its Festival arriving abck in Athens, and running up the coast right there in the evening setting sun.. everyone might still be up. Its why the Persians attacked at the time they did. After discoveing nobody has gone to find out anythng about marathon.. Hes still pumped up? Has to know whats happened? Clearly we know everyone could have gone to find out and stopped him and none did. Chickens. As a drunken group.. they all decide to Run to Marathon.. But they have to stop.. a ton. So they likely would take alot more than 3.2 hors to get to Marathon. He needs the break, and there is a element that the battle was lost, and the Persians are around the next corner. He would likely have to hide multiple times when hearing something with a volume, coming. So Earliest Possible.. if on 4 hours of sleep and 3.2 hour 26 miles.. is arriving in Marathon around Midnight or took 4 extra hours to get there.. and arrives about 4 am.. in Marathon. OR.. Takes a extra hour or more, with all the messengers and drunk friends .. and Arrives at 5am.. to 6am as the sun is coming up. Marathon Day 10. Its easy at light to see they won.. there is ships with dead hanging out of them.. and lots of floaters, and not anyone fighting. Only moments before they could be hiding and think they lost.. and He falls asleep, they wake him right back up.. like.. same scene.. sun beams illuminate.. and they notice He fell asleep.. and missed that.. they wake him up and are surprised its all their own troops that they were hiding from. He turns around. Elated.. and ran back to Marathon. "First stopped to say.. it can wait.. rest." and "I'm not going." I would say He ran another 3.2-5 hrs or more. So arriving 9am into Athens, Dehydrated, His last words were . " We Won, We Won. WE Won!" Then died. ================= Scenes: Section 1. Open, Town, Barracks, Beach, Town, House. Section 2. House to Athens. Section 3. Athens and Governors Message. Waiting Days in Athens. Section 4. Athens To First Y. on Way to Sparta. Section 5. Y to other Y on Path between Athens And Sparta. Section 6. Y to Sparta. Section 7. Sparta. Message to SpartanGovernor and Messenger Service. Section 8. Day 2 of Running, Sparta to Y. Section 9. Y to Beach Towns Section between Athen and Sparta on the Beach Bypass. Beach and Beach Towns. Section 10. Y. to Athens. Section 11. Athens Second Time, Visit with Governor to let them know the Message was delivered, and Choices leading to going to marathon from the messenger service, to find out what has happened. . Section 12. Athens to Marathon. Section 13. Marathon. Section 14. Marathon to Athens. Section 15. Athens. End. ============================ Setting: Marathon Greece, Day 1 of the Persian Invasion. Opens on a Person laying in beams of Light Thru a Thatch Roof. Phillippides is laying in bed Asleep. Its Early Morning. After the Title Sequence the Camera Leaving the Room out the No Glass Window.. and We See He lives in a hillside house, outside Marathon, on the Athens Side in ancient Greece. In the Distance there are Ship Filling up the Horizon. The title Sequence.. He Asleep.. Naked, but covered enough to keep it a G rating. Designed to show his tattoos to the camera. The Credits Open with close ups on His cool and funny tattoos. . Holding on each only a moment, while credits go.. so alot of tattoos.. there could even be tattoos that arent there later, as a joke. Like.. 3 legs shown in the open. With more jokes on the extra leg. His big tattoo is life like feather tattoo wings, over his shoulders, back, neck, and chest. Then the Name of the Greek Messenger Service across His Chest. He has smaller wings on his bicepts that when He flexes, it looks like they flap. He has a assortment of tattoos. Things like A Small but Detailed Parthanon Tattoo. Maybe He has some fictional things.. like a lock ness monster that isnt named that too him. A Yeti tattoo. On his right side.. A List of Signatures He has tattood.. different governors.. a world leader.. jesus. He has one arm up.. that.. a troll is tattooed under his arm, that you see the hair as his armpit hair. It could have a vagina tattoo that it covers up cleaverly? He has a Tattoo Ad.. for the asian restuarant in Athens "Full Moon Wok." And His Tattoo Says: "Take it To a Wok." -Full Moon Wok, Athens Greece . Then a Funny Guy Cooking on a Wok in Moonlight, above it, like a business ad graffic. Later in Athens, He gets a tourist map tattoo'd over it. So it needs to be where He can read it on his forearm. . with space around it. Maybe It could have some aspect of another tattoo beside it, that then is worked into the map too. He has a mole and some kinda birth mark each with tattoos around them.. as well as making a joke of the funky hair or colors. Like a thought bubble shaped birth mark, with it thought out well, to fill it a certain way. He has His list of ex's names tattood, then crossed off, and its guys and girls.. and there is a available currently feel to this list. He has a elephant tattoo over his groin, where you kinda see elephant ears but we dont see it fully ever. But we see more of it later near the end, when naked. Something we can show and not show the other, and get a laugh. Tattoos like the Messenger company policy. Like "All Sales Are Final, If You Dont Wanna Say That, Dont Send It by Messenger." And "Any damage to items, mail or personal belongings will not be covered by the Messenger Service." "It is at the Messengers Discression what they will Send for You and or Carry for You. It is also at their discression to charge what they want." Signed Former Governor.. He has a Few Tattoos that are riddles, interesting expressions, funny phrases, and serious things to say. Along with things like phrases to say in certain situations that other messengers helped come up with, that make you feel better about bad situations. Like a Funeral Procession Passes, and he says something sweet about the person or service passing. . thats tattoo'd. He has encylopidia like Known Science Discoveries, and Known Facts that Are Witty.. for proving out fights people have. and jokes.. lots of little jokes. Then you see a map Tattoo that Has routes He runs highlighted, on his forearm with interesting aspects at different interestions to know the way. He has a words to live by, and a fill in the blanks message to himself. When He See's a accident he has a tattoo for a lawyer to go too. Some funny rhyme of some kind. He could have scars from a animal attack. and we find out its still out there. He has this Cool Passed down for many years, Messenger to Messenger Tattoo on His Right Shoulder, with a story, that makes a person feel pride in having the passed down tattoo, in some way. Where He can say it by the firelight before falling asleep in Sparta. On His left shoulder a aged Cool tattoo He drew. Both Partially under feathers. The drawn thing like a tribal?? Maybe even has it scar style parts too it, giving it a raised in spots 3d look. A story of a messenger that got lost and went to the wrong place. And It worked out.. and They got this tattoo to remember the help stranger gave. So some aspect of asking for safe passage and kindness.. in it, but like.. this sun here, and this signifies this.. and this signifies asking for safe passage.. .. Then make the design of the tattoo, where it looks like someone running when sideways.. Where then, when the person lays down, and they are on their side.. its right side up.. And still running for them. Where its a Person Running with Swooshes= coming off them.. a running= person= with wings on. shown in the open. So when Hes right side up, It looks like something else. (I am sure, mail people worldwide will get the tattoo, make sure its something real and plausible looking?) Maybe a He also has a Recipe for Brownies using correct named for that time ? There could be a Dad Quote, that is about bartering. And a Moms quote about caring about people. Maybe Baby Bro's funny quote..and we find Hes now grown up. I dont know what else. come up with it? Home: Its A quaint room with Painted Posters, and different teenage and Man like things.. I would think its still alot of high school mentalites all thru life. But. He has these paintings all over, and in a pile.. cause they are gifts. So its more adult, but seems like a kid thing. Theres is multiple painters givin Him things.. Posters on All Walls. Some like how a dirty selfie emailed from a person enamoured with you might send back then. some seem made by the same painter. So He has many drawn and painted naked ladies and guys on the wall.. Concert Posters. His Favorite Bands as Paintings. Bordering a Vision Board, maybe early wall paper like. Posters that look like Him. There would be many valueable different trinkets that people give him as thanks for the things He does. He often frees slaves. Throught the Story, He would be picking up, finding, and even stealing things to trade for slaves and drink.. often running past a trader, and finding something fast, to just turn around and trade for. I've been to Mexico, and the most memorable things is how you can Barter, as a thing. I would think money would be sparce, and he wouldnt wanna carry money..?? I would think He has a bunch of things, mostly found on the road, that He trades. Later in Athens we would see He has a manufacturer of items to trade for slaves that have high values. He would have an assortment of things to trade, from that place on the mantel. He would have things a freed by him person, might have gave him. Things that have alot of personal value, or a clear story we dont get too hear, shown here. We could assume we might, as the immedate things you notice. It could have a overal thing He also collects, like i had a friend that collected anything frog and trinket like. Or another friend that had to buy anything that was coke-a-cola for her dads basement collection room. So He collects something else, that is different, but mixed into all the other stuff. Because He sends military messages, He might be asked in passing by Vets, what is going on. They will help pass the news to their buddies.. He would know alot of the people on his route. In spots He might take a turn, and go down a path for a short period, and inform a person, like a military type. He might associate different people with where He always sees them. Not knowing their full stories. I would think he would hang out with all the other messengers when not having something to run.. they would have different code for different people that they see. If not delivering Messages or Mail, He's delivering Gossip. He should have a metal trinket on the mantle as well, that He grabs as He is leaving. Something small, that hides well in the sachel, that we dont see for a while. That in a pinch to change the subject of a conversation, anywhere.. He pulls it out and asks. Does anyone know what this is?? I found it on the road, and have no clue. Any clue on what this is??? (He might know, and if they know, He is astonished. If you watch it back.. He already knew, naming it funny in the ask. There could be newspaper Acolades and a lifetime of awards He has .. trophies of wood.. like high school athlete of the year.. painted scenes on articles of papers about Him, that He framed about Him winning distance races in school. There needs to be a poster that is for identifying flags on ships.. Near the Ocean Side Window. (large open design window with shutters) On that window sill a handheld eyeglass telescope, something with worn leather with a lens on each side. , that overlooks another persons house, and their window.. and the town down below them.. and the ocean. A View that is filling with ships. . Camera Zooms Out as He wakes.. to show outside, and not only out the window. He still naked, walks out the back, to the out house.. and goes in.. as we see the horizon is covered in early morning light and boats are everywhere... He walks back in the house and the camera now follows Him once inside. He puts a Shirt on. Starts Brushing His teeth. Puts on His custom running shorts. and the button breaks .. Mutters something while brushing his teeth, and then starts to look around for something.. Walks around the room.. and pulls out his tool belt, with hand made tools on it, each tool tied too it, with leather strings or horse hair string. He takes his knife like tool from it, and creates a hole where the button was. Then takes the string from the belt, and tries to tie it, and it doesnt work well, so he takes all the things off the belt, Removes a Hammer.. some other creative tools, leaving strings. He puts slices in his shorts.. then threads the belt thru, and uses a string throught the belt, at the button hole, for support. He ties back on the knife tool. Finishes brushing teeth.. Sculpts His Hair.. He has bed head. Hair about mid chin to shoulder length. He stands infront of a reflective surface of some kind, a mirror. Combs His Hair to fluffy... Pulls out a case beside the mirror, inside is a golden set of wings that match his tattoos.. on a Barrette that connects on both sides to give stability somehow..? He Pulls out His Wings for His Hair, then just before He clips them in.. In the Mirror, Sees the Ships in the Horizon. His Hair is all Creatively Crazy. He puts the wings down, and Runs outside to see the larger view. We see his neighbors outside look at him all funny cause his hair is all crazy. And He runs back in, and grabs the eyeglass on the sill. Not a large eyeglass either.. He picks that eye glass up.. He could notice the neighbor.. someone else getting dressed while He is.. that He would have waved at first, but picks up the eyeglasses and looks past them.. way out there. Upon picking them up, they are somewhat flattered .. (He is kinda busted by the neighbor) But then they realize He isnt looking at them.. they turn their head and then see all the ships. He puts down the eyeglass. Then . He waves.. Steps to the side of the window and looks thru the ship flags on the poster.. THOSE ARE PERSIAN.. OMG. Those are Persian. He then yells out the window to the person over there.. "Those are Persian Flags on all those Boats. We're being invaded." He Starts freaking out.. Puts the eyeglass thing in His Sachel.. The Sachel with a divider inside one side too keep papers dry, other side for waterbottle and items.. He stuff papers in, that were laying by the bed, and puts in his writing device too.. He grabs the odd looking piece of metal off the mantle. He grabs His water bottle device from the mantle. He fills it. then puts it in the sachel.. His hair is becoming a problem.. He takes his screwdriver, and prys up a floor board to find there is a bunch of shoe boxes stored here.. And he pulls out box, and puts all the floor boards back. His hair keeps getting in his face.. He opens the shoe box. Light Brown Air Jordans, with Golden Wings, matching the Hair and Tattoo Style Feathers. everything same style feathers. (Some kind of Wings you can purchase and put on any shoes, that arent a bunch of pointy out the back, somehow, but still look cool and not dumb. alot of cool style to them. Brown and not Black to be less obvious while running. The shoes, break.. after many miles. is why so many. Before running to Athens a second time, He should be barefoot, and then get another pair out.) He pulls one out.. Puts it on. Then pulls out the other and puts it on.. Then stands up.. shifts around.. stretching.. then quickly laces up the shoes.. Hair keeps getting in his face.. so He quickly finishes doing his hair. Putting the feathers in his hair. Its like a one piece thing the hairdo goes around all cool, or clips together to create? He then picks up his sachel.. and walks to the door.. sets it down, forgetting something. Like shutting the shutters.. Then comes back to the door, walks outside and locks the door with a hidden lever on the wall, in the ivy, that locks the door.. and then He realizes He forgot his sachel, unlocks goes back in, grabs it, comes right back out.. locks up again.. He turns and Runs out of the scene, down the hill. ----- Scene 2.. running down from house into town.. Into a very Small town.. houses lining the streets.. Yelling. " Those boats are Persian.. We're being Invaded.. Do you Believe Me?? " Some People take notice, and start gathering their things after looking down the street towards the water. He takes a Right at the Intersection.. And runs out of town, and too the military barracks gates. ----- Scene 3 Barracks. At the Gates of the Military Barracks, they stop Him.. He says.. You Guys need to Get Assembled.. Those Are Persian Boats. They say.. We are aware. We Know. He asks where the General is.. it looks like there isnt anything really going on.. They point where to go.. He finds the General and asks if He has a message other than requesting back up. Our Main explains.. I have a better View at my place, they are as far as you can see. So the General explains.. I knew they were coming.. that bastard. I use to work for them. We put those trees everywhere around the battlefield to keep their calvary from being useful. They wont know what to do. We already have troops down by the water. The Messenger say.. Well, you are gonna be vastly outnumbered and if you lose, and Athens will surely fall without Back Up. Were all counting on you. The Military General explains.. this is the holiday weekend. How are we gonna get a army assembled? They wont wanna fight till next moon phase. The troops in Sparta are on Holiday. Well. Persia seems to know that much about us... Yea. Their general is a jerk. I said no more. He does the same fight each battle with calvary and doesnt have any other plan. I quit when HE wouldnt listen to me. Well Im gonna let Athens Know we have Invasion coming. Philippides leaves.. -- Scene 4: Running from Barracks thru town, to beach. There were 25,000 Athenian troops stationed outside marathon. He passes troops not only on the road once outside town, on the way to the beach, but there are already troops assembling at the battlefield. -- Scene 5: He runs down the beach, yelling at vendors and vacationers.. and tells people you need to flee or you could be enslaved by the Persians. Get off the Beach. . Quick.. Get off the Beach.. Into the Persians Begin to Land. aH.. and He has to Flee, as they start capturing people that didnt flee. So leaving this scene.. we want the audience feeling this is a action movie and how it maybe would have felt, and how its scary He having to flee. -- Scene 6.. Running thru town yelling to flee.. Some dont wanna believe Him till they see everyone running from the Beach. Then they gather up their things and start locking up. Comes to a Clump of Houses and Knocks on the Door, and Warns them of the coming invasion.. and they answer with a Slap to Him. Then they start arguing over something we dont know the back history of. And He apologizes.. and its one of the names on his tattoos that is crossed off. He pulls her outside.... Says LOOK. Those Are Persian Ships. Theyre here to Enslave us ALL. They are Heading to Athens. He tells Her to take the kids somewhere they will be safe, like Athens. There are Greek Soldiers waiting for them, at the Beach. But if they fail, you need to already have left when they do. You need to Flee Right Now.. and Runs around in the house gathering up stuff with Her.. Putting it into a bag and Finding Her And the Kids a Horse to Ride Out, that She says where She's Headed.. Her Sisters. And its up the road. You can find us there. Scene 7. Running back up to the house.. knocks on the neighbors doors.. trust me neighbors.. you need to flee. .. I have to run to Athen, and let the Governor know they have landed. There is so many. I wish you the best, I warn you all to flee to Athens to not be enslaved, or flee to the North because they likely intend to attack Athens. Leaves Home Scene this time the other direction towards Athens. ============================= Section 2. From His House to Athens: After Passing houses Yelling eeveryone needs to flee.. it opens up, to a intersection outside town.. Scene 8. Runs into a Intersection of paths Outside Town.. There is a accident, where people fleeing ran into side road traffic. Something like a Crash. There could be a lack of medicine knowledge at the accident. He does however.. suggest they go to the barber/doctor in Marathon, before the Persians get there, and warn the doc too. He leaves the scene thru the Traffic.. There is lots of onlookers, and people that came out of their houses.. to see what happened. He Explains to the People there, that the Persians Have Landed at the Beach. Everyone Needs to Flee for their Lives. And directs different people there, to go different ways to warn people in neighboring towns to take up arms, then tells them, I would flee to Athens. Later many of them, might be in the Refugees walking up. After giving people direction on what ways to go.. from the intersection.. He would leave the scene. Into next scene of a open road, He running into the scene, and out.. Then a filmed from a far, running across the scene.. Into the next scene .. like a row a houses on the roadside. There are people doing remedial tasks outside.. He begins yelling. the Persians Have landed in Marathon.. You guys need to pack up and flee just to be safe. There needs to be as many short scenes in this section berfore Athens, as palatable, so that there is people to yell "Nike" too, while running later. Scene 9: A group of scenes that could happen as a montage .. with short bits inside it. Everyone along the way is up drinking, like its St. Patricks Day. Along the Path. Day drinking, here and there, and He has to avoids drunks hanging out near the road. Telling them Persians have landed.. as He keeps going. Sometimes He keeps talking while running and doesnt stop, and talks looking back, while running the other way. He might do this often in the film, leaving him in traffic, to almost have tragic things happen. Like running into the rear of a stopped horse, or cart, or into a intersection while not looking forward. Barely missing accidents could happen in scenes. Running for a while.. into another .. long angle scene. Around Here, He might know some traffic .. He might see someone broke down on their journey to Marathon, and tell them about the invasion and they decide they arent for sure going that way then. There could be a door to door salesman He knows, that as He runs up.. the salesman is leaving a house, and says.. "Why you runnin today?? . .. Whats the News?" Then after being told the news, "Persians have Invaded at Marathon.." They say goodbye, and He promptly turns and walks to the next door, and uses the news to get into the next house.. There would be all kinds of different people travelling between Athens and Marathon. Often heading North from Marathon. . There might be Migrant workers, Fortune Tellers, other door to door sales, Food, clothing, gardeners, seasonal workers, and many roofers. There would be many animals pulling supplies that go into each town.. going both ways. Along with poop here and there, from the animals. Leading to spots of the journey He needs to Leap over it, trying to keep the shoes clean. In one instance, He might run into a small town, and they might have traffic backed up due to their market is bustling downtown.. there is a town cryer. He then tells the Cryer the news, Announcing.. Persians have Landed at Marathon Beach.. Make Way for the Government Messenger. Make Way.. and the people make way. GETS HORSE: Just before getting into the mountain pass section of the run, 3/4 of the way to Athens. There could be a food vendor stopped just short of small town with a row of houses. He buys some food. The vendor has a animal pulling the food wagon. What brought you way out here.. and He's moving from North of Marathon, to SouthWest of Athens. The food vendor is planning on going down to the beach everyday once living there.. Doin the whole snow bird thing. And He tells the vendor about the invasion while He buys something to eat and drink. And Its a bunch of food. Where you are like.. there is no way He's eating that, then continuing to run. Philipides eats only a few bites. Drinks a big thing of some water. Then walks up to a house, in the row. and knocks. A Older Lady Answers. How are you Widow so and so.. . Marathon is under Attack, and Im Running to Athens to Let the Governor Know. I bought you some food, Ms. Widow so and so... And Hands it too Her. She's greatful. She begins to tell Him a short story, and He says He has to Go. She then Asks him to do a Favor, like i was saying.. and Eh.. I .. dont Have time too. She cuts him off.. and Says. Oh Yes you do. I need you to find my horse a home, you dont need to get money for him, just a good home, im tired of feeding him. And points to the shelter for the horse out behind the house. Oh. and He Rides Off.. towards Athens. Scene: Montage: We see him pass where later scenes will be comin back thru in the dark, this time riding a horse in the day. He makes his way thru the mountain pass section, before it opens up to where Athens is. Scene 13. Other Side of Mountain Pass, on Athens Side.. He Passes a Slave Trader. The First Slave Trader: He sees the trader is ahead.. with a wagon of some kind, and slaves being transfered.. that He talks too.. and then asks If He can get two for this eyeglasses thing of His.? The trader, is glad to trade for ONE. So when talking to the Trader, He talks Him down via telling the trader all the hard work things they will be using this slave for.. matter fact. I really Need Two. This One Cant do all that Work.. I need Two. Can I get Two for One? And the Trader Laughs.. No. He Gets His One Slave.. The trader rolls away.. So then He makes the Slave.. get on the horse, still chained up.. And Says.. I dont wanna leave you way out here. I was Lying too talk him down. You are about to be free. They pass the trader, and ride the rest of the way into Athens on Horseback. ================== Section 3. Athens. Scene 14. Getting into Athens there is people partying everywhere.. like a bbq independance day.. each house, parks along the way.. all with parties. There should be sidewalk acts, where people are doing talents to get tips, being there is only one main road, its holiday weekend. Lots of People just hanging out on the porch. Getting drunk. There could be a comic on a street corner. A person playing a instument. A street corner band. Each with a place to tip. There could be people doing plays on the roadside. Bars would likely be packed, and roudy people spilling into the streets. But almost everyone yells out things too Him, like they all know Him. He's a regular. He gets to the governors office, unlocks the Slave, and Tells Him. You are FREE now. ok? Can you hold the horse for me? I'll be right back, and I will help you line up a job and a place to stay. He goes into the Governors Office. He explains the Invasion to the Governor. 100,000 Persians have landed outside Marathon. We Only have 25,000 Troops there. They are outnumbered 4 to 1. The Governor at this time, does not, see this Threat as neccessary to Arrange Back Up for His Troops?? His Troops are Way Outnumbered. They are refered to as Athenian Troops. They are likely made up of home town guys. If Marathon Falls, then who will defend Athens? He should send for Help. He leaves the Governors Office.. Come with Me into the Messengers Office, and I will Help you find a Job. [ As the Days Pass. . Philipides would feel the Governor is Trying to Get them All Killed. Philipides is waiting to run the request. By Day 4. He has a messenger leave for Sparta to let them know about the Invasion, and a let them know a request for Troops should be any time. . (He catches up to that messenger about 3/4 there. Eventully The Governor could go for a walk, and see all the refugees that fled from Marathon and the Street Buskers Hats that are Full.. sees that they are making a lot of money in town. All the bars are packed.. and restaurants full, and He sees it as a commerce boom. . Each Day Philipides could ask the Governor .. and each day, some off reason not to send for help. So far Has ignored the Messengers, in a dick way, saying the people fleeing from Marathon is just holiday traffic. When the Governor decides the amount of people fleeing is overwhelming, its day 7 of the 100,000 Troop Persian Invasion.] Next Scene: He and the Former Slave ride over to the Messenger Service. They tie up the horse, and everyone is surprised to see a horse. Philipides finds a bucket and fills it with water. . and gives it to the horse. The Free Slave asks about the horse.. and He says. "Typically we dont use a horse. They cant make it very far without needing a long break. Do you want a horse?" "I cant take care of it. It needs someone to care of it. If you can find it food and water each day for it. You can have it. They walk in.. there is two Parts to the office.. One side is Messenger News Boards and the Other is somewhat an Employment Center.. with Job Boards and Peoples Resumes Board.. where in this office, they line up jobs for former slaves they rescue. They have weather predictions on the wall, todays news.. last weeks news. The Governors Messages lately. The Latest Message from Sparta, and and other local towns. He posts to the wall: "There is "INVASION of PERSIAN SHIPS in MARATHON. The Governor Said to Wait to Ask for Back Up from Sparta." Also Posting, "If you are Headed to Sparta, Ask for Troops to Back Up our Men outside Marathon. I dont care what the Governor Says." There is a Group of Messengers at the Office. Each having a different Tattoos, where the Wings thing, is just His, they each have different animal tattood things. A Fox, a Rabbit, a Raccon, a Endless Line Tattoo.. Kelp Tattoo.. Then a Older Gentleman, like Bill Murray, that has some kinda funny tattoo set up, a Animal, that He has a shirt over. He started this whole Full body tattoo thing.. So His Body has some Funny things.. Now He is older and does office and shorter local work. After Checking in at the Messenger Office, Philipides and His Former Slave, walk down the Main Drag, the Messenger office on the main drag. They see a shop selling different things outside for sale.. They go inside, after greeted by the shop owner.. and inside is a manufacturing area where a group of people are assembling eyeglass telescopes, cleaver weapons, different things to trade for a slave. Each thing made based on its value is high enough to get a slave when traded for. Philipides and the Freeman are given a handful of things, different new things, each thing with care to make it look worn, while brand new, He explains, "It looks more valueable to the messenger, that is trading it, if it looks like His own and not brand new." They put all these things in a bag, and walk back to the messenger office. They arrange them on a table there, and ask if Governeor has approved the message yet? Nope. It will be days before the Governor Approves. They sit down outside on the porch of the Messengers Office. The amount of refugees on the streets is few at this time, He outran everyone. There is the normal amount of beggers and street performers, that they take in. Next Scene. -About this time.. hours after getting there.. While Hanging out at the Messenger Office, they see the Slave Trader Come By. Philipides jumps up, and takes a look at the Office Manager.. and Ask by Name.. "____, I say.. where is that ______ .. ? (something valuable.. ) and They say.. oh its in the ___ .. "" He digs around, and finds it.. And Says. " Im Gonna buy another." As He Runs out the Door, "Do you have a Color Preferance?" Next Scene.. He has three free'd slaves walking around Athens with Him taking in the Sights. They check out the Parthanon.. walk around seeing the holiday parties around town. They could visit a painter in Town, that we find this is the one giving him perverted paintings. He gives them news and gossip, and gets another painting. They are intregued by His friends. They all slept in the office. Day 2 in Athens. At a street corner in Athens.. They see a person selling a Tourism MAP. A Treasures and Secrets Map, and He buys it.. and its got all kinds of odd things, and its interesting. It has Everything.. the Grand Tour of Greece, . He jokes about it.. and loves it.. it has drawings of different things to do in each place around Greece, along with treasure boxes along the Roads. He's so enamoured by the map, He's been showing it around the office.. and shows it to the other messengers.. and there, decides to get this tattoo'd immediately. So He immediately takes the Map over to the tattoo parlor, just up the street. And talks to the tattoo artist. We see Philipides layout how and where He wants it. He chooses to center the map over the 'Take it to A Wok" tattoo.. putting the tattoo where the stores actual location on the map, is correct in the tattoo. He would explain to the tattoo artist, and circle where on the map he wants the wok tattoo. So the circle becomes that Wok tattoo. By end of Day 2, they might get invited to stay at the office managers home to sleep. We get to visit someone elses home and a meal. Sun sets. At day break the former slaves head to their new jobs.. and He to the governors office. Has a discussion and the Governor isnt ready to send for help. Day 3 in Athens.. His tattoo isnt finished.. He checks in with the office. Still no word from the Governor.. Then as He walks to the Tattoo Parlor, that Painter from earlier, shows Him the new painting they made. They ask if they need anywhere to stay?? Day 4.. opens .. Tattoo is over half done.. all outlines.. filling in colors.. Stops in at the Gov and Messengers offices. . and no favorable response. Philipides goes back to the Messengers Office, and dispatches a runner to Sparta to take the Northern Route, He tells them. I Know the Governor wont approve, this will be on me. Tell the Spartan Governor that the Persian Troops have landed in Marathon. The Athenians are vastly outnumbered.. Please Send Troops Ready for Battle. The Messenger Leaves for Sparta.They do something else around town after, like take in a play, or visit a park and hang out? Sun sets. Day 5. He goes to the Governors Office, "Has there been any word of the battle in Marathon?? " "No. " Philipides is becoming worried. He tells Him to come outside.. see all the refugees. If you dont believe me, I'll take you back towards Marathon, and we can likely see the ships in the water from a high hill. We Need Back Up for Our Troops, who will defend Athens if Athens Troops Lost? He uses the horse, and rides a ways towards Marathon, and doesnt get tattoo work done. Using His New Eye Glass Thing.. Finding the Ships are Still there, and you can't tell if they are or arnt fighting. He heads back into Athens. Finds something to do, like walk up too the Parthanon. Or finding a spot overlooking town to watch the sun set. Day 6. Philipides Gets His tattoo Finished. When he comes back into the office, its empty, and the Words on the Board.. "Message Approved".. or whatever. The Messengers that are always hanging out, arent there now. His original freed slave, is hanging out.. along with the office staff. The Free man, asks if Hes taking the horse, and He says.. no. The Horse wont make it but 50 miles or so. Its 132 away.. Then the freed Slave tells him, "there was 2 messenger that left when the word came down. The Older one.. and Fox." Refering to their animal tattoos. One said they are going the northern route and the other the southern to warn towns along the way. And Philipides says.. Im gonna go the northern route cause its faster. Philipides readys himself to go run.. fills his water up, grabs some things to trade from the table of things, putting them in His sachel, ties His shoes, and with a quick goodbye to the office staff, leaves. Headed outside to the road. He starts stretching and finishes getting ready, digs thru the sachel.. puts His Hair up, and His wings in. The Free Slave comes outside with him, and starts to jog with him, as He warms up.. already headed that way.. and asks.. "so its like this all the way to Sparta??" and Philipides Goes.. "No. I run this fast." Then Speeds up. And the former Slave speed up, and He Goes. "Ok. Ok. You Win. I will See you when you get Back," and stops as Philipides keeps going.. end scene. ================== Section 4. Athens To First Y. on Way to Sparta. There is Parties.. there is drunk traffic, but He manages to pass it. There could be a drunk arguement on the street outside a house, as He leaves town. Before Getting to the Y. -The Older Messenger, Philipides catches up with, He verifies what the freed slave said.. 'The Other Messenger is Headed the Southern Route." They can run a little while together.. towards a coming intersection. And when Philipides starts being funny with him about his pace.. He stops and goes... "GOOOD. I didnt wanna run this message." They stop and talk.. And Philipides points out there is a treasure on the map right here?? What do you think it is?? Its somewhere around here?" Together, they look around and realize the treasure here, is a bar? The Older messenger compares the map to this bar that is the only thing right here.. And says. "Im gonna go in and see if i cant find it inside?" and walks in. And they part ways. Tomorrow He'll be back at the messenger office. [There could be a number of stops here. Stories you want to know more about need to be in this section. This section gets 2 scenes. -] - Water/Drinks: On the Marathon to Athens Run, 26 miles, I would think He has enough water to get him thru, but He might run out about 3/4 of the way between Athens and Sparta, its 132 Miles. So to give a comedic thing.. He might start first yelling as He gets close, for someone.. then runs into a house, forgetting to knock, knowing the person. Other Houses, He remembers to Announce Himself and knocks before going in.. but this one.. He says loud.. "Getting a Drink." as He fills His Waterbottle, He hears a.. Oh. " How are You?? " "Im just getting a drink.. we are being attacked at Marathon, and Im headed to mobilize the Spartan Army. ." Turns around to find they were naked the whole time they were talking? "Oh How are you?" Then the joke is to keep items between them and the camera. Next Time.. HE needs chased out of a house, but not before getting a drink.. Refils His water bottle too. "Hey. What Did I Tell you About Coming here for Water??" This person could chase Him out the house.. and down the street to the next scene. Where He gets slowed some way, and gets chased around some spot by this fellow. There might be a place he goes in, nobodys there.. and they only have alcohol, so He turns that down.. and maybe is thinking about stealing something, and hears them.. coming in the front, and runs out the back. Not Far from the Y. There could be a old friend from school that is now a door to door salesmen. They are outside town, where the houses are less sparce, and He is going door to door. We see He has just been turned down, and we heard the end of why. Or, what they said to him, as Philippides is Running up. He picks up the suitcase like sachel, holds it against his chest, and starts running with Philipides. Running the pace Philipides is doing like its nothing. They might have been on track together.. Whats up Philpides?? He tells Him how His wife made him go all the way into athens to get something for her, and He decided to try and sell His new thing door to door on the way back. "Whats the News??" Philipides is humoring him, laughing about how He just started running with Him..but says. The Persians Have Landed in a big way in Marathon, were about to go to War. Whats up old friend. What are you selling today??" Still Running.. He tells Him about the Product.. Its like.. Lemon Hand Cleaner and Lemon Juice Liquid Cleaner.. and They stop. He shows Him. And Hes like. "Thats Gonna be a Hard Sell Today. Im Gonna Pass." They Laugh. "You know, you should tout how this could cut number of cleaning times down. And it Smell so good!" "Good Call. Hey, Stop by the house some time." Then He Starts Running again, His Buddy Picks up the Suitcase and runs with Him some more, all the way to the next house.. Philippides says.. I got a Joke for you . "When you fire a Geologist, do you tell Them to Pack Rocks?" He doesnt answer.. but loses pace.. and says.. "See ya later.." Philipides says: "See Ya." Said Fast an Loud. Salesman Turns and walks up to the door of this next house, and says the Joke, pointing to the messenger.. as His open and they let Him in, as Philipides leaves the scene. (Later, When Philipides comes back thru, His house is in the Y section before the Y on the Beach Side. He got that sale.. but Philipides and Co-Worker, cant Stay.) ================== Section 5. Section from Athens Side Y, to Y before Sparta at least a 100 mile run. . He gets to the First Y.. and We See His Decision is already made to take the Northern Route to Sparta, But we see the Sign to the Southern Beach Towns, and on to Sparta. --- Right after the Y, is the Overnight Stop for Messengers coming from Sparta. He passes the residence that a hostle for messengers, disquised as something else, as a joke thing.. with a shop in the front. So on the way back.. we see inside here.. This one located where the sun sets, if the runner left Sparta that Morning. He could say Hi to someone outside and let them know that Persians Have Landed outside Marathon. He could start talking while running the other way again.. and while talking to someone, runs into something. He gets up.. Gives the house a Thumbs up.. and then runs around them.. and keeps going. end scene. There could be parties He Passes with wild things going on, like a pond party.. that we see something interesting, like a rope swing.. near the road.. and He just grabs it.. and jumps in.. and runs back out.. not stopping to talk. Wet shoes.. and His hair falls apart, but He finds He didnt lose His wings in the water. We watch him rebuild his hair. Philipides laughs and leaves. Around Here, Over 75 miles later.. He would catch up with the other messenger. (The runner that left with the governors message while He was getting tattoo'd.) He slows down and follows him a bit.. not being seen yet, and He runs a slower pace than He does, so when He takes a break. He's like.. How long have you been there? . [They do a couple scene so like.. passing interesting people.. maybe a animal attacks.. maybe something interesting together a few scenes.. ] Next Scene. They runs up to this bridge or narrows beside a river.. that people are jumping from . . Kids ask if He will "Pay them to Jump" to See them Jump Off.. and He says.. you are just gonna jump off anyways.. How about you just do it. .. and they doooooo.. and He cant see where they went.. its a long ways down. And He leaves something from His belt for them. . - Next scene.. This is positioned to be a chase after. a few scenes before the y outside Sparta. The Cart Scene: They come upon where a Large Gathering of Fortune Tellers spent the night, last night.. and have since moved on.. leaving poop all over the road. We see where they entered the road. So for a number of miles.. both messengers are leaping over poop.. and trying not to fall down. Its not completely covered in poop, but enough to make them run leap.. leap.. run leap.. so its funny to see. Then they come over a hill.. and see a long row of carts and wagons the road. So many fortune tellers pushing carts, and those not pushing carts, having animals pulling the wagons. The carts are mixed in but mostly ahead of the animal pulled wagons. Section Ending in the Cart Scene a couple scenes before the Y. After leaping over poop, for a while, they begins to pass fortune teller wagons.. Each then seeing them, and asking them for money, and when they say nothing.. they give them a bad fortune. When the messengers are told bad fortunes after not even interacting, it rubs them wrong. He says they arent interested.. the fortune tellers get mad, and say a horrible rude fortunes too them. He then scares that fortune tellers animal, and the animal turns and runs them back down the road eh wrong way.. They run past quite a few more, and others do a similar thing, that he ignores.. They are cursing him. He starts getting mad, as might happen. After they get past all the wagons.. before the carts.. He Yells. "MAKE WAY FOR GOVERNMENT MESSENGER.. there is a Persian Invasion Outside Marathon." There is houses thru here.. and some people hanging out on the porch.. see this. . They ALSO don't like all the traffic, and They Yell out. "YEA.. Make a Way for the Government Messengers!! " Nobody ahead cares. Its like. two dozen people pushing carts. Everyone ignoring Him. The people on the Porch Hear This.. and a couple hop up.. They yell it out again.. nobody even turns around. One Jumps over His Fence.. and looks Philipides in the face, then pushed a person into their Cart, and Then Pushes their Cart off the Path.. Like one fast move.. (As they fall in, they brace themselves and get in a riding position.) Pushing the persons out the way.. The three of them, start pushing people into carts and pushing them off the road. (similar to jackass and shopping carts) After doing a bunch.. the Porch Person runs away with them down the road and not turning immedately around to go back thru them. They are now mad. So now its 3 runners, and a horde of people chasing them. Next Scene. There is a scene set up that would allow them to run in, accomplish something, and leave, not staying long at all.. The Mob of people still chasing them, not that far back. That is slowed by what they did. Next: Run into another scene.. and something else funny that can have a group chasing be funny with. ================== Section 6. Y in road before getting into Sparta. They Run with a Group behind them, thru the Y. To the South, is the route to the Beach Towns, they continue into Sparta. They are almost to where they can stop. Next Scene. They see where they plan to stop, Its a messengers hostle, built where the Sun is setting when you get there coming from Athens. They tell each other they have to Run past where they were planning to go.. and Hide. And Wait. Those still following of the Horde, is few now, and they after they Pass.. they can sneak into the hostle. They might have the option to open the door, and look outside once inside, to see if they turned around. But the main says.. just dont open the door, and draw any attention here. We dont need to know. In back, is another factory, of Former Slaves and local workers Manufacuring Products in Back of the Hostle too. After a small meal and some talking, Philipides alone, decides to continue to Sparta. He could pass by leaving that morning? And the other Messenger is like. why run back, our job is done. And we find out He is hurt. ================================ ================== Section 7. Message in Sparta. Getting into Sparta at Night. .. a holiday nighttime festival of drunks on the roadside. Food Vendors He trades items on his belt.. Hi. for food and water. Blocks from the Governors Office.. and walks His Way to the Governor Office. Has discussion with the Governor Telling Him about the Persian Invasion, and How the Athens Governor Would Like to Ask for Help, and back Up.. and He is Absoultly Convinced if Marathons Troops Fall, Athens will too. He says Contact Everyone that you Need too.. We are under attack. The Governor Thanks Him Greatfully for the message so Fast. And Says He will Order the Spartan Army to Athens, but Who knows if they will be willing? You were in Athens this morning? Yes. Next Scene. Eating and Walking... Getting to the Spartan Messengers Office, that is in Office Party Night. He finds the office manager.. and Tells them about the Invasion. They rings the bell, and yell out into the night. "The Persians have Landed Outside Athens.. We Need a Army to Assemble At Sunrise. " Then He's like.. Right On. Then He pulls out His paper that He writes on here and there.. and Reads the manager a Joke.. and "Hey thats Funny.. and they ring the bell again.. and Yell the joke into the night. From there.. they hang out. Where He Sits Down.. and Eats and rehydrates, and reads their news boards. Talks with their Messengers.. Then hangs out outside with them, and tells storys.. Shows them the Handed Down Messenger To Messenger Tattoo He has.. the story being something cool about it. They then tattoo jokes from each others notes, to each other. Like a tattoo party as the office party. Each messenger having a list of jokes they brought to the party. And He shows the tattoo person what to tattoo on the rookie, showing him, not sayin it aloud, then tells a different joke, after we read it. . as what he is having the new guy get tattood. Then his turn comes and His buddy he knows there, has a joke we dont get to see, tattoo'd.. as well as all the others have jokes for each other to get without seen first. and He falls asleep, while in the first tattoo. Next Scene. Awakes.. in the morning. Multiple people now have the Passed Down Messengers Tattoo. And Is Awoke by a Large Group of Soldiers that Have answered the Call. He says.. Thank you so much.. Take the Shorter Route back to Athens, If they Fell, they will need you there soon as possible. And they leave.. we see our main get ready. Reads up on the news.. adds News. Ads Gossip. Adds a weather Prediction. Adds a recipe. He let everyone know about the invasion, and then explains fully what the Governor of Athens Did, and Waited and Waited. And how He thinks they should investigate into Why. After Leaving Sparta before getting to the Y. He comes upon where people were jumping from the bridge last night.. Its was a long way down. Wow. nobody around early today. He thinks about jumping off.. and decides not too. Leaves scene. ================== Section 8. Day 2 of Running, Sparta to Y. Leaving Sparta Before Y. At the Y.. coming back, our main, see's the carts in the distance coming. . He decides to parts ways with the general. Telling them, this is where He has to Go South.. He seems to be avoiding the cart people and then we find out that He's going this way, to meet up with the other messenger went the southern way. He's intercepting them. He needed to go that way, to make them not have to run into the Sparta Offices and find Out He was Already there, then didnt have the courtesy to stop them knowing the route they were coming.. etc. Then we find out He kinda has a crush on them.. and they could start a love story. and even hook up a few times on the beach side.. maybe they have before/? It adds a cute romance. Past the Beach Towns.. Two Heavily tattoo'd messenger people running down a country road, letting those that ask, know the Persians have invaded Marathon. Be Ready to Help Defend Greece. They could stop and warn town intersections with things around that a beach town might have. Like shops that barter things, and the two of them.. go shop to shop, flirting trying on things, while drinking some fluids and eating a little. They run together all the way back to Athens Office, then She might stay and be too tired, and hes all about running to Marathon Tonight. Then its Other Messengers willing to go with, along with anyone that he freed that wants to or not? Maybe they are like.. Im not gonna be a hero. They'll just make me a slave again. Stopping often.. making out.. when in public, very professional. Running on the beach together, holding hands. Skipping holding hands.. Him Running Backwards holding hands with Her going forwards. Her doing the same.. Both Running Backwards.. Holding Hands. Maybe even stopping for food here and there and keeping it cool, at the beach side vendors that know them. Bartering Items on their Belts and from their sachels, and we find out things she has. They each find things along the path and on the beach. Often valueing things differently.. like sand dollars worth at least 10 dollar. I found it on the beach. Someone left it. There could be a running in long perspective scene, that the reflection of something gets your eye.. and then it gets His eye. . and we see a quick scene where we see He found something like a fish eye and doesnt know what it is yet..? We get to see Him pout about its weight.. or try to figure out what it is, and then tries to trade it fast as He can... And ends up giving it away when He finds out. He doenst wanna weight the sachel so down.. but needs things to buy food and drink along the way instead alot of money to carry. The other messenger doing the same, but is less into picking up all things, and has a system they use to judge when to stop. To we discover what they consider valuable. When He comes upon things, its a quick break, and put in the sachel or flung off the path. At the Sparta office He refilled his water, and got some free small bites of food. Maybe some cured meat that he despises taking, cause it draws animals to following him. but it was all they had around. They might come all the way up, calmly, and sniff the sachel, and then he scares them off jumping around Yelling after they were real close.. So somewhere before Athens, before the Y, after the Beach. as the Sun is setting. the meat, and different things that he puts back in the sachel, after only eating a little, is making the sachel smell pretty good. He could clean it out in the office when they pass back thru, and we find out all the stuff in there. Then they go all the scenes back to Marathon together. They could get seperated in Athens, and He's about to leave without Her. She doesnt wanna run anymore today. And Has Blisters. There could be a scene where someone is jerks to them, and she sets a fire? She could be a pyro when crossed, and we later see Him discover this. . and Hes not happy about it at all. Explains how bad that really is. Then we see he starts hiding flamable things from her. Maybe Hides anything to catch fire when hes asleep where they hide and sleep, as a joke he does to the camera later. Then when they make it to His house in the morning right after, He puts His sachel down just before locking up again.. . Then . Hes like. "And a small Army left with Me this morning, they are on the northern route, I came this way to keep you from having to go the whole way. The Governor and Messenger Forum in Sparta already know. Come back to Athens with Me, and lets find out what happened.. Where Are You From??" When they get back to Athen, nobody has word on what has happened yet, in marathon. Do we Need to Flee?? Should Athens be warned to Flee?? We Need to know. He wants to know, and has now all the accumulated people, that they ran into coming into Athens.. want to know. He would have likely made it a issue to tell the Governor Himself, the Army is on the Way. Then He would ask the Messengers if there is any word. In our set up, we have a need to go to the Messenger Office, and take His Free'd Slave with Him back to Marathon, as well as pick up the Fat older Messenger.. At some point, while they run beside each other. She asks about the drawn on tattoo first, being Shes on that side. So He tells Her the Truth, typically, i lie to each person i meet that asks me. but only cause I think its funnier if you know that. Its actually a really boring story. I drew it, along with a bunch of other ideas, and it was the best of the drawings. Then when She is running on the Other side. He Waits to talk about the other tattoo, the passed down one.. and we wait. He's dying to talk about it. but waits to be asked. She can see Hes dying to talk about it. Doesnt Ask. Then not the next town.. but one farther.. someone asks about the tattoos, when they stop for food, drinks. So He makes a point to tell them the story about His drawn one, all elaborate funny, and they are like.. unimpressed, and just wanna know about the wings.. and who did them. Their Son would Love that. And they leave.. and Hes like. Well, You heard the truth. He or She could have a fall. ================== Section 9. Y to Beach Towns Section between Athen and Sparta on the Beach Bypass to the Y before Athens. At the Sparta Side Y. He has already caught up to the Army, and Now He tell the Commander He Has to Run South, and He will Meet back up with them in Athens. Then Heads the Beach Way. They go the northern faster route. We are lead to believe He turns Right at the Y.. When He Sees the Carts that He pushed people into, up ahead. Not to the Y Yet. But Then.. not too much further, He intercepts the Other Messenger Headed to Sparta. Was it Luck He needed to Run to the Right to Intercept The Messenger. Maybe? He's running in a Open Area, the Other Messenger is Running Toward Him. SO they See Each Other.. And the Other Messenger. Lets Say Female. Stops.. and Starts Going.. WOW.. ! WOW. ! You've already been to Sparta.. ??? WOW.. and Now You are this Far out of Sparta Next Morning? ?? Who Are You?? We could then find out they have had love interests in each other, and they rekindle a romance running back to Athens together. So.. after they meet back up. They could come upon a house fire.. a scene or two after meeting up.. that we discover she might have set the fire, based on they know who she is, and id say really made her mad?? But He doesnt Put that Together. She could change the subject, asking about different tattoos.. Jesus?? And He might have a more mature side, that He tries to keep Her on. He could answer Her with questions with naughty questions that could go either way that might turn her on.. ? He might have something kinda hard sounding that is a quick rant tattoo, that leaves you deciding is this like a biker kinda person.. or a jock?? They could then stop to go bathroom.. and make out.. against something. Next scene. . They gotta get back to running, after a heavy make out session.. Into holding hands, running on the beach .. one stopping, finding odd things on the beach. Picks them up.. shows the other.. they laugh.. puts into the sachel.. ================== Section 10. Y. to Athens. Lots of Parties, and Everyone Knows Him.. as they run into town together. ========