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Today was the last day of the Achilles Honor Games.

The day’s events included archery, javelin, long jumping and team wrestling.

Archery was this morning.

Unfortunately, I didn’t do too well. It was a bit windy, and as the target was about fifty meters away, it was really difficult. I hate to say it, but of the three arrows that I shot, only one actually hit the target.

Luckily, I didn’t fare the worst. Some guys missed the target altogether. -One Dolichian captain almost hit a group of generals with a wild shot.

Teucer came in first, and the Locrian general Ajax came in second. For some reason Meriones didn’t compete this time around. -As a matter of fact, I wonder if he might have died during the recent action. I haven’t seen him for some time.

It’s hard to keep track of everything going on around here.

Anyway, Teucer is amazing. Even with the wind, his three arrows were almost touching each other in the bull’s eye.

That guy’s talent is unreal. -In retrospect, it’s kind of crazy that he wasn’t able to kill Hector from a much shorter range.

The javelin toss was entertaining as well. Oddly enough, lieutenant Stentor decided to compete again. This time, the lieutenant threw before Agamemnon, unleashing his javelin-tossing prowess.

Stentor took third place.

Agamemnon was about the tenth entrant to throw. The Commander-in-Chief’s javelin landed behind about nine others. At that point, Stentor was in first place.

Although the entire army let out a sigh of sympathetic disbelief following Agamemnon’s throw, it was all too obvious that Stentor should have won in the Patroclus Honor Games.

Lucky for Stentor, Diomedes out-distanced him soon after.

However, Diomedes didn’t win either. Amazingly, Euryalus, who was last to throw, launched his javelin a good five yards past Diomedes’. -The army went nuts.

Diomedes took it well however, and he had his arm around Euryalus as they claimed their prizes.

Euryalus and Polites had a pig roast this evening to celebrate. Polites brought the wine and some girls, including his old Trojan sisters. I stopped by for some pork, but I didn’t stay too long. -They’re still partying as I write this.

Anyway, Agapenor won the long-jump, and Odysseus, Diomedes and Sthenelus won the group wrestling.

Odysseus still wore the breastplate.

The winning team named themselves the 'Erymanthian Bastards'. -I’m guessing it was Sthenelus’ idea.

They also won a pig each.

However, instead of roasting these pigs, the Erymanthian Bastards painted them, tied them to a chariot, and raised havoc trying to race them through the encampment.

The 'Bastards' thought it was fucking hilarious. -As did most onlookers whose tents weren't in their path.

The games are to be concluded with a big feast tomorrow.

Elpenor just stopped in. He’s pretty pissed. -Apparently the Erymanthian Bastards found their pig paint in the Wooden Horse build site.