Svalin Thorsdottir (shield_maiden) wrote in dc_nextgen,
@ 2011-01-08 12:36:00

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cosmopolitan, inactive - eli paravich, jon kent, plot - "12-step", svalin

Settling In
The displaced Avengers had been taken back to the JLA headquarters and had been shown to quarters. Svalin may have stared at Jon a bit on the way back, but she looked away every time he looked at her or Vernique looked at both of them. There may have been some red on her cheeks when someone caught her looking at Jon.

Jon was familiar in a way, but Svalin couldn't place from where. It tickled at the back of her mind and would drive her crazy until she figured it out. For now she focused on what needed to be done.

Svalin dropped her belongings on the bed and pulled out her whet stone. She sat on the bed and started sharpening the edge of her sword. There was some time before they were to meet and discuss what was going to come next.

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first_son
2011-01-10 04:12 am UTC (link)

"Its... complicated. My parents shielded me for a time, told me that I always had the choice. My little sister... wants to follow my mother's path, be a reporter, live a human life. They never told me I had to do anything, take up my father's path - a lot of it I'm not sure he even intended to take up. He just kind of... led, naturally. It was something I felt like I had to do. I wasn't sure why, I'm still not, entirely. That's part of why I went into space, to try and find some answers. Whether I wanted the responsibility or not never really occurred to me - it was always that what I wanted was to be worthy to bear them."

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	shield_maiden 2011-01-10 04:21 am UTC (link)
	Svalin nodded. "I canst understand. It wast not exactly the same, but it wast similar for me. What wouldst thou hath choosen if thou had not chosen the path that thou'rt on now?" (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	first_son 2011-01-10 04:23 am UTC (link)
	"I've asked myself that a lot of times, and never found an answer, honestly. How about you?" (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	shield_maiden 2011-01-10 04:30 am UTC (link)
	"I doth not know. I doth not have the voice for a skald, despite mine love of stories, and there ist nothing else I hath e'er wanted to. I hath little magical abilities and being a wife hath little appeal." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	first_son 2011-01-10 04:31 am UTC (link)
	"So you've always wanted to be... what would it be, a princess? A general?" (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	shield_maiden 2011-01-10 04:35 am UTC (link)
	"I wast born a princess of Asgard, but I art a warrior. I hath decided to take up the sword when I wast five and hath spent mine life so far learning to fight and to lead. Sometime before Ragnarok I wilt be the last to become a Valkyrie and lead mine sisters in the final battle." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	first_son 2011-01-10 04:39 am UTC (link)
	"Yeah, I saw you in that fight. A little, anyway. From what I know about the final battle, anyway... I hope its a long time away, at least." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	shield_maiden 2011-01-10 04:42 am UTC (link)
	Svalin smiled. "Thank thee. As do I. There ist a lot to see and a lot to do before then. I doth not wish to die anytime soon." "Thou mentioned a sister. How old ist she and do thou see her often?" (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	first_son 2011-01-10 04:43 am UTC (link)
	"A lot to do, and never enough time. My sister... she's 15, and... no, not really. I spent a little time at home recently, but not much. I'm usually... too busy, I suppose. Your siblings, they were sent to Earth with you?" (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	shield_maiden 2011-01-10 04:49 am UTC (link)
	"Aye," Svalin nodded. "Four of us made the journey to Migard. The others art too young to leave Asgard on their own." "Too busy shouldst not be an excuse for one who canst fly and move as quickly as thee." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

first_son
2011-01-10 04:54 am UTC (link)

"You wouldn't think so, but it seems like there's always something. Especially right now though, this world needs a Superman. Its not easy, but sometimes taking on the responsibilities of a legacy like that is worth the difficulties. I'm sure you get that though, I'm guessing, in dealing with being a valkyrie, a warrior and a commander, you've had to make some hard choices."

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	shield_maiden 2011-01-10 05:03 am UTC (link)
	"Aye," she said and her demeanor changed. She was quieter and not as animated. "Duty and responsibilities art not light burdens and when one ist not mindful of them, many die." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	first_son 2011-01-10 05:07 am UTC (link)
	He reaches out without thinking about it, putting his hand on hers. "I'm sorry, it sounds like... hard lessons and some tough experiences. The JSA... said Ragnarok was... difficult, at best. Having to face that, some of those enemies - do... do you want to talk about it?" (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

shield_maiden
2011-01-10 01:30 pm UTC (link)

It was a natural reaction to turn her wrist and hold his hand and Svalin did it without realizing she did. "Aye. It wast a hard lesson to learn. I hath learned that I cannot put the well-being of one individual, e'en if they art family, o'er mine duties to Asgard and the people."

"Surely thou doth not want to hear about battles with frost giants, trolls, demons and dark elves."

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	first_son 2011-01-10 08:35 pm UTC (link)
	"Actually, I want to hear more about you... and it sounds like there's things you could use someone to talk about. I'm a good listener. If that happens to involve battles with giants, trolls, demons... whatever, then sure I do." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

shield_maiden
2011-01-10 10:04 pm UTC (link)

"There ist not much to talk about," she said and blushed a little. She wasn't used to talking about herself much with people she had just met. She was a focus on the situation at hand kind of girl and not one to talk about herself.

She thought about what to tell him. The burden of not being worthy of lifting Mjolnir still rested on her shoulders and in her thoughts, but it wasn't something she could explain to someone. She hadn't even told Vernique. It was something she kept to herself and didn't think anyone outside of Asgard would understand.

She had almost come to terms with her actions in Asgard and the consequences thereof. It was a lesson she understood more with each passing day and had come to appreciate her father's suggested actions. Talking to the families of the dead and moving away from her siblings were first steps in the process. She now accepted that duty always came first even if it meant the life of a loved one.

"I wouldst like to hear about thee and thine world."

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	first_son 2011-01-10 10:07 pm UTC (link)
	"If you'd like." he begins, figuring perhaps the best way to get her to talk might be doing the same. He spends a while describing the JSA, the formation of the Justice League, some of the people within, and, in less glowing terms, attempts to explain some of his own family and legacy. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

shield_maiden
2011-01-10 10:18 pm UTC (link)

She listened intently and absorbed it all. Storing the information away for a time it may be needed.

"It doth sound like thine Justice League ist like the Avengers. We art a United Nation sanctioned team to protect the Earth from all threats."

She explained how they were legacy Avengers and how their parents formed the first incarnation of the Avengers. She told him about the Defenders and some of their unusual adventures and lightly touched upon the battle in Asgard that set her on this particular path. She told him of their adventures on this mission and the different things they have seen. Including describing how she slayed the dragon.

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	first_son 2011-01-11 05:12 am UTC (link)
	After listening intently for a while, he can't help but laugh about the method of dragonslaying. "That's unique. You'll have to tell Corrinna... she'd appreciate it." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	shield_maiden 2011-01-11 10:56 am UTC (link)
	"Aye I shall, but only when Vernique ist not near. She wast most vexed about it. I doth look forward to returning home and telling mine brother and twin. They wilt appreciate it and Asleif wilt appreciate the parts for her spells." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	first_son 2011-01-11 04:14 pm UTC (link)
	"It sounds like quite the family. We'll try and get you on your way when we can, but meanwhile, I'm kind of enjoying having you here." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	shield_maiden 2011-01-11 04:25 pm UTC (link)
	"Aye, it ist. Four sisters and two brothers doth keep things interesting. Mine two mothers doth manage to keep us all in line though." The heat returned to her cheeks and she could feel herself turning red. "I art enjoying mine time here," she said. "The company ist nice and the hot chocolate ist verily good." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	first_son 2011-01-11 04:34 pm UTC (link)
	This is about the time he notices he hasn't touched his hot chocolate in a while, and he's still holding her hand. There's a bit of a pauuse while he turns red again and tries to find words. Weird, he's not usually this awkward. "It is... but I was, uhm, wondering... when we're done here, would you like to have dinner with me?" (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	shield_maiden 2011-01-11 04:49 pm UTC (link)
	Svalin blinked, a little surprised by the offer. She had assumed that he was just being nice and going along with Vernique's manipulations. "Aye. Yes. I wouldst like that a lot." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	first_son 2011-01-11 05:01 pm UTC (link)
	He's a little surprised she said yes, but obviously pleased too. "So... what do you like to eat? Metropolis has... pretty much anything and everything." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)