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 2011-01-11 09:45 pm UTC (link)
	"Hmm, so last world, it was just all of you, and your kids, against Kang?" (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	shield_maiden 2011-01-11 09:53 pm UTC (link)
	Svalin smiled. "Aye. The six of us and the eight of them. We didst employ most unusual tactics and though we didst not defeat Kang, we didst save their world." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	first_son 2011-01-11 09:56 pm UTC (link)
	"He must have some pretty impressive technology to hold off all of you and still avoid capture. We'll have to be prepared, though we have some pretty high tech villains here too. Anything else about his M.O. we should know?" (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	shield_maiden 2011-01-11 10:03 pm UTC (link)
	"There art occasions when he wilt have a few powerful individual guarding him. In the future it wast the Sentry. An almost invincible foe, but mine possible son didst defeat him once we lured Sentry away from Kang's fortress." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	first_son 2011-01-11 10:08 pm UTC (link)
	Jon blinks, Kryptonian mind chewing on that. "An almost invincible foe... but Kang convinced him to work with him? That brings some very bad possibilities to mind, all of a sudden." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	shield_maiden 2011-01-11 10:14 pm UTC (link)
	"The Sentry wast mentally unstable, so it wouldst not be hard to manipulate him. Which ist what Kang apparently did." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

first_son
2011-01-11 10:17 pm UTC (link)

"From what you've said, he's well prepared. He wouldn't try and set himself up here without... something he thinks can give him some security, and based on what we know, I don't think he could stand against the league for long on his own. He doesn't use magic... so that eliminates some of the possibilities. There's some others. I can hope he doesn't ally with Brainiac or something."

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	shield_maiden 2011-01-11 10:22 pm UTC (link)
	"I art concerned that there ist not any signs. Kang ist not subtle. According to Vernique I know all about not being subtle. She sayeth it ist a cultural thing with Asgardians." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	first_son 2011-01-11 10:24 pm UTC (link)
	"I'm sure we'll turn up something. I have to say though, from what little I knew about our Asgardians, what there is of them, you're not what I'd have expected." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	shield_maiden 2011-01-11 10:25 pm UTC (link)
	She tilted her head. "What didst thou expect?" (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	first_son 2011-01-11 10:28 pm UTC (link)
	"The ones the JSA met, there was nothing in their world but war after repeating war. Nothing but grim acceptance and rage. You're... well, you're a warrior, but you're also so enthusiastic about it all, and so beautiful." He finds himself blushing, surprised about that last bit. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

shield_maiden
2011-01-11 10:42 pm UTC (link)

"Asgard ist a beautiful place that ist plagued by ne'erending violence and death. E'ery winter we battle the same enemies whilst Lord Odin sleeps and on the occasions mine Uncle Loki doth try to conqueror Asgard."

"We all hath our own paths and I hath accepted mine destiny. I wilt die for the final time in front of the doors to the throne room and I wilt not see the end of Ragnarok. Mine sister wilt be Queen if we prevail. Mine brother once said I shouldst not dwell on it and learn to enjoy what life I have until Ragnarok. I art learning how to do that."

Her brain finally caught up to the last bit of what he said. She stopped walking from the shock. She was shocked enough that there was a delay to her cheeks turning red.

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first_son
2011-01-11 10:47 pm UTC (link)

Everything she's saying flies in the face of his views of heroism - and yet makes sense with what he knows of Asgard. He's not going to argue this - like the New Gods, and others, everyone has their own paths and beliefs, and they won't always match his world view. He does find something in there that sticks out to him though.

"Then maybe I can help you find some moments to enjoy. Have you ever been flying? Other than on the horse, anyway?"

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	shield_maiden 2011-01-11 10:51 pm UTC (link)
	Svalin's brain was still working on the last thing he said. It still hadn't caught up to what he was saying now. "Thou thinks I art beautiful?" she asked when her brain and mouth reconnected to start working again. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	first_son 2011-01-11 10:56 pm UTC (link)
	"I've been thinking it ever since I first saw you." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	shield_maiden 2011-01-11 11:02 pm UTC (link)
	Her cheeks burned and she knew they must be very red. She bowed her head. "Thank thee," she said unable to look at thee. Clearly she was not used to being called as such. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	first_son 2011-01-11 11:05 pm UTC (link)
	He's blushing more than a little bit himself, but the words are out of his mouth now, might as well keep it up. "You're welcome... beautiful." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	shield_maiden 2011-01-12 12:42 am UTC (link)
	Her cheeks felt hotter than the fires of Muspelheim. "To answer thy question, nay, I hath not been flying without Tryggvi." Maybe this would get off the topic of her looks. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	first_son 2011-01-12 12:43 am UTC (link)
	"Then hold on." he replies. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	shield_maiden 2011-01-12 12:50 am UTC (link)
	Svalin did as instructed. She wrapped her arms around Jon, taking note of hard muscles under his clothes. Though Svalin being Svalin, didn't get too up close and personal while she held on. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	first_son 2011-01-12 12:51 am UTC (link)
	He draws her in closer, then lifts off, flying slowly at first, picking up speed as they clear the building tops and look down on Metropolis from above. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	shield_maiden 2011-01-12 12:54 am UTC (link)
	Svalin closed her eyes and smiled at the feel of the rush of the wind on her face. She opened her eyes and looked down at the city below. "It ist a beautiful city," she told him. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	first_son 2011-01-12 12:58 am UTC (link)
	"I always thought so. No matter how many times I do this, I never get tired of the view." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	shield_maiden 2011-01-12 01:07 am UTC (link)
	"I feel the same about Asgard when I stand on the highest tower and look down on the city," she said. "I wish I couldst show it to thee." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	first_son 2011-01-12 01:09 am UTC (link)
	Highest tower of the city? Easy enough. He takes her to the Daily Planet building, setting down on top of the globe, though he doesn't let go of her just yet. Only way down from here is flying, after all - but he's always appreciated the view from there, literally on top of the world. "I'll just have to imagine it." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)