Svalin Thorsdottir (shield_maiden) wrote in marvel_nextgen,
@ 2010-05-19 01:33:00

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A Night's Rest
Apparently fighting off vampires and cultists earned a person a stay at the city's palace. The local king was most appreciative of having his city emptied of the vampires and cultists and had invited the Avengers along with Red Sonja and Conan to stay for the night in his palace.

Svalin cared not where she stayed, only that she had a place for Tryggvi and someplace to sleep. Hard or soft, it didn't matter. She was used to sleeping on the ground as much as she was used to sleeping in a bed. The girls were shown to one suite and the guys to another. In the middle of the room that connected to the two bedrooms was a large bathtub put into the floor. Servants filled it with steaming water. The same was in the guys' room. They were all expected at dinner in two hours.

Svalin carefully checked her weapons and equipment and laid the out one by one on a table in the room. Getting clean was not the highest priority for her.

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butterflybullet
2010-05-19 07:20 am UTC (link)

"Oh," Vernique says quietly. "Well, I know it's all over my head and definitely not a mortal sort of thing, but I certainly hope you can someday think of...well, think of a good angle for the situation." There had to be an angle, didn't there? Sure, Asgardians might be all...choreographed, but there had to be nuances. Something more to it they could finesse. "In the meantime, we're all glad to have you, you know."

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	shield_maiden 2010-05-19 07:30 am UTC (link)
	"What wilt be wilt be," Svalin said. "We art not a race to argue with our fates, but we embrace them instead." Svalin smiled. "Thank thee, fair lady. Thou words art most comforting." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	butterflybullet 2010-05-19 07:35 am UTC (link)
	"You're entirely welcome." And having finished Svalins hair and turned to her own, Vernique adds, "Now, these polished metal mirrors aren't my favorite kind, but they'll do all right. what do you think?" (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	shield_maiden 2010-05-19 07:41 am UTC (link)
	Svalin nodded. "They art like the ones in Asgard. The ones in Migard art far superior. Wouldst thou like some help with thine hair?" (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	butterflybullet 2010-05-19 05:35 pm UTC (link)
	"Oh, thanks, if you could just hold this," She gets the brush set into her hair and twisted under, then sets Svalin's hand on it. "While I finish combing the other side out...I just want to make sure it doesn't frizz outward on me." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	shield_maiden 2010-05-19 06:08 pm UTC (link)
	Svalin did as instructed. "Ist not frizzing important?" (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	butterflybullet 2010-05-19 06:11 pm UTC (link)
	"Oh, yes," Vernique affirms as she continues working. "Frizzing looks very unfortunate with hair like mine." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	shield_maiden 2010-05-19 06:14 pm UTC (link)
	"How doth one prevent this frizzing?" she asked. This focus on hair care was most perplexing. The most she thought about hair was keeping it out of her face during battle. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	butterflybullet 2010-05-19 06:19 pm UTC (link)
	"Conditioning. Brushing it juuuust right. Normally I have, well, specialized electrically-powered devices that really help the process, but obviously that's not an option here. And when hanging out with hot guys at a nice dinner, too, it's too bad." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	shield_maiden 2010-05-19 06:36 pm UTC (link)
	"The men wilt notice thee e'en if thine hair doth have frizz. Thou'rt a most lovely lady." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	butterflybullet 2010-05-19 06:44 pm UTC (link)
	Vernique smiles. "Aw, why thank you!" (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	shield_maiden 2010-05-19 06:51 pm UTC (link)
	"Thou'rt welcome. It ist pleasing that there ist other female company." Svalin smiled and continued to hold Vernique's hair. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	butterflybullet 2010-05-19 07:42 pm UTC (link)
	And with that help, Vernique eventually gets her drying her to stay turned under a bit. "Yeah, it's really nice to keep it from being a total boys club, no matter how nice the boys." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	shield_maiden 2010-05-19 07:45 pm UTC (link)
	Svalin nodded. "Aye. I art used to mine sisters and my shield-sisters. They art nice enow. Good warriors and can hold conversations." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	butterflybullet 2010-05-19 07:46 pm UTC (link)
	Vernique nods and smiles. "Yes, that too." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	shield_maiden 2010-05-19 07:53 pm UTC (link)
	Svalin knew she was missing something and she had a good idea what it was. She just didn't have an interest in males outside of warriors in arms. "Wert thou...what do mortals say...dating...someone before we left?" (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	butterflybullet 2010-05-19 08:14 pm UTC (link)
	"I was not. Hadn't really been in a steady relationship in quite some time. Don't tend to be often." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	shield_maiden 2010-05-19 08:20 pm UTC (link)
	"Ist there a reason or thou just not prefer steady relationships? If mine questions art too personal, I wouldst not take offense if thou doth not want to answer." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

butterflybullet
2010-05-19 08:30 pm UTC (link)

"It's not a problem. I guess I've just tended to be inclined for dating around. A whirlwind week or two of fun with one guy. A couple months later, a whirlwind week with another. Repeating with the same people sometimes, but still...flitting about a bit, you know? I have a tendency to flit and flirt but never do the whole one-on-one long-term connection with a guy, you know?"

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	shield_maiden 2010-05-19 08:42 pm UTC (link)
	"I doth not know, but I wilt take thine word." Svalin smiled. "I hath never been in a relationship fleeting or serious. I doth not expect to be." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	butterflybullet 2010-05-19 08:44 pm UTC (link)
	She smiles. "Careful what you say. Make too definite a statement, and some law of nature may bring Mr. Right along, and you two'll have to find a nice girl and settle down." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	shield_maiden 2010-05-19 08:46 pm UTC (link)
	"Who ist this Mr. Right?" she asked. She shook her head. "Nay. I am a shield-maiden and I wilt not give up the sword." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	butterflybullet 2010-05-19 08:50 pm UTC (link)
	"Mr. Right is a figurative abstraction for exactly what any particular person wants in a man. And Svalin, don't worry. I wouldn't think for a second that you'd quit the shieldmaiden thing for anybody. So obviously, Mr. Right in your case would be interested in fighting alongside you as much as all the...other fun stuff." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	shield_maiden 2010-05-19 08:54 pm UTC (link)
	"I understand," she said. Mortal were most confusing a lot of the time. "Mayhap. Time wilt tell." "Art thou done?" She wondered how much time this hair thing required. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	butterflybullet 2010-05-19 08:55 pm UTC (link)
	"Yeah, I think I finally got it." And Vernique puts the finishing touches, and adjusts her dress. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

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