Svalin Thorsdottir (shield_maiden) wrote in marvel_nextgen,
@ 2011-05-06 01:49:00

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Moving Meditation (open to Defenders)
To say Svalin didn't deal well with inactivity was a big understatement. She was not the type to sit still and do very little which made this pregnancy into a very taxing thing. The blood of warriors ran her her veins and it wasn't easily stilled. It made her irritable and restless.

Svalin was awake before the sun had risen. A nightmare, one of her son destroying Asgard and Migard and Jon accusing her of letting it happen, woke her and she found sleep elusive afterward. The words spoken to her by her grandfather on her wedding day weighed heavily on her mind. She could not easily ignore the possibility of her son being the cause of the destruction of two worlds.

Svalin made her way up to the main building and to the training room. Some exercise and practice would help calm her thoughts and help her center herself. She programmed the room to a low level setting and had it create some robot opponents. Svalin knew they were a creation of light and force fields, but they would serve her purpose well enough.

Vigfrior was a sword and she started hacking through the fabricated robots.

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	marlow 2011-05-06 01:57 pm UTC (link)
	In the main house to get a muffin to eat with her hot chocolate, Marlow watched Svalin pass through and decided to follow her. Svalin looked disturbed about something. From the talk Marlow heard around the compound, pregnant and upset wasn't a good combination. She liked Svalin a lot and was looking forward to meeting her baby. She found a spot to watch Svalin practice. (Reply to this)(Thread)

shield_maiden
2011-05-06 11:44 pm UTC (link)

Svalin didn't notice she had an audience for awhile. All she could focus on was slaying her opponents. She needed to get some of this frustration and stress out.

Responsibility was something she always accepted and was able to handle, but now she wasn't sure she could handle /this/. Knowing that you could be responsible for the destruction of two worlds was something that sat lightly on one's shoulders and she wasn't sure her shoulders could carry it. Doubts plagued her waking thoughts and nightmares dominated her dreams.

She was the Goddess of Hope and was supposed to bring hope to Asgard and Earth and right now she needed someone to give her hope. Her family and her wife were nothing but supportive, but Svalin felt at times that the ground was giving out from under her feet.

Svalin screamed and was a blur of motion as she cut through her opponents. A short while later they were all destroyed and the program was over.

Svalin leaned on her sword. She was drenched in sweat and she was tired.

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	marlow 2011-05-07 04:34 am UTC (link)
	From her spot, Marlow sent a light snow dusting over Svalin to help cool her off. Fat white flakes floated down on her head. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	shield_maiden 2011-05-07 04:36 am UTC (link)
	Svalin blinked and then it hit her. It was /snowing/. She smiled and looked around. "Thank thee," she said with a tired smiled. "'Tis most refreshing." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	marlow 2011-05-07 04:53 am UTC (link)
	"Are you all right? Can I get you some water or something?" (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	shield_maiden 2011-05-07 01:55 pm UTC (link)
	"Aye, I art fine, thank you," Svalin said as she straightened up. "It wast a good workout." She grinned. "Mayhap some water wouldst be good." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	marlow 2011-05-08 08:03 pm UTC (link)
	"I can do that!" Marlow disappeared around a doorway and returned with a two bottles of water from the cooler in the gym. She handed them both to Svalin. "It's interesting to watch you practice." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	shield_maiden 2011-05-08 08:42 pm UTC (link)
	"Thank thee," she said and opened one. A moment later the water was gone. "Wouldst thou care for lessons?" Svalin asked as she opened the second bottle. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	marlow 2011-05-08 11:49 pm UTC (link)
	"Lessons? You mean, learn to fight like you do?" The idea had never crossed her mind before. With magic at her fingertips, it had never occurred to Clea or Doctor Strange to have Marlow trained in physical combat. It fascinated her, she couldn't deny it. "Do you think I could learn?" (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	shield_maiden 2011-05-09 12:03 am UTC (link)
	Svalin smiled. "Aye. I couldst teach thee and thou wilt learn. It ist wise to learn many types of combat instead of relying on one. The same doth apply to weapons." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	marlow 2011-05-09 12:29 am UTC (link)
	"I would like to," Marlow said decisively. "Magic is good but it would be nice to know how to do something else. What do I need? A sword? I can conjure a sword." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	shield_maiden 2011-05-09 12:47 am UTC (link)
	"There ist no need," Svalin said. "I have wooden practice swords. They art better for starting and lighter for thee." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	stone_bear 2011-05-09 07:02 pm UTC (link)
	Halbjorn enters the field, tearing apart two of the robots as he approaches her. He can see why she enjoys these opponents. Tearing metal and sparking wires are somehow satisfying. "Hast thine wife approved this workout, sister mine?" (Reply to this)(Thread)

	shield_maiden 2011-05-09 07:14 pm UTC (link)
	"Mine wife ist elsewhere," she said and paused the program. "Canada I doth believe. Thou'rt up early, brother. It ist rare to see thine face before midday." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	stone_bear 2011-05-09 07:26 pm UTC (link)
	"Aye, mine plans last night ne'er happened, so I wast abed alone early. Thou still seemst to hath thine swordarm, though thine footwork ist suffering." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	shield_maiden 2011-05-09 07:35 pm UTC (link)
	"Fair maids art turning down the Bear of Asgard?" Svalin teased. "Surely it must be a first." She sighed a little. "Aye. I hath become more awkward and I art tired. Restful sleep ist elusive." "Woudlst thou care to spar?" (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	stone_bear 2011-05-09 07:38 pm UTC (link)
	He frowns. "I wouldst care to, but must needs not. E'en sparring, I lose care too quickly. Thine wife hast a'ready warned me of this. I mayst join thee in training, but we need wait to spar further until thou hast given birth." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	shield_maiden 2011-05-09 07:46 pm UTC (link)
	"Thou hath n'er hurt me during sparring, but I know thee and thou wilt not change thine mind." She shook her head. "It ist not the same. These unreal robots art no real challenge." Svalin had tried to increase the difficulty of the program, but had been locked out. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	stone_bear 2011-05-09 08:16 pm UTC (link)
	He looks back at her evenly. "Thou hast a different challenge now, sister mine. Mayhap one e'en more taxing. And one that a sword and shield cannot make disappear. I know thou'rt up to it... but thou must needs accept all that the challenge puts upon thee, as much as thou wouldst undertaking any other quest." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	stone_bear 2011-05-09 08:30 pm UTC (link)
	"Then stop carrying it alone. Thine family hast broad, strong shoulders for a reason. Carrying the child must be thine weight alone, but we canst aid thee with much that comes with it. Come, rest a time, and let us speak." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	shield_maiden 2011-05-09 09:09 pm UTC (link)
	"Come then. We canst talk o'er some food and drink." She said as she sheathed Vigfrior. "I hath many doubts and concerns, but I art also scared," she said as they started walking. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	stone_bear 2011-05-09 09:11 pm UTC (link)
	He nods, and moves to follow, just behind and to her right. "Aye, tis quite a responsibility. But thou'rt the princess of Asgard. Thou wilt o'ercome thy fear, and do better than any of us e'er thought possible." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	shield_maiden 2011-05-09 10:34 pm UTC (link)
	"I hope thou'rt correct," she said. "If it wert just having a child, I wouldst not worry as much. Lord Odin didst speak to Vernique and I. There art concerns for Asgard and Migard regarding mine son." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	anyastark 2011-05-12 11:17 pm UTC (link)
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