nextgen_misc (nextgen_misc) wrote in marvel_nextgen,
@ 2009-08-30 18:12:00

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aridis, asleif, halbjorn, inactive - ohu amane, marlow, npc - wonder man, plot-"the encroaching darkness", svalin, sydney ashcroft, team - defenders, zoey ashcroft

Demons To The Left of Me, Undead to the Right, Here I Am Stuck In the Middle With You
The sun was starting to sink on the Western horizon and into the Pacific Ocean as another day was ending. A few miles south of 1800 Palos Verdes Drive the ground erupted in a spray of dirt. One by one soldiers came forth from the ground. Some were Spartans, some were Roman legionnaires, and some were Norsemen. A total of three thousand eventually stood in the dying light. They moved into formation and started marching.

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Re: Tending to Wounds (Battle aftermath)

stone_bear
2009-09-23 05:49 am UTC (link)

He had collapsed from bloodloss within moments of the soldiers disappearing. From Skurge's last strike, there's a fair amount of him that should be inside on the outside, and its hard to tell how much blood he's lost. Still, as the feral snarl fades, it disappears into a grin.
"Didst we win the day? thou'rt standing yet. Surely victory wast ours." he asks first, not nearly so worried about his health as his sister is.

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	Re: Tending to Wounds (Battle aftermath) shield_maiden 2009-09-23 06:04 am UTC (link)
	"Aye, we didst. The soldiers art gone," she replied and did her best to stop the bleeding. She ripped off a large part of her shirt and put it on his stomach. "Lie still. Asleif wilt be here anon." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	Re: Tending to Wounds (Battle aftermath) stone_bear 2009-09-23 06:08 am UTC (link)
	"Aye, twas a glorious thing." He coughs, finally wincing as his senses return. "Their commander wast a mighty warrior. And tis a fine axe. Thinkst thou I shouldst keep it?" Yes, he sees her face. Yes, he has a pretty good idea how bad it is. But his sister seems to have this idea that he was meant to survive. May as well humor her. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	Re: Tending to Wounds (Battle aftermath) shield_maiden 2009-09-23 06:25 am UTC (link)
	"Aye," she agreed. "Wast a most glorious battle. Aye, spoil of battle and rightfully thine." His wounds were healing a faster rate than normal, but not nearly enough to do any real good. He had to survive. Who else would go looking for fights with her? Not to mention help with Asleif. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	Re: Tending to Wounds (Battle aftermath) stone_bear 2009-09-23 06:30 am UTC (link)
	Her tending his wounds as quickly as she did, and healing magic are helping. It may or may not be enough, but at least he's staying conscious. Good sign so far. "How many didst we face, dost thou think? Surely this tale shalt reach Valhalla by nightfall. And the victory ist thine... thou led us." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	Re: Tending to Wounds (Battle aftermath) shield_maiden 2009-09-23 06:46 am UTC (link)
	"Enow," she answered. "Aye, but the victory ist thine. Thou'rt the one who defeated their commander and sent the soldiers back to whence they came." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	Re: Tending to Wounds (Battle aftermath) stone_bear 2009-09-23 06:48 am UTC (link)
	"And thou hadst no hand in that? I believe it not, else thou wouldst not be here. Twas thy plan. This fight may e'en be mine, but the battle is thine. Thou wilt make a fine queen." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	Re: Tending to Wounds (Battle aftermath) shield_maiden 2009-09-23 06:51 am UTC (link)
	"We art not going to get into that argument now, brother. Not with thine injuries. Save it for another day when we need something to argue about." The flow of blood seemed to be slowing, but the piece of cloth she held over his wound was already blood soaked. "I wonder how our siblings fare against the demons." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	Re: Tending to Wounds (Battle aftermath) stone_bear 2009-09-23 07:13 am UTC (link)
	"Who knows how many days we hath left? And thou hast proven thy leadership well enow." he replies with a grin, interrupted by a bit more coughing. "As well as we, I wouldst hope." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	Re: Tending to Wounds (Battle aftermath) shield_maiden 2009-09-23 07:21 am UTC (link)
	"There art many days left until Ragnarok," she said firmly. "We wilt have time for many more arguments." Worrying about her brother's wounds had made her forget about her own for the moment. While most were scratches, there were some deep cuts that were actively bleeding. "Save thy strength, brother." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	Re: Tending to Wounds (Battle aftermath) stone_bear 2009-09-23 07:43 am UTC (link)
	"Mayhap, today mine strength wast enow. We shalt see about tomorrow." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	Re: Tending to Wounds (Battle aftermath) shield_maiden 2009-09-23 07:53 am UTC (link)
	Svalin smiled a little. "Mayhap tomorrow ist a better day to die. Today, we live and we shall certainly celebrate later." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	Re: Tending to Wounds (Battle aftermath) stone_bear 2009-09-23 08:07 am UTC (link)
	That gets a bloody grin. "Ver' well, thou hast a deal. But if I keep mine end and survive, thou must needs attend the victory celebration. No sneaking off to practice further. And no nursing thy mead. Almost a pity, their leader wast a mighty warrior." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	Re: Tending to Wounds (Battle aftermath) shield_maiden 2009-09-23 08:15 am UTC (link)
	"Thou hast a deal, brother." Svalin nodded and bit back the pain of her own wounds. "Later I wilt drink mead with thee and sing of this battle. He wast a mighty warrior. Skurge wast one of the mightiest in Asgard at one point. If thou wouldst hath listened to mine mother tell tales thou wouldst hath known of him." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	Re: Tending to Wounds (Battle aftermath) stone_bear 2009-09-23 08:20 am UTC (link)
	"Wast that who that wast, truth? E'en I wouldst know him, wert mine mind clear at the time. I remember only seeing the greatest of many threats. Now tis truly a shame... but truly, I canst not die this day, for I wouldst miss seeing Svalin Sifsdottir singing." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	Re: Tending to Wounds (Battle aftermath) shield_maiden 2009-09-23 08:30 am UTC (link)
	"Aye, that wast Skurge. Methinks Hela hath a hand in this. Skurge wast in her domain and she doth not give up souls so easy." Svalin laughed. "A cow doth sound better than mine singing." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	Re: Tending to Wounds (Battle aftermath) stone_bear 2009-09-23 08:35 am UTC (link)
	"Mayhap, but not all of our foes wert Northmen. Tis most odd. But a great victory regardless, and e'en if thou'rt the worst singer in the nine worlds, twill still be well worth it. None wilt care deep enough in their cups, and thou'rt ne'er at the celebrations." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	Re: Tending to Wounds (Battle aftermath) shield_maiden 2009-09-23 08:43 am UTC (link)
	"Aye. Not all wert Northmen. Mayhap Lady Sydney can help in identifying the others. Wouldst give us some clue to who else ist behind this." Svalin didn't comment on the singing. She probably was the worst singer in the Nine Worlds outside of Hogun. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	Re: Tending to Wounds (Battle aftermath) stone_bear 2009-09-23 08:52 am UTC (link)
	"There art swords and arrows enow to try and identify them. Methinks she couldst collect a few of them from me." he replies, seeming to find the black humor amusing. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	Re: Tending to Wounds (Battle aftermath) shield_maiden 2009-09-23 08:55 am UTC (link)
	"Aye, there art enow in thee. I wilt remove them when Asleif ist near to heal the wounds." Svalin did not enjoy the black humor, but she was not going to get upset right now. "Methinks Father would hath enjoyed a battle such as this." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	Re: Tending to Wounds (Battle aftermath) stone_bear 2009-09-23 09:08 am UTC (link)
	"Aye, he wilt be most upset he missed it. And Mjolnir wouldst hath been most useful... but tis all the greater victory for his lack. Today belongs to the daughters and son of Thor. The children art all safe?" (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	Re: Tending to Wounds (Battle aftermath) shield_maiden 2009-09-23 09:19 am UTC (link)
	"Aye the day doth belong to us. They art safe. Ohu and Griffen got them out on the jet." She could feel the impact of her own blood loss, but she would be fine until their sister arrived. There would be no more fighting for the both of them today. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	Re: Tending to Wounds (Battle aftermath) stone_bear 2009-09-23 09:24 am UTC (link)
	"Good, then all ist well. Dost thou see aught left of the demons? Mayhap we shouldst go help them." he replies, amusedly. "Lest our sisters claim the demons a greater victory." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	Re: Tending to Wounds (Battle aftermath) shield_maiden 2009-09-23 09:30 am UTC (link)
	"Nay, I didst not. They art on the other side and the building ist in the way." She shook her head. "Nay, brother. Neither of us ist in shape to fight more this day. Aye, they wilt try to claim the greater victory." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	Re: Tending to Wounds (Battle aftermath) stone_bear 2009-09-23 09:34 am UTC (link)
	He grins, "But twas such fun. Surely there ist a demon or two they left for us." Yeah, his sister is too serious. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)