Svalin Thorsdottir (shield_maiden) wrote in marvel_nextgen,
@ 2011-06-17 23:52:00

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Flashback (Age four)
After the second broken chair of the morning their mother Einmyria had made all four kids go outside despite the rain. Four kids all the same age under the same roof for an extended length of time usually led to some furniture casualties. Svalin and Halbjorn had been rather active and had caused the furniture breakage, but all four were shuffled outside despite many protests of innocence from Asleif and Aridis.

Svalin crossed her arms over her chest and harrumphed. She and Hal were only practicing their dragon slaying. The chairs made excellent dragons until they splintered apart. MomOne was quite vexed and she was certain to tell MomTwo and Father. They were certain to be punished later.

"Mother wouldst not be so vexed if we wert to slay a real dragon," she grumbled.

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	stone_bear 2011-06-19 08:02 pm UTC (link)
	"Aye, the forest soundeth good. Surely the wolves wouldst be happy to be rid of a dragon or two." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	shield_maiden 2011-06-19 08:06 pm UTC (link)
	"I doth not thinketh that this forest ist that of the wolves. To hear Volstagg and Father talk, that forest ist far away." Despite being children, the two were covering quite a bit of ground. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	stone_bear 2011-06-19 08:15 pm UTC (link)
	"Thou'rt likely right." She usually was. Geography was not his strong point. "We wilt need to travel deep into the woods though... surely there art no dragons so close to Asgard." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	shield_maiden 2011-06-19 08:21 pm UTC (link)
	"Aye," she said. Her brow furled in thought. "We shouldst hath taken a horse." Next time she would plan better. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	stone_bear 2011-06-19 08:27 pm UTC (link)
	He frowns. "Thou'rt a better rider. The horses don't like me." And he has no idea why, he's even tried being nice to them. "I a not tired, walking ist fine... we wilt find a dragon soon enow." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	shield_maiden 2011-06-19 08:51 pm UTC (link)
	"It wouldst be quicker," she said. "Next time I wilt thinketh of these things. A good commander thinketh of all possibilities and prepares." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	stone_bear 2011-06-19 10:17 pm UTC (link)
	"Mayhap, one day thou wilt hath one of the Valkyries steeds. And mayhap one day I wilt find a horse that likest me." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	shield_maiden 2011-06-19 10:27 pm UTC (link)
	"Aye!" Svalin said as she raised her "sword" in the air. "I wilt hath a mighty steed to ride into battle and thou wilt hath one as well. Together we wilt ride side by side into battle and slay the foes of Asgard!" (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	stone_bear 2011-06-19 10:33 pm UTC (link)
	"Aye! We wilt begin with the giants!" (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	shield_maiden 2011-06-19 11:09 pm UTC (link)
	"Aye! Then the trolls!" (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	stone_bear 2011-06-19 11:18 pm UTC (link)
	"Trolls, then demons!" (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	shield_maiden 2011-06-19 11:35 pm UTC (link)
	"And Dark Elves!" Svalin added. They kept walking. The trees of the forest were getting closer and closer. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	stone_bear 2011-06-19 11:39 pm UTC (link)
	"Then the undead last! How doth one kill the goddess of death?" (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	shield_maiden 2011-06-20 12:55 am UTC (link)
	"I doth not know. Mayhap we wilt find out," she said with a grin. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	stone_bear 2011-06-20 01:00 am UTC (link)
	"Aye, we hath many foes to slay first!" (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	shield_maiden 2011-06-20 01:03 am UTC (link)
	"Aye! Then the skalds wilt sing of our glories!" The trees of the forest grew taller and taller as they approached. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	stone_bear 2011-06-20 01:10 am UTC (link)
	"I can't wait til they sing about killing this dragon! T'will be the best song!" (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	shield_maiden 2011-06-20 01:12 am UTC (link)
	"Aye. It wilt be a song for the ages," Svalin agreed. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	nextgen_parent 2011-06-20 02:08 am UTC (link)
	"Mayhap, but it wilt need wait a few years yet to be written." says a voice from above. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	shield_maiden 2011-06-20 02:10 am UTC (link)
	Svalin looked up and smiled. "Father! Halbjorn and I art going to slay a dragon!" (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	nextgen_parent 2011-06-20 02:29 am UTC (link)
	"When thou'rt trained enow. For now, thou'rt about to face a far more fearsome creature... thine mothers, to explain to one why she hast no pots or knives, and the other to explain why there ist no dinner to be had after a long day of training." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	shield_maiden 2011-06-20 07:47 pm UTC (link)
	Svalin looked at her father and had all her hopes and excitement drain out of her. She sighed and removed her "helm" and put her "sword" in the pot. "I wilt explain to the mothers. I wast mine idea." She kicked a rock. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	nextgen_parent 2011-06-22 07:00 pm UTC (link)
	Thor ruffles his daughter's hair. "And thy brother went along, but tis a good instinct, for the leader of any expedition to take credit for its faults... and let the men take the credit for its successes. But worry not too much, they shalt not be happy... but this ist not too dissimilar to an adventure thine own mother had when young." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	shield_maiden 2011-06-22 08:06 pm UTC (link)
	"Didst she try to fight a dragon too?" Svalin asked. "When I grow up I art going to be the mightiest shield maiden in all of Asgard." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	nextgen_parent 2011-06-22 08:09 pm UTC (link)
	"Nay, we ended up fighting savage wolves, not Hrimhari's brood. And aye, thou wilt be... but first thou must mindeth thine mothers, and get the chance to grow up." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)