Svalin Thorsdottir (shield_maiden) wrote in marvel_nextgen,
@ 2012-10-27 21:10:00

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Nightly Routine (open)
Things had settled down since their return to Migard and Svalin was more at ease with Brandr around. Between the two of them Vernique and Solver were protected and things between Svalin and her wife were better. The tension was gone and the both of them were better for it.

Svalin had settled into a nightly routine after her wife and son were sleeping. With Brandr there, Svalin could spend most of the night in the training room. Each night she tried a new scenario and it always involved a dragon. The upcoming solstice weighed on her mind and even though she knew she would die, she would fight her hardest before she died. She was slowly going through any dragon she could find, real or in myth and legend.

When she was finished in the training room she would head down to the beach and go for a swim. The water invigorated her and was soothing on her tired and sore muscles.

Tonight was no different from the others. She had just finished battling Smaug from the Hobbit book and had taken a beating. She was tired, sweaty and sore. A swim in the ocean would be wonderful. Tomorrow night she planned on battling a balrog.

She stripped off her clothes and dived into the water.

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	dashingly 2012-10-29 01:32 am UTC (link)
	"And what art these about? Doth they have many dragons?" (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	shield_maiden 2012-10-29 10:00 am UTC (link)
	"Good vs. evil. There art no dragons, but there art incredible battle scenes in them. I think thou wouldst enjoy them." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	dashingly 2012-10-29 02:56 pm UTC (link)
	"Mayhap we shouldst try these battles in that training room," he grinned. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	shield_maiden 2012-10-29 02:59 pm UTC (link)
	A broad smile appeared on Svalin's face. "Aye. That wouldst be most enjoyable." "Shall we?" she asked and motioned toward the bungalow that Svalin shared with Vernique. Svalin had copies of the movies there and it would allow them to stay in close proximity to Vernique and Solver. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	dashingly 2012-10-29 03:02 pm UTC (link)
	"Aye," he smiled and followed her. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	shield_maiden 2012-10-29 03:05 pm UTC (link)
	They headed up to the bungalow. Svalin threw on what Vernique called sweat pants and a tee shirt and joined Brandr on the couch. "This ist the first one," she said as she started the movie. "It doth not have the battle scenes like the other two, but it ist a good movie." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

dashingly
2012-10-29 03:18 pm UTC (link)

Brandr settled on the couch and occupied himself with examining the remote while he waited. "It ist nice to see they have these movies as a way to watch great battles on Midgard. E'en if the people here seem to walk about unarmed. What ist this for?" He indicates the remote he's holding and trying to figure out what it was for. It was just a block of some sort really, with odd designs on top.

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	shield_maiden 2012-10-29 03:28 pm UTC (link)
	"It ist called a remote," Svalin said. "It controls the television and the movie player." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	dashingly 2012-10-29 03:34 pm UTC (link)
	"By magic?" He tries randomly pushing some buttons to try and get some response. "And ist this balrog in all the movies?" (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	shield_maiden 2012-10-29 03:44 pm UTC (link)
	"Electronics," Svalin said. "The television and remote work on electricity. In this movie and the second." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	dashingly 2012-10-29 03:53 pm UTC (link)
	"I see." He tries a few more buttons then hands her the remote. "I art afraid I know not how to use it milady and I wouldst prefer to see this movie before I should break this remote." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	shield_maiden 2012-10-29 03:55 pm UTC (link)
	"I wilt show thee," she said as she took the remote. "This ist the power button. It turns it on. These art to change channels. Up or down. These art to change volume. This ist play when a movie ist is the movie player. This ist pause." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	dashingly 2012-10-29 04:09 pm UTC (link)
	He scoots over and listens closely, taking note of the buttons she indicates before leaning over to push the power button. To his delight, it actually works. "Ah, thank you milady, it ist much clearer now. Though mayhap for this movie ye shouldst control the remote?" (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	shield_maiden 2012-10-29 04:37 pm UTC (link)
	Svalin held her breath a bit when he leaned in close. The only man who had been this close to her had been Jon. It was a bit unsettling. "Mayhap it ist for the best," Svalin said as she pressed he correct buttons to start the movie playing. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

dashingly
2012-10-29 05:37 pm UTC (link)

"Aye. I may need to one day ask thee again for a lesson in this remote," he smiled. The experience of watching a movie was new to him, and the setting reminded him more of Asgard than anything he'd run into on Midgard, so the movie manages to tear his attention away from her. He reminds himself that she is the lady it's his duty to serve, and perhaps he shouldn't let his eye wander her way. Though really, as long as he could serve her and do his duty properly should it matter too much?

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	shield_maiden 2012-10-29 05:45 pm UTC (link)
	"It wouldst be mine pleasure to show thee again," she said with a small smile. "Wouldst thou like some popcorn or something to drink?" Svalin asked. She wasn't the lady of the house, but she still knew her manners. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	dashingly 2012-10-29 06:14 pm UTC (link)
	"Popcorn without that liquid chocolate Lady Iona had on it? But no need, I wouldst not like to trouble you." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	shield_maiden 2012-10-29 06:16 pm UTC (link)
	"Aye without the chocolate," Svalin said. "It wouldst be no trouble. I hath been oft told that one cannot watch movies without popcorn." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	dashingly 2012-10-29 06:26 pm UTC (link)
	"Ah, if it ist part of the experience then I shall not say no. I hath heard that one must try the full experience of things on Midgard," he says as he stands up. "Ist there anything I may help with?" It seemed wrong to let her do everything. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	shield_maiden 2012-10-29 06:53 pm UTC (link)
	"Watch the movies," she said. "It wilt not take me long to make the popcorn." Svalin patted his arm and stood up. "Wouldst thou like some mead?" (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	dashingly 2012-10-29 06:57 pm UTC (link)
	"Ah...well if the lady should wish that then I shalt," he concedes, feeling a little uncomfortable letting the lady he was supposed to serve do the work. But the mention of mead perks him right up. "Midgard hath mead? Then aye I wouldst like some. It is mine policy to never turn down good mead." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	shield_maiden 2012-10-30 02:08 pm UTC (link)
	"Aye it doth have mead, but this ist mead I brought back from Asgard." Svalin smiled. "Migard mead ist not as good." With that Svalin disappeared into the small kitchen and fetched two glasses and a bottle of Asgardian mead. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	dashingly 2012-10-30 02:27 pm UTC (link)
	"Thank thee milady," he smiles as he accepts the glass. "Though I wouldst think you didst not have much Asgardian mead in reserve. Art thou sure ye wishes to use it now?" Unless movie watching was a special Midgard occasion he wasn't aware of. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	shield_maiden 2012-10-30 03:04 pm UTC (link)
	Svalin filled his glass and then filled her own. The bottle was placed on the small table next to the couch along with her glass. She had popcorn to make. "Aye, I art sure." She gave him a smile and then went to make some popcorn. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	dashingly 2012-10-30 03:15 pm UTC (link)
	Brandr had some of his mead while he waited. Yes, it was certainly Asgardian mead. Nice thing to have so far from home. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)