Svalin Thorsdottir (shield_maiden) wrote in marvel_nextgen,
@ 2012-12-21 10:50:00

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I Followed My Small Destiny With Valor
Svalin didn't sleep during the night as she never could sleep on the eve of battle. Instead she waited with armor and Vigfrior ready. This would be the toughest battle of her life so far and though she knew she'd lose, she wouldn't go down without putting up a fight. She didn't know when she would be whisked away, but she would be prepared for when it did happen.

One moment she was in the small bungalow she shared with her wife, son and Brandr and the next was at the base of Yggdrasil.

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	nextgen_asgard2 2012-12-22 03:09 am UTC (link)
	The Nidhogg knows nothing of what is to come. Its intent is, as it always is, to continue its path towards bringing about the end of the world, eating and tearing through the roots of the world tree. (Reply to this)(Thread)

	shield_maiden 2012-12-22 03:18 am UTC (link)
	"Nidhogg!" Svalin yelled. "Devourer of the Dead! Tearer of Corpses!" Vigfrior was drawn as Svalin approached. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	nextgen_asgard2 2012-12-22 03:25 am UTC (link)
	The Nidhogg ignores her, continuing on its path as if she were insignificant. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

shield_maiden
2012-12-22 03:43 am UTC (link)

Honor was satisfied that she tried to get his attention. If he didn't acknowledge her presence, that was his prerogative. It gave Svalin a moment to study the scene and work out what could be called a plan.

The roots of Ydggrasil were massive and thicker than her body. Nidhogg's body was wrapped around them while he gnawed on one of the roots. Svalin ran and jumped up onto a root and ran along it until she reached a section of Nidhogg's body. She tried to drive her sword in between two scales.

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	nextgen_asgard2 2012-12-22 03:51 am UTC (link)
	That gets his attention. Even normal Asgardian steel could never pierce his scales, but Vigfrior is no normal weapon. The blood is slight - but there. The dragon howls, doubling back to swing a claw at her. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	shield_maiden 2012-12-22 05:24 pm UTC (link)
	Svalin had been expecting a counter attack and jumped from her perch a second before the claw would have hit her. She ran along a root and jumped to another one. One thing Nidhogg had going against him was that he was large and Svalin could strike from different points. When she was close enough she struck again. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	nextgen_asgard2 2012-12-24 02:42 am UTC (link)
	The enchanted metal once again finds blood, if slight. The Nidhogg switches tactics, for what degree of tactical understanding it has - not swinging at her, but the roots under her feet, trying to send her tumbling amongst the roots with nowhere to stand, and send shrapnel up everywhere. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	shield_maiden 2012-12-24 02:47 am UTC (link)
	Part of the root she was standing on was shattered and Svalin lost her footing. She fell backward and fell down to another root. She slammed into the wood and grunted at the pain. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	nextgen_asgard2 2012-12-24 02:50 am UTC (link)
	A massive foot comes up, initially intending to smash the goddess - but instead swinging at the broken roots around, more debris coming down in crashing waves and explosions of wood shrapnel as he tries to bury her alive. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	shield_maiden 2012-12-24 02:53 am UTC (link)
	Svalin felt the wood shrapnel digging into skin as she scrambled to get back on her feet. She launched herself in the air aiming for another root to land on. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	nextgen_asgard2 2012-12-24 02:56 am UTC (link)
	The monster's foot comes down on the pile an instant too late to trap the goddess, and she finds a new foothold. The Nidhogg turns, missing, but close enough that she can smell the infamous grave-breath of the wyrms. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	shield_maiden 2012-12-24 02:59 am UTC (link)
	Svalin leaped from her perch and flew toward Nidhogg. The point of Vigfrior ready to be driven into the wyrm. The noxious breath reached her and she found it hard to breathe. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	nextgen_asgard2 2012-12-29 04:48 am UTC (link)
	Seeing the leap, the Nidhogg swings a clawed foreleg at her, trying to snap her out of the air. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

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The Next Morning

shield_maiden
2012-12-31 02:08 am UTC (link)

Svalin woke with a start and gasped as she sucked air into her lungs. It was heavily polluted air of Los Angeles, but to her it seemed sweet.

She found herself on the lawn of the compound. Svalin pulled herself to a sitting position and blinked against the light of the rising sun. She slipped a hand beneath her armor and touched the spot where the claw had pierced her flesh and found it whole, but could feel the raised skin of the scar that was now there.

She closed her eyes and enjoyed the feel and warmth of the sunlight on her face. Air was sucked into her lungs and expelled in deep breaths that were to calm and help her center herself. She opened her eyes not long after closing them for when she closed them the nightmare from the previous night appeared.

Svalin climbed to her feet and walked toward the bungalow she shared with her wife and son.

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	Re: The Next Morning butterflybullet 2012-12-31 03:40 pm UTC (link)
	Vernique hadn't slept. She was staring out the window a lot. Soon she ran to the door. "Svalin!" (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	Re: The Next Morning shield_maiden 2012-12-31 05:46 pm UTC (link)
	Svalin smiled. "Well met," she said as she mounted the few steps to the bungalow. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	Re: The Next Morning butterflybullet 2013-01-02 03:42 am UTC (link)
	"Darn straight well met. " And then just hugs (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	Re: The Next Morning shield_maiden 2013-01-02 04:17 am UTC (link)
	Svalin returned the hugs, though gently as to not hurt her wife. "How fares thee and Solver? How wast the charity ball?" (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	Re: The Next Morning butterflybullet 2013-01-02 11:07 pm UTC (link)
	"Solver's okay. It was a lovely party. You want some cocoa?" (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	Re: The Next Morning shield_maiden 2013-01-02 11:09 pm UTC (link)
	Svaling smiled. "Aye. Cocoa wouldst be wonderful." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

Re: The Next Morning

dashingly
2013-01-02 11:24 pm UTC (link)

Brandr stands to the side in the entrance of the bungalow and just watches. He didn't need much sleep, but really both the ladies had been acting oddly the past few days especially, and Lady Vernique's worry today, along with Lady Svalin's absence was particularly noticeable. Something was going on he wasn't aware of, though he knew it wasn't his place to pry about it.

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	Re: The Next Morning butterflybullet 2013-01-02 11:33 pm UTC (link)
	"Cocoa it is. And... when you're ready to talk, I'm here, but no rush, okay?" (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	Re: The Next Morning shield_maiden 2013-01-02 11:43 pm UTC (link)
	Svalin wasn't sure if she could talk about it right now. It was still way too fresh in her mind and memories. She nodded. "Yes, milady." "Well met, Brandr Fandralsson," she said noticing him standing by the doorway. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	Re: The Next Morning dashingly 2013-01-02 11:58 pm UTC (link)
	"Well met Lady Svalin. I art glad to see thee back," he bows slightly. It'd also be nice to know why Lady Vernique seemed so relieved to see her...alive? Why wouldn't she be is the question. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	Re: The Next Morning shield_maiden 2013-01-03 01:38 am UTC (link)
	"It ist glad to be home," she said. "It wast a trying time." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)