Svalin Thorsdottir (shield_maiden) wrote in marvel_nextgen,
@ 2010-02-22 18:14:00

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aridis, asleif, halbjorn, inactive - danielle hrimharisdottir, inactive - moira hrimharisdottir, npc - douglas hrimharison, npc - hjordis volstaggsdottir, plot-"the encroaching darkness", svalin, vincent vernard

Honoring The Fallen (Open to Asgardians)
Odin's Great Hall was almost silent. The gathered crowd waited for Thor, current ruler of Asgard while Odin slept, to speak. They were gathered to honor their fallen warriors. The battle had cost many lives and it was only fitting and proper those lost lives were honored.

Svalin stood next the throne and next to her father as Princess of Asgard. She was uncomfortable standing in front of so many people and as the princess. She was a warrior born and had a warrior's heart, not some speech maker. Barking out orders or yelling battle cries were more her style and easier to do.

Her father looked at her and nodded once.

She swallowed against the lump in her throat and looked out at the assembled warriors, her people. It was so hard to stand before them and talk about the ones that she had failed. The ones that had died because of her actions and her disregard of her duty. By Odin's beard this was hard. Her hand shook and she nearly dropped the goblet of mead she held.

"When mine father said I wast to speak to all of thee today, I didst not know what I would say. I wast scared to stand before you all and speak for I art much better with sword and shield than with words." Her voice started out a little shaky, but got stronger the more she spoke.

"Today I doth not stand before you as a princess of Asgard nor as a warrior. Today I stand /with/ you as a daughter of Asgard and the words I now speak art from mine heart."

She took a deep breath to steady herself.

"Sons and daughters of Asgard, we art not here to celebrate victory with food and drink. We art not here to sing songs of our prowess in battle. We art /not/ here for us. Today we do not mourn the loss of our sisters and brothers, but today we honor them. We honor their strength, their bravery, their unparalleled courage, and their sacrifice for Asgard.

Mine father hath tried to teach me and mine siblings humility as his father had taught him, but naught hath made me more humble than to see our sisters and brothers standing up in battle against an enemy that outnumbered them. I wast deeply humbled to see them do their duty to Asgard and to pay the ultimate price for the home and people they loved."

Another deep breath to steady herself. Tears clouded her eyes and she blinked them back.

"We feel the painful loss of our fallen brothers and sisters, but we must take comfort in knowing that they art now in Valhalla with the honored slain. They hath been reunited with our brothers and sisters that hath fallen in battle before them. Take heart brothers and sisters, for one day we shall be reunited with them, whether it be in Valhalla to wait until the final days or at the end of times in the final battle when we once again fight side by side with our honored brothers and sisters.

Honor their memory and their sacrifice each day by celebrating and appreciating the life they have given you by giving theirs. We must not let them slip from our memories or our hearts."

She raised the goblet in her hand.

"Raise your drinks and voices to our honored fallen brothers and sisters and keep their memories alive until the end of times."

She looked out at the people before her and then a quick glance over at her father. "To our fallen brothers and sisters. May you rest well in Valhalla until we see all of thee again in the final battle."

Svalin poured a little of the mead on the floor as an offering and then took a long drink of mead.

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eagleofthebow
2010-02-22 10:33 pm UTC (link)

Aridis listened intently to Svalin. She knew that this was hard for her twin to do. How different they were, yet how much the same they were was a true wonder.. Aridis knew that speaking in front of everyone about what had happened and her feelings over the dead would leave her at a loss.

There was no right thing to say when death was there. It was hard to say what would be right either. She did know this though. Svalin had said things that would ring true. Many might not agree entirely but it had been mostly right.

So she stands and raises her mug with the others who lift their voices. She pours a little and then drinks.

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	godlierthanthou 2010-02-22 10:44 pm UTC (link)
	Asleif was quiet by nature, preferring to keep her thoughts to herself. But here, it was a quite born of intent listening, for she had not realized before her sister was capable of stringing words together so well. Much of late had caused her to revise her opinion of Svalin. She raised her own goblet, briefly tilting it groundward, before drinking from it. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

quitethecharmer
2010-02-22 11:23 pm UTC (link)

Vincent listened attentively, nodding softly to himself as Svalin spoke. He still would not in all confidence choose her to ever be one to guard his back, but not for fear of her stabbing him in it.

Still, he contemplated the losses Asgard had incurred. Their sacrifices had been heroic, not for the sake of heroism, but for their kin and their realm. This was his birthplace, but he could not truly call it his home, but he was proud to stand in defense of it, and honor those who had fallen for it.

He stood at the conclusion, giving a cry of approval, as he tips his goblet before imbibing.

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	stone_bear 2010-02-23 01:04 am UTC (link)
	Halbjorn has always been proud of his sister, but rarely so much as now that she has begun to accept her place in Asgard. He raises his cup in the arm that's currently working, the other will need more rest and healing. He pours a little of the mead out, and drinks, as much to his sister as to the dead. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	princess_mutt 2010-02-23 03:25 am UTC (link)
	Most of the pack were present, and those capable of raising a glass did so, Moira with them. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	nextgen_asgard 2010-02-23 09:10 pm UTC (link)
	Hjordis stood among the gathered and listened to Svlain's speech. There were tears in her eyes by the end. She poured some mead from her goblet on the ground and then took a long drink. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	nextgen_asgard 2010-02-23 09:20 pm UTC (link)
	Douglas does likewise, of course, but then he feels compelled to set a hand on Hjordis's shoulder with a thin smile. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	nextgen_parent 2010-02-24 11:05 pm UTC (link)
	Sif stood close to her husband and listened to her daughter. Her face beamed with pride as she watched and listened. Sif knew Svalin had it in her to step up and do her duties. Unfortunately it took failing, but the child was learning. Her daughter would make a fine Queen of Asgard one day. (Reply to this)(Parent)

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