Svalin Thorsdottir (shield_maiden) wrote in marvel_nextgen,
@ 2012-04-07 19:53:00

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Happy Anniversary
Svalin had been very busy for the past two days. Vernique and she had traveled to New York to see Dr. Vernard and Mr. Stark to have Svalin's artificial arm attached. It had gone well, though it did take longer than expected due to some complications with the nanites working with her Asgardian physiology. In the end they got it to work and Svalin was able to use it almost as if it were her real hand. They had told her to ease into using it, but Svalin didn't have time. She had a wife and a son to protect.

It was awkward at first, but hours spent using it with her sword paid off and it was almost as if she hadn't lost most of her arm. It even looked exactly like a flesh and blood arm and Svalin couldn't see any difference between her natural arm and the replacement. She spent hours practicing and felt more comfortable with it.

All of her time was not spent practicing, however. There was the matter of her wife and their anniversary to attend to. In Asgard they didn't really keep track of anniversaries or birthdays for that matter, but Svalin knew on Migard these things were important. With that in mind she had made sure she had gifts for her wife to celebrate their marriage a year ago.

Svalin knew her wife loved butterflies and brooches so she had one specially made for Vernique. From Solver her wife would receive a pair of matching earrings.

With gifts in hands, Svalin went to find her wife.

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	ng_wildpack 2012-04-28 03:30 am UTC (link)
	"His loss. Your brother isn't going to... you know, have any issues with you bringing guys around? I don't know enough about Asgardians to know if he's the overprotective big brother type." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

shield_maiden
2012-04-28 07:34 pm UTC (link)

Svalin shook her head. "Nay."

It was the opposite. Hal wasn't too concerned about guys with his sisters since his sisters could handle any man and put them in a world of hurt if need be. Also Hal always said that Svalin needed to relax more and enjoy life. Even she would admit that she was serious almost all of the time.

"I wouldst say he wouldst be glad to see me taking an interest in someone. He hath on many occasions said I need to relax and enjoy life more. He ist also aware of mine abilities to protect and defend myself if need be."

That Hal would be glad to see her taking an interest in someone after knowing how she had felt about Jon was left unsaid.

"I art also older than he. It ist mine duty to look after him."

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	ng_wildpack 2012-04-28 08:49 pm UTC (link)
	"Sounds good then, just figured I'd check. I've heard all sorts of stories on the Avengers and all from your wife's old man. Never know how much is true with him." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	shield_maiden 2012-04-28 09:20 pm UTC (link)
	"I wouldst love to hear some of those stories. Mayhap the next time he visits I canst get him to tell me. Father oft told us stories of the Avengers and Migard. It wast one of the few times mine brother wouldst sit still." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	ng_wildpack 2012-04-28 09:27 pm UTC (link)
	He rolls his eyes, but the accompanying grin suggests the comment is good natured, anyway. "Just ask him - he's more than happy to tell his wild stories for hours. Especially all the times he saved all the female Avengers." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	shield_maiden 2012-04-28 10:13 pm UTC (link)
	"I shall have to ask him to tell them when I see him. Mayhap I canst tell him some of Asgard and the time I slayed a dragon." She smiled. "Though mine wife didst not approve of the method." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

ng_wildpack
2012-04-28 10:16 pm UTC (link)

He chuckles. "Oh, probably so... though he usually really prefers stories starring Paladin... even if some of us haven't been able to determine him actually being there at... well... all sorts of points in history. But they're interesting stories anyway. Feel free to buy a round of drinks and tell your story... just be prepared to hear about the time he slew three dragons."

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	shield_maiden 2012-04-28 10:22 pm UTC (link)
	Svalin laughed. "It doth remind me of the stories mine brother told at the wedding. By the end of it I hath slain multiple dragons and bedded many maidens." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	ng_wildpack 2012-04-28 10:28 pm UTC (link)
	He chuckles. "Yeah, that sounds about right. V's old man has about a thousand of those types of stories." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	shield_maiden 2012-04-28 11:22 pm UTC (link)
	"What about thou? Doth thou have stories?" she asked. Svalin was a sucker for a good story. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	ng_wildpack 2012-04-28 11:29 pm UTC (link)
	"A few. I'm not the best storyteller, but get a few beers in me, and I can probably come up with a couple old war stories." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	shield_maiden 2012-04-28 11:37 pm UTC (link)
	"Mayhap we shouldst get back and get thee some beer then." Svalin had a smile on her face and was enjoying the evening so far. She was reluctant to let it end any time soon. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	ng_wildpack 2012-04-28 11:39 pm UTC (link)
	"Sounds good." he agrees, offering her a hand. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	shield_maiden 2012-04-29 12:11 am UTC (link)
	Svalin put her flesh and blood hand in his and smiled a little at how warm his hand was. She could feel callouses on the palm and fingers and she appreciated him a little more. Twenty five minutes later they were seated at the breakfast counter in the kitchen. Svalin had brought out mead, beer and a few different pies. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

ng_wildpack
2012-04-29 12:15 am UTC (link)

He has a healthy appetite, and at least tries the mead - appreciating it, while still preferring beer. It may not typically go with pie - but he seems to find the combination works just fine.

While eating dessert and drinking, he goes into pretty intense detail on a couple of his war stories that aren't classified. He may not be the most gifted storyteller, not embellishing any, but he has a good memory for detail, and the stories would probably be somewhat interesting from a tactical perspective as well.

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	shield_maiden 2012-04-29 12:34 am UTC (link)
	Svalin listened intently and particularly interested in them from a tactical approach. She tried not to interrupt often, but she did have questions about certain tactics and asked why certain ones were used. She didn't eat much pie, but she did put down a few glasses of mead while she listened. When he was done she smiled. "Thank thee." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

ng_wildpack
2012-04-29 03:09 am UTC (link)

He takes some time aside to explain a lot of the purpose in the here and now of, essentially, black ops, at least as the good guys would use it. He's happy to go over questions, trying to explain them in ways that'd make sense, and then sometimes asks after Asgardian equivalents.

"Hey, no problem." he answers at last. "Like I said, not as colorful as the old man, but given that we're kept plenty busy, we collect a lot of stories while doing the bounty hunting."

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	shield_maiden 2012-04-29 05:53 pm UTC (link)
	"Bounty hunting sounds like it ist interesting work," Svalin said as she sipped some mead. "I couldst tell thee tales of Asgard if thou so wish." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	ng_wildpack 2012-04-29 06:28 pm UTC (link)
	"I'd like that. Had never put a lot of thought into it... but suddenly I find myself very interested. Go figure." he replies playfully, between drinks. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

shield_maiden
2012-04-29 08:29 pm UTC (link)

Svalin felt like her cheeks were starting to take on a permanent shade of pink/red.

While slowly polishing off a good deal of mead Svalin told him of their adventures as kids. Including the time they stole their mother's best pots for armor and her best knives to go hunt dragons. She was animated when talking about the more recent attacks on Asgard and how they fought. She even went so far as to illustrate it with simple illusions.

She skipped ahead to their adventures with the Defenders including the trip to Area 51, the thousands of zombies and soldiers they fought and getting abducted by the Empress. The not so amusing stories included the battle with Set and the time traveling adventure with the Avengers. She became a little more subdued when she got to the point of the other universe and meeting the Justice League.

When she was done it was a good time later and there were two empty bottles of mead on the counter.

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	ng_wildpack 2012-04-30 01:14 am UTC (link)
	He's listened quietly, with just a few clarifying questions here and there along the way. By the time she's done, he's finished off the beer, and gotten into a bit of that mead himself. "That's... impressive." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	shield_maiden 2012-05-08 11:41 pm UTC (link)
	Svalin smiled and turned a little more pink. "Thank thee. I hope to have many more interesting adventures." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	ng_wildpack 2012-05-08 11:45 pm UTC (link)
	"I have no doubt that that's pretty much inevitable. Probably comes with the Asgardian thing. I wouldn't mind quiet for a little bit... but that doesn't pay well." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	butterflybullet 2012-05-08 11:52 pm UTC (link)
	And finally, Vernique's back, fixing her makeup. "How are things, hon?" (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	shield_maiden 2012-05-09 12:03 am UTC (link)
	Svalin blinked surprised to see her wife. She was also surprised that it was morning. They had talked all night long and polished off quite a bit of alcohol. "Well met," Svalin said with a smile. "I didst not realize it was morn." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)