nextgen_parent (nextgen_parent) wrote in marvel_nextgen,
@ 2009-12-20 14:21:00

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inactive - danielle hrimharisdottir, inactive - dream catcher, inactive - moira hrimharisdottir

The Moonlight Flit, the private -- and very discreet -- plane of the Muir Island Research Center, started to touch down at the appropriate landing area at the Xavier Institute.

Danielle's tail was already wagging as several of them waited for the plane to open up.
And when their family comes out, there is some mutual pouncing.

"Mummy! Da!"
"My Stars," Hrimhari greets them enthusiastically, first hugging Moira tightly before shifting down to full-wolf form to nuzzle at Danielle.

The temporary neglect of others present is not intended to be a discourtesy, certainly.

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	dream_catcher 2009-12-20 07:58 pm UTC (link)
	Lucas is nearby, fully dressed for once, but definitely doesn't seem to mind not being noticed, just happy for the girls. (Reply to this)(Thread)

	nextgen_parent 2009-12-20 08:06 pm UTC (link)
	"So good to see ye, girls," Rahne says, getting her own hugs in. She soon looks over to the boy and smiles warmly. "And you must be Lucas!" (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	dream_catcher 2009-12-20 08:17 pm UTC (link)
	"I must be. I've heard some wonderful things from my mother. Its an honor, Ma'am." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	nextgen_parent 2009-12-20 08:28 pm UTC (link)
	"Och, ye've grown since the last time she sent me pictures!" She declares, hands on his shoulders for moment unless he appears uncomfortable with them. "I mean, ye would, of course, but ye ken what I mean. It's very good to meet you." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	dream_catcher 2009-12-20 08:30 pm UTC (link)
	He doesn't seem uncomfortable in the least with the contact. "I'll have to see if she and Michael can make it out while you're here. I'm sure she'd love to see you. And its very good to meet you, ma'am. I've been looking forward to it for a while now." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	nextgen_parent 2009-12-20 09:48 pm UTC (link)
	Rahne smiles. "If you will permit the interruption, My Love," Hrimhari has finally turned his attention. Moira stands next to him smiling and, just for the sake of things, "Da, this is Lucas Moonstar, Lucas, this is my Da." Hrimhari may, unlike his wife, save all the gushing for the immediate family, but he extends a hand politely. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

dream_catcher
2009-12-20 11:17 pm UTC (link)

"Its an honor, sir." Lucas replies, shifting his stance and lowering his head, every gesture and bit of body language following the ways of wolves showing respect and submission to a superior. On greeting Hrimhari as a wolf would an alpha, then he extends his hand in turn to shake, figuring it best to greet the visitor in the ways and gestures of his world before insisting adherence to the ways of the world of man.

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	nextgen_parent 2009-12-21 12:33 am UTC (link)
	After eighteen Decembers of well-meaning ignorance from the good people of Kinross, Scotland, Hrimhari's particularly appreciative of the consideration. "Good to meet thee. What we have heard hath been most reassuring, considering recent events." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	dream_catcher 2009-12-21 01:42 am UTC (link)
	"I'm glad to hear its been at least mostly reassuring. Your lovely daughters have also told me a good deal about their family. All good, of course." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

nextgen_parent
2009-12-21 05:00 am UTC (link)

"I am glad to hear it."

Said lovely daughters have been standing happily through the introductions, and Moira flashes Lucas another smile, but they are soon engrossed again in talking to Mummy for a moment.

"From what we have heard, it has been more eventful here than I had expected when we first sent the girls," Hrimhari says a little grimly as the little group in general starts walking toward the main building. Slowly. The family is definitely in no rush to get inside.

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	dream_catcher 2009-12-21 05:06 am UTC (link)
	"No more, or less, I suspect than Asgard can be regularly. Different events, certainly. But from what I know of you, your people, and your realm, no one from Asgard gets to live a quiet life. I suspect its much the same for students here." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	nextgen_parent 2009-12-21 05:16 am UTC (link)
	Hrimhari nods. "Tis good to know that those here are just as willing to watch each other's backs, though that was not surprising to hear." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	dream_catcher 2009-12-21 05:22 am UTC (link)
	"A lot of this place becomes like extended family. With a lot out there hostile to mutants, people here kind of take care of one another. I'm sure you've heard a lot the same from your wife. My mom considers her like a sister." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	nextgen_parent 2009-12-21 06:09 am UTC (link)
	Hrimhari nods, then smiles. "That is most definitely mutual." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	dream_catcher 2009-12-21 06:18 am UTC (link)
	"I know. She always loved the cards she'd get in the years you and your family visited. I've always wanted to meet her from all the tales I heard about their own adventuring days with the New Mutants. Of course, she also had a lot to say about Asgard." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	nextgen_parent 2009-12-21 08:47 pm UTC (link)
	Hrimhari nods. "Much to tell." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	dream_catcher 2009-12-21 08:55 pm UTC (link)
	"Before we catch up with the others though, sir, I would like to make a request, if I might?" (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	nextgen_parent 2009-12-21 09:35 pm UTC (link)
	Hrimhari just nods. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

dream_catcher
2009-12-21 09:40 pm UTC (link)

He lowers his head again as he speaks, taking every care to communicate in submissive wolf body language to a superior while he talks. He'd offer to speak wolf, but some more advanced concepts are harder to get across in the language.
"My culture is very traditional in some ways, and while things are certainly not the same as they once were, out of the sensibilities of the modern age, I still like to follow the old ways where I can. One of these is that parents have a significant hand in aspects of matchmaking. I would have asked sooner, but obviously that wasn't possible. I know you don't know me well, but I would be very grateful if you would do me the honor of granting me permission to date your daughter."

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nextgen_parent
2009-12-21 10:36 pm UTC (link)

Hrimhari looks at him a moment.
"I have no need to to tell thee, I think, how extraordinary Moira is or how precious to us. If I tried, My Rahne would fret for how very long we tarried. I could always wish to know thee better, but all I do know shows you both wanting each other's safety and happiness. Her mother's feelings art the same, I know already. Thou hast our permission."

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	dream_catcher 2009-12-21 10:39 pm UTC (link)
	"I do not know how to thank you enough, for any child should be most precious to their parents, and I'm sure this is especially difficult to see into dating age. I promise you to do my best to be worthy of this trust, thank you. We shouldn't keep the others too long." (Reply to this)(Parent)

dream_catcher
2009-12-22 09:29 am UTC (link)

Lucas makes sure to give the family some bonding time after the permission was asked and granted. Sooner or later he needs to ask Rahne too, as mothers' permission is also important, but it can wait. There's another matter he needs to address before the year goes much further.
Inviting the family to dinner, which he's cooked, including a number of both girls' favorites, and making sure the parents understood he was capable of being conversant in wolf, so they were welcome to speak as they were most comfortable with, he eventually settles in. After basic niceties and a blessing he hopes won't offend the Asgardians, he finally gets around to the pressing topic.

"Danielle - I've been meaning to speak to you, but a lot has been going on. Unfortunately, I can't wait much longer to bring this up, but its probably just as well your family is here."

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princess_mutt
2009-12-22 11:19 am UTC (link)

Rahne will gleefully get him aside to assure him of it at some available opportunity. She got over her capacity to be bothered by any non-malicious form of spirituality a long time ago, so that's certainly not a concern.

Moira, in general, has practically been glowing with happiness.

They certainly like the food, and everyone's listening as Danielle says [Of course. About what?]

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dream_catcher
2009-12-22 06:38 pm UTC (link)

"I know that this isn't the long term solution that you're looking for, and should continue to look for, but if we do it before the end of the winter solstice, I believe I may be able to give you a human form, with some limitations, through magic. Shapeshifting and communication between animal and human is within my purview, and I've put a lot of work into it. Before you and your family talk about it and decide, you need to be aware of the limitations, however. You won't be in any danger at all, though there is a chance that it will fail if either my communion with the spirits is insufficient, or the spirit rejects you for some reason. It is not 100 percent certain to succeed, provided my skill and dedication is enough, and you and the spirit bond well, its very good, however."

He pauses to take a deep breath, looking between the lot of them.
"Aside from that, first, it will not be your own natural body. It will be borrowed from a willing spirit, meaning you will almost certainly look Native American, but you will be able to dress and act as you wish aside from that. Second, almost as important, you will have to choose to be in human form either from sun up to sun down, or sun down to sun up, it cannot be both. You will have to take wolf form during one or the other. You will be able to resume wolf form at any time, but unlike your sister, you won't be a true shapeshifter. If you take wolf form during your human cycle in a day, you won't be able to change back again until the next day. The transformation will happen either at sun up or sun down, as you choose. Finally, the spirit will demand at least one boon. I can help negotiate it if you have offers, but you must fulfill the terms of the boon. The spirits occasionally understand great disruptions, but you will have to do your best to stick to it. Typical examples would be dedicating a portion of your hunts to the spirit, setting a place at your table for one meal a day for the spirit, or undertaking a quest once a season to clean up a sacred site or burial site. Other things are possible, but if you fail in the boon, you will at least temporarily lose the ability to take human form."

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princess_mutt
2009-12-22 07:07 pm UTC (link)

The family in general stir a little uncomfortably at the first mention of using magic, not because they have a problem with magic itself, but the attempts to make arrangements to fix the problem with Asgardian magic had not gone well.

But they listen, and Danielle is obviously very interested.
[I really appreciate your offering, Lucas. I know it would take a lot. We'll need to think about this a little...I realize there isn't much more time.]

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dream_catcher
2009-12-22 07:11 pm UTC (link)

"No, there isn't. And I wouldn't be able to try again until the summer solstice. I've heard about your earlier attempts to use magic, and while like I said, I can't promise success, this should work, partly because its a very different approach, partly because this is directly one of the strengths of shamanic magic, mostly because its not trying to reverse anything completely, more like working around the effect. Definitely talk it over, and if you decide to try it, I will do everything I can to see it through."

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	princess_mutt 2009-12-22 10:56 pm UTC (link)
	[Thank you, Lucas] (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	dream_catcher 2009-12-22 11:00 pm UTC (link)
	He nods, then steps away for a bit so they can discuss quietly, close enough that he's there for any questions, but where he won't overhear their family discussions. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	princess_mutt 2009-12-22 11:51 pm UTC (link)
	And discuss they do, quietly. Until eventually they indicate they'd appreciate his coming back over. [Of course we know Granny research will probably work eventually] Danielle wants to be clear. She wants her own hands back someday, and she's not giving up on it. But eventually is a long time. [I really want to try this, though]. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	dream_catcher 2009-12-22 11:53 pm UTC (link)
	"Very well, thank you for your faith in me, it means a lot, and I will try to do right by you. In preparation, I've been talking with a few spirits. You'll need to decide what you want to offer the spirit, I'll serve for her to speak through me and you can negotiate if needed. It will have to be soon though, or wait until summer." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	princess_mutt 2009-12-23 08:17 am UTC (link)
	Danielle nods. [Of the things you said, I think helping in a place would be best] Hunting could be so irregular here, for one thing. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

dream_catcher
2009-12-23 08:24 am UTC (link)

"I'll go with you and help with that part, of course. Ok, the first step is going to be introducing you to the spirit. First thing tomorrow morning, at sunrise, come out and join me at the usual meditation spot. I'm going to tell you her story, about her life... we're going to spend the day doing that so you can get used to it and her. If, just before sundown, you're comfortable with it still, then I'll finish the ritual. Your family may attend, but they will have to be quiet. Neither of us can eat or drink anything, and we won't be able to leave the ritual site, so make sure you eat light tonight, and have enough water, but not too much, because once we settle in, we can't leave the circle. Have your sister or parents bring something for you to put on after the ritual is done, you'll have the one night to get used to the new form before you need to decide if you want to be human from sunup to sundown, or sundown to sun up from the next day forward. If possible, it would be best if people can see to it that we both have something substantial to eat afterwards, because its going to take a lot out of us both."
He makes sure everyone else present hears the same instructions.

"Any questions?"

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	princess_mutt 2009-12-23 08:42 pm UTC (link)
	Moira mutters to Danielle that of course she'll help with that part, too. They all listen as he explains, and eventually shake their heads. "There'll be something ready for you both," Moira says. The family's hardly going to avoid hovering supportively in whatever way feels most useful. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

dream_catcher
2009-12-23 08:53 pm UTC (link)

He nods appreciatively. "It will be appreciated. I'll probably need help walking afterwards as well. Its going to take a lot out of me. But no matter what, while you can attend, throughout the day you need to not interrupt, stay out of the circle, and be absolutely quiet. We can't have help, and Danielle needs to bond with the spirit whose form she'll be borrowing and vice versa. We'll know if everything went well if she's in human form just after sun down, after which we'll both be tired, weak and starving, and need all the help we can get. Please let me know if there's any questions at all."

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