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001 ♔ video/action for Odin District
[action]
[Anyone passing through Odin District may notice this prosecutor conversing with a very familiar snowman near the library. His arms are crossed, and he taps his right upper arm with his left index finger as he waits patiently for this winter visitor to speak. He's a little relaxed...although some tension remains. Because seriously HE'S TALKING TO A SNOWMAN ASGARD WHAT HAVE YOU DONE NOW. Sure, Miles has gotten sort of used to how things roll here, but nothing prepared him for TALKING SNOWMEN. WHAT WERE THESE GODS PLAYING AT.
The snowman's button mouth moves, and he finally gives his riddle.]
I am the beginning of the end, and the end of time and space. I am essential to creation, and I surround every place. What am I?
[A moment is all Miles needs to answer this one. His neutral expression changes into a smirk. This riddle was child's play compared to the contradictions he had to unearth from difficult witnesses' testimonies. His tone is very sure...possibly even smug. Silly snowman, you don't know 'bout his shiny logic.]
The letter e, of course.
That's right. [The snowman hands him a wrapped present; his coal eyes seem to twinkle with approval. Miles looks at the present for while, then slowly reaches out to take it.]
Ah...thank you. [He stares down at the gift, wondering what could be inside - or if this was yet another trick by the gods.]
[video]
[Several minutes later, he will make his very first post on the network. Miles has spoken to a few people - mostly from his House - but he has spent much of the past week investigating as much of Asgard as he can, trying to find anything that would unravel this setup. He has found nothing, and as all his theories fall away one by one, he slowly realizes that everything, from the gods spiriting them to Asgard to the gifts these gods supposedly granted their visitors, was real. With no evidence to debunk the existence of this strange realm, his arguments were going nowhere.
So ladies and gentlemen, he will be seated at the table in his room, with a stack of books, his organizer and this hat - albeit black with an equally dark satin ribbon. At first glance it doesn't seem so warm, no? But hey, it's a nice hat. And it's winter.]
The snowman I met in my district tested my wits with a riddle, and rewarded me for my answer. [He gestures toward the hat.] I can only assume that snowmen in other districts would test others differently. [He didn't leave Odin District after he got his riddle and his hat.]
If you have met a snowman in another district besides that of Odin, what task were you given, and did you complete it?
[Anyone passing through Odin District may notice this prosecutor conversing with a very familiar snowman near the library. His arms are crossed, and he taps his right upper arm with his left index finger as he waits patiently for this winter visitor to speak. He's a little relaxed...although some tension remains. Because seriously HE'S TALKING TO A SNOWMAN ASGARD WHAT HAVE YOU DONE NOW. Sure, Miles has gotten sort of used to how things roll here, but nothing prepared him for TALKING SNOWMEN. WHAT WERE THESE GODS PLAYING AT.
The snowman's button mouth moves, and he finally gives his riddle.]
I am the beginning of the end, and the end of time and space. I am essential to creation, and I surround every place. What am I?
[A moment is all Miles needs to answer this one. His neutral expression changes into a smirk. This riddle was child's play compared to the contradictions he had to unearth from difficult witnesses' testimonies. His tone is very sure...possibly even smug. Silly snowman, you don't know 'bout his shiny logic.]
The letter e, of course.
That's right. [The snowman hands him a wrapped present; his coal eyes seem to twinkle with approval. Miles looks at the present for while, then slowly reaches out to take it.]
Ah...thank you. [He stares down at the gift, wondering what could be inside - or if this was yet another trick by the gods.]
[video]
[Several minutes later, he will make his very first post on the network. Miles has spoken to a few people - mostly from his House - but he has spent much of the past week investigating as much of Asgard as he can, trying to find anything that would unravel this setup. He has found nothing, and as all his theories fall away one by one, he slowly realizes that everything, from the gods spiriting them to Asgard to the gifts these gods supposedly granted their visitors, was real. With no evidence to debunk the existence of this strange realm, his arguments were going nowhere.
So ladies and gentlemen, he will be seated at the table in his room, with a stack of books, his organizer and this hat - albeit black with an equally dark satin ribbon. At first glance it doesn't seem so warm, no? But hey, it's a nice hat. And it's winter.]
The snowman I met in my district tested my wits with a riddle, and rewarded me for my answer. [He gestures toward the hat.] I can only assume that snowmen in other districts would test others differently. [He didn't leave Odin District after he got his riddle and his hat.]
If you have met a snowman in another district besides that of Odin, what task were you given, and did you complete it?
video.
Unfortunately, we can't choose our rewards, or the tasks that test us.
video.
So I am aware. Really, child, do not talk as if I am some sort of ignorant fool.
video.
video.
Yes, child. I do believe that is what I said. Surely your ears aren't for show? Or would they serve a better purpose being mule feed?
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...I heard what you said, loud and clear. Surely you can see the contradiction in your statement and the facts.
I am twenty-six years old, a grown man. Hardly a child.
no subject
Oh no, twenty-six years is very much a child. There is still much to learn in the world, and at this point you've barely begun to walk.
no subject
...and how old might you be?
no subject
I confess, I haven't the faintest clue. I had grown bored with counting after I went up to seventy-two thousand five hundred.
no subject
[That's all he can say. But then again, gods were known to be timeless - or at least, far older than any human could count. And if gods existed here, as did supernatural gifts...
Well, a little girl claiming to be thousands of years wouldn't be such a long shot.]
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Yes, as you can see, it's rather vexing how slow I am in terms of aging. Though I wish not to be decrepit, I'd at least like to gain some height.
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Does everyone in your world...live as long as you do?
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No. I am much a special case... For others, it generally depends on one's species. Some may live to be hundreds of years old. The lifespan of humans haven't changed much for the past century.
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Also, you don't know 'bout his height.]
If you're not human, then what are you, exactly?
no subject
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no subject
[Pause. Yeah well lawyers are allowed to be rude. Sometimes.]
Knowing more about the worlds from which travelers have come may shed some light on our situation. ["Some".]