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Ne -- This Olympics thing. It's kind of weird, right? We've got all sorts of talented people here in Asgard. Until the Spelling Contest, I had no idea we had so many smart types! And the competition in the Obstacle Course was pretty fierce too! We've got lots of athletes, lots of talent, lots of fighters ... The weird thing is that it's taken us until now to find out.

[Conan pauses here to frown seriously at the feed of his watch. He's sitting in the park, the sun just starting to fade behind him. He must look pretty incongruous, a skinny Japanese kid, all glasses and childish voice at odds with his tone.]

I don't think that's good enough! I know that being away from home and everything you're used to is pretty disorientating -- but I don't want to hear people saying there's nothing they can do about it! There's plenty to do -- and thinking otherwise is playing into the gods' hands. I want to prove that -- and show the gods that we don't need to be forced to do big things! Where I'm from, we have festivals to show what a school or community is proud of. There are performances, food, stalls about local businesses and groups people can join. I want a Traveller Festival to show Asgard what we're capable of.

I'll need lots of help though! So if you're angry about how the gods have treated us, or being forced to do things against your will for their private games, this is for you. If you feel frustrated or homesick, away from the things you're best at going, this is for you. If you have plans for the coming war but you're not sure how to start, this is for you.

Most importantly, if you don't know what to think and aren't sure -- this is for you. Working together, we're going to send a message to the gods, show them what we're capable of. Just what that message ends up being is going to depend on all of us. So far, I don't think we've said much.

Let's change that.

((ooc: thread-jacking welcomed! Please use this as general IC organisation/idea-sharing as I am being 'borrowed' for a 3 day excursion from tomorrow, and may be sporadic.))

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Not at all. However, I do know Arthur is quite occupied of late so perhaps if he is unavailable another swordsman should be considered, even though none would rival him in skill.

Would you like help finding someone, or would you prefer to do that yourself since you're going to be the one doing the match?

I will speak to Arthur, and if he is unavailable then I will speak to you again? I am new here so I know very few people. When is the event planned for?