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[asgardsstrength]

[ It's been about five minutes since Conan's bracelet has gone off with the SOS alarm, alerting all bracelets in the city and opening up what basically amounts to an enormous conference call following the video.



Thor does not look happy.


Actually, he looks rumpled and a little fluffy, squinting unhappily at the video feed. Someone was trying to sleep!! ]

Okay. So. Button on the back of the bracelet and gem on top of the bracelet. Hold them both at once. Big SOS distress signal. Everyone hears it, so don't do it unless there's something actually wrong.

[ He is the grumpiest of gods when his naps are interrupted. ]

Any questions?

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[redhourglass]

Any reason why we haven't been told about this before?

[ look at this face. this face gives no fucks about you being unhappy Thor. ]

[asgardsstrength]

New feature.

[ Sleeeepy.. ]

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[withbettershoes]

Not about the big SOS distress signal.

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[asgardsstrength]

Mmm. Yes, that's what this video was about. What?

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[holmes_fanatic]

That could actually be useful.

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[asgardsstrength]

If people don't set them off by accident all the time.

[stilinski]

Why didn't they do this before?

[asgardsstrength]

Oh, remind us not to do anything nice for you grumps again. 'Here's a cow that gives chocolate milk!' 'Well why didn't you get it to us last week?'

[stakes]

And you're telling this to us now because?

[asgardsstrength]

[ He groans out loud and scrubs his face with his hands. ]

New feature. New feature. Thought, 'oh, this might be useful,' excuse us if we've never had a magical bracelet network to maintain before!

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[5thchild]

That's useful.

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[asgardsstrength]

Glad you agree. Thank Loki. Or Odin, maybe, I don't remember who thought it up.

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[sexyoldgirl]

[Oh she has questions - not about the SOS though. Cue one slightly miffed 9000 year old being, Thor.]

Is it your intent to torment people by dragging them here?

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[asgardsstrength]

[ He squints sleepily at her. ]

No.

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[madcuriosity]

Oh! Is that what caused my bracelet to make such a noise? Goodness! I wondered if I had broken it!

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[asgardsstrength]

Mmmhm. [ It's hard to be grumpy at a kid. ] You got it.

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[timaeus_testified]

[This is a god. He's not impressed.] You've already been asked the whys, so I won't bother with that. Can these things be modified by anyone else?

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[asgardsstrength]

Nope.

[ Gruffly; he's still tired. ]

Nothing for you to modify. All magic, and Loki manages it all. The bracelets just allow you to- oh, what's the word- access the- interface or whatever.

[ Stumbling over the terminology a little here. ]

[curiousfortune]

That would have been nice to know.

[Grumpy god--meet grumpy newcomer.]

[asgardsstrength]

I'm telling you now! [ Exasperated. ] This is your notice!

[tipsygnostalgia]

Wow did it take y'all this long to figure out that having it was maybe a good idea?

I give it another six months before you realize "oh hey, let's give them GPS"

[asgardsstrength]

The reactions here are certainly making me want to give you lot more things to complain about.

[ Blandly. ]

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[chronologistics]

yeah

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[asgardsstrength]

[ His tone is flat, but there's a muscle jumping in his jaw. ]

What is it.

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[tigers]

Oh, boo hoo hoo, old chap. Were you woken up too early? Wipe that sleep out of your eyes. Look presentable. You're a god for god's, sake.

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[asgardsstrength]

We should go drinking.

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[eggsterminate]

...So in a war you only just developed an SOS signal?

I'm questioning your strategy here a little bit.

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[asgardsstrength]

Or, you know, you could always signal SOS by hitting the bracelet and yelling help. Or just yelling help, period, it's not like it's a big city. But damn us, of course, for trying to be helpful and to upgrade these stupid bracelets!

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[starktomboy]

You make it sound like something like that is a bad thing.

[She's got a very, very, mischievous glint in her eye. So sorely tempted to try this out just to mess with him.... She's in your house, Thor you only have yourself to blame.]

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[asgardsstrength]

Arya.

Arya Stark, I have a very, very important request for you.

[ HE IS SO SOLEMN. ]

[scarygirl]

[This is, as expected, not even close to the right Thor, any more than this is the correct Asgard (or Asgardia).]

I have just one.

[asgardsstrength]

And that one is?

[victoryindeath]

Hahaha! What's got you looking so pissy?

[asgardsstrength]

I was asleep. I was very drunk six hours ago. I no longer am. I was awoken by that stupid SOS alarm screaming at my already screaming head. Do you understand?

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[oncelikeabrownowl]

[ OH SHIT IS THAT THEIR HOUSE GOD. IS THIS A GOD ON HIS FUNKY MAGIC BRACELET RIGHT NOW. HE THINKS THIS SURE IS A GOD RIGHT UP ON HIS SCREEN TALKING RIGHT THE FUCK NOW.

HOLY SHIT.

With a quick check in the mirror (hair is as close to straight as it gets, beard's still coming in nice hell yes, smile is as charming as ever) he finally addresses Thor with something that is supposed to be regal reverence.

The whole feel of it gets a bit cracked by the fact that he's nearly giggling with excitement. Oh well. ]

Great and noble Thor! It is truly an honor to be graced by your presence!

[ He's talking to a god omfg don't pee yourself man keep it together shit shit ]

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[asgardsstrength]

[ And, a half-minute ago, a muscle in his jaw had been jumping in irritation.

This, though?

This goes a long way to soothe his raw nerves. ]

Loyal Kili. How fare you?

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[samantha_grey]

Well, I have a headache now, and I'm jumping at shadows, but all in all better now than in the middle of something important.

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[Grunt]

Thanks. It'll probably come in handy at some point.

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[asgardsstrength]

Conan was the one who set it off, not me.

[ A pause. And then - ]

You're welcome.

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[174awhile]

[Taking a minute to collect himself. Never thought he'd be able to address the Gods directly. Others were being so informal, and some outright rude. With good reason, perhaps - there were still countless things he didn't know or understand about this place, much to his frustration - but it still didn't sit right with him. Even with Thor being so informal and sometimes rude himself. Best to form his own opinion. Nobody's asked the important questions yet, as far as he's concerned.]

...I have a few, if I may. In what sorts of situations would we have to find ourselves to warrant using such a distress signal? And what should we expect to happen if we activate it? Other than what has already been demonstrated. [Everyone being alerted, yet clueless.

All of the details, Edward must know them. Planning ahead and all of that.]

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[asgardstricks]

If your life is in danger for any reason, you use the SOS. Could be infighting between you lot. Could be you fell into a sewer. Doesn't matter.

As to what it does, it makes noise, opens a conference call, and provides a map. It also gives me an annoying buzz in the ear.

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[helps]

An SOS, huh?

[ a pause. ]

Is there some reason we suddenly need this now?

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[asgardsstrength]

Has anything changed from yesterday? No. But the bracelet system is brand new, unique to you travelers, and we're trying to improve it as we go. Had no idea it was going to be met with such suspicion.

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[threadspinner]

You might want to add that to the charming manual.

Oh, and just one: why us? Why not some other instance of fate? [ The alpha timeline, really gods? A more inconvenient time couldn't be had. ]

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[asgardsstrength]

We reached out.

You were the ones we felt.

[asgardstricks]

Oooh, someone's eloquent today.

[asgardsstrength]

Not today, Loki.

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[badwolf]

Send me home.

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[asgardsstrength]

[ His voice is gruff, still vaguely irritated. ]

Can't. Sorry.

[not_a_troll]

Only emergencies, yes? Because currently I am experiencing a moment of great distress. So, according to the rules of Other Asgard, I should press these buttons.

[He's not pressing them yet, but he's going to.]

Am I correct?

[scarygirl]

You're not distressed.