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016 - Video (Invite to Player Plot)

(OOC: There are still 3 spots open here for the trip to Svartalfaheim, first come first served. Virtually anyone interested can sign up, but remember that going to the Dwarves means you won't be on the Freyr-rescue team.)

[Samantha has a sober look, a book in her hand and another jotting notes down when she hits the feed. She looks up and almost speaks before jotting something else down and then sighing.]

This isn't the best time for this, I know. We just found a spy and people are still looking for those murderers, but there's never going to be a good time.

[She sighs and makes an obvious effort to firm herself up for this.]

I've talked to Odin, and he's agreed to field an expedition of travelers north to Svartalfaheim as long as we've got the people. Merlin, Eridan and I are pulling in the tickets for the trip and a few more willing to help us out. Svaralfaheim's the city of the dwarves, deep in the mountains. The best weapons anyone makes in all Asgard are up there. They're neutral, just like Ran's people down south, but they've traded a few weapons with us in the past. We're going up to see if we can't convince them to send more, and I think we've got enough going with us that Odin will send the runes he talked about for the trip.

Look, guys, I know a few of you don't trust me, and I'll be damned sure I wouldn't trust me considering some of the crap my other half has pulled, but we're stuck in this together, and just doing the hippy hug-circle to get the colors back isn't going to be enough. This is a war, and we need help. Maybe the dwarves won't make an alliance, but they're traders. We can convince them there's profit and a good story in this for them.

So, who's in? We leave midnight in two more days from now (late-night 274) and we arrive in the morning the next day. You'll be gone a few days. This isn't a pleasure cruise. We're going north on a train and Dwarves can be tricky to talk to. I'd also rather anyone going at least pick up a gun or a can of mace, just in case. But it's not like you get to go to the halls of the mountain king everyday is it?

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[despite the fact that sam is now perfectly familiar with his face, he's only showing the good side on video]

I am intrigued.

I'm in. This place makes me sick.

[He looks thoughtful for a moment.]

A gun, huh?

Fists work if you know how to use them Pyro. I just think it's good to be ready, you know. Just in case.

Talked to Eridan already. You're in, and fin-rot can behave. Euri's maybe coming too. I know he was thinking of inviting her himself.

Huh? Oh, hey. We met on the trip... You know what, sure. You're in. I don't know how long you've been with us, but getting new blood involved's important.

We need people working pro-actively.

I've got a knife, too. Don't really like guns, but I've been considering it.

[Oh, now he looks pained.] That means I get to behave too, right? I've gotta make a truce with somebody just to take a piss these days.

Oh don't worry that much. Just don't go for the throat or argue in the dwarf's throne room, or wherever they meet us. I figure they like a good brawl if it happens anyway.

[There was only two names he recognized -- Odin and Merlin. Either way, the opportunity to visit another town and one that creates powerful weapons is a good opportunity to take. So, without further ado, he will decide...]

If it doesn't trouble you or anyone else, may I accompany you onto this voyage? It truly does sound like a great opportunity to learn further details about this world and the other kingdoms as well. And just like you said, we might be able to convince them to be on better terms with us if we give them a good incentive in helping us in this war. I do believe we can use all the help we can get from other natives.

[She recognized the name, but not the face. It caused her eyebrow to raise briefly, but she opted not to say anything. She vaguely recalled the issue that had cropped up before, and this seemed like something to let sleeping dogs lie on. If he was at all related to the Soushi she knew, he was competent and trustworthy.]

I think we could use another set of hands, yeah. Personally, I'm hoping you're pretty level-headed. We could use a few of those with a few of the jokers I'm dragging along.

It only lasts as long as the trip does. Got it?

Trust me. I'll be grateful if you guys manage to keep it that long.

Hey, I'm being civil with gods these days. Miracles do happen.

[He furrows his brow.]

So what's so special about these dwarf weapons, anyway?

Better metal, better craftsmanship. They're the ones who do the best rune-work. They've helped me with a few... tricks I use.

Private

[She hits the private side for a second. It almost looks like a strip tease, but when she pulls her top aside, opening a couple buttons there's a skin-tight suit underneath. It looks like it's hammered out of scales, dull red ones.]

They worked the scales and leather from that thing Conan turned on Thiazi. If we can get work like this, even if not with the scales, we can get some better prepared troopers.

[Whoa, WHAT -]

[Oh. Okay, that makes sense.]

Basically handmade kevlar? What'll it deflect? Is it fireproof? 'Cause I've heard a lot about dragons since I got here.

I haven't actually had anyone shoot a gun at me since I got the thing made. When we fought that bastard, Feferi drained the hell out of a bunch of little peons and transferred the extra power to Conan so he could boost. It bought us a second or two and we had it attack Thiazi's camp. She was the one who killed it, threw it right back at us.

Draco took one down with Euri, but they were using tailor-made poisons that they'd apparently been working on for months to perfect. That and a lot of other powers brought it down slowly. Took a whole team to take down the first one.

The dwarves told me it's basically bulletproof, so I'd guess cutting, piercing sorts of attacks, bow shots, pistols, hunting rifles, blades. But I don't know how much I'd trust it if their strength's boosted or it's a real bludgeon. It's not really got the bulk for impact hits, if that makes sense. It's pretty much fire-proof though. That much I can promise.

I don't usually just show it off. Better not to have everyone know I wear it most days.

[He's staring rather fixedly at the exposed bit of her suit - which, again, could look rather lecherous if it weren't obvious what he's actually interested in.]

Sam, I'm touched. [He smirks, but the intrigued look is still in his eye.] And now I know not to fight you. So those are what we're going for, or is there enough left to make any more?

[Another moment of thought.] And talking about weapons, how are you with them?

[She's trusted him, after all. He's still not 100% in the trusting her camp, especially with her use of Body Control, but he needs something to supplement his occasional sparring. He hates to admit it, but he needs the skills to handle the beautiful knife Euri gave him.]

And you managed all of this meticulous planning without consulting me.

[Soft, almost dangerously so.]

I've spent thousands of years in Svartalfaheim, you know.

If we want these we're going to need to go hunting for dragons to skin. I'm not opposed to it, but we'd need the raw materials. I had to use a lot to pay for one of these. Weapons, though, armor, tools. They've got good, real solid ore. It might not be this good, but they're really good with them.

[She pulled out her sickle. He'd likely seen it in the past. She usually carried the thing around, the weighted chain on one end. Runes glittered on both sides of the blade.]

I've got a lot of experience with chain weapons and small blades. I prefer to control a fight, not just bash someone's head in.

[Who the fu...

Oh, she knows that name. She read about you in the history books in the library, back when she used her body control to sneak a key along with Rose and break in, you know. When Odin wasn't letting them. Well, this is

...

Awkward.]

Yep. I'm the meticulous type. I've also dealt with them too, you know. Not near as much as you, but that doesn't mean we can't at least try to make a trade deal to see if they'll sell a few more, maybe to the travelers directly. [The best lies weren't lies.]

Ran seemed willing to work with us. It's a shot in the dark, but it's a shot.

I'm not sure if I can go, but if I can....

[tbh the order WOULD be interested in having better weapons.]

...'Sides, I owe you for the tea, right?

[That terrible, awful tea that's supposed to keep his hollow down.]

Heh, you're still drinking the stuff are you? Good. I hope it's helping. If you want in, though, you're welcome to come along. Give me a buzz either way. We've got a couple days yet.

How've you been?

Ah...yeah.

[Drinking it...sparingly...]

I'll have to talk to my boss, but I bet I can squeeze in somehow. It'd be good to actually get out of the city for once, anyway.

[He shrugs when she asks about him.]

Ah... not much. I got a girlfriend, but I figured you already knew that.

[Dat post whoops]

I've mostly just been working. Boring as hell, but it's better than being stuck in a war all the time, right?

I kind of had a feeling. I bet half the city knows about my kismesis, so don't worry about it. Just try not to piss the dumbass off too much.

It'll be good to have you on the trip. How are you two doing by the way, since you're finally seeing each other apparently.

[Did she read the part about where Fenrir is the coolest god ever and everyone else can go mope in the corner?

Okay, maybe not, but there had to be something about his temper there. And his... inclination to eat things that disagree with him.]

Why wasn't I consulted? Being Asgard's ambassador to the dwarven lands, I have the feeling that someone... [He trails off, gaze flickering up to meet her own. And there's something off about him, something primal and animalistic- which would make sense, being the wolf god and all.] ...should have spoken with me before a group of pups made their plans.

I've been in Asgard some little time now. It seems as good a moment as any to reenter politics, as it were.

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