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[ Oh look, it's the not-'Asgardian'!Asgardian! And he holds his hand up, palm outward in silent greetings. ]

Friends, newcomers - [ ...and Malekith... ] - well met. I shall keep brief: we have faced war. And we have had our dead and our wounded to show for the victory.

[ And now, he turns slightly more somber. ]

I do not ask whether you fight for this land or its people, for your pleasure or your lives alone. Whatever your reasons, we do not die here. In this, I think, we all agree. Yet...

[ He has the grace to look sheepish. ]

...apologies, but many of you walk as if targets. You know nothing of battle, and the gifts given to you in this land do not serve. The meager war crafts would be of help to you: shield bearing, the handling of sword and hammer. I do not speak of great ability, but enough that you can bide yourselves the time to run.

[ Firmer, now. ]

So: those who wish to learn, give say of what weapon might suit you. Those who know of battle and wish to teach it, name your skill and offer service. And those who once held sorcery alike to the one gained here, volunteer counsel of how to improve it.

For my part, I wield the hammer. I lack in patience, but do not scold unfairly. What knowledge I have is yours to take.

[ Is the part where he riles half of Asgard done with? OH THANK EVERYTHING, time to offend the other half. ]

Past every man's care, we can seek to defend the city. Who here runs inventory? Have we cannons? Rams? Horses? If anyone wishes to learn, or organize legions - you have my aid in this. There lies opportunity. Another is with our fellows, the grey ones. A frail-bearded man wrote that we do not give them thought or time. Perhaps he is wise, and there is more to be done in alliance.

[ And then he stares at the camera for a long moment of rather stupid blinking, before dissolving into laughter, because - ]

That... was not brief.

[ ooc: woah, tl;dr. iiif you'd like to get involved, just have your character volunteer to teach their faito skills, and I'll have Thor send some/all of the characters who want to pick up said skills their way o/ . ]

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[ there is a very, very long pause.

made longer as she considers his words, avoiding his eyes for a few moments. where is clint when you need him? that kind of speak would set him off. as it was, her anger was a bit more slow burning. ]

I wasn't always like this.

[ a very long time ago. ]

Everyone has to start at the beginning. I teach them that, not ...

[ she rolls her shoulder back, faux stretching. ]

Not what I do.

Forgive him, he forgets the number of enemies he has laid to eternal rest.

I'll consider it.

And judges the women at his side willing to get their hands dirty from too many steps above.

It's always easier from the top.

He's not the first.

[Shrugs; look honey, the best way around Thor is widely around Thor.]

I do think you terrify him.

At least he's right about that.

Are you legion, Natasha?

A little thing like me? Wouldn't you like to know?

[ deflect, deflect, deflect. ]

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There is difference there, and you know it so. You have not seen her. You do not know of what she is able. One of her - one, Sif, and she will end a legion.

It is her craft. She is a master.

[Nods. Nods, thinking to herself.

Nods.

And.]

I will have her then.

And yet moments ago you objected to being treated as a pet.

Even the insinuation.

I do not want her as a pet.

You cannot have her as anything. She is her own person.

On my side, Thor - I will have her on my side. If she is amenable.

Your side of what? We share a side.

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I trust...

[ And he doesn't, not really, not with men's fates at play - not when he could easily be placing them for painful shaping. ]

I trust in your judgment.

[ she's an expert at telling when people are lying - but she doesn't owe him an explanation. why would she want to make others like her? she knew the painful course her life had taken, would continue to take. why would she wish it on others?

she didn't have to explain that to him. ]

You'll have to.

[ And another silence, somehow weightier than the first. ]

You think me cruel.

I think you're making a dangerous assumption about me.

[ she was made this way. made, without a choice. she wouldn't do that to anyone else. and he wasn't acting on enough evidence to draw a faithful picture of her character. ]

If you can teach them when to - stop... we have no quarrel.

And... I do not wish quarrel between us. Please.

I would be a bad teacher if I couldn't.

[ stiffly. ]

I don't see any reason to fight with you.

Good.

[ Awkwardly - ]

You'd win.

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