CedeTheBees
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NorseQuest (A Norse Xianxia)
- Thread starter I.F. Ister
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- norse mythology (mythology) original xianxia cultivation western cultivation ask sirihand did your mother tell you anything? discussion pleases yggdrasil farming gloating gets people killed granary management hubris is a coward's word you will die norsemen do not die when they are killed the qm has a bad memory the qm is bad at math viking courtroom drama (legal drama) vikings
I think making them swear a Felag bond/pact prevents this though?
Like fundamentally the way IF mentioned feuds makes me think that's there's going to be drama whatever selection of them we bring - we can't know what relationship each of them has with the other ones.
I.F. Ister
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Absolutely, I was planning on giving you the option to stop off at Jurgdby anyways.
Also, buckle in for the long haul everyone.
You are not a Jarl, so you will not be able to make a proper felag bond. You can still make a 'pseudo-felag' through oaths and promises and the general understanding that the rest of the ship will gang up on you—which will serve to keep things generally civil—but it's not a felag.
Ironically, Arnfinn is coming along in that plan and he's 13
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It prevents them from attacking each other. Not prevents them from sleeping with random women who have nothing to do with the felag or getting annoyed...and even then you still can it just breaks the bond, everyone knows and you get outlawed. Like, it was mentioned that Abjorn might have killed Skoll, breaking the felag bond if he were there, so it doesn't stop conflict, just punishes it.
EDIT: And apparently we only get pseudo-felag bonds anyway.
It's a matter of degree. We'll definitely have some conflict, but we can try and minimize it.
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no moratorium or complicated combat math does tend to result in a quick turnaround, yeah.
Eh, fair points, yeah, you're probably right.
I think it's a little unfair to lump the younger guys in with Mr Incoming NTR Arc and Mr Voted Most Likely to be Fleeing Outlawry, though. Like, we were young once and needed others to offer us a leg up on the ladder, and we've said clearly that this is a trade mission, I think we can extend a little bit of faith and trust that they'll obey the spirit of our agreement.
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That's fair. I could be convinced to add those two back in if people don't object strongly.
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Looking forward to it! And yeah, that sounds good.
Hmmm, if a ship does not have a cabin, can it have a cabin boy? Deep questions for the ages...
Sounds good to me, I'll vote for it.
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Thinking about it, on the other hand, they don't need to be 'as bad' to be 'a problem'. So I'm only switching if people seem to actually prefer it. Or you could vote for wrecksalot's plan, of course, which includes them.
EDIT: Wait that has Age. Never mind. Yeah, I may swap out mine. Lemme think.
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The good people!
Just no.
Oh my gods, it's the fabled 'a decent Burrison!'
Bear Bearson.
It was bound to happen.
Yes, what are you doing here???
Lol, lmao.
This is probably the worst kenning I've heard of, lol.
How are you not dead?
Also, no.
Are you actually a woman? Is there a way to ask this without being super insulting? No, there's isn't, of course not.
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Okay, as a compromise, I am now voting for both my original and a plan featuring the kids staying in. We'll see which is preferred.
Basically identical to wreckalot's but without Age because, uh, Age is a problem
Basically identical to wreckalot's but without Age because, uh, Age is a problem
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[X] Plan Eliminating Problems, little guys can stay
We need Bjorn Bjornsson, he's gonna be great I can feel it.
BEAR SON OF BEAR GOES WHERE HE PLEASES
Cheers.
[X] Plan Eliminating Problems The Kids Are Okay
Let's give the smol beans a chance!
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I agree that Age is a problem, so we should get him out of Norway ASAP. let him go be like half a saga in the Danelaw where it won't explode in our backyard
Thinking about it Shape-shifting and Shapecrafting probably make it pretty straightforward to physically transition. Not easy, you still need at least enough wealth to spend a lot of time training, but Hamr 7 is very acheievable
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Here are Candidate Power Levels, with the ones we're considering not taking underlined (anyone not underlined is in every plan):
Top
...Heima Smiles, why the fuck is he here
Lower Top
Vagn Wheel-Drifter (Berserk, Wheel Hugareida, Generally Competent)
Nokkvi Good-Oars (Oar Hugareida, Can do the rowing work of four men, not especially social)
Eindride Laststanding (An older warrior with a haunted look in his eyes. Very recent arrival, just came in from the Danelaw, in fact.)
Upper Middle
Eric, Your Brother (Wind Hugareida, He is Your Brother)
Barki Bertholdsson (Fylgja Specialist, Folkmarr's Felag Member)
Fabvir the Fabulous (Deer Hugareida, Handsome, Vain)
Egil Slaughtershark (A newcomer to the Valley, you don't know much about him)
Alf Arrow-Catcher (Another newcomer, good at bows)
Bjorn Bjornsson (Berserk, kind of weird, talks in the third person)
Hakon Thunderclap (Youngest brother of Haklangr and Haleikr Underfoot)
Rollo Sunesson (Spear Hugareida, bit of a show off)
Kare Ulfsson (Wolf Hugareida, unusually good at working in a group)
Njal the Tall (The tallest man in the entire Valley, but not Giant's Blooded, oddly enough)
Gorm Bloodslick (Berserk, a man with an unusually large amount of blood)
Roar Shiningspear (Fleinn Hugareida, Light Hugareida, has a good throwing arm)
Randolf Well-Named (A man with a shield hugareida and a wolf fylgja)
Oscar Sharphone (He made a name for himself by getting his Hone to an unusually fine edge)
Middle
Jordan Slicksword (Halfdan's Son and Asva's Husband)
Sverre Glebsson (Generally Competent, but may cause friction with Abjorn)
Bo Burisson (Rumored to be an actually decent person)
Trygve Ironoath (A man who has always kept his word, even when drunk and/or a small child)
Torgny Shocker (Another younger man in search orthstirr, unusually fleet-footed and in possession of a Storm Iron enhanced spear)
Gordon Wiggles (A man who can make things... bouncy?)
Arnfinn Heavystep (Barely 13, but... Good Gods, what do they feed people in this Valley?)
Skarde Sharpshooter (One of the better shots in the Valley)
Lower Middle
Sten Other-Sten (A guy named Sten who also happens to be a smith. He's not planning on accompanying you back to Asvir)
Age Seedsower (An exceptionally handsome man who will not be returning to Asvir, or Norway at all)
Halle the Hairless (A man... at least, you think they're a man. Has an unusually feminine face and overall slender appearance.)
Svend Sulsson (A young man in search of orthstirr)
Ivor Thinbow (He's an archer with a thinner-than-average bow)
Snorri Deepsleeper (Sleep Hugareida, a little lazy)
Upper Bottom
Audman Audsson (Audrikr's little... brother? Wait, he has a brother?)
Harold Hugehands (An average-sized guy with genuinely massive hands, good at shadow puppetry)
Selby Terrysson (Just a guy, unusually so, in fact)
Somerled Lungingwalk (He's got a 'walking hugareida', whatever that means)
Top
...Heima Smiles, why the fuck is he here
Lower Top
Vagn Wheel-Drifter (Berserk, Wheel Hugareida, Generally Competent)
Nokkvi Good-Oars (Oar Hugareida, Can do the rowing work of four men, not especially social)
Eindride Laststanding (An older warrior with a haunted look in his eyes. Very recent arrival, just came in from the Danelaw, in fact.)
Upper Middle
Eric, Your Brother (Wind Hugareida, He is Your Brother)
Barki Bertholdsson (Fylgja Specialist, Folkmarr's Felag Member)
Fabvir the Fabulous (Deer Hugareida, Handsome, Vain)
Egil Slaughtershark (A newcomer to the Valley, you don't know much about him)
Alf Arrow-Catcher (Another newcomer, good at bows)
Bjorn Bjornsson (Berserk, kind of weird, talks in the third person)
Hakon Thunderclap (Youngest brother of Haklangr and Haleikr Underfoot)
Rollo Sunesson (Spear Hugareida, bit of a show off)
Kare Ulfsson (Wolf Hugareida, unusually good at working in a group)
Njal the Tall (The tallest man in the entire Valley, but not Giant's Blooded, oddly enough)
Gorm Bloodslick (Berserk, a man with an unusually large amount of blood)
Roar Shiningspear (Fleinn Hugareida, Light Hugareida, has a good throwing arm)
Randolf Well-Named (A man with a shield hugareida and a wolf fylgja)
Oscar Sharphone (He made a name for himself by getting his Hone to an unusually fine edge)
Middle
Jordan Slicksword (Halfdan's Son and Asva's Husband)
Sverre Glebsson (Generally Competent, but may cause friction with Abjorn)
Bo Burisson (Rumored to be an actually decent person)
Trygve Ironoath (A man who has always kept his word, even when drunk and/or a small child)
Torgny Shocker (Another younger man in search orthstirr, unusually fleet-footed and in possession of a Storm Iron enhanced spear)
Gordon Wiggles (A man who can make things... bouncy?)
Arnfinn Heavystep (Barely 13, but... Good Gods, what do they feed people in this Valley?)
Skarde Sharpshooter (One of the better shots in the Valley)
Lower Middle
Sten Other-Sten (A guy named Sten who also happens to be a smith. He's not planning on accompanying you back to Asvir)
Age Seedsower (An exceptionally handsome man who will not be returning to Asvir, or Norway at all)
Halle the Hairless (A man... at least, you think they're a man. Has an unusually feminine face and overall slender appearance.)
Svend Sulsson (A young man in search of orthstirr)
Ivor Thinbow (He's an archer with a thinner-than-average bow)
Snorri Deepsleeper (Sleep Hugareida, a little lazy)
Upper Bottom
Audman Audsson (Audrikr's little... brother? Wait, he has a brother?)
Harold Hugehands (An average-sized guy with genuinely massive hands, good at shadow puppetry)
Selby Terrysson (Just a guy, unusually so, in fact)
Somerled Lungingwalk (He's got a 'walking hugareida', whatever that means)
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CedeTheBees
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Thanks for the heads up!
[X] Plan: Fuck Them Kids
-[X] Everyone except for:
--[X] Sverre Glebsson (Generally Competent, but may cause friction with Abjorn),
--[X] Egil Slaughtershark (A newcomer to the Valley, you don't know much about him)
--[X] Rollo Sunesson (Spear Hugareida, bit of a show off),
--[X] Svend Sulsson (A young man in search of orthstirr),
--[X] Torgny Shocker (Another younger man in search orthstirr, unusually fleet-footed and in possession of a Storm Iron enhanced spear),
--[X] Age Seedsower (An exceptionally handsome man who will not be returning to Asvir, or Norway at all)
--[X] Eindride Laststanding (An older warrior with a haunted look in his eyes. Very recent arrival, just came in from the Danelaw, in fact.)
--[X] Arnfinn Heavystep (Barely 13, but... Good Gods, what do they feed people in this Valley?)
[X] Buy up all the pelts, try to negotiate a bulk discount given it's a buyer's market.
-[X] Use Silver-Tongued.
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Is anyone else extremely sus of Halle the hairless? -E seems like a gender neutral name ender, and they are Hairless, so we have no idea what color their hair is. Could be distant kin of ours, in which case why haven't they said anything?
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If he causes problems while working for us, they're our problems. If he gets killed after being rejected from our crew that is very much not our problem.
I suspect that they have some sort of nonstandard gender presentation. I think the steel-grey eyes would bear a mention if they were a relative. We can check that, though.
Reread the Gabriel interlude, noticed something concerning
Oh well
My new theory is that Age's kenning is about how hes a great farmer,
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Reread the Gabriel interlude, noticed something concerning
Oh well
No, we knew that. It's how they view literally all their enemies. Doesn't stop trade from happening.
It may actually have started that way. Kennings can effect you, after all.
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On average, the number of feuds in a group of Norsemen increases proportionate to the square of the number of Norsemen.
Suppose that each Norseman on that list has a feud with exactly one other person on that list. If we only bring two thirds of the Norseman on the list, then for any given feud, there is a (2/3)*(2/3) chance that both Norsemen involved in that particular feud are even on the boat. Therefore, we have to deal with only 4/9 of the feuds in the overall group.
If we bring all 36 Norsemen, then we will have to deal with all the feuds in the group.
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Also, Seedsower is probably several times more likely to have feuds than anyone else on the list, because he's the most likely to have seduced someone's sister, wife, et cetera.
