LokiQuest: Re-Reshape and Retry (CK2)
- Thread starter Black King
- Start date
- Location
- Fifth Dimension
It's not a negative thing or consequence. The 1 only stopped the roll from continuing.
Camping with Thor
- Location
- New Mexico
Camping With Thor
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You look at your brother as he swings his pack over his shoulder, his joy plainly evident in his gait as he approaches you. "Are you sure you don't want to come?"-------------------------------
You close your book and explain that you're rather tied up with your business ventures at the moment, but Thor brashly interrupts with an offer of letting you leave early — the camping and hiking expedition was set to last ten days and surely you could spare a day or two — and you mull the options over.
Eventually you agree and head to your room to pack a small bag; you won't need nearly as much as Thor, in part because you'll return early and in part because you tend to pack lighter than Thor. And you catch yourself smiling as you walk out to the courtyard to meet Thor and the Warriors Three.
The day outside was cold, threatening to snow or sleet, as the wind blew gustily. Even here in Asgaurd there was need for seasons, otherwise the trees themselves would fall under their own weight. And as you survey the courtyard you see not only Thor and the Warriors Three — Volstagg, Fandral, Hogun — but also Sif, Astrid and two girls you don't know.
"We're coming too!" Sif was forcefully stating to Thor.
"But it will be dangerous, facing the wilds at this time of year, with those inexperienced in the Arts of the Outdoorsman." Thor retorted, embellishing and overemphasizing the 'danger' enough that you were impressed.
"You pompous oaf!" Sif replies, yelling at your brother, and beginning a tirade that won't be ending any time soon — perhaps Thor shouldn't have tried to pull the 'dangerous' card on Sif… oh well, he'll learn, probably.
Turning to the other women, you nod at Astrid and ask the names of the two strangers.
The first, who looks quite a bit younger than you but is obviously no child due to a rather curvy figure, has an easy smile and dark brown hair that contrasts nicely with her sharp, playful brown eyes and answers your question quickly: "I'm Lofn! And this is my aunt: Macha."
Macha, who was intensley watching Sif and Thor arguing, jumped a bit and turned her attention to you and Lofn at the mention of her name.
"Ah, y-yes?" Macha seems fairly embarrassed about letting herself get so involved watching the argument, but you dismiss it and instead ask how they got roped into coming on one of Thor's 'adventures'.
Macha doesn't really look much older than Lofn, but given the lifespans that doesn't really tell you much — her hair is an almost distracting shade of red, and she shares a similar, if more pronounced, bodytype with Lofn.
"Well, Sif… kind-of invited us… well, me." Macha says, and you'd be almost insulted by the shortness of the answer if you didn't know exactly how that sort of 'invitation' works: harangued and prodded until you agree to be dragged along. — You've experienced several such invitations from Thor.
"Ah, so she dragged you here by sheer force of will?" You ask, trying to
Macha laughed at that and seemed to relax a bit, "Pretty much. She's not the sort who will take 'no' for an answer when she's already made up her mind, you know?"
"I do." You refrain from implicating particular friends and family, but elaborate enough to continue building the conversation, "I was once dragged to a birthday party where the birthday-boy started a melee, declaring to everyone that the winner would get an enchanted axe, before assaulting the guests."
Macha laughed, "Let me guess, you still have that axe hanging over your bed?"
"Oh no, I was hit in the face with one of Thor's boney elbows… twice, before Volstagg hit us both with a chair."
You turn to Lofn, your schooling in etiquette and diplomacy making you acutely aware that you're on the verge of leaving her out, "I suppose Sif dragged you here too?"
"Nope!" Lofn answers quickly, and with excitement, "I was interested as soon as Sif told us about it, it sounds like it'll be fun, camping, having a fire-cooked meal."
You get the feeling that Lofn is the sort who has an almost unreasonable joy and excitement for life, something only kids and dogs (as a rule) seem to have… it's equal parts exhilarating and exhausting at the same time.
You continue to make small talk until you happen have your attention drawn to Thor and Sif's tiff just in time to hear Thor say, "Alright, now give me a kiss."
To which Sif exclaims, "I'd rather kiss a frog!"
Sometimes you can't help yourself, and this sends a bolt of lightning into your brain with a prank. You can't help yourself, though, this is too good a chance to pass up, and you can already feel your magic summoned up, ready to strike. — It takes barely more than an instant, flinging your magic at Thor, watching him change to a frog… watching Sif watch him turn into a frog.
Quickly you stride over, pick Thor up, and touch the frog to her lips — "Your wish is my command, my lady!" you say, obviously poking fun at the courtly manners — and the look on her face is priceless.
A few minutes later you abscond with your frog-brother, and return him to his former form, ready to have to apologize, and are stunned when Thor bursts into laughter. — "Did you see her face!?" he says, gasping for air, "I swear she was torn between laughing and tearing your head off!"
We can hire her just not as an assistant, that's just asking for trouble. She us attracted to power an has mind magic that's just asking for trouble. All it takes is someone spreading rumors, even if Siygn doesn't believe it, it will still wear in the relationship.
Keani
C̵͍̈t̷̼̓h̴̀ͅŭ̶̹l̴̡̈u̸̫͗ ̶̟͌F̵͚́h̶̠͊t̶͍͌ă̷̺g̴̯̊n̷
- Location
- R͈̥̲̦͍͓͗̽̈́̚'̞ͧ͛ͥ̄l̫̰̤̖̽̐y͍̲ͧ̒́̐̌̀e̪͆h̸̩͔̟ͣ͐͐̎ͤ
again, what the fuck is our character and relationship so shit that people accusing us of an affair without any basis in reality is going to be an issue worth noting? Have we considered not being a shit person then if that's the read of our character held by our SO?
It's more plausible that Lorelei makes that move considering her core traits are power hungry. She won't care about doing under the table things to get it. Her ability us bewitching men so where do you think that's going to go.
Keani
C̵͍̈t̷̼̓h̴̀ͅŭ̶̹l̴̡̈u̸̫͗ ̶̟͌F̵͚́h̶̠͊t̶͍͌ă̷̺g̴̯̊n̷
- Location
- R͈̥̲̦͍͓͗̽̈́̚'̞ͧ͛ͥ̄l̫̰̤̖̽̐y͍̲ͧ̒́̐̌̀e̪͆h̸̩͔̟ͣ͐͐̎ͤ
I don't see why she's going to do anything to us.
- Location
- Pee Pee Poo Poo
Rumors are easily created. All it takes is one person. Might not for example be an issue to Sigyn but what about the royal family? It would be a scandal regardless.
This is not taking into account the fact that said individual has native mind control powers, and is power hungry. Lorelei said so herself, she doesn't mind using her powers on men. Loki is a man, he's a person of high status. It would be a waste of opportunity if she did nothing.
Hmmmm, on one hand I can't judge Amora and Lorelei without bias, but on the otherhand, going by word of QM, they are gloryhungry and power-hungry respectively.
I cant quite say I want either, but IC we have no reason to refuse.
Also remember what I said about being Osmond's tether? We should tether him, like now. He's toeing the line like he's about to start breakdancing.
Next turn we should interact with our pet btw.
Gotta agree with @Keani on this. Lorelei may use mind control on us, but there's no definite reason to an affair being an assumption at all.
I cant quite say I want either, but IC we have no reason to refuse.
Also remember what I said about being Osmond's tether? We should tether him, like now. He's toeing the line like he's about to start breakdancing.
Next turn we should interact with our pet btw.
Gotta agree with @Keani on this. Lorelei may use mind control on us, but there's no definite reason to an affair being an assumption at all.
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Keani
C̵͍̈t̷̼̓h̴̀ͅŭ̶̹l̴̡̈u̸̫͗ ̶̟͌F̵͚́h̶̠͊t̶͍͌ă̷̺g̴̯̊n̷
- Location
- R͈̥̲̦͍͓͗̽̈́̚'̞ͧ͛ͥ̄l̫̰̤̖̽̐y͍̲ͧ̒́̐̌̀e̪͆h̸̩͔̟ͣ͐͐̎ͤ
So what you're saying is we cannot interact with women ever because they might start rumors? Also because we do effeminate things and commmon cultural link there is with homosexuality we can't interact with men either because they might start rumors.
again, this is one of those issues solved by not being a shit human being. Seriously, imagine that if you aren't a shit human being known for having affairs "rumor" tends to be easily and summarily dismissed by all but the crazies.
Alternatively, we could here and now eschew all contact outside the royal family permanently because people can start rumors otherwise.
Mate, this entire line is a meaningless and if you wanna bash or dodge there are arguments that are actual arguments you could be using against amora or lorelei or whatever twigs your wits so that aren't vaporous vapid bits of meaningless fluff.
Like having beter options availible for instance on every front.
- Location
- USA
Actually we have been into masculine hobbies such as sparring for our childhood, it was said in the gardening result roll.
Keani
C̵͍̈t̷̼̓h̴̀ͅŭ̶̹l̴̡̈u̸̫͗ ̶̟͌F̵͚́h̶̠͊t̶͍͌ă̷̺g̴̯̊n̷
- Location
- R͈̥̲̦͍͓͗̽̈́̚'̞ͧ͛ͥ̄l̫̰̤̖̽̐y͍̲ͧ̒́̐̌̀e̪͆h̸̩͔̟ͣ͐͐̎ͤ
Yes but we are known for feminine things like magic and kinda everybody does the combat thing it seems but this is a pointless digression because it doesnt invalidate my point because we're talking about rumor thus one significant feminine trait is demonstrative enough of the point that I was making.
Rumors can happen look around in the media today. Where some good people are being grouped together with the bad using very circumstantial evidence. Their are even interviews of people going to jail with just he said she said. You are vastly underestimating what rumor can do.
Keani
C̵͍̈t̷̼̓h̴̀ͅŭ̶̹l̴̡̈u̸̫͗ ̶̟͌F̵͚́h̶̠͊t̶͍͌ă̷̺g̴̯̊n̷
- Location
- R͈̥̲̦͍͓͗̽̈́̚'̞ͧ͛ͥ̄l̫̰̤̖̽̐y͍̲ͧ̒́̐̌̀e̪͆h̸̩͔̟ͣ͐͐̎ͤ
Alright, you still haven't even explained how any of what's going on is relevant but hey, let's just break off all contact with everybody and dissapear. That way nobody can start rumors about us ever. While we're at it let's also never interact with anybody.
Okay, real talk though, you've failed to explain why we can specifically not engage in these specific interactions.
- Location
- Pee Pee Poo Poo
When did I say that? I'm pretty sure I just wrote that Lorelei is a power hungry mind controlling person who's unreliable. The rumors part was just an example.
Besides, literally anyone is a better pick for assistant than Lorelei, ANYONE, man or woman. I'm not sure why you're equating not hiring someone who's core personality is being power hungry with not talking to any other person.
As for the rumors, you talk as if rumors can't destroy peoples lives. Let's take high school rumors that follow some girls their entire lives. A rumor where an adult is falsely called child molester. Or rumors that someone sexually assaulted someone. Doesn't matter whether it's true or not. It ruins lives. Many people have had their lives ruined by rumors.
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Keani
C̵͍̈t̷̼̓h̴̀ͅŭ̶̹l̴̡̈u̸̫͗ ̶̟͌F̵͚́h̶̠͊t̶͍͌ă̷̺g̴̯̊n̷
- Location
- R͈̥̲̦͍͓͗̽̈́̚'̞ͧ͛ͥ̄l̫̰̤̖̽̐y͍̲ͧ̒́̐̌̀e̪͆h̸̩͔̟ͣ͐͐̎ͤ
Okay but why is Lorelei starting rumors and why are her rumors so special?
She us more then likely due to her disposition to do something that grants her power. She also.might already be known for getting men like in the comics due to her power.
- Location
- Pee Pee Poo Poo
Out of all the other characters, she is the one that's dispositioned to do so and she has a good incentive to push her to do it.
- Location
- Bulgaria
[X] Assistant: Elym
[X] Assistant: Osmond
[X] 3 Generic Magic Users
[X] Outside the Nine Realms (Official)
[x] Technology
[X] Assistant: Osmond
[X] 3 Generic Magic Users
[X] Outside the Nine Realms (Official)
[x] Technology
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