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NorseQuest (A Norse Xianxia)
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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
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Discussion in the discord has settled on us mostly keeping to longer lived animals, if we wanna awaken more animals like we did Bjorney. Bears can live up to like 40 years, dogs... like 12. Unless we can find a way to change animals fated days, though that seems... unlikely, due to Norse cultivation not being good at that kind of thing.
I still think it'd be somewhat possible to maybe make a Norsely Companion's soul bond to their Norseman let them stay alive until their Norseman's fated day, but... longshot.
Edit: fuck it, I'm just gonna ask @Imperial Fister , because I feel like this question will hugely impact how much I wanna pursue them in the future, so if it's enough, I offer my last reward die as sacrifice:
Is there any possibility of Norse animals lives being extended to be more human like, if we potentially pursue the path of Norsely companions? Some way to let them live as long as their bondmate does, or share lifespan between the two?
I still think it'd be somewhat possible to maybe make a Norsely Companion's soul bond to their Norseman let them stay alive until their Norseman's fated day, but... longshot.
Edit: fuck it, I'm just gonna ask @Imperial Fister , because I feel like this question will hugely impact how much I wanna pursue them in the future, so if it's enough, I offer my last reward die as sacrifice:
Is there any possibility of Norse animals lives being extended to be more human like, if we potentially pursue the path of Norsely companions? Some way to let them live as long as their bondmate does, or share lifespan between the two?
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I.F. Ister
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There is, in fact, a way to do it.
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Interesting. I wonder if that would work on people as well? And if that would even be a good idea?
Because the idea of bonding with a tortoise or something for extra lifespan seems entertaining. And I could see some couples do it as a romantic thing, depending on what it is.
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Also in the discord we discussed Bjorney for a bit. And since he can Eyetalk and speak Norse he could own property.
Its not important but amusing.
Its not important but amusing.
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Hey Blackhand do Animals have fated days?
I.F. Ister
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'What is an animal? Is it something that is non-human? I know that dwarves and elves both have fated days, though theirs are of a different sort. I don't fully understand it, but I believe that dwarves get an allotment of time upon birth and, should they perish before their time, that's it for them. I know next to nothing about elves, at least I don't remember much.'
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Sorry for not being specific enough. I meant animals like bears and wolves and birds. Oh, and Moonless Night!
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Well, people rarely make decisions for only one reason, Solrun would be applying these reasons in combo:
1) She's already old, her Fated Day could be coming up anytime soon.
a) Kolla still needs caring and protection for (in her view), and having Halla be bound to protect her is a good guarantee in her own absence.
2) Solrun's feeling guilt over how she caused the death of her own two sons and Steinarr and sees this as a way to absolve herself of that guilt.
a) Also, this lets Solrun conduct vengeance against Dorri/Drysalt for killing Steinarr.
3) The Nornir think this is a dramatically appropriate way for Solrun to die. Solrun has a lot of Weight, so she gets an opportunity to go out in an appropriate way.
a) Also, PLOT HOOKS, the Fates love plot hooks. Solrun's secrets and Halla's new obligations are great plot hooks!
4) Solrun believes or knows that she can't use this secret herself.
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Sure. I was mostly just responding to the idea that Solrun definitionally knew better than us on this one so we should absolutely accept her offer. Solrun is doing this partly for emotional reasons, not pure logic...it's thus possible that her continued presence would be more valuable than the information she provides here.
She could also be entirely right that the information she's trying to impart is more valuable, but it's not by any means a sure thing.
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[X] Accept her charge and doom Solrun to death
"Sir Bearington of the Halding is our most cherished northern friend! I dare say he is one if not the most well connected Norsemen i have ever had the pleasure to talk with, always up to date with the freshest of news of not just the North but the world in general!
It is not his fault his barbaric culture has forced him to resemble his namesake, but he has saved many and has helped uncountable peoples in other ways!
The mere implication this gentleman is but a mere beast is nothing but the most vile of slanders and neither me nor my friends will tolerate it!"
Now, we just need to get Gabriel in on the plot and we might just manage to make the dream come true
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Now, we just need to get Gabriel in on the plot and we might just manage to make the dream come true
That seems unlikely. But him joining the Varangian Guard and getting a medal from the Emperor...that actually seems plausible. And could result in similar scenes as he goes to a party in Constantinople. Just...fancy Roman party and there's a bear, sipping his drink.
I mean, we are totaly including him in Halla inheritance at least. He basicaly counts as an adopted son for her.
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Our inheritance stuff is gonna be such a mess with 9 kids, might as well make it an even number and Bjorney makes 10!
I do think we should probably figure out stuff regarding inheritance potentially well in advance. It would suck to have inheritance woes be part of the next Saga.
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At the moment we have no idea what Halla will actually have when she dies, nor what each kid would want. We should definitely do this once we do, but at the moment it would not be productive.
I mean, having a rough draft would be a good start. You know, just in case Halla meets a premature end.
I eard that sudden and brutal deaths are pretty common in her line of work.
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While fair, we do have to remember we are approaching rhe bits of the game where Halla dying is not unexpected. IF has literally said that Halla dying to kill Drysalt in an epic showdown is his golden ending, after all.
It's not an optimal time in the kids life to start considering inheritances in specifics, but it might still be valuable to make sure we clarify such matters with family over the next couple years at least.
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I.F. Ister
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I'll call voting in an hour
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The rough draft kinda has to be 'split everything equally' because that's, like, almost all we've got.
I think that, given our current knowledge and resources, it just isn't workable beyond 'try and split things evenly, give things to people who'd appreciate them'...it also wouldn't actually kick in until Abjorn is dead as well, which is worth keeping in mind.
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I.F. Ister
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It's time, voting is now closed. Fate has been sealed