hammerfell | two [video/action for Route 39 area]

[Oh hey it's shakycam time. Though whether it's because the Gear is being held by a rather small creature finding it hard to stabilize the camera or because of the GROUND SHAKING, well, you'll have to decide for yourself.

The tail end of an Onix falls into view, slamming into the ground and causing another jolt in the camera, which pans up to the giant rock snake's equally giant head--all 22 feet of somehow living stone rearing up and staring down at...

Thor. Who's grinning madly, hair wild around his head, bracing himself for...oh shit the Onix is lunging is he not going to move?

Nope. Instead of splatting, or even screaming in terror, Thor's hands meet the Onix's face--he twists and forces the snout to the ground. And then he laughs.]

I have bested you again, my friend, though I fear tis only because you allow it.

[There's some good-natured grumbling from the Onix as Thor rubs one of the ridges above its eyes.]

Perhaps someday I will be able to offer more of a challenge for you.

[The camera falls, landing on its side half-propped up in the grass, as an enthusiastic Pichu wearing a red bandana cape leaps out from behind it, squeaking and attaching itself to the Onix's horn, then a blue paw covers the video before it cuts out.]

Flat | Top-Level Comments Only

[Close enough.]

Indeed.

[Thor's head tilts, he knows not these 'Nazis' of which you speak.]

Nay, our enemy was the Chitauri.

[And his brother. Um. Awkward.]

...fear not. Loki would not participate in such games.

[Blake tries to make some sense out of that gibberish word.] Cheetahs?

[something else grabs his attention.] You did not just fucking say nay.

[Even Blake recognizes that name.]

Your brother's name is Loki? Christ, your parents must have had something against him.

[Patiently:]

Chitauri. An army of creatures from the other side of the galaxy.

[Be disbelieving all you like, Thor will just continue to look guileless and honest.]

Is my manner of speaking that strange to you?

['Cause too bad, he's not going to change it. As for the comment about Loki, his face drops.]

Loki is an honorable name.

[...or it was until Loki got a hold of it.]

He has many quarrels with our parents, but his name is not one of them.

[This sigh comes from the very bottom of Carter's heart.]

Aliens. Of course.

Are they the obnoxious ones who type weird? Beating up some of those would do everybody a favor.

Honorable, sure. That's something Frank Zappa would call his kid, if he was into...what is it, Greek mythology?

[you and your strange references.]

No.

[...not going into any further explanation because seriously he does not have the patience for it.]

Twas the Norsemen, who told such tales.

[Come on, if you're a thousand you're old enough to know Zappa]

Vikings and shit? So your family's way into those?

[Old enough? Yes. From an entirely separate plane of the universe? Also yes. Zappa apparently does not cross interplanetary boundaries.]

It would perhaps be more accurate to say that the Vikings were 'way into' our family.

[Come on Blake, keep up. The Viking age was barely started, historically speaking, a thousand years ago.]

Edited 2013-05-03 13:01 (UTC)

[Well if anyone would...]

[Real old, not human, Vikings, that name.]

[Blake's eyebrows move down, then jump up]

No no no.

You are not claiming what I think you are.

I am Thor Odinson, prince of Asgard. Your ancient people indeed hailed me--and the rest of my people--as gods. I fear they told legends we could hardly live up to, however.

[He is claiming exactly that, sorry sir.]

[Carter rubs his head.]

Sure you are. Now all we need's a Lincoln, a Napoleon, and a couple Jesuses.

What is it with crazies and religion?

I have already well established that I retain my mind, just as you have repeated that you do not believe me. We seem to be at an impasse in that regard.

[Plus, he came before the religion, geeze.]

When I was a younger man, I would travel to Earth with my companions, do battle with trespassers from other realms. Our strength and command of magic--my brother's illusions, my lightning--garnered attention, and the tales took their own life from there.

We're gonna have to agree to disagree there.

Right, battling the forces of evil. That's another standard one. Like what, the antichrist?

[he makes an encouraging gesture] All right, go ahead. Show me some lightning magic.

Giants, mainly, and the odd dark elf raiding party. Those who did not understand that Midgard was under Asgardian protection.

[Oh, would that he could.]

I cannot. Those abilities, along with a great measure of my strength and stamina. Were I in full posession of my abilities, it would be I restraining my strength in this bout.

[flatly] Elves.

You are way too old for Dungeons and Dragons.

Convenient coincidence there, just happening to not have any proof.

[He still was strong enough not to get crushed by a rocksnake, though...]

One is never 'too old' to do battle with a dragon.

[...yep he has totally taken you literally.]

Not a lucky one, mind.

Well, you're in a hell of a lot better shape than the standard nerd with all the weird-shaped dice, that's for sure.

Funny how the magic powers always go away when you look at them too long, or the aliens packed up all the evidence. Or God doesn't like to talk when anybody's listening.

Or, perhaps, it is a peculiar aspect of this realm that not even the strongest man can escape.

Truly, I do not understand your skepticism. Surely you have seen many strange things since your arrival here. What is one more taken on faith until such time as it can be proved?

[Jane and Darcy took him mostly at his word, and Erik had eventually accepted the truth of things, though admittedly Thor didn't think he truly believed until Sif and the Warriors Three came knocking. Are all Midgardian men so stubborn?]

The place didn't change anything about me.

Faith? You're talking to me about faith? That kind of thing is for kids and gullible saps. I'm a cop, Fabio. I believe what I have proof for.

[Or things that fit whatever conclusion he's jumped to.]

You are truly lucky, then.

[He does not like the insinuations you're making, that he's a liar, or insane. He's neither--perfectly clear-headed and he can't recall the last time he lied.]

And yet you are unable to think outside your preconceived ideas of what is indeed true, and what is false. I have made the same mistake in the past, and now regret it deeply.

Yeah, I've got all the luck in the world. I'm gonna go hit the craps tables after this.

[Then stop being an insane liar.]

Whatever you're talking about, it can't be as weird as this.

I'm not gonna go believing in magic and elves because somebody from a shampoo commercial says so.

[THAT'S HIS BROTHER. :| Thor is a noble warrior and does not lie.]

That is for you to believe.

[He's done arguing for now. Shocking, 'cause normally he'd be all for it.]

two [video/action for Route 39 area]

[video]

[video]

[video]

[video]

[video]

[video]

[video]

[video]

[video]

[video]

[video]

[video]

Re: [video]

[video]

[video]

[video]

[video]

[video]

[video]

[video]

[video]