[Open] Personal overflow post

[gleam_and_glow]

Who: Rapunzel, Liz Thompson, Wasp, Loki & Open
What: Continuation of all my threads from the welcome post.
Where: Orlea & other places
When: March 2nd



[ooc; I'll be posting replies to all my threads in the comments to this post; because it will be easier for me to keep track. Feel free to hop in for new threads if you want bug any of my characters.

ETA: Just an fyi, that I dropped Liz from the game. My apologies to those who were threading with her or looking forward to rping with her.

ETA2: Just another fyi to say that I am dropping Rapunzel. Sorry to everyone who was threading with her.]

Comments

[hisoldtricks]

You do not listen very well, do you? I am not human. There are far more realms of beings beyond the mere mortals of Midgard and all of them produce offspring. So to answer your question, numerous kinds.

[on_thin_ice]

Well, I haven't met any, except you.

[hisoldtricks]

I have a feeling that will change the longer you are here.

[A mere observation considering all he has seen so far himself.]

[on_thin_ice]

Probably. Not that I mind.

[He climbs onto his staff to get a better look at you] Man, you are chilly.

[hisoldtricks]

[Loki frowns, again feeling unsettled by his apparent senses.]

And what precisely do you mean by that?

[on_thin_ice]

It's just what I feel. Being the guy who brings winter around here.

[hisoldtricks]

Ah, so you are not merely a guardian of children then?

[on_thin_ice]

I never said I was only a Guardian. I get winter ready for the world.

[hisoldtricks]

No, but you did not offer up anything else about yourself other then your name.

Are you a winter mage or a winter spirit then?

[Granted he's not use to either solely being found on Earth. But it feels less threatening to think the other man a mage or spirit rather than another Jotun.]

[on_thin_ice]

[Jack considers this carefully]

Spirit is the right word, I think. At least it's close enough.

[hisoldtricks]

[Slowly Loki nods as if beginning to understand, at least somewhat. Still he wasn't sure how much comfort this truly allotted him that the other could sense his true nature so easily. Something that he himself had known nothing about for nearly the entirely of his existence.]

So you are a spirit that has been charged with bringing winter and you are a guardian of children?

[He clarifies, just to be sure that he has the gist of the situation down. ]

[on_thin_ice]

That's right! You got it.

[He smiles, total and unabashed appreciation]

[hisoldtricks]

You seem to be taking your situation in this place rather well. I would have thought you would feel a bit more put out to have your duties disrupted.

[on_thin_ice]

Pssh, no way. I travel all the time. Besides, it's nice to be in a place where I can actually talk to people. And they even talk back!

[hisoldtricks]

Starved for conversation then. Are there no other spirits or guardians that you can converse with back in your world?

[on_thin_ice]

[His smile falters slightly, but it's still there]

There are plenty, but I'm still new to the job and they're kinda busy with ...stuff.

[hisoldtricks]

[Oh now, this was making a little more sense to him. No wonder the other felt young to him, despite the fact he was a spirit in charge of a season.]

Their own duties perhaps?

[on_thin_ice]

Pretty much. It involves a lot of hard work, while winter is well, easy.

[hisoldtricks]

[That makes Loki frown. Oh but does it make him frown.]

Does it? What precisely is easy about winter? If one does not prepare for it, they can find themselves dead.

[on_thin_ice]

Wow, that's depressing. I'm saying it's easy to set up, right Wind?

[The Wind whistles encouraging, playing with Jack's hair]

[hisoldtricks]

Reality often is. [The whole calling on the wind like a pet, he still finds unsettling.] You control one of the harshest seasons, whether you think of it that way or not.

[on_thin_ice]

[Jack blinks]

It's not always harsh. It's fun too. There's nothing that's just ... one sided.

[hisoldtricks]

[Loki merely gives Jack a flat expression. ]

Fun. One man's fun, can easily be another man's pain.

[on_thin_ice]

Uh. I don't think we're talking about the same thing here. Kids love it.