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[ex_halberd259]

I am the shieldmaiden Lagertha. I was among those who vanished into the corridors just before the nightmare began.

[ to put it nicely. ] There was no sign of my son during my wanderings.

For almost two months, several of you have told me that he isn't here. Or that giving up is the best thing to do. I never will.

[ too bad. the world has jaded her in a million ways and one. but bjorn is all she has left. without him, she has nothing. that just is not acceptable to her. it's bull-headed of her, but it isn't as though she cares. ]

However; I understand that rushing off blindly without a plan is hardly the wisest plan ever made. So, while I form one, I'd like to spar with as many of you as possible. To build up my strength.

[ if she doesn't, she'll go mad. ] Win or lose, there's still a pint or two of ale in it for you if you'd like to try besting me.

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[expect]

Your son - was he here before? ( because, hello, huge familiar pangs at the announcement of missing children. )

[postscriptum]

[ this comment is not here. it's not here, it's not even in the vicinity of here. nope. ]

[ex_halberd259]

He was with me just before I was brought here. I will not accept that he is on the road alone.

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[iceboxed]

you're right not to listen to them

[ex_halberd259]

I know. He's all I have left.

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[debts]

What does he look like?

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[ex_halberd259]

Average height, but he's growing. His hair is blond but short in the front and shaved at the back.

His eyes are blue. And his name is Bjorn.

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[brassbucket]

People show up every jump, don't they? I'd say the fact that he's not here now doesn't mean he won't be.

Not giving up makes sense to me.

... and I guess I can try to see how much of Drax's training has stuck, if you're willing to risk sparring with somebody who's likely a bit too strong. I've got it under control, the strength, I mean - and, bonus, you can hit as hard as you want, rather than hold yourself back.

Downside, my style's probably very different from what a shieldmaiden knows.

[ Of Asgard or not. ]

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[ex_halberd259]

Either he is already being held somewhere else in this place, or he may. Either option is better than imagining him alone on the road between home and nowhere.

[ finally, someone who is serious. she nods. ]

My wish is to become stronger. I accept your offer.

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[trusted]

You're looking to pick fights with some other girls?

[Not that there aren't more than a few on board good for that sort of thing. He's just... checking.]

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[ex_halberd259]

[ girls? oh my, today is turning out to be fun. she laughs at what at face value sounds like sexism, clearly amused. ]

Is there no difference between training and "picking a fight" where you're from, boy?

I've defeated men twice my size and much heavier than I am easily enough. I'll train with anyone who cares to have a go at it.

[mindtricks]

I run self-defense lessons, but I'd gladly spar with you if you're a more experienced fighter.

[ex_halberd259]

I've raided Saxon lands with my people and known how to wield a sword since I was small.

[ hopefully that's experienced enough. ]

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[axeyou]

I hope shieldmaidens do more than hold shields, or this'll be the most boring sparring match ever.

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[ex_halberd259]

[ oh that's cute. ]

You'll find out soon enough. The rest depends on how entertaining it is for you to be knocked on your ass.

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[alsohawkeye]

[ Kate's not going to touch the rest of this post; whatever her opinion clearly Lagertha has made up her mind. So she just lifts a hand in greeting and volunteering. ] Hi. I'd be interested.

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[ex_halberd259]

[ it's all she has left: her son, and finding him. she's glad no one's tried to stop her. ]

Good. What manner of weapon do you fight with?

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[endureandsurvive]

[Because clearly everyone can read right.]

wtf is a shield maiden

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[ex_halberd259]

a woman who fights

[overdraws]

Shieldmaiden? [ She's only kind of heard of those, and she's curious. ] What's that entail?

[ex_halberd259]

The desire to go raiding, and the ability to stand side-by-side with other warriors in the shield wall.

Martial skill, but also a sense of fearlessness. To die in battle is the goal of my people, so that we will ascend to Valhalla upon our death.

[ given that allison asked so nicely, she does not receive the same sass she has given others. ]

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[unmothered]

Do you mean to fight your way back to your son?

[Despite the mocking words, Regina's tone is softer than it could be. She certainly understands what it means to miss your child. She can barely breathe for how much she misses Henry sometimes.]

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[ex_halberd259]

Yes. Tooth and nail. The day I stop will mean either I have found him, or that I am dead.

[ she can hear a faint note of empathy there despite the woman's choice of words. ]

It is easier and better to imagine him a captive here than alone on a road with nowhere to go.

[northerner]

If the presence of my direwolf does not still offend, I should volunteer myself.

[ex_halberd259]

It does not. I'm sorry for mistaking him for something else.

( darker. a harbinger of the apocalypse. just generally bad news. )

I accept.

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[hellunbounded]

[ A hot woman, sparring, and alcohol. He's surprised Dean hasn't posted to this network yet. ]

I'm happy to spar with you, if you'd like. I could also help you use a gun.

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[ex_halberd259]

I would also be happy for it. ( her mouth curves upward, as she finds herself intrigued. )

What is a gun?