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[asofwar]

[A short clip, unintentional; a brave NPC seems to think Sif is his designated partner for the tango, so he catches her on her way home from a stroll. Starting position is as far as he goes.]

Refrain. [Afterwards, the device seemingly falls to the ground; the sounds of a struggle follow, albeit a pacific one, and then hurried steps: someone running away. The feed turns off.]

AUDIO; PUBLIC

[Not even five minutes later; there's only the silence the interior of a home can offer, and her clipped tone.] I do not dance. Just to make it clear.

Whether I can or cannot is an entirely different matter, but the important detail here is that I choose not to. Your Midgardian dances are strange and the hands of men who have imposed a dance on me thus far get too clammy for my tastes.

If this is a curse, I will await its ending where I do not risk offense. I advise whoever intends to visit to heed my warning.

[The feed ends.]

[ooc; Very unaffected.]

Comments

Voice

[asofwar]

James Barnes, another soldier. I met them.

Voice

[hulkbusted]

That's the one. The lack of temporal continuity is taking some getting used to.

Voice

[asofwar]

It does not seem to affect us back home. Thor told me of what is to come, twice now.

Voice

[hulkbusted]

Twice?

Voice

[asofwar]

First when I arrived. The second time was when he returned.

Voice

[hulkbusted]

I don't think I'm ever going to get used to that. How was that for you?

Voice

[asofwar]

Complicated.

Voice

[hulkbusted]

I bet. I'll try to be uncomplicated. It's just curse-watching.

Voice

[asofwar]

Just curse-watching and sandwiches, then.

Voice

[hulkbusted]

Is that going to work for a goddess of war?

Voice

[asofwar]

As much as this whole City has.

Voice

[hulkbusted]

For a goddess, I'll bring out the chips and dip too.

Sorry, I feel like I should do better than that, but I've been a single guy on the road for too long.

Permavideo

[doeswhathewants]

Dinner and a movie with the Goddess of War? Well played Bruce Banner. Your game, as it were, is certainly not lacking as some would suggest, but rather subtle. Refined.

[hulkbusted]

My...

Don't you have a bedtime to get to?

[doeswhathewants]

Should you wed her- ah, I think you would have to best her in battle first, but that appears not to be a problem with your greener half- you could feast of the golden apples and become Bruce Banner, Husband of Sif, God of Felonious Assault and Property Damage.

Truly, I marvel that your approach won her over. Treat her well, she is as a sister to me.

[hulkbusted]

Can you pick someone else to mess with? It's trying really hard to go from sandwiches and curse watching to betrothal.

[doeswhathewants]

You are an expert in Aesir betrothal rites? Never assume about the culture of another. [Clucking his tongue.]

[asofwar]

Serrure. I will have a chat with Mindy regarding your opinion of her face.

[infernoandhearth]

Oh, hallo. Maybe you'll be so lucky as to swap with me again. The offer still stands: especially so now. Did you even take advantage of it the last time.

[hulkbusted]

Did I ask for your input?

Voice

[asofwar]

I feel special already.

And do not worry, I am fully capable of enjoying the simpler things as well.

Voice

[hulkbusted]

Uh... good, I'll make them special sandwiches.

Voice

[asofwar]

Ignore the sapling.

Voice

[hulkbusted]

You mean Loki? You have a fan.

Voice

[asofwar]

Would that I could escape this sort of interest.