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CHARACTERS: Thor Odinson & Anyone
LOCATION: Oxygen Gardens
WARNINGS: None for now.
SUMMARY: Thor is exploring the ship and found his way to the gardens.

level one

[The cold, mechanical atmosphere of the ship has become somewhat oppressive. Thor is not used to living in such sterile surroundings.

He had heard that there were gardens on board, and decided to see for himself. However, when he finally locates and enters the gardens, the vast room he finds is not at all what he expected. There is plant life, but there is also the ever-present technology, keeping it all running.

He wanders down various pathways, gazing at the various plants and their attendant machines with obvious confusion, but also great interest.]

level three

[The overgrown wilderness of the upper levels is more what Thor was hoping to find. The hum of the ship is still there, but it's muffled by the greenery and plant life. He finds a small clearing and sits, leaning against a tree with his eyes closed.

Of course he never could remain still for long. Eventually he sits up straighter, taking Mjolnir into his hands. There has been a strangeness to the hammer ever since he arrived on board, and he wants to try calling its power, in a small, very controlled way.

After a few long moments of concentration, he succeeds in calling sparks to the hammer's head. He only holds them there for a moment before letting the gathered energy dissipate harmlessly. The frown on his face seems to indicate that the attempt was not as successful as he would have liked.]

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You have people here you know as well, do you not?

My family. Some of it.

There are others besides your brother?

I have three of my brothers with me and my lady mother.

You are more fortunate than most. I have only my brother here.

People tell me that a lot.

[ she doesn't know if she is. sometimes she doesn't feel like she is. it is one new level of fear, one more reason for nightmares that never truly leave. ]

[Thor doesn't reply right away. He can't tell from her response if she's glad to have family with her or not. Sometimes having family is not a blessing, as he well knows.]

My brother and I do not always see eye to eye. In fact, we have fought more often than not recently.

[ she smiles a little. ]

Is he younger?

[Thor smiles too, but it's a sad smile.]

He is. We have always been competitive, but now it has become much more serious.

He wants the throne, doesn't he?

[ there is little else ( that she knows of ) that would pit brother against brother. among her own it is unthinkable; they all love robb too well, and robb them. but arya knows it is not so with others. ]

[That's a difficult question to answer. Loki himself doesn't seem to know what he wants.]

I think what he truly wants is power and respect, and he thinks the throne is the only way to get them.

That's stupid. Family is more important than those things.

On that I would agree. Unfortunately my brother has separated himself from our family. His reasons for doing so are somewhat understandable, but I wish he would reconsider.

What of your family? I did not have much opportunity to speak with your brother, but I did see some of his memories.

[ arya opens her mouth and closes it just as quickly, teeth clicking together. though infinitely curious and happy to question others, speaking about herself is something that quickly fell into disuse. she would rather never have to talk about her or hers unless it's necessary. carefully, she queries, ] What did you see?

There were only a few moments. Fighting and sparring, mostly. Enough to see that your home is very similar to my own.

There was one memory of the aftermath of a battle, and the capture of someone named Lannister?

[ the reaction is immediate. her features close off. hatred tinged with a faint sense of victory that robb could best jaime lannister. when she speaks, her voice is no less forgiving. ]

He should have been executed where he stood.

[To kill a defenseless prisoner of war would not be Thor's first choice, but he doesn't voice his opinion. Difficult decisions are one of the burdens of command.]

I did not see enough to understand the complexities of the situation.

It is not complex. His entire family is evil, and they would kill us if they could. [ did, she thinks. too many. ]

I'd take his head off myself if I could.

[ needle is not made to hack a man's head off. but needle can find a man's heart, and arya knows where to drive her blade. ]

[He knows that feeling. That desire for revenge once led him on an ill-fated journey to Jotunheim.]

Then the enmity between your two families goes beyond this one conflict?

They murdered my father!

[ nymeria bares her teeth. ]

I am sorry.

[The need for revenge makes sense then. Thor would tear the realms apart for revenge against someone who hurt his family.]

So is everyone. [ everyone that isn't a lannister.

arya gets to her feet. ]

Sorry does nothing.

I know that well enough.

If we were in your world, perhaps there would be more I could do to help your family. But we are both far from home, and all I can offer to you is my friendship.

[ she frowns in suspicion. her voice is laced with it. ]

Why? We only just met.

Is there a certain amount of time we must wait?

[He smiles a little and shrugs.]

Perhaps I put my trust in others too quickly. My brother would most likely say that I do. But it seems to me that in a place as strange as this, it is better to have friends and allies.

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