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ᛚᛟᚲᛁ has a silver tongue. (the_trickster) wrote in avengers_logs,
@ 2019-09-05 02:26:00

Entry tags:

-complete, loki laufeyson, sif, thor odinson, valkyrie

Who: Thor, Sif, Loki, Valkyrie.
When: presently
What: New Asgard council meeting.
Rating: likely green

Far be it for me to point this out, your highness, but perhaps you should call this meeting to order?

(눈_눈')

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asgardswarrior
2019-09-05 05:15 pm UTC (link)

Sif was waiting with theoretical patience for the meeting to begin, an apparently placid smile on her face. She was aware Loki was displeased with her, though she had no idea why. She had tried to convey respect for his time and effort and agreement with his points when last they'd talked. But the sorcerer was prickly and moody, and after all, he was a god of mischief, so who knew what he was thinking?

She had brought a flask in case Val needed it, or needed to be distracted, and promised herself that no matter how upsetting the meeting was, or what Dame Agatha would have to say, that she would not touch it herself.

Battlefields were her natural habitat, and while this was one in its own way, it was the kind she enjoyed least.

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tordenguden
2019-09-09 03:47 pm UTC (link)

Between Sif's patience, and Loki's impatience, Thor sat a few moments longer, carefully palming the note before clearing his throat and giving a nod to everyone.

"Welcome all," he boomed out. He would have stood but they were all seated anyways. "Thank you for your attendance. We have much to discuss. Although we have been here in our new home for some time, we have not formally met as a council. The flood and attack on our home has reminded me of that oversight, and I am pleased to see we are all here and present."

Well. Except Val. Val existed on her own time zone anyways. Thor was sure she'd show up whenever she showed up. Possibly mostly sober. Maybe.

"Eir. As our healer and scientist, I would know of the health of our people first. We are in a new land, exposed to elements that could potentially wreak havoc on our being. First and foremost: do you have the appropriate amount of space to do your work, and do you need anything further from us?"

Eir was a good one to talk first because she was ridiculously optimistic. Frigga had always encouraged meetings to start with the most positive information, in order to set the tone. Also, because Thor had only the minimalist knowledge of the sciences, it also meant he could write Loki back.

Was that to your liking, royal prince? Should I perhaps have started a song and dance rather? The Midgardians are found of something called interpretive dance. It is a very rare and well-respected art where a person stands tall and embodies the essence of a tree while making a commentary on society. It's very interesting.

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the_trickster
2019-09-09 11:22 pm UTC (link)

While Eir assured them that the space for the healing house was adequate, she went on with the very optimistic (and expected) news that everyone was fairing well in a physical capacity. There were a few children who were still shaken from the entire experience, but they were slowly coming out of their shells.

While that happened, Loki barely suppressed rolling his eyes after reading Thor's note. He knew that Sif was waiting her turn. Patiently.

Before Eir finished and anyone else could interrupt, the pen began on paper and another note was pushed over to Thor.

Thank you, your royal majesty. Before Lady Agatha starts in and Torgen starts to eschew how everyone needs to be kept on some sort of schedule, you might ask Sif to speak, regarding a matter that she and I have recently discussed.

Only you would find something so utterly foolish of interest, and only Midgard would think that is a rare and well-respected art form. Pretending to be a tree whilst spouting out every ill of their society is not remotely artistic. I have issues with it on several different aesthetic levels, already. This is what I think of such a farce.

Drawn under that was a surprisingly artful drawing of him stabbing a screaming tree. Or it might have been a person in a tree costume.

Either way, the effect would be the same. Something was getting stabbed for such heresy against art and theater.

Despite that brief artistic moment, Loki looked around Thor to Sif while raising his eyebrows expectantly.

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asgardswarrior
2019-09-12 01:39 am UTC (link)

There was a sort of straightening that would have been difficult to imagine before Sif did it, because she was already at attention once the council began.

"If it please Your Majesty," she began, not so much hesitantly as waiting for a sign to continue or stop. Then, deciding she had permission, she moved forward, "Your counsellor Prince Loki and I have discussed developing a royal guard to protect New Asgard and, should it be necessary--" which Sif's tone conveyed that she felt was unlikely "--your royal person. And also, for those times when someone in our own community breaks the laws of New Asgard, a small jail to hold them. Perhaps a handful of underground cells, so as not to show our technologies and gifts to Midgard."

Sif paused there to take a look round and see how the council was taking that. "Prince Loki estimated he could do the work in, if I recall correctly, three days. Otherwise I have some estimates of what it would take to train and arm our warriors and build the jail by physical labor."

There was a neat stack of folders with her preparatory work written up for each councillor to read. Sif handed one each to Thor and Loki, and placed one at Val's seat, before passing the rest around so that everyone had one.

There was, of course, another piece to the proposal but she wanted to see how they took the first part before discussing anything more.

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hildevalkyrie
2019-09-15 11:51 pm UTC (link)

Before anyone could really offer up an opinion or ask any questions, the doors rocked open, on of them so hard that it bounced off the backstop back closed. Val side stepped it, easily, moving her sunglasses to the top of her head against her ponytail and adjusting the small satchel on her hip that usually carried her healing salves. "Sorry I'm late Thor, Loke, Sif, Eir," She wasn't sorry to anyone else.

She took survey of what sort of uh, 'furniture', they were dealing with before smirking. Instead of walking around the table, she simply walked into the middle and proceeded to hop up backwards onto the table on the opposite side of where her actual chair was, legs swinging.

She didn't say a word, just picked up the paper Sif had laid out for her to read it over, and set up her satchel on the table, reaching inside to pull out... a box of Gobstoppers and a bottle of alcohol. Classy.

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tordenguden
2019-09-16 04:14 pm UTC (link)

"Valkyrie. Thank you for your presence," he said with a nod. He wasn't going to say thank you for joining because she would probably have minimal opinions that weren't arguments for the sake of arguing.

Good ol' Val.

Returning his attention to the folder, Thor was very much impressed with the work within it. Like usual, it was detailed and it covered all facets and aspects of it. Sif was the perfect help to all this.

"I can find no fault with this report, Lady Sif," Thor boomed, nodding. "As you have fully discussed this with my brother, I accept this in its entirety and will allow the Elders to weigh in."

Agatha would surely find something to complain about -- probably the lack of clothing or where they would store the weapons or something about feeding prisoners. It would keep her distracted.

Scribbling on a paper to Loki, he passed it on.

Did you put Sif to this or was it her idea? It's a good idea, nonetheless...we shall have to make it mischief proof for when you need a break from Val. I can have you arrested for a weekend, in order to get away from her once you're married. It won't be that simple again with a vow of marriage from her.

Thor glanced at said future sister-in-law who was glaring at everyone.

I would need a break. Jane does not strike fear into my heart...brother, quick tell me -- do you need saving? Are you being forced into this? Does she know where you heart is buried or some other magical thing?

And to show he was teasing, he drew a picture of himself looking very worried.

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the_trickster
2019-09-16 08:38 pm UTC (link)

Yes, good ol' Val. When she entered the meeting hall, Loki sat up just a little bit straighter and looked at Val like she was strutting into battle with fireworks in the background.

Of course, when she went onto the table instead of going around it, his hand met his face and remained there. The indignant huff from Agatha's direction said more than enough, and Loki wondered if the resident neat freak and his beloved hoarder were glaring daggers at one another already.

He coughed a little and read through the report by parting his fingers. Once his hand was dragged down the entirety of his face, he said aloud, "Yes, thank you Valkyrie, for attending. And thank you, Lady Sif, for this exceptional report. With the King's permission, I might propose the following? Lord Brandr with his artisans and smiths, Lady Eir, and Korg could discreetly aid me in the construction of the subterranean dungeon. One in which not even I shall be able to escape. I have a spell which will see to that. By my estimations, once we have gathered supplies from other realms, it will take only three days to construct. If you approve, I have a list of supplies and we have the means to swiftly obtain them."

Eir and Brandr nodded to Thor, and Korg being Korg, gave a jaunty thumbs up. Agatha glared, since dungeons were dirty places. Regardless if it was dirty or not, Loki had a plan to use what sorcerers considered to be a highly coveted ingredient, indeed. His wife would be supplying what his former self tried to use before. There was a good reason why he wanted...no, why he needed...to work on such a project. It was not merely to house the occasional drunk rabble-rouser or potential troublemakers like Lorelei, but also to keep out anyone or anything far more dangerous than his own bride. Which was rather dangerous, although he tended to be on her good side. Most of the time.

Loki picked up a pen and drew a dagger impaled directly into Illustrated!Thor's very worried face. Then he began to write out a thoughtful response.

Yes, I suggested it offhandedly but these ideas are her own, as is her idea to issue it in a written form. Sif has always been the serious sort. As for the dungeon, I fully intend for it to be me-proof. But never from my dainty little wife, who might rip your heart out and eat it in a drunken rage if you ever say anything like that out loud near her. I, of course, would be eating popped corn should that happen. That is because I love you like most younger siblings do ~ with equal amounts of pain and torment.

After gathering the components for the dungeon, give me but three days. Our Valkyrie is giving me something vital for the shielding spells. Brandr's artisans will be supplied with technical outlines which I've already finished, and I can have Eir help with spell work. It's a complicated process that would bore you, but neither myself or Eir will be worse for wear afterward. Then, you and I can test it. It will be invulnerable. That means, not only can we keep the occasional rowdy drunk in it, but we can also use the dungeon to keep those in danger safe until help can arrive. I'm not trying to announce that fact, so any foes won't discover it's true intention.

Other than that? I highly advise letting Sif oversee training and guarding everything, including you. There is no other person as vigilant to act as leader of the Einherjar or to train any fighting force.

Also, brother? A sorcerer never tells where their heart is buried. Not even to their own wife.

Under that, Loki drew what looked like a very smirky snake and slid the paper over to Thor.

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asgardswarrior
2019-09-18 07:06 pm UTC (link)

Sif was carefully not paying too close attention to the note passing. And definitely not considering pinning the note to the table with a dagger. Temptation was strong but Sif was good at resisting it.

"Your words are kind, Your Majesty. I thank you for them and am honored that you consider my plans worthy. If the Council agrees I will begin recruiting and training an honor guard for your person and that of other members of the royal family after the meeting.

"Having said that, I would ask, as an open question for Your Majesty and the council to consider: what will be our answer if we are attacked by some foe significant enough to threaten New Asgard? This question has occurred to me after the matter of working with the Avengers and SHIELD to capture the malefactor who caused the sea storms lately. She seemed ready to surrender but she also seemed certain that her cause would be carried on." There were implications and implications there, which Sif knew Loki would intuit and Thor might also understand, but she was reluctant to bring up before the whole council.

What it boiled down to was if the red-hats were xenophobes and there were more of them, well, New Asgard was a place full of aliens. Even if they were less obvious than, say, Drax.

"We needs must consider how to deal with them without revealing our advanced capabilities and technology, but still keeping New Asgard safe."

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tordenguden
2019-09-18 08:21 pm UTC (link)

Thor was in the process of drawing a picture of Loki with a mustache while Sif talked. The piece of the honour guard, well that made sense. He'd thought about having a King's Guard, and Loki had mentioned it previously as something they'd have to rectify. After all, this flood business did show the weakness they had with protecting themselves.

As for the rest though...

"I feel you are confusing matters, Lady Sif," he began, sitting up straighter in his chair, a focused look on his face. If there was one thing Thor did know, whether he cared to admit it or not, was how to play politics. It wasn't his favourite thing, and he quite enjoyed swinging fists over discourse but the last few years had taught him the value in looking at all angles before jumping fully in. And this? This was dangerous ground. "I agree wholeheartedly with the protection of New Asgard through our own personal guard, and ensuring that all peoples here are treated fairly and respectfully. A small dungeon, for lack of better word, would suffice for those matters. As for the stronger foes, as you put it ... they are not of our concern. Let Midgard dispense judgement on their own. This is a realm that is tenuously balanced between multiple countries, religions, cultures and languages. It is not my place to hold an enemy that is sought after on a global scale, like this Candied woman we recently dealt with."

He put his hands on either side of his chair and tilted his head thoughtfully. "You mention the Avengers and SHIELD. They are excellent allies who have never abandoned us and I do not forsee that happening anytime. You are our liaison on Avengers, and both you and my brother have worked with SHIELD, so I am confident that we will be well taken care of by our allies. If it eases your mind though, we can discuss a warning system with Stark, a type of security so to speak, that will notify both entities if we require asistance but remember -- Asgard takes care of its own. We do not need to involve outsiders nor do we need to be involved with other realms. We do not need any further eyes on us. For the rest of the world, we are a simple fishing village. That suits our purposes. "

He raised his brows at his brother. "Do you had anything you wish to add?"

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the_trickster
2019-09-18 08:49 pm UTC (link)

No one voiced any disagreement with what was said, and Loki was staring straight forward the whole time. He nodded once, listening with a face that betrayed nothing. When Thor spoke to him, he blinked a few times and looked over to his brother.

"Yes, I agree." He looked thoughtful before his gaze fell onto the piece of paper that Thor was doodling on. Was that...a curly mustache?! That was the least fashionable thing ever, and it almost interrupted his train of thought on important matters that needed to be brought up. To get things back on track, he merely hid a smirk that spoke volumes about retaliation and rolled his eyes a little. He would draw an unflattering portrait of his brother at some point in the very near future.

"Actually, I wanted to bring up a further safety measure. One that would further aid us with obtaining our own supplies or food stores in the future. The Bifrost." He looked around at everyone as he spoke, noting their reactions with a keen eye. "While I do not doubt Sif's ability to train an elite fighting force, there are an equal number of those who are...not so adept. While it's a nice thought to die trying and go to Valhalla, I do not believe Asgard can risk losing any more people. Thus, following our work on the dungeon, I would like to construct a small scale Bifrost. It can be housed in what will appear to be a humble house to any prying eyes. Having studied such things prior, I know that I can construct it and find an ample power source. And this can be done in such a way, that it can be easily destroyed beyond repair after fleeing. If the King and council approve of such a project, of course."

He looked to Valkyrie questioningly, wondering if she had any input.

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hildevalkyrie
2019-09-24 12:43 am UTC (link)

Valkyrie was not one to speak unless she had reason. She really only showed up to know the goings on and to annoy those who disapproved of her existence and her relationship with Asgard’s prince. Her mouth was full of candy when Loki looked at her for input, she chewed thoroughly, making them all wait before finally answering. “Strider and I will assist in any way we can. I also agree with Thor, I cannot imagine a scenario where Stark and the like would leave us to our own defenses against a far greater foe. However should that happen, I think a dungeon and Bifrost would be greatly beneficial to our people. I would also take the head of any ‘friend’ who would leave us in such a state. Just for the record.”

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asgardswarrior
2019-09-24 08:52 pm UTC (link)

Sif nodded her approval of the last item. "I would not so malign the Avengers or SHIELD or Tony Stark, though I must think of what might happen if all goes ill and we are unable to call on them for whatever reason. It is my nature to consider all circumstances that might be used to attack our people and to wish to prepare against them," she reminded the council. Rarely did Sif need to say that she was the Goddess of War, but she was, and war could come to New Asgard at any time.

"All that having been said, Your Majesty--" she inclined her head toward Thor, "your suggestion of a means of contacting Stark and the rest of the Avengers directly is more than welcome. As our liaison to the Avengers that would normally be my task, but should you and I both be engaged in the defense of New Asgard in an emergency, a reliable method that someone else could use would seem a wise precaution. Further, I add my voice in support of Prince Loki's wise plan of a retreat for the civilians of New Asgard, which will free the minds of our warriors from concerns about their loved one should an attack occur." Sif flashed a smile at Loki, because it was an excellent plan and one of his problems, she thought, had been that nobody had ever praised him much, or at least nobody (but the Queen) had in public in ways that he understood. He might have been angry at her but she didn't have to be cross with him.

"I still would wish to explore what SHIELD and the Avengers are doing to hold such prisoners, if I might have leave to do so. But I would do so without offering comment or aid as a member of this council. I hold no formal office at this time other than my position here, so I have nothing to offer beyond my own friendship, and I would not give up our secrets as part of an exchange. But I believe anything I learn would benefit both our relationship with SHIELD and the Avengers and ultimately the defense of New Asgard. I cannot say I feel a wyrd upon me but my concern itches at me as if I am leaving some stone unturned that might have a--" she started to say serpent but considered and went with "--stinging creature beneath it."

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tordenguden
2019-09-26 05:29 pm UTC (link)

Thor waved a dismissive hand. "I have no control over what you wish to do as a private citizen, Lady Sif. Knowledge is power, and if it eases your mind to seek further information, go forth. Simply remember that the direction given in this meeting, which will remain until we see the need to change is this: Asgard deals with Asgard, Midgard deals with Midgard. In all matters."

He looked around the room, meeting everyone's eyes and made sure that it was well understood. There would be no further discussion about this point unless it was needed and if that came to pass? Well, he could already envision the 'I told you so' that would come.

He could live with that.

"Now, if we are done with the matters of war, we shall move onto the matters of the household. Agatha, please -- inform us of our stores for winter, along with any pressing housing needs."

That would get the conversation moving again, and he already knew Agatha had many opinions about the position of the school with the amount of sun it received (or lack, Thor wasn't sure, nor did he really care).

Settling back into his seat, he continued finishing his drawing of giving Loki a noogie and smiled at his brother. One day, Loki would have to acknowledge the amazing art skills Thor had. Maybe Thor would have to build Loki a diorama. That would be fun.

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the_trickster
2019-09-27 05:42 am UTC (link)

A diorama would be fun for Loki as well, since he would light it on green-tinged fire and toast a poptart over it.

Other than that, Loki saw nothing wrong with Thor's decree. While Agatha was ~~glaring disapprovingly at the Valkyrie and~~ droning on about how a historic (former) church of Midgard needed more holes knocked into the walls for windows, he caught sight of what Thor was drawing. gave him a stare that could have burned holes through Thor's skull.

"...Norns, I hate you," he grumbled under his breath to his older brother, in a way that didn't sound like he hated him at all. He slapped his hand down on the drawing and slid it over, and as the council went on about mundane everyday matters, he proceeded to draw a very accurate depiction of a dragon about to bite into Thor's head for a snack.

[ooc: fin from Loki! We can wrap here if y'all want, otherwise Val is next! <3]

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