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[asgardswisdom]

❝ Keep it short. ❞

[ feel free to use this for all your Allpapa needs! please pardon any lateness, and Odin may or may not feel inclined to respond depending on the importance/intelligence of the message, though I'll be sure to respond to all comments even if it's just a "quit wasting my time!" ]

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[asgardsfangs]

[After this piece of invaluable diplomacy, Jormungand is outside Odin's office.

He's not going to knock.

He's just going to stand there, waiting.]

[asgardswisdom]

[ And Odin's going to let him wait. No knock, no need. He'll give him a few minutes to either cool down or sit and stew. Maybe both.

Eventually, though, he'll summon a maid to come up and open the door, stopping just inside to bow as Jormungand's only invitation to come in.

Though with Odin still sitting at his desk, writing away, it's really not an invitation. Come take a seat, won't you? ]

[asgardsfangs]

[When the maid enters, Jormungand watches silently for a moment before entering and sitting, making himself comfortable.

He's silent.

He watches.

His anger has mostly been burned off or stored away, and even if it weren't, he's no fool. He wouldn't be angry at Odin, not for something like that.

He is a little irritated though. He has better things to do with his time than be here.]

[asgardswisdom]

[ He doesn't look up as the serpent enters, simply waves a hand towards the maid and keeps writing as Jormungand sits. She bustles around them to pull out two tumblers and an amber liquor - not Odin's favourite, but good enough to share.

She pours a finger in both and Odin stops, holding the sheet out for her. ]

Take this to Heimdall. That'll be all.

[ His eyes fall to Jormungand then, staying on him while she bows and takes her leave. Inhales deeply before waving the extra glass towards the younger god and taking his own. Not quite a call to the headmaster's office, then.

But Odin does consider him silently as he takes a sip of the drink, just enough to coat his tongue with a pleasant burn. ]

[asgardsfangs]

[Jormungand takes the drink and looks at it for a moment before taking a small drink. He makes no visible reaction to the taste but looks up at Odin, considering him right back.

He respects the god immensely. He wouldn't work for him if he didn't.

But he has nothing to say at the moment beyond why am I here, and he's pretty sure Odin will get to that eventually.

In most things, Jormungand is patient.

It's when people disrespect his family that he's short of temper.

...that and any time Thor is involved. But that's another story.]

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[unhappymeal]

Excuse me.

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[asgardswisdom]

Yes?

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[unhappymeal]

[It worked! A small victory for mankind.

Truly.]

Ah, I see. So you'll answer after all.

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[asgardswisdom]

As we've said we would.

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[unhappymeal]

It needed testing.

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[asgardswisdom]

Oh, good. And did we pass?

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[unhappymeal]

Better than expected. I'll be sure to tell everyone they can bring their complaints directly to you.

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[asgardswisdom]

Thank you.

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[unhappymeal]

On another note, though, a suggestion. Do something to get people into the less traveled neighborhoods. They're lagging.

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[asgardswisdom]

Hel's not really a party person.

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[unhappymeal]

Curse people.

[Efficiency is Kiritsugu's favorite.]

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[asgardswisdom]

[ Odin likes him better already. ]

Children don't like being told what to do.

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[unhappymeal]

They won't like dying either. They're naive.

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[asgardswisdom]

You don't have to tell me. We'll do what we can.

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[unhappymeal]

Thank you.

[He will consider this conversation a double success!]

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[divinewisdom]

[ Hrm, ah-- she's a little nervous about contacting him directly. But he's the one that's housing her, right? And he was decent enough before... She composes herself before she sends the message. ]

I had a few questions, again, if you don't mind answering them.
I'm sorry I'm so curious. It's an At [ An Athena kids thing. Pause. Reword. ] --It runs in the family.

Also, and I'm not sure if you'll take it as a compliment or not, but if that fire was you, it's pretty impressive. I'm hazarding a guess. [ You know, because fire magic! It's an assumption. ]

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[asgardswisdom]

[ You.

We like you. ]

Ask.

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[divinewisdom]

How did they hit the center of the city?

--and not "they attacked" type of hit, but I'd assume your fortress is supposed to be impenetrable?

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[asgardswisdom]

Think of the magic that courses through Yggdrasil like an electrical current. It's normally contained and directed, but if you tear a hole in the plastic covering and throw the right conduit on top of the wire, you can make a spark.

Thiazi made a very big spark.

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[divinewisdom]

...that's a lot more concise and understandable than I was expecting.

Not that I thought you would be anything but extremely articulate, it's just that I don't have a lot of experience with magic.
Thanks.