asgardmeridiem | EVENT LOG: DOWN THIS ROAD

EVENT LOG: DOWN THIS ROAD

Who: EVERYONE going to Ginnungagap
What: the Down This Road mingle log!
When: Days 401-404 ( Feb. 9-16 )
Where: Asgard, Ginnungagap, and the road inbetween.
Rating: PG-13. Anything higher than that should be taken to a private log, please!

Day 401 ( Feb. 9/10 ): Waiting by the Gate of Fire will be several carriages all prepared to take the Travellers to their destination. Natives will help them load into the carriages and provide a personal pack of food and blankets to those that need it, all with a grim face and averted eyes. This journey is one few outside the immortals have ever made, and only several thousand years ago. It's a sacred place, and one they are not entirely comfortable with seeing entered. But their King gave them orders, and so the caravan will depart by midday with Mimir and Honir at the head to lead the way onward.

They will continue riding through sunset and stop to make camp by nightfall. The gods will tell the Travellers to rest up, as the rest of the journey will be a strenuous one.
Day 402 ( Feb. 11/12 ): The caravan will pick up again for a few hours, but it will come to a sudden halt with a cry of pain from the leading carriage. The accompanying gods will be feeling the same inexplicable wrenching as the gods in Asgard, but this far from the city, its effects will not reach the Travellers in their party. A moment will be spared for their recovery before Honir announces that it's best they continue on foot; from there on forward, it's a hike, and not a particularly friendly one.

Ginnungagap sparsely littered with old trees and short, soft grass on the outskirts of the canyon, streams flowing from varying mountain peaks into the vast space below; deeper within, it is sheer rock and sharp edges that are harsh and unyielding. If one were to look at it from above, they might think someone stabbed a knife into solid stone and carved out a jagged wound, and so it is moving through the canyon itself, where one false step can lead to certain and painful death.

The vast majority of the day will be spent moving slowly and carefully, with few breaks to stop for water and rest while Honir and Mimir negotiate the safest paths. By the time it goes dark, they will be too deep into the canyon and its steep cliff faces to stop without risking losing someone to the jagged rocks hidden in the darkness, and so the gods will conjure small orbs of light to follow each Traveller as they direct every footfall very precisely until they reach their destination.

They will stop just outside the path that leads to the cavern of the Earth Giants' final resting place. There is ample space to make camp and rest for the night; Honir and Mimir will have to vanquish their lights in order to regain their strength, so they will urge the Travellers not to go off wandering on their own. The sound of slowly streaming water and the echo of emptiness will linger just outside their reach in the darkness as they try to sleep.
Day 403: By early morning, very little sunlight will be able to reach the company from their position on the small plateau, but the gods will wake their companions and relight their guides to lead them further in. It takes less than an hour to reach the entrance to the kingdom of the Earth Giants, and sunlight will flood the ruins in abundance. It may be easy to tell that the sprawling city was once something of magnificence, the architecture careful and precise to maximise their position in the sun carried down into the canyon.

However, nearly all buildings lay in varying states of destruction, as though a large bomb went off at the centre and blew outwards. Every surface is overgrown by moss, weeds, and chaotic tangles of vines. Waterfalls that were contained and utilised in artful structures and fountains have worn down the walls of the cavern and flow freely throughout the ruins, leaving the earth a sodden constant. The kingdom has fallen into complete disrepair in the eighteen-thousand years it's been deserted.

Most notable, however, is the distinct lack of life anywhere throughout the cavern. Ginnungagap on the whole is not terribly occupied by wildlife, but there are animals and insects that can be found roaming the cliffs; here, there is absolutely none to be found. Nothing stirs but the sound of water echoing off of empty walls, and there is, it seems, a very unnatural hollow sensation from simply standing in this space so devoid of life.

It has long been believed that the tragedy of the Earth Giants' obliteration starved this land of its will to thrive, but this is an extreme the gods did not foresee. The Travellers will be free to explore for a few hours, but will be ushered out at the insistence of the unnerved gods before midday. They have a long journey ahead of them, and they will not stop for anything until night has fallen and they are far from this barren wasteland.
Day 404 ( Feb. 13/14 ): Travel back to Asgard is otherwise uneventful in the wake of their discovery in Ginnungagap. They will arrive to the city pulling itself together after its latest blight, and the gods that accompanied the caravan will give hurried farewells before quickly making their way to the castle to bring news of their experience. The natives will once again help the Travellers unload, this time even more grim than before. Strange things are stirring, and the confusion on both sides will leave many questions unanswered.

[ OOC NOTES: This is the mingle log for the Down This Road event! Remember that you must leave Asgard on Day 401 ( Feb. 9/10 ) if you want to opt out of this month's body horror event! Please put [OPEN/CLOSED] in the subject of your comment, as well as the time and location. Both Honir and Mimir will be around in this log, so feel free to contact us if you'd like them in a particular thread somewhere. Let us know if you have any questions! ]

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Day 401

[Kili arrives at the Gate of Fire, looking for his brother. They had agreed to meet directly at the Gate to avoid being late and left behind. He carries his bow and arrows with him, to be ready in case they're attacked on the road. He looks around, hoping to find Fili.

Later, during the evening, the brothers can be found roasting their food over the fire and sharing drinks. Feel free to chat up to them.]

Day 402

[When they unexpectedly stop, Fili and Kili are among the first to get off the carriages and start looking around for any dangers.

Oh the road, they will help anyone who needs assistance, and keep an eye out for anything out of order.

After they stop, even though Mimir and Honir warned them not to wander off, their curiosity might get the better of them as they follow the sound of the streaming water.]

Day 403

[Fili and Kili will explore the ruins. Other Travelers are free to join them.]

Edited 2014-02-10 06:07 (UTC)

[Bran tries to rest nearby, but his growling stomach and the food being cooked made it nearly impossible. His mother merely stepped away to grab something for them to eat, but it felt like she had been gone forever. Perhaps she got caught up with chatting with someone. The only problem it left Bran alone and hungry.

His hunger caused him to sit up, spotting the two short men. They looked rather different than Tyrion, but he wasn't really taken aback by their height.]

Excuse me? [A bit nervous, but still a proud prince.]

[Kili looks up at the soft voice speaking to them, smiling at the young boy.]

Hello, good evening, young Master! Is there something we can do for you?

[Fili smiles too, perhaps a bit more fondly than his brother. The boy reminds him of a very young Kili, bringing back many childhood memory to his mind. The same long brown hair and dark eyes, the same... innocence.

It makes him sad that the Asgardian Gods chose such a cute child to fight their war.]

Are you alone ? You should come closer to the fire, the night is cold.

[Their kindness was certainly welcomed and brought a smile to his face, but it soon faded. He didn't look upset, just not as happy.]

I am not. My mother stepped away, but I was wondering if you might have extra. [He eyed the food.] I know it is unbecoming, but I'm rather hungry, and I do not know when my mother will return. I just can't move any closer though, I'm afraid.

[Fili smiles at the request and looks at their food. There's more than enough for three, even with two ravenous Dwarves. And if the young boy's mother is anything like their own, she probably got caught in a passionate discussion and won't be back for a while.]

Yes, young Master, we have plenty and we'd be happy to share ! Should I help you to come closer ?

[The travel to this place must have tired him.]

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