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ᴀsɢᴀʀᴅ ɢᴇɴᴇsɪs ❧ mod account ([personal profile] asgardmods) wrote in [community profile] asgardmeridiem2013-05-23 08:15 am

[OPEN] Your Friendly Neighbourhood Utgard

Who: ANYONE going on the trip to Utgard!
What: A supplies run with one bonus a la carte spy.
When: Days 269 - 271 ( May 23 - 28 )
Where: Utgard
Rating: PG-13. Anything that might go higher than that should be taken to a private log, please!

[ Early in the morning on Day 269, several wagons will be geared up and at the ready by the Gate of Fog. The first two are more obviously intended for supplies, while the drivers of the last few will welcome Travellers to find anywhere comfortable to sit. A handful of coloured Natives from various districts will be coming along to assist in the shopping, though they're mostly content to stick to themselves in their own wagon for the duration of the trip. They won't have much to say to anyone that tries for conversation beyond simple pleasantries and a general air of gratitude.

It's a half day's drive to get to the city of Utgard, leaving the Sun just barely on its way back down by the time the caravan comes to a halt. This gives plenty of time to gather the things on the shopping list the drivers have on them. Natives will direct the Travellers to the things that are needed, such as bandages, food rations and the typical things expected for war efforts - though every now and again, very quietly, the Natives will check up on people to casually suggest that they might like to pick up a nice coat or two. Perhaps some sturdy gloves here or there, and a few portable heaters and the likes. Not overtly, not a great number. Just enough to give the general idea that there might be use of some warmer gear before long. If asked about them, the Natives won't say anything, only that it's always good to be prepared.

Day 270 will be left entirely to the Travellers' discretion. As promised, the Natives will hand everyone that helped out the day before a small pouch of seven silver runes and seven copper runes ( approximately $70 USD ) to spend on whatever they like. Remember that Utgard is a metropolitan city with higher technology levels than that of Asgard. You could buy a computer or radio here that would transmit and receive signals, but only within the boundaries of Utgard. Once it is brought back into Asgard, they will no longer function beyond having shiny dials and buttons. Travellers are welcome to keep anything left over from their allowances after they're done with their shopping.

On the morning of Day 271, the Natives will give the Travellers just a little while longer to look around while they make sure everything is packed securely and accounted for in the wagons before the caravan sets off around 10AM. There's another half day's travel ahead, and they want to be out of the woods before dark, so do try to be on time or wait for the next wagon!

Things seem to go off without a hitch, though, and the caravan will be moving right on time. The only thing that might seem a bit strange is that there is one Native that seems more interactive than the others. He might smile directly at you or ask some seemingly harmless questions, like how long you've been in Asgard for and what kinds of things you like to do during your day. He might comment how it's great that you're doing so much for them, and isn't it wonderful that we're in a time of peace? How long do you think it will last?

You can feel free to be suspicious about this "Native"'s behaviour, but as per the RNG, it will be Percival ([personal profile] sleeveless) that catches the spy! When it happens, the caravan will come to a halt and one of Heimdall's Natives will welcome Percival and a few others to come sit and guard the spy in one of the emptier wagons where none of the actual Natives will be at all inclined to give anything away, even by mistake. The mods will try to handle a couple threads for him. He won't have much to say after being caught, though, half because there will likely be several threads for him that we will have to devote time to and have because spies are such sour things when they get caught. :( No harm is to come to the spy or anyone else until Percival has had a chance to put up an open post on the network to discuss what to do with the spy. ]

[ OOC NOTES: This is the mingle log for the Your Friendly Neighbourhood Utgard plot! Please put the day/location in the title of your comment, along with [OPEN/CLOSED]. Also, if you haven't already, please check out the poll regarding how to handle Thiazi's spy over here.

edit: The IC network post regarding the spy is up over here! Let us know if you have any questions! ]
feathery: art@silisboo (i got your back dude)

[personal profile] feathery 2013-05-26 12:33 am (UTC)(link)
[Fuck. Everything. For a split fraction of a second, he has a ridiculous urge to bolt across a city he doesn't know, anything to lose Dirk. Then the impulse passes and he just feels really fucking silly.

He forces himself to slow and glance behind him. He doesn't stop completely, just pockets his hands and shrugs. There's a bag slung over his shoulder and he flips a wing to adjust the strap.]


No fire, dude.

[He bites back a question and he's almost surprised to realize he's intentionally trying to kill the conversation.]
timaeus_testified: (And you want me to do what about it?)

[personal profile] timaeus_testified 2013-05-26 07:53 pm (UTC)(link)
Could have fooled me. [Dirk takes a few more steps as he stuffs his hands into his pockets. Sometimes their conversations are awkward, for one reason or another.]

If you don't mind me asking, where were you going?
feathery: art@yummytomatoes (beep beep peep)

[personal profile] feathery 2013-05-27 03:45 am (UTC)(link)
Nowhere. Just looking around.

[For somewhere to sit down and leech internet for the rest of the trip. Where he doesn't run the risk of running into anyone he knows.]
timaeus_testified: (Let's go home.)

[personal profile] timaeus_testified 2013-05-27 09:17 pm (UTC)(link)
So nothing in this city caught your eye? There's a lot here. [He glances back at the recordish shop, and back to Davesprite. He tenses up visibly so when a lot of loud people pass by. His breath a little faster before he relaxes. He needed to get somewhere quiet for a bit. Probably a cafe, he'd nabbed something to drink there earlier and found it was rather pleasant like the bar.]
feathery: art@superdiduper (kids; dont worry)

[personal profile] feathery 2013-05-28 07:57 am (UTC)(link)
[He only shakes his head. For his part, he probably has to deal with some staring (which he emphatically ignores) because of the wings. But he spots Dirk tense out of the corner of his eye and remembers, a little vaguely, when he mentioned he didn't want to go to Utgard. And Davesprite realizes that's exactly why he hadn't expected to see his brother on the trip at all.]

You ok.

[It comes out before he can rationalize, dude, kidbro can take care of himself.]
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[personal profile] timaeus_testified 2013-05-28 07:49 pm (UTC)(link)
[He takes another step closer to Davesprite as he debates with admitting to his issue. But, it's not like it isn't apparent. Of all people he really doesn't want to lie to his brother. Oh decisions, decisions. Finally he just crosses his arms over his chest and speaks just loud enough for the other Strider to hear him.]

This place is so damn loud, crammed with people. That's all.


[Derse had been more like Asgard. It wasn't too loud and the hustle and bustle of foot traffic was something he'd leapt and flew above in carefully stealthy movements.]
feathery: art@hoursago (strife; orange feathery asshole)

[personal profile] feathery 2013-05-29 07:59 am (UTC)(link)
[The confession is what stops him, makes him reconsider. It's something Davesprite has never cared for overmuch, all the ambient city noise, but he knows how to deal. And, sometimes, he knows silence can be even worse.

He doesn't need your help.

He reaches one hand up to his neck, looping his headphones over his head. Maybe a little surprisingly, they're bright red. He'd purchased them in Asgard and liked them too much—pretty good sound quality, not too expensive for his incredibly limited budget—to not buy them. A shitty mp3 player comes attached.

He holds them out to Dirk, voice matching in pitch.]


You know any quieter places to go.
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[personal profile] timaeus_testified 2013-05-29 10:16 pm (UTC)(link)
[He holds up his hands and slowly shakes his head. As much as he can look apologetic, he does. Dirk doesn't want to turn down the offer but he and shutting things out never worked.] Drowning things out never works for me, it only gets worse.

Just wanted to see what you were up to. Music shop is back that way. In case you wanted to hit it for any reason.

[He dodges the main important thing, that being Do you know quieter places. He does. But he's stubborn. Who knows when he'll run into his brother again while they're in the city?]
feathery: art@chouettechouette (celestial fuckin spirit guide)

[personal profile] feathery 2013-05-30 06:48 am (UTC)(link)
[The response gets the faintest hint of a wry, humorless smile from Davesprite. It reminds him of Rose, in its way, though her insistence that he listen to gross space mutants that whisper about his deaths across the timelines never sat well with him.

He hooks the headphones back around his neck.]


Nah, I'm good. I should probably get going, though.

[And he turns to leave.]
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[personal profile] timaeus_testified 2013-05-31 12:06 am (UTC)(link)
Alright. I guess I'll see you later.

[He knows a dismissal and an end to a conversation when he hears one. It's the same as their earlier interactions. What caused the backslide?

If it keeps up for much longer, he will find out. He takes a step back, pausing for a moment to stare at his departing brother, then disappears into the throng of people, heading for a safe haven from the noise.]