asgardmeridiem | [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 (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! ]

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[She beams at him, happy that she was able to help him with the knotted yo-yo.]

You're very welcome. I... I have no idea what his name was. It could have very well been Theta. But... Uh, what makes him different from the Doctor?

[For a second, he's completely distracted by that beaming smile, one of his own coming out in return - although his doesn't quite get to beaming. Still, she's very pretty, and maybe there's something of his thoughts in there to be seen for that split second before he manages to focus back on what she's actually saying.]

Ah, well, I don't think so. I've not ever heard the Doctor call himself Theta. Other things, aye, but not that. So if he'd not used it...

[There's a brief shrug before he continues.]

Well, suppose it doesn't matter so much. What I can tell ye, though, is that Theta told me that he was the Doctor's hand at one point, and when it got cut off in a sword fight he just sort of...grew from it.

[Oh she caught that split second and if she wasn't so polite, she might have teased him about it. But she has more class than that and she wouldn't want to embarrass him anyway, he's entirely too sweet.

Though her smile fades a little, and she's not sure she's actually heard him correctly.]

He... Grew from a hand? Is that even pos-- Ah, never mind. I need to stop asking that question.

[Frankly, he doesn't blame her for not being sure she heard him correctly. The whole notion of where Theta came from sounds daft.]

Look, I've no idea. But the Doctor's not human, so maybe it's possible somehow.

[Just don't ask him how. But all this talk of Theta and the Doctors is making him think of what he's mentioned about the TARDIS, and his eyes wind up drifting over and focusing on some fabric that's rather similar in colour.]

There's a lot of things that I've seen that I'd not thought possible, though. Hey, what do ye think of this colour here, Inara?

[Inara sighs, shaking her head. There are truly things that she just needs to stop trying to understand.]

Yes, there are many things that don't seem as if they'd be possible and yet they are.

[She turns her attention to the fabric he mentions and she leans forward a little, studying it.]

I really do like it. You think it would make a good dress for me?

[He hadn't been thinking of it specifically for Inara, but when she leans forward a little, he can see a little better how the fabric might look on her. It's a rich enough shade of blue that it would look very bonny on her, and he finds himself agreeing with her readily enough.]

Aye, I do. The red would still look bonny as well, but it'd give ye more options for...whenever ye feel like wearing dresses, I suppose. Although, I might see about getting some of it myself if there's enough left over, if ye don't mind.

Of course I don't mind, why would I?

[She flashes him an amused smile before she picks up her bags and heads into the shop.

But truly, why would she mind? She has certain plans for the fabric, dresses. And even if he planned on having one made, it wouldn't be anything like the one she had in mind.

She pauses just inside and glances over her shoulder at him.]

Are you coming?

[Dresses? No, he has no plans there. His idea involves a much smaller amount of fabric, anyway.]

Well, I don't know how much you'd rightly need for a dress, to tell ye the truth. I'd not want to take too much and not leave ye with enough for it. Especially not when I'll only need a wee bit for some handkerchiefs. Maybe a neckerchief.

[When she picks up the bags, though, he quickly nods and follows after.]

Here, do ye need me to hang on to those for ye while ye get the fabric?

[She pauses and turns slightly and smiles at him.]

Actually, I do. Thank you, Jamie.

[She holds out one of her hands, letting him take those bags.]

I'm certain there will be more than enough fabric for the two of us.

[It might occur to him later that he may have just let himself in for a day of hauling her bags around, but right now he's perfectly willing to hold on to them and let her pick up whatever fabric she needs.]

Och, it's no problem. You're likely right, though. This place looks like it's got a fair bit of the stuff around. Where are ye off to after this, anyway?

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[Already Inara is looking at different fabrics, rubbing some between her fingers.]

After this I was going to go look at shoes. I need some new ones.

[Jamie trails after as she looks around, shifting the bags as he does so so they're a little more comfortable to carry.]

Oh, I see. Do ye think you're going to be able to manage all right with all these bags, then?

[She looks over her shoulder, grinning.]

I know it seems like quite a lot, but it's not all for me. I... I suppose I like to have things available, just in case. [Basically, yes, she can manage.]

Ah. Well, then, I'd say it's not a bad idea to have things around for something like that. Look, are ye sure, though? I've...well, I've not got much of my own. I could help ye carry things back to where you're staying if ye need it.

[Inara grins at him and then holds the bags out for him to take. He is very sweet, and Inara's very happy that he ran into her, not just because he was offering to carry her things for her.]

Thank you, Jamie. [She also leans forward and kisses his cheek.] This is very helpful

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