Well, that was easy. The hike might've been a pain in the ass, but the actual job? I don't know, it feels like we just blew right through the undead, the well, everything. I have to admit, everyone actually came together and got something done. It's amazing what we can do when we all actually work. Now, of course, the other side of the coin. Do I expect this trend to continue? No, not really. But there's not much I can do, at any rate, right now. A few compliments here and there to make sure people realize working helps. Who knows?
Reported back to the Norns when we were done. It went...well enough, I guess. Nothing horrible. We're off to Helheim itself now. It's going to get cold - exceptionally so, but between me and Kennedy, we can hunt up enough beasties to get us some serious cold weather gear made before actually venturing in. It's going to be...a pain in the ass once we get there. It's an underworld, not a place meant for the living to trespass.
Going to let Hal take point on this one. It's his mother, after all. He's more likely to be received non-violently as well. But I don't worry too much. If something untoward had happened, it's unlikely access would have been limited. My guess is things would be far, far worse, and the dead would already be wandering the earth blindly. I'll keep an eye on things, of course, but I'm not concerned.
Besides, I've still got to work on how to resolve this Armageddon mess. The Norse might be out, but we ought to have enough contacts elsewhere without having to deal with anyone we don't know.
Monday, June 11, 2012
Sunday, June 3, 2012
We Don't Need No Water
Well, we seem to have fuckered up things even more.
That whole 'stopping Ragnarok' business seems to be the cornerstone of what's causing most of the issues. And apperantly, the best way to go about fixing it is setting off another apocalypse, on that scale. Which probably means nothing so base as simply jacking into the weapon stockpiles of every ICBM equipped nation and going all Skynet on the planet. There's a few possibilities - simply restarting Ragnarok is one. There are other pantheons with other 'end of the world' myths. Time, at least on that front, is something we do have for right now. But something that also will need to be done is shoring up as many pantheons and mortal centers as possible, which makes this situation with Olympus figure more prominently. And makes meeting with the Court all that much more important.
But, that all comes later. We still have to do what Loki asked us to. And before we can get to Helheim, we have to figure out and set right the World Tree. The 'figure out' part really wasn't that hard - the Norns pointed us right at this well that we discovered was the heart of the issue. We hashed out how to deal with that - the plan's pretty solid. I'm going to be playing distraction on this one - without any high explosives or the like, I'm not gonna be much good on the end Hal is running. Not too worried about that end, either. For all his issues, Hal is good at busting shit up.
That aside...personal musing time again. This leadership nonsense has been on my mind a lot. That, and fate itself. And all the horrible possibilities. It's been...difficult to put into words. I guess ultimately it's the same reason I started this nonsense with Olympus. Nobody else was really trying to do things right. And if someone doesn't step up to the plate, who will? With the Greeks...and possibly even the Tuatha. If I have to start cracking skulls at home, or just simply doing the jobs myself, I will. I hope it doesn't come to that in either case - I'd far rather have a true daughter of Greece on the throne of Olympus, and if things are as bad with the entirety of the Court as Hal said pops was...blegh. I'm doomed, I know it. Fate's probably sitting back and rubbing her hands together, cackling madly.
Which all ties into the next issue. The ties to the forge I've noticed since pops walked into my shop are...mushy. Shifting elsewhere. I could nudge them if I wanted, I'm sure of that much and conferring with Artemis seems to confirm it. I think I even know where it wants to go, and her suggestion lies on that path too. But reaching more for the Sun...just going to have Fate screw with me more. Especially at home, and my quest to find the sword.
But hell. Like I said...it's going that way. I'm probably going to push it that way - it'd fit better with Artemis, too. I'm terrified of the prospect, but if that makes Fate decide I'm going to get more dropped on my lap because of it, then fine. Someone else might get it wrong.
That whole 'stopping Ragnarok' business seems to be the cornerstone of what's causing most of the issues. And apperantly, the best way to go about fixing it is setting off another apocalypse, on that scale. Which probably means nothing so base as simply jacking into the weapon stockpiles of every ICBM equipped nation and going all Skynet on the planet. There's a few possibilities - simply restarting Ragnarok is one. There are other pantheons with other 'end of the world' myths. Time, at least on that front, is something we do have for right now. But something that also will need to be done is shoring up as many pantheons and mortal centers as possible, which makes this situation with Olympus figure more prominently. And makes meeting with the Court all that much more important.
But, that all comes later. We still have to do what Loki asked us to. And before we can get to Helheim, we have to figure out and set right the World Tree. The 'figure out' part really wasn't that hard - the Norns pointed us right at this well that we discovered was the heart of the issue. We hashed out how to deal with that - the plan's pretty solid. I'm going to be playing distraction on this one - without any high explosives or the like, I'm not gonna be much good on the end Hal is running. Not too worried about that end, either. For all his issues, Hal is good at busting shit up.
That aside...personal musing time again. This leadership nonsense has been on my mind a lot. That, and fate itself. And all the horrible possibilities. It's been...difficult to put into words. I guess ultimately it's the same reason I started this nonsense with Olympus. Nobody else was really trying to do things right. And if someone doesn't step up to the plate, who will? With the Greeks...and possibly even the Tuatha. If I have to start cracking skulls at home, or just simply doing the jobs myself, I will. I hope it doesn't come to that in either case - I'd far rather have a true daughter of Greece on the throne of Olympus, and if things are as bad with the entirety of the Court as Hal said pops was...blegh. I'm doomed, I know it. Fate's probably sitting back and rubbing her hands together, cackling madly.
Which all ties into the next issue. The ties to the forge I've noticed since pops walked into my shop are...mushy. Shifting elsewhere. I could nudge them if I wanted, I'm sure of that much and conferring with Artemis seems to confirm it. I think I even know where it wants to go, and her suggestion lies on that path too. But reaching more for the Sun...just going to have Fate screw with me more. Especially at home, and my quest to find the sword.
But hell. Like I said...it's going that way. I'm probably going to push it that way - it'd fit better with Artemis, too. I'm terrified of the prospect, but if that makes Fate decide I'm going to get more dropped on my lap because of it, then fine. Someone else might get it wrong.
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