NPC POST - THIS IS WHAT YOU CAME FOR

[yggdrasilsearth]

[ When the video feed turns on, both Tyr and a new face can be seen looking down into the camera. The woman sits back with a sly smile of sorts and levels Tyr with a sidelong glance. ]

Not bad for our first time, darling. Go on, then. Tell them what miracles you've brought for them today.

Not bad, is that truly the reputation you wish for me to have? Not bad, when I spent all morning worshipping you for all you did for us?

[He’s cute, isn’t he? He’s definitely cute, the way he says all that and then has the audacity to wink at her, like that’s what endears him to her. With a little grin, he turns towards the camera, focusing down. This is a post for the Wanderers, but it takes a lot to refocus Tyr from her.]

Given you all have a bit of a tendency to wander-- [DO YOU GET IT BECAUSE YOU’RE WANDERERS ha ha he make joke] --we thought we’d help you all keep in touch. Now, this is new, so don’t go breaking it your first day, hm? I’m going to be quite annoyed if our hard work is ruined from the start.

[ She rolls her eyes, entirely unimpressed by his antics and yet still smiling like a cat that doesn't even need to ask for the cream. ]

As though your lot aren't prone to breaking beautiful things. You could all stand to learn a more delicate touch.

[ She glances directly into the camera as she says the last sentence, perhaps speaking more to their audience now than the banter that seems to run between them. ]

It should do most of the work for you. Tap where you must to tell it what you want it to do, and then you can do or say whatever your little heart desires.

[ If she seems privately amused by the word "little," it's certainly just your imagination. ]

Laufey . . .

[Don’t be mean? Except he’s grinning, so. What is the truth, Tyr.]

Anyway! If you need any help, if you run into trouble, if you find you want to make some improvement-- although really, how could you? Have you seen who made this?-- do let us know, hm?

[And that’s that on that, it seems, because he’s turning towards the Best Girl, his voice quiet but so, so fond:]

--how long are you staying? Are we--

[That’s that on that, as someone’s finger comes down and closes it.]

[ OOC NOTE: it's here, friends! This is the official NPC post for From the Ground Up, meaning the network is now live for use! Your characters will all see this message at the same time, and then you will be free to post or contact each other at any time. Feel free to threadjack on this post at will!

Also, I forgot to mention this on the mod post, but everyone should set up an IC contact post in their character's journal. This mechanic is not optional, but we won't judge you if you don't use it at all. You can code this post in any way you want, and comments on IC contact posts are valid for AC!

There is also an optional log to interact with Laufey set up over here if anyone is interested in running into her.

Aaand speaking of NPCs, we're still accepting applications for Njord and Heimdall on this page if anyone was interested in checking it out. We would really love to have someone dedicated to playing these characters and haven't received any inquiries from interested parties for either of them yet, so if you were sitting on the idea, it's probably all yours after some discussion and whatnot! I'm (Faith) always happy to talk about this nonsense, so feel free to hit me up somewhere.

Otherwise, have at thee and enjoy the new network! ]

Comments

Video

[momsboy]

[ Peter is beaming at the camera, so happy that a network finally exists. ]

Many thanks for making this a reality. Maybe next time a giant dragon tries to eat us all we can coordinate ourselves better.

BUT... you forgot something also very important. This place needs music.

Video

[sanityinruins]

Given how most of you decided to just attack, yes. Next time a little more planning needs to be involved. I'm surprised most of you still have your skin.

Perma video

[momsboy]

The dragon didn't listen to reason and was burning the forest, very close to reach the city. I would have happily talked her out of it but it didn't seem like that was a possibility.

Eh, I fought worse things than a giant fire-breathing dragon. [ He's not even exaggerating this time. ]

[sanityinruins]

It's a dragon. I doubt that any would listen to reason unless they were the Lady Targaryen's dragons.

[ He waves a hand to dismiss the matter of a dragon. ]

It was rather tame, wasn't it?

[momsboy]

You never know, there's plenty of dragon-like aliens in the galaxy with sentience. Lady Targaryen, as in, Daenerys? Wait, she has dragons? [ What in the...!? Peter pauses after that, green eyes big and blinking fro a second. And then; ] That's so cool!

Not sure if tame is the word I'd use either. You fought dragons before?

[sanityinruins]

She said a prayer for it when the dragon fell. [ So yes, she has dragons. ] It's very cool.

Semi-sentient artifacts with godlike abilities, yes. And also my brother.

[momsboy]

Oh, I didn't know. But she also wanted some skin and teeth form it, I helped her with it. So she's practical.

[ No point on wasting a perfectly good, giant dragon when you can harvest useful things from it. ]

I know what's that's like, unfortunately. Is your brother a dragon too?

[ Peter wouldn't judge, his father was a planet. It be like that sometimes. ]

[sanityinruins]

It wasn't one of hers, or so it seemed given at how she acted after. But skin? How lucky. I got a few teeth myself.

[ He agrees there. Never know when you may need a few teeth from a dragon to cause some harm here or there. ]

Ah? Interesting. I would think that the Hallows were unique in the universe, but then again, we probably did get the idea from other planets. [ Even if they were slightly awkward to hang onto. ] No, not really. We're twins and our powers feed off of each other.

[momsboy]

It makes sense, yes. Oh no, we didn't manage to pierce the skin, it was far too strong, but we tried. The teeth were easier to get, I'm thinking about making some knives with mine.

[ Exactly! Guns are more Peter's thing but his Quad blaster doesn't work here and he's a practical guy so...knives it is. ]

People abusing their powers is a constant in all universes, I'm afraid. I've never heard of the Hallows before but I'm familiar with Mad Titans, Gods and Celestials. Thor, the God of Thunder, is part of my crew. He joined us a few days before I awoke here. [ His eyebrows rise a little at the explanation about the man's brother. ] That's either really messy or really helpful if one of you goes out of control.

[ There's a pause before he adds, with a smile; ]

I should have introduced myself sooner. Name's Peter Kill but across the Galaxy they know me as Star-Lord.

permavid!

[yggdrasilsearth]

[ She fixes him with a sharp look, somewhere between playfully suggestive and vaguely admonishing. ]

Perhaps you ought to get to work on making some then, dear.

Same o7

[momsboy]

Ma'am... [ He looks vaguely apologetic but Peter's also smiling like a rogue would do. ]

Oh I wouldn't mind at all. But duet songs often sound better. How's your singing voice...?

[yggdrasilsearth]

[ She laughs, and it's a booming, rumbling thing despite the melodic lilt of her voice. ]

Powerful enough to sway the mountains where they stand - a bit much for your ears, I'm afraid.

[ A sly 'you can't handle this?' She would never. ]

[momsboy]

[ The rumbling sounds sends a shudder down his spine but honestly, it only gets Peter to smile wider. ]

What a way to go, though. As Shakespeare said...If music be the food of love, play on.

[ Oh, he would sure try. ]

[yggdrasilsearth]

I have absolutely no idea what that is supposed to mean.

[ Point blank: that's nonsense and she's not interested in any way. Pretty words are more in the realm of the gods than the giants. ]

And there are much better ways to go, darling.

[momsboy]

Then it's not that important.

[ A shame, but then again, he's only playing. ]

Worse ones too, I know a few. Will you be staying for a little while?

[yggdrasilsearth]

[ Her smile takes on another edge, some vaguely unsettling shade of amused by both the notion of worse deaths to be had and her stay here. ]

I leave at nightfall. To stay any longer would bring no further benefit to your kingdom.

[ Heavily implied that it would, in fact, be Very Bad. ]

[momsboy]

[ Well, mark Peter down as charmed and scared.

He might not always be the brightest but he can read between lines. Especially when it comes to danger. ]

I believe you.

I know the network and the uses we will give it might seem frivolous and nonsensical but we really appreciate your help. Is there anything I can do to compensate you? Something you might like in return? [ An honest question here. ]

Text, UN: GallowsCalibrator

[mindseer]

[Peter, have you ever experienced wht it is like to try and read someone typing in all cap with numbers for letters? Because this is now your life. Congratulations, dude.]

This is clearly not the most important use of our time and internet resources, but I am certain that some people will establish some kind of coordination.

UN: Star-Lord

[momsboy]

He's getting a little cross eyes just reading the first words. GOD LORD WHY.

I think your keyboard's broken. [ There are a lot of 3..why?. ] We don't have much else to do, so...coordination? You mean like a Band?

[mindseer]

My keyboard is absolutely positively fine!
hehehehehehehehe, why would you say there was anything wrong with my keyboard?

Well actually there is something wrong with it, but I should have that fixed shortly.

Coordination, as in teams, bands, merry men, adventurers, whatever we want to call them, for when we have to cull the next boss that comes calling of course.

[momsboy]

Ooookay. [ He knows she can't see, so he's not going to press the issue and upset her. He quite likes the quirky troll. ]

Mostly because it shows me 3s instead of Es and some other symbols. Wouldn't it be easier for you to use voice?

Ah, good to know.

Got it. Yes, that's the main reason why the network was needed. We're lucky Queen Laufey could do this so quickly.

[mindseer]

That's on purpose silly.
That's part of my typing quirk which all trolls have!
And I suppose that I could use video but where's the fun in that?

And yes I suppose that's the responsible use of the internet
but I'm glad others are choosing to use it for its true purpose
shitposting!

[momsboy]

Oh, you should have told me before. So every one of you has a unique style? Doesn't it get confusing?

I can understand liking challenge and the video might make things too easy.

Shit...? What's shitposting?

[mindseer]

We've been living that way all our lives, so not really?
We poke fun at each other's styles all the time after all
Vris is always abusing the 8s so much it's silly
Shitposting?
How do you not know shitposting?
It means posting stupid shit to waste people's time and annoy them!
The only real purpose of the internet!

[momsboy]

Right, makes sense. Different societies, different ways to do stuff.

At least you have fun. I don't think I asked before if you found any more trolls in the city.

Oh we do that in my world too but I had no idea there was a word for it.