ragnarsson: ([12.12] Sacrifice)
Ivar "The Boneless" Ragnarsson ([personal profile] ragnarsson) wrote in [community profile] asgardgenesis2019-09-14 02:17 pm

Video; Where's The Laughter in Slaughter?

[When the camera gets turned on, the first thing to note is that Ivar's face is streaked in blood that has only just started to dry in places. Someone's been out worshiping with the natives in a fashion very familiar to a Viking. If y'all hadn't gotten the impression Ivar was a bloodthirsty barbarian from a bygone era, the imagery is definitely reinforced with the dripping red streaks on his face. Also is that some around his lips as well? Has he been drinking the stuff too? Honestly, though, he seems quite pleased by what's been going on even if everyone else might be disturbed by the casual slaughter of the cows. His tone starts off very serious, since worship is important where he's from.]

About time this place started getting some proper worship going. I know most of you all are from soft places-- [The scorn in his tone is obvious.] --but blood sacrifices are always the best when giving due diligence to these gods where I am from. Blood demands blood, especially if you want them to be on your side in battle, or to favor you at all. It's really not all that different then slaughtering animals for food, just with more rituals and rites to it.

[Then he switches back to his usual tone that ranges somewhere between insanity and half-truths end tends to indulge in.]

It's a good thing we finally got the right sort of animals around here. Otherwise, I might have had to resort to sacrificing one of you. [He muses for a moment before laughing.] I'm joking of course! [Beat.] Human sacrifices only work if they're willing participants.

[OOC: This post is for a general discussion, so feel free to have threads amongst all the characters and thread-jacking rather then just talking with Ivar. Do let me know if you do want a specific thread with him! He has rather...strong opinions about this.]
theprezident: (→47)

VIDEO

[personal profile] theprezident 2019-09-15 06:50 pm (UTC)(link)
[ Oh, good. He's been hoping to see any god. Odin will just ... have to do.

He makes sure to steal himself before he talks, at least. No more embarrassing himself if he can avoid it. ]


So. Quick question. Is this ... helping you at all?
asgardswisdom: (pic#13225930)

[personal profile] asgardswisdom 2019-09-15 07:13 pm (UTC)(link)
[ Here's a point 4 u, Rhys; Odin appreciates practical questions. ]

It's hard to say. They're enjoying themselves, which is something we can feel most keenly. But for the blood itself -

[ He gives a half-hearted shrug. ]

- we might have to do more research.

[ Which would mean more sacrifices. Studying the science of blood rituals, a newly emerging field. ]
theprezident: (→19)

[personal profile] theprezident 2019-09-16 06:34 am (UTC)(link)
[ It's a miracle. ]

Well-- In that case, I guess as long as it doesn't get out of hand ...

[ Sh...rug. Whatever you want, Ivar + natives. ]

I mean. It's a bit, uh. Messy right now. I guess we'd just have to solve that.
asgardswisdom: (pic#13170788)

[personal profile] asgardswisdom 2019-09-27 07:41 am (UTC)(link)
[ At that, there's an inhale that isn't quite a sigh but is close enough to it. ]

Yes, there is that. It's a mess of their own making and they'll be the ones to clean it -

[ which is lowkey a big part of why he honestly doesn't care, they'll clean their shit before he steps in it and that's good enough for him ]

- but some structure and etiquette would do us nicely.

[ To put it lightly. ]
theprezident: (→26)

[personal profile] theprezident 2019-09-28 06:16 pm (UTC)(link)
[ There's a quiet huff. Structure and etiquette when talking about animal sacrifice. What a time to be alive. ]

All right. Cool. That's ... all I was wondering. Thanks.
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DISCONNECT

[personal profile] asgardswisdom 2019-09-29 10:56 pm (UTC)(link)
Very well, then.

[ And that's it. A casual, curt conversation about blood sacrifices. Aren't you having so much fun here, Rhys? :') ]