Video; Where's The Laughter in Slaughter?

[ragnarsson]

[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.]

Comments

[ragnarsson]

You're welcome.

[Ivar sounds rather cheerful about the whole thing.]

It was done in your honor, after all.

[asgardsflight]

[ The cheerful enthusiasm is really Honir's sticking point; he is the fountain of enthusiasm and he's eating it up in… confusion, still. ]

How does it help my honor? Or - am I supposed to be honored?

[ragnarsson]

[Looks like Ivar's going to do his best to indoctrinate the cinnamon roll god into the Norse way of thinking.]

You wish to learn more about people, so this is the proper moment. The sacrifice is meant to honor both life and death. The animals' deaths celebrate both the thankfulness for having enough to sustain us and the blood and meat is given in hopefulness that such blessings from the gods will continue to keep our lives going.

[asgardsflight]

[ Honir seems enchanted by Ivar's explanation as he tries to follow along. Mortal logic is so strange! ]

Okay, I think I get it. It's like a big party for the Mother! She gave you enough, so you're giving some back because you're happy to be alive for more? Something like that?

[ragnarsson]

Exactly!

[Ivar snaps the fingers of the hand not being used to broadcast to emphasize his point. He's very pleased Honir is able to keep up with his line of thinking, especially when so many others have seemed willing to condemn him for it.]

See, I knew you'd understand with a little explaining.