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imported>RShepard227: /* Dialogue */

2024-07-05T01:07:05Z

Dialogue

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	Oswald mounted his horse again and rode away.		Oswald mounted his horse again and rode away.
	*'''Eivor:''' ''It's worse here than I feared.''		*'''Eivor:''' ''It's worse here than I feared.''
	~~As night fell~~, Eivor ~~made her way to~~ Elmenham.		After some travel, Eivor arrived in Elmenham.
	*'''Eivor:''' ''A healthy-seeming town. This Oswald has done well for himself.''		*'''Eivor:''' ''A healthy-seeming town. This Oswald has done well for himself.''
	She overheard two men speaking about her as she neared the ~~hall~~ where Oswald waited.		She overheard two men speaking about her as she neared the longhouse where Oswald waited.
	*'''Anglo-Saxon Man 1:''' ''Look there, a lone Dane. Can't trust that.''		*'''Anglo-Saxon Man 1:''' ''Look there, a lone Dane. Can't trust that.''
	*'''Anglo-Saxon Man 2:''' ''Sh. Be kind, yeah? As Christ would command.''		*'''Anglo-Saxon Man 2:''' ''Shh. Be kind, yeah? As Christ would command.''
	~~Later that~~ night, ~~with~~ the feast well ~~under way~~, Oswald stood to make a speech, though no one seemed to be paying him much attention.		Eivor met Oswald outside, with some time to spare before dinner.
			*'''Eivor:''' ''Oswald, where is this dinner you promised me?''
			*'''Oswald:''' ''Eivor! You came. Dinner will still be served, but I am afraid you are too early. My intended and her family are not ready.''
			<tabber>
			\|-\|Who is your bride to be?=
			*'''Eivor:''' ''This intended of yours, Oswald. Who is she? One of love? Or politics?''
			*'''Oswald:''' ''Her name is Valdis. And people don't marry for love these days, Eivor. This is an arrangement for East Anglia's benefit. She's from a Dane family whose military might is not to be trifled with. But her brothers... their motives are selfish. Why don't you have a look around and come back later? Dinner will not disappoint.''
			\|-\|What is there to do here?=
			*'''Eivor:''' ''What does one do to pass time in a place like this?''
			*'''Oswald:''' ''Have a walk by the countryside to work up an appetite. Travelers sometimes leave offerings at [[Cedd's Stone]], a beautiful altar in the woods just east of here.''
			*'''Eivor:''' ''I'll have a look around. Thank you, Oswald.''
			</tabber>
			Eivor took her leave and killed some time. As night fell, Eivor entered the longhouse and the feast began. When it was well underway, Oswald stood to make a speech, though no one seemed to be paying him much attention.
	*'''Oswald:''' ''Lords, Ladies. This is a day of peace and fraternity. I asked you here to Elmenham to offer my thanks and extend my generosity. Finnr, our steward. To our guests of honor, [[Brothir]] and [[Broder]], and to my lovely bride-to-be, Valdis.''		*'''Oswald:''' ''Lords, Ladies. This is a day of peace and fraternity. I asked you here to Elmenham to offer my thanks and extend my generosity. Finnr, our steward. To our guests of honor, [[Brothir]] and [[Broder]], and to my lovely bride-to-be, Valdis.''
	[[File:ACV Kingmaker 11.png\|thumb\|250px\|Oswald presenting a sword to Valdis as a gift]]		[[File:ACV Kingmaker 11.png\|thumb\|250px\|Oswald presenting a sword to Valdis as a gift]]
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	*'''Brothir:''' ''She called us flaccid!''		*'''Brothir:''' ''She called us flaccid!''
	*'''Eivor:''' ''Limp, weak, soft...''		*'''Eivor:''' ''Limp, weak, soft...''
			The crowd and cheered while the intended couple called for order.
	*'''Oswald:''' ''Ridiculous! Absurd!''		*'''Oswald:''' ''Ridiculous! Absurd!''
	*'''Valdis:''' ''This is no way to ensure I'll be queen!''		*'''Valdis:''' ''This is no way to ensure I'll be queen!''
			As the fight went on, Finnr found some amusement in it, briefly.
	*'''Finnr:''' ''Ha! Reminds of home, those bygone days. Ah! To be so full of vigor again!''		*'''Finnr:''' ''Ha! Reminds of home, those bygone days. Ah! To be so full of vigor again!''
	*'''Oswald:''' ''This is not how we settle disputes in East Anglia!''		*'''Oswald:''' ''This is not how we settle disputes in East Anglia!''
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	*'''Finnr:''' ''Not worth much now!''		*'''Finnr:''' ''Not worth much now!''
	[[File:ACV Kingmaker 16.png\|thumb\|250px\|Eivor and Oswald in the aftermath of the fight]]		[[File:ACV Kingmaker 16.png\|thumb\|250px\|Eivor and Oswald in the aftermath of the fight]]
	Eventually, ~~Eivor defeated both of the brothers in a fist fight~~.		Eventually, one party was subdued and Finnr had his fill, shouting for order.
	*'''Finnr:''' ''Stop, all of you! That's enough fun for tonight!''		*'''Finnr:''' ''Stop, all of you! That's enough fun for tonight!''
			<tabber>
			\|-\|Eivor won=
	*'''Eivor:''' ''If that's all you've got, it's little wonder East Anglia's in the state it is.''		*'''Eivor:''' ''If that's all you've got, it's little wonder East Anglia's in the state it is.''
			\|-\|Eivor lost=
			*'''Brothir:''' ''About the challenge I'd expect from a friend of Oswald.''
			</tabber>
	Broder stepped up to Oswald.		Broder stepped up to Oswald.
	*'''Broder:''' ''You're weak, sheep-herder. Your Norse friend here can't change that. We're better off without a king.''		*'''Broder:''' ''You're weak, sheep-herder. Your Norse friend here can't change that. We're better off without a king.''

imported>MrWii000: /* Outcome */

2022-03-02T04:38:26Z

Outcome

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	==Outcome==		==Outcome==
	Eivor met the steward of East Anglia and its prospective king, Oswald. After learned more about the men who attacked Ravensthorpe. After fighting off more of Rued's men, she was invited to dinner in Elmenham with Oswald. During the dinner, Eivor got into an argument with two warriors, ~~Brodir~~ and Brothir, the future king's ~~fiance~~'s brothers, forcing Eivor to fight them simultaneously.		Eivor met the steward of East Anglia and its prospective king, Oswald. After learned more about the men who attacked Ravensthorpe. After fighting off more of Rued's men, she was invited to dinner in Elmenham with Oswald. During the dinner, Eivor got into an argument with two warriors, Broder and Brothir, the future king's fiancée's brothers, forcing Eivor to fight them simultaneously.

	==Behind the Scenes==		==Behind the Scenes==

imported>Soranin: trading link to moved page to its new link

2022-02-06T23:29:39Z

trading link to moved page to its new link

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	*'''Eivor:''' ''Who is he, your king maggot?''		*'''Eivor:''' ''Who is he, your king maggot?''
	Finnr nods his head to the side, gesturing for Eivor to follow him out to the side of the longhouse.		Finnr nods his head to the side, gesturing for Eivor to follow him out to the side of the longhouse.
	*'''Finnr:''' ''[[Oswald of East Anglia\|Oswald]] of [[~~North Elmham\|~~Elmenham]]. He was King [[Edmund the Martyr\|Edmund]]'s counsel before the invasions. And like it or not, he's the last Saxon noble with any sway.''		*'''Finnr:''' ''[[Oswald of East Anglia\|Oswald]] of [[Elmenham]]. He was King [[Edmund the Martyr\|Edmund]]'s counsel before the invasions. And like it or not, he's the last Saxon noble with any sway.''
	*'''Eivor:''' ''Why not crown a Dane instead?''		*'''Eivor:''' ''Why not crown a Dane instead?''
	*'''Finnr:''' ''Halfdan ''[[Jarl]]'' made it clear. He wants a Saxon king married to a Dane. For a greater show of unity. But Oswald's not the sort of man you'd chase into battle with a grin. He's soft. And the settled Danes don't trust him.''		*'''Finnr:''' ''Halfdan ''[[Jarl]]'' made it clear. He wants a Saxon king married to a Dane. For a greater show of unity. But Oswald's not the sort of man you'd chase into battle with a grin. He's soft. And the settled Danes don't trust him.''

imported>Ittybits: Added a "Behind the Scenes" to note an inconsistency.

2022-01-10T12:49:52Z

Added a "Behind the Scenes" to note an inconsistency.

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	==Outcome==		==Outcome==
	Eivor met the steward of East Anglia and its prospective king, Oswald. After learned more about the men who attacked Ravensthorpe. After fighting off more of Rued's men, she was invited to dinner in Elmenham with Oswald. During the dinner, Eivor got into an argument with two warriors, Brodir and Brothir, the future king's fiance's brothers, forcing Eivor to fight them simultaneously.		Eivor met the steward of East Anglia and its prospective king, Oswald. After learned more about the men who attacked Ravensthorpe. After fighting off more of Rued's men, she was invited to dinner in Elmenham with Oswald. During the dinner, Eivor got into an argument with two warriors, Brodir and Brothir, the future king's fiance's brothers, forcing Eivor to fight them simultaneously.

			==Behind the Scenes==
			*If Eivor is male, the brothers will still refer to him as "she" at the beginning of the brawl.

	==Trivia==		==Trivia==

imported>TiagoFF at 21:42, 4 January 2022

2022-01-04T21:42:42Z

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	\| source = [[Eivor Varinsdottir]]		\| source = [[Eivor Varinsdottir]]
	\| location = [[East Anglia\|Kingdom of East Anglia]]		\| location = [[East Anglia\|Kingdom of East Anglia]]
	\| date = 873		\| date = 873 CE
	}}		}}
	'''Kingmaker''' was a virtual representation of one of [[Eivor Varinsdottir]]'s [[Genetic memory\|genetic memories]], relived by [[Layla Hassan]] through the [[Animus\|Portable Animus HR-8.5]].		'''Kingmaker''' was a virtual representation of one of [[Eivor Varinsdottir]]'s [[Genetic memory\|genetic memories]], relived by [[Layla Hassan]] through the [[Animus\|Portable Animus HR-8.5]].

imported>Lady Kyashira at 03:25, 25 December 2021

2021-12-25T03:25:29Z

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	{{Era\|ACV\|Memories}}		{{Era\|ACV\|Memories}}
	~~{{Imageneed}}~~
	{{Memory Infobox		{{Memory Infobox
	\| name = Kingmaker		\| name = Kingmaker
	\| image =		\| image = ACV Kingmaker 10.png
	\| description = ''The [[Edmund the Martyr\|King]] of [[East Anglia]] is dead, long live the king! Help [[Finnr]], a washed-up [[Vikings\|Dane]] steward in [[Norwich\|Northwic]], groom [[Oswald of East Anglia\|Oswald]] for [[East Anglia]]'s throne.''		\| description = ''The [[Edmund the Martyr\|King]] of [[East Anglia]] is dead, long live the king! Help [[Finnr]], a washed-up [[Vikings\|Dane]] steward in [[Norwich\|Northwic]], groom [[Oswald of East Anglia\|Oswald]] for [[East Anglia]]'s throne.''
	\| appearance = ''[[Assassin's Creed: Valhalla]]''		\| appearance = ''[[Assassin's Creed: Valhalla]]''
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	\| source = [[Eivor Varinsdottir]]		\| source = [[Eivor Varinsdottir]]
	\| location = [[East Anglia\|Kingdom of East Anglia]]		\| location = [[East Anglia\|Kingdom of East Anglia]]
	\| date = 873 CE		\| date = 873
	}}		}}
	'''Kingmaker''' was a virtual representation of one of [[Eivor Varinsdottir]]'s [[Genetic memory\|genetic memories]], relived by [[Layla Hassan]] through the [[Animus\|Portable Animus HR-8.5]].		'''Kingmaker''' was a virtual representation of one of [[Eivor Varinsdottir]]'s [[Genetic memory\|genetic memories]], relived by [[Layla Hassan]] through the [[Animus\|Portable Animus HR-8.5]].
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	To one side of the [[longhouse]], she saw a child standing on a platform, calling out to a small gathered crowd.		To one side of the [[longhouse]], she saw a child standing on a platform, calling out to a small gathered crowd.
	*'''Anglo-Saxon Child:''' ''Dark times, dark times! You tend to your sheep, to your cattle, and look away from the knaves that creep ever closer! East Anglia still stands without a king but for how long? Who will defend us in the battles to come? Raise your voices and your mugs tonight at the Spanking Pig. For those mugs may be your last.''		*'''Anglo-Saxon Child:''' ''Dark times, dark times! You tend to your sheep, to your cattle, and look away from the knaves that creep ever closer! East Anglia still stands without a king but for how long? Who will defend us in the battles to come? Raise your voices and your mugs tonight at the Spanking Pig. For those mugs may be your last.''
			[[File:ACV Kingmaker 2.png\|thumb\|250px\|Eivor finding a sleeping Finnr]]
	Eivor continued on to the longhouse in search of Finnr. Within, she found a mostly empty hall, a throne riddled with arrows, and a drunken man asleep at one of the tables. She banged her [[fist]]s on the table, startling him awake.		Eivor continued on to the longhouse in search of Finnr. Within, she found a mostly empty hall, a throne riddled with arrows, and a drunken man asleep at one of the tables. She banged her [[fist]]s on the table, startling him awake.
	*'''Finnr:''' ''Wha... what? What's happening?''		*'''Finnr:''' ''Wha... what? What's happening?''
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	*'''Eivor:''' ''Which man?''		*'''Eivor:''' ''Which man?''
	Finnr stood.		Finnr stood.
			[[File:ACV Kingmaker 3.png\|thumb\|250px\|Finnr greeting Eivor]]
	*'''Finnr:''' ''You know, stranger, you interrupted a beautiful dream. I was sailing through [[Helheim]], drifting on a [[boat]] of fire.''		*'''Finnr:''' ''You know, stranger, you interrupted a beautiful dream. I was sailing through [[Helheim]], drifting on a [[boat]] of fire.''
	*'''Eivor:''' ''Dreams of death often run ahead of the real thing.''		*'''Eivor:''' ''Dreams of death often run ahead of the real thing.''
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	*'''Eivor:''' ''Where is he now? I'll get the measure of him, see what I can do.''		*'''Eivor:''' ''Where is he now? I'll get the measure of him, see what I can do.''
	*'''Finnr:''' ''You just missed him. He's headed for Elmenham just now, pleading once again for peace. If you go by the north gates and along the road, you may catch him.''		*'''Finnr:''' ''You just missed him. He's headed for Elmenham just now, pleading once again for peace. If you go by the north gates and along the road, you may catch him.''
			[[File:ACV Kingmaker 6.png\|thumb\|250px\|Oswald trying to mediate the argument]]
	Eivor left Finnr at the longhouse and traveled north after Oswald. Just outside the city gates, she came across two groups of people arguing with a single man standing between them.		Eivor left Finnr at the longhouse and traveled north after Oswald. Just outside the city gates, she came across two groups of people arguing with a single man standing between them.
	*'''Anglo-Saxon Woman:''' ''... they rushed in like wolves, killing and burning as they went!''		*'''Anglo-Saxon Woman:''' ''... they rushed in like wolves, killing and burning as they went!''
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	*'''Eivor:''' ''I am Eivor of the Raven Clan. Are you Oswald?''		*'''Eivor:''' ''I am Eivor of the Raven Clan. Are you Oswald?''
	</tabber>		</tabber>
			[[File:ACV Kingmaker 7.png\|thumb\|250px\|Oswald meeting Eivor]]
	*'''Oswald:''' ''I am... You're not here to kill me, are you?''		*'''Oswald:''' ''I am... You're not here to kill me, are you?''
	*'''Eivor:''' ''I am not in the habit of killing kings. But I do like meeting them.''		*'''Eivor:''' ''I am not in the habit of killing kings. But I do like meeting them.''
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	Eivor killed the last two men.		Eivor killed the last two men.
	*'''Eivor:''' ''That should be the last of these [[pig]]-faced cowards. Oswald will be relieved to know of this.''		*'''Eivor:''' ''That should be the last of these [[pig]]-faced cowards. Oswald will be relieved to know of this.''
			[[File:ACV Kingmaker 9.png\|thumb\|250px\|Oswald inviting Eivor for dinner at the longhouse]]
	She returned to speak to Oswald.		She returned to speak to Oswald.
	*'''Eivor:''' ''Rued's clan. They left none alive.''		*'''Eivor:''' ''Rued's clan. They left none alive.''
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	Later that night, with the feast well under way, Oswald stood to make a speech, though no one seemed to be paying him much attention.		Later that night, with the feast well under way, Oswald stood to make a speech, though no one seemed to be paying him much attention.
	*'''Oswald:''' ''Lords, Ladies. This is a day of peace and fraternity. I asked you here to Elmenham to offer my thanks and extend my generosity. Finnr, our steward. To our guests of honor, [[Brothir]] and [[Broder]], and to my lovely bride-to-be, Valdis.''		*'''Oswald:''' ''Lords, Ladies. This is a day of peace and fraternity. I asked you here to Elmenham to offer my thanks and extend my generosity. Finnr, our steward. To our guests of honor, [[Brothir]] and [[Broder]], and to my lovely bride-to-be, Valdis.''
			[[File:ACV Kingmaker 11.png\|thumb\|250px\|Oswald presenting a sword to Valdis as a gift]]
	Oswald stepped to Valdis's side as another man stepped up with a long box. Oswald opened it, presenting to Valdis a [[sword]].		Oswald stepped to Valdis's side as another man stepped up with a long box. Oswald opened it, presenting to Valdis a [[sword]].
	*'''Broder:''' ''You get to plow our sister because Halfdan commands it. But you won't drag us into bed with you, you hear?''		*'''Broder:''' ''You get to plow our sister because Halfdan commands it. But you won't drag us into bed with you, you hear?''
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	As Broder laughed, Oswald passed something to Valdis below the table, where only Eivor, sitting beside her, could see.		As Broder laughed, Oswald passed something to Valdis below the table, where only Eivor, sitting beside her, could see.
	*'''Broder:''' ''Is that why you've come? To back this ''[[thegn]]'' (nobleman) who smells of [[goat]] shit and [[sheep]] pebbles?''		*'''Broder:''' ''Is that why you've come? To back this ''[[thegn]]'' (nobleman) who smells of [[goat]] shit and [[sheep]] pebbles?''
			[[File:ACV Kingmaker 13.png\|thumb\|250px\|Valdis finding a bit of fabric with embroidered flowers]]
	Where her brothers couldn't see, Valdis unfolded the bit of fabric she'd been handed, finding it embroidered or painted with flowers and knotwork corners, and smiled. Eivor kept her attention aimed at the other end the table and took another drink.		Where her brothers couldn't see, Valdis unfolded the bit of fabric she'd been handed, finding it embroidered or painted with flowers and knotwork corners, and smiled. Eivor kept her attention aimed at the other end the table and took another drink.
	*'''Eivor:''' ''I'm sorry, did you say something?''		*'''Eivor:''' ''I'm sorry, did you say something?''
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	*'''Eivor:''' ''So easily wounded by words. Imagine the ruin my [[Battleaxe\|axe]] would inflict on your flaccid ego.''		*'''Eivor:''' ''So easily wounded by words. Imagine the ruin my [[Battleaxe\|axe]] would inflict on your flaccid ego.''
	*'''Broder:''' ''My flaccid what?''		*'''Broder:''' ''My flaccid what?''
			[[File:ACV Kingmaker 15.png\|thumb\|250px\|Broder offended by Eivor's comments]]
	He stepped angrily onto the table, kicking plates and cups aside to stand over Eivor.		He stepped angrily onto the table, kicking plates and cups aside to stand over Eivor.
	*'''Oswald:''' ''O! Please, stop this.''		*'''Oswald:''' ''O! Please, stop this.''
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	*'''Anglo-Saxon Woman:''' ''That was expensive! Watch out!''		*'''Anglo-Saxon Woman:''' ''That was expensive! Watch out!''
	*'''Finnr:''' ''Not worth much now!''		*'''Finnr:''' ''Not worth much now!''
			[[File:ACV Kingmaker 16.png\|thumb\|250px\|Eivor and Oswald in the aftermath of the fight]]
	Eventually, Eivor defeated both of the brothers in a fist fight.		Eventually, Eivor defeated both of the brothers in a fist fight.
	*'''Finnr:''' ''Stop, all of you! That's enough fun for tonight!''		*'''Finnr:''' ''Stop, all of you! That's enough fun for tonight!''
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	*'''Finnr:''' ''I think I prefer dream nonsense to these ale house brawls.''		*'''Finnr:''' ''I think I prefer dream nonsense to these ale house brawls.''
	He walked off as well.		He walked off as well.
			[[File:ACV Kingmaker 17.png\|thumb\|250px\|Oswald disappointed with Valdis' brothers refusal to back him up]]
	*'''Oswald:''' ''What a waste of time and good mead. These brothers will never back me and my claim.''		*'''Oswald:''' ''What a waste of time and good mead. These brothers will never back me and my claim.''
	*'''Eivor:''' ''This dance is just beginning, Oswald. Get some rest, you'll need your energy.''		*'''Eivor:''' ''This dance is just beginning, Oswald. Get some rest, you'll need your energy.''
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	==Trivia==		==Trivia==
	*"''[[wikt:brothir\|Brothir]]''" and "''[[wikt:broder\|Broder]]''" both mean "brother", with the first word deriving from {{Wiki\|Middle English}} and the second one from {{Wiki\|Old Norse}}		*"''[[wikt:brothir\|Brothir]]''" and "''[[wikt:broder\|Broder]]''" both mean "brother", with the first word deriving from {{Wiki\|Middle English}} and the second one from {{Wiki\|Old Norse}}

			==Gallery==
			<gallery widths="180" position="center" captionalign="center">
			ACV Kingmaker 1.png\|A drunken Finnr sleeping in the longhouse
			ACV Kingmaker 4.png\|Eivor asking for Oswald's whereabouts
			ACV Kingmaker 5.png\|Eivor and Finnr leaving the longhouse to search for Oswald
			ACV Kingmaker 8.png\|Broder and Brothir making snarky remarks about Oswald
			ACV Kingmaker 14.png\|Eivor stepping up to Broder
			</gallery>

	==References==		==References==

imported>TiagoFF at 22:01, 19 November 2021

2021-11-19T22:01:14Z

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	\| source = [[Eivor Varinsdottir]]		\| source = [[Eivor Varinsdottir]]
	\| location = [[East Anglia\|Kingdom of East Anglia]]		\| location = [[East Anglia\|Kingdom of East Anglia]]
	\| date = ~~c. 874~~		\| date = 873 CE
	}}		}}
	'''Kingmaker''' was a virtual representation of one of [[Eivor Varinsdottir]]'s [[Genetic memory\|genetic memories]], relived by [[Layla Hassan]] through the [[Animus\|Portable Animus HR-8.5]].		'''Kingmaker''' was a virtual representation of one of [[Eivor Varinsdottir]]'s [[Genetic memory\|genetic memories]], relived by [[Layla Hassan]] through the [[Animus\|Portable Animus HR-8.5]].

imported>Wolftraps at 17:51, 28 May 2021

2021-05-28T17:51:33Z

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	Eivor left Ravensthorpe and made for Northwic. She found the city in a poor state.		Eivor left Ravensthorpe and made for Northwic. She found the city in a poor state.
	*'''Eivor:''' ''Northwic. Suffering hard times, I see.''		*'''Eivor:''' ''Northwic. Suffering hard times, I see.''
	~~Eivor went to~~ the [[longhouse]] in search of Finnr. Within she found a mostly empty hall, a throne riddled with arrows, and a drunken man asleep at one of the tables. She banged her [[fist]]s on the table, startling him awake.		To one side of the [[longhouse]], she saw a child standing on a platform, calling out to a small gathered crowd.
			*'''Anglo-Saxon Child:''' ''Dark times, dark times! You tend to your sheep, to your cattle, and look away from the knaves that creep ever closer! East Anglia still stands without a king but for how long? Who will defend us in the battles to come? Raise your voices and your mugs tonight at the Spanking Pig. For those mugs may be your last.''
			Eivor continued on to the longhouse in search of Finnr. Within, she found a mostly empty hall, a throne riddled with arrows, and a drunken man asleep at one of the tables. She banged her [[fist]]s on the table, startling him awake.
	*'''Finnr:''' ''Wha... what? What's happening?''		*'''Finnr:''' ''Wha... what? What's happening?''
	*'''Eivor:''' ''Finnr?''		*'''Eivor:''' ''Finnr?''

imported>Darman36: /* Dialogue */

2021-05-18T23:35:52Z

Dialogue

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	*'''Valdis:''' ''Brothers! Stop this! Or I'll have both your arses!''		*'''Valdis:''' ''Brothers! Stop this! Or I'll have both your arses!''
	*'''Oswald:''' ''Calm yourselves!''		*'''Oswald:''' ''Calm yourselves!''
			During the fight, someone punched and broke a pot.
			*'''Anglo-Saxon Woman:''' ''That was expensive! Watch out!''
			*'''Finnr:''' ''Not worth much now!''
	Eventually, Eivor defeated both of the brothers in a fist fight.		Eventually, Eivor defeated both of the brothers in a fist fight.
	*'''Finnr:''' ''Stop, all of you! That's enough fun for tonight!''		*'''Finnr:''' ''Stop, all of you! That's enough fun for tonight!''

imported>Darman36: More links

2021-05-18T23:30:52Z

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	Later that night, with the feast well under way, Oswald stood to make a speech, though no one seemed to be paying him much attention.		Later that night, with the feast well under way, Oswald stood to make a speech, though no one seemed to be paying him much attention.
	*'''Oswald:''' ''Lords, Ladies. This is a day of peace and fraternity. I asked you here to Elmenham to offer my thanks and extend my generosity. Finnr, our steward. To our guests of honor, [[Brothir]] and [[Broder]], and to my lovely bride-to-be, Valdis.''		*'''Oswald:''' ''Lords, Ladies. This is a day of peace and fraternity. I asked you here to Elmenham to offer my thanks and extend my generosity. Finnr, our steward. To our guests of honor, [[Brothir]] and [[Broder]], and to my lovely bride-to-be, Valdis.''
	Oswald stepped to Valdis's side as another man stepped up with a long box. Oswald opened it, presenting to Valdis a sword.		Oswald stepped to Valdis's side as another man stepped up with a long box. Oswald opened it, presenting to Valdis a [[sword]].
	*'''Broder:''' ''You get to plow our sister because Halfdan commands it. But you won't drag us into bed with you, you hear?''		*'''Broder:''' ''You get to plow our sister because Halfdan commands it. But you won't drag us into bed with you, you hear?''
	*'''Oswald:''' ''Broder, that ~~is--~~''		*'''Oswald:''' ''Broder, that is—''
	*'''Brothir:''' ''The last Saxon king we backed wasn't half as mushy as you. And we lost a hundred and fifty men protecting his maggoty arse!''		*'''Brothir:''' ''The last Saxon king we backed wasn't half as mushy as you. And we lost a hundred and fifty men protecting his maggoty arse!''
	*'''Valdis:''' ''Brothir!''		*'''Valdis:''' ''Brothir!''
	*'''Oswald:''' ''If you're going to be rude, then I must ask you to leave. This is my home, and I won't be insulted here.''		*'''Oswald:''' ''If you're going to be rude, then I must ask you to leave. This is my home, and I won't be insulted here.''
	As Broder laughed, Oswald passed something to Valdis below the table, where only Eivor, sitting beside her, could see.		As Broder laughed, Oswald passed something to Valdis below the table, where only Eivor, sitting beside her, could see.
	*'''Broder:''' ''Is that why you've come? To back this ''thegn'' (nobleman) who smells of goat shit and sheep pebbles?''		*'''Broder:''' ''Is that why you've come? To back this ''[[thegn]]'' (nobleman) who smells of [[goat]] shit and [[sheep]] pebbles?''
	Where her brothers couldn't see, Valdis unfolded the bit of fabric she'd been handed, finding it embroidered or painted with flowers and knotwork corners, and smiled. Eivor kept her attention aimed at the other end the table and took another drink.		Where her brothers couldn't see, Valdis unfolded the bit of fabric she'd been handed, finding it embroidered or painted with flowers and knotwork corners, and smiled. Eivor kept her attention aimed at the other end the table and took another drink.
	*'''Eivor:''' ''I'm sorry, did you say something?''		*'''Eivor:''' ''I'm sorry, did you say something?''
	*'''Broder:''' ''Do I bore you, Wolf-Kissed?''		*'''Broder:''' ''Do I bore you, [[Wolf]]-Kissed?''
	*'''Eivor:''' ''I'm here to protect my clan. If that means helping your king secure his throne, well, so be it.''		*'''Eivor:''' ''I'm here to protect my clan. If that means helping your king secure his throne, well, so be it.''
	Brothir laughed, leaning back and casually putting his foot up on the table.		Brothir laughed, leaning back and casually putting his foot up on the table.
	*'''Brothir:''' ''You'd be safer crowning the throne. It's made of less wood than this one!''		*'''Brothir:''' ''You'd be safer crowning the throne. It's made of less [[wood]] than this one!''
	He waved toward Oswald with the dagger he'd speared his food upon.		He waved toward Oswald with the dagger he'd speared his food upon.
	*'''Eivor:''' ''We'd all be safer if you had the stones to stand up to Rued's clan. But between the pair of you, I can't see a single nugget.''		*'''Eivor:''' ''We'd all be safer if you had the stones to stand up to Rued's clan. But between the pair of you, I can't see a single nugget.''
	Broder stood from his seat.		Broder stood from his seat.
	*'''Broder:''' ''You watch your tongue, Wolf-Kissed. Or you'll find it freed of your face!''		*'''Broder:''' ''You watch your tongue, Wolf-Kissed. Or you'll find it freed of your face!''
	*'''Eivor:''' ''So easily wounded by words. Imagine the ruin my axe would inflict on your flaccid ego.''		*'''Eivor:''' ''So easily wounded by words. Imagine the ruin my [[Battleaxe\|axe]] would inflict on your flaccid ego.''
	*'''Broder:''' ''My flaccid what?''		*'''Broder:''' ''My flaccid what?''
	He stepped angrily onto the table, kicking plates and cups aside to stand over Eivor.		He stepped angrily onto the table, kicking plates and cups aside to stand over Eivor.
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	*'''Eivor:''' ''I'll find a place to lay my head.''		*'''Eivor:''' ''I'll find a place to lay my head.''
	*'''Oswald:''' ''And Eivor, if you can help me right this situation, you'll have a strong alliance with East Anglia. That much I promise.''		*'''Oswald:''' ''And Eivor, if you can help me right this situation, you'll have a strong alliance with East Anglia. That much I promise.''
	Eivor nodded. She found a pile of rugs in the loft of the longhouse and settled in for the night.		Eivor nodded. She found a pile of rugs in the loft of the longhouse and settled in for the night.

	==Outcome==		==Outcome==
	Eivor met the steward of East Anglia and ~~the~~ prospective king ~~and~~ learned more about the men who attacked Ravensthorpe. After fighting off ~~some~~ of Rued's men, she was invited to dinner in ~~[[North Elmham\|~~Elmenham]] with ~~future king, [[Oswald of East Anglia\|~~Oswald]]. During the dinner, Eivor got into an argument with two warriors, ~~[[Database: Brothir and Broder\|~~Brodir~~]] and [[Database: Brothir~~ and ~~Broder\|~~Brothir]], the future king's fiance's brothers, forcing Eivor to fight them simultaneously.		Eivor met the steward of East Anglia and its prospective king, Oswald. After learned more about the men who attacked Ravensthorpe. After fighting off more of Rued's men, she was invited to dinner in Elmenham with Oswald. During the dinner, Eivor got into an argument with two warriors, Brodir and Brothir, the future king's fiance's brothers, forcing Eivor to fight them simultaneously.

	==Trivia==		==Trivia==
	*"Brothir" and "Broder" both mean brother.		*"''[[wikt:brothir\|Brothir]]''" and "''[[wikt:broder\|Broder]]''" both mean "brother", with the first word deriving from {{Wiki\|Middle English}} and the second one from {{Wiki\|Old Norse}}


	==References==		==References==