The Swan-Road Home - Revision history

imported>TiagoFF at 16:13, 9 January 2022

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	\| date = January 873 CE		\| date = January 873 CE
	}}		}}
	'''The Swan-Road Home''' 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]].		'''The Swan-Road Home''' was a virtual representation of one of [[Eivor Varinsdottir]]'s [[Genetic memory\|genetic memories]], relived by [[Layla Hassan]] in 2020 through the [[Animus\|Portable Animus HR-8.5]].



	==Description==		==Description==

imported>Lady Kyashira at 04:53, 9 January 2022

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	{{Era\|ACV\|Memories}}		{{Era\|ACV\|Memories}}
	~~{{Imageneed}}~~
	{{Memory Infobox		{{Memory Infobox
	\| name = The Swan-Road Home		\| name = The Swan-Road Home
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	==Description==		==Description==
	The [[Raven Clan]] embarked on a long journey, reaching the eastern shores of [[England]] ~~after eight days <ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Valhalla]]'' — ''[[Unwelcome]]''</ref>~~.		The [[Raven Clan]] embarked on a long journey from [[Norway]], reaching the eastern shores of [[England]].

	==Dialogue==		==Dialogue==
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	*'''Dag:''' ''Do we mean to join their army?''		*'''Dag:''' ''Do we mean to join their army?''
	*'''Sigurd:''' ''No, no. We will speak with them, get the lay of the land. And carve this country into as many pieces as we see fit.''		*'''Sigurd:''' ''No, no. We will speak with them, get the lay of the land. And carve this country into as many pieces as we see fit.''
			[[File:ACV The Swan-Road Home 2.png\|thumb\|250px\|The longship passing by a monastery]]
	They approached the inlet of a river, passing by a monastery on the right coast.		They approached the inlet of a river, passing by a monastery on the right coast.
	*'''Dag:''' ''Look ahead there. Is that what passes for a town? Plain brick and a single rune to their timid god?''		*'''Dag:''' ''Look ahead there. Is that what passes for a town? Plain brick and a single rune to their timid god?''
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	*'''Dag:''' ''Look there! What are they doing?''		*'''Dag:''' ''Look there! What are they doing?''
	*'''Eivor:''' ''Ritual drowning.''		*'''Eivor:''' ''Ritual drowning.''
			[[File:ACV The Swan-Road Home 3.png\|thumb\|250px\|The crew witnessing a baptism by the shores]]
	*'''Sigurd:''' ''Baptism, Dag. Are the ways of [[Christianity\|Christians]] really so unfamiliar to you?''		*'''Sigurd:''' ''Baptism, Dag. Are the ways of [[Christianity\|Christians]] really so unfamiliar to you?''
	*'''Dag:''' ''Not at all! I simply forgot. And someone has to keep the conversation up. It must be priests and worshippers alone in that place. We could [[Raid\|storm this port]] with ease, sack it without breaking a sweat.''		*'''Dag:''' ''Not at all! I simply forgot. And someone has to keep the conversation up. It must be priests and worshippers alone in that place. We could [[Raid\|storm this port]] with ease, sack it without breaking a sweat.''
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	*'''Dag:''' ''Always! They shape precious [[metal]]s and cut jewels to their gods. There will be a fortune there!''		*'''Dag:''' ''Always! They shape precious [[metal]]s and cut jewels to their gods. There will be a fortune there!''
	*'''Sigurd:''' ''Later, Dag. There will be time enough for raiding once we have settled.''		*'''Sigurd:''' ''Later, Dag. There will be time enough for raiding once we have settled.''
			[[File:ACV The Swan-Road Home 4.png\|thumb\|250px\|The longship approaching a naval blockade]]
	They approached a river blockade, unable to proceed further.		They approached a river blockade, unable to proceed further.
	*'''Sigurd:''' ''Come to! Stop the boats! Pull up over there. The way forward is blocked by a chain spanning the river. We must remove it before pressing on.''		*'''Sigurd:''' ''Come to! Stop the boats! Pull up over there. The way forward is blocked by a chain spanning the river. We must remove it before pressing on.''
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	*'''Sigurd:''' ''Something like that.''		*'''Sigurd:''' ''Something like that.''
	The longship pulled into a patch of reeds, north of the camp. Eivor alighted and approached the camp. She either killed the [[soldier]]s or snuck in. If the soldiers were killed, she searched the camp and found a note.		The longship pulled into a patch of reeds, north of the camp. Eivor alighted and approached the camp. She either killed the [[soldier]]s or snuck in. If the soldiers were killed, she searched the camp and found a note.
			:'''River Chain Blockade''':<br>''After conducting several trials we have found that these naval chains will hold against even the most durable Danish longships, so long as the mechanism remains intact. Several more blockades will be constructed in the coming months and are to be installed on the rivers leading inland.<br><br>This is our best defense against any forthcoming incursions. It is imperative that the blockades be maintained and kept operational at all times. Any failure of function is to be reported immediately.''
	:'''River Chain Blockade''':<br />''After conducting several trials we have found that these naval chains will hold against even the most durable Danish longships, so long as the mechanism remains intact. Several more blockades will be constructed in the coming months and are to be installed on the rivers leading inland.<br /><br />This is our best defense against any forthcoming incursions. It is imperative that the blockades be maintained and kept operational at all times. Any failure of function is to be reported immediately.''
	Eivor entered a small building housing the naval chain.		Eivor entered a small building housing the naval chain.
	*'''Eivor:''' ''This chain is huge. And poorly anchored, it appears. I might be able to shoot it.''		*'''Eivor:''' ''This chain is huge. And poorly anchored, it appears. I might be able to shoot it.''
	She shot and destroyed the mechanisms holding the chain, causing it to drop and sink.		[[File:ACV The Swan-Road Home 5.png\|thumb\|250px\|Eivor shooting the chain mechanisms]]
			She shot and destroyed the mechanisms holding the chain, causing it to drop and sink.
	*'''Eivor:''' ''Done. The path is clear.''		*'''Eivor:''' ''Done. The path is clear.''
	With the chain removed, Sigurd's longship moved inwards, allowing Eivor to board.		With the chain removed, Sigurd's longship moved inwards, allowing Eivor to board.
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	*'''Dag:''' ''Ready to be remade! We will rebuild their empire, brick by brick! And ours will not crumble to dust.''		*'''Dag:''' ''Ready to be remade! We will rebuild their empire, brick by brick! And ours will not crumble to dust.''
	*'''Sigurd:''' ''All things end, Dag. Ruins are not a warning, they are a testament.''		*'''Sigurd:''' ''All things end, Dag. Ruins are not a warning, they are a testament.''
			[[File:ACV The Swan-Road Home 6.png\|thumb\|250px\|The longship approaching the Ragnarssons encampment]]
	They caught sight of a [[Ravensthorpe\|settlement]] ahead.		They caught sight of a [[Ravensthorpe\|settlement]] ahead.
	*'''Sigurd:''' ''Look there, just ahead. Where the Sons of Ragnar make their camp.''		*'''Sigurd:''' ''Look there, just ahead. Where the Sons of Ragnar make their camp.''
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	==References==		==References==
	*''[[Assassin's Creed: Valhalla]]''		*''[[Assassin's Creed: Valhalla]]''
	~~{{Reflist}}~~
	{{ACVMemories}}		{{ACVMemories}}
	[[Category:Memories of Eivor Varinsdottir]]		[[Category:Memories of Eivor Varinsdottir]]
	[[Category:Memories relived using the Animus HR-8.5]]		[[Category:Memories relived using the Animus HR-8.5]]

imported>TiagoFF at 23:53, 17 November 2021

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	\| source = [[Eivor Varinsdottir]]		\| source = [[Eivor Varinsdottir]]
	\| location = [[Ledecestrescire]], [[Mercia\|Kingdom of Mercia]]		\| location = [[Ledecestrescire]], [[Mercia\|Kingdom of Mercia]]
	\| date = 873 CE		\| date = January 873 CE
	}}		}}
	'''The Swan-Road Home''' 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]].		'''The Swan-Road Home''' 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>TiagoFF at 19:20, 9 November 2021

2021-11-09T19:20:15Z

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	\| source = [[Eivor Varinsdottir]]		\| source = [[Eivor Varinsdottir]]
	\| location = [[Ledecestrescire]], [[Mercia\|Kingdom of Mercia]]		\| location = [[Ledecestrescire]], [[Mercia\|Kingdom of Mercia]]
	\| date = 873		\| date = 873 CE
	}}		}}
	'''The Swan-Road Home''' 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]].		'''The Swan-Road Home''' 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>Lacrossedeamon: That info was provided

2021-08-28T01:57:23Z

That info was provided

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	==Outcome==		==Outcome==
	The Raven Clan arrived at the supposed Ragnarsson encampment in Mercia, finding it to be occupied by Saxons.		The Raven Clan arrived at the supposed Ragnarsson encampment in Mercia, finding it to be occupied by Saxons.

	~~==Behind the Scenes==~~
	It is not explicitly stated how long the journey was, but in the Vinland saga they say it's three weeks from England to North America<ref>''Assassin's Creed: Valhalla'' - [[In a Strange Land]]</ref>, which is approximately five times as far as the distance between England and Norway.

	==References==		==References==

imported>Lacrossedeamon: /* Description */

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Description

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	==Description==		==Description==
	The [[Raven Clan]] embarked on a long journey, reaching the eastern shores of [[England]].		The [[Raven Clan]] embarked on a long journey, reaching the eastern shores of [[England]] after eight days <ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Valhalla]]'' — ''[[Unwelcome]]''</ref>.

	==Dialogue==		==Dialogue==

imported>Wolftraps at 21:38, 13 June 2021

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	==Description==		==Description==
	The [[Raven Clan]] embarked on a ~~three week-~~long journey, reaching the eastern shores of [[England]].		The [[Raven Clan]] embarked on a long journey, reaching the eastern shores of [[England]].

	==Dialogue==		==Dialogue==
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	==Outcome==		==Outcome==
	The Raven Clan arrived at the supposed Ragnarsson encampment in Mercia, finding it to be occupied by Saxons.		The Raven Clan arrived at the supposed Ragnarsson encampment in Mercia, finding it to be occupied by Saxons.

			==Behind the Scenes==
			It is not explicitly stated how long the journey was, but in the Vinland saga they say it's three weeks from England to North America<ref>''Assassin's Creed: Valhalla'' - [[In a Strange Land]]</ref>, which is approximately five times as far as the distance between England and Norway.

	==References==		==References==
	*''[[Assassin's Creed: Valhalla]]''		*''[[Assassin's Creed: Valhalla]]''
			{{Reflist}}
	{{ACVMemories}}		{{ACVMemories}}
	[[Category:Memories of Eivor Varinsdottir]]		[[Category:Memories of Eivor Varinsdottir]]
	[[Category:Memories relived using the Animus HR-8.5]]		[[Category:Memories relived using the Animus HR-8.5]]

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Description

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	==Description==		==Description==
	The [[Raven Clan]] embarked on a week-long journey, reaching the eastern shores of [[England]].		The [[Raven Clan]] embarked on a three week-long journey, reaching the eastern shores of [[England]].

	==Dialogue==		==Dialogue==

imported>Wolftraps at 23:51, 6 May 2021

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imported>Francesco75 at 09:26, 29 March 2021

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	\| next = [[Unwelcome]]		\| next = [[Unwelcome]]
	\| source = [[Eivor Varinsdottir]]		\| source = [[Eivor Varinsdottir]]
	\| location = [[Ledecestrescire]], [[Mercia\|~~Danish~~ Mercia]]		\| location = [[Ledecestrescire]], [[Mercia\|Kingdom of Mercia]]
	\| date = 873		\| date = 873
	}}		}}

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	==Description==		==Description==
	The [[Raven Clan]] embarked on a ~~three~~-~~week~~ journey, reaching the eastern shores of [[England]].		The [[Raven Clan]] embarked on a week-long journey, reaching the eastern shores of [[England]].

	==Dialogue==		==Dialogue==
	Three Raven Clan [[longship]]s approached England.		Three Raven Clan [[longship]]s approached England.
	*'''[[Sigurd Styrbjornson\|Sigurd]]:''' ''There she is... England. Our new home.''		*'''[[Sigurd Styrbjornson\|Sigurd]]:''' ''There she is... England. Our new home.''
	*'''[[Dag]]:''' ''Not a patch on [[Norway]], but we'll make this land our own soon enough.''		*'''[[Dag]]:''' ''Not a patch on [[Norway]], but we'll make this land our own soon enough.''
	*'''Eivor:''' ''I am glad to see any land at all. And will be happy to have my feet on solid ground again.''		*'''Eivor:''' ''I am glad to see any land at all. And will be happy to have my feet on solid ground again.''
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	*'''Dag:''' ''Yes! I am ready for whatever these green-thumbed fairy folk have to throw at us.''		*'''Dag:''' ''Yes! I am ready for whatever these green-thumbed fairy folk have to throw at us.''
	*'''Eivor:''' ''Sigurd, do the [[Sons of Ragnar]] know that we are coming?''		*'''Eivor:''' ''Sigurd, do the [[Sons of Ragnar]] know that we are coming?''
	*'''Sigurd:''' ''They do not. But they will not scoff at our visit. Of the [[Heptarchy\|four kingdoms]] in England, the Sons of Ragnar have settled only one. The rest is ripe for the taking.''		*'''Sigurd:''' ''They do not. But they will not scoff at our visit. Of the [[Heptarchy\|four kingdoms]] in England, the Sons of Ragnar have settled only [[Northumbria\|one]]. The rest is ripe for the taking.''
	*'''Dag:''' ''Do we mean to join their army?''		*'''Dag:''' ''Do we mean to join their army?''
	*'''Sigurd:''' ''No, no. We will speak with them, get the lay of the land. And carve this country into as many pieces as we see fit.''		*'''Sigurd:''' ''No, no. We will speak with them, get the lay of the land. And carve this country into as many pieces as we see fit.''
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	*'''Eivor:''' ''Ritual drowning.''		*'''Eivor:''' ''Ritual drowning.''
	*'''Sigurd:''' ''Baptism, Dag. Are the ways of [[Christianity\|Christians]] really so unfamiliar to you?''		*'''Sigurd:''' ''Baptism, Dag. Are the ways of [[Christianity\|Christians]] really so unfamiliar to you?''
	*'''Dag:''' ''Not at all! I simply forgot. And someone has to keep the conversation up. it must be priests and worshippers alone in that place. We could [[Raid\|storm this port]] with ease, sack it without breaking a sweat.''		*'''Dag:''' ''Not at all! I simply forgot. And someone has to keep the conversation up. It must be priests and worshippers alone in that place. We could [[Raid\|storm this port]] with ease, sack it without breaking a sweat.''
	*'''Eivor:''' ''Is there much in the way of treasure there?''		*'''Eivor:''' ''Is there much in the way of treasure there?''
	*'''Dag:''' ''Always! They shape precious [[metal]]s and cut jewels to their gods. There will be a fortune there!''		*'''Dag:''' ''Always! They shape precious [[metal]]s and cut jewels to their gods. There will be a fortune there!''
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	*'''Dag:''' ''A good idea. Send out the arrow and keep your sharpest axe at hand, eh?''		*'''Dag:''' ''A good idea. Send out the arrow and keep your sharpest axe at hand, eh?''
	*'''Sigurd:''' ''Something like that.''		*'''Sigurd:''' ''Something like that.''
	The longship ~~docked at~~ a ~~swamp south~~ of the camp. Eivor alighted and approached the camp. ~~After killing~~ the [[soldier]]s, she entered a building housing the naval chain.		The longship pulled into a patch of reeds, north of the camp. Eivor alighted and approached the camp. She either killed the [[soldier]]s or snuck in. If the soldiers were killed, she searched the camp and found a note.

			:'''River Chain Blockade''':<br />''After conducting several trials we have found that these naval chains will hold against even the most durable Danish longships, so long as the mechanism remains intact. Several more blockades will be constructed in the coming months and are to be installed on the rivers leading inland.<br /><br />This is our best defense against any forthcoming incursions. It is imperative that the blockades be maintained and kept operational at all times. Any failure of function is to be reported immediately.''
			Eivor entered a small building housing the naval chain.
	*'''Eivor:''' ''This chain is huge. And poorly anchored, it appears. I might be able to shoot it.''		*'''Eivor:''' ''This chain is huge. And poorly anchored, it appears. I might be able to shoot it.''
	~~After finishing off the rest of the soldiers, she found a note.~~		She shot and destroyed the mechanisms holding the chain, causing it to drop and sink.
	:'''River Chain Blockade''':<br />''After conducting several trials we have found that these naval chains will hold against even the most durable Danish longships, so long as the mechanism remains intact. Several more blockades will be constructed in the coming months and ~~are to be installed on the rivers leading inland.<br /><br />This is our best defense against any forthcoming incursions. It is imperative that~~ the ~~blockades be maintained and kept operational at all times. Any failure of function is to be reported immediately.''~~
	~~Eivor then used her bow to shoot~~ the ~~anchors~~, causing ~~the chain~~ to drop and sink.
	*'''Eivor:''' ''Done. The path is clear.''		*'''Eivor:''' ''Done. The path is clear.''
	With the chain removed, Sigurd's longship moved inwards, allowing Eivor to board.		With the chain removed, Sigurd's longship moved inwards, allowing Eivor to board.
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	*'''Sigurd:''' ''Not today, Dag. We press on until we reach our goal. We cannot afford another surprise. Now be on your guard. It should not be far.''		*'''Sigurd:''' ''Not today, Dag. We press on until we reach our goal. We cannot afford another surprise. Now be on your guard. It should not be far.''
	*'''Dag:''' ''Gods, I'm ravenous! I hope they have food and ale on hand when we arrive. You should have sent word ahead of us, Sigurd. To get something on the spit.''		*'''Dag:''' ''Gods, I'm ravenous! I hope they have food and ale on hand when we arrive. You should have sent word ahead of us, Sigurd. To get something on the spit.''
	*'''Sigurd:''' ''If [[Halfdan Ragnarsson\|Halfdan]], [[Ubba Ragnarsson\|Ubba]], and [[Ivarr the Boneless\|Ivarr Ragnarsson]] are lacking food in England, then al of us will starve. Have no worry.''		*'''Sigurd:''' ''If [[Halfdan Ragnarsson\|Halfdan]], [[Ubba Ragnarsson\|Ubba]], and [[Ivarr the Boneless\|Ivarr Ragnarsson]] are lacking food in England, then all of us will starve. Have no worry.''
	*'''Dag:''' ''Ah, I can see it now! A suckling pig, tender and juicy. And ale as gold as the treasures that we failed to steal back there.''		*'''Dag:''' ''Ah, I can see it now! A suckling pig, tender and juicy. And ale as gold as the treasures that we failed to steal back there.''
	*'''Eivor:''' ''A man of simple pleasures, aren't you, Dag?''		*'''Eivor:''' ''A man of simple pleasures, aren't you, Dag?''
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	*'''Dag:''' ''What giants?''		*'''Dag:''' ''What giants?''
	*'''Sigurd:''' ''The great [[Rome\|Romans]] and their [[Roman Empire\|empire]], giants of a forgotten age. They held dominion here, long ago, and their ruins dot the landscape. Every brick and stone tells a story of conquest and glory, and now they are rubble and ash.''		*'''Sigurd:''' ''The great [[Rome\|Romans]] and their [[Roman Empire\|empire]], giants of a forgotten age. They held dominion here, long ago, and their ruins dot the landscape. Every brick and stone tells a story of conquest and glory, and now they are rubble and ash.''
	*'''Dag:''' ''Ready to be remade We will rebuild their empire, brick by brick! And ours will not crumble to dust.''		*'''Dag:''' ''Ready to be remade! We will rebuild their empire, brick by brick! And ours will not crumble to dust.''
	*'''Sigurd:''' ''All things end, Dag. Ruins are not a warning, they are a testament.''		*'''Sigurd:''' ''All things end, Dag. Ruins are not a warning, they are a testament.''
	They caught sight of a [[Ravensthorpe\|settlement]] ahead.		They caught sight of a [[Ravensthorpe\|settlement]] ahead.
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	*'''Sigurd:''' ''We should proceed on foot, lest they spot the boats.''		*'''Sigurd:''' ''We should proceed on foot, lest they spot the boats.''
	*'''Eivor:''' ''Dag and I will go together.''		*'''Eivor:''' ''Dag and I will go together.''
	*'''Sigurd:''' ''We all go. If they are friends, I wish to meet them as a'' [[jarl]]''. And if they are foes, then we fight them all, together.''		*'''Sigurd:''' ''We all go. If they are friends, I wish to meet them as a [[jarl]]. And if they are foes, then we fight them all, together.''
	The longship docked at the port.		The longship docked at the port.
	*'''Sigurd:''' ''Who are these men?''		*'''Sigurd:''' ''Who are these men?''