Settling Down

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Settling Down was a virtual representation of one of Eivor Varinsdottir's genetic memories, relived by Layla Hassan through the Portable Animus HR-8.5.

Description

The Raven Clan looked to expand their new home by building a forge for the clan's blacksmith, Gunnar.

Dialogue

Sigurd and Eivor entered the long house.

• Sigurd: Fine work. A long house to rival any I have seen. Now come. Randvi has found something I would like you to see.

They walked over to Randvi in the next room.

• Randvi: Eivor. Sigurd. I give you England... and its four kingdoms. Mercia, East Anglia, Northumbria, and Wessex. From the few plans and maps I discovered here, I believe the Sons of Ragnar have pushed further into Mercia, here...
• Randvi: My scouts will soon tell me if I am correct.
• Eivor: And where are we?
• Randvi: Here. In this unnamed copse of trees.
• Sigurd: Unnamed. We cannot let that stand. What will we call this place?
• Eivor: I might have an idea. Ravensthorpe. The village of ravens.
• Sigurd: Hm. I like it. The poet in you sings once again. One day, this name will be known throughout all of England.
• Randvi: A name is only a beginning. If we want renown, we must build. Expand.
• Sigurd: Agreed. We should begin with a forge. Can you help Gunnar get working again?
• Eivor: We will need cargo, supplies.
• Sigurd: For that, our neighbors will provide, whether they wish to or not.
• Randvi: Scarecely arrived and now we must raid?
• Sigurd: We cannot master this land merely by asking.
• Eivor: I'll go and speak with Gunnar now.

• Sigurd: Good work, my dear. And what else have you found?
• Randvi: Short notes, mostly. Scraps of plans, old letters. A few rune-stone messages. It took some time to decipher the mess, and piece it all back together.

Eivor headed to Gunnar's tent.

• Gunnar: Not a bad place, Eivor. Not al all! Can I help you with anything?
• Eivor: Sigurd wants your forge up and running as soon as possible. For that we need supplies and riches.
• Gunnar: Ah! You mean to go a-viking, then! Good, good. How I miss those days! Ransacking and pillaging, blades singing and shields splintering.
• Eivor: I would ask you to join us, but you are the only blacksmith we have. We cannot afford your loss.
• Gunnar: O, it's no bother. Better I forge axes than swing them. My place is here, not pulling on the oar of a river-horse. Though you do remind me... I found a map among the bandits' rubbish. Marked up with the locations of Saxon monk-huts.
• Eivor: Yes. Bandits know as well as we do, monasteries are full of riches and loot.
• Gunnar: Take the map with you. And put it to better use than they did.

Eivor took command of the long ship.

• Eivor: Bend your ears and listen all! For the good of our clan, it is time we go a-viking! Today we raid, that tomorrow we may build!
• Dag: At last! We will crack these Christian monasteries like a row of hens' eggs!
• Bragi: The Saxons know we are here, Dag. Their monsteries will be well guarded.
• Dag: Nah! By nothing more than priests and prayers, I'd wager!

They reached the monastery.

• Bragi: Eivor. Look there. A monastery.
• Dag: I stand ready... only say the word!

After they raided the first chest.

• Eivor: That is all we need for Gunnar... but if there is more, we should claim it.

They returned to the longboat.

• Eivor: This was a good day and some fine work from all of you. We should return home and unload everything.

• Dag: Are you certain there aren't a few gold nuggets squirreled away somewhere?

• Eivor: My gut tells me no.

• Dag: So, Eivor? What's your count?

• Eivor: My count? Dag, I have no need to count my kills. They number too many.
• Dag: Likely story, Wolf-Kissed. Me, I killed... twenty-six I think.
• Bragi: Nah... There were barely a dozen when we arrived, Dag.
• Dag: No, no. You missed them. They attacked from the forest.

Returning back to Ravensthorpe, she approached Gunnar.

• Gunnar: Back so soon? And with good news, I hope.
• Eivor: I think we have all we need.

The forge was built.

• Gunnar: Ah! This is wonderful, Eivor! A forge bigger and hotter than my old forge back in Fornburg. Come vitis me anytime. For weapons and gear, there is no man better than me.
• Eivor: I will, Gunnar. Have no doubt.

Outcome

Eivor gathered enough materials to build a forge for Gunnar in Ravensthorpe.

References

• Assassin's Creed: Valhalla