[The ghost is back, sort of speak, with a soft smile on her face. It could be many things; Asgard should know by now she's a pretty cynical woman.]

Isn't it a wonder? You've never really considered how insignificant your life really is when you're stripped of everything, even left to primordial desires. And yet there are so many who take it for granted. What about you, girl?

[She's referring to Samantha, of course, as Regina's smile turns into sadistic, wide grin, exposing her fangs.]

Any of my ilk should consider themselves very lucky. I'd hate to see this land go barren. That is when my kind really does forget how insignificant their lives are and gorge on each other. We'll be at our worst.

I do hope that doesn't happen again or that I run into others with demonic blood.

[ Look! I promised that one day Arthur would post without being on the brink of death, and here he is: prim and proper, dressed smartly in a deep red tunic, and Ready For Business. ]

Greetings, people of Asgard. Many of you may already be familiar with my face, but please allow me to introduce myself once more.

I am Arthur Pendragon, Crown Prince and heir to the throne of Camelot - though I come before you today not for the nobility in my blood, but for that very same essence what ties our still-beating hearts together in this life. I come before you not as sovereign, but as a Traveller, one of many that has fought and bled for this land.

Today, I come in the name of Asgard, and all its people whose lives hang from a delicate thread in a dark and unavoidable future.

[ He pauses then and sits up a little straighter, lifts his chin in acknowledgement and esteem. ]

In the time since the first Travellers were brought to Asgard, we have been set upon by all manner of attack, be it beasts of ice and fire or plagues of the body and mind. We have been met with hardship and strife, the likes of which could never have been foreseen, but we have held fast by the brave souls that would face all that comes to pass with their heads held high.

To these noble men and women, it is with every due honour and respect that I implore we band together and make the might of Asgard known. What I am proposing has been long in the making, both through the smaller efforts of such able bodied minds and the pleas of those that would see these efforts taken a step further: a formalised body of defence, to ensure the safety of this city and its residents.

We cannot rely on the Gods for their protection; we have only each other, but it is in the hearts of Men that you find a force greater than all else in creation. You find the will to survive, that stubborn beating drum that carries us forward through dark and difficult times until we come upon the light once more. We have gathered from across the high heavens to this place what turns boys into men, warriors into soldiers, and our strengths shine at their brightest when we stand together as one.

[ Another brief pause, and he lightens, smiles faintly. ]

The choice is solely yours to make; my decision was made long ago, and I should be proud to lay down my life for yours, for my family and my friends. I would fight for you, and it would be my honour to fight with you, so we might see this battle through to the very last. I am Arthur Pendragon, Traveller to Asgard, and I ask of you today to join me, as brothers and sisters in arms - as the guardians of this realm, for it is ours now to defend.

[ ooc; jfc this took forever to write gross sobbing anyhow. this is the IC post for the mod-approved, god-sponsored militia! though I've yet to receive word whether Odin will pick up our bar tab or not. :|a all information regarding the militia can be found here, and I am open to any and all questions on either post!

feel free to threadjack at will! ♥ ]

[Here, have a much more put together Mithian, she's not covered in blender explosion goo! She's sitting in a lovely dress, her hair down in curls, clearly having settled into her new home.] I must admit, I've only done a little bit of exploring of this world. But I was curious if there were stables here. I have yet to find them.

[She offers a soft smile, it's hopeful] Are there any? I have been missing my daily horse rides and would like to resume them here if possible. [And a sense of normalcy in this place would be nice.] If not, I would like to find a way to acquire a horse to own, myself.

[Lyon's face comes over the bracelet looking uncharacteristically embarrassed this time.  It takes her a few moments to clear her mind and really think of what she wants to say, but when she does speak it's in a slow, calm, and measured voice that she's probably forcing herself pretty hard to adopt.]

It has recently come to my attention that I may have given some of you the wrong idea about the relationship I have with Freyjadour Falenas.  Having found this out, I feel I owe it to those of you who know one or both of us - and more importantly, to Frey himself - to clear up the potential misunderstanding.  The two of us are not, and never have been, romantically involved with one another.  He's a very important friend that I've known since I was young, and we grew up side by side.  We're really more like brother and sister than anything, and while it's true that we trust each other implicitly and would do almost anything for each other, we simply aren't on that level of intimacy.  I apologize if the way I talk about him has been confusing or if it's given anyone a false impression of what things are like between us.

[Yeah, that was eight kinds of awkward, wasn't it.  Lyon isn't sure if she should add anything else, so there's a few moments of hesitation here while she considers that.]

...That's all I have to say.

Heeeey Asgard!

So is everyone feeling better after that shitty virus deal? I hope so! Now seems like as good a time as any to re-announce that Jade and me are throwing a super house-warming party and everyone's invited. Yup, everyone!

So consider this your second official invitation to the Science Babe's apartment over in Baldr District!

By the way, I just wanna make it clear that just because we moved into Baldr, that doesn't mean we're supporters of Baldr the guy in anyway. Or that we even like him, 'cause as far as I'm concerned he's still a giant dick and he can go fuck himself.

...

Speaking of houses though, has anyone asked to change before? Or ask if they can have their powers changed? Because I love Freya and all the peeps there but Charm sucks as a fighting power. It's cool if I wanted to make some hot guy mack on me for whatever reason, sorta useless if I end up in a fight against some gross slimy monster or something.

Yeah, totes not happening.