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TEST DRIVE #6



TEST DRIVE MEME

Considering apping to EACHDRAIDH? Why not give the setting a test run here!

OPTIONAL SCENARIOS

01. ARRIVING IN THE DRABWURLD.
The Seelie and Unseelie courts welcome you with mirthful revelry and hearty food. After you have been briefed on your purpose here, you will find an endless feast and a night filled with entertainment to placate your concerns. Mingle with new arrivals, sneak down the castle halls and make sure your eyes are always on your glass; fairies and imps have no bias when it comes to tricks!

02. THE STATION.
Looking for a little slice of home? The Station gives you all that and more. Take advantage of the wifi, have a cup of fairy-brewed coffee (the one they didn't spit in) or sit back and relax on the patio. You can even move your things into one of the available rooms!

03. WILDCARD.
Your own scenario! Explore the Drabwurld or simply take advantage of your Locket!


[personal profile] ex_halberd259 2015-01-11 03:00 am (UTC)(link)
( No further sound emerges from the brush for some time. Lagertha, however, remains in position. With her shield gripped firmly in her left hand and the spear in her right, she is well-armed for a fight, whether it be with an animal or another person. There is a stillness in the air, a distinct lack of birdsong and the chirping of insects which indicates strongly to her senses that something (or someone) is out there. Whichever it is, she definitely isn't alone. Now, she can either attempt to flank them or circle around behind until she is downwind and strike then.

But she errs on the side of caution, knowing full-well that she doesn't know this terrain well in the slightest. One misstep could see her in any number of situations she'd much rather avoid. Patience tends to pay off anyway. That is definitely true now, as she can just barely hear something move ahead of her; a rustling of leaves, the smell of fresh earth rising in the air. She pushes her spear forward, taking on a position by which to more effectively defend herself—

and is faced with both the last and the best person she might ever hope to be trapped in this place with. The breath leaves her lungs in a long gush of air, ghosting before her in the cold stillness of the forest. Lagertha could smile. She could laugh. Hell, she might even be forgiven for running straight into his arms and laying one on him. All of these and more certainly are tempting. But what she ends up doing? Well, it involves running, certainly.

However, she runs at him like a woman going to war, and she only drops her weapons (smartly, she thinks) when she is within a four foot radius of him. Then, she takes a leap at him, a flying tackle that would leave lesser men senseless. Not him, though. Lagertha is counting on it. Her fist rises in the air, aimed dead-staright at his gut, a smack she thinks he well-deserves. )


You made me lose my prey! ( Her words are hissed from between clenched teeth, pride causing her to tip her chin up and the weak sunlight filtering through the canopy to catch and flash in her eyes. She is.. so very relieved to see him here. The priest must be with their children, she assures herself of this.

Which is why she feels quite justified in another attempt to hit him. He can take it, right? Or he can turn it around on her, like he tends to enjoy doing so much. Either way, she can't complain. They'll catch that bloody board and find their way home. Nothing is impossible when they're together. )
hersir: (➡ what's to come)

[personal profile] hersir 2015-01-14 08:15 pm (UTC)(link)
[His heart stops for that moment, his breath stills and all he can hear is the silence of the woodland surrounding them, all he can do is look upon her face. Normally he's one to remain completely composed, was able to handle objectives at a moments notice but this takes away his moment to focus on anything else but her. The shield in his hand, the axe, they immediately drop to the ground with a thud as soon as familiarity seeps in, rushing over him like a fever. Seeing her here, knowing its her it's like an illusion of first, hard to believe, hard to process. Since his arrival here he has not gone a day without thinking of her, thinking of his family and wishing he could return to them and assure their safety after everything that happened, everything that had come to pass. His fists clench at his side tightly, his eyes close for a moment then open to see her still standing there and he knows its not a dream. His heart suddenly races within his chest, his breath quickly picks back up once more and is shallow from his lips. It is her and she is no longer still, she is running.

She is running at him.

Ragnar Lothbrok watches her weapons drop to the ground, watches her approach him and he reacts, bringing up his hands to clasp around her waist the moment that she hits him and they fall back to the forest floor. It doesn't hurt, not in the least, only leaves him without a breath for a split second before she is punching him and he exhales sharply with a laugh, tilting his head back against the ground and wincing slightly before looking back at her, his legs shifting to intwine with her own.]


I made you lose nothing. [Came the teasing reply as he smirked, shifting his body, throwing his weight to the side to try to catch her off balance and knock her onto her side. With any success he'll try to pin her on her back, reaching for her attacking hands with the same look upon his face as he normally did when they got into these little tussles, seemingly violent to watching eyes but it was day to day for them, normal and by the gods she was here, she was real.] How was I supposed to know you were hunting?

[personal profile] ex_halberd259 2015-01-16 11:06 am (UTC)(link)
( The moment their bodies collide, the woodland around them vanishes from her peripheral vision. Everything from the weak strands of sunlight threading through the thick canopy of green above to the unfamiliar calls of the birds living in the trees and the trill of insects in the air, the bush and the trees no longer exists. There is nothing in her world any longer aside from him, her and the soft earth they are laying on. The wind is knocked out of her as well as him, but still it did not stop her from hitting him. His laugh, deep and rumbling and full of warmth is the first sound she can register.

Her eyes find his, blue on blue, and she returns his gaze with intensity. Inevitably, his arms pull her down into his body, and his legs weave and meld with her own. She is trapped, for all intents and purposes. For now. He knows better than to think he can hold her for long, or if she does not wish it. It so happens that she does. Too long, she has gone without seeing his face, or those of their children. A woman more sentimental than she might weep for joy.

Instead, she shoots a smirk at him and hits him again, choosing this moment to lean forward and capture his mouth with hers in a searing kiss. Her teeth nips at him, and her nails dig hard enough into his back, now that she is holding him, to convey just how happy she is to see him. It doesn't last, though; abruptly she breaks the kiss. )


How were you not to know there was a boar in your path? Has your skill in tracking dimmed in your old age?

( She laughs, letting him momentarily pin her on her back. Why not? In the end, he will go and fetch the boar he's caused her to lose. Her eyes sparkle while she simply looks at him, daring him to restrain her. He has her hands, but not her legs. And she is swift to employ both her legs and feet, aiming jabs at his shins, calves and groin in order to hopefully gain her freedom. This is hardly a domestic dispute. Far from it: it is fun, a never-ending challenge they both yet relish in each other. One day, Bjorn will understand and not nearly experience an apoplexy should he witness them like this again.

Lagertha writhes and twists her body, trying to gain back her leverage and turn the tables back in her favour. If they're going to do this in the woods, it's going to be after dinner has begun roasting on a spit. )


By the gods, you can wait. I'm hungry. ( Naturally, that trumps everything. )
Edited (This tag merited an icon change.) 2015-01-16 11:45 (UTC)
hersir: (➡ to deliver us)

[personal profile] hersir 2015-01-16 03:00 pm (UTC)(link)
[The feeling of her lips against his own, the warmth of her mouth pressed against his mouth, everything falls into place and he delves into it with equally met passion. It's a feeling he wasn't sure he would experience again since arriving in these land on his own, his mind constantly dwelling on home and family, the children, wife and priest that he had left behind at most the ideal of times but now she is here, she is real and he can hold onto her, feel her hands digging into his back roughly and revel in the attentions that seem rough but they are familiar and they are them. His lips part in response to her kiss, his head tilts to press upwards into the sensation and he sighs at the bite of her white teeth around the soft flesh of his mouth and meets her halfway, once her teeth removed his mouth parting wider to swipe his tongue along the warmth within and while the kiss is broken abruptly the look of satisfaction remains upon his features.

The woman's words cause another laugh to sound within his chest as he feels the success of his momentum pin her against the forest ground, the foliage from his own decent sticking to his back, shedding leaves around them from the quick movement. He knows better that he cannot hold her for long but the smirk upon his lips grows as his hands hold tight around her wrists, trying to move his legs and body out of the way of her feet, prone for the attack.]


You assume I was tracking the beast in the first place. [The final word is on a winded breath as she strikes near his groin, moving just inches out of the way from something far more painful if it were any closer. He moves his body to shift more weight upon her, rising back then pushing back down roughly to try to cement her more into the earth. The brightness of his eyes apparent, he looks down upon her with affection, playful and raw.]

And what is it you are hungry for, my love? [His eyes lid, suggestiveness heavy in his tone as he allowed her the shift in weight and rolled to his side, still holding onto her wrists like a lifeline, his thumb brushing under the pulse of softer skin.] Or will only blood satisfy you?
Edited 2015-01-16 15:05 (UTC)

[personal profile] ex_halberd259 2015-01-17 03:06 am (UTC)(link)
( Some things never change! He is determined to make a pleasant battle of this, just as she is. This is their way, how they relate to each other. As it happens, it is also a hell of a lot of fun. Especially after being stuck in this land and having to grow accustomed to it and her newfound solitude on her own. The landscape, both political and geographical is wholly different here. Not at all daunting; but you know, there is something to be said for being able to face the world side-by-side with someone you love and trust as a unit. Like a team, as they always have been. Sod the boar, really. Lagertha might be playing it coy and cool, but she is actually beyond relieved and happy to be with him again.

That kiss was fantastic, and she is quite proud and smug when they part, and he looks satisfied, despite the fact that she didn't completely go along with him. He likes that about her, she knows; that she goes her own way, because inevitably it ends up running completely parallel with his own. And for a moment when she lies there, pinned beneath his weight, she laughs, and then leans up to swipe her tongue over his mouth, a tease, more or less, because then she is nipping at him again and trying to evade being caught by him further. )


Then what were you doing? Resting in the middle of the afternoon? You truly must be getting old! ( Well, shit. He's got her, hasn't he? And her attempts to get him have more or less failed. Allright, allright. Fine! Two can play at this game. Arching her body up, she presses herself to him from her hips on upward. Her eyes, bright and gleaming even in the shade of the forest dance merrily. )

Yours just might if we end up without anything to eat for the evening meal. ( Though the intensity with which she looks at him is clear: she is so there for anything else. Later. Twisting her legs, she cages a hold upon his like a vise, and throws all her weight into rolling herself over, or at least an attempt to do so to finally free herself from his hold. )

You have two options: catch that boar and spend the night without sleep, or do not and risk my wrath. Which shall it be?

( Hah. As if she'd ever seriously hurt him. But her wrath is still threat enough to have some sway here, which she is banking on. She'll decide later whether or not to actually carry it out or not. )
hersir: (➡ to our own trees)

[personal profile] hersir 2015-01-17 04:34 am (UTC)(link)
[Their battle is something that exists between them and despite how aggressive it may seem to an outsiders perspective it's what they are used to, it's a game of sorts, it's an action of never backing down, it's simply their culture, their lifestyle, it's simply them and the Northman wouldn't have it any other way. They are united together in all things and despite they had their own conflicts within their relationship they always came out better for it. They produced two strong, intelligent children and they raised them both together to be that way. They fought together in the shield wall, they stood side by side in life and now they were together again. They were a team and fate had brought them back into each others company despite the distance they had from one another since their arrival in this strange, beautiful world full of political intrigue and a warriors heart.

The banter between them is endless and they both play it off, but inside his chest Ragnar's heart is racing quickly with the excitement he held within, being able to see her face and feel her presence. Pinned beneath him, the laugh she shares is like a warmth and he feels it within the very bones of his body, the taste of her tongue upon his mouth, the teasing gesture causing a sly grin to spread across his features as he feels her body arch up into his own, his own hips canting downwards to meet the motion. His vivid eyes are locked on her face, chuckling at her words and giving a shake of his head.]


You think the worst of me. [The tone he offers is not genuine because he knows it's all play and offers it back at her, the smile on her face is enough to keep it that way and as she continues to speak, he listens intently, ignoring the surroundings of the woodland for now, completely focused on her and that is when he feels her legs around his own. The throw of her body he allows and melds into, rolling his own form to the side and back onto his back, looking up from the ground to the sky, her image silhouetted against the parting in the trees. His hands immediately move from her wrists to her hips and hold tight, fingers splaying against the material of her armour.]

A dilemma, but here is my rebuttal. [His hands pulled her down, pressing her hips against his own as he arched up against her, a wry smirk crawling across his lips.] A night without sleep and your wrath to contend with. I'm not hungry for boar.

[personal profile] ex_halberd259 2015-01-18 02:53 am (UTC)(link)
( Most here are too civilized, much more than she is used to. There are pros and cons to that, but they certainly do not all understand her propensity for violence and things which might otherwise be deemed "backward". To her, the way with which some of these people from the future navigate their relationships (by walking on eggshells, never saying what they mean, lies, and distrust, among many other things) confounds her. Where is the sense of partnership and unity, no matter when a body comes from? Human nature doesn't change just because technology might.

It is entirely a pleasure to be back here in his arms, a return to the familiar and the joyful. She knows entirely where she stands, and even when he is being a little shit as he is currently, she is not at all displeased. Quite the opposite. His teasing earns him both a hard whack to the gut as well as a laugh. As always, she can give him points for trying. )


Always. ( If this goes on any longer, she won't be able to think, let alone move. His actions are indeed evoking a response in her body. Her heart races hard against her ribs, and her stomach flutters and tightens into knots. And he knows damned well what he does to her, too. She grits her teeth and squints her eyes in mock ferocity, and grabs at both his hands, locked upon her hips. Her nails dig in hard, so that he might let go before she forgets herself and fast food really becomes a relevant term. There are leaves and twigs in her hair and attached to her clothing, and she still can't focus upon anything else in this entire forest but for him.

Though she knows she has no choice. Her stomach growls, proving that why yes, she is quite hungry. )
Yet I am. Listen. ( Again, her stomach growls. The look in her eyes intensifies. )

I want that boar. Whether you're coming with me or not. But if you do, I might be kind and make a meal of you later.

( The suggestion is heavy in her tone, and she winks at him. )
hersir: (➡ said we're both tied)

[personal profile] hersir 2015-01-18 03:18 am (UTC)(link)
[Technology was something he could accept, but the change in humanity was the thing that turned his mind around. Nations and lands would always be in conflict, would always be in world but there seemed to be a lack of unification on the front of each side. It was not a true fight without your companions to depend upon, to fight fearlessly alongside of and to die with when fate would have it. This land was strange, it was different and to reconnect with nature as he had been doing that day had not only lead him to a small moment of peace and preparedness but also brought him back into the company of the one individual that he knew he could depended upon no matter what came to pass. They held each other up, defended one another and above all else based a relationship off trust. His contemplation had been the best decision he made as now she was here and so real, not like a dream despite how the light striking down from the tree tops illuminated her golden hair, how the leaf's stuck to her like a nymph in the woodland realms.

In all honesty, the Northman knows very well what is doing, how he is tempting her and can feel the bend of her will but no, his wife is far more stubborn than that and knows how to get to him as much as he knows how to get to her, under each others skin but only in the best way possible. Her nails upon his wrists bite into his flesh and his grin broadens, flexing his fingers tighter before letting go with a laugh that catches his breath as he drops his head back onto the forest floor in a consent of defeat, his palms up, fingers spread, turning to wrap his fingers around where he could grab hold of her forearms.]


Very well. [Amusement laced his tone as he listened and then allowed another sound of laughter to catch his tone, hearing the groans of her stomach and making a move to slowly pull himself up off the ground he laid upon.] We can't have your gut singing and chasing the hunt away, after all.

[The suggestion is picked up on and he smirks, eyes lidding in a playful expression before he leans upwards to claim a small kiss of her lips.]

Let's track a boar.

[personal profile] ex_halberd259 2015-01-19 10:27 am (UTC)(link)
( Since tackling him, Lagertha has been much more at ease. Much more herself, and confident of the fact that they will be all right. Whether they are able to find (or steal!) passage home, or they build something for themselves here until the might, they will be just fine. Standing beside him, or laying atop him as she is currently, she feels able to take on the world. Just as she always has in her dreams. In which they are ever side-by-side. Never separate. One unit, attacking any challenge before them and conquering it.

The forest returns to life in a burst of sound and colour the moment he releases her wrists. Birds flap their wings and call trillingly overhead, and she can feel the tickling sensation of an ant crawling along her arm. The pair of them are covered in twigs, leaves and mud. There is a streak of it as wide as her thumb is long upon her left cheek, and she can't help but laugh in unison with him. This is familiar. More along the lines of what they both find familiar. )


That would be impossible when you've already chased it away. ( The upturn of her mouth has a smug air to it, and she grins as he pulls them up, the ant falling back to the damp earth, forgotten. Lagertha presses her index and middle fingers together, and jabs him playfully just beneath his ribs with another laugh of her own. )

It is heading east.
hersir: (➡ to deliver us)

[personal profile] hersir 2015-01-21 08:11 pm (UTC)(link)
[The mud on her face doesn't bother him, they are used to a lifestyle than many. They are as clean as they can be but no afraid to get dirty, to let the blood of their battles linger on their faces. It was just how they were and so he makes no move to push aside the smudge upon her cheek, the look familiar, endearing and simply the way life was. The sounds of the forest though call them, and out of the shock of seeing one another, the intense focus upon one another, the Northman finds himself looking up to sky that breaks through the dense woodland cover, watching the birds jump from one branch to the other before his blue eyes turn to focus back on her own. He can feel the dampness of the forest floor seeping into the clothing of his back but he doesn't mind, the dirt on his elbows, the leaves in the turns and twists of his hair.

Her words make him chuckle once more and give his eyes a small roll skywards before looking back to her with a lidded gaze. Reaching up he took hold of her hand and pulled himself to his feet, dusting off his slacks and tunic before he feels the jab into his torso and the chuckle turns more into a laugh as he makes a move to grab her wrists once more, trying to pull her close and throw her a little off balance but keeping her upright.]


It won't go far. [Came his playful reply before releasing her once more and striding back to his things to pick them up, throwing his shield over his back, quick to return to her side as if this could be a dream, as if when he turned around she would no longer be there.]

Come on then, woman. Get your weapons. [The teasing of his voice was obvious, the smile on his lips matching it, his expression lidded as he shooed at her with the handle of his axe.] Always dragging your feet.