Orb Post: 2nd of Rebirth's Decline

[thoreal]

[Many might notice a rumble of thunder in the cloudy sky, and then a single crack of lightning, hitting somewhere outside of Schwanheim.

The very keen-eared might hear a roar, almost animal-like, along with it.

But there is no further commotion, and some time later, the Orb comes on to show a man that many will already recognize: Thor. He is holding a sword somewhat awkwardly, like it's been a while since he held one, and he seems, while not unfriendly, a little tense.]

Greetings, Heroes of Schwanheim. My name is Thor, son of Odin, and I require your eyes and ears.

I am looking for two things that I believe are in this realm. The first is a mighty warhammer that will not be lifted; the second, a dark-haired man that goes by the name Loki L... [He cannot say it. Not that other name.] That goes by Loki.

It is urgent that I find both as soon as possible. Has anyone seen them?

((The hammer, Mjolnir, is somewhere in the Two-Faced Forest, and Loki is Big Bad Wolf-ing it up, but feel free to clue him in to either!))

Comments

[halfwitch]

Why are you looking for Mr. Loki? Are you a friend of his?

[thoreal]

He is my brother, young one. Do you know him?

[halfwitch]

Yeah, he's sort of my teacher.

[thoreal]

[--BRB, thorbooting. Rethoring?]

And-- what does he teach you?

[halfwitch]

Magic. Or he will. We haven't really got to do much yet because weird stuff keeps happening.

[thoreal]

[That is a whole lot of things he's going to have to process later. Certainly, the Loki he's seen most recently would have nothing to do with this... but if Sif tells it true, and this is the Loki of a year ago, tempered by time spent here...

Really, he realizes, he needs to see his brother. Then he can learn the truth of all of this.]

And have you seen your teacher on this day?

[halfwitch]

No. I haven't seen him in a few days. He's like that sometimes.

[thoreal]

"Like that"?

[halfwitch]

Not being around.

[thoreal]

And has he ever told you where he goes, when he is not around?

[halfwitch]

Um, some of the time. I don't usually ask as long as he tells me he's coming back.

[thoreal]

I take it he did not on this occasion.

[Still... it's something.]

Would you mind telling me the places he has told you of in the past?

[halfwitch]

He has went to the thorns, I think, and last time he was with his friend who was turned into a horse. They were in the forest outside of town.

[thoreal]

[The thorns, and the forest. The woman said the same of Mjolnir's likely whereabouts; that makes this easier. Assuming either or both is actually out there, of course. Thor smiles at the girl.]

Thank you, my lady. You have been of great help to me.

[halfwitch]

You're welcome, uh, sir.