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

[folklorist]

L-Loki? You mean the trickster god of-of Asgard? [ Helios sounds quite awed by this. He had no idea that the man he met who looks like his older brother is Loki, nope. ]

[thoreal]

Yes, precisely. [Huzzah! Someone who knows something.] I am Thor, his brother. [No big deal, just the god of thunder and all.]

[folklorist]

You're Thor? [ All you Norse gods are making Helios so happy right now you have no idea. Helios smiles on his end. ] It's an honor to meet you. First Sif and now Thor amazing what sorts of people can be drawn into this place. A considerable amount of magic I'd imagine to take gods...

[ A pause. ] You say he's your...brother? [ Straying a bit from the myth in his world for sure. Loki's only brothers were Helblindi and Býleistr. ] I-I'm afraid I haven't, ah, s-seen him unfortunately.

[thoreal]

[Yes, yes, admire him. Thor grins, not making so much as a halfhearted nod towards modesty. Why should he? He is Thor.]

Thank you, son of Midgard. [He's assuming.] I believe your presumptions are true: the magic in this place is surely strong, indeed. Although I was moving between worlds at the time, so perhaps that... helped my journey here along.

[He brightens at the mention of Loki, but nods, again a little disappointed. Has no one truly seen his brother recently?]

He seems to be absent from town, this day. Nor answering this call.

[folklorist]

You're different looking from the Thor I know in my own world. But I-I suppose you come from a rather different universe than myself. [ Helios tilts his head to the side. Traveling through worlds... ]

The Bifrost...isn't it? It's entirely possible. World traveling is probably a rather finicky and fickle business. A number of things c-could have attributed to your arriving here.

[ Helios hums a little. ] Perhaps a description would be helpful too.

[thoreal]

It was not the Bifrost, no. The Bifrost is... [He hesitates -- it's one thing for Jane Foster to know about it, but he's never quite sure how much detail to give strange Midgardians.] ...not currently in use. It was a different kind of magic, so perhaps that... I do not know.

A description? Of Loki? He is light of skin, with dark hair and blue eyes. A bit on the thin side, perhaps. [Positively scrawny, for Asgard.]