in a haze

[ofvalkyries]

ft. mantis

“Hello Valkyrie!” Mantis said, genuinely happy to see the woman and waved to her. Mantis was sat on her knees meditating as she did when there were no jobs for her and she used this time to just contemplate the situation they were in. But she was happy for a distraction. “Is this madness? I suppose all of this has been very unfortunate…” She comments thinking for a moment. “I am holding up fine though all things considered. The Terran’s I share a tent have been very nice and I see no need to be too uncomfortable with them. How about you? What do you make of the madness?”

It never ceased to amaze her how bright and bubbly Mantis could be, no matter the situation. She hadn’t known her that long, but in the time she had known her, she was always friendly. And the entire time she had known her had been on this planet. How anyone could be so positive was beyond Val. She wasn’t a positive, bright person. It was almost admirable. “I would call it madness, but I’ve spent the last couple hundred years in one place doing not much of anything,” she admitted. “Oh yeah? Most of the Terrans I share with are painfully annoying, so you’re pretty damn lucky. Other than that, I’d say I’m doing alright.”

[ofvalkyries]

ft. natasha romanoff

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Keep your friends close and your enemies closer: it was a smart sentiment. Natasha didn’t particularly consider this woman an enemy, but she didn’t necessarily know anything about her either. She wasn’t considering kicking anyone off the planet any time soon, but the thought was amusing. She knew better than to sever alliances and make other people angry. She had a feeling tensions would rise all on their own. Natasha listened to Valkyrie’s answer and gave a nod, “Hopefully everyone will pull their weight around here. I suppose you could use the threat if they’re not. Could get them moving.” 

It didn’t seem like the other was all too concerned with her threat, which normally would have irritated Val, but for some reason it didn’t. Maybe it was because she got the vibe that she was competent, and that was why she wasn’t worried. Val always appreciated a woman who could hold her own. It was pretty hot, actually. “That’s a hell of an idea. Then we can actually start thinking about how we plan to live on this hell hole.”

[ofvalkyries]

ft. cindy moon

         the woman makes a fair  point  ,   and  so  cindy  nods  in  agreement  .   ‘  i’ll  announce  when  i  feel  danger  that  we  should  worry  about  ,   then  .  ’    of  course  ,   sometimes  her  senses  could  go  out  of  whack  -  but  one  thing  at  a  time  ,   right ?   shrugs  ,   cindy  lets  out  a  chuckle  .    ‘  i  wasn’t  the  best  at  teamwork  at  first  either  .  ’  

She thought that was a great idea. Honestly, Valkyrie did hope it wouldn’t come to that. But if it was a matter of life or death, she would do what it took to preserve her life, as well as the lives of the other Asgardians. “Oh yeah? What made you change your tune?” she asked curiously. Frankly, she wasn’t all that interested in teamwork. She was more than capable of it. Once upon a time, she had even lead a team. But other than her loose loyalties to Thor, she wasn’t really all that interested in doing anything for anyone.

[ofvalkyries]

ft. thor odinson

Thor was walking around the camp, brooding, he stopped at the edge and looked up, he had lost a great deal of things he cared about, his family, his people, his home but right now, with the weight of Gungnir on his hand, he couldn’t help but miss Mjolnir, he heard someone approaching and he pointed his father’s… well his now, spear up and sighed. “You know…” He started without even turning around. “Mjolnir was a gift to Odin by the Dwarves and he.. gave it to me, to build, to protect… And after I was… Sent to Earth, every time I called it, or every time I went to pick it up, I couldn’t help but wonder… If that would be the time I would no longer be worthy… but every time, without a fail it would answer to me… Don’t get me wrong Gungnir is… poweful, it will always find its mark and there’s nothing that it can’t not go through, and any oath taken upon it is unbreakable…” It just wasn’t Mjolnir.

Brunnhilde had spent most of her time since the run in with their... new friends doing everything in her power to avoid them, simply put. They weren’t so horrible, but she wasn’t mad about them either. That left her with few true friends, if she’d even go that far, And one of those was friends was Thor. She wondered out to find him, stopping as she did. Before she could say a word, he was talking, which wasn’t really all too unfamiliar to her. She rolled her eyes a little and let out a sigh. “Well, don’t take this wrong way, your majesty, but Odin was a piece of work, and the universe is better off without him and any gifts with strings attached he may have given you,” she said bluntly. “You’ll find what’s best suited for you.”

[ofvalkyries]

ft. okoye

She was here. She was doing the work her King had asked of her. Yet why did it feel so wrong? There was a good reason that they were on this planet of course, to try and make a home that is safe for others like her, like her King and yet, it felt wrong. Wringing her hands together a bit, as she rested near by the commotion, her attention was taken by something that looked a kin to a tumble weed rolling across the ground. Only to have her attention stolen once more when someone came to her side. Lifting a brow, Okoye could almost instantly feel an aura of respect and power that flowed off this womans shoulders. “When the situation calls for it. Which, I say this one does.” 

Maybe finding a drinking partner should’ve have been a top priority, but it wasn’t like anyone wanted anything from her right now anyway. As it was, Val could do anything drunk that she could do sober, and even if she couldn’t, she sobered up easily. At the time being, it definitely felt like a better way to spend her time than standing around arguing or thinking about the future. She wasn’t all too worried about her future. She was easily the oldest one here, and she’d survived far worse than this planet had to offer. “I agree,” she said, handing her the bottle. “Help yourself.”

[ofvalkyries]

ft. peter quill

❝   𝑁𝑂𝑇   𝐺𝑂𝑁𝑁𝐴   𝐿𝐼𝐸,   𝐿𝐴𝐷𝑌–   ❞

quill   laughed,   rolling   his   eyes   at   her   comment.   it   wasn’t   that   he   didn’t   believe   her,   it   was   just   that   he’d   been   in   the   same   ship   with   gamora   for   a   few   years   now.   nothing   but   gamora   really   scared  him.   ❝   i’ve   been   thrown   to   the   wolves   a   few   times,   so   by   all   means   i’ll   be   bait.   i’ll   volunteer.   ❞

Valkyrie leaned back a bit, tilted her head to the side, and widened her eyes. The laugh and tone from this guy was already making her skin crawl. “Then by all means, you can go first,” she said with a smile. “So brave volunteering to be eaten like that. Thanks. Appreciate it.”

[ofvalkyries]

ft. laura kinney

“Sacrificing people would be counter productive with your intention to keep us alive…” Laura pointed out with a shrug, “And I’m pretty sure most people would frown upon doing that, I don’t know what they’d decide on doing, I never had to deal with this much… Talking before taking action, I think a reckon mission with people who can be stealthy, fast and well… not easily killed would be the best option but I don’t know what they would decide on.”

“We don’t all have to survive for enough of us to survive. And if no one has a real plan, then we’ll all die, so I have backup plan,” she said nonchalantly, shrugging a shoulder. That was the trouble, wasn’t it? This little group of people had decided they were the bosses, and frankly, Val hadn’t a clue who well over half of them were. Why should she listen to them, especially when they had nothing to say? “Sounds like you have a plan. Maybe you should join in on these discussions.”

[ofvalkyries]

ft. steve rogers

          “  well  ,  that’s  a  pretty  well  thought  out  plan  but  hopefully  it  doesn’t  come  down  to  sacrificing  anyone  .  i  think  for  the  most  part  ,  we’ve   all  faced  far  worse  than  a  wolf  so  we’ll  be  alright  ,  ”  he  reminds  her  ,  eyes  averting  to  look  out  onto  the  darkened  horizon  .  “  if  you  like  ,  i’ll  check  the  perimeter  just  to  make  sure  there’s  nothing  on  the  prowl  .  ”

It wasn’t a wolf Valkyrie was concerned about. That was just the nice word for god knows what was out there. Frankly, she didn’t know what was out there, and that was what had her on edge. This planet wasn’t known for its warm welcoming native life. If there was one thing she knew, it was to be prepared for anything when it came to beasts on other planets. She wasn’t taking any risks, she’d be ready if they came. “If it were truly only a wolf, then I wouldn’t be making plans. Though you haven’t seen the wolves I’ve seen,” she said, raising an eyebrow. “I do like someone appreciating my plan, though,” she said, nodding in his direction. “I’d rather you focus on an actual plan for if and when they do come, actually.”

[ofvalkyries]

ft. loki laufeyson

“Every planet has it’s hiccups. This one just has power blips and platonic quakes.” Honestly, the woman was overreacting. They had been roaming this planet for two weeks and have yet to come across anything remotely dangerous. It wasn’t until they met up with the others that their powers had been lost. He doubted they would be powerless for long. If anything, he was figuring out an escape plan as they spoke, determined to find the Twilight Sword and regain his powers. “I have no idea. You’ve been clinging onto us, particularly, to Thor and for someone who hates the throne and Asgard, I can’t see why you’d stick around.” 

The power blips didn’t faze Brunnhilde. She had no powers to be taken from her, her pure strength and years of training a part of her being in a way nothing else was. No one, nothing, could take those things from her. But this planet. This planet was not what they’d wanted. This was not the safe haven for Asgardians, but a death trap, and she wasn’t sure what was in it for them, but if she knew them at all, and she did, there was something in it for them. “And I’m to take your word for it?” she asked, raising her eyebrows at him. “We cannot leave this planet, you idiot. If I could, I would. Though I’ll have you know, I don’t hate Thor or the throne or Asgard, only you.”

[ofvalkyries]

ft. natasha romanoff

If Natasha is concerned, it doesn’t show on her face. Then again, she’s always been composed and in control of her emotions. The shift of the climate on the new planet is concerning, but the loss of power for some is more concerning. A sign that they should probably go back to where they came from. The howling - she’d tuned out after the first night. As much as she wants to argue, she knows that making enemies isn’t the smart move. Instead, Natasha queries, “Who would you suggest goes first?” 

The other woman seems almost amused, and she had to admit, it was one of the better approaches someone could take with Val. She thought on it for a moment and then shrugged. “Hm, haven’t decided. Either whoever has the most meat on their bones, the one that provides the least help around here, or whoever annoys me more. Hopefully, someone will get their head out their ass and decide what they actually want to do, and I won’t have to revert to that.”

[ofvalkyries]

ft. cindy moon

        cindy squints, pleased to have  her  powers  back  to  reply  to  her  .    ‘  not  soon  .   a  little  more  than  ,   but  there’s  still  time  -  ’   for  whatever  they  had  to  do  against  whatever  was  out  there  .   her  senses  said  that  there  was  something  ,   but  it’s  a  non-threat  for  the  MOMENT  .   she’ll  start  tingling  if  it’s  going  to  attack  soon  .    ‘  you  got  the  motivation  part  down  ,   i’d  say  less  for  teamwork  ,   though  .  ’  

Val shrugged a shoulder. Maybe it wasn’t soon. But it was soon enough. The days were counting down, and it didn’t feel like any action was being taken. “Soon enough will be here before we know it, and if we don’t have defense in place, I’ll take things into my own hands,” she promised. She laughed, appreciating the girl’s humor, even if it wasn’t intentional. “Oh yeah? I’ll work on that, promise.” 

[ofvalkyries]

ft. loki laufeyson

“It’s a planet. Did you expect anything less?” Between Thor and Val, the frost giant was exhausted of the judgement. Did they expect a planet built and ready for the taking? It was a planet that was inhabited (before the Midgardians and the Guardians came along) and therefore made it a decent place to settle. How many planets did they know of that were abandoned and ready for occupation? Oh that’s right – none. Because when it came to finding a new home, their solution was settling on Midgard. Not that he would throw that in their faces. “If this place is unsuitable for your standards, you could always just leave.” 

Val grew irritated with him easily, and despite having only been talking to him for a few moments, she was already ready to walk away. “I expected a hell of a lot more than a planet ready to kill us, thank you,” she argued. He promised he knew of a place for them to set up a new home, and she needn’t remind him of that. This was hardly a home, didn’t seem like a place that could ever be a home. She wondered how they’d even managed to know such a place existed, let alone decided it was the place for Asgard. “Oh, I can, huh? I can just leave if I’m not happy? Why didn’t I think of that?” she returned, sarcasm thick in her voice.

[ofvalkyries]

introducing... valkyrie

GENERAL INFO.

name/alias: brunnhilde age: younger than 3000, older than 1500 gender: female preferred pronouns: she/her team/group: revengers/asgardians  faceclaim: tessa thompson penned by: summer 

QUICK FACTS.

any special abilities/skills?: the same superhuman abilities of all asgardians, with an added bonus of being a valkyrie. she’s very well trained in combat, knows how to fly a ship, use a sword, and so on human? something else?: asgardian four positive traits (+): humorous, patient, open-minded, dynamic four negative traits (-): aloof, egotistical, sarcastic, unreliable  brief background: brunnhilde was once one of the powerful warriors of asgard, known as the valkyrie. she lead the valkyries in battle and went against all the foes of the king, including his own daughter, hela. hela wiped all of the valkyrie but her. to escape, she went to sakaar, where she created a life for herself, albeit a somewhat empty one. it was there that, in time, she was reacquainted with thor. she agreed to help him fight hela once more, winning this time and joining him as an asgardian. 

QUESTIONNAIRE.

is your character dealing well with the prospect of life on a new planet? are they scared? concerned? excited?: well yeah pretty much. brunnhilde hasn’t lived on her home planet in years, and she didn’t really care about sakaar. she’s actually quite hopeful that they can make their own home here for their fellow asgardians. she’s kind of pumped about it 

is your character cooperating with the other groups, or fighting against these tentative new alliances?: yes. which is to say both. she’s as cooperative as she needs to be to not be like getting into fights with people. but is she like working hand in hand? not so much

for those who are unaware of PROJECT NEW HOME; does your character realize they’re stuck on orbulite? are they making plans on trying to leave?: yeah, which she’s not thrilled about. if this goes south, which it sort of is, she’s not crazy about the fact that there’s nothing she can do about it. but the plan is to make this planet home, so she’s not in a giant hurry to get out of here either

ANYTHING ELSE?

this is a work in progress

[ofvalkyries]

Meeting the guardians was the first, no, second hiccup of this trip. While some would argue that the crash landing wasn’t that bad, seeing as they intended on staying, Valkyrie had no intention of staying here if things went south, though she had little choice now. She missed her ship. But that was a conversation for a different day. The guardians, however, were truly a ragtag group of misfits, and they had a tendency to be loud and arrogant. The only two she could stand were Gamora and Mantis. She knew the latter was kind and likely one to check in on people, so she decided she’d be the one to check in on her. “Hey. How are you holding up amongst the madness?” @empathiccelestial​

[ofvalkyries]

“Pretty soon whatever’s howling out there is going to make it’s way in here,” Valkyrie said, looking out into the night. She did not want anything to do with that. “Let me be clear when I say I will sacrifice any one of you if I have to if that’s what it takes to keep us alive. So my suggestion would be someone figures out another plan. At the moment, throwing someone to the wolves is my plan.”

[ofvalkyries]

Having decided to live amongst the Asgardians, Val realized she was essentially agreeing to live under the throne. Was she happy about this? Honestly, no. She hadn’t lived under any rule for a long time, and she wasn’t exactly going to start listening to rules of the law anytime soon. Now, it didn’t seem like this land had any law yet, so she was in the clear. But that didn’t keep Loki from trying to act as though he were in charge of her in any way, shape, or form. “Your Majesty,” Val said sarcastically, sitting down next time. “So this is the great planet you think we’re so suited for?” @burdenedblue​

[ofvalkyries]

Obviously finding a planet had been the goal, but Valkyrie would be lying to herself if she said this was what she had in mind. A new Asgard should be beautiful and luscious. Maybe that was a pipe dream, as most planets that were wonderful would likely already have occupants and wouldn’t want to share with them. But Thor was king of the nine realms, and certainly one of them would have taken them in, at least temporarily. And yet, here they were. She was trying to find the bright side, to not be so incredibly irritated, but all that was really helping with that was the booze she’d managed to bring with. She’d made a pointed effort not to share, but there was a woman here who looked like someone she’d get along with, and she decided that’d be a good ice breaker. “Do you drink?” she asked, sitting down next to the woman. @kingsguardokoye​