RUN!

"... And the Valkyries will sing when she has arrived. Her will, her strength. These are what makes her a warrior of the Gods. Her might will slay any man. Fear her wrath."

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jecngbo‌:

     “Runa–you need not break your back for me to poke fun at your faults. I will do that anyways,” As a show of good sportsmanship, Jeong extended a hand, winding it around the brunette’s taut wrist and tugging her up. The heat of battle warmed her more than a good swig of mead, and it was always delightful to knock someone off their feet. Especially when it garnered the attention of someone as fun as Runa, whom she put up a shield with often.

     “Dust yourself off. You’re buying me a drink.”

Her hand reached for the other’s, lifting herself off her back with a gentle groan. As advised by the eldest maiden, Runa dusted off the dirt, a small frown faltering on her face. “I lose, and I’m buying you a drink? That’s hardly fair!” Regardless, she would still do it.

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olufsson‌:

Aric gave her a look of obvious disdain, pulling his furs tighter around himself. He had been warm and content sleeping by the tree, but of course someone had to come along and ruin it. “Of course,” he muttered, pressing his lips together. “So, if I don’t go with you, you’ll leave me alone?” he asked. Really he had every intention to go, he was curious more than anything else about what another raid would mean.

“Never. The Gods have placed me on Earth to annoy you.” She was  TERRIBLE  ---- often finding it humorous to poke fun at the older man. He was always so serious, so brooding. That was how half the men in Hedeby behaved. Runa should have been used to this by now. “What are you doing sleeping out in the cold anyway, you foolish man?”

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olufsson‌:

Aric exhaled loudly to show his annoyance at being woken up, quite content where he lay. He pulled his furs around him a little tighter and moved to a seated position. “Delightful as ever to see you, Runa,” he mumbled. He rubbed at his eyes with the palms of his hands. “Why are they bothering with another so soon?” he asked quite bluntly. But he couldn’t say he wasn’t curious, and since his slumber had been disturbed he had nothing else to commit to. “Will you leave me alone if I do?”

She joined his side, settling down in her own furs, tugging at them a little. “But I have missed you and your sun. I won’t ever leave you alone.” Her hands rubbed against one another, attempting to keep them warm. “It is why I asked if you wished to come and join me to see why they wish to go on another one. If I knew the answer, I wouldn’t have offered, would I?” 

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The loud clang of swords and thumps of wooden shields echoed the chilled air. This was  FUN ---- it made Runa felt powerful. She showed no interest in the strength of politics; this was something her father wanted to partake in, to become an earl of sorts. Runa’s form of dominion displayed in her might against Hedeby’s men and pushing them to the ground.

 However, she felt otherwise now that her opponent had pushed her on her back. A flash of panic echoed through her body, and she struggled to get to her feet as the other continued to stand their ground. There was no way that she was going to win this scrimmage. “I give! I give!” Panic left her lips, and the man moved off of her, a grin of pride fell on his face. She longed to wipe it off his visage, but she was too tired to do so. Instead, she stayed there in the dirt, and she felt a pair of eyes on her.

“What?” she asked the individual, moving her gaze toward the staring individual. “If you wanted to poke fun at my failure, go ahead. It won’t be the first.”

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olufsson‌:

Aric had fallen asleep propped up against a tree, unintentionally of course - he would never usually leave himself so open - but the night had been one of the longer ones. He was something of an insomniac. It came in boughts, some days better than others, at least he could say the hours were semi-productive. He never liked to be bored. He woke up with a grunt of annoyance, shifting under his woolen coat, the winter biting at any piece of exposed skin it could find. He blinked away the sleep in his eyes, suddenly alert - aware of a pair of eyes staring at him.

“What do you want?” he asked gruffly. At least they didn’t seem intent on killing him, he saw no need to be too defensive just yet.

“Do not tell me you’re becoming an old man on me, Aric.” She was infamous for disturbing sleeping men, especially when it was those she had been familiar with. Runa nudged him gently with her foot from where she stood, a mischievous grin slipping over her lips. “They were discussing the possibility of another raid and I was going to go find out more information. I was wondering if you would like to come along and listen.”

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ofxkniivcs‌:

it was past noon that day, ingmar was outside, taking out two horses with him. he spent a lot of hours in his life taking care of different masters’ horses’ and so the action was quite usual for him. although these ones weren’t the easiest to handle with, one horse in particular. the cool air reached to his face as he tied the horses to a tree with a knot. he sat down for a minute himself, watching the people around him. he for one moment lost some attention over a pretty damsel that passed by and as he turned back around one horse seemed to disappear. “oh dear…” he quickly grabbed his head, quickly getting stressed by the fact he practically lost a horse that’s not even his.

The Warriors were having too much fun downing their mead in the alehouse. She, too, enjoyed their company; they were her brothers and she was strong enough to handle their ruckus. It had been odd since she never had any of her own. Regardless, she exited the establishment, letting out a sigh, relieved that she could willingly step away from the loud peals of laughter, drunken slurs, and inappropriate hands. Runa’s mind had been clouded, though she still understood her surroundings. She noticed the individual nearby, his face paled by whatever worried his mind. “You look worried ----” she called to him. Ale stained her breath and she neared the slave boy. “Believe me that whatever it is, it will not be on your head.”

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[ BY THE GODS!! IT’S RUNA FORSBERG?! ]

hellooo!!! it’s moonie again with another muse and my other child. this is runa and she’s a firecracker??? here’s some stuff about her that you should know before you interact with her.

( MARINA MOSCHEN, SHE/HER )  BEHOLD! THERE’S ( RUNA FORSBERG ), THE ( SHIELDMAIDEN ). SHE IS ( TWENTY-THREE ) AND KNOWN AS ( AMBITIOUS ), BUT ALSO ( VINDICTIVE ). HEDEBY IS THE LAND OF WEALTH AND OPPORTUNITY, WILL YOU STAND WITH IT, OR AGAINST IT?

tbh, runa gives me thorunn vibes?? from a young age, she’s watched shieldmaidens come and go and always wanted to be like them. she grew up with a mother figure in her life and relied on her fisherman dad to raise her. they were close and still are. it was told that her mother was murdered either by a nearby village or the oversea chrisitans. either way, anyone outside of hedeby poses as a threat to runa and she’s willing to fight for vengance for her momma.

runa considers herself one of the guys -- like a full-on tomboy, minus the glorious beard and ugly grunting. you can always find her drinking with them if she’s not with her dad or doing some sort scrimmage with them. yeah, she’s a bit of an idiot, but she finds it fun. “a big weirdo”. 

runa doesn’t see herself settling down quite yet because she feels like she hasn’t met or found her true companion yet. she is bisexual and has had female companions here and there, but never something permanent. she’s free-wheeling and is proud of it. 

i THINK that that is it for now? i wrote half of this last night when i was delirious, so i’m sorry if doesn’t make full sense and choppy. but regardless, if anyone wants to plot with her or has some WC, i’m open! 

[dsoredit]

Marina Moschen as Selena in Deus Salve o Rei (2018)