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Thor Odinson, God of Thunder, King of Asgard ([personal profile] pirateangelbaby) wrote in [community profile] nexus_crossings2018-09-01 09:05 pm

+1 King of Asgard

Thor really should have no right to be as cheery as he is right now. Mjolnir destroyed, his father dead, his eye ruined, Asgard exploded, the last of his people crammed together onto a single spaceship on their way to seek aslyum on Midgard, one cannot really say they've been having a good day, to put it mildly.

But it could be worse.

It's taken him years to fully understand what it means to sit on the throne of Asgard, and now that kingship falls to him at last, the lack of that throne doesn't bother him at all. Asgard isn't a place to rule, it's a people to guide. And even if they couldn't save all of them, those who remain are precious to him. A new start awaits them all on Earth.

Or so he hopes.

Thor strides down the corridor of the Statesman, cape billowing behind him as he navigates his way towards the bridge. Hmm. Or was it this way? It's so easy to get turned around in this blasted thing. But ah, the sound of a multitude of voices; surely this is the way.

It takes him a moment to realize that he's no longer surrounded by Asgardians, or even Korg's crew. No, the people here are of all shapes and sizes, and the sky above him suddenly opens up, wide and blue. Not on a spaceship anymore. How very strange to find himself suddenly transported across the galaxy - again - without so much as being shot through the Bifrost. His attention is caught by a familiar voice, and despite his confusion, a delighted grin lights upon his countenance to see his good friend Rogers giving prerecorded messages in his battle regalia.

Perhaps this is Midgard, then? But no, the more he listens, the more he understands. A place between the worlds, hmm. A place to seek counsel, and befriend countless warriors from across the universe. Thor crosses his arms over his chest, and contemplates what question he should ask. Something somewhat relevant to his current situation, perhaps. "If you were put in a position of power, what would you first command?"
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[personal profile] eumenis 2018-10-04 01:55 am (UTC)(link)
It was even worse than she's told him, in a lot of ways. She doesn't visit the Nexus for sympathy, though. Even with as much work as they've done, the resources at her peoples' disposal are small compared to most of the worlds of other Nexus visitors she's spoken with. They walk a narrow line between growth and crisis, but she doesn't want a savior to swoop in and terraform their whole planet or anything like that

Better not to be so far beholden to anyone. At least, as long as they're capable of eking out their own living on what they have, with a few Nexus technology boosts.

She nods. "That, and a chance to watch over one another. It's best if a traveling people stay close-knit and care for each other."

The Vuvalini were mostly stationary, but that was how they operated, too.

There is something of amusement in her eyes as she watches him tuck the fabric into his armor. It's probably a pretty safe place for a fragment of cotton to live in. "Good," she says. "If for some reason I'm not around, my second in command is Toast the Knowing. She knows how to use the technology."

She gives him a light, friendly punch on the bicep (it's clearly not meant to hurt even a human, which is good because she'd probably break her knuckles on him before she'd leave a mark). "It's been good meeting you. Keep us in mind. I'll be watching the stars for you."

Figuratively speaking, that is. His ship isn't in her world's sky, luckily. He'd be very disappointed if he had to resettle his people on her Midgard.