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[ladyistcrap]

It is dawn. The Hildnr prepare to march for war. Michonne's distraction in releasing the griffins has caused a kerfuffle and catching the spooked mounts sets them back valuable riding time -- the girls have about a ten minute headstart. The fact that the new recruits are missing from the war-band does not go unnoticed and the distant sounds of horns being sounded and the warriors' cry of WUR HA chase them all the way down the mountain as they follow the ice-covered trail back down to the men's village.

They may not find the village as they left it, however. The houses still stand, but the men are nowhere to be found. It looks like a ghost town. The impending sound of the Hildnr army swarming the path behind them gets louder by the minute.

[Mission: Find the blood champion before the Hildnr raid the men's village ]

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[jiffles]

[ WHAT IS GOING ON. watches the warriors run around, preparing for the march and looking for the missing recruits. ]

What the bloody...

You can't just leave us here in the middle of the lesbian village without saying anything!

Without the pot.

[short_cuts]

Well. We're screwed.

[diices]

[ elbows him ]

Keep it down, idiot.

And we're not screwed. Try to keep yourself in the middle of this mess and buy them some time. Tell them they went ahead to, I don't know, shed first blood or some viking shit.

[jiffles]

[ don't yell at me i'm a vampire on the edge ]

I don't know anything about some bloody viking shit!

[short_cuts]

Wait, are we keeping to ourselves or talking to them? [don't confuse his simple mind]

[cabineye]

[ it would have been pretty great now if clara had managed to fix the phones instead of setting them on fire huh. ]

[ lured out by the noise. ]

Don't tell me - Are we off to slay men already?

[diices]

[ ew who invited hook ]

No, Sookie, Michonne, Hel and the other new girl went ahead to try and avoid that. We gotta see if we can appease the amazons here so they don't wring their necks for treason. Or something.

[ they're fucking insane. ]

[cabineye]

[ clara is here too i guess. ]

I suggest you dance for them. They seem to have taken a liking to that sort of thing.

[short_cuts]

You dance for them. [just groans and lifts hands like 'why me']

[ladyistcrap]

[a band of women march past the tent they're taking up in chanting something that sounds pretty violent]

[jiffles]

Chanting? Not really my style. Sorry.

[ holds up hands. leave me out of this. ]

[diices]

[ yeah only you are going through this hyperion FUCK YOU BITCH

tries to listen in on the violent chants. what does that even mean. ]

[cabineye]

[ it means they want to kill someone. ]

[ you all suck at this. shrugs at nick and catches up with the chanting group. in fact he's going to block their way. ]

[ladyistcrap]

[roughly translates to we will behead our enemies and dance barefoot in their blood]

[but some things might have gotten twisted in translation]

[ladyistcrap]

[halts]

[cabineye]

[ that's cute. he waves his hook at them to catch their attention. ]

Oi, please listen to me, my blood-thirsty friends!

We are no warriors compared to you but we are no strangers to battle either. I beg to know who is the first one to charge at our enemy on this red day?

[ winks at the group's leader. ]

That is - after the high queen of course.

[diices]

[ hopes interrupting a chant is a lethal offence and they behead him

watching from a safe distance ]

[ladyistcrap]

[they don't look like they have time for your antics]

Why aren't you in formation? We charge soon. The foot warriors lead us to battle.

[cabineye]

That is not our custom.

We wish to test our skills first and determine who is the first one to charge into battle and spill blood on the queen's honour.

[ preferably by mud wrestling. ]

[ladyistcrap]

You wish to have the honor of first blow?

[unusual, but she'll entertain her]

[cabineye]

We all do.

Don't you?

[ let's fight it out and waste time. ]

[short_cuts]

[what what what ar eyou doing]

[jiffles]

[ i can't watch ]

[ladyistcrap]

[more warriors gather around at the spectacle as the challenged warrior takes up arms and readies herself for combat]

The recruit requests honorable combat!

[there are some drums banging]
[apparently it's a big deal]

[cabineye]

After you.

[ nods at hyperion. don't you feel honoured. ]