====== PlayGround ======

This is an out of character area, that anyone can edit. Feel free to put what you like here, but be aware that Loki, anyone and everyone else can see it; so it's not safe for in character conversations.

**Just in case you were interested,** I count 2780 separate email CONVERSATION THREADS in my inbox from Ragnarok.  - Tom

**To follow that up** - I count **10660** emails since 2/11/2013 in my Rangarok folder - Jasper

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[[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_dates_predicted_for_apocalyptic_events|Well. It's been fun, everyone.]] THAT'S TODAY!!! :O :O :O

[[http://www.tor.com/blogs/2014/02/happy-ragnarok-time-to-choose-a-side#more|Which side to pick in Ragnarok? A handy illustrated guide]]

New special offer from Lt Normand: [[http://www.groupon.co.uk/deals/london/electric-sheep/32974924|Upgrade Yourself to Humanity v2.0 for £0]]

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[[http://www.airexperiences.co.uk/aerial-photography/uk-floods-oxford-water/|"Jormungand writhes furiously drowning the lands of Midgard beneath the waves"]]

[[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zrzMhU_4m-g/|"The Asgard Science Council..."]]


Real Life:
[[http://interestingengineering.com/mechanic-valkyrie-to-save-lives-in-future/|Mechanical Valkyrie]]

Dr Abominable:

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*drinks*




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Loki Loki of Loki Loki the Loki. 

Heimdall is Loki <del>sure this is wise</del>

It'll be fiiiiiiine

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THAT IS JUST YOGHURT.  DON'T ASK ME WHY, BLAME DEVIANTART, BUT IT IS YOGHURT. [Loki]

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===== Norse Flowchart =====
Just thought I'd get things started, because this is something everyone should know:

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===== Serious Pub Discussions =====

GM1: we should have a drunk GM meeting...\\
GM2: for Ragnarok!\\
[ ... ]\\
GM2: A pint of whiskey for every action.\\
GM1: It's tenth measures for humans.  We're not gods.\\
GM2: Yes we are.


Are we turning him female?\\
No no no, we just need to turn his //uterus// female.


You say this like all the NPCs aren't already the offspring of Andreas and Loki...

Wait... nobody's shown Thor porn yet…\\
Thorn?!

NO!  IT DOESN'T INVOLVE FUCKING HORSES!!!!
Does it involve fucking fucking horses?
NO!

Why are we playing a game where Fucking Horses is a legitimate plot arc?

He sounds like quite a nice guy actually. Probably shouldn't have shot him in the head. Oh well.

Are you an evil arborealist?

Sandrauðr, what do you think of putting a black hole inside Europa and having Thor and Jormungandr fight each other in orbit around it? With lightning?\\
If anyone hurts Jormungandr…\\
He'll be fine. Stable orbit.\\

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"I don't trust Skjoll. His name sounds a bit like 'skull'."

I can judge my daughter for taking inadvisable shapes!\\
She's not your daughter any more, you're dead.

"Yes, I am aware that, after I killed you, I enacted your master plan."
===== Rejected God Concepts =====

<del>Jeff, God of Biscuits</del>

Jaffa, God of Cakes

Carl, God of Hats

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Douglas, God of the Number 42

Chris, God of Penguins and Dubious Familial Relationships (Isn't this pretty much Skjoll?)

<del>Jarnsaxa, God of SCIENCE</del>

Hal, God of Being Unable to Let People Do Things

Nic, God of Oh God the Bees

===== Veurr hunting =====

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==== If Veurr went to Niflheim ====

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===== Rejected World Concepts =====

Owlheim

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===== FanFic =====
Dr. Artemis has been observed 'courting' Dr Jarnsaxa. They were seen intimately touching, and then Jarnsaxa was smacked on the bottom by a chair. 

(Tom can confirm ;) )

("Once you go Artemis, you never go- wait, what? [James])

("Once you go Artemis, you never go Bartimus? [Tom])

("Once you go Artemis, you've hit a new low... [Cameron])

("Yeah...")



"How much of this is going on the playground?" - Jasper (from within a pile of bodies)

===== Agnetha???? =====

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Though this is still a bit too cute...

What are you talking about?! //This// is Agnetha:

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...did someone take Agnetha to Antarctica?

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===== In answer to Jasper's question... =====

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And that's how it happened, officer...

===== What having World Expert Engineering is like =====

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===== Lost Edda =====

Kopr found an apocryphal version of the Völuspá, that seems to reference some less-known deities.

There is a section about Eydis that should be shared. Because she's //awesome// and organizes awesome whip-rounds. Merry Jul, Eydis!

-Kopr

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===== L.O.V.E.M.U.F.F.I.N =====

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It was good while it lasted - [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=za1LdYvlnLw]]

===== Dr Abominable Appreciation Society =====

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By Maria!



===== A Christmas Raid on Dr Abominable =====

‘Twas the night before Christmas, when all through Midgard

Not a creature was stirring, not even a Agnetha.

The stockings were hung by the ITP with care,

In hopes that Mead soon would be there.

-

The Aesir were nestled all snug in their beds,

While visions of the Bifrost danced in their heads.

And me in my base, and Jarnsaxa in my lap,

Had just settled our brains for a long winter’s nap.

-

When out on the volcano there arose such a clatter,

I sprang from the bed to see what was the matter.

Away to the window I flew like a flash,

Tore open the shutters and threw up the sash.

-

The moon on the breast of the new-fallen snow

Gave the lustre of mid-day to objects below.

When, what appeared with a gleam,

But Col. Voronov, and the rest of his team.

-

With a little quadcopter, so shiny and new,

I knew in a moment it must be XS-42.

More rapid than eagles his coursers they came,

And he whistled, and shouted, and called them by name!

-

"Now Coeus! now, Metis! now, Lelantos and Ilvin!

On, Styx! On, Themis! on, Prometheus and Welvin!

To the top of the porch! to the top of the wall!

Now dash away! Dash away! Dash away all!"

-

As dry leaves that before the wild hurricane fly,

When they meet with an obstacle, mount to the sky.

So up to the house-top the coursers they flew,

With the sleigh full of Guns, and Science! too.

-

And then, in a twinkling, I heard on the on the run

The sound of bullet casings from each little gun.

As I drew in my head, and was turning around,

Down the hallway XS-42 came with a hound.

-

They were dressed all in camo, from their head to their feet,

And his clothes were all tarnished with blood and sleet.

A bundle of ammo, among their attire,

And they looked down their sights, opening fire.

-

The pin of a grenade he held tight in his teeth,

And the smoke it encircled the hall like a wreath.

He had a pistol and a sub-machine gun,

That shook when they fired, but the battle not won!

-

The were very well organised, as their bullets zoomed,

And I laughed when I saw them, in spite of a wound!

A wink of his eye and a twist of his head,

Soon gave me to know I would be dead.

-

He spoke not a word, but went straight to his work,

And reloading his rifle, then turned with a jerk.

And laying his finger aside of trigger,

The  hail of bullets grew bigger and bigger!

-

When I fell to the ground, to his team gave a whistle,

And away they all flew like the down of a thistle.

But I heard him exclaim, ‘ere he drove out of sight,

"Happy Christmas to all, and to all a good-night!"

[[:merry_christmas|Christmas slash]]

==== Does anyone still check these things? ====

No.

I do!

Fools.

Two can play at that game >:D