OOM: Uppsala

[bigarmy_strangepants]

Inside the tent, it's murky and a bit smelly, and full of rather drunk people lying around and laughing.

"Athelstan, pour your friend a drink," Ragnar calls from somewhere in the middle, waving at the people entering.

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[bigarmy_strangepants]

"I'm sure you can do the other," Ragnar says. "Whatever the 'other' is."

[capture_eternity]

"You're very capable, Athelstan," Dorian says. "I mean, from what I've seen of you so far."

[athelstanthescribe]

"I know I'm clever", he says matter of factly, "is what I meant. And capable at many things, but... not others."

[bigarmy_strangepants]

"You're capable at enough important things to make your value very obvious," Ragnar says.

[capture_eternity]

"See!" Dorian says.

[athelstanthescribe]

"Then tell me, Ragnar", he says, looking directly at him, "what you'd have me do. I know you didn't choose me for household chores."

[bigarmy_strangepants]

"I'd have you do the things the gods tell you to do, which I can't ask you to do because I don't even know myself that it's those I need you for," Ragnar says. "We will both know what it is when it's time."

[capture_eternity]

Dorian looks impressed, but also slightly shifty, as if he was wondering whether he ought to be somewhere else while this doubtlessly important conversation is happening.

Also, he wonders if Ragnar has the slightest idea about the things his harmless little ex-monk has apparently been up to in Milliways.

[athelstanthescribe]

If either of them minded Dorian being there, they wouldn't be having this conversation.

"...all right", Athelstan says after a moment, looking away. "You know I'll do it, you only have to tell me. Or they do."

[bigarmy_strangepants]

"I know," Ragnar says. "And they will."

[capture_eternity]

Dorian finds this ominous.

[athelstanthescribe]

Athelstan does too, and he knows something's going on, but he also knows Ragnar won't be induced to tell him.

"More drink, anyone?"

[capture_eternity]

"Yes, thank you!"

Dorian holds out his cup.

[bigarmy_strangepants]

And Ragnar follows suit.-


[[OOC: This went differently than we thought -- how about we wrap here and just assume that Dorian later went and had lots of fun with willing Viking partners of various genders, and otherwise get to the next OOM?]]

[athelstanthescribe]

[ooc: sounds like a plan!]

[bigarmy_strangepants]

[[OOC: Can you set up the OOM in Athelstan's journal?]]

[athelstanthescribe]

[ooc: here! http://athelstanthescribe.dreamwidth.org/844.html]