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[rejuvenator.insanejournal.com]

I don’t mean to be rude or anything but I didn't plan on starting this week by joining a new cult. I’m sure you’re all very nice people but the email tag is super sketchy and invasive. Especially with what's been going on in the news lately. This stuff is totally the last thing California needs.

Only-

This is all very odd.

How do you even deal with this anyway? I mean If one of you says “I’m Athena Goddess of War” or whatever and the next person says, “Oy, I’m Irish and my brother is the God of War so put that in your pipe and smoke it!” who even wins? How can two people, deities, be of the same thing without causing a time ripple whenever they go near each other? Or do you cause a time ripple? Is that why you have to go all google on each other instead of talking in your face places?

Sorry. I guess it’s none of my business. You all seem like very interesting people. Uh. When I'm famous this will be a really good story to tell Conan.

Enjoy?

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[piercethevale.insanejournal.com]

I knew before the email, but I didn't really believe it. I mean, you know, how can you believe you're a legendary knight you've read about in stories?

It's a lot of fun. Have you ever heard of the SCA, the Society for Creative Anachronism? It's a medieval recreation organization. Anyway, I'm a knight in the SCA too, and my Percival skills have really helped me out there. :) If you lived in NYC I'd take you to an event and show you.

[rejuvenator.insanejournal.com]

I'm not sure if I can believe it. I mean some weird incidents don't make me a Norse Goddess.

No, I don't live near NYC anymore and I didn't know about the SCA. Isn't it weird when you've done it for real? Or does it make you happy and homesick?

[ill-met.insanejournal.com]

I think being me helps me out. You know what they say - fake it until you make it, sweetie, and I made it ages ago. Now it's just a matter of making sure the directors realize it. You use what you have. You've got energy. Why not use that for ingenue parts? Or maybe even look into training for stunt work?

[piercethevale.insanejournal.com]

No, they don't. But it's like a gut feeling, one of those things that just feels right when it hits you. Like I didn't believe it, but I knew in my gut that it was true. Besides, you wouldn't have gotten the email otherwise. The Powers That Be know how to find us.

It's not really weird, not anymore. I used to get upset when other fighters were doing things "wrong" and I still try my hardest to be authentic. And it really does make me happy and yeah, a little homesick. It's the closest I can get to my true self without getting into actual sword fights. :)

[shiningone.insanejournal.com]

We're kind of like one, big conglomerate family. We fight, we laugh. We have pets and have normal jobs. Mostly.

Anyway, my name's Sean, and I generally prefer it, but most around here know me as Baldr. Welcome to the fold, IdunBritney. If you have any questions, we're here to answer.

[rejuvenator.insanejournal.com]

That is good advice sortof. Does this website thing make deadlines and auditing tougher?

[rejuvenator.insanejournal.com]

Mostly, except for the Captain Planet villains that come after you, the giant monsters, and the superpowers.

Wait, Baldr? Isn't he a big deal? We You were all just having a nice evening in the hall and then you died just because of one asshole. Everyone cried for ages and it still didn't help. That Baldr? Does Lady Frigg up thread know? Did you have to give Hel all your lunch money before she'd let you out?

[rejuvenator.insanejournal.com]

So the only reason I don't know who I am is because I'm slow on the uptake and I may be talking to people I already know? It's sort of funny to think about, you know. Maybe you've got more guts than me.

Does that mean I'm never going to see you fight any Greek heroes even to spar? That could be a really keen showdown!

[shiningone.insanejournal.com]

Baldr, the one and only. And yes, Frigg does know, I promise--she knew it before even I did. And Hel? Hel and I have begun a life together, and I love her dearly.

Times have changed, and so have we. Sigyn is about somewhere... Loki has come and gone a time or two--at least once since I've been in this loop, but he's been amazingly docile.

[rejuvenator.insanejournal.com]

Loki? Do not want do not want. What about Nanna? What happens if she shows up? Don't you still love her if you're Baldr? What if I hypotheticallishly missed somebody and they weren't here?

[ill-met.insanejournal.com]

Yes and no. It can interfere with some things and my travel bills are way higher than usual but I've met so may fascinating people that I don't mind much at all.

[blood-dog.insanejournal.com]

This isn't a cartoon, sweetheart. Just a friendly warning. Don't worry, though. There's enough of us, as you put it, "grr arg" types to field the head-on violence.

[mr-bes.insanejournal.com]

So you've realized that you are part of the Norse group then? Have you had any dreams or deja vu feelings that have narrowed down the list for you?

[rejuvenator.insanejournal.com]

YesNo, I just think they're the most interesting and I know the most about them. I don't have weird dreams. Just a good gardener.

[rejuvenator.insanejournal.com]

What? Are you guys really building an army like it said on the news?

[shiningone.insanejournal.com]

A part of me will always love Nanna. Before I got the email, I had loved and lost someone else very dear to me. I do not think that Nanna would have wanted me to go through this world alone, nor would I want her to do that if she is in this life. And if she does appear, it is a bridge we will cross when and if the time comes.

My suggestion would be to live your life as you see fit. We all miss someone, somewhere. How do you think your hypothetical someone would want you to carry on?

[piercethevale.insanejournal.com]

I don't think you're slow on the uptake. You already know who you are. You just have to believe it and accept it. Yeah, I know that's easy for me to say, but that's really all there is to it.

I never thought of that! I'll have to see if any of the others would want to spar with me. That would be a lot of fun. Thank you for the suggestion!

[-himself-.insanejournal.com]

Hey, Britney, sorry I'm late to the party! Sounds like you're in good hands with the rest of the gang, so I think I'll just offer my welcome. Ric Goodman, also known around these parts as Oberon, King of the Fey. Yeah, that's three Fey royalty running around, me, Titania and Mab. It's complicated, but we haven't killed each other yet.

You're an actress, you said, here in LA? We'll have to do lunch at some point!

[monkeyshinez.insanejournal.com]

I only really figured out who I was after I got the email and started talking to everyone here. Meeting Kali really jogged the brain cells and then it all came back and BAM I knew I was Hanuman. Then Sita showed up and I'm way more certain of everything.

I guess I do. I'm pretty tough and I'm faster and stronger than a normal person. I can jump pretty high, too, but I've always been a little hyperactive and bouncy.

[blood-dog.insanejournal.com]

If you heard it on Fox News, no. Nothing like they said. If you heard it on a different news network, I plead the fifth. But trust me when I say most of us are pretty live and let live about the whole situation.

[rejuvenator.insanejournal.com]

Thanks for the welcome. Still say the royalty thing should be solved with karaoke though.

I can do lunch. That's what people do, right? Haven't you been in a bunch of stuff?

[rejuvenator.insanejournal.com]

Bam! That makes it sound all exciting! Do you do a lot of jumping over at Berkeley?

[rejuvenator.insanejournal.com]

I guess if I've believed you so far about the rest of this junk trusting you bout this isn't so bad.

[rejuvenator.insanejournal.com]

Do you think it's like, um, like, how if you think about bungie jumping it's really scary and your legs lock up but if you just jump you can?

You should totally ask Baldr! He's super strong.

[rejuvenator.insanejournal.com]

I guess that's okay. I mean it's not the weirdest thing here.

I think my someone would want me to go on without going all boy crazy until he got there. I mean if there's even a teeny tiny chance shouldn't I wait? It's not like he's dead if we're all appearing here.