05-13-2024, 10:58 PM
(This post was last modified: 05-13-2024, 10:58 PM by Alexander Talion.)
Coppola's words made Cindy blush a bit more than before. She didn't think he was paying attention, but he was fair in calling her out on it and her smile reflected as much, "Well, that's good to hear, Mister Coppola. I appreciate the honesty. As for eating, I have been known to savor a delicious meal from time to time, but perhaps that's a topic for another time."
He then commented on the Valkyrie and she nodded to him, "Indeed, they were known to select the fallen warriors on the battlefield to raise them up. That's the most important part of why we used the name. We would fly in to pluck fallen warriors from battle. What few recall about those myths and legends is that half of those warriors didn't go to Odin. You see Freya was goddess of love, fertility, battle and death. The Valkyrie were her warriors and she was charged with this task of gathering the fallen warriors, but it was her privilege to select half of them for herself. Odin's went to Valhalla, while her warriors went to Fólkvangar. While everyone is familiar with the party Odin offered, few spoke of the other." Her expression turned a bit more devilishly playful, "Now, given that there were also women who fought in these cultures many a Shield Maiden found herself with their goddess and became Valkyrie. One has to consider, in all truth, if more had spoken about all the women in Freya's feasting hall, where do you think more of the men would want to spend eternity?" Cindy shrugged in an exaggerated way, "I'm just giving some food for thought, that's all. I mean, I'm sure there must have been SOME women at Odin's feasting, but likely more serving girls and the likes. In my experience, if a woman doesn't manage to scare the hell out of you a little once in a while, then she's not the one. It also turns out that most guys, especially the warrior types, they like a woman that can kick someone's backside now and then. How about you? Do you prefer a damsel in distress, or one who can fight with you against your enemies, back to back?" She held up a hand, "Don't feel compelled to answer that, by the way. You might say that it is rhetorically optional."
Cindy's smile widened, but it was clearly a playful and fun sort of smile and she was enjoying the little exchange. Alex watched with interest, but tried to make it look like he wasn't paying attention to their conversation.
== Tags to all, but especially Mister Coppola ==
He then commented on the Valkyrie and she nodded to him, "Indeed, they were known to select the fallen warriors on the battlefield to raise them up. That's the most important part of why we used the name. We would fly in to pluck fallen warriors from battle. What few recall about those myths and legends is that half of those warriors didn't go to Odin. You see Freya was goddess of love, fertility, battle and death. The Valkyrie were her warriors and she was charged with this task of gathering the fallen warriors, but it was her privilege to select half of them for herself. Odin's went to Valhalla, while her warriors went to Fólkvangar. While everyone is familiar with the party Odin offered, few spoke of the other." Her expression turned a bit more devilishly playful, "Now, given that there were also women who fought in these cultures many a Shield Maiden found herself with their goddess and became Valkyrie. One has to consider, in all truth, if more had spoken about all the women in Freya's feasting hall, where do you think more of the men would want to spend eternity?" Cindy shrugged in an exaggerated way, "I'm just giving some food for thought, that's all. I mean, I'm sure there must have been SOME women at Odin's feasting, but likely more serving girls and the likes. In my experience, if a woman doesn't manage to scare the hell out of you a little once in a while, then she's not the one. It also turns out that most guys, especially the warrior types, they like a woman that can kick someone's backside now and then. How about you? Do you prefer a damsel in distress, or one who can fight with you against your enemies, back to back?" She held up a hand, "Don't feel compelled to answer that, by the way. You might say that it is rhetorically optional."
Cindy's smile widened, but it was clearly a playful and fun sort of smile and she was enjoying the little exchange. Alex watched with interest, but tried to make it look like he wasn't paying attention to their conversation.
== Tags to all, but especially Mister Coppola ==