Norse Life, Tuesday, Period 2

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"Today I thought we could play at a game of hnefatafl," Thor told his students. "Hnefatafl is a strategy game, not unlike your modern chess, played with a board and pieces, and sometimes with dice. Today we will be playing a modern variation developed in Copenhagen, Denmark. I have divided you into pairs, and one of you shall have to play against me. That will be you, Steven." Listen, it might end in bloodshed but anything else would end in at least one person crying.

Thor handwavily went over the rules of Copenhagen hnefatafl, then clapped his hands together. "Now! To our games!"

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Sign In

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Playing a game.

Re: Sign In

[x_wondrous_x]

Stewart

Re: Sign In

[wildgalegirl]

Charlie Gale

Re: Sign In

[drumsticksandd20s]

Steph Gingrich

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[deathsmajesty]

Liliana Vess

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[gospel_of_oblivion]

Illyana Rasputin

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[giveittoyoursister]

Vi

During the Lecture

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Learn the rules of hnefatafl, or maybe how to pronounce hnefatafl.

Re: During the Lecture

[drumsticksandd20s]

Steph had read a little bit about this game in her game design classes in college, but not enough to get a really solid grasp on the rules, so don't mind her sitting there listening with a gleefully rapt expression and an aura of sheer nerdy intensity radiating off of her.

Re: During the Lecture

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Liliana was absolutely delighted by today's class. A new strategy game? Don't mind if she did!

Now to convince Thor to let her take one of the boxes home with her so she could introduce Ignis to it.

And also devise fun new ways to cheat!

Play Hnefatafl

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The RNG-dictated pairings are as follows:

Charlie Gale vs. Illyana Rasputin (Charlie wins!)
Belle vs. Steph Gingrich (Steph wins!)
Henry of Skalitz vs. Vi (Vi wins!)
Stewart vs. Liliana Vess (Liliana wins!)
Steve Rogers vs. Thor (Steve wins!...Thor sulks.)

Re: Play Hnefatafl

[wildgalegirl]

This was fun!

"Cool game, huh?" she said to Ilyana.

Re: Play Hnefatafl

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"This is so much more my speed than fighting actual giant serpents, as cool as that was," Steph declared, rubbing her hands together as she settled into her seat. (She was a little sad there weren't any dice in this version, but watch her figure out a way to work this into a TTRPG scenario eventually.)

Re: Play Hnefatafl

[deathsmajesty]

Liliana stroked her fingers over the pieces and grinned. "Attacker or defender, darling?"

Re: Play Hnefatafl

[heroic_jawline]

"Good game," Steve said with a pleased grin.

Re: Play Hnefatafl

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Thor grunted in response.

How dare you, RNG Steve? How dare you?

Re: Play Hnefatafl

[heroic_jawline]

Steve's grin widened because tweaking team members was one of his favorite things.

Talk to Thor

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It's fine. He's fine. He's not a sore loser, okay?

OOC

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To keep the internet from falling out.