Someone should start making Viking Fiction Memes

[sigyn_halja]

You find a piece of Viking fiction that looks quite good. It's got shieldmaidens. It's got magicians.

Then you discover that the magician are all male - not a völva, not a spækona, not a wife doing simple protection spells with a spindle. And the male magicians and seers aren't even a tiny bit effemminate or even just rumored to be gay. Also, no Finns or Saami shamans in sight.

... Seriously, am I the only one who wants to see that kind of stuff? The only one?

(Okay, I am.)

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[sigyn-medea.livejournal.com]

We can be pretty scary, you know? ;)

You know, I think I'm really gonna get hooked on those songs. <3 Thanks again for the link. <3
And to thank you properly, have this adorable Super Finnish Tag video! :)

[geilie11.livejournal.com]

I imagine so. ;) I'm no expert, though. I do have two little stepbrothers, so if anything I'm an older sister, but they're both more than 15 years younger than me and live across the sea, so I usually barely see myself as a sister at all, let alone a protective one. XD

You're welcome, again, and now it's my turn to thank you for the Finnish Tag, 'cause I can't stop laughing! XD It's spot on! If I keep this up, I'm thinking that if I ever get married it's going to be to a Finn.

By the way, I've got something to show you: yesterday a friend of mine linked me this on Facebook and I immediately thought I had to come share it with you!

[sigyn-medea.livejournal.com]

I'm not really so used to being the protective one, myself, but - desperate times call for desperate measures, don't they? ;)

Even our tastes in men and unlikely marriage dreams match so well! XD I don't know, when I hear that sort of accent I ... okay, at the beginning I just laugh my ass off. XD But then I just get the urge to hug and cuddle a poor unsuspecting Finn - it's just something in the way they talk that makes me want to cheer them up, lol.
... Of course, a poor unsuspecting Finn wouldn't react all that well to crazy foreign girls randomly hugging them, but a girl can dream. XD
(And also the idea of panicking, scared-to-death Finns who just can't handle all the love and PDAs fills me with sadistic glee, but shh.)

Oh. My. LOKI!
That meme is so fucking (... frigging? I thought about about it while writing the Sigyn post and I think I should start using frigging more often) beautiful. And awesome. And brilliant. And just so damn right in everything! XD
Poor little Crowley, always ending up bookzoned (XD) and misunderstood ... but Aziraphale sure really IS a bit oblivious. XD

[geilie11.livejournal.com]

Indeed they do. I hope you can go back to being the not-really-protective self soon. ;)

LET'S HUG ALL THE FINNS! \o/
True, to hug most of them I could probably use a ladder - they're so frigging (yup!) tall! - but who cares, right? I'd be content to hug them at knee level, I'm not choosy. XD
Those poor tall bearded and blondish men, surrounded by mad huggers... That'd be something! I'd most certainly be howling with laughter by the end of it all - that sadistic glee you were talking about? Yeah, I'm guilty as well, you're in good company. *brofist*

IKR? The moment I saw it I knew you would love it too. It's perfect, just perfect. Poor Crowley should win the Guinness World Record for the longest courtship in history. XD

[sigyn-medea.livejournal.com]

You know, I just reviewed one of your fics on EFP, before seeing your message. It may be just the fever I've just discovered I have (... in July. Yeah.) talking, but this sounds quite Voyager-worthy! XD
BTW, the fic was absolutely awesome. <3

ALL THE FINNS! YAY! And hugging their knees will prevent them from running away! *-*
We'd probably do more emotional and psychological damage than a horde of drunken mooses running through Helsinki - actually I think that actually happened once, though it was just one moose. But we're fangirls, we're more dangerous and shocking than any moose. XD

I think this sums it up quite nicely. XD
(Sorry, edited for a wrong link.)

[geilie11.livejournal.com]

Oh, sweetie, I'm sorry! Are you better today? Hope your fever's gone, by now! Sorry for the delay, I've been caught up in a little conundrum: my mum found a kitten on her car's wheels two days ago and we're keeping it - him, to be more precise - with us until we find him a new home. He's adorable, but he's a little rascal as well and our other two cats are not so happy about having a baby brother, so to speak, so we're forced to take turns in keeping him company. I've called him Crowley, because he's naughty as a devil and he's very much tempting us to keep him, but he's so wild that I'm thinking of changing his name to Loki. XD
Here, let me introduce you...

Fangirls are the most dangerous species on Earth, I dare say. Probably in the universe. So, yes, those poor Finns will be scarred for life. But you know what? I'm not so sure I mind that much. *evil grin*
I definitely remember that thing about the moose, btw. I remember laughing like a loony. XD

Poor sod! And you'd think an old devil like him would have more than a trick up his sleeve to successfully seduce somebody... XD

[sigyn-medea.livejournal.com]

Aw, don't worry. :) I'm better now, I just have a sore throat and a bit of a headache.
Kittens are always a good reason for a little delay - and little Crowley (*-*) is soo cute and adorable! I'd love to cuddle it! <3 Hope the two ladies can adapt to having him around eventually - I did hear cats can be pretty territorial and diffident towards new pets.

I'm actually starting to pity those poor Finns. XD But it's not our fault if they're just so adorable and worthy of fangirly love, after all. They're just asking for it, really. xD

Dunno, he probably did try something - but I guess Az just didn't get it. XD

[geilie11.livejournal.com]

I'm happy to hear that. ^^
Lil' Crowley-Loki is currently sleeping on my mum's lap, hence my brief moment of freedom, and the two cat-ladies of the house today seem to be a little less cross with the whole universe, so we're hopeful... On the other hand, if I have to keep up with the crazy sleeping routine for much longer, with the kitten going to sleep well after 2 a.m. and waking up again at 8 a.m., I fear I'll soon become somethink like a zombie. @_@

Finns had it coming! Finns had it coming! They only have themselves to blaaaaaame! *singing*

You're probably right, Az is the most oblivious guy to have ever lived! XD

[sigyn-medea.livejournal.com]

Oh my! He sure seems a little demon - well, an adorable little demon. XD And I thought kittens loved sleeping and taking naps ...
Hope you can get some decent sleep soon. :)

If you had seen them! If you had heard them! I betcha you would have done the same!
... Okay, I've never even seen Chicago, but I found the song on youtube some time ago and quickly discovered I love it to death. XD

I can just imagine Crowley trying to be all seductive and stuff and Az being all like "are you trying to tell me something, dear?" XD

[geilie11.livejournal.com]

Yeah, I thought that too! Silly me... He's wreaking havoc everywhere and my hands and thighs are COVERED in not-so-little scratches and bites. XD

Oh, I love Chicago. I even saw it live in London, quite a few years ago, and that song is probably my absolute favourite - isn't it gorgeous? Our cute variation is even better than the original, though! ;P

Exactly! Plus, every time I think about that I want to write something silly about the two of them and their never-ending bickering. <3

[sigyn-medea.livejournal.com]

I feel sorry for your poor hands. But the name Loki is starting to sound more and more appropriate by the minute! XD He looked like such a cute, cuddly little thing in the pictures ...

Going to London and watching a musical there is one of the experiences I definetly want to have. ** And that song is made of awesome, I'm in love with the Hungarian chick and the one whose husband cheated on her with her sister. **
You know, I'm now imagining SATW characters singing it ... XD

Doitdoitdoit. Writeitwriteitwriteit. *-*
The bickering is easily one of my favourite things about Good Omens. The whole thing about dolphins and birds and the Sound of Music still makes me giggle everytime I think about it! XD

[geilie11.livejournal.com]

He really did... *sigh*

I've been to London only once and I managed to go see both Chicago and The Lion King (which I highly recommend, btw!) and it was so great an experience that since that holiday I've wanted to go back and spend the entire time frolicking in theatres! Musicals and prose both, actually: one of my dreams is to go to The Globe, you know... *w*

I probably will, I've been thinking about bits & pieces of dialogue between those two all day long! XD

[sigyn-medea.livejournal.com]

*pat pat*
Come on, I'm sure he can still be adorable - at least when he sleeps. XD

The Lion King! ** That's one I've always wanted to see, together iwth Avenue Q and Camelot. Oh, and Spamalot! XD
I've never been to London, though hopefully next year's school trip will fix that - if we manage not to fuck everthing up, we already had a bit of drama with school trips this year.
Going to see The Globe is a great dream, and one I share wholeheartedly.:3

Let me know if you do! *-*

[geilie11.livejournal.com]

Yup, you're more than right! XD

Spamalot? Never heard of it, but it sounds fun. Makes me think of Monty Python! XD
You're going to love London, it's a magnificent city. AND it's got more theatre than you can possibly want, so for me it's the best! XD
I've once seen Shakespeare's The Tempest in The Globe replica that's built inside Villa Borghese, in Rome, but to be in the original? I know I'll probably have a heart attack, when I finally manage to go, but it'll be well worth it!

I certainly will. :3 Oh, by the way, that cat-nurturing-Crimilde idea is glad to be put to good use. <3

[sigyn-medea.livejournal.com]

Yup. You got it. :) It's a Monty Python-inspired musical, it's got more or less the same plot as Monty Python and the Holy Grail. And, of course, it's totally hilarious!
Have a few songs! :)

Yeah, I know I'm gonna love it. *w* And the more theatre,the merrier! <3
Wow, that sounds amazing! *-*

YAY! <3 I'm glad, and I'm meditating on making the cat scratch Siegfrid, if I can find a nice place to put that scene. XD

[geilie11.livejournal.com]

OMG, it's fantastic! XD Great, let's add Spamalot to the "musicals to watch live" list. ;)
And just to add to the general levity, watch this. I'm currently scouting for prompts (SPOILERS!) and this has been my soundtrack for the last couple of hours. XD

Well said, darling! You got a BIG theatre lover, here, you know... *w*

OH PLEASE DO IT! If Siegfried gets scratched by a fluffy lovely cat (or more than one?) I'm going to be the happiest girl in the world! XD

[sigyn-medea.livejournal.com]

OH GOD! I half-remember seeing that movie once in Italian, but I didn't remember it was so bloody HILARIOUS! XD
May I ask what kind of prompts? I'm curious! Also, this song suggests GO crack to me ... XD

Same here. <3 BTW, a couple of days ago I got to watch the Cavalleria Rusticana for the first time. Should have been in the open, but it was too windy and cold so in the end (meaning, after making everybody almost freeze to death, possibly the reason I was feverish a few days ago) they decided to play inside the theatre. Still great music and costumes and everything, though. And they actually gave us almonds and wine. *w*

Well, cats are supposed to be good at detecting supernatural stuff, so I guess they should also be able to recognize a Bringer of Sfiga like Siegfried ... XD
I think it would go kinda like this.

[geilie11.livejournal.com]

I think I've never seen the whole movie, actually, but in bits and pieces I've seen most of it and the Spanish Inquisition song always cracks me up. Badly. XD
Weeeeeeeeell... *big explanation coming right up*
Together with s0emme0s I'm the admin of this happy little community (yes, I guess this is technically spam, and yes, we did a norse mithology themed thing, last year, and if I'd known you back then you sure would have been the very first one to know!). It's called 24 hours of fun, and basically we choose 24 prompts and we get 'em out one at a time, every hour for 24 hours straight: the challenge is to write something (or create whatever kind of fanwork, really) about all 24 of them in that short amount of time, even if we always prolong the event of one or even two days because we're less cruel than we think we are. ;P So far we've organized it just a handful of times, 'cause it's a lot of work and we're lazy, but it's fun and - big announcement plus VERY big spoiler, since we haven't told anyone yet - we're cooking up the next one right now. We usually select a theme to guide our choices of prompts, just to (hopefully) keep things interesting, and this time we're going with... let's say history. Hence the spanish inquisition thingy up there. ;)
We're going to make the big announcement and talk dates as soon as we have all the prompts, if you're interested, and I can tell you in advance that this time we're adding something to make it even more challenging, so I'm fairly excited about it all. Come take a look, if you wish, and if you'd like I'll keep you posted. ^^

Right. Enough with the remorseless spam and back to business. ARE YOU KIDDING ME?! ALMONDS AND WINE? OMG, WHAT A DREAM! *_*
Soooo beautiful! I've never seen Cavalleria Rusticana live either, now that I think about it... It would have been magnificent in the open, I'm sure, but I guess it wasn't that bad either way, eh? ;) Are you more of a prose theatre or opera kind of girl? *curious*

That's amazingly accurate! XD Now I know what my cats are always looking at... Spooky.
Anyway, every good hero needs to defy some kind of feral beast to win his lady's favour, does he not? And cats can be violently feral, when they want to, so... ;P

[sigyn-medea.livejournal.com]

This kind of spam is always appreciated here. ^-^
You know, I think I've actually come across the Norse Mythology thing ... after it had already been closed for a while, of course! XD Well, that's just my usual luck. Still, I did get to read some lovely things ...
I was actually tempted to join. It sounds really fun, and maybe it could help me with my worst bouts of writer's block. XD

Yup. ^^ It was great. *w*
I love both, to tell the truth. Every year, my school organizes subscriptions to the local theatres so all students interested can go see four-five plays: I remember Aristophanes, Molière, Goldoni, Plautus, even Shakespeare a couple of times. Of course, I subscribe every year. <3
But opera ... it does have a special, different kind of charm, doesn't it? It seems more solemn, in a way. And then there are all the catchy songs that get stuck in your head forever. XD

I'm pretty sure the cat would view himself as the hero, in this case! XD

[geilie11.livejournal.com]

Well, the prompts are there and will remain there for people to use, so you're always welcome to take a look at the old posts, if you feel like it. And of course, you're more than welcome to hop in and take part in the next writing event! ;)

That's another thing we have in common, then. <3 My mum brought me to the opera house to see both symphony concerts and operas since I was very little, and I've always loved it. Same with musicals (and rock music, too, but that's another story). Then I got into prose theatre, not so many years ago, and I fell in love with that too. Basically, I'm screwed. Royally. But it's a good kind of screwed, isn't it? XD

Oh, the cat would definitely see himself as the hero. I'm not so sure he would be wrong, either! ;P

[sigyn-medea.livejournal.com]

Oh, now I'm really tempted! I checked the old prompts (the Sleipnir challenge was a wonderful idea! XD), and I'll certainly have a look at the next event, when you announce it. ;)

Symphony concerts are really great too, and your mum sounds awesome. *w* You know, I got into prose theatre quite a bit later than opera, too. My mum always blames my love of opera on genetics: something about a granduncle on her side of the family who went to Argentina, became quite rich and then spent all his money at the opera house and the theatre (and on flirty ballerinas) before coming back to Italy. XD
Royally screwed is the best brand of screwed. I would know, I'm royally screwed too! ;)

Poor kitty, he understands everything before everybody else but nobody listens to him ...

BTW, sorry for the spam, but I wrote a little Norse Mythology thingy. Not the Thor/Loki one, but I'm working on that too. Just letting you know. :)

[geilie11.livejournal.com]

Yay, I'm happy to hear that! :3

You know, the passion for classical music and theatre and opera and so on kinda runs in the family for me as well. Both my mum and dad studied music at their local conservatory, when they were young, and I too followed in their steps, even if we all stopped before graduating. I still miss it, sometimes, but it got to a point where I couldn't handle the stress of attending two schools at the same time - and having to excel at both, 'cause I'm just a boring perfectionist like that - and so I chose to keep (most of) my sanity and I quit. :( But anyway, back to the main topic, I guess at first there also was a kind of... professional interest, I might say, in going to the theatre as often as I could, you know? Then it just grew on me, and I'm really glad it did. ;) Btw, your granduncle story sounds AWESOME! Someone (I'm looking at you, young lady) should write down his adventures, I'd sure love to read them! *w* And find out all the saucy details about flirty ballerinas, of course... ;P

I'll be honest: I've got two - well, I guess I can say three, now - cats and I love 'em to bits. But they're so perceptive and intelligent that sometimes they almost manage to scare me. That is to say: I feel you, Crimilde! XD

As for the fic, well, you already know. Well done, darling! ;)

[sigyn-medea.livejournal.com]

You attended a conservatory? Wow! ** That's so cool! It's sad you had to quit, but I can guess how tiring it must have been. I just studied a bit of piano in middle school, and I remember that was already busy enough for me. XD

You know, I've always thought my granduncle's story would be great story material, too. ;) Actually, it starts with him as a naive, hopeful young man going to Argentina to work in his uncle's shop. He had the best intentions: working hard, saving up for when he'd come back to his family in Italy, even marrying his uncle's daughter to please him even if he didn't like her that way. Then, one day his uncle didn't have enough money on himself to give the charge to a rich client who used to go around with too much money in his pocket - so my granduncle just gave him all the money he had been saving, fully expecting his uncle to give it back soon. Of course, that never happened. So my granduncle began saving up again, then more or less told uncle and cousin to screw themselves, and then started spending all his money on whatever he truly liked - opera, theatre, music, nice clothes ... And the ballerinas. XD
He always seemed like a very interesting guy. ^^

Cats always look like they know something you don't, and they really can't understand why you can't just put two and two together. The way they just stare at you sometimes ... <3

Read the comment, aww'd like nobody's business, answered. Thank you! <3

[geilie11.livejournal.com]

Oh my, believe it or not, I was sure I had replied to this comment already. Guess I'd dreamt it or something. Sorry! XD

Yeah, I studied oboe for five years, give or take. I loved it, but, you know, I decided to stop before I ended up hating it and here I am. Still got the instrument, though, so maybe one day I'll pick it up again... Never say never, right? ;)

I said it once and I say with even more certainty now: your uncle's story should become a book. Or a movie. It's great! I mean, it seems taken out of a book as it is, I can't imagine what it'd be like if someone with a good penchant for writing put it down in black and white. *_* He must have been a great guy. ^^

Cats are awesome. I love dogs too, yeah, but what can I say? Little furry sadistic bastards appeal to me the most. XD

<3

[sigyn-medea.livejournal.com]

Aww, don't worry about that! :)

Oboe? I've never met anyone who played that. :) My sister used to play the French horn, but now she plays the trumpet.

Yeah, my mom always made him sound like a really charming guy. ;) Who knows, perhaps one day I'll manage to gather up enough informations to wrtie something about him ...

I like dogs when they aren't the small&noisy kind, I had some bad experiences with them. XD On the other end, I like beagles, they look cute. Also Welsh corgies - they look like sausages and this amuses me to end. XD