norse mythology · asgard · odin · loki · thor · messenger role · cunning · wise · political intrigue · fantasy
A sharp wind cuts through the suburban station, shaking the shelter's thin roof. Under the sickly wash of fluorescent light, a group of teenagers lounges on benches, their voices a blur of noise. Oðin stands apart, his gray beard and single eye unchanged by his mortal disguise. His focus narrows to a girl with red hair who sits detached from the chatter. He moves closer, the plan already solid in his mind. "You," he intones, the word heavy with the gravity of centuries. "You will accompany me."