The Bags are Packed, We're Ready to Go!

[tino_suomi]

The flight was only a little shorter than the one they'd taken to Helsinki some months before, but this was characterized dominantly by napping, between watching bits and pieces of Star Wars. (Poor Eduard, he missed so many scenes... every time he got talking about it Gilbert suddenly had to go to the bathroom again... oye

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[berwaldsverige]

Berwald laughed out loud at the sign and stooped to scoop Eeva up in a massive bear hug. He then turned his "glare" on "the new boy"... he was sure in some dimension of mind that he was "the alpha male" in lieu of oh her father, her uncle and well TINO... and it was his "duty" as an honorary Vainamoinen to give the assessment of her beau and grant him approval.

The sign was a good check mark in the positive for the rather nerdy looking youth.

But before he would truly put him to "the test" introductions needed to be made.

"Eeva, these are our roommates. I'm sure you've heard of Mathias and Siguard. I know you already know Eduard more than I do and the obnoxious German is Gilbert Beilschmidt." Berwald introduced hooking his arm around Tino's shoulders.

[tino_suomi]

Eeva wailed with a laugh as she was lifted to the moon and hugged the giant back. "It's my inlaw! Thanks for inviting us guys!"

As he introduced her to everyone (and was glaring at her boyfriend) she made the rounds of shaking hands with everyone. "Hello Siguard, It's nice to finally meet you, Mathias, ... you're a notorious figure! It's a pleasure to see you're not the devil."

Mads clucked. "I'm not? Damn I have to up the anty..."

She trapped Eduard in a crushing hug of "oh my god I missed you buddy! You are even taller than last year!" And finally it was Gilbert.

"Hello Meat." She glowered with a smile, her hand shake offer to him far more formal. "I've heard some stories about you Mister. My eye, it's on you." There was evil in that glance. One could tell.

Meanwhile, the scrawny young man with Eeva was fidgeting under Berwald's glare and constantly trying to fix his obnoxiously large aviator* frame glasses. They dominated his face and made him look like a starved barn owl.

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[berwaldsverige]

While Eeva was occupied with Eduard and Gilbert. Berwald muttered under his breath.

"One tear, they won't find the body."

To the suitably terrified youth gulping under his gaze. Yes, damn it he took his familial role (or assumed role) with pride.

No one hurt his family. Best start out clear on that matter.

[tino_suomi]

"BERWALD!" She snapped, without even looking at him, though the smile never left her face. "Stop trying to turn my boyfriend into a pile of Finno-Swede goo under your scary gaze

[berwaldsverige]

Oh... MORE POINTS! Berwald internally calculated as he gripped Linus' hand firmly and shook.

"Hej, trevligt att träffa dig. Jag kommer inte döda dig för nu."** Berwald said knowing Tino and Eeva knew very little Swedish and not being able to resist the urge to be a little threatening to the "Fresh Meat" at the slaughter.

Hey Eeva had raked HIM over the coals over Christmas, he was returning the favor to her Boyfriend.

**Hello,nice to meet you. I will not kill you for now.**

[tino_suomi]

"Åh, en svensk. Tack för att du inte dödar mig. De skulle aldrig få min kropp här ute."

He chuckled a bit nervously. "Jag tror inte jag kan stå upp till en viking hord." He said, releasing the giant from their handshake.

"I heard Viking Horde!" Tino and Eeva exclaimed at once.

Eeva gasped. "Don't you dare inflict Bloody Eagle on my boyfriend! I will lob your balls off and play badminton with them!"

Tino winced at the prospect of either injury.

(*"Oh, a Swede. Thank you for not killing me. They would never find my body out here."

"I don't think I can stand up to a viking horde.")

[berwaldsverige]

"No, but let's hope we live up to our aspirations. Let's get to the rental van, it's still a two hour drive from here." Berwald said leading his "horde" through the airport to where their rental van waited.

There was no luggage other than a small duffle of toiletries they would share at the resort. Clothes had been provided, first night dinner and firewood would be waiting. But starting tomorrow, they would meet with resort "guides" and decide how they were going to survive as a Viking Village of eight people for three weeks.

Berwald got their van, got everyone on board and he hopped into the driver's seat.

"Is everyone ready?" He asked as he pulled out from the Rental parking space.

[tino_suomi]

There was released a chorus of "Ja"s "Sure"s and two bouncy little explosions of "​​Kyllä" from the identical blonds in the back. Eeva and Tino chattered away in fast passed Finnish, crammed hip to hip together in the back. It was such a babble only they knew where old words ended and new ones began.

After a few moments of that though Mads interjected with a: "Oh for the love of god one of you take a breath!" Both stuck their tongue out at him.

"I'm already certain that she brings out the worst side of you." The Dane grunted at Tino, knowing now why Tino always claimed to be different around his cousin. They fed off each other's energy and just sky rocketed with it all.

"And there's a floating sauna!" Tino punctuated one of his schpeels to Eeva, throwing up his arms. She mirrored the gesture with a laugh. "Let's roast these ei-suomalaisia!"

"These what?" Mads questioned, turning a bit to look at her.

"Non-Finns." Siguard elaborated. He didn't speak Finnish, but he could guess what that statement meant.

[darth_eduard]

"Jumal kull, Eeva!" Eduard wiggled out of his spot in the second seat from the back and into the barest hint of space remaining with Eeva and Tino. "I seriously can't believe they didn't tell us you were coming with us sooner. This is...AWESOME!" Gilbert really was rubbing off on his vocabulary, but at the moment the Estonian (and momentary honorary Finn) didn't care and simply glomped his childhood best friend/partner in mad science in a hearty hug. "It's been way too long

[berwaldsverige]

Berwald chuckled at the "grilling" of Linus. Hey if HE had to endure it, so did he. He was just waiting for Eeva to start in on Gilbert, now that was going to be a fun showdown

[tino_suomi]

"This place is amazing." Tino breathed, though quite interested in getting into some warmer clothes, and was amazed to find the clothes that they were going to wear were rather period. He ran his hand along the linen undertunic and brushed his fingers against the heavy wool overtunic as well. "Oh this is gonna be so warm." He purred, pulling the woolen tunic up to his face to take in the smell of the fibers. Oh and there were wool socks too? All the better!

"I wonder if Eeva's going to be wearing a hangerock?" He chortled.

[berwaldsverige]

"I think they are giving her an option and have both male and female clothes for her in her cabin." Berwald said as he got into much warmer homespun and dropped a fluffy fur-lined hat on Tino's head.

Berwald thought he never saw anything more adorable and edible right at that moment.

"Come on, let's get food started before I ravish you in here." Berwald grumbled heading back out to the longhouse to fill his VIKING!BELLY!

[tino_suomi]

He pushed the hat back onto his head to make sure it was on straight as he bounced to get the toggles of his soft leather boots pushed through their loops before dashing behind Berwald.

"When we get back from dinner, I'm going to have to wrap my shins... these trousers are baggy on me." He had the waist string pulled good and tight, so those weren't the problem, simply that the bottom hem dragged against the ground. He rolled them up before they could get caught on anything. "Are we all eating in the hall together or just privately tonight?" He questioned, amusing himself with looking at Berwald's clothing. Some pictures were going to have to be taken of them so the families could see the goofiness. Eduard must be within his LARPing element and Mads was probably hornier than a bull seeing Siguard in garments from this particular era.

[berwaldsverige]

"Together probably most nights, it will be easier and we do that at home anyway." Berwald said looking at the huge cauldron hanging over a big fire and he realized he had no clue how to cook with just one massive pot.

"I really hope you know what you're doing with the food my fine Viking!wife, cause I sure as hell don't." Berwald said chuckling and sitting down OUT of the way as they waited for everyone to join them in the longhouse.

[tino_suomi]

It didn't take long before Mads, dressed in a red tunic (he'd nixed the hat as the chill currently wasn't bothering him) came in leading Siguard (who seemed to be prepared to dress fully for the chill as he was even wearing a cloak) piled in with Eeva (wearing a hangerock) and Linus (who looked too long for these clothes as well, but without his hat on it was now apparent that his hair was a sandy blonde... ... but was a white-boy fro

[darth_eduard]

"Alright...I'm...here..." Eduard huffed and panted as he came to a halt amidst the group. He was well done up in his period garments and furs, albeit with a pair of glasses on his face. His hair was also fairly rumpled and his outfit was somewhat askew, matching quite well the rosy hue of his cheeks. He'd rushed to school in much the same fashion (except for period accurate viking clothing) on many a morning, and if it weren't for the fact that it was himself doing it, he would laugh at the Cosmo Kramer-esque repeat entrance. "So what did I miss so far