Someone should start making Viking Fiction Memes

[sigyn_medea]

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

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[sigyn_medea]

I think mobile throwing would be a great way to blow off some steam. XD And the Scots are amazing - and they totally rock those kilts, they're skirts and they're still the manliest pieces of clothing ever! <3
Also they have David Tennant and John Barrowman, which just adds to their glory. <3
Ah, I should have expected it was the Welsh! XD I mean, people going around telling each other stuff like "whyllwlylwlyw" and understanding it ... there's just something not quite right but seriously crazy awesome about them.
I'd be careful in labelling all of them Brits - I'd at least consider the English separatly, first. XD

I'm not surprised because you've never been there ... but I am because you remember that thing in Horace! ** He did write a poem about Fons Bandusiae, which some people claim actually was in Banzi - the only famous thing about it! XD

[sigyn_medea]

My sister is 28, but naturally I agree with you and I keep telling her the same thing. She says that he isn't really a jerk as much as a dork who just discovered romance and doesn't know how to handle this kind of stuff - that he was scared of her at the beginning but now he is opening up, or something like that. I think now she's planning of training him like a dog ...
(Needlessly to say, I fucking hate it when people try to change their partners. I mean, if you like them the way they are, why change them? And if you don't like them, why are you into them in the first place?)
The thing is, my sister is an intelligent person. Heck, she is smart, cute, opinionated, sensible - and one hell of a stubborn bitch when she wants to. And for me it's really depressing seeing her pining for that guy

[geilie11]

Love is blind, uh? Deaf too, if I have any say in the matter. XD
I hope that your sister finds happiness, wherever she may try and look for it, and if her choice lies with mr. Dorky, there, I at least hope that she's right and that he's truly trying to become a better, more affectionate man.

If everything fails, well, I suppose you still have the nod & smile reassuringly option, but I sure hope you won't need it... é_è

Soundcloud if filled with Supernatural (and Doctor Who, and Game of Thrones, and many many more) fansongs and some of them are quite beautiful - this girl here, for example, is one of the first fan-songwriters I bumped into. I think the musical-project I had in mind was actually put on permanent hold due to some organizational problems, but there's plenty of fanmusic nevertheless, so... ^^

You're welcome, btw. <3

[sigyn_medea]

I do hope so, too. But Mr Dorky better change soon, or he will have to face the righteous wrath of an angry younger sister. XD

Wow! Thank you so much for linking that, I will surely check it out! **

[geilie11]

And there's nothing more vicious than ad angry younger sister, right? ;)

I'm glad to hear that. Let me know if you like any of the songs! <3

[sigyn_medea]

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]

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]

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

[geilie11]

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]

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]

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

[sigyn_medea]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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