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COSIMO DE'MEDICI // @iilvecchio
COSIMO ARCHES A BROW. “ It was my fathers way.” He replies calmly & yet he can see the implication of the words themselves. They were in fact an excuse ; REASONING WHEN THERE IS NONE. “I am not entirely sure as of yet.” He confesses. “Yet , sometimes the greater good demands sacrifice does it not? have you never found yourself in a complicated position?”
‘ SOMETIMES IT IS JUST ABOUT WHAT IS EASIER AND WE ONLY LOOK FOR ELOQUENT OR DIVINE WAYS TO REASON— ’ her lips are pressed slightly upon a feeling of melancholy for aslaug does speak from experience & remembers many circumstances in which she as found herself in a complicated position. her smile is wistful as she absently toys with a curl of her own hair, her answer spoken in a soft voice: ‘ my youngest son. he lives because i was not going to give up on him. but is it for the greater good that he will always be in pain and never walk ? it would have been easier to him, his brothers, and myself, to listen to his father and kill him on the day where he was born. ’
#iilvecchio#—— IV. VIKINGS : SEEKING THE TOUCH FREYJA. SHE / LOVE THAT WILL NOT BETRAY YOU OR DISMAY NOR ENSLAVE YOU#—— VI. STATUS : CROSSOVER#—— VI. TIMELINE : UNDEFINED
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COSIMO DE’MEDICI // @iilvecchio
“It is sometimes necessary to do some bad in order to achieve a much greater good.” [ open : mutuals only ]
‘ in my experience men only say that when they have done something terrible they can not reconcile with their own conscience, or when they already expect something equally bad to happen. i wonder if and which case applies to you ? ’
#—— IV. VIKINGS : SEEKING THE TOUCH FREYJA. SHE / LOVE THAT WILL NOT BETRAY YOU OR DISMAY NOR ENSLAVE YOU#—— VI. STATUS : CROSSOVER#—— VI. TIMELINE : UNDEFINED#iilvecchio
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SIGRÚNN // @skogsyn
@asloeg asked: ❛ Thank you for, you know, taking care of me. And everything. ❜ from Aslaug @asloeg 👀 (In which I agree a 120% that they would get along very well and in which they both know Aslaug will die and leave her sons behind, but Aslaug does not worry because she trusts Sigrúnn.
SIGRÚNN COULD ONLY BOW HER HEAD TO THE QUEEN -a most unlikely friend, although not as unlikely once you would look at the gifts both women shared. Speaking of a prophecy like this was never easy, and deep down there was a wish that death would change her mind. A foolish wish, especially for a woman like her. Not even her bony fingers would be able to pluck at and change the fate woven for them at birth, merely speak what the Norns allowed her to see what challenges the future would face them with.
❝ I am not to thank. I believe none should be thanked for what is about to come. ❞ Sorrow dripped from her tongue as she spoke. Anger even arose, disbelief after replaying the images in her mind. Blood trickled down her fingers, a sacrifice brought. Still, she reached that hand out towards Aslaug. A sign of trust and understanding. ❝ She is ready to take you away from here, and she shall await you when the moment comes. Our mother, the one who guides our eyes. — do not dread what is about to come. You are stronger than she who shoots the arrow, but she shall not know and live with that lie till she falls. She has already marked the start of her own downfall. ❞
‘ YET I THANK YOU BECAUSE YOU AND YOUR FAMILY ARE PRECIOUS TO ME AND YOU HAVE DONE SO MUCH FOR ME. ’ & whereas aslaug may not have known what it’s like to have paternal figures in her own life, orphaned far too early in her childhood, she yet feels like her sons could not have grown up around more beautiful & loyal friends welcoming them with open arms as if they are family, too. and is that not what they are, one way or another ? family they have chosen themselves for it’s the same spirit they share. but no matter her resolve, aslaug can not shake off feeling the throb�� of her heartbeat even during still, quiet moments. upon realizing what her destiny will be, her smile has become more strained, no longer reaching her eyes. ‘ it is not the fateful arrow i fear, but the consequences— she will mark her own downfall, but what price are my sons going to pay ? there is no oath stopping her from harming my sons. all i wanted for them was kattegat to be a place they can call home and always come back to when they have been away on their travels. ’ taking deep breaths with long exhales, she has reached for sigrúnn’s hand to curl her own fingers around hers, the blood from the sacrifice smudging her own fingers now. ‘ but it comforts me knowing my sons will not be without friends and people they consider family— we both know floki may have become more a father figure to ivar than ragnar ever could. ’
#skogsyn#i have legit tears in my eyes because i adore such heartwarming friendships#women supporting each other in general#and i honestly consider aslaug as the kind of mother who does not care about her own life but worries about her children#—— IV. VIKINGS : SEEKING THE TOUCH FREYJA. SHE / LOVE THAT WILL NOT BETRAY YOU OR DISMAY NOR ENSLAVE YOU#—— VI. STATUS : CANON DIVERGENT#—— VI. TIMELINE : SEASON 4B
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RAGNAR // @ofodinn
Ragnar didn’t feel like looking at her or the boy, right now. He was leaving to Wessex within a couple days time, but he hadn’t expected things to turn out this way, despite what the warnings were. “Can you honestly say that we’ve ever been completely honest with each other when communicating?” He looked over at her, and sighed. He knew that things were complicated. He didn’t have the answers. He didn’t have the answers for, for their son, or for them. “It was not the Gods who let him live, it was you. You know what is supposed to happen in this situation. I did that. I did what is expected, what would have spared him, but you decided that was not happening. You do not know what his fate is, any more than I do.” He did not know what the fate for the boy will be, but he would never be right. His legs weren’t right. It’s not that he wanted his son to die. But, he didn’t want him to go through trouble, and it was selfish of them to keep him, just because they may want him to live. But, she didn’t seem to see that. “And I ask you to do the same. All of your children deserve to be loved equally. He is a baby with issues, and I am leaving. I do not wish to return and hear, that you are not making sure to give all of our children the same attention.”
‘ I AM NOT MY FATHER, NOR YET MY MOTHER— BUT HAVE I NOT PROVED THAT I HAVE A GIFT OF MY OWN ? ’ back then, it was neither coincidence, nor chance, upon which she has foretold the future of their unborn children. sigurd who she believed to bear the image of the dragon Fafnir in his eye, and the prophecy regarding the health of their fourth child. blessed by the Norns allowing her to see images of what challenges lie ahead of them, aslaug knows neither them, nor the gods, can change the fate woven for them at birth. it is an equally humbling experience as well as tragedy that some prophecies are bound to happen no matter what they will sacrifice for the Norns to change their mind. ‘ i am trying to be honest with you— but i think neither of us is doing well to understand what the other is saying. we should keep trying to, however. the least i want is blame to be the only thing that is left in the end. ’ to either blame one another or the gods that ivar lives, blame because no matter how much she loves all of her children & would sacrifice her entire heart to ensure their well - being, there will only be one who she loves more than anyone else alive. blessed by the Norns with sight, but not entirely freed from being a flawed human being. ‘ then we shall both do our best. ’
#ofodinn#—— IV. VIKINGS : SEEKING THE TOUCH FREYJA. SHE / LOVE THAT WILL NOT BETRAY YOU OR DISMAY NOR ENSLAVE YOU#—— VI. STATUS : CANON COMPLIANT#—— VI. TIMELINE : SEASON 2
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@ofodinn ↷ meme: " some conversations are not about what they’re about. "
HER FEATURES SOFTEN UPON OFFERING A SMALL SMILE FOR SHE KNOWS WHAT HER FATE WILL BE. & though she still must learn that she will not receive the same amount of comfort she is willing to provide, for her pride is her demise, it does not lessen the tone of her voice rich with understanding & acceptance: ‘ then maybe we shall not speak of one thing when we intend to talk about another thing and be more honest with each other, and ourselves. ’ no longer looking at ragnar, her gaze returns to observe their newborn son, he who she believes that the gods have equally blessed as well as cursed. ‘ i know you do not want him to suffer and that you have only taken him into the woods because you believe it to be merciful. i do not want him to suffer either but— the Norns want him to live and one day, i believe, you will understand why. ’ inhaling deeply with bright eyes as she keeps gazing at their boy with a soft expression, it becomes apparent that she does not see a baby with debilitated limbs. for all the flaws people will note about him in the future, she adores him several times more now. AND IN THIS MOMENT YOU KNOW ALREADY IT WILL BE YOUR GREATEST CHALLENGE / YOUR GREATEST FAILURE / TO MAKE SURE YOUR SONS KNOW THEIR MOTHER LOVE THEM EQUALLY. ( but no matter how much they will question her, their safety will be her priority. ) ‘ all i am asking you is to love him like you love all your children. ’
#ofodinn#—— II. ANSWERED : INFLUENCING FUTURE DECISIONS / LIKE WHISKEY IN THE HANDLE OF A WALKING STICK#—— II. SIGURDSDOTTIR : TO FIND TRUE BLISS IN THE SILENCE OF NATURE. HE / WHEN DREAMS BECOME WORDS TO SHARE
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@queenofkategat / @hedebyforged ↷ meme: " this would be hard for you if you were weak, but you are not weak. "
HOW OFTEN DID SHE CLAIM THAT SHE IT NOT HER FATHER NOR YET HER MOTHER— PROUD OF HER HERITAGE BUT EQUALLY HUMBLED, TOO. & in early days those words have been spoken for a false appearance, to pretend & to deceive that she does not care that she can not live up to the legend her parents were. WHAT IS WEAKNESS WHEN IT CAN NOT BE DEFINED BY WHETHER OR NOT SOMEONE CARRIES A SHIELD ? ‘ for a long time i was ashamed that no shield nor weapon wrought from metal nor iron felt comfortable in my hands. that i am not like my mother and thus— weak. ’ in spite of her wistful words, aslaug surveys their surrounding with a pleased expression, smiling confidently that not only kattegat has grown with the help of björn, but her sons have grown, too. NOW, SHE IS UNAPOLOGETIC THAT SHE HAS FORSAKEN THE SHIELD FOR A DIFFERENT KIND OF POWER. ‘ but i have learned that being strong must not be about physical strength but to have the courage to stand for something you believe. to embrace your point of view by means of argument rather than shedding blood, ’ she hums, her cheekbones raised prominently from smiling as she observes astrid, lightly swaying in place. ‘ what about you, astrid ? i know you are still young and i believe you are curious to see what else is out there but— you have a caring heart. could you imagine to be a mother, one day ? ’
#hedebyforged#—— II. ANSWERED : INFLUENCING FUTURE DECISIONS / LIKE WHISKEY IN THE HANDLE OF A WALKING STICK#—— II. SIGURDSDOTTIR : TO FIND TRUE BLISS IN THE SILENCE OF NATURE. HE / WHEN DREAMS BECOME WORDS TO SHARE
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@queenofkategat ↷ meme: " i remember exactly how i thought life would be. "
PREDICTIONS UTTERED UNDER DIVINE INSPIRATION CAN BE EQUALLY A BLESSING AS WELL AS A CURSE— & though there is much about lagertha and her pain aslaug might not understand, it does not stop her from feeling increasingly empathetic & to share a sad smile & reach out for her in solidarity. lightly laying her hand on lagertha’s arm, she slowly nods. ‘ that is the irony about prophecies— they tell us a certain outcome and inspire specific expectations even though they never quite tell us a specific story, ’ like ragnar who has been promised five sons but did not consider the possibility that not all might be born from the same womb. IS THAT NOT THE TRUE CRUELTY OF THE GODS AND NORNS ? TO MAKE PROMISES AND RAISE HOPE UNTIL MEN REALIZE THEIR MISTAKE ? in the end, both women carry the great burden to fulfill the prophecy, after all. now, wistful her words are going to be, it is an attempt to lighten the mood for something brighter and far more promising, to remember what they have in common & share. she leans in with raised eyebrows and offers a questioning gaze: ‘ is it not possible that the same can be claimed for our body and mind ? now i find myself realizing that i might never love anyone more than all sons of ragnar. i could not be happier for my sons to have a wonderful brother like your björn. ’
#queenofkategat#—— II. ANSWERED : INFLUENCING FUTURE DECISIONS / LIKE WHISKEY IN THE HANDLE OF A WALKING STICK#—— II. SIGURDSDOTTIR : TO FIND TRUE BLISS IN THE SILENCE OF NATURE. HE / WHEN DREAMS BECOME WORDS TO SHARE#somehow this turned out to be equally peaceful as well as sad and overall just emotional#but i liked writing this a lot#and if you like definitely feel free to continue this anytime
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@vredeir ↷ meme: " i am someone who did not die when i should have died. "
‘ YOU LIVE BECAUSE OF THE GODS WHO WEAVE OUR DESTINIES AND BECAUSE OF THE NORNS WHO DECIDE WHICH THREAD MUST BE SPUN FOR YOU, IVAR— ’ & even the gods can not sway the mind of the Norns nor change their own fate — decide who is to live and who must die when the deities who stand even above the gods have something entirely else in mind. there must be no blame for ragnar who’s been trying to follow their customs & who truly believed himself merciful upon sparing both son & mother the pain of a fruitless life within a mangled body. there must be no praise for a mother who followed both son & father into the woods so shortly after giving birth because she has known her baby must live. but no matter her awareness of these things, it will always be a smile taking over her face when she acknowledges how much her own son validates her for rescuing him then. even upon knowing her belief that they have each their own fate to fulfill & to tread the path laid out in front of them. ‘ the Norns want you to live because there will be no other like you. they honor it that the gods have blessed you with great wits and a keen mind, but cursed you in the same breath. be humble with your devotion to the gods and the Norns, and there must be no fear that you have become lost. ’
#vredeir#—— II. ANSWERED : INFLUENCING FUTURE DECISIONS / LIKE WHISKEY IN THE HANDLE OF A WALKING STICK#—— II. SIGURDSDOTTIR : TO FIND TRUE BLISS IN THE SILENCE OF NATURE. HE / WHEN DREAMS BECOME WORDS TO SHARE#turns out writing with yourself is equally thrilling as well as complicated because suddenly you have two different povs#and you need to remind yourself that you should technically just write one pov#but this has been a good one to get a feeling on writing aslaug
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