[open] comfort comes to those with faith in mysterious ways

[worldsaway]

who: Thor and open for people looking to train/garden
what: Thor extends an offer to help train people, desperately pleads for help with gardening
when: during or after the butterfly effect event, up to you guys (he's not changed).
where: The Gymiest place there is, Communal Housing
warnings: Violence? Sadgardian.


i. Training
[Thor allots time with everyone who takes interest in his offer to train together. Usually it's an early morning, but he's flexible depending on when Search and Rescue needs him. He locates a gym and arrives early, setting up with punching bags and make-shift, training weapons that resemble small, sturdy pool noodles. It's not easy to find a lot of swords here.

He's requested the ability to have a private room, away from sweaty people on treadmills, and the need is accommodated given both necessity and charm.

He's dressed casually. Sweatpants, a grey cotton shirt and his hair pulled back tight in a ponytail with a silver clasp that he rarely removes. Anyone who knows him as the glorious, cape-wearing god will probably be taken aback by the fact that he looks like a hippy gym teacher.

He'll be happy to see you when you arrive.]

ii. Gardening
[If you take Thor up on the offer to help him with gardening, he will gladly invite you to his communal housing room. He has a set up of various wilted plants in the sunlight of a window, gardening magazines strewn about.]

Comments

[worldsaway]

[It's probably the first time Thor has actually needed to brace himself to adjust to his student. Not so much for a lack of faith in Ivar, but perhaps complacency on his part.

It earns Ivar a grin and Thor drops the pads, confident that they won't learn much more using them.]

You have strength and precision, many can only boast one. [He moves to pick up long, plain wooden poles, passing one toward Ivar and raising his own above his shoulders.]

Are you confident to spar?

[ragnarsson]

[Ivar isn't one much for genuine smiles, but a compliment from Thor is enough to make him beam happily. Some gods can seem rather aloof, but the ones he's met thus far in Riverview have been a lot more approachable. Then again, Thor was definitely one of the favorite gods among the Vikings for his general attitude towards life.]

Confident enough to apparently think I can keep up with the Thunder God.

[He holds the pole like he means business. Ivar had been taught never to just treat a sparring match like it was just that. To hold back while practicing meant one would hold back on the battlefield. He strikes forward with a swift jab, making the first move.]

[worldsaway]

Let us see if your confidence comes with good reason.

[He's fast, Thor grants him that. Thor needs to be just as fast to block that jab. He pushes back, trying to pressure Ivar into pulling his pole back to give Thor an in.]

[ragnarsson]

[Thor is far stronger than him and Ivar is forced to pull back, putting him on the defensive. He shifts his pole to an inwards position to keep his body from being left vulnerable to attack.]