#ITROG

[the-golden-comet]

🌸✨OC Questionnaire Tag +bonus Character Voice✨🌺

Thank you for this tag @mysticstarlightduck here, a character voice tag here, more questions from @ominous-feychild here and @fantasy-things-and-such here✨

My questions:

How good is your sleep schedule?

Do you have any siblings? If so, how good is your relationship?

What was the toughest time you had to endure while growing up?

What was the worst day of your life?

What's your worst nightmare?

If a monster asked you your worst nightmare, what would you tell it and why?

"What's your relationship with your family like?"

"Do you have any hobbies? if so, what ones?"

"Do you dream often? what about?"

"What is the one thing you would not wish on your greatest adversary?

And answering the questions With this voice:

"(sighs, done with life) Alright, what did you do now?"

Guess who has the perfect OC to answer these? That’s right: Come on out, Tyr:

From In The Realm Of Giants

Sucks. Getting jostled around in a jar isn’t the most comfortable sleeping space. Go figure, right? (Glares up at Tav)

No. I’m an only child. Mom died when I was five, and Dad’s been overprotective of his only son. Heh….probably should’ve listened in hindsight…

Right after Mom died, we were grieving. Dad grieved a long, long time. He was so paranoid he’d lose me too, that he didn’t let me outside our cottage home for a year. I had to really fight hard to show him that I can be worthy of leadership, that I’m okay, and he doesn’t need to smother me. I passed all the trials and he still sees me as this defenseless child. I’m twenty-two now; I don’t need to have him breathing down my neck.

Losing my mother. How Dad sat me down, tears welled in his eyes, choking out that Mom wasn’t coming back. I felt lost…confused….angry. D-damn it….

(Glares up at the giant from inside the jar) I dunno, Tav. What IS my worst nightmare?

(still glaring, words dripping with venomous sarcasm) OH GEE, I DON’T KNOW, GUSTAV. What WOULD I tell you?

I love my dad and my village. Yeah, he can be a bit overbearing at times, but I can see why. I’m a rebellious little shit, and I caused a lot of trouble for him. And the village…I would die to protect my people. Oh Dad, I’m sorry….I hope everyone’s doing alright….

Besides not getting eaten by a giant? I did my trainings to get all my marks. I guess you can call those hobbies….? I passed my archery test for the Mark of the Snake, led a successful pack hunt for my Mark of the Wolf, and passed the fishing trial for my Mark of the Bear

Usually it’s nightmares about getting eaten alive….being abducted by this dumbass didn’t help that—H-HEY! Don’t jostle the jar!! Fucker, you did that on purpose!! I see you snickering!!

(Glaring up at Gustav so intensely the sun couldn’t burn him to the same degree)

G: …..Huh? What? I wasn’t paying attention. 🤷‍♂️

Whew! I’ll leave these same questions for anyone else who wants to answer, as little or as many as you want in any order! ✨

Tagging (no pressure): @finickyfelix , @illarian-rambling , @saturnine-saturneight , @rivenantiqnerd , @noxxytocin , @pixies-love-envy , @honeybewrites , @drchenquill , @theaistired , @aintgonnatakethis , @willtheweaver , @autism-purgatory , @gioiaalbanoart , @alinacapellabooks , @fortunatetragedy , @theverumproject , @kaylinalexanderbooks , @wyked-ao3 , @addicted2coke-theothercoke , @paeliae-occasionally , @sunglasses-in-the-bentley , @jev-urisk , @thatuselesshuman , @lychhiker-writes +open tag! ✨

[the-golden-comet]

Thank you for the tag, @wyked-ao3 ! 💛✨

My line: why are we being chased?

Your line: Excuse me; he said no pickles.

Getting the boys from ITROG back out

Tyr: (clutching his nauseous stomach from inside the jar): Tav!! What the FUCK are you running from?!

Gustav: (huffing, panting): …Bees

Tyr: ??!! WHY ARE WE BEING CHASED BY BEES?!

Gustav: I may have accidentally whacked a beehive, and they are PISSED

Tyr: FOR FUCK’S SAKE!! (holding mouth) f-fuck…I’m gonna get sick…!!

Gustav: (huff, puff) Okay….found a lake.

Tyr: Wait, WAIT!!! The jar will start to—!!

Gustav, already knee-deep: —Okay, gnat. Would you rather get a lethal dose of bee venom injected into your body, or get a little wet?! Hold your breath.

Tyr: —!!

Gently tagging (no pressure; you can also just enjoy the dialogue if you’d prefer ✨): @gioiaalbanoart , @honeybewrites , @alinacapellabooks , @theverumproject , @thecoolerlucky , @paeliae-occasionally , @pixies-love-envy , @aalinaaaaaa , @agirlandherquill , @drchenquill , @saturnine-saturneight , @smellyrottentrees , @mysticstarlightduck , @aintgonnatakethis , @jev-urisk , @noxxytocin , @autism-purgatory , @fortunatetragedy , @lychhiker-writes , +open tag 💛✨

Tag Game - Character Voice

Thank you, @wyked-ao3, for tagging me!

My line is: "Why is it always the rum?"

If I had names yet for the pirate crew that makes a short appearance in Galidean, I would let them take this one. However, since I've been recently working a little bit on another fantasy WIP called Old Gods, I think I'll give those OCs a go.

The one side of the war:

Alaric: "How come that everytime I need a drink, the stash is always fucked up?"

Fionn: "Alaric... Don't get mad... Ophelia made me do it."

Alaric: "...why does she hate me?"

Meanwhile, the other side of the war:

Ophion: "Philipp! How come that after everyone of our arguments, all the alcohol is gone?"

Philipp: "You know I don't drink, father, it can't have been me."

Gilbert: Down in the barracks, handing out drinks to the soldiers.

Don't know if I'm happy with how that turned out, but the OCs are still fresh and young, they still need a bit of growing time.

Your line is: "Oh, can we keep it?"

Tagging (no pressure): @the-golden-comet, @wyked-ao3, @bookish-karina and everyone else who'd like to join!

[the-golden-comet]

✨OC Most Likely Tag✨

Thank you to @paeliae-occasionally for making this game here!! And thank you very much for tagging me in it as well! It looks like fun✨

Rules: Answer with which of your OCs would be the most likely to do the statement, then give new statements for the next person.

My statements:

1. Most likely to arrive ridiculously early

2. Most likely to be in a relationship for less than a week

3. Most likely to secretly be really good at music, but just not tell anyone

Your statements:

1. Most likely to burn something while cooking

2. Most likely to stop a robbery if they see it taking place.

3. Most likely to not tell people they’re sick until they really need the help.

1. Most likely to arrive ridiculously early:

Tenshi (Tenshito). He doesn’t want to ever be late and disappoint, so he’ll just get there early and wait a few hours, humming happily all the while 🪽✨

2. Most likely to be in a relationship for less than a week:

Gustav (ITROG). He’s so much of an asshole that nobody can stand him.

3. Most likely to secretly be really good at music, but just not tell anyone:

Noah (YWIMC). It took Ali looking over Noah’s shoulder and viewing his sketchbook to realize that Noah was really good at art. Also Noah hates people, so he wouldn’t tell anyone anything regardless; you have to almost pull the information out of him.

That was very fun. Thank you for the tag!! ��

Now, I will (gently) tag: @fortunatetragedy , @autism-purgatory , @xenascribbles , @wyked-ao3 , @gioiaalbanoart , @davycoquette , @honeybewrites , @drchenquill , @theink-stainedfolk , @kaylinalexanderbooks , @tildeathiwillwrite , @moltenwrites , @marlowethelibrarian , @avaseofpeonies , @finickyfelix , @cowboybrunch , @jev-urisk , @thatuselesshuman , @alinacapellabooks , @theverumproject , @mysticstarlightduck , @michellekarnold , @ceph-the-ghost-writer , @thecomfywriter , @pluppsauthor , @agirlandherquill , @ominous-feychild , @mysticstarlightduck , @willtheweaver , @quillswriting , @thebearthatreads , @madi-konrad , +open tag for whoever wants to join! 💖✨

[the-golden-comet]

✨🌺OC Outfit tag🌸✨

Thank you for tagging me @mysticstarlightduck here , @thecomfywriter here, and @wyked-ao3 here . Appreciate y’all 💛💫✨

Rules: find outfits that your OC would wear!

Rules: create an oc wardrobe and outfit of the day (ootd) for the following situations: casual/daily wear, fancy event, on a date, during one of the most significant events in the book

I did this for Peter Hart and YWIMC, so I can share a couple outfits from another story. Tyr from ITROG only has one outfit, and it’s a little something like this:

https: //preview.redd.it/norse-hunter-v0-xd8o3cs3po1b1.jpg?width=1080&crop=smart&auto=webp&s=0a728a7fa16e2bcfd16b8191d7b946536619c6ad

If he were to dress for more formal events, it would be something like this:

https: //themedievalhunt.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/20170304_153423.jpg

Going to gently tag (no pressure): @lychhiker-writes , @gioiaalbanoart , @alinacapellabooks , @fortunatetragedy , @sableglass , @words-after-midnight , @nczaversnick , @ominous-feychild , @paeliae-occasionally , @agirlandherquill , @kaeru483 , @greenfinchwriter , @saebasanart , @kaylinalexanderbooks , @indecentpause , @pisces-swirlix , @poorreputation , @autism-purgatory , @finickyfelix , @rivenantiqnerd , @frostedlemonwriter , @diabolical-blue , @marlowethelibrarian , @moltenwrites , @fantasy-things-and-such , @far-cry-from-finality , @honeybewrites , @drchenquill , @the-letterbox-archives , @theink-stainedfolk , @willtheweaver , @aintgonnatakethis , +open tag! ✨

[the-golden-comet]

Okay, brain. Can we write now?

🧠: Design Tyr.

W-what? From ITROG?

🧠: Mhm. Make him scared for his life

Okaaaaaaayyy….

🧠: BUT WAIT!! There’s more!!

😳….

🧠: In the reflection of….wait for it…Tav’s eye.

…..

🧠— :)

Also I took a VERY zoomed out picture for perspective.

Tav really went:

👁️

Tag list for my shenanigans (let me know if you want + or -)

@fortunatetragedy , @finickyfelix , @deanwax , @autism-purgatory , @wyked-ao3 , @sunglasses-in-the-bentley , @gioiaalbanoart , @alinacapellabooks , @lychhiker-writes , @thatuselesshuman , @jev-urisk , @thecoolerlucky , @paeliae-occasionally , @avaseofpeonies , @topazadine

[the-golden-comet]

Thank you for the tag, @alinacapellabooks !! And holy shit, Kunio and Nathaniel are spot on (of course they are because you made them, but yeah I’m reading The Tengu and the Angel currently and I love them to pieces 💖)

I have A LOT of OCs to tag and funnily explain/roast, but we’ll start off with the obvious ones

Peter Hart:

Peter: A chaotic neutral, near-psycho pirate captain with attachment issues is actually a hopeless romantic

Benjamin: A closeted, tsundere prince who could’ve solved most of his dilemmas by just talking.

Davey: Boat dad.

YWIMC:

Noah: Antisocial introvert who hates people and will collapse from stress and exhaustion at any moment.

Ali: Aloof extroverted genie acts impulsively and selfishly because he’s been trapped for thousands of years in his lamp, trying to live his best life before being forced back by the curse.

ITROG:

Tyrell: A stubborn guy fights with his dad because he thinks he knows what’s best for his people.

Gustav: Hot headed, blunt, and rude dude who’s been lonely for a long time.

I’ll stop it there but this was a great exercise! No pressure tagging @autism-purgatory , @deanwax , @ellierenae @justa-rat @minamaybe , @mr-orion , and @aritany 💖

Roast Your OCs Tag!

Title is exactly what it says it is. This is a tag game where you roast your OCs in one sentence. Summarise them in the most hilarious way possible, or just plain insult them, either works. Of course, I'm starting off with Kunio and Nathaniel, MCs of The Tengu And The Angel, and I'm also gonna throw in Ariel and Solana, MCs of Night Of The Blue Moon!

Kunio: Uptight edgelord freaks out because someone loves him

Nathaniel: Hi, I’m the 'Please love me, I need physical validation to live' brand of traumatised

Ariel: Look out, Homura Akemi, there’s a new brooding magical lesbian on the block

Solana: I'm a magical girl, but I'm also a depressed adult woman who hates her day job and cries in her car on the way to work

Tagging @the-golden-comet, @madi-konrad and @randomwritingwords!

[the-golden-comet]

In The Realm Of Giants

Gustav: So, the trip to Urðarbrunnr SHOULD take a few months….Plenty of time to hunt and replenish all the food you stole, you fucking gnat.

Tyr: EXCUSE you?! I didn’t even take THAT much!

Gustav: The fact you went back and stole from me a SECOND time tells me you’re either greedy, gutsy, or a dumbass.

Tyr: FUCK YOU!! My people were STARVING—

Gustav: —What was that? Can’t hear you over the sound of me not giving a single fuck.

Tyr: You’re insufferable.

Gustav: Big words for you, little man. You’re acting miiiiighty tough for someone looking so tasty~

Tyr: !!

Tyr is just not having a good time.

Mood.

👇Tag list for story tidbits below cut👇

Tag List for story/art tidbits (lmk if you want + or -)

@autism-purgatory , @jev-urisk , @sunglasses-in-the-bentley , @wyked-ao3 , @glasshouses-and-stones , @alinacapellabooks , @illarian-rambling , @gioiaalbanoart , @talesofsorrowandofruin , @fortunatetragedy , @deanwax , @dyrewrites , @honeybewrites , @drchenquill , @paeliae-occasionally , @lychhiker-writes , @thatuselesshuman , @kaylinalexanderbooks , @katenewmanwrites , @zackprincebooks , @fantasy-things-and-such , @finickyfelix , @billybatsonmylove , @madi-konrad , @houseplantblank , @far-cry-from-finality , @froggy-pposto , @fractured-shield , @avaseofpeonies , @topazadine , @thecoolerlucky , @theaistired , @willtheweaver , @rivenantiqnerd @somethingclevermahogony , @noxxytocin , @mysticstarlightduck

[the-golden-comet]

Unusual Associations Tag

Thank you for the tag @fortunatetragedy here , @leahnardo-da-veggie here, , @ominous-feychild here, @mysticstarlightduck here, @willtheweaver here @minamaybe here , @theverumproject @thecomfywriter here, @wyked-ao3 here and @corinneglass here✨

Rules: pick an OC and describe what you associate with them in each category

I’ll shake it up and use Tyr from ITROG

Seasoning: Salt 🧂

Weather: Thunder, lightning. Torrential, angry rain. Only a sliver of sunshine through the cloud’s silver lining.

Color: Dark Gray

Sky: Gray, with a hint of orange and pink sunset behind the clouds.

Magical Power: Ancient Rune Magic

Plant: Pale yellow Buttercup

Social media: Reddit

Makeup: Black eyeliner

Candy: Nerds

Fear: Being eaten alive

Method of long-distance travel: Trapped in a jar on the hip of a giant, traveling long-distance against his will 🤣

Art Style: Avant Garde/Expressionism

Mythological creature: Fenrir

Stationary: Floral, earthy

Celestial body: Pluto

I’ll tag (gently, no pressure): @autism-purgatory , @gioiaalbanoart , @sunglasses-in-the-bentley , @tildeathiwillwrite , @honeybewrites , @jev-urisk , @smellyrottentrees , @thecoolerlucky , @thatuselesshuman , @theaistired , @paeliae-occasionally , @pixies-love-envy , +open tag! 💛✨

[the-golden-comet]

One to Five Tag 🌺

Thank you for the tag, @marlowethelibrarian ! Here is the one for YWIMC, but I can do ITROG now! 💛✨

One word to describe your WIP:

Giants

Two lines that are your favorite:

Gustav: So, the trip to Urðarbrunnr SHOULD take a few months….Plenty of time to hunt and replenish all the food you stole, you fucking gnat.

(Tyr: EXCUSE you?! I didn’t even take THAT much!)

Gustav: The fact you went back and stole from me a SECOND time tells me you’re either greedy, gutsy, or a dumbass.

Three songs from your WIP playlist:

Four feelings from your characters:

Pride, Fear, Competition, Adventurous

Five tropes featured:

“Everything is giant,” high fantasy, action adventure, slow burn, Norse Mythology

I will tag my tag list for this one (no pressure of course. Figured you’d like to see some story tidbits, too!) 👇

Tag List for story tidbits (lmk if you want + or -)

@autism-purgatory , @jev-urisk , @talesofsorrowandofruin , @sunglasses-in-the-bentley , @wyked-ao3 , @glasshouses-and-stones , @alinacapellabooks , @gioiaalbanoart , @fortunatetragedy , @deanwax , @dyrewrites , @honeybewrites , @drchenquill , @paeliae-occasionally , @lychhiker-writes , @thatuselesshuman , @kaylinalexanderbooks , @katenewmanwrites , @zackprincebooks , @fantasy-things-and-such , @finickyfelix , @billybatsonmylove , @madi-konrad , @houseplantblank , @far-cry-from-finality , @froggy-pposto , @fractured-shield , @avaseofpeonies , @topazadine , @thecoolerlucky , @theaistired , @willtheweaver , @rivenantiqnerd @somethingclevermahogony , @noxxytocin @ominous-feychild

[the-golden-comet]

🌺Character Voice Tag🌸

Thank you for the tag, @theaistired here , here, and here , @paeliae-occasionally here, and @the-letterbox-archives here ✨

My lines: “(sneeze) sorry…I’m allergic to stupidity” “Can we keep it?” “There's no way that's going to work - oh. It did.” “What do you want from me?” “What are you?”

Because I like a challenge, I’m going to mash all these lines together into one dialogue between Gustav and Tyr from ITROG

(Both are staring at this mutated frog. It licks its eyeball with a sticky tongue and stares out into space. It’s pupils are narrow and horizontal, like a goat’s)

Gustav: ….I’m keeping it.

Tyr: What? NO. Can we even keep it? Where would it even go!?

Gustav: In the jar with you.

Tyr: Oh, so when it eventually gets hungry then I’M gonna be the one to suffer, huh?

Gustav: Nah, nah. It’s fine. He’ll be your friend.

Tyr: Oh gods it’s looking at me. What even IS this thing?! It doesn’t even look healthy….What are you?

Gustav: It’s a frog, idiot. Look, who knows? Maybe you’ll befriend it….

Tyr:….what.

Gustav: It’ll let you ride on its back. Then you’ll have a really awesome mount.

Tyr: That’s the stupidest fucking thing I think I heard you say, and that’s saying a lot.

Gustav: What the hell do you want from me? I’m offering you a companion and you’re just shitting all over the idea.

Tyr: I’m….(sneezes) oh, (sniff)…sorry. I’m allergic to stupidity.

Gustav: Whatever. I’ll just keep the frog in my shirt pocket, and you can just sit alone in that jar.

Tyr: It’s gonna hop away when you approach it. You’re trying anyway, huh? This is so stupid; there’s no way—oh.

Gustav: Got it! Hey, little buddy. Wanna come with us? I’ll get you to a pond :)

Tyr:…I can’t believe that worked.

You can choose either (and/or) all these lines for your tag! See if you can use multiple in the same prompt 💛✨

Tagging (no pressure): @autism-purgatory , @willtheweaver , @fortunatetragedy , @indecentpause , @yourpenpaldee , @honeybewrites , @thecoolerlucky , @thatuselesshuman , @sunglasses-in-the-bentley , @wyked-ao3 , @gioiaalbanoart , @fantasy-things-and-such , @nczaversnick , @theink-stainedfolk , @aintgonnatakethis , @coffeewritesfiction , @noxxytocin , @somethingclevermahogony , @mysticstarlightduck , @smellyrottentrees , @ominous-feychild , @finickyfelix , @talesofsorrowandofruin , @jev-urisk , +open tag! 💛✨

[the-golden-comet]

Hey!!!

Love your blog and writing!!! I'd love to know anything and everything about The Realm of Giants if you feel so inclined!!

Hello @honeybewrites !! So glad to see you, and thank you so much as always for all your support and positive interactions!! 703 is a character that I am super fascinated by, and I am looking forward to reading more of your writing and snippets!! Have some tea! 🫖✨

In The Realm Of Giants is a high-fantasy action-adventure novel. We follow the protagonist Tyr, a human who is a part of a human tribe run by the village chief (his father). As the seasons pass, Tyr realizes that their resources are waning and suggest to his father that they start hunting outside the protective barrier of their village. The father vehemently refuses because everything outside of their home is giant. EVERYTHING.

Tyr, being the stubborn man he is, steals a caravan and goes outside of the barrier to collect food. Lucky day: He finds a stash oh-so-conveniently, and brings the food back to his village. Though his people see this act as heroic, Tyr’s father is FURIOUS that he went against his word. He’s overprotective of his son, and his anger comes from a place of immense worry. The village chief forbids Tyr from leaving again, causing the rebellious son to sneak out and try to take from the stash a SECOND time—not for need, but for spite.

This was a mistake.

Turns out, Tyr was stealing from a giant. And unlike Tyr’s father, this giant doesn’t care about Tyr’s safety. He just cares that this “ant” was stealing his food. Managing to capture Tyr, the giant (Gustav) keeps him at a jar on his hip, and both embark on an adventure to Urðarbrunnr (where the Giant was going anyway and was stocking food for the journey, until SOMEONE stole from him). Gustav tells Tyr that he’d better help him with the food hunt, lest he become the food himself.

More lore here and here ✨

It’s going to be focused on Norse Mythology, High Fantasy Adventure, and Forced Adventure (like poor Benjamin in Peter Hart)

Thank you so much for the ask again!! 💫

(Lore Tag @kaylinalexanderbooks and @ominous-feychild )

[the-golden-comet]

What wip is currently jumping up and down trying to get your attention? What's your favorite thing about it?

Hiya Wyked!! Welcome back! 🫖✨

ITROG. It started swarming my mind like a nest of honeybees since I have finished the rough draft of YWIMC 🌺✨

The premise is what’s got me the most hooked. I have a lot of little story arcs that have been circulating in my mind until the wee hours of the morning. The episodic adventure formula is calling for my heart 💛✨

Thank you for the ask! Come back anytime you like! 💫 ✨

[the-golden-comet]

What is In The Realm of Giants about? Sounds interesting!!

Ooo thank you @froggy-pposto . And, I have a feeling you’re gonna like this one if you enjoy High Fantasy ✨

In The Realm of Giants is a BL Romantasy, action-adventure novel set in the far north, with influences in Norse Mythology.

Tyrell, the human son of the village chief, notices that the rations are running out. Their village is surrounded in a protective magical barrier runes that staves off the outside world. Because, as the title details, everything is giant. EVERYTHING.

Giant bugs? You know it. Flowers? Yep. Frogs? Absolutely. In a world of giants, it’s the humans that are like ants.

Tyrell suggests to his father that they go outside of the barrier to hunt, as “any catch can feed generations,” but his father strictly forbids it on the grounds that the outside world is too dangerous for humans. Being the stubborn man he is, Tyrell sneaks out and brings back gigantic food in a caravan.

Though the village is happy, Tyrell’s father is outraged that his son went against his orders, coming from a place of love and insane worry. This causes a fight to break out, where Tyrell once again sneaks out to prove his father wrong, and that the outside really isn’t THAT bad…

…except it is.

Because Tyrell was stealing from a giant’s stash the whole time. And the giant is PISSED. As Tyrell goes back to his looting spot, uh oh: Giant is home. Nowhere to run, nowhere to hide, the giant captures Tyrell and forces him on an epic journey with a caveat: If they don’t replenish his food, Tyrell is the emergency snack.

What hijinx will ensue when a man so small is confronted with a world so large? 🤔

[the-golden-comet]

In The Realm Of Giants

How tall are the giants? Are there any smaller giants?

Welcome back @wyked-ao3 !! 🫖✨

I won’t spoil too much of the story, buuuuut.

“How Tall Are The Giants?” Ha…hahaha….heh. Hh—

Giant.

Really fucking big.✨

Imagine the realm scaling to Tav (the giant). So, everything would be “normal” for the giant. For Tyr? He is a tiny. That’s how giant we’re talking 😂✨

[the-golden-comet]

what song represents the dynamic between Tyr and Gusto?

Oooooh excellent question, Wyked! Thank you for the ask! 🫖✨

Probably “Pride and Fear” by TheFatRat. It encapsulates the feelings of Tyr pretty well, as well as his village’s dilemma when it comes to the giant world surrounding them. I also like TheFatRat’s use of world instruments and styles that match the feeling of the adventure, and combines this with modern musical elements. 🎵✨

[the-golden-comet]

Ooh In The Realm of Giants please :D

Awww heck yeah!! Thank you for the ask, @aintgonnatakethis ! 🫖✨

In The Realm Of Giants is a high-fantasy action-adventure novel. We follow the protagonist Tyr, a human who is a part of a human tribe run by the village chief (his father). As the seasons pass, Tyr realizes that their resources are waning and suggest to his father that they start hunting outside the protective barrier of their village. The father vehemently refuses because everything outside of their home is giant. EVERYTHING.

Tyr, being the stubborn man he is, steals a caravan and goes outside of the barrier to collect food. Lucky day: He finds a stash oh-so-conveniently, and brings the food back to his village. Though his people see this act as heroic, Tyr’s father is FURIOUS that he went against his word. He’s overprotective of his son, and his anger comes from a place of immense worry. The village chief forbids Tyr from leaving again, causing the rebellious son to sneak out and try to take from the stash a SECOND time—not for need, but for spite.

This was a mistake.

Turns out, Tyr was stealing from a giant. And unlike Tyr’s father, this giant doesn’t care about Tyr’s safety. He just cares that this “ant” was stealing his food. Managing to capture Tyr, the giant (Gustav) keeps him at a jar on his hip, and both embark on an adventure to Urðarbrunnr (where the Giant was going anyway and was stocking food for the journey, until SOMEONE stole from him). Gustav tells Tyr that he’d better help him with the food hunt, lest he become the food himself.

Thank you again for the ask! 💛✨