#berit eide

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SSSS Character Smackdown - Melee Round

So confident in her diligence, is the Swan of Tuonela, looking after the souls of the dead.

And then there's Berit. You tell 'em! Do not go gentle into that good night and all that.

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Stay for dinner, stay forever

Prompt: Any - The snows finally came in late December, just as the longest night approached. 

The snows finally came in late December, just as the longest night approached. Dalsnes disappeared beneath a clean white blanket practically overnight. On the surface, it looked the way it always had, like a holiday postcard come to life. Snow could cover up a lot: charred buildings, bloodstains, fresh graves. But hiding them didn’t make them go away.

With those cheerful thoughts to occupy her, Sigrun finished out her shift at the perimeter wall and started for home. She hoped her fire was still lit. If not, she’d be in for a cold night. The houses had been built to keep the cold out, but they’d also been built to run on electricity. 

A familiar figure was waiting at the inner wall. “Aksel?” She’d recognize that red hair anywhere, even in the gathering dusk. “I thought you were off duty tonight.”

“Sigrun!” His smile came through despite the scarf wrapped around the lower half of his face. “I am, I was looking for you. Grandma sent me.” 

They fell into step, kicking up sprays of powder as they walked. “Berit asked for me? Is something wrong?” The cold bothered Berit’s joints, keeping her inside and away from guard duty. But she was still more than capable of overseeing the town’s defense. 

“Oh! Uh, no, it’s nothing like that.” A blush crept above Aksel’s scarf. “She just…wanted me to invite you for dinner.”

Knowing Berit, the instruction had probably been something along the lines of “Ask that girl for dinner and also to bear your children”. Berit was an invaluable resource to the community, but subtle she was not.

Sigrun’s suspicions solidified when they reached the Eide house and Berit opened the door. “There you are! I was worried you’d decided to sneak off somewhere. Don’t just stand there Puppy, step aside so that poor girl can get in and get warm.”

It was a relief to be out of the wind. The roaring fire in the hearth did wonders for her mood, too. The Eides always kept a blaze going, partly for Berit’s joints and partly because their house had become a hub for meetings and planning sessions. It wasn’t uncommon to find half a dozen or so people gathered around the kitchen table, poring over scout reports and maps and supply lists.

Tonight it was just the three of them, though. Berit bustled around, alternately tending a pot of stew and fussing at the two of them.

“Coats on the hook—don’t worry about the snow, dear, it’ll mop right up. Are your boots keeping your feet dry? Aksel, be a dear and get her another pair of socks. Or a sweater—I find my outer layers always get damp in this weather, and we can’t have that, can we? Maybe you’d better go with him, Sigrun, you can show him what you need. This stew needs a few minutes, you’ll have plenty of time to warm up while you wait.”

It was all Sigrun could do to bite back her laughter until she and Aksel were in the relative privacy of his bedroom. One look at his face and she gave up on holding it in. “Oh my god. She’s so determined! How did you survive this long without getting tied up and forcibly married off?”

Aksel sank onto the bed and buried his face in his hands. “I am SO sorry. I don’t know why she does this! She never did before all the—well, you know.”

Sigrun sat down beside him. “I guess she’s hoping for great-grandchildren. But honestly, you’d think she’d be more observant. Practically shoving the two of us into your bedroom to ‘find a sweater’, and she didn’t even notice that I’m already wearing one of yours.” 

“Oh, yeah. I wondered where that was.” Aksel unbent enough to look up at her and lay a hand on her sleeve. “I happen to like that sweater, you know. Don’t think this means you get to keep it.”

“What are you going to do, take it off me?” Sigrun poked a finger into his chest, then slowly trailed it upward until she reached his chin. “I would love to see you try.”

Aksel swallowed hard. “Sigrun. My grandmother is right on the other side of that wall!” 

“And she’d probably be delighted if we got up to something.” Sigrun pulled her finger back though, and settled her hands on his shoulders instead. “One of these days we should just tell her.”

“If we do,” Aksel said, wrapping his arms around her, “She won’t stop until those great-grandchildren are a reality. Are you prepared for that?”

Sigrun wasn’t. She knew Aksel wasn’t either—there was too much work to do, too many ways things could go wrong. Either one of them could be the next in the ground, waiting beneath the snow for spring to come. So for now, other things had to wait.

“At least then she’d stop trying to set us up,” Sigrun said. “Although it kind of works to our advantage, doesn’t it?” She threaded her hands in his hair. “I get to be alone with you.”

Aksel smiled, and when Sigrun stretched up for a kiss, he met her halfway. Between one thing and another, it took them a long time to find Sigrun a new sweater. But if Berit noticed, she didn’t mention it. She simply served them stew and said that Sigrun was welcome to come for dinner anytime she liked. 

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Happy birthday @rukkilill! I figured you might enjoy some art of SSSS Prologue characters practicing a favorite hobby (Aksel needs lots of practice). I hope you’ve had a lovely day, you deserve all the nice things!

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Aksel Eide: Grandma, what's your cat's name?

Berit Eide: I don't know. He never told me.

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For the fake title ask meme: Ladies and Longswords?

Hehe. This is definitely Berit Eide training up her very own squad of Dalsnes women fighters. Sigrun makes fart noises whenever someone uses the name and Berit isn’t around, but she eventually starts admitting that the alliteration has a ring to it, and comes around to it. ^^;

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Presseinvitasjon til årsmøtet i Geno SA på Hamar 25.-26. mars

https://www.y6.no/presseinvitasjon-til-arsmotet-i-geno-sa-pa-hamar-25-26-mars/

Presseinvitasjon til årsmøtet i Geno SA på Hamar 25.-26. mars

Styret i Geno etter årsmøtet i 2018. f.v. Inger-Lise Ingdal, Jon Helge Sandal, Elisabeth Gjems, Jan Ole Mellby, Berit Glømmen, Ole Magnar Undheim og Anne Margrethe Solheim Stormo. Foto: Mari Bjørke Dato: 15-03-2019 07:00 CET Opprinnelig tittel på pressemeldingen: Presseinvitasjon til årsmøtet i Geno SA på Hamar 25.-26. mars Kategori: , Bedriftsinformasjon Vitenskap, teknikk Jordbruk, landbruk, fiskeri

Vi har gleden av å invitere pressen til Geno SA sitt årsmøte som holdes 25. og 26.mars 2019 på First Hotel Victoria, Hamar.

Årsmøtet åpner mandag 25. mars kl.13.15, og det serveres lunsj på hotellet fra kl.12.00.

Årsmøtets første dag omfatter styreleder Jan Ole Mellby sin tale, gjennomgang av årsberetning/årsregnskap 2018 og generaldebatt.

I tillegg får vi besøk av en av våre største amerikanske kunder, Joshua D. Hoffman, Natural Prairy Dairy, USA, som skal snakke om sin besetning og bruk av NRF.

Årsmøtemiddag og prisoverrekkelser

På mandagskvelden inviterer vi til årsmøtemiddag og prisoverrekkelser på Geno sitt produksjonsanlegg, Store Ree i Stange. Her blir det utdeling av både avlsstatuetten for beste NRF-eliteokse 2018, Eksportpris 2018 og Norturas pris for beste NRF-kjøttokse 2018.

Genos avlsstatuett 2018 går til: Ihle Fellesfjøs Da, 2840 Reinsvoll, for oksen 11949 Ihle Eksportprisen går til: Bjørn Olav Enger, 2850 Lena, for oksen 11147 Enger Norturas pris for beste NRF-kjøttokse går til: Kløve Samdrift, 5706 Voss, for oksen 11916 Klove

Her kan du lese statutter for utmerkelsene 

Flere foredrag

Årsmøtets andre dag omfatter også valg av styreleder og nestleder mm.

Det blir også en del interessante foredrag om:

Mimiro, hvordan utnytte all data som samles i norske fjøs Høyteknologifjøs-prosjektet og måling av metanutslipp fra NRF ved bruk av ny teknologi Avlsarbeidet i Geno går nå raskere framover enn noensinne, statusinfo til årsmøtet

Møtet avsluttes tirsdag 26. mars med lunsj kl.13.15.

Ta kontakt med Mari Bjørke (kommunikasjonssjef Geno) på telefon: 907 78 301 om du ønsker flere detaljer om programmet. Ta kontakt så raskt som mulig ved ønske om overnatting samt deltakelse på årsmøtemiddag. Overnatting dekkes av den enkelte.

Her finner du lenke til sakliste, årsberetning mm på geno.no.

Kilde: Pressekontor Geno SA – PRESSEMELDING –

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Geno SA er et samvirkeforetak eid av 8 700 norske storfebønder. Hovedoppgavene er avlsarbeid og utvikling av NRF-populasjonen (Norsk Rødt Fe) samt å tilby inseminering av kyr og kviger over hele landet og tjenester i tilknytning til dette. NRF-kua er i verdenstoppen når det gjelder egenskaper som fruktbarhet, helse og livskraft i kombinasjon med god melkeproduksjonsevne. Det er stor etterspørsel etter NRF-sæd fra hele verden og selskapet eksporterer til over 30 land. 

www.geno.no

Geno is the breeding organization of Norwegian Red, the main dairy breed in Norway. It is a farmer cooperative that has been conducting research and development for cattle breeding since 1935. Geno produces over 1.3 million doses of semen from elite Norwegian Red bulls each year and distributes genetic material to more than 30 countries worldwide. Geno's vision: Breeding for better lives. Geno's Head Office is at Hamar, Norway.

www.norwegianred.com

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Norwegian / old norse names and places

Every now and then I come across a book, movie, TV-series, fanfic, game or whatever, that mention a fictional "Norwegian" or "norse" place or person, and it just sounds so wrong it makes me either cringe or ROFL. Really. I still haven't recovered from the 1995 X-files episode, "Død Kalm", which took us to the port of "Tildeskan" where we met "Henry Trondheim", "Halverson" and "Olafsson".  Hopefully this list will keep others from being that “creative” with names. :)

Common names for places, towns and villages in Norway

These names are very generic and suitable for a place, village or town anywhere (and pretty much any time) in Norway. Mix and match prefixes with suffixes for diversity.  Bonus: All of these can also be used as surnames. Name (meaning) - usage

Nes (headland, cape, ness) - Standalone ​ Bø (fenced-in field on a farm) - Standalone Fjell (mountain) -  Standalone or prefix/suffix: Fjell- / -fjell Haug (small hill / large mound)  -  Standalone or prefix/suffix: Haug- / -haug Vik, Viken, Vika (inlet, the inlet, the inlet) -  Standalone or prefix/suffix: Vik- / -viken / -vika Ås, Åsen (hill, the hill (larger than "Bakken")) - Standalone or prefix/suffix: ​ Dal, Dalen (valley, the valley) - Standalone or prefix/suffix: ​ Berg (small mountain) - Standalone or prefix/suffix: Berg(s)- / -berg Sand (sand) - Standalone or prefix/suffix: Sand- / -sand Strand (beach) -  Standalone or prefix/suffix: Strand- / -strand Li (hill) -  Standalone or prefix/suffix: Li- / -li Gran (spruce) -  Standalone or prefix: Gran- Bratt (steep) - prefix only: Bratt- Myr (bog, mire) - prefix only: Myr- Neset, Nesset (the headland, the cape, the ness) - Standalone or suffix: ​-neset / -nesset Odden (foreland, headland) - Standalone or suffix: ​ -odden Våg (cove, bay) - Standalone or suffix: -våg Lund (grove) - Standalone or suffix: -lund Sund (sound, strait) -  Standalone or suffix:  -sund Skog (forest) prefix/suffix: Skog- / -skog Øy (island) prefix/suffix: Øy- / -øy øya (the island) - suffix only: ​ -øya bakken  (the hill) - suffix only: -bakken  gard / gård / gården (farm / farm / the farm) - suffix only: -gard / -gård / -gården elv, -elva (river, the river) suffix only: -elv / -elva stad (old word for town/place) suffix only: -stad vannet (the lake) - suffix only: -vannet

Common words that can be used as prefix to any of the suffixes above Svart- (black)  Lille- (little/small)  Sol- (sun)  Brei-/Bred- (wide)  Stor- (big) Lang- (long)

Common Norwegian surnames (contemporary)

Heredatory surnames didn't become mandatory in Norway until 1923. Many took the name from the farm or place they lived, or just changed their primary patronyms into hereditary patronyms. Example: Helgessønn/Helgesdatter (son of Helge / daughter of Helge) became Helgesen.

Alm Andersen Anderssen Antonsen Aspelund Bakke Bakken Bang Berg Bjerkan Bråthen Christensen Corneliussen Dahl Dahlberg Danielsen Dyrnes Dørum Eide Ellingsen Erdal Eriksen Falch Fredriksen Foss Fure Fylling Gabrielsen Gran Grønning Halvorsen Hansen Hanssen Hay Hoff Holm Holt Husby Isaksen Iversen Jacobsen Jensen Jenssen Johansen Karlsen Klausen Konradsen Kristensen Kristiansen Larsen Larssen Lie Lien Lund Løvold Magnussen Meyer Mikalsen Mo Moen Myhre Myklebust Mørk Ness Nilsen Olavsen Olsen Paulsen Pettersen Prestegård Rasmussen Riise Rogstad Ruud Simonsen Solbakken Solli Stokke Strøm Sund Svendsen Thorvaldsen Torp Thune Tønnesen Ueland Ulven Urdal Vik Vinje Wahl Wik Wilhelmsen Zakariassen Ødegård Årseth Årvik Ås, Aas Åsen, Aasen

Common Norwegian names -- 1980 - present

Men

Anders André Andreas Are Arne Atle Bjørn Cato Chris Christian, Kristian Christoffer, Kristoffer Daniel David Dennis Elias Emil Espen Erik, Eric Eirik Fredrik Filip Geir Harald Helge Hans Henning Håkon, Haakon Håvard Isak Jan Joachim Johan Johannes John, Jon Johnny Jonas Jonathan Kim Kristian, Christian Kristoffer, Christoffer Lars Lucas, Lukas Mads, Mats Magnus Martin Michael, Mikael Morten Niklas Nils Odin Ole Ove Paul Per Peter, Petter Preben Pål Richard, Rikard Roger Sebastian Simen Simon Sindre Sondre Stian Terje Thomas Thor, Tor Thore, Tore Vegard Werner William Øystein Åge Åsmund

Women

Andrea Ane, Anne Anette, Annette Annika, Anniken Astrid Bente Camilla Carina Cathrine Celine Charlotte Christin, Kristin Christina, Kristina Christine, Kristine Elin, Eline Elise Elisabeth Emilie Eva Frida Grete, Grethe Hanne Hege Heidi Helene Hilde Ida Ine Ingrid Ingvill, Ingvild Isabel, Isabell, Isabelle Iselin Jannicke Janine Jeanette Jennie, Jenny Julia, Julie Karoline (Kine) Katrin, Katrine Kristin, Christin Lea, Leah Lena, Lene Linda Line Linn Linnea Lise, Lisa Liv, Live Mai, May Maja Malin Margrete, Margrethe Mari, Maria, Marie Mariann, Marianne Marte, Marthe Mette Monica Nina Nora Oda Pia Ragnhild Randi Rikke Sara, Sarah Silje Siv Stina, Stine Susann, Susanne Tanja Tina, Tine Tiril Tone Trine Vilde Vera Veronica Wenche Åse Åshild

Common Norwegian names - 1800 - 1980

Men Aksel Albert Anders Andreas Anker Ansgar Arne Arnt Arve Asle Atle Birger Bård Charles Edmund Edvard Egon Erling Even Fred Fredrik Frode Geir Georg Gunnar Gunvald Gustav Harald Helge Hilmar Håkon, Haakon Ivar Ingvar Jens Jesper Jørgen Joakim Karl Karsten, Karstein Kjell Klaus Kolbein Kolbjørn Kristian Kåre Lars Lavrans Leif Lossius Ludvig Magne Magnus Nikolai Nils Odd Oddvar Odin Ola Olai Olaf Olav Ole Omar Oscar, Oskar Peder Per Petter Philip, Phillip Pål Ragnar Rikard Roald Roar (also Hroar) Rolf Rune Sigurd Sigvard, Sigvart Simon Svein Sverre Tarjei Terje Toralf, Thoralf Torbjørn, Thorbjørn Torleif, Thorleif Torstein, Thorstein Torvald, Thorvald Trond Ulf Ulrik Valdemar Wilhelm Willy Åge

Women

Albertine Alice, Alise Alma Anita Anna Annbjørg Asbjørg Astrid Aud Bente Berit Birgit Birgitte Bjørg Bjørgun Bodil Borghild Dagny Dagrun Edel Ella Ellen Elsa Fredrikke Frida Gerd Gjertrud Gunhild Gyda Hanna, Hannah Helga Henny Herdis Hilda Hilde Hjørdis Ingeborg Inger Irene Johanna, Johanne Jorun, Jorunn Josefine Judith Kari Karin Kirsten Kitty Kjersti Laila Lilli, Lilly Lisa, Lise Liv Lovise Mathilde Margaret Marit Martha Molly Nanna Oddrun Oddveig Olga Ragna Ragnhild Rigmor Sara Signe Sissel Solbjørg Solveig Solvår Svanhild Sylvi Sølvi Tora Torhild, Toril, Torill Torun, Torunn Tove Valborg Ylva Åse Åshild

Names usage Double names, like Ragnhild Johanne or Ole Martin are common in Norway. Just keep them as two names and don't use "-", and you'll be safe, even if it ends up a tongue twister. Using only one of two given names is also common practice.

In Norway everyone is on a first name basis. Students call teachers and other kids' parents by their first name, workers call their boss by their first name, we call our Prime Minister by her first name (journalists will use her title when speaking to her though). Some senior citizens still use surnames and titles when speaking of or to  people their own age.

There are some exceptions. For example, a doctor may be referred to as Dr. Lastname when we speak of them, but first name is used when speaking to them. A priest is "the priest" when speaking of him/her and their first name is used when spaking to them. In the millitary only surnames (and ranks) are used. If you meet Harald, the King of Norway, in an official setting you will refer to him as "Kongen" (the king). If you run into him at the gas station, or while hiking, he is "Harald".

If you don't know someone's name it is okay to use their title, or just say "you".

Names for pets (contemporary)

Dogs Laika (f) Bamse (m) (bear) Tinka (f) Loke/Loki (m) + characters from TV/film/books...

Cats Melis (m/f) (powdered sugar) Mango (m/f) (mango) Pus (f) (kitty) Mons (m) (tomcat) Nala (f) Pusur (m) (Garfield) Felix (m)  Simba (m) + characters from TV/film/books...

Horses Pajazz (m) Mulan (f) Balder (m) - cold blood Kompis (m) (pal) Freya (f) - cold blood + characters from TV/film/books...

Rabbits Trampe (m) (Thumper) Trulte (f) + characters from TV/film/books...

Cows (yes, I am serious) Dagros Rosa Mira Luna Sara + characters from TV/film - Disney is popular, as are the Kardashians :)

Road and street names

Storgata (usually the main street) Kongens gate (the king's street) Dronningens gate (the queen's street) Jernbanegata (railroad street) Jernbaneveien (railroad road) Sjøgata (ocean street) Sjøveien, Sjøvegen (ocean road) Skolegata (school street) Torvgata (plaza street) Industrigata (industrial street) Industriveien (industrial road)

Prefixes Blåbær- (blueberry) Bringebær- (raspberry) Bjørke- (birch) Aspe- (asp) Kastanje- (chestnut) Solsikke- (sun flower) Blåklokke- (blue bell) Nype- (rosehip) Kirke- (church) Park- (park)

Suffixes -veien, -vegen (the road)  -stien (the path)

Other Torvet (the plaza) - standalone or suffix: -torvet Havna (the port) - standalone or suffix: -havna Kaia (the port) - standalone or suffix: -kaia

Safe solution: use a first name or surname as prefix.

Old norse

Men’s names Agnarr (Agnar) Alfr (Alf) Ámundi (Amund) Ánarr Árngrimr (Arngrim) Askr (Ask) Auðun (Audun) Baldr (Balder) Beinir ​Bjørn Burr Borkr Dagfinnr (Dagfinn) Davið (David) Drengr Durinn Einarr (Einar) Eirikr (Eirik) Eivindr (Eivind) Erlingr (Erling) Fafnir Flóki Freyr (Frey) Fuldarr Galinn Gautarr (Gaute) Gegnir Geirr (Geir) Glóinn Grímarr (Grimar) Hafli Hakon Hallsteinn (Hallstein) Haraldr (Harald) Haukr (Hauk) Heðinn (Hedin, Hedinn) Helgi (Helge) Hrafn, Hrafni (Ravn) Hrafnkell (Ravnkjell) Iarl (Jarl) Ingolfr (Ingolf) Iuar (Ivar) Jafnhárr Jón Jóngeirr Kál Kiaran Klaus Knútr (Knut) Kolgrimr (Kolgrim) Kolr (Kol) Leifr (Leif) Loki Lyngvi Magnus Mikjáll (Mikal, Mikkel) Mór Morði Nesbjørn Nokkvi Oddr (Odd) Oddbjørn Oðin (Odin) Olafr (Olaf) Ormr (Orm) Otr Ouden Pálni Pedr Ragnarr (Ragnar) Ragnvaldr (Ragnvald) Randr (Rand) Róaldr (Roald) Rólfr (Rolf) Salvi Sigarr (Sigar) Sigbjørn Sigurðr (Sigurd) Skarpe Snorri (Snorre) Steinn (Stein) Sveinn (Svein) Teitr Þor (Thor/Tor) Þórbjørn (Thorbjørn/Torbjørn) Þorsteinn (Thorstein/Torstein) Tryggr (Trygg) Týr Ulfár Ulfheðinn (Ulvhedin) Ulfr (Ulf) Vakr Vani Veigr Viðarr (Vidar) Yngvarr (Yngvar) Æsi

Women's names

Anna Arnfriðr (Arnfrid) Ása Bera Bergdís (Bergdis) Biørg (Bjørg) Cecilia Cecilie Christina Dagný (Dagny) Dagrún (Dagrun) Dís Dísa Edda Elin Ellisif (Ellisiv) Freyja (Freya) Friða (Frida) Frigg Gerðr (Gerd) Gertrud Grima Gyða (Gyda) Hadda Hallbéra Hallkatla Herdís (Herdis) Hildigunnr (Hildegunn) Huld Hvít Ida Iðunn (Idun, Idunn) Ingríðr (Ingrid) Johanna Jórunn (Jorun, Jorunn) Juliana Katla Katrine Kristín (Kristin) Leikný (Leikny) Lif (Liv) Magnhildr (Magnhild) Mjøll Myrgiol Nál Nanna Nótt Oda Oddný (Oddny) Ólaug (Olaug) Rafnhildr (Ragnhild) Rán Rannveíg Ríkví (Rikvi, Rikke) Rúna (Runa) Roskva Sága (Saga) Sif (Siv) Sigriðr (Sigrid) Skaði (Skadi) Skuld Svana Sýn Solveig Tekla Tóra (Tora) Trana Ulfhildr (Ulfhild) Una Urðr (Urd) Valborg Vigdís (Viigdis) Vírún Yngvildr (Ingvill, Ingvild) Yrsa

Bynames Bynames, or nicknames, could be neutral, praising or condescending. Usually bynames described a person's

body, bodyparts, bodily features

age

kinship and descent

territorial origin

knowledge, belief, spirituality

clothing, armour

occupation, social position

nature

Examples: Eirik Blodøks (Eirik Blood-Axe), Gammel-Anna (old Anna), Halte-Ása (limping Ása). I suggest that you stick with English for bynames, or use (relatively) modern language if you are writing in Norwegian. 

Surnames

Surnames weren't really a thing until 1923 when they became mandatory. Before 1923 patronyms (son/daughter of) were used, and the name of the farm you lived on was often added as an address. 

For instance: Helgi Eiriksøn (Helgi, son of Eirik), who lived at the farm called Vollr (grass field), would be called Helgi Eiriksøn Vollr. If he moved to the farm called Haugr his name would change to Helgi Eiriksøn Haugr.

Patronyms

Men: Use father's first name and add -sen /-son /-sønn Women: Use father's first name and add -dotter / -dottir / -datter

Farm names

Farm names were usually relevant and derived from either the location, a nearby landmark, nature or from occupation.  I suggest you stick with the modern forms for farm names.

Old Norse (meaning) - modern Bekkr (stream) - Bekk, Bekken Dalr (valley) - Dal, Dahl Horn (horn) - Horn Vollr (field) - Vold, Volden Lundr (grove) - Lund

The list of common names for places/villages/towns is still valid, although the spelling is modern. Just keep it simple and make "clever" combos based on meaning. 

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Samlet norsk sivilsamfunn ber Søreide stå opp for saharawiene

53 norske organisasjoner ber i et brev til utenriksminister Søreide i dag om å forsvare rettighetene til Vest-Saharas folk idet Norge trer inn i FNs Sikkerhetsråd.

Det har i november brutt ut nye krigshandlinger i Vest-Sahara, et territorium som FN behandler som det siste uløste kolonispørsmålet i Afrika. Vest-Saharas folk er lovet en folkeavstemning, som aldri er blitt avholdt. Om en måned inntar Norge ett av setene rundt bordet til FNs Sikkerhetsråd, og et tverrpolitisk og samlet norsk sivilsamfunn ber utenriksminister Ine Marie Eriksen Søreide i et brev i dag om å bruke de kommende to årene til å forsvare saharawienes rettigheter.

Blant brevets 53 underskrivere er lederne til alle ni ungdomspartier, samt organisasjoner i fagbevegelsen, menneskerettighetsmiljøet, kirken, bistand og øvrig norsk sivilsamfunn.

Brevet appellerer Søreide om å aktivt forsvare selvbestemmelsesretten og menneskerettighetene til det saharawiske folk.

«Det er tverrpolitisk enighet i Norge om at saharawienes uomtvistelige rett til selvbestemmelse må respekteres og at Norge ikke anerkjenner Marokkos anneksjon av territoriet. Nå som Norge skal inn i FNs Sikkerhetsråd på nytt, appellerer de undertegnede organisasjoner om en like framoverlent, tydelig, folkerettsbasert posisjon som den gang Norge sist satt i Sikkerhetsrådet», skriver organisasjonene i brevet.

Se hele brevet nedenfor eller last ned.

Organisasjonene ber også om å få en stans på eksporten av norsk gass til de okkuperte områdene. I forrige uke anløp et transportskip de okkuperte områdene med gass fra Kårstø i Rogaland. Det er tredje gang i år at et fartøy har forlatt Norge med gass til marokkanske interesser i territoriet.

Til Utenriksminister Ine Marie Eriksen Søreide Utenriksdepartementet

Oslo, 1. desember 2020

Åpent brev: Støtt saharawienes rett til selvbestemmelse! Undertegnede organisasjoner ser med stor bekymring på den fastlåste og forverrede situasjonen i Vest-Sahara. I lys av Norges inntreden til FNs Sikkerhetsråd, ønsker vi med dette brevet å uttrykke en appell til Regjeringen om å aktivt forsvare saharawienes rett til selvbestemmelse. Det saharawiske folket har rett til selv å få avgjøre sitt lands framtidige status. Vest-Sahara regnes av FN som det siste uløste kolonispørsmålet i Afrika, og Marokkos krav på territoriet er avvist av Den internasjonale domstolen i Haag. I tre tiår har FNs operasjon for en folkeavstemning stått utplassert i territoriet, uten å avholde den lovede avstemningen. Marokko har så langt ikke bidratt konstruktivt til FNs fredsprosess. Det pågår i dag ingen fredssamtaler, etter at de siste foreslåtte spesialutsendingene fra FN har blitt avslått av Marokko. Rabat har de siste årene nektet å gå i bilaterale samtaler med den andre parten i konflikten, deportert FN-personell og avslått at FNs fredsbevarende operasjon skal kunne rapportere på menneskerettighetssituasjonen. Samtidig avviser Marokko enhver løsning som er i tråd med saharawienes rett til selvbestemmelse. Marokkos nærmeste allierte i FNs Sikkerhetsråd, Frankrike, har i praksis gjort Sikkerhetsrådet handlingslammet i dets forsøk på å finne en fredelig løsning på konflikten. Det saharawiske folket er kastet på flukt, eller undertrykket i sitt eget land. FNs generalsekretær uttalte allerede i 2001 sin bekymring over at Marokko var i ferd med å bryte våpenhvilen ved å bygge en grenseovergang fra Vest-Sahara til Mauritania. Marokkos eksport av naturressurser via den sørlige grensepassasjen har vært bakteppet for en voksende spenning mellom partene, som til slutt ledet ut i nye krigshandlinger i november 2020. Parallelt pågår en opptrapping av arrestasjoner og trakassering mot saharawier i okkupert territorium, uten at FN-operasjonen kan rapportere og uten at FNs spesialrapportører gis tilgang. Marokko fortsetter å holde saharawiske politiske fanger.

Marokko er en viktig partner av Norge og Europa. Men dette må ikke gå på bekostning av Vest-Saharas folk og viktige prinsipper i folkeretten. Det er positivt at Norge er enig i EU-domstolen om at saharawienes uttrykte ønsker er en forutsetning for handel med territoriet, og at Statens Pensjonsfond Utland har ekskludert selskaper som driver folkerettsstridige aktiviteter i territoriet. I 2020 har det imidlertid skjedd tre ganger at gass fra Nordsjøen har blitt eksportert fra Kårstø for bruk i Vest-Sahara, i strid med UDs næringslivsråd. Vi oppfordrer Regjeringen til å sikre at eksport fra Kårstø til Vest-Sahara ikke finner sted.

Sist Norge satt i FNs Sikkerhetsråd, sørget daværende utenriksminister Jan Petersen (H) for at det gikk ut et brev til norske selskaper med interesser i territoriet. «Norge støtter fullt ut den pågående meklingsprosess i regi av FNs sikkerhetsråd med sikte på å oppnå en politisk løsning av suverenitetskonflikten, og vil søke å unngå offentlig norsk opptreden som kan tas til inntekt for et bestemt utfall av FNs meklingsprosess eller anerkjennelse av okkupasjonen”, understrekte UD til næringslivet den gangen.

Det er tverrpolitisk enighet i Norge om at saharawienes uomtvistelige rett til selvbestemmelse må respekteres og at Norge ikke anerkjenner Marokkos anneksjon av territoriet. Nå som Norge skal inn i FNs Sikkerhetsråd på nytt, appellerer de undertegnede organisasjoner om en like framoverlent, tydelig, folkerettsbasert posisjon som den gang Norge sist satt i Sikkerhetsrådet.

Norge må forsvare en rettsbasert verdensorden. Det er også vår egen sikkerhet selv avhengig av.

De undertegnede organisasjonene ber Regjeringen om: -Å innta en ledende rolle for å forsvare menneskerettigheter i Vest-Sahara ved å be Marokko om å løslate menneskerettighetsforkjempere som sitter urettmessig fengslet, -Å ta initiativer i FNs Sikkerhetsråd for en permanent overvåking av menneskerettighetene i Vest-Sahara, og at territoriet åpnes for FNs spesialrapportører; -Å avvise forsøk fra Marokkos allierte i FNs Sikkerhetsråd på å tvinge igjennom en løsning på konflikten som ikke er basert på selvbestemmelsesretten; -Å følge det gode eksempelet fra tidligere utenriksminister Petersen og aktivt informere norske selskaper med interesser i Vest-Sahara om norske næringslivsråd, og å anmode alle eksportører av norsk gass om å avstå fra salg til marokkanske interesser i de okkuperte områdene; -Å videreføre den tydelige posisjonen om at Norge ikke anerkjenner Marokkos okkupasjon av territoriet. Våre organisasjoner ber Regjeringen samtidig redegjøre for hvilke initiativer som vil tas til forsvar for saharawienes menneskerettigheter og selvbestemmelsesrett. Vi bidrar gjerne med mer informasjon dersom det er ønskelig. Et svar kan viderebringes til de 53 undertegnede organisasjonene via Støttekomiteen for Vest-Sahara, på info@vest-sahara.no.

En kopi av dette brevet er sendt til Stortingets utenrikskomité.

Vennlig hilsen

Arbeidernes Ungdomsfylking, leder, Astrid Willa Eide Hoem Fremskrittspartiets Ungdom, formann, Andreas Simon Brännström Grønn Ungdom, nasjonal talsperson, Hulda Holtvedt Kristelig folkepartis ungdom, leder, Edel-Marie Haukland Rød Ungdom, leder, Alberte Tennøe Bekkhus Senterungdommen, leder, Torleik Svelle Sosialistisk Ungdom, leder, Synnøve Kronen Snyen Unge Høyre, leder, Ola Svenneby Unge Venstre, leder, Sondre Hansmark

Changemaker, leder, Embla Regine Mathisen EL og IT Forbundet, forbundsleder, Jan Olav Andersen Europeisk Ungdom, leder, Knut André Sande Fagforbundet, leder, Mette Nord Fagforbundet Ung, leder, Mats Monsen Fellesforbundet, forbundsleder, Jørn Eggum Fellesorganisasjonen (FO), leder, Mimmi Kvisvik Fellesrådet for Afrika, daglig leder, Aurora Nereid FN-sambandet, generalsekretær, Anne Cathrine da Silva Forum for Utvikling og Miljø, daglig leder, Kathrine Sund-Henriksen FO-studentene, leder, Iris Jansdottir Nordberg Handel og Kontor i Norge, leder, Christopher Beckham Human-Etisk Forbund, generalsekretær, Trond Enger Humanistisk Ungdom, leder, Øistein Sommerfeldt Lysne Høyres Studenter, leder, Andreas Oftedal Industri Energi, forbundsleder, Frode Alfheim Industri Energi Ung, leder, Charlotte Sæbjørnsen Internasjonal Kvinneliga for Fred og Frihet, leder, Liss Schanke International Commission of Jurists - Norge, daglig leder, Juni Solbrække Juridisk rådgivning for kvinner (JURK), daglig leder, Bjørk Gudmundsdottir Jonassen KFUM-KFUK Global, daglig leder, Fredrik Glad-Gjernes Kirkens Nødhjelp, generalsekretær, Dagfinn Høybråten Mellomkirkelig råd for Den norske kirke, internasjonal direktør, Berit Hagen Agøy Mental Health and Human Rights Info, daglig leder, Elisabeth Ng Langdal NNN Ungdomsutvalg, leder, Masja Krogh Norges Blindeforbunds Ungdom, styreleder, Kristoffer Lium Norges Bygdeungdomslag, leder, Inger Johanne Brandsrud Norges Fredslag, styreleder, Irene Elise Hamborg Norges Kristelige Studentforbund, generalsekretær, Aurora Marie Nome Norges Sosiale Forum, styreleder, Oda Sofie Heien Larsen Norsk Arbeidsmandsforbund, forbundsleder, Anita Johansen Norsk Folkehjelp, generalsekretær, Henriette Killi Westhrin Norsk Folkehjelp Solidaritetsungdom, leder, Thea Tveter Lysvik Norsk Studentorganisasjon, leder, Andreas Trohjell Norsk Tjenestemannslag (NTL), forbundsleder, Kjersti Barsok Operasjon Dagsverk, leder, Sunniva Maria Roligheten Press, leder, Lea Mariero Raftostiftelsen, daglig leder, Jostein Hole Kobbeltvedt Re:Act, leder, Sofie Patzke SAIH, leder, Sunniva Folgen Høiskar Sjømannsforbundet, leder, Johnny Hansen, Stefanusalliansen, generalsekretær, Edward Charles Brown Støttekomiteen for Vest-Sahara, daglig leder, Erik Hagen Ungdom mot EU, leder, Frankie Solberg Rød

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Recs and de-anons

What I received and wrote for Trick or Treat exchange this year (copied over from DW). Please go check out what people wrote for me; it’s all lovely. <3

My gifts ☆ [aRTD x SSSS] "Journaling the Apocalypse, or whatever" by Kiraly. Tuomi-centric, set during SSSS's year 0, journal format. 0+, 1.5k. Her voice for Tuomi is perfect. <3 ☆ [aRTD x SSSS] "A Haven for this Heart" by Elleth. Joona/Hannu, set during SSSS's year 0. 0+, 1.4k. I love the way she writes this pairing, and she included my love for radio communication, ahhhh <3 <3 ☆ [SSSS] "We Interrupt this Broadcast" by MadameFolie. Aksel, Berit, & Sigrun L; 0+, 215 words. Bite-sized canon-typical creepy radio happenings. ☆ [Small Trolls] "First Magic" by Lunarium. Jáhko & Veeti, 0+, ~400 words, delightful bite-sized cuteness with a hint of magic. <3 What I wrote ☆ [aRTD] "Let the Strings Sing" for TereziMakara. Tuomi & Little Hare. 0+, 1k. Tuomi searches for a song that he heard in his dreams, and tries to do something that should, by rights, be impossible. Ao3 | DW ☆ [aRTD] "The Song of Tuomi, the Hare, and the Fox" for TereziMakara. Tuomi, Little Hare, & Puppy-fox. 0+, 36 lines poetry. And then a fox came along and said, "Hey kid, I have an idea for you...." Ao3 | DW ☆ [SSSS] "Sailing Back". Ása Harðardóttir for Unlos. 0+, 100 words. Ása has had quite enough. A little rest will be good for her. Ao3 | DW ☆ [SSSS] "At dusk". Aksel Eide & Sigrun Larsen for IdleLeaves. 10+, 600 words. An encounter during the early days. Ao3 | DW ☆ [SSSS] "Full Circle" for ArgylePirateWD. Sigrun/Tuuri. 10+, 600 words, canon-divergent. They made it back safe and sound, and now.... Ao3 | DW

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Chapters: 1/1 Fandom: Stand Still Stay Silent Rating: General Audiences Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply Characters: Aksel Eide, Berit Eide Additional Tags: Family Fluff, a bit of body horror Summary:

Berit is the first to see one of the things.

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SSSS Character Smackdown - All in the Family

Sigríður Jónsdóttir - loves her family very much, has undergone 4 Dagrenning pregnancies (and a surprise 5th natural baby!) to build that family - she became just a trifle concerned when her youngest ran away from home

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Berit Eide - the grandma Aksel Eide sent Gunnar away to fetch, and it's a good thing too, because her experience proved invaluable to establishing Norway's troll hunters

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SSSS FIGHT: ROUND 1-3 WINNER IS TUURI HOTAKAINEN

NEXT ROUND COME SOON

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Next round comes on Aug 28!

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The Key To Your Heart

For this week’s @synchronisedscreaming flash fiction challenge.  Prompt:  Aksel/Sigrun L - why did you lock the door?  (Note: This is a 5 + 1 times story of a sort, and the fifth time involves a minor character death)

I.

The latch clicked behind him, and Aksel nearly jumped out of his skin. 

“S-sigrun? What are you doing?”

He generally tried to avoid being alone with her. Not because she liked to make fun of him--she did that anyway, no matter who was around to hear--but because he’d been harboring a massive crush on her for months. It had been hard enough before this Rash business forced them all into close quarters. With winter closing in and no one able to set foot outside the walls, it felt as though the two of them were constantly flung together.

Part of Aksel was all right with that. But the rest of him worried that one of these days he’d blurt out something stupid, and Sigrun would know. She’d never stop teasing him then.

So finding himself locked in the storage room where he’d been sorting supplies, and locked in with Sigrun, was a source of both joy and terror. 

Did she find out somehow? Is she going to call me out on it? Is she...is she going to kiss me? Aksel had to shake his head at that last thought--Sigrun’s scowl didn’t invite kissing.

“I’m locking the door, stupid,” she said, answering the question he’d nearly forgotten. “If I have to listen to Ingrid and Gøran have one more argument about newspapers, I’m going to stab someone. At least in here I can get a little peace.”

“Oh.” Relief washed over Aksel, though he had to admit to a certain amount of disappointment.

“Why, what did you think?” Sigrun asked. She settled on the floor and leaned back against a box. “Worried I was locking you in here for a makeout session?”

“Shut up,” Aksel grumbled. Lucky for him the room was dimly lit. She couldn’t see his blush.

II.

“Did you just lock that?”

She propped herself against the door in question and met his gaze with a satisfied smirk. “Yeah, I did. So?”

“But...” Never mind that it left the two of them alone again--Aksel had faced plenty of fears in recent days, but he still couldn’t overcome this one. So instead he said, “Aren’t Gøran and Ingrid still out there? They were on guard duty tonight.” Which was poor planning, really. The two of them couldn’t stop bickering long enough to even notice a charging troll, let alone shoot one. Hopefully the foul weather would keep trouble at bay.

“Sure. And when they get back, they won’t be coming in. I swiped Ingrid’s key.”

“Umm...” He knew it was probably a stupid question, but he couldn’t help asking. “Why?”

Sigrun tossed the key into the air and caught it. “Because when they can’t get in here, they’ll have to find somewhere else to argue. Like Gøran ‘s room. Where Ingrid will have to stay all night.” She tossed the key up one more time, then hung it on a hook by the door. “Hopefully they’ll finally jump each other’s bones and sort out all that tension.”

“Oh my god.” Aksel hid his face in his hands. Then something occurred to him. “Wait. Sigrun, I live with Gøran. I don’t want to be there if they’re--if you think they’ll really--” he couldn’t even finish the sentence.

“Don’t worry, I planned for that,” Sigrun said. She waved him toward the bedroom. “Ingrid’s bed is free. We’ll say you stayed here late talking, and didn’t want to go home in the awful weather. The storm was so loud we didn’t hear Ingrid knocking.”

Aksel swallowed hard. “Oh. Okay, yeah. Sure.” He allowed her to push him toward Ingrid’s bed, and managed to return her “good night” after she extinguished the candle. But it was a long time before he managed to sleep.

III.

“Sigrun! Why are you locking--”

“Shut up Aksel!” She hissed the words out through clenched teeth and gestured for silence. Aksel shut up and listened hard, heart hammering.

On the other side of the wall, something moved. The door shuddered; Sigrun backed away slowly, careful not to make a sound. Aksel tightened his grip on his gun. 

They couldn’t go back the way they’d come in; a leaky roof had rotted a section of the floorboards, and Aksel would have landed in the basement if Sigrun hadn’t caught him just in time. And now their way forward was blocked, too.

“What do we do?” he breathed. 

Sigrun didn’t bother to answer, still focused on the locked door. It shook again; the hinges creaked. Thump. Thump. Thump-CRACK-- 

“RUN!” Sigrun shouted. She darted sideways just as the door flew off its hinges. Aksel’s bullet missed her--it missed the troll too, but he hadn’t really expected to hit it--and then she grabbed his arm and shoved him through the window.

They hit the ground in a shower of broken glass, dazed but unharmed. Sigrun didn’t let go of him until they’d gotten far, far away.

IV.

Sigrun sank onto the bed across from Aksel’s.

“Everything locked up?” He asked. It was hardly a question. The people in charge of quarantine would make sure they couldn’t get out until it was safe.

“Yeah.” For once, Sigrun didn’t have a snarky comment. She looked tired, and she was still a little pale from blood loss. The medic said her wound would heal fine, as long as there weren’t any...complications.

Aksel’s own scratch was hardly noticeable by comparison, but they both knew it could kill him just as easily. Or it might not. There was only one way to find out.

“I think the waiting is gonna be worse than the pain,” Sigrun said. She ran her fingers along her bandaged arm, then winced. “Or maybe they’ll both suck.”

“Well don’t touch it,” Aksel said, rolling his eyes at her. His grandmother had always told him that messing around with injuries just made it harder for them to heal.

Evidently Sigrun had heard the same lecture. “God, you sound just like Berit. If you’re going to go all grandma on me, at least come make yourself useful.”

At her direction, Aksel sat down beside her and settled against the headboard. The bed was short: his feet stuck off the end. It would be a long two weeks.

Sigrun leaned against him and rested her head on his shoulder, propping her arm on a spare pillow. “There. At least now I can get comfortable. Don’t move, I’m going to take a nap.”

Aksel had no intention of moving, possibly ever again. Maybe the two weeks would go faster than he’d thought.

V.

“That’s the last of them. I’m locking the door now.”

Aksel only nodded. There were words he should say, some phrase to express his appreciation for all Sigrun’s help over the last few miserable days. He tried to say them, once, twice, but even on the third try he couldn’t get them past the lump in his throat. 

In truth, no words could encompass what he was feeling, just like there were no words to soothe him. The constant stream of visitors had said them all:

“She went out the way she would have wanted. She was a fighter to the end.”

“We never would have lasted this long without her. Your grandma left a legacy to be proud of.”

“She was so proud of you, you know.”

“Saved my life. Saved all our lives. Here’s to Berit!”

“Here’s to Berit Eide!”

None of it helped. The words were a wave crashing against the wall of his grief, and there was no escaping. Just when he’d thought the pressure would undo him, Sigrun had sent the last of the visitors away. Now it was just the two of them.

Aksel didn’t look up, but he marked her progress across the room by the sound of her steps. She settled beside him. Any moment, she might break the silence, and then Aksel would break.

But Sigrun didn’t offer any words of comfort. “I suck at this,” she said. “Even if I wasn’t sad too, I would still suck at it. So get over here.” She pulled him down--it wasn’t as far to go as usual, not with the way he hunched over--and tucked him against her chest. And she didn’t say another word, just let Aksel cry all over her.

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“Sigrun?” He hardly dared to ask the question. “Why are you locking the door?”

She settled the bolt into place and turned to face him. “Because I don’t want to be interrupted.” Two steps brought her close enough to kiss--two steps, and tiptoes, and a hand on his jaw to bring his mouth to meet hers. “That okay with you?” she murmured, sinking back on her heels.

“More than okay,” Aksel agreed. It seemed like his turn to kiss her, so he caught her around the waist and lifted her up to reach. She laughed against his mouth, and brought her arms up behind his head. 

“You planning to put me down?” Sigrun asked, when he paused for breath but made no sign of letting go. “Not saying you have to. This is nice.” She pressed another kiss to the tip of his nose.

“It didn’t seem fair to make you stretch,” he said. “I’m too tall.” Plus he didn’t really want to put her down. Holding her close was much nicer. Just like kissing her was better than not kissing her, and also better than he’d ever imagined kissing Sigrun Larsen would be in the early days of his silly crush on her. Then, thoughts of kissing had been all fluttery nerves and wistful hoping. Now, years later and with countless adventures shared together, it felt like the most natural thing in the world.

Sigrun smirked. “Well, there is a reason I locked us in your bedroom.” She leaned forward to whisper in his ear. “Height won’t matter much if we’re lying down.”

Aksel laughed, and kissed her again before carrying her to the bed.

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SSSS Character Smackdown - All in the Family

Actually, not true, Aksel's mistaken impression.

That's better. Before we knew she knew how to use a rifle, we could see that Berit could look after herself.

OR

Speaking of mistaken impressions, Aino thought she'd be going back to work. She's probably not the only one who thought that.

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Round 2 Results - Minor Characters and All in the Family brackets

Väinö Väänänen v Admiral Olsen - 32 to 11 - another step in reaching the top of the pecking order for our seagull mage?

Gunnar the Good Friend v Tapsa the Cat Man - 14 to 19 - a late surge in voting gave Gunnar a narrow edge on tumblr, but we wish our cat whisperer luck in the next round

Capt. Ása Harðardóttir v Agneta - 19 to 27 - Agneta emerges in fighting trim for her next round

The Cat-Tank v Bæjarblaðið reporter Rakel - 65 to 11 - your adaptability was impressive, Rakel, but the Cat-Tank is the little vehicle that could, in the contest that garnered the most votes and the largest margin!

Bjarni Árnason v Jukka & Juha Hotakainen - 24 to 10 - two against one, but still decided by a more than two-to-one margin - against them

Berit Eide v Aino Hotakainen - 32 to 2 - ouch! One lone vote for Aino on the Forum and tumblr, but otherwise all Berit's way

Signe Sørensen v Tuulikki Hotakainen - 49 to 21 - a lot of support for Tuulikki's endearments on tumblr, but still a clear victory for the wise-cracking boat servant

Árni Reynisson v Saku Hotakainen - 15 to 21 - a tie on the Forum, but Saku had the edge on tumblr

Sigrun Larsen v the Terrible Trio - 12 to 22 - only a little lop-sided, but maybe Håkan could snip a little more against their next opponent?

Kaino Hotakainen v Reynir's fylgja - 2 to 33 - like her sister, Kaino only had 1 vote from tumblr and the Forum, and the fylgja can rest assured he did indeed do good, on this round anyway

Ensi Hotakainen v Asbjørn & Solveig Eide - 33 to 4 - once again, two against one was not a fair fight!

Join us soon for Round 3 - the Melee Round, where the winners from the first 2 rounds get pitted against each other, to decide who goes up against The Crew!

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Round 3 - Melee Round Results

Agneta v Bjarni Árnason v Trond Andersen - 16 to 9 to 24 - I threw the HQ crew into this round, and Trond schemed his way to the top

Tapsa the Cat Man v Chthulhund - 21 to 41 - the sad pooch defeated the cats in a two-to-one margin on tumblr

Reynir's fylgja v Väinö Väänänen v Taru Hollola - 18 to 24 to 6 - while the fylgja managed to pip our seagull mage by one vote on tumblr, it was not enough to counterbalance the strong lead Väinö had on the Forum

Sleipnope v Signe Sørensen - 16 to 25 - once again, the fearsome foe was defeated by a woman who always knows the right thing to say

The Swan of Tuonela v Berit Eide - 28 to 22 - time is on the Swan's side once again

The Cat-Tank v Saku Hotakainen v Siv Västerström - 27 to 10 to 5 - the little vehicle that almost could makes it into the next round

Handsy Moose v the Terrible Trio v Torbjörn Västerström - 17 to 19 to 7 - a close result, where the Forum and tumblr disagreed on their favourite (ouch, a big fat 0 for Torbjörn in the Forum) - sorry, daddy, but your kids are taking this one forward

Ensi Hotakainen v Notoros - 39 to 15 - to be honest, I expected this one to be close, but I was wrong

Next round - the Group of 16, where these victorious characters meet the crew for the first time!  Will any of them make it forward to the quarter-finals?  That's up to you to decide!