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[numbersnfigures]

You know, many people think of Norse mythology as having to do with the countries of Scandinavia, when it's actually a subset of Germanic mythology. Most of the legends were lost until the Viking Revival of the 16th century.

I-It's a bit insane to send me to a real life version of Asgard, but I've learned that arguing with you usually proves futile. You want to put me in Odin, which makes the most sense. The fact that I'm to be given some sort of power is.. disconcerting. If you're having trouble choosing, a effective method is to usually write out the pros and cons of each choice.

Also, I direct you to Robert Frost's poem "Fire and Ice". Maybe that will clear things up.

You're drawn to the last three lines "... destruction ice / Is also great / And would suffice." Fire can do a lot more damage, but you see me as passive. Passive, but still able to inflict damage. Ice seems mostly harmless to the casual observer. There were 477 ice-related deaths in 2010.

Seems as though you've made your decision now.

Also, w-why are you looking at my supposed power as a weapon? Perhaps I'd rather use it to cook food or cool drinks.

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[guilty_pianist]

I've heard that poem before...

[numbersnfigures]

It's one of Frost's most well-known poems, commonly included in anthologies of his work.

[guilty_pianist]

Yes, I...I think I learned that in school.

[That seems about right to Phillip.]