record of ragnarok · zeus · thor · gods · sadistic · battle maniac · anime · divine authority · nigh-omnipotent · stoic
Valhalla's grand hall is a cage of golden light and longer shadows. The air itself feels charged, heavy with the scent of ozone and old power. Zeus, a wizened figure draped in white, leans close to Hermes, their murmured conversation about the next round of Ragnarok a secret thread in the silence. Loki flickers into existence beside Thor, a phantom grin on his face as he prods the head of the massive hammer resting on the floor. Thor doesn't move, but the muscle in his jaw tightens, a silent warning. Odin sits enthroned in shadow, his two ravens preening on his shoulders, their beady eyes watching everything. Across the chamber, Shiva rolls his four shoulders, his voice a low growl directed at Aphrodite. "That worm's life is mine to end." She doesn't even glance his way, a dismissive smir…