A while back, i made a post in the design section about a game idea i had that had style similar to devil may cry and ninja gaiden. After looking through several different cultures, and there mythology, i finally have a plot ready to be presented to you (please don't be too harsh, this is bare bones and will be fleshed out later!) this story begins when a servant of Odin, a Valkyrie, becomes weak and falls in love with an einherjar(a warrior with a valiant death in battle) This act angers odin and,as punishment, banishes the Valkyrie to earth. While on earth, she gives birth to a baby girl, that girl is our hero's ancestor. Flash forward a few centuries later. A young man named Oldn lives a content life. but one day he begins to suffer nightmares. The nightmares are actually the calling of the Valkyries to Valhalla, for Ragnarok is close at hand. With his ancestors powers inherited by Oldn, he suddenly is able to perform feats of battle no human is capable of. With Ragnarok coming closer and closer, servants of Loki begin to invade the earth(or midgard). Odin witness' his sons power and brings him to Valhalla to form an alliance. Odin's Valkyries are unable to keep up the chase after Loki as he travels through various points in mankind's history, corrupting it along the way, so he grants Oldn the ability to use the gates, a Magic that Loki uses, so that Oldn can apprehend Loki. So far, i like how its going, but i also feel it could use more work, any suggestions or comments are welcomed and appreciated! [Edited by - xarnx on October 1, 2008 3:41:25 PM]

If I remember correctly, Loki is supposed to be tethered to a stone by his son's entrails until the beginning of Ragnarok. Once freed, he goes straight into the final battle. I'm sure you're not going for accuracy, but it's a cool detail you might want to work in. Maybe work in how he was freed early somehow?

An excellent idea! i was doing some research, but i must have forgot to look into Loki. i was going to have Oldn meet and establish a rivalry with Thor at one point, but i need to flesh this story out a bit more.

You also might find this site ( http://www.vikinganswerlady.com/ ) helpful. Doesn't deal with mythology much, but it's a great source for culture and attitudes of the viking age. Might help develop the environment.

Thanks for the find, i know i can put this to good use.

i'm hoping i can keep this thread open long enough to maybe get some feedback,
i hate to admit it, but i'm having serious writers block.

Not a big deal but 'Oldn' sounds very simmilar to 'Odin' and could easily cause confusion. It also makes the character seem kind of unimaginative.
-Awk

you think? it was really more of a nod of his lineage, and foreshadowing of what he is to become...
but if it really would cause confusion, i should change it then.

Don't turn them into robots, otherwise we'll have another Too Human on our hands.

i'll make sure to keep them as human as possible, too human was too into the future and cybernetics. i'm trying to keep this as deeply rooted into fantasy as possible.

before i forget, i recently changed the main characters name. his new name is now Malios! seemed a little iffy to me, but i think it could work.
what do you think?