{OP}
In order to survive, it's sink or swim
They've always said it's a dog eat dog world
What went wrong?
Survival of the fittest, the strong eat the weak
If it's the world that our wisdom will lead
Then tell me what went wrong
What went wrong?
I've paid my dues, I've sold my soul
So tell me what is left for me
When I've given up everything
So, what was I envisioning?
No matter how picturesque it was,
I never felt anything
You see, even if I reassessed my outlook
I was only longing for that scenery
I'm probably emotionless
I wonder what was I envisioning?
But no matter how picturesque it was,
I never felt anything
You see, even if I reassessed my outlook
I was only longing for that scenery
I'm probably emotionless
Is this world so far torn from the truth?
To maintain a balance between good and evil
Is it just kill or be killed?
Is the world so simplistic?
Could someone please try and fucking tell me?
{Part A}
NORTHERN ENGLAND EARLDOM OF NORTHUMBRIA VIKING SETTLEMENT
It was a Saturday,
the day the Vikings customarily bathed.
And the English were well aware of this cultural practice.
E-Enemy attack!
Burn them all!
Don't spare the women or children!
His Majesty has ordered to kill them all!{Kill them all! Those are the king's orders!}
Sword
Hang in there! This is it!
Yeah!
I killed Snorri!
Dang it...
All right! Spear troops, advance!
Charge!
Aww man, the battlefield went that way.
Why do I always get killed so fast?
Dead men aren't supposed to talk, Thorfinn.
You're always the first one to die, Faxi.
Yeah.
In Valhalla, in heaven, you get to eat meat every day.
You can't enter Valhalla unless you're a strong warrior.
I see.
I wonder if my mother and my sister will get into Valhalla.
Defeated in battle, Thorfinn?
Careful not to die on the snow, or you'll get sick.{If you die in the snow, you'll catch a cold.}
You're leaving tomorrow?!
You're so lucky! Where are you going this time?
To Norway. I'm not going there for fun.
I'm going to trade goods.
I take wool and fur, and trade it for wine.
Then I'm going too!
No. What do you mean, "then"? Don't say it so casually.
What? You're no fun.{so stingy.}
I don't care if you end up hitting an ice floe.
I want to get some wine before the end of the year.
I'm going to celebrate the birth of Jesus Christ with the people of my home country and some wine.
My father likes mead.
Ask him for some.
It has to be wine.
I thought there'd be some wine in this village, though.
Thorfinn.
Can you pass on a message to your father for me?
What?
A warship has come.
How's this, boss?
That nasty hole should be patched for good.{The leak's been fixed this time.}
Try putting some water in it.
This smithing is tricky work.{This is difficult.}
You put too much strength into it, Thors.
Father!
I'm over here, Thorfinn.
Father!
Another warship came. It's huge.
They asked for Thors the Troll. They've been waiting there ever since.
Thors? Are they talking about our Thors?
Troll?
That's not your ordinary raiding band.{They're no amateurs.}
They're a far cry from Halfdan's gang of ruffians.{They're not like Halfdan's thugs.}
Oh, Thors!
Are they planning to invade this village?
Warriors of Jom!{Jomsvikings.}
I am right here!
They're bowing to Thors.
I never imagined you'd come this far looking for me.
Floki.
I haven't seen you since that Norwegian expedition, Thors.{We haven't seen each other since the Norway campaign, Thors.}
It's hard to imagine a man like you, hiding at the ends of the earth here.{I never imagined you'd be hiding here, at the end of the earth.}
State your business, Floki.
Well, then. First give us your permission to land.
Just who is Thors, anyway?
I always heard he'd seen his share of battle when he was young.{I heard he used to work on the battlefield when he was young.}
Quiet down, Ari.
He's never been one to talk about himself, after all.{He doesn't talk about himself much.}
Let me see.
He said something about "Warriors of Jom," right?
Know anything about them?
Not really...
Is Father angry about something?
They made a surprise attack while they were bathing.
Countless Danes in the Danelaw have been murdered by the English.
It is said that among the slaughtered was Princess Gunhilde, sister to King Sweyn of Denmark.{Gunhilde, the sister of Sweyn, the King of Denmark, was one of the victims.}
And now the King has the perfect pretext—{Revenge for his sister.}
Avenging the death of his sister.{King Sweyn has a good excuse now.}
A great war is brewing.{A big war is about to begin.}
It's time for us warriors to shine.
War?
Quiet.
We Jomsvikings will be joining the Danish side.{The Jomsvikings will join the army of Denmark.}
Our invasion of England will begin this coming spring.
Do what you will.
This is a small village at the northern edge of the world.
The matters of great kingdoms across the sea are none of our concern.{Whatever these big countries on the other side of the North Sea decide, it's none of my business.}
That's not quite true, I'm afraid.
Our leader, Chief Sigvaldi, ordered me to gather the entire fleet at Jomsborg.
No exceptions.
Do you understand?
Even if that man deserted the army.
Deserted?
Captain of the Jomsvikings.
Thors the Troll.
This is a war...
in which you too will fight.
Thors.
The Chief is making you a very merciful offer.{Our leader is doing this out of his own goodwill.}
After going missing 15 years ago,
you have a chance to return to the battlefield with honor.
Our leader is willing to overlook everything.
This should make it quite clear how much he values your skill.{That's how much our leader wants you.}
You didn't have to come on a warship just to tell me that.
You've unsettled the villagers.
You've changed a lot, Thors.
Or perhaps it was this village that changed you?
Run away!
He's scary.
This is a nice village.
I can tell from the children.
They've lived a life free from war, until today.
Hear that? There's going to be a war.
Wow!
This is my first war.
They sailed all the way across the sea just to recruit Thors!{He came all the way across the ocean to invite Thors!}
Your father must be something special!
But I wonder if he'd take us with him.
You have no chance. You're weak.
What are you talking about?
You're no good unless you're strong.
Well, I got that covered.
You've never killed anyone, right?
It all depends on whether you've had that experience or not.
Sorry.
I'm not just...
a powerless messenger, you know.
If you're saying you're not going to fight in the war,
I can't carry out my master's orders, and our leader's reputation would be damaged.
I can't go back empty-handed in a situation like that.
You understand, don't you?
The Jomsvikings.
A company of warriors based out of Jomsborg, a port town to the East, in Wendland.{They're an army with a base in Jomsborg, a port town in Wendland.}
I never imagined that Thors used to be a Jomsviking.
Are they strong?
Very.{They're strong.}
So strong, in fact, the King of Wendland is unable to levy any taxes upon them.{They're so strong that the King of Wendland was unable to collect taxes from them.}
They take pride in being the strongest army in the Northern Sea.
Withdraw! All troops, return to the ship!
Withdraw!
What was that just now? That was weird.
You've been saved, Ari.
Heed my word, villagers!
I am Floki of the Jomsvikings!
At the orders of my master,
I have come to this land to ask the hero Thors Snorresson to join our forces.
Hero?
Our leader has requested that Thors be provided with one warship.
If you have what it takes, join Thors and come with us to Jomsborg!
Farewell, Thors!
May we meet again in battle!{We shall meet on the battlefield.}
We're going to war!
Holy shit, that's awesome!
How many decades has it been?
What?!
I'm going to kill them all!
It's every man's calling to die with honor on the battlefield!{It'll be an honor to die on the battlefield!}
Let's get started right away. Let's prepare the ships tomorrow!
Yeah!
I guess you couldn't say no, Thors.
I dragged the village into this.
A long time ago, I used to earn my living by killing people.
But one day...
One day, I suddenly hated it all.
I didn't want to kill or be killed.
That's why I ran away from the battlefield.
I thought I succeeded in making it look like I died.
Couldn't you just do that again?{You could do that again.}
If I run away, this village will be punished in my place.
The Jomsvikings never forgive deserters.
The time has come for me to take responsibility for what I've done.
All right! Ready?!
One, two...
Heave, ho!
Pull!
Heave, ho!
What? I thought you were leaving today, Leif.
Thors asked for a change in plans.{Thors asked me.}
{I decided to join the fleet with that warship.}I'll be accompanying his warship on the trip.
I see.
That'll make for a safer journey.
And if things get hairy, we'll be there to watch your back.
Here we go.
Wonderful to hear.{I'm counting on you.}
Pull! Pull!
Heave, ho!
Though,
everyone really does love war.
You're so mean!
Thorfinn, you vile dog!
Surround him!
That'll show ya!{Bastard.}
I got him, I got him! I killed Thorf—{We did it. I killed Thorfinn.}
That hurt!
Hey! You're supposed to be dead, Thorfinn! He killed you fair and square!{What's wrong with you? Die, Thorfinn. You got killed just now.}
Follow the rules!
Yeah, that's right!
What's wrong with you?
Are you okay?
Don't just walk away, Thorfinn!{Wait, Thorfinn!}
All right! Lift!
One, two, three!
All right! One more time!
Thors!
Can you take a look at this?
Ow!
Yep, it's broken.
This is too rough for child's play.{Someone hit too hard. It's supposed to be a game.}
Keep the splint on for one month.
Thanks, Thors.
Thorfinn did it!
He pisses me off!
He's too rough. I'm never playing with him again!
Is that true? My son did this?
Yes.
I'm sorry.
I'll talk to him about this.
Oh, what's the harm?{Don't take it so seriously.}
It's just kids being kids.{It's between the kids.}
He's only six, right?
If he can hurt kids that are four or five years older than him,
he must be pretty strong.
He'll grow up to be a good fighter.
He takes after you, Thors.
You're giving me all of this, Dad?
They're family treasures from my grandfather.
Fight with all your might.
Ari!
You look good, Ari.
Look at mine!
She once lopped off a horse's head in one slice.
Wow, it's huge!
If you want to get the job done right, spears are the way to go.{Spears are what's best for plundering.}
Says you! Shall we fight and see?
What's gotten into you?
Don't throw everything on the floor!
Hey, are you listening to me?
I'm going to throw it away if you don't pick it up. Got it?
Go ahead. I don't need it anymore.
What are you doing, searching through the storage room?
Where are our weapons?
What? Weapons?
I need a weapon.
If I had a weapon...
Lemme guess...
you're thinking about becoming a warrior and sailing on your father's ship?{you're going to become a warrior and sail on your father's ship?}
I'm telling you now, don't waste your time trying.
A little kid like you can't do it.
Thorfinn.
It's beautiful.
What is it? What's wrong, Ylva?
Do you want a sword, Thorfinn?
A sword is a tool for killing people.
Who were you planning to kill with this?
The... The enemy.
And who is your enemy?
Like... maybe Halfdan.
Listen closely, Thorfinn.
You don't have any enemies.
No one has any enemies.
There is no one that you should hurt.{There's no one who it's okay to hurt.}
That doesn't make sense.{You're wrong.}
Father, you're going off to war tomorrow.
You're going to kill enemies, right?
I'm not a kid anymore.
You're lying, Father.
I can tell!
Thorfinn!
Thorfinn?
You're wide open!
Hey, watch it!{That was dangerous!}
Look.
You made me bleed.
Helga.
Yes?
Take care of him for me.
The wind blows faintly from the west north-west.
The waves are calm.
Odin is in good spirits this morning.
This is a good morning for your departure.
Indeed.
FAROE ISLANDS STREYMOY
You all heard him say it!{You said it.}
If I can hit his head throwing left-handed, that entire barrel's mine.{If I throw left-handed and hit it, the barrel is mine.}
No way.
You can talk after you hit it.
I beg you, God...
Here I go, Christian monk.
If you dodge, I'll kill you.
Hey! You ducked, you bastard! You're dead now!{You bastard. You dodged. You dodged just now. I'm going to kill you.}
Move. It's my turn.
Oh, no. Poor friar...
I toldja not to duck!
Your aim just sucks!
Hey, Jomfellows.
Want to have a drink?
They have good manners.
Leave them alone.
They said they don't like cheap alcohol.
Hey.
How many points do I get for his leg?
Your men are as boorish as ever, Askeladd.
They just don't care for the Christians, Master Floki.
Enough about that. Let's talk business, shall we?
My men and I are tired of being cooped up in this backwater.{My men and I are bored of being kept here waiting in the middle of nowhere.}
The broad details have not changed.
You will be compensated with five pounds of gold.
I will only pay you in exchange for his dead body.
His ship and cargo are yours to do with as you please.{You can do whatever you want with their ship, and their cargo.}
Just kill Thors.
{ED - I hope no one watched my Ballroom release :^)}
It’s just like a burning torch in the storm
Like a little flower blooming in the home
Bear a strong, unwavering volition
As long as you still show some kindness
A misty moon
I’m missing you
Lap up the sprawling scenery
As the beat of your heart runs free
Listen to me, sail away again, again
I pray you light the way through uncharted seas
The voices of those behind you are torn towards the unknown world
Unfurl your sails, you're not alone
So brave the stormy seas
Face that darkness