Jordyn (Jörmungandr)'s Links
"Stay close, sister. These lands are unwelcoming to strangers..."
Her sister, Hel, is an irreplaceable existence to the serpent. She protects the young girl like a true guardian, actively weeding out any and all who pose a threat.
" . . . o k a y . "
Hel views her sister as short sighted family, and tries her best to shield the violent goddess from the repercussions of her own actions. In this way, Hel protects her 'protector'.
"We have a deal, don't we?"
Wary but fully aware of his usefulness, the serpent approaches this intergalactic dealer only when she wants something. At the very least, she never comes to a deal empty handed...
"Well, look who it is..."
The serpent is amused by this player's antics, and enjoys playing along at times according to her whims. She views him much like a fledgling, a cheeky apprentice of sorts who is in the beginning stages of learning a craft that she mastered long ago. Like a grandmaster playing a mock match of chess with a beginner, the enchantress is amused by his efforts, though they are wholly in vain.
"—we'll speak again only when you've learned how to show respect to your elders."
Spurned by his disrespect and infuriated by his threats, the serpent looks down her nose in disgust at this lesser flesh animator. Until the day he truly amends his ways, the proud goddess will never bestow upon him the deeper knowledge he so seeks.
Necromancer is like a traditional, balance scale when it comes to Jordyn. There are days when he is in favor of her company or presence and days where he simply would love to just grab her around the neck and show her why he (despite being only a Necromancer) is a higher, more powerful God. She often travels through the forest he resides in and he keeps a fair watch on her, sometimes in her knowledgeable sphere and sometimes not...
"Worry not—in all of time, I've never found a finer green companion."
One of her stranger relationships, they are a bit more than acquaintances, but a bit less than true friends. It could be said that the serpent has few real friendships—as she rarely trusts someone enough to give them such a title. But Cyrus is just about as close as one can get, and with time, he may yet become one of her very first.
Jordyn. The queen of the universe, the woman who can end it all. His damaged eye can see into her and through any façade she attempts to possess, but he casts no judgement upon her for it. Though his feelings are highly muted (no thanks to being dead), he would probably hold her hand and end the world with her, if she ever sought his companionship. He thinks very highly of Jordyn and keeps her scales in a little precious box, away from the other assortments of haunted items and possessed objects he owns.
"You'll let me pass through again, won't you, warden..?"
The serpent toys with the fox just as much as he toys with others, as her heart and mind are not so easily won. She keeps him at arm's length, never showing her true intentions, but never fully letting him go, either. The enchantress views him as a valuable asset, and so she keeps him close at hand. A blade with two sides is still useful, after all.
"I suppose once more I can, why don't you stay awhile and keep me company?" Uno is well aware of Jordyn's nature, it doesn't bother him one bit. While she may toy with him and use him as a means for easy protection, he is using her himself in his own way. For Uno, it is an equivalent exchange between the two.
"For what reason do you seek me this time, nightmare?"
The serpent finds this horror's company somewhat unpleasant, though not wholly intolerable. Their smarmy attitude and hobby of treating her like a new toy is a recipe for disaster, but something about them makes her hesitant to cut ties. Is it because they somehow remind her of her home at sea? Or perhaps that they might be the last one who honors the memory of her true identity? It's difficult to say precisely...
“Oh why so sour, Jordbær…? You know as much as I that I mean you no harm…” The creature replies smoothly, opening their arms. It’s an invitation, one that beckons her to find comfort in their warm embrace; but the unnerving grin that taints their lips hint at something more. “I do rather like you, believe it or not…” They take a step forward, closing the distance between them, and a hand reaches out to gently graze her cheek. “You remind me of someone, an old acquaintance of mine… Pity you’re all that’s left of him…”
"Did you miss me, love?"
Jordyn views NV as a great power. In equal measure as they are dangerous, they are also inherently useful. The serpent god has a very utilitarian view on her relationships with others, and her relationship with NV is a bit of a gamble... but this time, she decided to bet on herself. Though she does not trust the sin themselves, she does trust in her own ability to control others; especially those as vulnerable as NV. As a result, they will find themselves on the receiving end of her favor, her attention and affections guiding their actions towards her own twisted desires.
"It would be an honor to die by your hand."
Where NV is full of doubts and insecurity, Jordyn is nothing but confidence and wit. It is because of this stark difference that they vie for her attention and praise. Several times she has tried to harm them, and each time they have willingly walked into a trap, coerced by such warm words, even if each one was drenched in poison. Even now they are aware they are only an object in her eyes, but to be by her side, they feel, is an honor. Perhaps being so close to her will give them a glimpse of how to be confident and strong.
"Come closer, lay down your burdens..."
The serpent views Illanya as another lost lamb, one that she could add to her flock, or one that she could use to add to the span of her own life. Though she may act charming and gracious, empathetic or warm, her true intentions are far more sinister...
“I… do not believe I am deserving of such leisures, my lady.” Illanya has quickly found Jordyn’s demeanor and kindness to be incredibly disarming, particularly in the face of her initial suspicions and weariness. The undead warrior’s own desire for companionship and courtesy has left her incredibly vulnerable to the serpent’s manipulations. While she is somewhat aware that Jordyn may have ulterior motives, she finds it increasingly difficult for her to identify that behavior. And so long as nothing bad happens because of it, Illanya doesn’t seem particularly bothered to care.
"Be truthful with yourself, Ren. Am I not your most favored form of entertainment?"
After their highly unusual chance meeting, Jordyn did not move to seek out Ren. Truth be told, she'd hoped he might stay away, since the goddess could tell from just that one meeting that he would likely bring more trouble than he was worth. After coming to know him better over time, Jordyn has since dropped all pretenses of kindness or charm. The calculative woman has come to the realization that such efforts are not worth her precious energy. Because of this, Ren is 'special' — in that he is one of the select few who are, occasionally, on the receiving end of her true feelings, no matter how sarcastic or outright hostile they might be. Still, despite this odd level of trust (...?), the serpent does not doff her protective layers of cunning and wit. She would never be so foolish...
"Dear, the whole world is my entertainment, but you are certainly one of its most outstanding actor."
Ren wasn't expecting Jordyn to nearly kill him upon their first meeting, but instead of deterring him, that near-death encounter only piqued his interest in the fallen goddess even further. Jordyn doesn't know, but he's been watching her ever since with the same perverse delight of a voyeur, tracking her every movement and every thought like how a stealthy hunter would stalk its prey. Ren even appeared to establish contact with the serpent's half-dead sister for unknown reasons. Does he have a motive, or is this simply Ren's twisted way of deriving entertainment from Jordyn? This will always remain a mystery to everyone but the Director himself, but the serpent is right to exercise extreme caution around the age-old fox regardless...