I don't think dead people can become trolls; not if they die before symptoms progress too far. And once they become trolls, while they're harder to kill I think they stay dead if they die.
Angry ghosts, I don't know about. That does seem like a possible outcome. We don't know how many of them there would be, though -- the number of people who a) were able to get onto a ship capable of getting there and b) decided to head to Iceland, ignoring probable warnings especially after the first ship or two were met with gunfire and c) made it as far as the patrolled area might have been fairly small; but maybe I'm wrong and there would have been a lot of them.
And hi, dreki! Nice to see you here.
My thought process on some of them becoming trolls is that 1. not everyone would die immediately 2. there are likely people who were quite far along and hiding their symptoms.
So I doubt many of them - but I definitely imagine a few people washing up on some forgotten beach or clinging to driftwood long enough to turn into trolls.
And probably at least one would turn into a big bad from the anguish and rage and be an interesting focus for an Icelandic adventure.
And for after the first ships were met with gunfire - so this is actually happening nowadays with refugees and illegal groups. Not being gunned down but people die in transit. And yet people are still spending their life savings to climb onto a train known to have a high death rate just for the possibility of a better life.
So even if people knew they'd still try.
But I don't think people knew. Even as early as day 9 the newspapers were basically gone, and I doubt there was news. People who had access to a radio broadcaster would probably interact with each other - but those aren't hugely common and I doubt there was enough organization to recognize what was going on that fast.
It's strongly implied by Lalli having to do a spell to make the radio work and the radio being the same static as the troll speak that the trolls interfere with radio signals - so communication may already have been quite limited even by radio.
A few people might have been able to get a message out that Iceland fired on them, but that message has to be received and the people who received it have to live long enough to tell the tale.
People were dying and disappearing left right and center. Boats were attacked by sea beasts. Some of the boats were definitely privately owned and launched without telling anyone. It would take awhile to recognize any kind of pattern and the first assumption to any boat going missing would be sea beasts.
People knew Iceland had isolated itself because it was all over the news before everything went to shit - that's why they were going, they didn't necessarily get updates that Iceland was still doing well but just knew it was the most likely place.
It definitely could have taken years to realize what Iceland was doing to any boat that came near - assuming anyone ever realized.
I honestly don't know how many people are aware of what Iceland did to potential refugees as of year 90.
I suspect it's not common knowledge because I think there'd be more antipathy towards Icelanders.
Now no, but I think Minna would have done an adventure III if circumstances did not change.
If Minna hadn't chosen to end SSSS she definitely could have ended it in a way that more implied they'd stay together - it's really more that the ending we did get felt like a really natural place to part ways. I do appreciate that she did that.
I would think everyone would have eventually gone to Norway, unless there was a unique adventure in Sweden for Sigrun
Yeah I struggle to think of anything that would keep Sigrun away from Norway. She meant to go on a "vacation" during her off season and it's turned into over a year away from home. So I doubt she'll be willing to put up with any "quick trips". Going to Sweden would be a begrudging token of appreciation and possible hope they've got another bonus coming after the auction was completed.
(I personally like that as an option. Quick stop in Sweden to get money then continue to Norway.)
She doesn't seem motivated by money or glory, at least not enough to turn down returning to her own people.
I ship Mikkel and Sigrun.. I'd think he'd follow her to the ends of the universe
I personally think their relationship would be the kind where they can part ways for awhile knowing they'll meet back up. They both respect each others' capabilities. So I can definitely imagine that if Mikkel had to choose between a group that might get themselves killed without his help vs going with Sigrun - Mikkel choosing the former group and Sigrun knowing it's not a slight.
Sigrun is in the military the real world military has a strong habit of assigning people missions/deployment and you may end up split up and sent to different parts of the world if it's where you're needed.
Military spouses being deployed for a year or more is super common.
They also would have spent the better part of a year together in Finland.
Like even if it was just Lalli, Emil, and Reynir join the cleaners - I can totally see Sigrun pulling Mikkel aside and asking him to go with them to make sure those three get settled and don't get themselves killed or lost, then meet her in Norway once he's confident they're in a secure position.
