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[heynowyouguysarekaputt]

Well, exactly, I slightly suspected that you might've been a bit involved in-- what?

That's rude, brother, think of those innocent father's Asgardian vault guards and think of frost giant soldiers, several people died just because I was a bit of an oaf? What happened to just telling me 'hey, brother, I think you're a moron?'. That's less rude.

[Thor shakes his head.]

Well, no matter, I'm not the one who might have to apologise to them-- ah, sorry.

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[ loki's gaze sharpens into daggers as he hissed out. ]

I'm quite sure I told you what you would become. Several times. You refused to listen to me. How dare you talk now of how important I am, when you discarded me so easily! When all you needed were some mortal's love and not mine!

No one listened to me.

[heynowyouguysarekaputt]

I'm sorry. I loved you then, too, I swear it on our parents. I do cherish you, I always have.

I'm afraid I might have took you for granted, as I have taken for granted everything around me, Father and Mother included. I was a fool.

If I had listened to you, you would still live, so I'm sorry.

[He looks down, blinking away sudden tears.]

[heynowyouguysarekaputt]

However, I swear also that I kept no secret from you. I've always been told that you're my flesh and blood, for example, so I believed that.

[dothelokimotion]

[ and just like that, his anger fizzles out. being angry at the past takes too much effort to maintain, when all they've known is gone. and this big lug is crying. how is loki supposed to be mad at that? with a sigh, he brushes thor's tears away. ]

Thor. I would have died eventually. I have to bear the weight of my sins. Not you. None of what happened was your fault.

I'm aware that you believed that.

[heynowyouguysarekaputt]

[Shakes his head] Was at fault. You're my little brother, you're mine to protect. Mother always said so. When I touched you seconds before the explosion, you were so cold--- so cold--

[Ah]

Let us change the subject, please, I don't mean to upset you just because some strange magic pulls my thoughts out.

For example... [smiles uncertainly] ... I made new friends, I haven't told you yet.

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[ loki briefly touches his neck, looking away. it's easy to pretend his death wasn't a big deal. that in the grand scheme of things, loki would have died sooner or later at thanos' hands. better to die for thor's sake than to grovel. ]

Did you? Congratulations. I imagine they're just as useless as the Avengers.

[heynowyouguysarekaputt]

Probably so?

They are the daughter of Thanos, her half-human husband, and their merry friends.

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[ loki flinches. ]

Gamora.

[heynowyouguysarekaputt]

Yes, that daughter. A lovely young lady.

What...Have you met? If she's done you any harm, I will tell her what I think of that.

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[ loki frowns. ]

I am familiar with Thanos' Brood. They were all . . . unpleasant.

[heynowyouguysarekaputt]

You haven't answered. Has Gamora personally done anything? Her crew saved my life, you know

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[ there's a long pause. ]

Then I have no fault with her. But Thanos' children and I — They took time to mold me to their needs. Make that of you will, I'll say no more of it.

[heynowyouguysarekaputt]

No fault? Glad to hear that, I would like to keep my new friendsips, if you? Would not mind? Especially her captain. He's good.

You would like her, she's not with her father now, she hates him more than I do, mayhaps.

I,.... I'm sorry. But whatever she's done, I grant you she took no pleasure in that. You should meet the real her sometime, and...

Ah, sorry, not my place. Keep your grudges where justified, I suppose.

[Falls silent, then, after a long pause]

Who is Kevin Bacon??

[dothelokimotion]

Some kind of fattening food that mortals eat, I imagine.

[ "kevin" + bacon = something weird earth people do. ]

Also why ask me? You know mortals better than me.

[heynowyouguysarekaputt]

Yes, but the husband of the daughter of the Titan is halfMidgardian, halfCelestial. Ah, so Kevin Bacon is Midgardian, then, not Celestial.

I think I'll try it one day. Gamora's husband says it's the best thing on Terra and only reason he wishes he never had the Celestial for a father. I think.

[Grins]

[dothelokimotion]

It sound Midgardian. Who else would have such ridiculous names? Stark and Bacon no less. It's as if they want to lower themselves.

[heynowyouguysarekaputt]

Hm. I wonder. Maybe they don't know how it sounds?

[dothelokimotion]

It would not surprise me if they have no self-awareness whatsoever.

[ no loki, that's you. ]

[heynowyouguysarekaputt]

Who knows? You used to think I have no self-awareness. I like to think I've changed a little, at least. Life's about change, after all.

At least, I appreciate your tricks more now, you should know that.

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[ his lip curls slightly. ]

Not a moment too soon, I suppose.

[heynowyouguysarekaputt]

[Thor looks down, sobering.]

I know I've made too many mistakes. Please, forgive me.

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[ loki sighs. ]

Thor, enough of that. You know I do not hold it against you.

[heynowyouguysarekaputt]

That's not whay you've said when you so rudely tried to provoke me into actually fighting you, on the Bridge. Just seven years ago, and you speak as if a century has passed, for you to hold nothing against me anymore.

[Thor shakes his head.]

I don't understand you, Brother. But I, I'm glad to have you. Don't ever doubt that. I don't know much about forgiveness, to be honest. But - thank you.

[He grins now, and grabs Loki's shoulder, giving it a solid shake, possibly dizzying shake.]

I'm glad.

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[ it feels like a century. and though loki tends to shore up on grudges, he didn't want his entire life to be devoted to this cycle. he's seen what it did to hela. why would he resign himself to the same fate? ]

You're still so sentimental, Thor.