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text; un: simoniscool

[incelligent]

Hey there Mr. Omniscient and All-Powerful Mischief God-man! 👋

It's Simon the human boy.

[oh jesus chrIST]

Got a couple of qs (❓❓❓) I wanted to ask ya.

You got a sec?

[dothelokimotion]

[ is this what his life is now. interrupted forever by sassy small child (no, he doesn't know human ages, don't @ him) ]

Yes. What is it?

[incelligent]

[Hey, at least he's kinda-sorta bothering to check in on you. Horrible people need to stick together. This may also be an excuse to um... Chat with the one adult Simon has encountered who doesn't seem totally nuts or too Old Person-y.]

You've got like

[He... Is he trying to be as annoying as possible? It's unclear here.]

A ✨magic✨ sensor in your nogs, right? Like you can tell if something's enchanted or not. Sorta like a radar! Except it's for witchy and wizardy stuff. 🔮

[dothelokimotion]

[ he sighs. ]

No. It doesn't work like that.

[incelligent]

No?

[Oh.]

So then how could you tell the skull on the beach was enchanted?

text; un: simoniscool

[incelligent]

Hey! God guy.

[alskdjfkfj #"respectful"]

Err, Tricksy Boy? Mischief Man.

Oh, right. Loki!

[did it really need to take that or is he just testing him, we will never know]

Ahem. I recently stumbled upon some evidence that may support the Teamwork Hypothesis. If you are available, I would like to confer.

Thank you.

[he is taking himself Way 2 Seriously]

[dothelokimotion]

[ loki ignores 90% of this message. ]

I am available. Where would you like to meet?

[incelligent]

Preferably some place that's zombie free.

[dothelokimotion]

You would know best when it comes to survival.

voice; gl

[aviate]

[Hal has a name, but no network contact details and yet he's somehow managed to pull this off.]

If a drunk guy starts shooting people and you decide to try and stop him and it ends up with him crying and mistaking you for some celebrity would you say that's a me problem or there's something up with this place?

Oh, and Batman thinks this whole thing might be related to some books by this horror writer from Earth. In case you won't talk to me without getting something in return. I know things!

[dothelokimotion]

[ loki pauses. that sounds a lot like someone he knows. ]

Deadpool? Talks strangely, sort of out of his mind, seems to know things he shouldn't?

And I did learn that recently. Not that Batman was any help.

[aviate]

Is that his name?

[He'll get back to that later though because he's a little worried now.]

I'm going to apologise on his behalf, he's not a people person and he's finding things difficult here.

[dothelokimotion]

That is what he told me.

[ after blasting loki's life on the network. he's still a little miffed. ]

And things are difficult for all of us. That means nothing.

[ okay, so loki is a little salty. he thought they got on the right foot. but then it felt like a trick. just a way to keep loki in line. after all, who would trust a trickster? no one would. ]

text; @sephiroth

[unkindled_madness]

Is your brother dead?

[dothelokimotion]

What? No.

[ . . . though he could be, after thanos, but loki is not thinking about that at all. ]

Where did you hear that?

[unkindled_madness]

He doesn't know what happened to Asgard.

I thought perhaps he didn't survive it.

[dothelokimotion]

[ it's a good long time before loki musters up a response. ]

For some reason, his memories are cut short. But he survived the destruction of Asgard.

I kept the explanation brief for his sake.

voice | un: strongestavenger

[assemble_the_lovbacken]

[There's the sound of static and muffled movement.]

Is this working? Loki, do you hear me? [His voice is louder than it should be. The sound scrambles for a few more moments before going clear. The smile in his voice is apparent as he talks.]

Hello, Brother. I've been feeling badly about how we last left things, and I was hoping we could do what we were never really good at: talking it out. Now, I know that this will be a departure from our usual way of doing things, but we're in a new place! We can do it now. Maybe. Well, we can try.

Anyway, I'm sorry for the things I said. I want you to know that I'm grateful that you are here, and I am in your debt for your aid with regards to recovering my powers. Oh, can you hear me? Is it still recording? [There's the sound of the scrywatch shifting and being adjusted.] I won't force your hand, but I'm here.

If you need me.

Or want to talk.

You don't have to, though. There's no pressure, of course. You do .. whatever it is you want to do. But .. I'm here.

[dothelokimotion]

[ it's true. talking has never been one of their strengths and loki can admit to himself quietly that he could have handled it better. he's buried worse indignities, so what if he had to suffer thor and his love for mjolnir? at this point, hasn't he suffered worse?

he died for this. he died for thor. what is the point of an oath if you get mad halfway?

still. no matter what he thinks, loki knows the reality isn't that simple. thor deserves a proper response.

I'm here. ]

It . . . always seems like you want me when I'm useful. And then you don't want me when we . . . disagree. I know Mjolnir was . . . precious to you. But it was different for me. Is that so hard to recognize?

[assemble_the_lovbacken]

[There's a bit of silence as Thor tries to work out his thoughts in a way that make sense. He knows he's prone to ramble them in real time, but he wants to put in the effort to really think about what he wants to say.

After some time, he answers.]

Loki, you're my brother. I have .. always tried to accept you for who you are at any given moment. I know I haven't been perfect at it, and .. I'm sorry that I .. [He hesitates, again carefully choosing each word. His brother deserves the sincerity.] .. that I made—or make—you feel like I only want you around some of the time. I meant it when I told you that I thought the world of you.

I still do.

[He exhales a sigh as the thought of losing Mjolnir still makes his chest ache with loss.] It isn't. I understand, I do. But— [There's the sound of shuffling.] I know you're from a different time, but for me, the loss of it was recent. Like, a few days ago. And on the heels of losing Father.

But .. I recognize your .. different feelings about it. And .. I understand why you have them.

[dothelokimotion]

[ loki relaxes a little. it's not that he expected thor to feel differently but it was important to feel heard. perhaps this can work after all. perhaps they can make it work.

even if you're lying?

loki puts it aside. ]

I know. I shouldn't have brought it up, I — [ I wish our father had given me the same. but that's a childish wish.

love is for children. it's for fairytales and stars.

it is not meant for loki. ]

— couldn't help myself.

Thor Mail

[assemble_the_lovbacken]

[With a gust of wind and a selectively placed lightning bolt, a large, makeshift envelope comes in on the breeze to where Loki is standing. On the outside is a smiley face, and inside, a variety of crafts, including: a paperchain snake, a turtle and a crab made from shells and leaves with eyes drawn on in charcoal, and an owl made from leaves. Thor, of course, has the counterpart to all of these creatures.

There is also a small note that simply reads: I'm still here.]

[dothelokimotion]

[ I'm still here.

thor doesn't know what those words mean. what significance they hold. for a moment, loki feels a blinding flash of sorrow that makes him want to crumple it up and throw it away because what good is it? what good was he that he stayed? he wanted to be more, he wanted that future with thor, rebuilding asgard.

and he died. pointless, pathetic, loki. odin was right all along. he deserved to die. he never should have lived.

but he's still here. grasping the note, loki goes to find thor. though once he does, he stops mid-way, afraid of crossing the distance. could he? should he? what right did he have? he swallows tightly and tries to answer normally, but there's a wobble in his voice loki can't quite disguise. ]

What am I supposed to do with these?

[assemble_the_lovbacken]

Hang them up! [Thor says this with joy in his voice, as well as a twinge of, 'duh.'] I made two of each, and I have the other half of the pair.

[There's a sudden flash of sadness in his eyes.] Or .. you can throw them away if you don't like them. Or if you can't find a place to hang them up. They're just pieces of nature.

[dothelokimotion]

[ matching sets. loki finds himself going nostalgic to the days when they shared everything, had pairs for everything. two brothers, inseparable.

what a joke loki has made them out to be. what a joke he was, thinking they were ever equals in anything. ]

Shouldn't you find someone more worthy to spend your talents on?