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(Christmas/Yule gift)

[unkindled_madness]

[Delivered to Loki's apartment is a box with a note reading:
For my significant one.

- Sephiroth

Inside are two items:

First, a box of assorted chocolates from a fancy shop in Central City. They originally came with a card detailing which chocolate is which, but Sephiroth removed it. Enjoy the surprise!

Second, a handwritten manuscript with the note: "A draft of an idea for your theatre, based on a faerie tale from my world. I know you like tragedies, but this one traditionally has a happy ending." The story begins when the King of Galdia prevails upon the hero Aldric to defeat the Dragon King Valvados, who has slain his son and kidnapped his daughter Rosa. Having been ill-used by the King in the past, Aldric speaks to the King's servants before departing in hopes of discovering any lies. The court wizard cryptically advises him that he will need love, rather than his sword, to defeat Valvados.

When he arrives at Valvados' mountain lair, Aldric first discovers the captive Rosa. She explains that she wasn't kidnapped, but left on her own to avenge her brother. Strangely, Valvados has not harmed her, but insists that he is her brother. She does not believe him, but agrees to follow Aldric's lead, and together they go on to confront Valvados.

While Valvados initially antagonizes Aldric, Aldric convinces him to share his tale. Valvados reveals that he is a changeling, taken in by the late Queen as an infant. When the King learned his true nature, he cast him out, and without love, Valvados is cursed to be seen as a monster. Aldric sets his sword aside and kisses Valvados's scaley hand, and he transforms back into the Prince. Rosa is overjoyed at the sight of her brother, and vows that she will convince their father to see reason. The three return home to a victorious fanfare.

The dialogue is stiff and the scene descriptions somewhat clinical, but hopefully the thought is clear enough.]

[dothelokimotion]

[ oh. a play. sephiroth wrote him a play. loki traces the words with his finger with a smile. this was more than a gift, it was something with real thought and feeling put into it.

he calls sephiroth. ]

It's lovely.

[unkindled_madness]

[Oh, he doesn't usually do phone calls.]

You read it, then?

[dothelokimotion]

[ loki wanted to hear his voice. ]

I did. It's a story from your world?

[unkindled_madness]

The story has many variations. I took some liberties.

[dothelokimotion]

A reflection of both of us in a story.

I love it.

[unkindled_madness]

...I'm relieved.

[dothelokimotion]

Mm. Thank you.

[unkindled_madness]

You're quite welcome.

[dothelokimotion]

[ a beat as a note of bashfulness enters his voice. ]

I especially liked how you signed it.

[unkindled_madness]

Well... It's what you are.

[dothelokimotion]

Yes. It is.

As you are mine.

[unkindled_madness]

...I wanted you to have some proof of it.

[dothelokimotion]

I'll treasure it.

[unkindled_madness]

[Oh...]

Good. I'm glad.

[dothelokimotion]

I came up with an idea for a tradition. Perhaps another dance? In private.

[unkindled_madness]

...I think I would like that.

[dothelokimotion]

[ a soft pleased sigh. ]

Good.

[unkindled_madness]

I'm glad to have that to look forward to.

[dothelokimotion]

[ oh. that is sweet. ]

And I like having something that is ours.

[unkindled_madness]

It's certainly something new.

[dothelokimotion]

Forging new paths . . . isn't that what our connection is all about?

[unkindled_madness]

It is. And I like that. Marking the year, for once.

[dothelokimotion]

It'll be new for me as well.

[unkindled_madness]

Even better.