004 // @strange.magic: video

[suckstobestrange]

[Stephen looks... less than pleased. He's searched the entire Sanctum and sent numerous calls and texts to Loki that all went oh so conveniently unanswered.]

If anyone's seen Loki, let him know I'm looking for him, since he's decided that not answering his phone is a legitimate tactic.

The younger one that lives in the Sanctum and made off with my cloak that is.

[Or what's left of it, anyways.]

And don't bother denying it, I have an eye witness to you rifling through my room.

[Aka he enchanted the mirror and it ratted Loki out right off the bat.]

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[ikols]

We're on a road-trip, which I'm sure will have it feeling far more put together than usual by the time we're done.

[ The vaguest vague to ever vague. ]

Was this public call-out necessary? Usually someone would have died first for you to speak to the masses.

[suckstobestrange]

...And just how long is this road-trip?

[God, is this how people feel talking to him when he gets vague and esoteric?]

Well given you weren't answering calls, texts, or magical messages, then yes. And I'm not that bad- [...]

Okay maybe I am, I'll give you that one.

[ikols]

I know not, only that it might be a couple of days at best. I accidentally closed the door in the Sanctum that would have acted as a shortcut and I couldn't locate it before it was time to leave. So, I'm on foot like a common mortal adventurer!

[ He waves a hand as though to dispel all that concern knitting an aged brow. ]

Go get a coffee at Trixie on me, prithee chill out as the kids say.

[suckstobestrange]

When have you known me to ever be able to chill out?

[Said as if he hadn't gotten a bit better at it since he's wound up here.

Also please say hello to Wong clambering up to stick his fuzzy face into the camera he hears a friend!]

[ikols]

Utilise this as practice. Hello, pupper!

[ Smoochy faces at Wong are go as he continues chatting to Stephen. ]

Just to check, how confident do you feel in my skills as a seamstress?

[suckstobestrange]

[Look at that tail wag, this is why Wong likes Loki!

Stephen just absently starts rubbing Wong's ears in response to the lapful of pup.]

Well, it's pretty much a given you'll be better than I am at it. Why?

[He is starting to have Suspicions.]

[ikols]

[ This is why Wong has good taste. ]

Because I forgot a pair of scissors and only have my dagger handy.

[suckstobestrange]

[Wong has the best taste, thanks.]

...if you lose a finger I'm not putting it back on for you.

[Aka be careful you nerd!]

[ikols]

[ Airily, ] I could do that myself!

Rest assured, Stephen, things are happening which you cannot stop and they are probably wonderful.

[suckstobestrange]

I'll hope for wonderful then. Just don't get yourself eaten while you're out there working your mischief.

[ikols]

Only if Billy tracks me down.

[ W I N K!!! ]

Please, I am the very soul of discretion!

[suckstobestrange]

[Loki you are the w o r s t.]

Of course, how could I have assumed anything else?

[ikols]

Will you take care of him? Possibly explain there is no need to root me out or withhold affections upon my return?

[ Be a wingman!! ]

[suckstobestrange]

I'll be sure to let him know.

[If anything bad befalls his cloak though, all bets are off!!!]

[ikols]

How is Sam's magical schooling coming along?

[suckstobestrange]

So far so good. He's getting pretty good with the spells I set him up with. Might be time to introduce him to some new ones, just have to sort and find the ones that don't end up with horrible side-effects for using them.

[No nightmare calamari or astral ulcers for Sam, okay?]

[ikols]

[ Humming thoughtfully. ]

I know a spell which makes it rain in your bedroom until you figure out how to turn it off, that one teaches determination pretty well. Or despair.

[suckstobestrange]

...I'm listening.

[Sam would murder him over that one probably. But still, new spells!!!]

[ikols]

[ Gonna send a text with the incantation. There you go, Stevie. ]

I assume you have separate bedrooms, just in case?

[wiccant]

I'm definitely withholding affections now.

( because loki's being gross!! )

[ikols]

It issues the wrong Pavlovian message if I'm not rewarded for doing heroic deeds.

[wiccant]

Is it heroic if you took something out of someone's room without asking them first to do the heroic thing?

[ikols]

Absolutely.

[wiccant]

I was going to go looking for you, but. .

You can stay out there, think about what you've done.

( loki will eventually come back and also: definitely not following him out into the forest after he decided to be an embarrassment in public. )

[ikols]

I will, and I'll be suitably proud of myself on your behalf!

[ Blowing a kiss. ]