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[thestoriesarereal]

[The video turns on with a very pensive looking Lucy.]

Okay so....I know it's a bit early to think about this--but, better to get a head start on this than to have it sneak up on you.

Does this place do anything for Halloween? Or for the month of October? I know it could be different in other worlds, but where I'm from there's trick-or-treating, people dressed up in costumes, and loads of candy.

There's also spooky and scary stuff, but I'm not really thinking about that.

[No, she's just thinking about the candy, and the costumes and the other fun things that can happen--but mainly it's the candy.

Oh, and movie marathons about wizards and witches.]

If anyone could let me know, that'll be great! Thanks!

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[thestoriesarereal]

[Finally! Someone who gets it!]

I don't know yet. I was thinking of going as someone from my favorite book series...

Or maybe going as a God? [Because Loki is pretty cool.] I mean, last year I went as a skeleton, so I wanted to do something different this year.

[11calls]

Which God were you thinking? I'd bet you'd make a great Artemis. You can borrow Apo for one of your hunting dogs if you'd want too.

[Now you've got Alex thinking, Lucy. This is dangerous.]

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[thestoriesarereal]

[Making this private because she needs to. She can't let a certain God find out.]

Artemis is cool...and same with Athena, and I could have Oona be her wise owl, but...

I was thinking Loki? I mean, I'm not as tall as him, and I can't sew, but I could do other things--or try to be a female viking!

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[11calls]

I can sew, actually. If you need help.

[A beat.]

But don't tell anyone I can sew, okay?

[Anyone here meaning Richard.]

I'm sure Loki would be amused, but there's other gods too. Valkyrie maybe? She's pretty fantastic.

[Alex may have been the tiniest bit smitten with her for a little while.]

[thestoriesarereal]

I won't! It'll be our secret!

But...could you teach me how to sew? Please?

Don't you mean a Valkyrie? There isn't someone with that name..

....Right?

[11calls]

Yeah. I can teach you, that shouldn't be a problem!

[She learned when she was Lucy's age after all. Younger maybe.]

No, there is. I've definitely chatted with her before.

[thestoriesarereal]

[Excited, grinning, and can't wait!!]

Now the question is, how do I go about looking like Loki without him knowing?

[And now she's staring.]

...She's...she's really here?! Is that really her name? Not like Susan, or more Norse-y?

[11calls]

Well, you can always come work on it at our house, so there's that.

[Richard would never invite him there.]

Yeah she's here. She goes by Val!

[thestoriesarereal]

Mmm, there's that, but I mean...he is a trickster and very smart...so we'll have to be careful.

[Sneaky Lucy!]

Do you think she could help? Or, if I could talk to her--well, why would a Valkyrie want to talk to a kid--but that's so cool!

[11calls]

I honestly don't know, but it can't hurt to try, I guess?

Either way, we can definitely do the black suit he's always wearing, unless you want something different than that.

[thestoriesarereal]

If she knows him, then she could give us pointers at least?

I was thinking something different...not something so ... [What's the word?] Adult--and modern. I was thinking something that's more traditional--like what he'd wear in Asgard? I mean...aren't there pictures of him in something other than a suit?

[11calls]

I'm sure there are somewhere. If nothing else, maybe we can ask Thor for some?

[thestoriesarereal]

[Lucy thinks for a moment.]

Do you think Thor would tell Loki our plan? Or, do you think he'll be okay with it? I wouldn't want his feelings to get hurt that no one wants to dress up like him.

[11calls]

No, I don't think that he would tell and I think he'll probably be amused rather than having his feelings hurt, honestly.

He's pretty jovial.

[thestoriesarereal]

You sure? I mean, he's a god.....how can you tell he won't be upset?

[11calls]

Because it's not insulting, it's sweet. And he's an adult.

[If he gets mad it's on him.]

Do you want me to ask him?

[Alex Reagan gives no fucks.]

[thestoriesarereal]

...He kind of acts more like a big kid? Or he's just really that happy.

[There's a pause as she thinks about it.]

I think it might be better if we ask together...if that's okay?

[11calls]

Yeah, that would be perfect actually, Lucy.

[It's harder to say 'no' to such an adorable kid than annoyingly persistent reporter.]