video, un: LOKIOFASGARD

[ikols]

[ He misses Stephen. One of his best friends (if he could consider himself as having them) for months, a backbone to lean on and firm supporter of the Loki Isn't A Total Shitbag club, is gone, and while the Sanctum actually is larger on the inside than the out, it feels somehow emptier. He smashed several priceless artefacts with no repercussions, no sorcerer appeared to put him in time-out or ask with strained patience what he was doing, which is how he knows Stephen really has returned through the portal. That, and Loki's private alarm went off as Stephen left the dimension; his finger pricked with blood on its own, a warning.

So he sits in Stephen's main study in a theatrically winged armchair because this house is nothing if not extra, dust motes floating through lazy afternoon golden light. He does so with arms folded, frowning, ignoring the giant green viper with its head resting over the back of the chair upon his shoulder (Freyja is sad too). He takes a breath. ]

Stephen Strange from Earth-616 has returned home, albeit leaving his actual house here. The Sanctum Sanctorum is hereby officially all mine until he returns, fight me for it, etcetera. [ The unnaturally large serpent boops his cheek with her huge nose, supporting and prompting him to continue as he scratches under her chin. ] Er, I guess Avengers are still welcome if you ever visited Stephen in the first place, whatever. Come by if you have any magical problems, I ...

[ He pauses (maybe for effect!!) and pulls the Cloak of Levitation into shot, draping it around his shoulders. What is more impressive is the cloak lets him.

(It has instructions to babysit a certain godling, not that Loki knows that.)

He sets his jaw, sitting up straight. ]

It happens in our future anyway, he said. I suppose I'm this realm's new Sorcerer Supreme, for now.

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video; un: o.grady

[alfa]

What exactly is a sorcerer supreme?

[ And also because it bears saying: ] Sorry about your friend, by the way.

[ikols]

Thanks. [ The message from Owen brings a smile to his face. ] Oh, it's kind of the best version of a wizard that Midgard can produce. Their ultimate Gandalf! Master of the Mystic Arts and all that.

It sounds pretentious because it is, but it's also an important role.

[alfa]

Really? Fancy cape and all, I was gonna ask if you were the new lead in a boyband.

You weren’t exactly produced in Midgard, though.

[ikols]

I would relish the chance to be in a boyband, don't even play with my heart.

[ Chuckling, he shrugs onward with an actual answer. ]

Anyone can be the Saucy Supreme, you needn't be human. As long as you swear to protect Earth to the best of your capability, or until you're replaced.

[alfa]

[ Owen hums thoughtfully. ] Yeah, I can see it.

[ Teenage heartthrob, making girls and boys swoon all over. ]

Wow. So, it’s a pretty big undertaking. [ Even if the moon is considerably smaller and has much fewer people. ] Congratulations on the promotion, then– if that’s even something you wanted.

[ikols]

[ Take that compliment and toss it in the trash where he can't blush over it, wow. Anyway. ]

He said I take ownership of it for a while, in the time period he's from. I guess he entrusted me with it until he returns ... if he ever does.

[alfa]

[ He can’t be stroking Loki’s ego all the time, now can he. ]

Is that something he’d want, to come back here? [ A pause, ] Is it something you’d want?

[ikols]

[ Owen has this infuriating habit of making any conversation seem harmless when he is, in fact, a nosy bitch. Loki is a little annoyed at himself for not minding, being one too.

It's also just nice to feel interesting enough to be asked about what he wants. ]

He might return, Stephen has more experience with dimension-hopping than most. I can't say for sure. There's definitely a lot going on, I've been here for years. [ Affecting a careless air, he picks at the cloak. ] If he came back I wouldn't mind returning his musty old house.

[alfa]

[ He’s not even that nosy! And yeah, Loki can’t talk much, not just because he can be pretty nosy himself, but also because he’s good at evading the question. case in point. ]

But not the cloak?

[ikols]

[ Who's evading questions, no one here. Nope. How dare Owen pick up on omitted details!

Loki smirks. ]

It's the Cloak of Levitation, I'm not giving this back unless it flies away of its own accord.

video; un: WICCAN

[wiccant]

What if a challenger to the title appears?

( would he? nah. but stephen leaving is hard on a lot of people he imagines, billy may as well try and. not be too noticeably depressed over it. though he is moving to slip on shoes, head out to the sanctum. . )

[ikols]

Challengers who already own red cloaks are disqualified by default, we can't all match on the next battlefield.

[ He brings the cloak up to cover his nose, batting his lashes over it at Billy like a coquettish southern belle. ]

[wiccant]

Wow, rude. I had mine first, you know.

( the whole red and green thing mildly works on loki, but also. red and green and gold is a bit. much. )

Strange talked to me once about becoming the Sorcerer Supreme, too.

[ikols]

[ Godling of looking like a glitzy Christmas decoration. So extra. ]

I always assumed you'd be the next one.

[wiccant]

I'll take off the cloak, we can fight for it in the living room.

( or just play fight for the fun of it, whichever. )

[ikols]

[ Oh, my, he really does want to play. ]

Frisky. How about you investigate what it's like under the cloak while I'm wearing it?

[wiccant]

We're not playing with the Cloak of Levitation.

[ikols]

Why not? It'll fly off if it isn't a pervert. Who knows what kind of kinky junk it's seen around Stephen — Ouch!

[ Guess who just got slapped upside the head by a sentient outer garment. ]

[alfa]

[ He’s not all brawn, he does have some brains. Yes, shocker. ]

Well it might just, being the [ air quotes ] Cloak of Levitation and all.

[ikols]

[ Brawn never usually equals brains on Asgard, sadly. Owen is delightfully keen and insightful, despite all those atrocious muscles he totes around, poor man. ]

Hence a timely pun. [ Arching a brow!! Ahem. ] How's things at the ... zoo, isn't it?

[alfa]

[ Luckily he’s All Midgard, born and raised. ]

Zoo, yeah. It’s going alright. [ He cants his head. ] Said you were gonna break in– I kept waiting for it.

[ikols]

[ Should he be so pleased Owen remembered he said that? Oh well, he is. ]

Maybe I broke in and you just didn't notice.

[ With a wink! Because he definitely could have but also definitely hasn't. ]

[alfa]

And didn’t even come by to say hi? [ Dramatic hand to his chest move. ] Ouch. I’m starting to feel a little offended, here.

[ikols]

There are other things to see at the zoo besides you, Owen Grady! Mammals, lizards ... fish ... You may not know this but I adore a good tank of stingrays.

[ Maybe Loki could have a valid reason for being at the zoo, it's possible. ]

[alfa]

Don’t I count among the mammals? [ He is one, after all. ] Is that your favorite animal, then? Here I thought it was snakes.