[ video | un: trickster ]

[dothelokimotion]

[ The feed opens up to Loki, dressed in a white shirt and black tie and slacks. He seems to be in a facility somewhere in Riverview, one that might not be familiar to most. He taps a pencil on a clipboard, his bid to look professional. Even his hair is combed back, a few strands tied together with a silver clasp. ]

Greetings. I work at the Gramarye Research Facility for Magic and I was hoping to get some examples of magic taken place in Riverview. Any will do, even ones where your own magic has clashed with the rules of this reality. If you could make it short and precise, I would be most . . . grateful.

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[dothelokimotion]

[ Stark is clearly listening, so all of Loki's responses must be measured in turn. It is one thing to talk to his . . . other self. It's another to do it around witnesses.

Though he assumes, neither of them trust Stark that much. ]

I am a living lie. It is best to embrace that truth if I cannot embrace any others.

[ikols]

I applaud your melodrama but you can't lie to yourself and, unfortunately for you, I happen to be right here. [ ENJOY THAT EXISTENTIAL CRISIS, it's someone else's turn.

Moving on with a huff, however, he decides to bring up a certain trespassing. ]

By the way, I'm afraid you called on me when I wasn't at home.

[dothelokimotion]

I'm quite sure you find that more unfortunate than myself.

[ The latter part draws his brows together before he makes the connection. ]

Ah. No, I wasn't there for you. The Viking had called for need and I assisted. I'm hardly interested in your living quarters.

[ikols]

[ At least this isn't King Loki. He's not him, this is fine. It's fine. ]

You misunderstand my point. I dwell there, it's mine regardless of the people within my wards. Meet with them outside those boundaries in the future and I'll keep away from any that you lay down in kind.

That's not a poor truce, really. Let's be peaceful neighbours, yes?

[dothelokimotion]

Now who is dramatic?

[ Fear was clearly motivating the man here. He shrugs casually. Fear can be played with. But Loki has realized he doesn't need to do anything for the fear to speak to his other self. This conversation was rather freeing, in a way. Loki hadn't been keen on meeting or even knowing another self, all redeemed in the eyes of the world.

Seeing him now . . . the trade could have clearly gone better. ]

If it is peace you want, you can have it. As I said. I have no interest in you, Asgardian.

[ikols]

My requests are reasonable, considering you stood mere feet from where I sleep. And I'm no Asgardian.

[ An assumption that he tosses back with an arched brow because technically, ah, he supposes he isn't if he's in exile. Look at his old-younger self, basking in his own cleverness! Utter lamb. ]

[dothelokimotion]

Aren't you?

[ The meaning is quite clear. ]

I'm a little baffled why you might think I would do you harm, but I suppose this must come from experience. I wonder how many Lokis have you killed in turn. Perhaps I should be the one worried about my sleep. I haven't tried to kill myself, after all.

[ Well. He has but not in the context this self means. ]

[ikols]

[ His leg against Tony's foot twitches, thankfully out of shot, and he keeps his expression steady with the strength of lies alone. (This is fine. He's going to have to get that on a jacket.) ]

You should know by now, Loki, that your greatest enemy is yourself.

[ In every context possible. ]

[dothelokimotion]

[ A non-answer, a truth that is ingrained in their very being. A wasted response. It seems his words hit the mark. That was enough of a victory to satisfy Loki. Now he's willing to withdraw comfortably. ]

Since you are more Loki than I, I will take your word for it.

[ With that, he closes the feed. It's important to have the last word in the right conversations. ]

[ikols]

[ Pity. It doesn't feel like anyone won, not to him. ]