un; thunderer | VIDEO

[worldsaway]

[When Thor switches the camera on, it's momentarily engulfed by his face before he sits himself back. Now that the frame isn't obscured, it's apparent that he's not the only one there. Both Lokis, Angela and Sif sit either side of him, all situated around a booth at some sort of diner.

Thor, naturally, is the first to start talking.]

It has come to light in one way or another that we could be considered Gods. [He's keeping it vague on purpose.] It is true, in a sense, that we are are not unlike higher beings. We are not mortals and we have powers and abilities beyond what many would be considered normal. The myths and the legends, however, are not precisely true.

[He just wanted to clear that up.] As such, we thought it would be prudent to offer our services in times of need. For missions or protections, we can be of use in many situations. You need only ask.

[He says we, but he largely means I.

Angela, for her part, doesn't look as opposed to the idea as she probably could.]

I will add that I will require payment for my services, but that can be negotiated at a later time.

[ She glances around the table at her siblings as if daring them to counter her.

The younger Loki leans into shot, finger raised. ]

Should you require an actual god, we come in that flavour too.

Comments

[dothelokimotion]

[ He pauses, deliberating over his response ]

The look isn't important. It is the sensation you feel when we are near.

[ Like a chill to the bone. ]

[burntbridges]

Well, I do feel a general sense of companionship around the two of you.

[Is she pointedly ignoring what he means or is she simply too friendly to think of it? We'll never know.]

[dothelokimotion]

[ How even . . . ]

You must be one of the privileged then.

[burntbridges]

Am I? I always assumed the other Loki was just friendly to everyone... and you simply came off as shy.

[She's genuinely never considered the idea that there was anything wrong with either Loki - and Ivar's myths just made Loki sound cool.]

[dothelokimotion]

[ Loki blinks before his expression turns bemused, no real sharp edges to it. ]

Yes. It is not easy to get past certain expectations.

[burntbridges]

Well, I don't think I knew what expectations to have - but that's the advantage of being in a foreign world, is it not?

[dothelokimotion]

One of the few I've noticed.

[ Though whether he agrees with it or not is debatable. ]

[burntbridges]

Do you and Loki have a way of telling each other apart? It seems so awkward to call you... "Loki and the other Loki". And if I'm to be friends with both you that seems like pertinent information.

[They're friends now. She won't accept arguments.]

[dothelokimotion]

[ Another long pause because he has no idea. ]

We can tell each other apart easily, but we do not have a system for others to use.

[burntbridges]

Hmm.. I suppose I'll think of it eventually - perhaps Ivar can help me with it, have you met him yet?

[dothelokimotion]

I am familiar with Ragnarsson.

[ Loki taught him how to shoot people. ]

[burntbridges]

I'm his girlfriend - so I've heard a lot about his gods. Viking culture is so fascinating, isn't it?

[If it was possible to fit three metric tons of love into a tone of voice, she's doing it now.]

[dothelokimotion]

[ His lips quirk. ]

I doubt I'll have the same regard as you do.

[burntbridges]

What do you mean by that?

[dothelokimotion]

We have similar aesthetics but their culture is very much their own.

[ And, you know, Loki gets a shitty rep. ]

[burntbridges]

That is rather funny, isn't it... they take after you as well as they can, and yet they're different. Like Americans.

[She has a very vague idea about what Americans are. Her family barely concerns itself with the rest of the country, much less other countries... the American accents she's heard around Riverview still seem foreign to her.]

[dothelokimotion]

We merely passed along a few of our teachings. Nothing more.

[ Considering the devastation the Frost Giants had unleashed on the world, Asgard took some responsibility for Midgard's condition. ]