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[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.

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[dothelokimotion]

[ His gaze sharpens slightly. He does not seem irritated with her, however. ]

What you wish to ask, I cannot give. While I can open pathways to other worlds, my magic is restrained in this place. The only portal in and out is the one we came through.

[sheriffing]

What if you had someone to level up with?

[ someone like a savior, for example. it wouldn't be the first time she's done it.]

[dothelokimotion]

[ Pursing his lips, Loki gives it a minute before responding. While having other sources of magic would help, Loki is still stronger than most. Also he can't say how well he would handle foreign magic drawn from unfamiliar sources. ]

Even if I did, I would have to create a portal from sheer magic. I cannot guarantee success.

[sheriffing]

Or, we'd have to find a different method opening a portal.

[ supposedly there's one and that's it - but that's not how it works in her world. why would the rules of portal jumping change here when they didn't in the Enchanted Forest or in Neverland?]

This whole idea of one entry and exit point doesn't make any sense. With the right tools, we should be able to open a portal anywhere.

[dothelokimotion]

[ This is going to make his head hurt, he just knows it. ]

That . . . seems like a terrible idea on multiple levels. Opening portals wherever you like fractures the reality. It lets things bleed through.

And what kind of tools do you even mean?

[sheriffing]

It never caused a bleed where I'm from.

[ unless you count the way the Enchanted Forest was left in ruins after the first curse, and Emma doesn't. it wasn't because of the portal, it was because of Regina taking the entire kingdom with her.]

Magic items.

[dothelokimotion]

Give it time.

[ As for magical items, the only ones Loki knew of . . . ]

There are no items with that kind of power here.

[sheriffing]

You're sure about that?

[ there's never a way out until someone tries it.]

[dothelokimotion]

If something like that existed, I would have at least sensed it.

[ He noticed the chalice's entry early on without much difficulty after all. ]

[sheriffing]

You sense magical objects?

[ all magical objects, or just a select few?]

[dothelokimotion]

If they are powerful enough, yes. I most likely can.

[sheriffing]

So based on your abilities, you're saying there's no way anyone else is getting out of here?

[dothelokimotion]

[ Hmm. ]

I have yet to meet someone stronger than me in terms of magic. So for now, the answer is yes.

[sheriffing]

Have you tried to get out of here on your own?

[ yeah, she might be asking what not to do.]

[dothelokimotion]

Not yet. I will make the attempt once I am sure it will work. Portal magic is dangerous. You need certainty.

[sheriffing]

That would sound perfectly reasonable if we weren't stuck here in the meantime.

[dothelokimotion]

You're welcome to try.

[ But if Loki were to try and not calculate his odds for success, he'll create a disaster. And while he does not care for Riverview, he's not keen on being blamed for the problems that might arise. ]

[sheriffing]

I know, I intend to.

[ but as someone who is new here, she's trying to figure out how this world works, first.]

[dothelokimotion]

[ Loki shrugs. Maybe he'll get to see it spectacularly fail. Perhaps there will even be fireworks. ]

No doubt.

[sheriffing]

[maybe it will fail spectacularly, maybe it won't. she can't stay here and do nothing while her family needs her in Storybrooke.]

It was worth a shot.

[ that's some form of a thank you, maybe. in her way.]

[dothelokimotion]

Everything is worth something.

[ Still . . . ]

No one is against your attempt.

[sheriffing]

I've just... been through a lot of portals. Sometimes accidentally, sometimes on purpose.

[ she has experience that doesn't align to his, so how does magic work here?]

I always found my way back home.

[dothelokimotion]

Your reality might be close to other intersections, allowing for portals to occur naturally and with a little boost.

But assumptions about portals, no matter how much you may know is still dangerous.

[sheriffing]

Well, being stuck here when I'm needed at home is dangerous, too.

[ she'd rather take the risk herself than put it on her family.]

My reality supposedly doesn't have magic beyond the town I live in. And even that was yanked out of another world.

[dothelokimotion]

Supposedly.

[ Mortals and magic. He forgets how antiquated their beliefs are. ]

Magic is more than simple spell work and having rabbits pop out of hats.