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[eternalmagic]

Good morning. I've recently arrived in Riverview - my name is Mordred.

Suggestions are both welcome and encouraged as I learn my way around this lovely city. So is advice. [Although that could be such a bad idea. It's fine. He's accepted his choices.] In the meantime, I'll be fulfilling a position with Gramarye Magic Research.

Those of you that use magic yourselves, I sincerely hope our paths will cross while I'm here.

[And boy does he ever mean it.]

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[ikols]

What sort of disasters have happened to you, Mordred?

[ Hey, Mordred left that one wide open. ]

[eternalmagic]

[UGH. Don't ruin this lovely conversation by asking him about himself.]

From my own magic? None that bear recollecting. [Joke's on you, buddy.] Childish mistakes here and there.

[ikols]

[ Why u sneakin around the sneaker. ]

So, you don't partake of the magical arts for fun? It's all business for you.

[eternalmagic]

Now, I never said that. [He props up his head on one hand.] Compared to a trickster god, though...

[ikols]

Hm?

[ Go ahead with that train of thought, he won't interrupt. Blinking steadily. ]

[eternalmagic]

[Hah.] I'm a bit more private about my magic, typically. [That is, he has no relationships to speak of and mostly entertains himself, with the odd exception.] And I certainly can't go around bending the fabric of reality to suit my whims.

[ikols]

That does sound boring.

[ More up Stephen's alley than lying so well the universe bends around you to accept your power as magic. ]

I'm excessively private, thank you. What have I flaunted about my power so far?

[eternalmagic]

Hurtful. Thanks.

[He finishes off his drink and sets his glass aside, feeling quite comfortable now. Yes, this Loki is vastly different from his counterparts.]

In all fairness, yes, you do seem to possess a good deal more restraint than the Loki I'm familiar with. Then again, we haven't spent much time together yet.

[ikols]

Are we about to?

[ Setting his drink between his thighs, he conjures what looks like two tiny potatoes into his hands and dresses them appropriately with more flourishes of green magic, a little lightshow for Mordred, something of a treat for being so patient ... and a great barman.

The tsumtsums of Loki and Mordred are placed on the back of the couch where they peer at each other. ]

They do seem to like each other.

[eternalmagic]

[O.m.f.g. Loki.

Mordred stares at these two ridiculous-looking things and just... just...???]

What the... hell are those? [He picks one up and STARES AT IT.] Is this one supposed to be me?

[ikols]

Well, it's not wearing a green hoodie.

[ He pokes his own further along, wiggling it at Mordred like one would when tempting a cat to play. ]

You're welcome.

[ Most gods might give a better gift but, no. Shitty plushies seems much more rewarding. ]

[eternalmagic]

[Congratulations: in its sheer simplicity, this is one of the weirdest things that's ever happened to him. It's tough to keep his amusement hidden now, a grin peeking out around the corners of his mouth even as he tries to purse his lips against it. Wow.]

The resemblance is... uncanny. [He wiggles his very own tsum tsum at Loki's.] Thank you for this.

[ikols]

You can keep mine, they have to stay together now that they're a thing. They may get lonely.

[ Boop-kissing the tsums, he hands his over. Peace offering. ]

[eternalmagic]

[Of all the gifts he might have hoped to get from Loki, this would not have made it to the list, and not just because he didn't know such things existed. But it's a friendly gesture nonetheless, and for that alone it could have been a lot worse.

It's almost touching.]

I'm honored. [Although the one that looks like him is oddly discomfiting.] And genuinely unsure how I can repay you for this.

[ikols]

You already did with the second drink.

[ It's very good. He may ask for the recipe in a text, tbh. ]

Where are you staying? I'm at the communal apartments too, floor five.

[eternalmagic]

Well, consider it a standing offer. If you're ever in the mood. [A good drinking buddy is hard to find, after all.

Then he blinks, genuinely surprised.]

You're in communal housing? [He wouldn't have expected most gods to put up with that for long. But then... this Loki does seem to have a social side. Millennial, even. There's something about him that is as young as he looks.] Floor three, for now.

[ikols]

I keep a bed there, it's easier to touch base at the apartments with others.

[ As opposed to living part-time in the Sanctum, which he isn't willing to divulge just yet. ]

Anyone interesting on floor three?

[eternalmagic]

Keeping a bed there seems like the right way to think of it.

[He really doesn't mean to sound disparaging, but it's definitely not a set-up that works well for him. Strictly temporary.]

Truthfully, I haven't made proper introductions to my floormates-- [or even his roommate] --just yet. I was eager to get out into the city

[ikols]

And meet me, how flattering.

[ Wafting his face with a hand, so touched. ]

[eternalmagic]

It did become a priority.

[How often does he get to mix a drink at a club run by a god? Like... never.]

[ikols]

[ Two Green Miles in his system has Loki warming up to the flattery more than he intends. ]

You can tick this off your list of Cool Sights To See.

[eternalmagic]

Not quite yet. Most clubs only come alive at night.

[ikols]

I get two visits? I'll have to put on my face for you.

[ Or rather, Loki makes more of an effort to be Totally Fine at night when the patrons are in full swing and keeping an eye out for those golden horns. ]

[eternalmagic]

Does it look much different? I might have trouble finding you.

[There is no way this could be true, not when Loki's magic stands out like a torch in darkness.]

[ikols]

The club is beneath us, you wouldn't hear the music unless you go down the stairs but the bar and lounge tend to fill up as the night goes on. It's a little more private upstairs.

[ It's a little something to look forward to, dressing to impress. The first inclination he's had to do so in a while. ]

I'll make sure I'm accessible.