Video; thunderer [Thor 3 Spoilers]

[worldsaway]

[You can tell from the moment Thor's face appears on camera, he's been through hell and back. His hair is almost entirely buzzed down, save for the tufts on top, with markings shaved into the sides. His eye is covered by a black patch, indicating an injury that he isn't happy to talk about.]

I've made some changes. [Bluntly, as if he consented to any of this.]

What else.. Some things have happened at home that may be of interest to some of you. [He hums, considering.] Odin is dead. I have another sister? Her name is Hela. Mjolnir is destroyed. Banner is alive. [He feels a little guilty revealing that one, but he thinks someone deserves to know.] I fought the Hulk. I won. I met a real, live Valkyrie- And Asgard is.. [A people, not a place, but..] The realm has been destroyed. My people are seeking refuge, I suppose I understand now what displacement feels like.

I have the remains of Asgard in a ship, floating through space. If a portal could open for them, that would be extremely useful to me right now. I'm a king with no land or people, now. Very poetic. [Does he seem terse? He's kind of tense.


And then Loki comes barging in, looking very much the same and carrying a large parchment. He glances at the recording with a frown. He places the map of Earth on the wall, pinning it with a single dagger.]

Must you reveal everything? Put that away, I have work for you.

Comments

[worldsaway]

I'm alive, Loki is alive, Banner is- or at least the Hulk is alive. [His expression changes, like he forgot to consider that.] What remains of Asgard is very much alive. It could be much worse.

[worldsaway]

An uninhabited planet with bountiful resources would be nice.

[wingedman]

Well, uh. That's...something.

[Sam's not really sure what to say, but he can't remain silent.]

I can't open a portal, but if there's anything I can do-

[With Steve gone, he feels like someone has to be responsible for the rest of their little group.]

-I'm sorry for your losses. [The phrase is useless in the face of such enormity - Thor's entire world has been destroyed, and all he can do is offer platitudes? - but for what it's worth, he means it.]

[divulsion]

Yes, it could.

[She gives him a faint smile, remembering today of course of how much worse it had been when they'd lost Novi Grad. How she'd lost Pietro that same day.]

In the end it's the people that make the home, isn't it? I'll do whatever I can to help you see them placed somewhere safe to rebuild.

[worldsaway]

It was the first one, but we can pretend it was the second.

I was prepared mentally, but I didn't really consider physical changes. Nobody could have prepared for this monstrosity.

[He gestures vaguely at his hair.]

[spellslots]

At least you've still got a body.

[Lup lost hers, so!]

[dothelokimotion]

[ Europe. No doubt Thor will want to settle in Norway. ]

And what happened on Earth? Surely not another robot invasion caused by Stark?

[dothelokimotion]

[ Shh. ]

It wasn't his choice. It was a fight or die situation.

[dothelokimotion]

We'll keep it in mind.

[ He sobers up a little. ]

Most of our passengers are women and children after all.

[worldsaway]

We're worse for wear, but we're doing better than I feared we would. [He's not the type to expect the worst, but even he had doubts toward the end.]

I don't suppose you have a few spare beds back home?

[spellslots]

That's like-- that's usually how gladiatorial combat works, right?

[He just kinda assumed.]

[dothelokimotion]

[ Loki shoots him a flat look. ]

Simply being away from your people doesn't stop you from being king and having your decisions matter, Thor.

[worldsaway]

Yes, exactly. Buildings are just buildings, they can be rebuilt. When your people are gone, there's nothing.

[He considers.] Unless you can repopulate. Then I'd really have my work cut out for me.

[dothelokimotion]

[ Loki dearly wants to shoot off a savage response. But he reins it in because there is little point in starting a point and he hasn't forgotten what Sam Wilson did for his other self. ]

Tell us more about your planet. Thor is no help in this regard.

[worldsaway]

Why wouldn't I have my body? I'd be dead if I didn't have my body.

[He has no idea what the story is there. Lucky he's so tactful.]

[worldsaway]

[Thor grumbles, but he reluctantly decides that Loki is right.]

I think my decision is fine. Look! We're getting help- and condolences. So many condolences.

[A grave look.]

[spellslots]

Oh, uh, when Lup did her canister thing it fucking tured her body to ash cause she's dead back home. [He realizes how that sounds, and quickly adds:] Undead, she's undead. It's a long story.

[dothelokimotion]

[ Bone-dry. ]

How useful. Maybe we can use their thoughts and prayers to power our ship.

[livingsymbol]

If anyone can bring them to safety, you two can.

You'll find a way.

[dothelokimotion]

[ Loki swipes a thumb under his chin, considering this. ]

Yes. Though I assumed it was outdated by now. Sakaar was primitive in many ways.

[ Like the 80s synth. ]

[wingedman]

If I did, you'd be welcome to them, but...

[Sam shrugs helplessly.]

We're all in Wakanda right now. I don't know if T'Challa has enough space for your people, too, but if he ever shows up here, I'll ask.

[Yeah, ask the king of a notoriously reclusive people if he'll put up a race of space Vikings. Good plan, Sam. A+.]

[spellslots]

Your brother wears a cape.

[Like....... ]

[livingsymbol]

Uninhabited? Maybe there's another way.

[dothelokimotion]

I'm only assisting matters for now.

[ Loki still isn't sure if this is where he wants to be in the long term. ]

[dothelokimotion]

He lost it. Somehow.

[ Whoops. ]