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.

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[dothelokimotion]

[ He looks stung. ]

You don't mean that.

[dothelokimotion]

And yet I benefited highly from it.

[worldsaway]

[Thor watches Loki for a long moment before he smiles warmly.]

This suits you. [He reaches out, gently placing his hand on Loki's neck before he zaps him.]

Stop belittling me.

[livingsymbol]

[ Steve remains unmoved, meeting Loki's gaze. ]

I like who you are.

[dothelokimotion]

[ Loki pinches the bridge of his nose. He hates this kind of discussion and he hates all this information for all these strangers to see. As blasé as Loki is playing himself up to be, he doesn't like it one bit. ]

Give me an hour and I'll meet you. I need to settle this with Thor first before he backs out of it.

[wingedman]

[Sam just sighs. He and Tony have come to an agreement to not talk about the Accords, and he doesn't want to say anything in public that might piss him off.]

No, it isn't. But things kinda fell apart, and it didn't end well for anyone involved.

[spellslots]

[He doesn't say I won't make you talk about it because that's almost making him talk about it.]

Text me whenever you're good, I got all the time in the world.

[dothelokimotion]

[ At that, he relaxes slightly. Maybe he is also a little strung out, albeit not as much as Thor. ]

I know.

[dothelokimotion]

[ Loki hisses, flinging a dagger that whistles past Thor's ear. ]

I told you not to do that!

[livingsymbol]

Go back to them. Face them. As you want to be, and I'm sure it'll work out.

You don't have to run. The Loki I met here is worth knowing.

[dothelokimotion]

[ It's official. Thor really is the smartest Avenger now. And this is the planet they wanted to reside on. ]

I suppose I am not entirely surprised. No matter. I can plan accordingly.

Video @the.boneless

[ragnarsson]

...Did you just live through Ragnarok?

[Ivar assumes that's what happened because how else would Asgard have been destroyed and all that other shit occur? That's the type of stuff that only comes with the end of the friggin world. Frankly, he's just surprised the brothers are still alive after all that.]

Also, what happened to your hair?

[Priorities. Ivar has them.]

[dothelokimotion]

[ And he was doing so well without thinking about it, damnit Steve. ]

Worth or not, I don't think the people of Earth will be keen to receive their failed dictator.

[livingsymbol]

Maybe not.

What about a prince that has learned to value his own people?

[ Steve is an immovable object. ]

[dothelokimotion]

I think you're valuing me a little too high there.

[ Granted, Loki no longer is frustrated with his people. They had Good Times when he was king. ]

[dothelokimotion]

I caused it.

[ He only says it because Loki wants to butt in before Thor blames himself and spirals. ]

He got into a fight with a pair of scissors and lost.

[livingsymbol]

I wish you wouldn't say that.

[ Steve is very serious for once instead of teasing. ]

I do value you a lot. You're important to me. You're also a person that has his faults, but that doesn't make you any less of a person. Love isn't easy. It's not based on a lack of trouble.

[dothelokimotion]

[ His lips quirk faintly. ]

I'll let you know.

[ private ]

[dothelokimotion]

[ Okay, he's gonna lock this for the sake of his reputation and nothing else. He scrubs his face briefly. ]

I don't — You know I don't doubt that. Doubt you.

[ private ]

[livingsymbol]

[ Steve sees the privacy filter go up and frowns. Loki's response at least makes him feel a little better since the god doesn't seem immediately angry, but he holds back. ]

Does it bother you that I want to believe in you?

[dothelokimotion]

No.

[ Yes. A little. Thor, after all, had grown tired of believing. And everything became so finite, even Thor. Now, literally nothing was left. He exhales quietly, amending his answer. Loki promised Steve he wouldn't lie. ]

Sometimes. You know I struggle with that. And it feels undeserved right now.

[livingsymbol]

[ His expression falls, but Steve doesn't let that show too much. After all, he's just grateful Loki was honest with him. He can't really expect more than that. He forces himself not to tighten up and nods slowly. ]

All right. If you need anything from me, I'll be here.

[dothelokimotion]

Steve.

[ His voice is quiet. ]

Your belief got me here. It matters. I still need you.

[livingsymbol]

[ He does smile at that. It's nice to hear, even if he's starting to wonder how true it really is. Loki has gotten this far because of his own decision to move forward. Eventually he'll see that for himself, and Steve feels a selfish twinge of resentment, but it fades quickly. ]

You'll do all right. It's hard to see the light at the end of things sometimes, but it always comes. It'll just take some work to get there.

[ragnarsson]

Hmmm. That doesn't surprise me.

[In the legends, Loki was always said to be one of the main catalysts of Ragnarok. Ivar takes him at his word.]

Well, clearly. It was either that or he lost a bet.