2nd sleep note, audio SN: pnwsalex

[11calls]

[Hey look, it's two thirty in the morning and guess who's not sleeping. You're right, it's definitely Alex.]

I don't suppose anyone managed to hoard some of that incense that helps you sleep? I swear, I haven't had a good night sleep like that in two years before I got here.

[A beat, because she didn't mean to admit it.]

It's also the first time I willingly used magic. Well, that and the candles at the party. Back home, magic isn't supposed to be real, and all of the instances of it have to do with demons and sacred geometry. I guess I guess my journalism major self always knew math was evil, but I never thought it would be so literal!

[There's some amusement in her voice at that, because she literally just came from so many math lectures. SO MANY.

But changing gears:]

But that's what magic is like in my world. What's it like yours? Also, I'm definitely serious about buying some of that incense if you have it.

Oh! And for those who don't know me, I'm Alex. Alex Reagan.

Comments

[11calls]

I'm not sure. Yes and no, I suppose. It's more like I'm expecting to find out more that it does.

[dothelokimotion]

Summoning is not a fine art, to my recollection. Rules can be bent, but they usually have drastic consequences. I generally do not spend my time on it for it yields too little and the powers of demons don't quite match up to mine.

[11calls]

What are the demons like in your world?

[dothelokimotion]

[ Loki shakes his head. ]

We have none. They reside on more inhospitable worlds.

[ Like Surtur's realm. ]

[11calls]

I see. In my world, they're kind of like these overly tall shadow things with arms that go down to the ground.

[There's a little bit of tightness in her voice, along with a forced lightness, because fucking demons.]

[dothelokimotion]

Hmm. A rather plain design.

[ Loki, no. ]

[11calls]

[Alex is just going to shrug.]

I guess it's not everyone's aesthetic.

[dothelokimotion]

Certainly not mine. Is it such a problem, these demons?

[11calls]

Well, I guess it depends on if you view destroying Earth as a problem. I do, but then again, I live there.

[And her show would be at least partly to blame soooo...]

[dothelokimotion]

[ Welllll. . . . ]

I suppose it is a problem.

[11calls]

Yeah. Unfortunately, this man is attempting to manufacture demons. Using a cross between what is probably magic and science. He's definitely like a super villain.

[And an asshole who no longer deserves the title of 'sexy James Bond.']

[dothelokimotion]

[ Oh. Awkward. Though Loki hasn't done much super-villaining in years. ]

"Like" but not "is"? I assume it would be a given at this point.

[11calls]

Welllll, a friend of mine thinks I jump to too many conclusions about things like this. [And demons.] But considering he did try to kidnap us and/or have us murdered, threatened me countless times and stole my ipod and my sunglasses twice? Yeah, definitely a supervillain.

[Look, she had a lot of good music on those ipods and she liked her sunglasses.]

[dothelokimotion]

[ Not sure if stealing an ipod and sunglasses count, but Loki isn't going to debate that. ]

That seems fair.

[11calls]

I know it actually seems kind of petty, but he's a petty asshole so...

[Alex is just going to shrug there.]

[dothelokimotion]

[ Loki's favourite type. Ah well. ]

It takes all kinds.