[ intro post ] we come from the land of ice and snow

[dothelokimotion]

Who: Loki + You
Broadcast: Video
Action: Marsiva
When: Right now!

[ The feed clicks on as Loki is prodding the various appliances in open curiosity before he realizes it is working. With a smirk, Loki smartly claims a seat, crossing his legs and looking smug. ]

Ah, hello. I'm thrilled to be among such a — [ His eyes flicker to the lights and his smirk drops by an iota before it comes back in full force. ] — charming establishment. But I believe you have something of mine. An acquaintance. He's rather tall, prone to running into walls and likes petting things that bite him. If you could direct him to me, I'd be most appreciative.

I have attached an artist's rendition for your perusal.

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[postocular]

Then I guess that makes you Loki?

[ He's definitely paying rapt attention now. ]

I'm all ears.

[dothelokimotion]

When he was young, Thor wanted to be a valkyrie. So he would steal our mother's gowns and pretend to be a warrior maiden.

[postocular]

[ Laughing? Who's laughing? ...Yeah, okay. He's laughing. It's a funny thing to picture, okay?? ]

You've got to be joking. [ Somehow, he's not sure. ]

[dothelokimotion]

Not at all. Ask him yourself.

[postocular]

Oh, I'm going to, trust me! I just have to figure out how to work it into a conversation.

[dothelokimotion]

Simply drop it in the middle of one with no warning. He'll immediately blurt out the truth.

[postocular]

That's good to know for later.

[dothelokimotion]

I am a fountain of useful information.

[postocular]

Being who you are, you'd kind of have to be at this point, right?

[dothelokimotion]

To some degree. Gods do have a little leeway, though.

[postocular]

Oh yeah? How so?

[dothelokimotion]

[ Loki purses his lips, looking for the right words. ]

We are what we are. But . . . we can rise above, if we choose to.

[postocular]

You know, you can always be more than what you're told to be.

[dothelokimotion]

[ Can he though? An insidious voice whispers to him, you think you've escaped simply because you performed one good deed? ]

Perhaps. Only time will tell.

[postocular]

If you want it bad enough, you can make it happen. I mean.. [ He pauses, waving a hand, trying to get the words to come. ]

Sometimes it's the little things to prove you can? Sure, you could do one big thing, but people tend to remember a bunch of little things over one.

[dothelokimotion]

[ A pause. ]

I have done many things. Many which have proved fruitless.

[postocular]

To you, maybe.

[dothelokimotion]

[ It is a little childish, he knows. He tried. He had tried so hard. Lost his way and continued to do so. There is the fear that he has traded Odin's regard for Thor's and that will be his downfall once more. Loki doesn't know. He lacks answers once more and has to rebuild himself. ]

Who else?

[postocular]

[ Carl gets it, probably more than a kid his age should. He lost his way a few times, and still can't shake the feeling that he's just another monster, despite the reassurance that he was good. He doesn't feel good anymore. They've all done shit to sully their hands. ]

The people who don't believe in you will want you to fail, but fuck them. [ Bluntly. ] The ones that care will help.

[dothelokimotion]

[ Loki chuckles, bittersweet. ]

I'm afraid I'm lacking people in all areas.

[postocular]

Family always counts, but you're in the Fleet now. There's all kinds of people who like to see people succeed.

You're a god- you can pretty much do anything.

[dothelokimotion]

You are operating under the impression of omniscient all-powerful gods. While we are far superior to many, that is not what godhood is.

[ He pauses, before exhaling quietly. ]

We — represent ideals. Characteristics. Embody them to a certain degree. There is only so much . . . nuance found there.

[postocular]

I get that.. but because of what you're god of, don't you have a bit more leniency?

Tricks are kind of a broad spectrum, aren't they? I don't know how all that works, though.

[dothelokimotion]

[ His eyebrows go up. He wasn't expecting that familiarity. ]

It is possible. That does not make it true, though.

[postocular]

Have you figured out any loopholes in how it works?