[ one year anniversary ]

[dothelokimotion]

Who: Loki + You
Broadcast: Video
Action: SS First Breath
When: Today! It's a special day!

( video broadcast )

[ the feed splutters before turning on. loki is surrounded by a whole bunch of boxes. boxes as far as the eye can see. loki has started opening them while the speakers blast this song loud and clear. loki, for his part merely huffs. ]

It seems I have spent a total of a year in this place and the, ah, viewers wish to celebrate. However most of this is useless to me, so I welcome anyone else taking them into their hands.

[ which, ngl, he's into. but the gifts loki has are just . . . baffling. he holds each one up to the camera. we have the mighty thor scooter, captain chickmerica, loki on hotwheels, a masterpiece, plastic horns, disturbing panties and something for "sophisticated men" ]

Please feel free to come by to the First Breath to pick them up.

Also, this has reminded me. Since we are essentially living by this . . . awkward mortal calendar, I have decided I want a birthday. You lot should help me pick one.

[ and get him presents. this is essentially a ploy for presents. ]

Comments

[dothelokimotion]

[ he does and he nods politely at her in recognition. ]

April Fool's Day? That would be sufficient and it fits with my reputation.

[ikenai]

[It is so nice to be remembered by those one teased and joked with when one was there before.]

I figured that it would be best if we found one that fit more for you. I was given a birthday as well. But the date is rather arbitrary at this point.

[dothelokimotion]

[ he waves a flippant hand. ]

Most dates are. But I thought it might be enjoyable to possess a "birthday".

[ikenai]

[She cracks a smile at that.]

Who doesn't want a whole day dedicated to them, complete with gifts, sweets and adoration of others?

[dothelokimotion]

[ someone gets it. ]

Precisely. Everyone deserves a day like that one.

[ikenai]

[Well, of course Mikumo gets it. She likes attention as much as any idol.]

Well, no, I don't think that everyone does, but most people do have a day that their life is celebrated.

[dothelokimotion]

Why did they assign you one?

[ he assumed all mortals have one, of course. ]

[ikenai]

Oh? I suppose that's the day that I woke up in the lab. Lady M doesn't really explain those sorts of things. All I know is it's the date she put on my bio.

[She's not a normal mortal, Loki. Sorry.]

[dothelokimotion]

[ lab? ]

Were you engineered?

[ikenai]

[Ah, yes, this is the first time she's talked about her origins with anyone not part of Walküre and Delta Flight.]

Mmmm, yes, I am the clone of a long-dead priestess. It's a long story, I suppose. But, there you are.

[dothelokimotion]

[ no doubt a strange story. ]

Why did they create you?

[ikenai]

[Well, see, it started with aliens...]

To save the universe, I suppose. It's a long job.

[dothelokimotion]

And saving the universe rests on you?

[ikenai]

Not solely, no.

[She shrugs effortlessly.]

I'm a member of a group that helps save the universe.

[dothelokimotion]

[ of course. it's always a group. loki is sure they have special outfits too. ]

That seems to be a trend.

[ikenai]

[Of course they do! Holographic rocket skirts are all the rage, Loki.]

Oh? Has something like that happened in your world too?

[dothelokimotion]

My world is long gone. I'm simply familiar with all strains of . . . heroism.

[ikenai]

Gone, you say? What happened to it? And as far as I go, it's not about heroism. It's about being able to sing and dance in front of audiences.

[dothelokimotion]

It was destroyed.

[ by me, but he doesn't say that. ]

And this will . . . save the universe.

[ikenai]

I'm sorry for you then.

[She doesn't really have a planet she's from, but if Ragna were to be destroyed, she's sure that she would be upset.]

Yes, it has many times over.

[She's waiting for the usual questions because this isn't the first time she's had this conversation.]

[dothelokimotion]

How many times?

[ like it's hard to believe this is a regular thing but loki has heard of weird stuff before. ]

[ikenai]

Hm, that's a good question.

[She takes a moment to think it over.]

It's really been an ongoing thing for well over a hundred years, but there have been seven distinct times, if you include the latest time that I was involved in. However, that really had a lot of little fights over time.

[dothelokimotion]

[ so basically no one wins and it's just a cycle. ]

So what makes you think it will end?

[ikenai]

[It's a fight against space fungus, Loki. Who the hell wins against that?]

I'm not certain it will. A group of scientists has discovered how to trigger the problem, so perhaps that can be reversed engineered. Despite my current augment, I'm no scientist. I will leave that to them, while they leave the handling of the infected to me and the rest of Walküre.

[dothelokimotion]

[ hmmm. ]

How very convenient.