driftfleet | [ one year anniversary ]

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. ]

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[ loki nods slowly. ]

I was not there for very long but it certainly seemed . . . crowded.

Yeah, it's - something. Where I live now - Detroit, it's the same way. But I'm from somewhere a little less fuckin' loud so I'm a little biased against the big city shit.

[ he shrugs. ]

All your cities seemed to be designed the same way. Grey and crowded.

They're a little less grey in my time, but yeah - they're crowded and ugly.

None of the cities I know have ever been designed as such.

I think humans just like feeling like fuckin' sardines or somethin', I dunno. Like, I understand the reason why it's like that, but also, fuck that reason.

It is a little bizarre. But I grant I have not visited much of the planet since New York.

Figured. Well, next time you know to go to somewhere not New York.

[ his expression flickers. ]

As I said, it is unlikely I will ever go to Earth again.

[Ben raises an eyebrow, but shrugs]

Your choice, dude. But try to go on your new birthday, at least. Or better yet, watch a movie about it instead to avoid being pranked yourself.

It is not about choice. It is about ability. I am unable to visit Earth because I am no longer alive.

Oh.

[well now it's awkward.

. . . ]

Then definitely the movie option.

[ loki frowns. ]

Why would there be movies about holidays?

'Cuz it makes Hollywood money. Those're the folks who make the movies, by the way.

Halloween and Christmas are probably the most popular ones; 'cuz like, Halloween's all creepy and shit and perfect for horror movies, and Christmas is for all the family-friendly, wholesome and warm inside bullshit movies.

[ loki has no idea what hollywood is. ]

Is it not uncomfortable that someone takes a holiday and commercializes it?

Uncomfortable? I mean - not really? They've been doing it for years and years. Long before I was even born.

[ wow humanity is so broken. ]

It simply seems odd, that's all.

Well, like I said, those holidays have certain feelings to them. So people make movies that're supposed to, I dunno, inspire those feelings or whatever.

Or sometimes they go the complete opposite direction. Honestly, it's just a cash grab.