driftfleet | ( come away with me / to the finale )

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( come away with me / to the finale )

Who: Everyone!
Broadcast: No
Action: Planet-side
When: Now

[ located between the beach and the forest, there seems to be an open air party happening. on the beach, there seems to be rows of white tables loaded with food. entrees, side dishes of all shapes, sizes and types. there’s something for everyone here to take and try out. and true to his word, taako has set up two large tables for desserts; cakes, cookies, fruits and two large chocolate fountains for people to dig things into. if you miss something, don’t worry, the tables are quickly refilled by ghostly waiters who bring them out on little trays for you to pick out and try.

a little further into the forest, there is a dance floor. nothing fancy, just leaves that carpet the ground, but on a table rests a few masks that you can try on and they will have you dressed in an appropriately fancy outfit to take to the floor. once you take off the mask, the glamour fades, so feel free to use them for as long as you want. the music that plays ranges from soft, easy jazz to livelier beats. where is it coming from? who knows, but you can probably say your preferences out loud and it will change for you.

if the party is too much or too busy for you, there’s a small area in the woods, laden with pillows and rugs for you to relax and soak in the atmosphere. not everyone is a party person and loki has accounted for that. ]

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It's still impressive.

[He's still wrapping his head around the idea of magic, but that doesn't diminish Loki's skill or creativity any.]

What are we celebrating? [Or, more specifically, what is Loki celebrating?]

I suppose it is a celebration of our time together. Despite the circumstances that brought us here, we have made the most of our lives in this place. Whatever end that comes, at least we have these moments to share in.

[ he reaches out to bucky, hands out, if the man wishes to reach back. ]

What will you do when we leave?

I suppose that's a good thing, memory. [He wouldn't really know.

He's still not a tactile person, and likely never will be, but Loki has bared parts of himself that are private, and Loki hasn't judged what tidbits he's offered up about himself, so when Loki reaches out he raises his own hands, placing them in the other man's.]

Don't know. [He shrugs.] I don't think it matters, for me.

[ he squeezes them gently. ]

For you or to you? There is a difference between those two answers.

[Loki stop being so perceptive.]

I suppose there is.

[Doesn't mean he's going to answer it, but he does return the squeeze of his hands at least.]

[ he is uncanny that way, able to feel the blind spots in a person's voice and heart. still loki smiles faintly. ]

This may be the last time I see you.

[They're speaking in layers; not a first for them certainly, but there seems more gravity to it now than their usual wordplay.]

If you believe it so, then should we make it something to remember?

Yes.

[ a longer pause. ]

But I also wanted to offer you the chance to come with me.

Tell me what you envision.

[Though of course nothing is simple, and he continues holding Loki’s hands lightly as he waits.]

Where do you plan to go?

[ what he envisions. loki isn't sure himself. the future always seems rather hazy to him of late. it used to be clear. rebuild asgard with thor, but that fell apart and has been falling ever since. ]

I do not have one. A vision or much of a plan.

But I do know that I . . . want to keep living. Somehow. And I imagine, so do you.

So why not do it together?

Not even for the night?

[It's not what they're really talking about though, and there's no sense in pretending it is. But then again he's getting the impression that this party is more an illusion of happiness, something to cover the anxiety of the unknown lurking on their horizon.]

I have considered the merits of staying here, in this place. Drifting through space from planet to planet might not be so bad without the influence of our captors. But it's a passing thought only; I am as of yet undecided.

What would you propose, if I chose to go with you?

Much of the same. I don't think I'll be returning home and the universe is large.

But I rather not linger in this one. I do not know how much of it was controlled or not.

One universe does seem a bit limiting to a man used to having the whole of the cosmos at his fingertips.

[It's a call back to one of their earliest conversations, Loki's mention of walking many different worlds. Loki must chafe at the restraint of this place more than most.]

I'm pretty sure that I'm neither needed or wanted where I came from, so I suppose considering other options should be a priority.

I want you.

[ it's quiet though. ]

It's not meant to influence your choice. I've been wanted and used in the same breath. But the need exists.

You're far too generous where I'm concerned.

[Though Loki seems to know what it is to feel broken and unwanted, so perhaps the offer isn't so surprising after all.]

I appreciate the honesty. And I will consider the offer. But I won't do you the disservice of a hasty answer to something so serious.

[ loki nods. ]

Of course. I simply wanted to make it known.

I'm glad you did. I am. [He squeezes Loki's hands to underline the point.] But I doubt you really went to all this effort for serious talk. Or did you?

I didn't want to leave any more regrets.

Has your mind been set more at ease?

More or less.

[ a pause. ]

I've died many times already. What's one more at the end?

There is an argument that living is the harder of the two.

[It’s a shitty argument though, and never makes anyone feel better.]

What more can I do, to make it more instead of less?

Oh, they're not wrong and I do believe in living in spite of all my troubles.

[ that being said though. loki merely shrugs. ]

I don't know.

I wouldn't have expected anything else from you. Truly.

[And living free of the Atroma's influence, free to wander wherever he wants, would probably do Loki no small amount of good.]

If you're struck by a sudden inspiration, I trust you'll tell me.

[ loki smiles faintly. ]

Of course. We are in this together.

I suppose that we are. For however it turns out.

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