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[godoftricks]

[ Loki is smiling. ]

I find myself in rather an inexplicable mood today. [ His smile widens. ] I must say, you are all suffering from the most heart-breakingly amusing curses. It almost makes me more tolerant of your presence. I will give you credit where it is due. You mortals are far better at entertainment than you know.

Perhaps it will make me less inclined to bring the place down around your ears. I shall consider it.

[ A slight frown crosses his face when he says that. While he aims to elevate himself above these mortals, he would ordinarily not admit to it so freely. His words, for once, are unsweetened by lies or trickery, but they leave him before he can prevent that.

That gives him concern, but he still has purpose here. He filters the rest of his message to the deities. ]

DEITIES FILTER

My friends, I would have words with you. I have heard much about you, and your power here. There is a favour I would request - one for which I am willing to pay most highly.

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[charring]

[Loki, we can't be friends anymore. Not if you want to bring the place down.]

Well, aren't you a sweetheart. [Flattest. Tone. Ever.]

permavideo; i'm ready >)

[asofwar]

Such benevolence.

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[godoftricks]

[ He'd settle for ruling it all, if that would sit better with you. ]

I have never been accused of that before.

Of course, none of this should surprise you. You already saw the monster hiding beneath the man.

are you sure tho

[godoftricks]

A king requires strength, not benevolence.

You should know that; a warrior requires the same, Sif.

no never sure

[asofwar]

Are you giving me lessons, now?

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[charring]

I had my hopes that the monster was just physical in appearance. Now I'm starting to doubt.

[godoftricks]

Perhaps I am. Would you prefer to think of it as advice?

[asofwar]

Advice from you sounds like a threat.

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[godoftricks]

You more than most understand that appearances can be deceiving.

Words can be more so. What has troubled you, Charlene?

[godoftricks]

It usually is. [ What? That isn't what he meant to say. ]

...

Do I have need of threatening you?

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[charring]

Loads. Partly someone saying they find someone's suffering amusing.

[asofwar]

[Oh.]

Do you need to have it to do so?

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[godoftricks]

You speak as though I am the only one to think so. But that is hardly monstrous. I can think of far worse than that, though granted the sensitivities mortals hold so close are often beyond me. I did not intend to say anything that would be upsetting.

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[charring]

You're the first person that I've heard to say it out loud. And I hardly call it being sensitive if someone reacts a bit negatively to hearing a potential threat to their survival. Us mortals may kinda hate it here, but as long as we're stuck, we kinda want to continue breathing.

DEITY FILTER;

[intriplicate]

Did you fill out Friend Form B345662A?

Ask.

[valentineluke]

Something wrong?

[hexuality]

[She isn't quite sure of what she's heard, can never quite trust anything people do or say on weekends like this. But the gut feeling she's had in speaking with Loki before seems to return in full force now, validated, almost.]

Consider it harder. It's my birthday, after all.

[godoftricks]

[ He raises his eyebrows. She looks older than last he saw her, indeed. Is that a change brought on by the day? ]

Is it, indeed? I did not know. Perhaps I shall find a gift for you, Miss Weasley.

[godoftricks]

Wrong? Quite the contrary, my friend. My mood is almost jubilant. It is liberating. Yes, perhaps that is the word.

DEITY FILTER;

[godoftricks]

There was a sceptre, left behind in the realm from whence I came. I have been advised that it may be within your power to bring it here. It is an object which I greatly miss, a tool which strengthened and empowered my magic. That is the indulgence I would ask of you.

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[godoftricks]

Some among you should not still be breathing at all. Were you aware of that? One in particular should have died before arriving, and by my hand at that. I could not be blamed for being somewhat aggrieved at that.

[godoftricks]

True enough. [ Almost grudgingly. ] I do not. Perhaps that brings enjoyment of its own.

DEITY FILTER;

[intriplicate]

We make bargains.

What are you willing to give for this scepter.

[asofwar]

Am I to be your entertainment next?

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[charring]

I think I understand that. But threatening all of us? What's that get you?