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A dirty man appears [Video/Action]

[Video clicks on right as someone in jeans, cowboy boots and a T-shirt that says "+20 Shirt of Smiting" across it, sits down in the fountain. Harry is looking particularly unkempt like maybe he hasn't washed in uh... a few months. Because he's been mostly dead. He got 'not dead' only a little while ago so it's totally not his fault. Well ok it kind of is. Anyway, he jumps right back up with a shout of protest. ]

Hey! Stars and stones that's... uh... not as cold as it should be.

[He realizes he is no longer at the edge of an Island at the south end of Lake Michigan. And that is about the time a long stick drops out of the sky and beans him across the head. There is cursing. Luckily the video fuzzes enough that people can't be TOO offended by it. Between bits of snow he picks up the staff from the water and frowns at it.]

I thought you bit the dust. What the hell is going on?

[And now he realizes he's not even in Chicago. And this is definitely not the Nevernever. Unless they got a really creative ghost taking up residency. He stomps toward the edge of the water which is still doing a decent job of grounding his magic out and letting that device keep broadcasting.]

Huh, someone dropped their... phone? Thing? Did phones change again? I can't keep up with this crap. What's the red light mean? Hell's bells, did I break it already?

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I figure that's not by choice on your part.

My world?

Ahh... of course. [Harry thinks this is a game.] Well then, represent.

Nah, not a vampire. Just a wizard that's really good at pissing them off. What kinds of problems you guys been having?

Your universe- ah, no one told you yet. This place pulls people from different worlds, different universes entirely. It is common enough in my own world to know of the existence of other realms, but some such as yourself seem to have problems with the concept at first.

They learn.

I am. Representing. And styling. My swagger is great- oh, a wizard, hm? Are you any good?

[He doesn't know how seriously to take you.]

Right. Look, just because I'm trying to figure out what the hell is going on doesn't mean I'm not able to wrap my brain around things. My brain is actually very wrappy thanks. Beyond your ego, people shouldn't be getting yanked around between worlds. Very Star Trek though isn't it?

Yep the whole skin tight cowl thing is very styling. [Harry can't decide if he ought to deck you or sit and listen to you talk for hours.]

Well, I'm not bad. Apparently good enough a bunch of people and things keep trying to recruit me. So, what are you?

Whatever is a Star Trek? Also, I don't think wrappy is a word. Just saying.

[Tips his head.]

Huh. What kinds of things can you do? I am Serrure, by the way, Norse God of Poor Life Choices. Ah- actually, it's Loki, but there are two of us here and I like to keep a distinctness if you know what I mean.

TV show. Movies. Set in outer space. Boldly go where no man has gone before, you know the schtik. Wrappy is a word. You knew what I meant didn't you. I laugh in the face of dictionaries.

Norse god? Two of the same Norse god? [Harry has met one version of Odin. He got schooled.] Poor life choices. [He's laughing for a minute at that one] I guess I've been following your tenements then.

Yeah, I can see what you mean. Serrure is marginally better than Bill.

What about women? Women go many places, too. Some where even men fear to tread. [The All Mothers would have scolded you, Harry.]

Yes. The other Loki is more of the Norse God of Attempting to Take Over Midgard variety. Penchant for leather. I imagine you will meet him, this being an enclosed area of limited space and all.

Bill. He died. I'd not take his name.

I didn't write the line dude. If it makes you feel better some of the captains are women. Anyway I think the line more referred to man as a species which would include women. Not very enlightened but not as exclusive as it sounds at least. [Erk. Don't send the All Mothers after him, he thinks women are awesome!]

I like this making up our own specialty thing.

Bill's kind of a common name. It's the name some of the Carpenter kids call me since there's a Harry among them. Sorry about your Bill though.

The Carpenter kids? Are they child laborers? There are laws against that where I am from. I think. [Obviously they don't apply to the Aesir. Weep, weep.]

If you were Harry first, why are you Bill, then? And the Bill of my world is happy now, he is in Valhalla with Kelda- who is also now dead.

That's their last name. We've got those laws too. Or something like them.

I'm Bill because an adorable little six year old informed me I was. I mostly humor her.

Good on your Bill. All but the dead bit. It's nice to be happy.

That is the profession of their father, then? From your accent I would say you are American, and I am still unsure how their surnames work entirely.

Well, that is a good reason to go by Bill, then. And death is not so bad, I think. Especially not if one gets to Valhalla.

Their father [alright he's really a carpenter] is actually in construction yeah. But he's also a Knight of the Cross. But I don't think his name has anything to do with it. Americans kind of buck that tradition with a vengeance. There's a million Smiths and I think the majority are bankers and school teachers.

Yeah, I figure the same thing.

I didn't much enjoy it. But then again I didn't get to see the final step really just the waiting area.

Knight of the Cross. Like the Knights of the Round Table? A bit disappointing, they were. Arthur is so old.

I digress.

You died? Or nearly died?

No.. more like the Templars but with more direction from the big guy. Three men given a little extra oomph to fight evil and the fallen. You knew Arthur?

Yep, was mostly dead for about half a year. Faerie Queen was pretty determined to keep me alive though so here I am. She'll be severely pissed off though.

Who is the big guy? [Just the smallest bit of confusion.] I met him when I went to the Otherworld, I was enlisted to aid them. But the other side seemed to have better ideas....ah, it is not important now.

Severely pissed off about what? Has no one told you no time passes at all from whence you were taken to when you are returned?

You know... capital G god.

Wait what do you mean the other side had better ideas?

About having saved my life only to have me disappear and no no one mentioned that. That is important news.

Well, Arthur and Merlin and Captain Britain, they ruled like a monarchy, right? So all the random elves and fairies and- well everyone else were at the bottom. No rights, no equality. And the other side, they wanted a democracy, with the royalty as figure heads with no real power, so that everyone could have a say in how things were run. It seemed far more reasonable than helping enforce an absolute monarchy where people were willingly joining the other side anyway.

You shall find that when introducing this place to newbs that you often forget things after the tenth or so time as well.

I do not think capital G god truly exists in my world. If so, he has rather better things to do than socialize with the rest of us. You know him in yours?

Captain Britain? [Jeeze everyone's here.]

The other side? The Elves and Fae? Cause those guys like monarchy too. Democracy isn't bad or anything.

I can't decide if that's good news or bad.

Er... don't tell His people that man, things just get inane. No, I just know a couple guys who do His work. I try not to deal with Religion too much if I can help it.

Oh yes, all of the elves and fae at the top like the monarchy because they are in charge. But those at the bottom? The chamber pot emptiers and the ah.. horse stable muckers? I should think they would prefer to have a voice. Or even a union! No taxation without representation. That sort of thing.

I have met one of his people. Pastor Mike. Seemed nice enough, but he travels with Galactus now, as his herald.

Hmmm most of the fae I know seem to have it ingrained unless they're unaligned. Even then they seem to like a solid power structure of some sort. But there are a few oddities that stand out I suppose. You sure are all American aren't you?

With... with Galactus?

I only see what democracy did for Asgard and think it a wise idea. Plus, if there is no throne, no evil ambition to take said throne when I come of age. [He's super happy about that.]

Galactus, the eater of worlds. Ah. It's complicated.

[Have a lifted eyebrow]
You're coveting a throne right now?

Yeah it sounds pretty complicated.

Well, no. Not right now. That would leave very little time for the internet, now wouldn't it?

... If I'd known I could distract all the world conquerors with the internet my life would have been so much easier...

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