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[thirtythird]

@ wlawford
room 023; bunk 025 (with loki odinson)
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[thirtythird]

Like most of life, then.

I don't mind, to be absolutely clear.

[dothelokimotion]

. . . Thank you.

All my life, people have "minded" the way I was.

[ and it destroyed him. little by little, loki's confidence fell apart until odin put in the finishing blow. what was he supposed to be? what was the right thing to be? he played every role and died every time. ]

[thirtythird]

Their loss, then. Not that it makes bearing the knowledge any easier.

I choose you, Loki. Just exactly as you are. All the best bits and all the rest in the same bargain.

I promised. I promise.

To be absolutely clear.

[dothelokimotion]

[ yes. lawford chose him. he didn't have to. he didn't need to, but he did. that is a gift loki doesn't intend to fail. ]

I know. I believe you.

[thirtythird]

I hope it doesn't bore you to hear.

[Because it's actually quite lovely to keep repeating.]

[dothelokimotion]

How could it? It comes from you.

[thirtythird]

So do long tirades about cream tea and silk swatches, in all fairness.

[dothelokimotion]

I've heard worse.

[thirtythird]

Perhaps, but I'd like you to hear better. Odes to your best qualities and all that.

[dothelokimotion]

I do not think those exist.

[thirtythird]

Something to keep me occupied, then, while you're busy sewing chaos.

[dothelokimotion]

Perhaps.

I will wait in anticipation.

[thirtythird]

Does it still count if I ask for your help thinking of rhymes?

[dothelokimotion]

We can tally it up and see it through the end.

[thirtythird]

What rhymes with "machinations," then?

[dothelokimotion]

Frustrations.

[thirtythird]

Doesn't quite seem the word for an ode meant to be brimming with praise.

[dothelokimotion]

I don't know. There is beauty in the truth as well.

[thirtythird]

If that's what you'd prefer. I expect most men would enjoy a bit of puffery.

[dothelokimotion]

And I enjoy it. But I suppose I am afraid of it too.

[thirtythird]

Why? If you don't mind my asking.

[dothelokimotion]

I'm afraid I'll lose myself to it. Or I'll start to believe it.

[thirtythird]

Not unreasonable fears, I suppose.

A truthful set of odes it shall be, then.

[dothelokimotion]

These are getting harder and harder to picture.

[thirtythird]

And thus that much more of a triumph when they're pulled off.

Even if they're pulled off a bit clunkily.