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[unkindled_madness]

Who: Sephiroth unkindled_madness & you!
What: Sephiroth has been activated as a sleeper agent!
When: late April and into May
Where: Sunset Falls, Central City
Content Warnings: N/A for now.

[Some are bound to notice something off about Sephiroth. It's unusual for him to miss meetings or show up late for work--but not so unusual that it's never happened before. This world has its stressors, and maybe he's just going through something again.

During the same time period, Fantastic has been making news thwarting a small rogue's gallery of fresh new villains. But apart from "Shadow Flare" being pretty tall, it isn't the natural conclusion to think that Sephiroth might be behind the mask. One, he's always professed a confusion and even disdain for costumes and alter egos. Two, all of the fights are happening in or around Central, and Sephiroth only travels there when borrowing Loki's teleporter. Absolutely no reason to connect the two.]

((Specific prompts in the comments! Feel free to hit me up at yinza if you want to plot anything.))

Comments

[unkindled_madness]

...yes.

[If it gets worse, if it turns out there is something wrong with him that he can't fix-- Loki deserves to know.

But what does he have to tell him right now? Nothing. He doesn't know anything yet.]

[dothelokimotion]

I don't know what you're so afraid of.

But I'll still be here.

[unkindled_madness]

I know.

[He reaches up to take one of Loki's hands. It's himself he's afraid of.]

...I'm sorry I've been absent.

[dothelokimotion]

[ he grasps it, twining their fingers together. ]

It's — [ fine, but it's not. he lets out a quiet breath. ] — Just be careful.

[unkindled_madness]

I'm making every effort.

[That's why he's lying.

Right?]

[dothelokimotion]

[ loki sighs, but nods quietly. ]

[unkindled_madness]

...you haven't noticed anything else unusual of late, have you?

[dothelokimotion]

With you?

[ a pause. ]

No, other than these . . . walks you've been taken with lately.

[unkindled_madness]

I meant in general, but I suppose that's good to know.

[No, he definitely wanted to know about himself.]

[dothelokimotion]

Mmm.

[ he thinks about mentioning — no, it can wait. ]

You've been wearing your shirt inside a lot. Even in bed. Why is that? If you're feeling cold, we can go buy some new clothes.

[unkindled_madness]

[He shakes his head.]

I'm not cold.

Does it bother you?

[dothelokimotion]

No. It's just odd.

[unkindled_madness]

Sometimes I wear shirts.

[Yeah, he can't really deny that this is odd.]

[dothelokimotion]

Not in bed.

[ so that's something else he's hiding. ]

[unkindled_madness]

It's still somewhat new, our sharing one.

[...that's not accusatory, is it?]

[dothelokimotion]

[ no, but it's not great and his shoulders droop a little. ]

Yes, of course.

[unkindled_madness]

I'm just not always used to it.

[dothelokimotion]

I can understand that.

If you — want to change your mind. About anything.

[unkindled_madness]

I don't want you to leave.

[But should he?]

[dothelokimotion]

Then what do you want?

[unkindled_madness]

I just want to be sure of something. That it won't... hurt you.

[dothelokimotion]

[ loki blinks, surprised. is that what this is about? ]

What makes you think it can?

[unkindled_madness]

You're strong, but you aren't invincible.

[dothelokimotion]

That is true, but I can be the one to determine that.

[ something does click, though. a common fear they've both held. ]

Are you afraid of yourself? Hurting me in some way?

[unkindled_madness]

......I have before.