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[dothelokimotion]

Who: Everyone!
What: LOKIFEST
When: Late May
Where: Sunset Falls Park
Content Warnings: N/A



Lokifest is here!

[ The park has been commandeered to host all kinds of fun activities, stalls and various things for families to do. Colourful green tents and banners, all emblazoned with Loki’s symbolic helm are littered all throughout the park with helpful signs navigating tourists and locals to the myriad of potential amusements for everyone to enjoy.

First, you should help yourself to one of the gift bags. Full of goodies such as Loki bobble heads, a plastic helm tailored to your head size and a green snake as a pin. If you’re not keen on these and try to dispose of them, they will find a magical way to cling to you. Perhaps if you find a creative way of getting rid of it, the spell may fail.

Best of luck!

But don’t get caught up in the goodies. There are plenty of games and competitions for people to try out! For instance, there is a dagger throwing competition where you can win a protective runestone made by Loki himself. The daggers are made of rubber and you’re required to hit the moving Thor-gets — targets.

May your aim be true.

Or perhaps you’d like something a little less challenging. There’s a cosplay competition where the “best dressed Loki” wins a free dinner and a chance to shake hands with the mayor. Even if you lack the costume, there are bins of convenient Loki costumes (ranging from poor quality to high) for you to try out.

Do your best Loki impression and win that free dinner!

And because this is Sunset Falls, there is a best bowtie competition for your dogs to try out. The winner gets a one-of-a-kind bowtie from Loki.

Of course, it’s not all games. There are vendors with all kinds of food, ranging from corndogs to cotton candy. You can even pick up some flavoured boba tea or lemonade as you wander through the festival. There are even small plays artifully re-enacted around so you can get a glimpse at Loki's life.

So come by! Enjoy the festivities! ]

Comments

[portolan]

Broader skill set is always better. I’m getting better at letting people see mine.

[unkindled_madness]

Your feelings or your skills?

[portolan]

[He laughs.]

Both I suppose. Didn’t share either much at home.

[A lie to himself. He’s always been helpful, so much so it put him at risk, so he learned to present standoffish.]

[unkindled_madness]

[Sephiroth shrugs.]

There's no need to be visible to everyone. It's something earned.

[portolan]

[ Balthier smiles. ]

Agreed. I'm fortunate to have had more people earn it than usual.

[ He likes this world, chaos and near ends of the universe not withstanding. ]

[unkindled_madness]

You and David are doing well then?

[portolan]

[ Balthier's expression goes softer, warmer. ]

Better than I ever could have expected. Loki is well?

[ He won't ask as directly, but he knows the two are close. ]

[unkindled_madness]

[Sephiroth nods. It's more complicated than a simple yes or no; Loki has had many losses of late, but they have each other, and that much is strong. And also personal.

He gestures instead to the festival around them.]

This is part of his pact with the goddess Isis, which evidently prevents the town's curse from killing him.

[So that's good.]

[portolan]

[ Balthier winces. ]

I do prefer my loved ones alive, yes. I imagine he's hard to keep dead, but that resurrection can't be pleasant.

[unkindled_madness]

["Loved ones." He says that so easily.]

...yes. I would prefer he never went through that again.

[portolan]

Again? My condolences.

[ He is curious about their relationship, but both are private, and he is smart enough not to startle a rabbit. Or poke a Viera. Sephiroth reminds him of both. ]

It would be hard on you too, I suspect. Even if I knew David would resurrect, I would be distraught. Otto or any of the others too, for that matter.

[unkindled_madness]

The prior instances were before we met.

But I don't care for him to be hurt, no.

[portolan]

[ He unfortunately relates to that one, but it’s not his information to share. ]

Generally a good trait in a friend or lover. The ones that want you hurt aren’t very good news.

[unkindled_madness]

[He huffs softly. When you put it like that...]

I suppose it's a fairly basic qualification.

[portolan]

Yet somehow we overlook it strangely often. People are a mystery.

[unkindled_madness]

I suppose some might take it for granted, depending on their circumstances.

[portolan]

You've never assumed someone had your best interest at heart when they very much didn't?

[unkindled_madness]

...I've always been more inclined to assume the opposite.

[That people who had his best interests at heart had ulterior motives.]