( semi open )

[dothelokimotion]

Who: Loki Odinson (dothelokimotion) and People Trapped in Arcadia
What: it's a SCHEME
When: Early July, idk time
Where: Inside Arcadia
Content Warnings: N/A

[ if you are trapped in arcadia and musing on a way to take down the authority and bust your way out, then you may notice a green magical butterfly in your vision. it's beckoning you. somehow. don't ask how magic works. you end up following it through arcadia until you set into a room.

a room unlike those in arcadia. it's all golden with red drapes and torchlights. even the view from the windows seems starry, unlike anything on earth. and there's loki, dressed in a black suit, tapping his foot impatiently. ]

Finally. Let's get to business, shall we?

( MEET AND GREET | PLOTTING )

Comments

[redhourglass]

I can give you at least three examples of times when you were interested in 'that sort of thing'.

[dothelokimotion]

If we're bringing up old history, need I remind you that I am well-versed in yours.

In fact, double crossing is quite literally your trade.

[redhourglass]

So we've established we can't trust each other, but we have similar goals.

What happens once we're out of here?

[dothelokimotion]

[ why are the avengers so exhausting,,, ]

Nothing? Why would anything happen. I just want to go back to Sunset Falls.

rip at the two of them

[redhourglass]

( why is loki so exhausting )

I'll see what I can do. I don't like the Jonestown vibes I'm getting anyway.

lmfao

[dothelokimotion]

As I said, there are rumours of a cult. Perhaps the ones who are working behind the scenes for Fantastic.

If we can reveal them, then the whole structure falls apart.

[redhourglass]

I think we both know when that happens things are going to turn ugly.

You have anyone mapping an escape route?

[dothelokimotion]

[ he nods. ]

I have someone managing it on the outside. We can coordinate a prong attack, but I would like to have some real information on Arcadia before they move out.

[redhourglass]

Fine.

( actually, better than fine. )

Any touchy subjects I should stay away from? I only just got here.

[dothelokimotion]

[ loki ponders this briefly. ]

I think if you heap praise on Fantastic, that should be enough. Avoid talking about the Society and the Unaligned as much as possible.

[redhourglass]

And if I'm Unaligned?

( at least, she's assuming she is. given that she hasn't exactly signed up for anything yet. )

[dothelokimotion]

Act like you're on the fence. I'm sure they'd be pleased to have a potential recruit.

[redhourglass]

I bet they would.

( not a tall order — given her skills, it's almost laughably easy )

We can't all keep meeting up like this. It'll be too obvious.

[dothelokimotion]

[ wow, he did great on such short notice! ]

Did you have something in mind?

[redhourglass]

Any sense of what kind of meeting wouldn’t be suspicious around here?

[dothelokimotion]

[ he shrugs. ]

During meal times, perhaps? Throwing a party would be suspect otherwise.

[redhourglass]

How secure is the technology in this place?

( excelsior had seemed advanced, but that cuts both ways — natasha has no faith that communications won’t be intercepted and it’s an entirely new system she’ll have to learn. )

[dothelokimotion]

I would not trust it. One of the Metas did create a safer private network named WOMbat. I suggest you familiarize yourself with it as soon as possible.

As for this illusion, it is secure. My powers interfere with any radio and video equipment.

[redhourglass]

( sounds fair enough — that's what she'd do, if she'd wanted to keep tabs on everyone. monitor the technology, see who was up to what. )

That's convenient for you. Why do they want to keep you locked up so bad?

[dothelokimotion]

I'm the Mayor of Sunset Falls. I have influence and I've been mitigating the Alliance and Society's influence in my town. Metas are safer there. Less prone to discrimination.

When I got attacked via a bomb blast, I was compromised and they took me away for my "safety".

[ the one rare time loki was too weak to truly protest. he could have killed them, but that would have looked terrible for sunset falls and everyone else. ]

[redhourglass]

So.. your influence there is undermining Fantastic's goal of convincing Metas the only safe place to be is here?

( it's just a guess )

[dothelokimotion]

Correct. And they could not move against me publicly because on paper, I was also an Alliance member. I had not broken any laws.

[redhourglass]

You're a member of this 'Alliance'?

( pay no mind to the skepticism in her tone )

[dothelokimotion]

[ loki shrugs. ]

It was funny at the time and they sponsored my hotel and expenses.

[redhourglass]

( that... sounds kind of believable, actually )

And let me guess — Fantastic hasn't tried to bribe you yet? Or he did and you told him no?