( open/closed ) fool me once, told you twice you're gonna regret it

[dothelokimotion]

Who: Loki Odinson (dothelokimotion) and YOU
What: Loki's back in Sunset Falls, Day in the Life, Mayor Stuff, etc
When: Early July
Where: Arcadia, Central City, Sunset Falls
Content Warnings: N/A

( prompts in the comments. if you want something specific for your character, hit me up @ timmtams / dm )

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[dothelokimotion]

Maybe when you've heard it for yourself.

[unkindled_madness]

I believe they make such things as earplugs, if you're really that bad.

But I suspect you're exaggerating.

[dothelokimotion]

[ loki smiles. ]

I probably am. I wasn't all that bad. Just not particularly creative.

[unkindled_madness]

I'm not expecting you to compose anything.

[dothelokimotion]

[ another huff as loki rubs his neck. ]

I was considering it. For Yule. We wanted to make our own traditions so I was dwelling on it.

[unkindled_madness]

[...oh. Sephiroth's expression softens.]

There will be many more years, if you'd like to try it.

[dothelokimotion]

[ many years. his fingers tighten for a moment, a waver in his posture. ]

I think I could do it.

[unkindled_madness]

[Sephiroth notices, but he isn't sure of the reason for that reaction.]

You just need to shake off the rust, first.

[dothelokimotion]

Yes. And hope my memory takes me back.

[unkindled_madness]

You know, if we take lessons, you could pretend you've never touched an instrument before. The instructor will think you a prodigy.

[dothelokimotion]

[ he brightens. ]

That would be entertaining.

[unkindled_madness]

I hoped you'd think so.

[Plus, he'll get so much praise.]

[dothelokimotion]

It'd be a fun trick. I haven't played any tricks in a while now.

[unkindled_madness]

I know you've missed that.

[dothelokimotion]

I have.

[ he feels weirdly unloki-like these days. he's mayor?? he has a respectable business?? ]

It'll be a nice return.

[unkindled_madness]

It's a part of you. We'll carve out a space for it.

[dothelokimotion]

[ for a moment, loki just soaks this in. that sephiroth knew what he needed. that he'll find that space for loki. he swallows, a little overcome. ]

I don't know what I did to deserve you.

[unkindled_madness]

...do you need me to remind you of everything you've done for me?

[dothelokimotion]

[ he flushes lightly. ]

No, of course not.

[ but he does sigh. ]

With the Avengers here, I do need to . . . explain more of my past.

[unkindled_madness]

It would be useful to be able to identify them.

[So he knows who's on the shit list!]

[dothelokimotion]

Mm. You know how I . . . fell.

[ that memory had come to sephiroth a couple of months back and he's spoken of it from time to time. ]

While I was lost, I came upon Sanctuary. Thanos' domain. He . . . recruited me. It wasn't a painless process, though I suppose I suffered less than the others he had. A bargain was struck. I would go to Earth and make it my own and I'd give him the Infinity Stones.

[unkindled_madness]

And I take it the Avengers were the ones who felt compelled to stop you?

[dothelokimotion]

There were no Avengers at the time. They were simply a rag tag group of people. Directionless, without true motivation to fight back. Manipulating them is easy.

But eventually, they came together and defeated me. But not before I destroyed a city and brought an army to wreck havoc.

[unkindled_madness]

[Sephiroth nods.]

You've told me some of this. You were still angry about what had happened with Thor.

[dothelokimotion]

[ he nods slowly. ]

I was angry. I wanted a throne. I wanted to rule.

And if I failed . . .

[ "you think you know pain? he will make you long for something as sweet as pain." ]