( open ) surrender all your dreams to me tonight

[dothelokimotion]

Who: Loki Odinson dothelokimotion + You
What: Fancy Opening Night
When: May 11th
Where: The Opherium, Central City
Content Warnings: n/a


( i. grand opening — mingle and drinks )

[ welcome to the opherium. open to all metas, provided you’re up to the dress code. so make sure you’re dressed to the gills with your fanciest clothes or you might just be asked to leave. you’re ushered into a grand hall. there are appetizers like shrimp cocktails and little quiches placed on large tables for you to nibble on and champagne glasses being passed around by waiters. located in the middle is a large chocolate fountain for all you dessert lovers (loki. it’s for loki). grab yourself a drink and go hit up a familiar face. ]

( ii. dance dance )

[ and of course, once the mingling and networking is done, the staff come to clear the chairs away and leave plenty of room on the dance floor. the lights go dim, casting soft shadows against the wall. slow waltzes begin to filter through the hall as gently encouragement to go find a partner, maybe hold them close, enjoy a little . . . company and more.

or maybe you just want an excuse to step on someone’s foot. equally valid. in fact, there might be a little magic in the air that tugs you towards someone you want to be with . . . ]

( iii. star gazing )

[ the party is winding down. maybe you’re ready to go back. curl up on bed after a late night with drinks and dancing. or perhaps you’re feeling a touch of wistfulness, a need to seclude yourself after all that jazz. consider then, finding yourself a nice quiet corner on the upper levels of the theatre, where there are some nice balconies for you to collect yourself.

and there are always the stars to keep you company. ]

Comments

[dothelokimotion]

I think it's very clear that I'm not.

[ he barely is, he thinks, compared to the others. he can't help comparing himself, feeling the parts where he falls short. but that's not because of them but because loki has always done that. always noticed the things he has lacked. ]

Still. I can be useful. I am useful. I did help before, with the demon.

[ikols]

Of course you did. You are needed, I would miss you if you left us.

[ He slides his hands into the thick of Loki's hair at his nape, thumb brushing behind an ear. ]

You have family here.

[dothelokimotion]

[ a new sister. other brothers. loki shudders before leaning his forehead against loki. ]

Am I . . . really needed?

[ikols]

[ Am I needed?

It's not the first time he has kissed a Loki on the forehead and he does so again, brushing through his hair and holding him close in a hug. ]

I saw you once, years ago. I saw every Loki that the son of the Scarlet Witch was drawing upon to give me an older body, and there you were with long horns and a dark coat. Part of you made me.

So yes, dear. You were needed halfway across the multiverse even before you knew it.

[dothelokimotion]

[ then why does he keep dying? why does his every attempt sour so quickly, even after he's learned better? he wants so desperately to hold onto thor's words, that he can be more. surely, surely it is within reach.

tentatively, his arms climb around loki's, his fingers digging in the fabric. ]

[ikols]

It's alright.

[ In their dark corner of the gala, shielded from view by the sheen of expensive drapes, he rubs Loki's back through his fine clothes and tucks him under his chin. It's kind of fucked up, he thinks, that he's always comforting himself. There's never anyone else to do it though and isn't that a sobering thought. ]

Our lives are not linear, you fell into this realm and into mine. There is chaos, but there is no such thing as coincidence.

[dothelokimotion]

[ he takes in a shuddering breath. ]

And chaos is ours to do with as we wish.

[ he cannot keep holding himself back out of fear. he'll eat himself alive at this rate. ]

[ikols]

We are different types of gods, you and I, but we both utilise the same tools. Stories, lies, chaos.

[ His hand rests between Loki's shoulders as a reassuring weight. ]

You have been very quiet of soul since you arrived, reticent. This building's unveiling in your image is the first time I've seen a sliver of the real you. Why is that? What has changed?

[dothelokimotion]

Nothing has changed. I simply refuse to wallow — [ and wait for thor, an endless waiting that has never done him any good. ] — in the things I have lost.

I am Loki. I take back. I make something of myself.

[ikols]

Is that what this is, the theatre? This is making something of yourself?

[ He asks because he is genuinely curious, if the reassurance of having the theatre is at the core of Loki's self-worth. ]

[dothelokimotion]

[ he bites on his lower lip. being forthright is a struggle. ]

It is . . . something.

[ in a lower voice. ]

It's mine.

[ikols]

[ Mm, he thought so. It's not the recognition of Odin, the support of Freyja, or the love of Thor. It fills a hole.

Loki drops a kiss on Loki's cheek. ]

It's a good start.

[dothelokimotion]

[ his shoulders relax a little at that. he's always been susceptible to any form of good will. ]

Mmm. What it will grow into, I do not know. But it is mine and I will nurture it.

[ikols]

You could go to a million different worlds, there is no reason to dwell in permanence upon this one. Are you sure you want this? To stay?

[dothelokimotion]

[ loki hesitates visibly because he doesn't know. the idea of staying in one place is not something he's known for. he prefers to have his options open, to do whatever it is he chooses.

and yet . . . the idea of traveling alone, among different worlds, a perpetual traveler. he's not sure he could bear that. if he has to take it, he will, rather than being closed off. but it is still a vice around his heart. ]

I could. And if it presents itself, I might. But if it does not, then I will make my legend here. So even if I do leave, my name is in stone.

[ikols]

I love you very much, you know.

[dothelokimotion]

[ the tips of his ears go a faint pink as he clears his throat, embarrassed. ]

And I am . . . appreciative of all you've given me.

[ he's not good at this, but he musters warmth for his smile. ]

Thank you.

[ikols]

Don't give people a reason to say You're welcome after they tell you they love you, it's lame.

[ Stepping back, he fixes any creases on Loki's gown and gives an approving nod. ]

You're ready to go, be fabulous in front of all of them. I plan on getting drunk and the boy hasn't even tried tonight so I'm passing the Loki Is The Best Ever torch to you.

[dothelokimotion]

[ wow, leave him alone, he's had like one or two of those in his lifetime okay. ]

Have a little mischief. It'd be boring otherwise.

[ikols]

I absolutely plan on it.

[ The last thing he does for him is fix the train on Loki's dress with a FLOOF as he leaves. ]

[dothelokimotion]

[ his smile lingers, savoring the conversation of before despite what it dredged up. then loki fixes his expression, a game face before heading back into the crowd.

he had a party to impress upon. ]