He's decided to dig his claws into Ren. And with his own court ability relating to mind control, he doesn't seem to care whether Ren consents or not. Which he does not. Vehemently so.
I need to keep him safe.
...I admit, the chances seem slim. But you were the only one I thought of. If anyone might or even had the ability, I thought it would be you.
[Loki pauses, trying to decide whether they should leave it at that joke and refuse to help. Ugh, they're gonna hate themselves later for this bit of vulnerability.]
their magic overwrites mine. i can doodle in the margins all i like, but i cannot hope to erase their words in favor of my own.
for this to have a chance of working, we would have to play by their rules. see what protection spells exist in this realm and test their limits.
i'd much rather burn an effigy of him or pull some other prank
[Who knew text on a screen could deliver such a gut punch? The very idea of giving up his persona, of ripping Loki and Robin Hood from within him and living with the void they'd leave behind fills the boy up with dread. Weren't his abilities the one thing that ever made him special? The sad, little orphan no one wanted handpicked by the very gods over everyone else?
Still, Akechi's answer is immediate. Shaken to his core or not, he doesn't hesitate.]
good, we'll have that if we run out of options. the fae love deals, especially ones stacked in their favor. sacrificing a part of yourself to save one dear to you is a romantic concept too, one they're unlikely to resist.
I assure you, there’s nothing boring about working with me. You’ll find that luck is oftentimes against me, so I can promise you it will be a fight no matter what we do.
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As much as I'd love to gut him.
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and why do you think i would be able to help you in this endeavor?
cw: talk of brainwashing / lack of autonomy
I need to keep him safe.
...I admit, the chances seem slim. But you were the only one I thought of. If anyone might or even had the ability, I thought it would be you.
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so
which is it?
are you asking whether i have the power to prevent this from happening again? or are you asking whether i will assist you in enacting your revenge?
i will admit one of those is easier than the other.
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The first.
He's more important than revenge.
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care to pick again?
[Loki pauses, trying to decide whether they should leave it at that joke and refuse to help. Ugh, they're gonna hate themselves later for this bit of vulnerability.]
their magic overwrites mine. i can doodle in the margins all i like, but i cannot hope to erase their words in favor of my own.
for this to have a chance of working, we would have to play by their rules. see what protection spells exist in this realm and test their limits.
i'd much rather burn an effigy of him or pull some other prank
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I'm willing to do whatever it takes.
[And that is a promise.]
And if that means playing by their rules, so be it.
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would you give up your powers?
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Still, Akechi's answer is immediate. Shaken to his core or not, he doesn't hesitate.]
I would.
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the fae love deals, especially ones stacked in their favor. sacrificing a part of yourself to save one dear to you is a romantic concept too, one they're unlikely to resist.
still, i'll work on some other ideas
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Thank you. You’ve kept me from making a fool of myself trying to kill them again.
We can discuss how I pay off this debt to you at a later time.
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i keep ending up the clear winner in my exchanges and i'm getting rather bored of it
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I’ll make it worth your time.
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well, not all i ask. as i said it will depend greatly on my involvement but that doesn't sound nearly as cool
i'll let you know when i make any progress
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We'll speak again soon.