I realize I'm already quite indebted to you as it is, but I need your help.
I want to put the spring court ruler in his place, but after my encounter with the duchess, I'm well aware that brute force will do nothing.
As much as I'd love to gut him.
As much as I'd love to gut him.
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.
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.
[For a boy who lived his entire life in the name of revenge, Akechi's answer surprises even himself.]
The first.
He's more important than revenge.
The first.
He's more important than revenge.
[Not quite the answer he might have wanted, but Akechi is just desperate enough.]
I'm willing to do whatever it takes.
[And that is a promise.]
And if that means playing by their rules, so be it.
I'm willing to do whatever it takes.
[And that is a promise.]
And if that means playing by their rules, so be it.
[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.]
I would.
Still, Akechi's answer is immediate. Shaken to his core or not, he doesn't hesitate.]
I would.
[At least there’s that, a terrifying prospect, sure, but one Akechi will follow through with if necessary.]
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.
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.
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.
I’ll make it worth your time.
I’ll make it worth your time.
If you are both willing and able to help me in this, I'll give you that and more.
We'll speak again soon.
We'll speak again soon.
(ooc: Hi! Laurent and Akechi were discussing whether the dragon could have been sent through a portal in this thread, and Akechi namedropped Loki. While Laurent is poking at this to see how far he can take it, feel free to pm me/reply in tags/etc. if you prefer to handwave anything or aren’t interested. This may also need some mod feedback and we can also discuss whether you prefer to contact them or if I should, when the time comes!)
Official Liaison! How’s the liaising going?
I’ve been thinking about that dragon attack and where that dragon’s gone. While I am not the only one, the consensus is that we know too little about magic to move forward. I have heard that you like a good story. Would you be willing to humour some of my questions?
Official Liaison! How’s the liaising going?
I’ve been thinking about that dragon attack and where that dragon’s gone. While I am not the only one, the consensus is that we know too little about magic to move forward. I have heard that you like a good story. Would you be willing to humour some of my questions?
I wish to draw from your charity (or boredom, what have you) first, so please tell me if any answers will come with a price. I'm not agreeing to any extra payment yet.
It's been suggested that the dragon may have been sent through a portal. Do you know of any way to access the portal after the fact, or create an identical one?
Is it possible to track down the dragon now or is there some magic that one could use to make a next beast trackable?
[Can they airtag a dragon]
It's been suggested that the dragon may have been sent through a portal. Do you know of any way to access the portal after the fact, or create an identical one?
Is it possible to track down the dragon now or is there some magic that one could use to make a next beast trackable?
[Can they airtag a dragon]
[Loki could portal to this hypothetical Beast Hammerspace but needs the location. They can get a location tracking a future beast (if there is one), if he finds someone who actually does tracking spells. Okay, the dots, he's connecting them.
Kind of sad that his questions are being judged, but oh well. That's the price for skipping Introduction to Magic in the library.]
I don't know any children here.
What would be a better question?
Kind of sad that his questions are being judged, but oh well. That's the price for skipping Introduction to Magic in the library.]
I don't know any children here.
What would be a better question?
[Loki that's because the two people currently in your inbox hate personal questions and also love pretending they have no friends. I'm so sorry.]
That may be a side effect of you declaring yourself god and liaison on the first day.
Loki, have you made any friends? Do you want myself and maybe Checkmate, though we are quite friendless ourselves, to spend a day trying to net some of that for you?
Alternatively, are you interested in wrestling in the nude? Someone in my life is looking for sparring partners.
That may be a side effect of you declaring yourself god and liaison on the first day.
Loki, have you made any friends? Do you want myself and maybe Checkmate, though we are quite friendless ourselves, to spend a day trying to net some of that for you?
Alternatively, are you interested in wrestling in the nude? Someone in my life is looking for sparring partners.
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