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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.
what's your quarrel with him?
and why do you think i would be able to help you in this endeavor?
and why do you think i would be able to help you in this endeavor?
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.
you're asking me for two very different things, do you realize that?
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.
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.
[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.
oof. that's the hard one.
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
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
[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.
whatever it takes?
would you give up your powers?
would you give up your powers?
[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.
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.
still, i'll work on some other ideas
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
[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.
it will depend on how much i actually do for you
i keep ending up the clear winner in my exchanges and i'm getting rather bored of it
i keep ending up the clear winner in my exchanges and i'm getting rather bored of it
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.
a good story is all i ask for
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
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
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?
it is going, as they say! i'm expecting someone to ask me another question i've heard a million times!
i suppose i should've expected this with how helpful i've been as of late, but yes ask away
i suppose i should've expected this with how helpful i've been as of late, but yes ask away
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]
these are answers a child could give you :/
the price will be thus: you must ask better questions
if it is a more permanent sort of portal, it likely could be summoned into existence again. think of an empty doorway with no physical door, you could always place a door in it, yes?
but there are more flippant portal types too, the kind you create and destroy on a whim. my magic is akin to this, and i can create a portal to nearly anywhere in this realm. but i would need to know WHERE i am going
as for tracking, it may be possible so long as you have remnants of the dragon. scales, blood, i know there were a few scavengers who scurried after its remains. we could perhaps place a tracking spell on a future beast before it is reduced to such pitiful leftovers, but that's not my speciality nor my interest.
the price will be thus: you must ask better questions
if it is a more permanent sort of portal, it likely could be summoned into existence again. think of an empty doorway with no physical door, you could always place a door in it, yes?
but there are more flippant portal types too, the kind you create and destroy on a whim. my magic is akin to this, and i can create a portal to nearly anywhere in this realm. but i would need to know WHERE i am going
as for tracking, it may be possible so long as you have remnants of the dragon. scales, blood, i know there were a few scavengers who scurried after its remains. we could perhaps place a tracking spell on a future beast before it is reduced to such pitiful leftovers, but that's not my speciality nor my interest.
Edited 2025-03-13 01:29 (UTC)
[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?
no one ever asks about me :(
it's always "loki how does basic teleportation work" and never "loki what's your astrological sign"
"loki how do i charge a phone" and not "loki what is the best way to utterly destroy someone emotionally"
"loki if you were in the trolley problem what would you do"
really i would welcome anything beyond magic 101
it's always "loki how does basic teleportation work" and never "loki what's your astrological sign"
"loki how do i charge a phone" and not "loki what is the best way to utterly destroy someone emotionally"
"loki if you were in the trolley problem what would you do"
really i would welcome anything beyond magic 101
[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.
for the record, you're making it worse
i have plenty of friends and do not require your help in that matter! unlike you two i am quite sociable and very fun!
i only mean to point out that yes i am a god and a liaison, but i am not google
everyone's plans and theories are also the most extremely basic hero shit
you need to think outside of the box, think of what the fae may not have accounted for because they surely have accounted for the plots anyone would think of
rather than wait for another boss battle, why not create our own? transform someone into a dragon and see where they end up!
i have plenty of friends and do not require your help in that matter! unlike you two i am quite sociable and very fun!
i only mean to point out that yes i am a god and a liaison, but i am not google
everyone's plans and theories are also the most extremely basic hero shit
you need to think outside of the box, think of what the fae may not have accounted for because they surely have accounted for the plots anyone would think of
rather than wait for another boss battle, why not create our own? transform someone into a dragon and see where they end up!
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