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[ikols]

Evening all! I am Loki, God of Mischief and prince of Asgard! Another Asgard, alternate dimension. Long story.

[ Clearing his throat, two green eyes lean away from the viewer to reveal Loki in a green hoodie in the middle of his studio apartment, a bowl of punch and cooked dishes on the lounge table. Mayonnaise mashed potatoes, cheese-drenched meatbites, hotroot salad, veggie casserole, stuffed mushrooms, apple-baked salmon and strawberry-cream trifle ... it all looks delicious, doesn't it? It should, it's for you. How tempting, no? ]

You're invited to my old school Asgardian dinner. These are an approximation of traditional Asgardian dishes that I grew up with, some vegetarian-ised for the herbivores out there, [ because he's thoughtful like that, ] with a special haunch of slow-cooked dragon-meat glazed in honey and applesauce, then lightly roasted in breadcrumbs, for a true godly experience.

[ There it is, the centrepiece: mouthwatering. Loki looks rather pleased with himself as he turns his wrist-camera away, panning around his studio apartment that looks like it could fit a couple dozen people inside. ]

The parties our hosts have thrown are all well and good, but I'm offering a chance to chill while you pick my brain, as a resident of this realm a few lifetimes and universes over. What I know of my Asgard may not be applicable to this one although you're welcome to grill me at your leisure over the fruit punch. Non-alcoholic, apologies. Alternatively, come for the free food and make some likewise greedy friends! No shame in that! Second floor of Skadihaus is where you'll find the party, my apartment is the only one occupied, and as per the rules you'll be getting kicked out at ten.

Please leave snacks at the entrance of the apartment complex for the spider-horse napping there. Thank you!

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[ikols]

[ Ooh, a sir. Well, far be it from Loki to refuse the respect of mortals (especially when it puts him in such a good mood). ]

Well met, Reynir. What is it that you do when at home? Any particular responsibilities?

[draumstafir]

[ reynir practically beams at the greeting. ]

Well back home I was supposed to start helping out with the harvest with my magic, but I kind of didn't stick around for long.

When I was traveling with my friends I made protection runes and, uh, did a lot of stuff in dreamscapes? Like finding people or getting hints about the future.

[ikols]

A seer, then? Who has time for harvests when magic is afoot in dreams.

[ So it sounds like, from Reynir's description of events. ]

[draumstafir]

Oh, well, yeah, I guess so!

[ gosh, he's never been called a seer before, how exciting. ]

I just really wanted to get out and see the rest of the world, you know?

[ikols]

[ A very cool title, most definitely. ]

I know. Tell me, Reynir, what were the most exciting things you saw, once you set out on your own adventures?

[draumstafir]

The most exciting things?

[ reynir appears to give this some serious thought, carefully weighing excitement against danger in various situations. ]

All of the old, untouched land that we got to travel across, walking through places that nobody had in decades, it was... it was really amazing. But I think my favorite memory from that trip was watching Anne help all of those lost spirits cross over.

[ he closes his eyes now, visualizing this particular memory as he carefully describes it to loki. ] There was this giant beam of light up in the sky like a beacon and all of the ghosts flowed into it and turned into these brilliant bright outlines of, um, lambs, I think. It was really beautiful.

[ikols]

[ His eyes widen, interest piqued. ]

That sounds amazing, it must have been quite the sight. Lambs, though?

[draumstafir]

It really was! [ a quick nod, though something in his eyes seems far more relieved than excited when he talks about it. ] It was... it was a relief to know the ghosts wouldn't try to follow us home anymore after that, either.

Hm, I'm not sure? I think maybe it had something to do with their religion. Something from the old world.

[ikols]

Oh, were the ghosts that social? I've never really known any to want to stick around the living before.

[ An old religion to do with lambs? That's curious. Also, the only ghost he's ever known in-depth was his own, but he decides that experience doesn't count, given he has a habit of imagining people into life. ]

[draumstafir]

[ reynir pulls a face. ] Uh. Social probably isn't the right word for it? Anne was nice enough but the other ghosts aren't really...

Nice.

[ and the understatement of the year award goes to... ]

[ikols]

Mind if I ask how they weren't nice? Poltergeists, perhaps? Throwing pots and pans around the house?

[ It's a false goad, knowing it's likely not accurate and inviting correction via an explanation. ]

[draumstafir]

Nnoooooooooo...?

[ fidgeting now, looking slightly uncomfortable. ]

I'm pretty sure they just wanted to kill us.

[ikols]

Ah. For no good reason?

[ Gotta give even the dead the benefit of the doubt sometimes. ]

[draumstafir]

Well I guess... I guess they were probably pretty scared when they died. And over time that made them angry instead.

[ikols]

An answer wise as Hela's own, no doubt.

[ Reynir's a plain little thing but he's sharp underneath like a hidden tack in a rug, that bears noting. ]

Whatever started off the beam of light, do you know?

[draumstafir]

[ well gosh, now you've gone and made reynir blush at the compliment, loki. he's honestly not used to them, and it takes him a second to get himself collected enough to answer. ]

Oh, well. Anne helped all those ghosts pass on. That was the light. She was some kind of old world religious leader and that was just something she was good at, I guess?

[ikols]

[ Maybe not so plain when he blushes. ]

Ah, magic. The answer that isn't really an answer, sounds legit as usual. [ He tilts his head at Reynir curiously. ] Have you ever considered trying your hand at the craft? Before you came here, I mean.

[draumstafir]

At the craft... you mean magic?

I went to a small class back home but it was all about farm magic, and they told me the advanced classes were only available to people that were immune.