not_a_troll | IC Appointments [Luceti]

Hmm. Well... I know-- Billy and... Teddy. Hrm. Bulla is very sweet. ... Kurt. He's from my world. Kurt, I mean.

[She shrugs, and then glances as him as he asks his second question.] ... I don't think I'm goth. I'm just-- me. [You're a little bit goth, Wanda. Just a little bit.] I think I like happier music. Or maybe sometimes-- angry? I... had not considered the eyeliner though. [She contemplates, trying to think what this would look like. She makes a face. It's not going well, in her imagination.]

I know all four of them. Billy is my bff and Teddy is his bff in many kinds of ways. And Bulla has charming blue hair.

Kurt is fond of sour food and wooing ladies.

[He nods, its a good choice in friends you have there, Wanda.]

But Kurt of the Sour Kraut is from your world? Please elaborate about your world, I am most curious. I hail from Asgardia, I think the rest of the story is very, very old news.

[Bulla DOES have charming blue hair. Kurt being fond of wooing ladies is news to her. It sort of makes her a little angry, though she's not sure why.]

Ah. Hmn. Our world? ... Well. There are humans and mutants. And mutants are slowly replacing the humans. ... But some of the humans don't like that we're superior, so they try to hurt us, and wage war upon our kind. ... Some mutants side with the humans, in trying to oppress us. ... I don't understand that. [She's not sure what's worth telling or what's not. No one's really asked, before. For all she knows, the fact that her world has a blue sky could be some hugely impressive thing that she's leaving out.]

[Loki turns to look. Oh that sounds familiar.]

That is quite similar to the story Billy of New York told me, yes. I wish to remain neutral in this situation.

I am neither mutant or human.

Do you also have special powers? If so, what powers are they?

Well... if you know Billy-- I have the same powers as him. ... I hex things, and ... make things happen. [She always felt a little dumb trying to explain her powers. No "Oh I heal really fast" or "I can walk through walls" or "I teleport" or anything like that. Nope. Just-- 'I make things happen.' Ugh.]

I've met some people who call themselves aliens, here. Bulla's a-- hm. 'Saiyan'. ...Is there a word for what you are? [She didn't want to misclassify anyone. ] ... Why-- would you remain neutral?

[Loki's eyebrows raise briefly. It is a connection that is rather easy to make, really. Same powers, stories about the mutant uprising. This might be the mother he spoke of. The younger version of his mother? He stares a bit longer at her and finally turns to his books again.]

I am extremely witty and most charming.

[He shakes his head.]

I am Loki Laufeyson of the House of Odin. Even though I am most fond of Midgard I am not a Midgardian. I am from Asgard, you see?

I think most definitely quite cool is a good description for me.

[Wanda and Billy actually share a certain family resemblance, not that Wanda's noticed, just yet. She is delightfully dense at times.

A lot of what Loki just said was complete gibberish to Wanda. Midgard? Odin? She can't help but give a small laugh at his completely immodest self-description.]

I... certainly haven't seen anything that would-- say otherwise, so far.

...What's Midgard?

Exactly.

[Loki flashes a grin.]

Midgard is what you call Earth. Ah, when we have arrived at the library you need to open the door for me. I am unable to open them properly with these books in my arms.

[Maybe Wanda can see most of them are about magic and about how to do spells.]

[Ahh, so Loki is an alien. Maybe like Teddy and Bulla, then!]

I would be happy to. ... What-- are you reading about, in all these books? [Wanda can't really read that well herself, but from what she can see, these would be interesting books.]

Spells, magic.

[Loki shrugs.]

Alas, I have discovered that learning the old, mystical ways of incantations is not something I should do.

But I am fond of books in general.

[Hey, hey, hey! You said the magic word! And the magic word is "magic"! If Loki didn't have her full attention before, he most certainly has it now.]

Magic-- is great, though! Why shouldn't you--?

Power corrupts. It is one of the things my Evil Self has been right about.

[His shoulders slump a bit. It remains a bit of a painful memory.]

Power... corrupts? [This is not actually a concept Wanda is all that familiar with. She shakes her head lightly, not understanding.] Who, or-- what is your 'Evil Self'? ... I've never heard of something like that before. ... Is it like-- when you get possessed by someone?

It is a long and tedious story. I might tell you one day but now is not the time for that. The short version is about me trying to do something awful with magic.

Oh. ... ... I've done-- some bad things with magic. But-- the only way to stop doing those things... for me at least... was to learn more about my magic, so I could control it.

[She glances over at Loki.] Ah. But-- I don't think everyone has the same-- sorts of magic. ... And I'm sure you know what's best for you.

Hmn. [This has turned rather grim. She would rather it not be.] ... Tell me-- what makes you witty and charming? Do you have... proof?

[Loki climbs the stairs to the library.]

I do not wish to hurt my friends, thus I wish to keep away from magic.

[He looks over his shoulder.]

I am able to do some filial magic but I have stopped practicing it.

[The sudden change in the subject makes him blink.]

You wish me to elaborate about my wit?

Yes. ... I'm not very-- witty, myself. I wish I were though. Did you learn it, or are you just naturally that way? [Wanda feels it's something people are born with, but she'd rather not talk about the darker sides of magic. It's depressing.]

I am most sure you have other strong points. Like dark marks around your eyes and dark lip colors.

Like my strong points are a fine combination of my dashing looks and unstoppable wit. Perhaps you can take classes from me.

How to put the F in Fun. Being the light of a party.

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