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[rebuildyourruins]

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[dothelokimotion]

I can neither confirm nor deny it.

[rebuildyourruins]

damn it Loki

[dothelokimotion]

I had to leave behind a memento.

[rebuildyourruins]

it won't stick you know

[dothelokimotion]

I'm sure it'll be fine. I have my ways.

[rebuildyourruins]

If only you used them for better things.

[dothelokimotion]

[ Loki bristles slightly. Some do battle, others do tricks. ]

And I'm sure you have a host of ideas for my abilities.

[rebuildyourruins]

No, you're much better at that than me.

[Illusions to fool Dark Elves and igniting Ragnarok aside.]

Actually, I have those papers ready if you still want to look at them.

[dothelokimotion]

[ That stops him short. ]

Really?

[rebuildyourruins]

yes

[He did say he was going to, it's just taken him a while.]

[dothelokimotion]

I thought you were humouring me.

[rebuildyourruins]

No, I meant it. Did you not?

[dothelokimotion]

I did.

Should I come over?

[rebuildyourruins]

Sure - I'll be in my room.

[dothelokimotion]

[ Loki closes the connection before making his way to the Blue Fish. He . . . feels uneasy. Stepping into Thor's territory, where Thor's "friends" may be. Where Loki should not be. But he pushes it aside and continues down until he reaches Thor's room. He raps his knuckles on the door neatly. ]

[rebuildyourruins]

[When the knock comes Thor hops up the ladder and throws the door open, peering up at Loki.]

-- since when do you knock?

[dothelokimotion]

[ Primly. ]

When I feel you're capable of hearing it. Can I come in?

[rebuildyourruins]

[Thor just jerks his thumb over his shoulder; yes, come in. He gets off the ladder and goes around to his desk to pick up the stack of papers he mentioned.

It's obvious why it took him a while to collect them all. The desk isn't big but it's a complete mess of papers and notebooks without any discernible pattern. Some of it is weighted down with a coffee grinder. An Asgardian-style sword in a scabbard has been dropped on top of the rest of it.

The rest of the room fares marginally better, though there's still clothing thrown on the unmade bed. A dartboard hangs on one wall, a battered halberd leans in one corner.]

[dothelokimotion]

[ Loki takes this all in with a sigh. ]

At least you're not the God of Organisation.

[rebuildyourruins]

Do we have one of those?

[If they did, Thor's never noticed enough to take any pointers. He holds out the stack to Loki, a picture of self-assurance.]

Besides, I know where everything is.

[dothelokimotion]

Technically, Father was one.

[ God of Wisdom and all that. Though who knows how valid that was. Loki takes it with an air of resignation. ]

I suppose that's something.

[rebuildyourruins]

He did organise a lot, yes.

[Papers, people, planets. Thor folds his arms over his chest, finding Loki's disapproval familiar.]

It was easier to keep things out of the way in my old rooms.

[Easier because the rooms afforded to him in Asgard's palace were cavernous in themselves. He rarely had to think about clutter.]

[dothelokimotion]

Thor, you could fit a village in your rooms.

[ All that privilege had come naturally. Even Loki often forgets how used to a life of decadence he had become, even when he left Asgard years ago. Some things you do not forget and unlearn. ]

Father was meticulous. At first, I thought it was admirable. Being able to do so much under his own power. Now, I realize he had too much to hide to trust anyone else.

[rebuildyourruins]

That would have been uncomfortable for everyone.

[Thor sobers up a bit as the conversation turns, moving to sit down on the bed. There was much about Odin that Thor still finds admirable, even now. But it's tainted with knowledge and hindsight. Always will be.]

He always did keep his own counsel.

[It wasn't so long ago that Thor had felt gratified to finally be included in Odin's political stratagems, taking on a larger role with the advisers and the direction of the fighting forces. Preparation, for the road ahead. It had always been guided by Odin, he knows that. It's disconcerting indeed to look back and think of it as manoeuvring instead.]

[dothelokimotion]

[ Loki rifles through the papers, scanning them with ease. While it may seem careless, Loki picks things up at an alarming rate. Absently, he answers. ]

Mmm. If I were in his shoes, I'd probably would have done the same.