metaverses | ( open to all ) all the world's a stage

Who: Open to All
What: Party @ The Opherium
When: August
Where: Central City
Content Warnings: N/A

( i. here for your entertainment )

[ most people would see the strange arrivals as an imposition. and loki does to some degree. that being said, he’s more than willing to turn that problem into a business opportunity. show that he’s open and welcoming. throw in a little extra money to establish the theater as a prominent spot in this world. the doors are open, fees are reduced. and if you’re not interested in catching a play, you might want to stop by the steps where there are a few vendors selling cotton candy, ice-cream sandwiches and beer to passersby and there are a few street performers there to catch your attention, whether they’re juggling fire balls, doing magic tricks or simply playing a pianoforte on the steps of the opherium. ]

( ii. the curtain rises )

[ for this month, loki is running a bunch of shakespearean plays. hamlet, macbeth, the twelfth night . . . you name it, it’s probably running. during the intermissions, there’s an open bar for you to rub elbows with the other patrons, maybe discuss your favourite part of the play. enjoy the arts so to speak. if you catch the really late night shows, you might find that your favourite plays might . . . turn out a little differently. like the trees are real in macbeth. that the ghosts move through the audience, sending chills down your spine. but the experience is still worth it. or is it?

or perhaps, you might need some alone time after a show, wanting to catch the infamous view of the city from the opherium's balcony. the choice is yours. ]

( iii. something wicked this way comes )

[ the theater keeps up odd hours. its productions run late into the night. and sometimes, you might feel the urge to linger and explore. after all, it’s strange to hear that a god of mischief is running a theater these days. almost suspicious even! so you might be wandering the halls, ears and eyes peeled to hear anything that might be unusual.

and you might just get your wish. a ghostly murmur, the flicker of a shadow against the pane of glass, statues that seem to be unnerving with their gaze upon you . . . is there something really there or are you just imagining things? ]

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I'm still the God of Mischief, aren't I? It's all the same archetype. Although I bet the actual Puck wouldn't appreciate me saying so.

I suppose that logic holds. Somewhat.

I have your permission to continue as is, then?

For the moment.

Yay! Thanks Loki!

[ loki rolls his eyes. ]

You're welcome.

You could stand to be more welcoming. You're nearly as dreary as me.

[Meaning the future King of Jotunheim.]

I am very welcoming. No violence occurred which I think is a high bar for us.

Yes, but there was an assumption of violence! When I had done little to earn such a reaction!

You were twirling around a staff that could mind control people.

You assumed my staff could mind control people. If it has done so, that was when Freyja owned it.

It's not an unfair assumption considering that's what I did when I last had the staff.

Perhaps you project too much.

Everyone assumes the worst of us, Loki. We'll destroy ourselves for them if we follow their example.

[ he shakes his head. ]

I'm quite past all that. And there are parts of us that are the worst. I can see why the assumption is grating, but in this instance and that staff, it was worth considering.

Hmmmm.

[It's hard to tell if she's listening. Suddenly, the staff pops back up in her hands.]

There's another Loki in here, y'know.

[she says, poking at the part that should be an infinity stone.]

[ loki flinches, despite himself. ]

What do you mean?

The "worst" of us. The God of Evil, the king of Midgard... I've kept him here.

So he's . . . alive?

In a sense? His timeline no longer exists, seeing as I will never become him. But I wanted to give him something more than nothingness.

Why?

Because he's me. Same as you, same as the others.

[ true, but that doesn't make loki particularly generous. though perhaps he's not beyond mustering some sympathy. ]

I suppose it is something.

He wanted to be better too. I think we've spent so long assuming that's a rarity amongst us when it's almost a defining trait.

So I'd rather assume that, I guess.

[ do they really deserve that though? loki isn't sure. are any of them truly worthy? ]

I'm not sure I'm quite there yet.

Truthfully, I'm not either, but doesn't mean it's not worth a shot. I gave you benefit of the doubt, after all.

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