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

[dothelokimotion]

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? ]

Comments

[dothelokimotion]

He was very fixated on the fact I hadn't had any either.

[unkindled_madness]

He seemed to think it would be a magical cure-all.

[dothelokimotion]

Oh? Curing what, precisely?

[unkindled_madness]

It was... shortly after I arrived.

[And found out Loki had forgotten him.]

[dothelokimotion]

[ ah. loki pauses for a moment before leaning against sephiroth. ]

I'm here now.

[unkindled_madness]

[Sephiroth isn't sure what to make of this gesture, in public. It's one thing for Loki to bump his shoulder or take his hand for a moment. This is a bit more blatant.]

...yes.

Much more effective than a milkshake.

[dothelokimotion]

[ that makes him chuckle. ]

I should hope so.

[unkindled_madness]

It wasn't bad, though.

[Not the lowest bar.]

[dothelokimotion]

Mm, I'm glad.

[unkindled_madness]

...have you encountered the other Loki? The one who just arrived.

[dothelokimotion]

[ loki hesitates for a moment. ]

I did. It seemed he led a charmed life.

[unkindled_madness]

Has he? I only learned that he had been abducted into another world, as we were.

[dothelokimotion]

Mmm. He told me a bit about . . . his life. A universe where Asgard still lives and everyone is fine.

[ loki's not sure how he feels about it. instinct tells him it's too good to be true. plus, it doesn't really feel like that loki grew at all. while he was forced to. ]

[unkindled_madness]

...and his family?

[dothelokimotion]

[ loki can't help but let a little bitterness slip. ]

Alive. It seems so far, I'm the only Loki who has managed to mess that up so completely.

[unkindled_madness]

The onus hardly falls on you alone.

[dothelokimotion]

I can hardly say it falls upon anyone else.

[unkindled_madness]

Not even your father?

[dothelokimotion]

A great deal falls upon Odin, but not — not the rest.

[unkindled_madness]

[Sephiroth shakes his head slightly.]

Take responsibility for your own actions. But not his.

[dothelokimotion]

[ with a wry twist of his lips. ]

I think there's plenty to go around. For both of us.

[ finally, loki shakes his head. ]

As charmed as a life it sounded . . . I don't think I would ever want it.

[ it was tempting and it hurt because loki knew his story was over. thanos was gone and thor didn't bring him back. he can't keep dwelling on what ifs and he didn't want to remain trapped in the past. ]

[unkindled_madness]

[Sephiroth brightens slightly, at that.]

You wouldn't?

[dothelokimotion]

No. He still seems unchanged and determined to stay that way. I want to change and grow and accept what and who I am.

I'm not interested in remaining that way.

[unkindled_madness]

...I'm glad to hear that.

[dothelokimotion]

[ that makes him smile. ]

So am I still your favourite Loki?