[Video] (Day 93)

[bestbrotherever]

[It's a few days after the arrival, and there's a new face on the network! Though strangely he wasn't on the bridge at the time...

[The stranger has golden hair under his winged gold helmet. The rest of his armor is appropriately bright and shiny. He has a rectangular warhammer held in one hand, which he tosses lazily in the air with a boisterous laugh. His grin is broad and his eyes sparkle with good-natured cheer, though there's a hint of something else in them.]

Greetings, unfortunate captives of the fae! It is I, Thor, the God of Thunder, and I am here to ease your suffering!

[He punctuates the declaration with a flash of light and another laugh, before his tone gets more grave.]

I have heard that my wicked brother Loki is among you, and while he thankfully has died, he has refused to remain dead. Well, you need not fear him! I will protect all of you from his machinations!

[He tosses and catches the hammer again, to another flash of light, then the broadcast ends.]

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[heir_of_rockets]

Uh huh. You look very human for a god of thunder.

[Look, they come from an animist pantheon of a religion. Humanoid gods? The fuck? ]

[bestbrotherever]

[Another booming laugh]

Nay, it is you who resembles us gods! It is a high honor!

[heir_of_rockets]

Oh, you're one of those weirdos.

[Niko wrinkles their nose in distaste then huffs. They can't afford to alient anyone here, no matter how stupid their beliefs are.]

Hmph. Whatever. So you're a humanist and deluded. Cute.

[NIKO.]

[bestbrotherever]

["Thor's" expression of confusion echoes Loki's genuine one under the illusion.]

I assure you, I am no human, but a god of Asgard.

[heir_of_rockets]

Tch. Stupid, too! Humanist - those who worship human gods. Stupid people. Everyone knows there's no human gods.

[Niko, the best at explaining things!]

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[oceanbear]

[Two golden haired weather guys? If the faevored each had one nickel, every time...

Well. Unlike 'Thor', Emporio's just kind of buried in his usual coat, sweater, and out of place ball cap. Hardly anything that could be called a doppelganger.]

....Wasn't aware there were 'machinations' to be protected from, [He manages to voice with a somewhat dry tone.]

...Don't really recommend storms inside a spaceship though.

[bestbrotherever]

That is proof of how wily he is, that you have no idea!

Never fear, I have been using my powers in space for longer than you mortals have known what space is!

[oceanbear]

[There is...a slight grimace, but he nods. Honestly? This is probably not his business.

But storms still has his attention. He almost asks- ...Can you teach me?- the need to say something at all flits across his face to that end.

...but 'Thor' doesn't have the attitude of someone with that kind of patience, he doesn't think.

So, he just nods.] ...Right. As long as one of us doesn't breach the hull, then...

[Maybe he should focus on figuring out if there Is something to worry about.] What kind of...'machinations' are we talking about here?

[bestbrotherever]

[He gives a careless wave of his hand.]

Oh, conquering you and forcing you to kneel to him, destroying worlds, the sort of things you would expect of a wicked god.

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[edochiano]

[hello genta just watched a man die a little while ago and he's about to get SO upset about th-

...no wait there's something more important actually.]

...Brother?

[??? ???????

.... ?!?!?!!?!?!?!?! ]

I thought Loki was the blood brother to Odin though... [Maybe that was just for Skadi's version of reality??? ...Right, back to the other thing-]

AAHH!!! And there's no suffering in the first place! Loki's cool, there's no machinations to worry about! ...Personally, I'm really glad he's not dead...

[bestbrotherever]

[An airy hand wave]

A detail you mortals have gotten confused over the centuries. There have been so many! I would be glad to correct your knowledge!

[Inwardly Loki is pleased by the defense, but he lets his Thor guise's face darken, then go sympathetic.]

How has he fooled you, that you care for his well-being?

And astoundingly, this was not what I rolled for,

[edochiano]

[Genta...scratches his chin, but, ultimately sees no reason to argue that much. Different worlds, different family trees, or something.

But, he'll happily argue for Loki's defense- this, despite realistically not actually having much reason to do so. He barely knows the guy. He has only spoken to him so much, which means the best he technically has is 'because vibes'.

And yet.

And yet.] Hmnnn...

You knew he died, right?

...so...

You know how, too, don't you?

[bestbrotherever]

Hm, yes, I heard he died on some dangerous adventure. No doubt he planned to plunder the treasure for himself after letting you all fall.

[Action] (Welp. I dunno if I'll ever get this boy to understand networks)

[under_the_raptors_wings]

Æn'kae had opted to take care of Loki's companions earlier, only slightly out of guilt. When they had first disappeared, Æn'kae had taken it as them needing space. And since his own small friends hadn't seemed worried, he'd decided to leave them to it. But they hadn't come back and he worry for them had steadily increased.

And then came the network broadcast. The whole thing earned... a mixed bag of emotions, but the only thing obvious from outside was ice. He didn't respond there, opting not to give this stranger a response. What he did was enlist Roj and Hwoinch to find Loki and his companions. Their disappearance coupled with this Thor's statement that Loki 'refused to remain dead' fell together like puzzle pieces. And now? If he were alive and his brother was a threat to him, Æn'kae would do all he could to help.

Once they were close, Roj, who was more in tune to Æn'kae's mood, charged ahead. And frankly, a Targ angrily barrelling down a hallway was not easily missed.

[bestbrotherever]

A familiar pale yellow-orange streak starts chasing Roj as they pass Loki's room with an excited meow. Meor had enjoyed his time with Aen'kae and his animals, and now they're coming to play some game! He wants to join!

A bit farther down the hall, a door opens and "Thor" looks out. He only glances at the scene before his face falls- and dissolves into Loki's, still looking abashed.

"Aen'kae, you need not worry. It was merely a jest."

[under_the_raptors_wings]

Roj clacked her tusks at the sight of the stranger. She hadn't seen the broadcast, no, but the recognition trickled from Æn'kae to her along with the notion of danger. But then she picked up his scent and even before the image changed and she paused in her tracks, giving a very confused hwoinch, her head tilting as she looked back to her person for more direction.

Hwoinch for his part, teleported ahead when he spotted Meor and pounced at him. Perhaps not as focused on Æn'kae's worries, or perhaps more aware of what was going on. He was a feline and still very young and his motives were his own. And he'd decided that play time was much more interesting than anything else.

Æn'kae was quite a ways behind her by this point, while he'd picked up the pace to follow, he hadn't been running. When the image shifted he did pick up his pace more though. Perhaps he should have reacted more, been upset by the joke, but instead he was struggling with any sort of reaction. He paused once he caught up, still processing what he'd seen, what he knew. "You're really alive. And not in danger?" And apparently processing about as well as Roj at this point.

[bestbrotherever]

Meor, utterly oblivious to the tension among the larger beings, wriggles out from under Hwoinch and tries to pin him in turn. So the chase game has turned into wrestling, it's all fine with him.

Loki gives the flerkens a fond look before looking back at Aen'kae, hands held up in apology. "I revived after a couple of days, no worse for wear. There is no danger. Thor is not here, and even if he were, he would likely not want to kill me, unless he had reason to think I intended harm to anyone here. Which versions of him might," he admits, mouth twisting, "and with good reason. But I would think that any version of him would soon be happy to learn that I live and thrive and am cared for."

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[faceguy]

I get it; sometimes I wanna kill my brothers, too.

[He doesn’t know Loki, but he’s just assuming this isn’t all that serious of a declaration. The only guy Donnie warned him about is the octopus.]

[bestbrotherever]

["Thor" puts on a serious face.]

I do not fear for my own sake, but for yours. He is little threat to me, but quite dangerous to unprepared mortals.

[faceguy]

Ah, not me! I’m Leonardo, God of Being Totally Rad.

[Hah! Though maybe he should clarify…]

Buuut when you say dangerous, dangerous how?

[bestbrotherever]

He uses words to mislead and manipulate, and magic to force when that fails.

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[thepurpleone]

[Donnie has never had any high opinions of deities in his experience, and this certainly does nothing to improve that.]

I will personally smack you. My hammer's bigger than yours.

....

Wait, what do you mean refused to remain dead?

[bestbrotherever]

It is not the size of the weapon but the worth of one who wields it! I would certainly be worthy of your hammer, but could you say the same of mine?

Loki has a distressing habit of returning from certain death, but I am given to understand that this was not his doing, but rather a property of the ship, to revive those who dwell in it. If only it were more discerning!

[thepurpleone]

I have no idea what you're talking about.

[He frowns.]

So this ship also brings people back if they've died... Guess I shouldn't be surprised. We're probably effectively tethered to this universe through whatever power brought us to this ship. Not that dying to begin with isn't distressing.

[But it means Loki's not dead after all. Donnie had been a bit upset to hear that, so he can't help but be a little relieved knowing it hadn't been permanent, and his sigh suggests as much.]

Good to know he's back. I hope you two play nice though- personally I have nothing against him, but if I had to choose sides it'd easily be his over yours.

[bestbrotherever]

My Mjolnir may only be wielded by the worthy! [He brandishes the hammer again, proudly.]

So many have spoken in defense of my troublesome brother. ["Thor" shakes his head.] Tell me, what has he done to earn such words?