ORB: 10 of Rebirth's Height

[sorcerous]

[ See Loki. See Loki in a nature-esque background that's fairly rocky, a bit hilly, but also very generic. Could be anywhere. Could totally be a place that is not on a mountainside where one would go and seek some dragons.

See Loki's horse, dappled and dark and very skittish, at the moment. He cuts a regal figure on her, straight-backed, strong; he handles her skittish movement with an easy hand. ]

My brother -- Thor -- has arrived. I suppose you will greet him, Sif, if you have not already. To you, and to the rest who fancy themselves heroes: know that I will be watching your moves with great interest.

But I no longer count myself among you.

[ This is the closest Loki will get, at this moment, to a declaration of villainy.

ooc: I cannot stress enough that Loki is being a douchebag and is wrong about basically everything. ]

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[wanderwonder]

[ She'd been ready to address the orb when Loki makes his announcement. Hilly, adventurous background? But she has simply a book case behind her. ]

Oh, that is a shame. Has there been an offense?

[sorcerous]

The offense is simple: I am not a hero. I will not bend myself and my ways to become one. Not for any price.

[wanderwonder]

Those who have been pulled from their homes are strangers in this land before they are heroes, yes? But why separate from your brother?

[sorcerous]

So we are to be fellows, are we, because we share confusion, fear, unfamiliarity. Those are a poor basis for alliance.

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[halfwitch]

Does that mean you're not going to come around any of us anymore Mr. Loki?

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[sorcerous]

Come to me, and I will show you what I have promised.

But not now.

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[halfwitch]

Okay. Whenever you're ready.

I was just worried you might leave for good.

[fridgetothefire]

...brother, huhn?

[Brothers suck. Anya understands these things.]

[sorcerous]

I advise you against making his acquaintance.

[fridgetothefire]

Why?

[It's not disagreement. She just wants reasons.]

[brosif]

[She responds to his message instintively, and it isn't until his face is back again before her that she realizes she has no idea what to say.]

Loki.

[It doesn't come out as a plea. But she does sound tired. (I was sad.)]

[sorcerous]

I have nothing to say to you.

[brosif]

After such a declaration?

[shiromadoushi]

[[looking so utterly clueless]] Something the matter...?

[sorcerous]

This kingdom, led by an idiot, with a populace that may as well be so many gadflies -- no. Nothing is the matter. Continue on your course; no doubt you will weather the storm and find clear skies quite soon.

[shiromadoushi]

[[and Bakura gives Loki a look. He's been talked down to in that sort of way enough times now to know what's going on]] We're in a storybook world, where people are being told that they're heroes and expected to go out and save the kingdom, what else did you expect? [[There's an unexpected bitterness in his voice, the influences of his brother figures and his years in the City coming through]] Being put on a horse doesn't make you a knight, being given magic doesn't make you a master wizard, being titled a hero doesn't make you anything more than what you were before you were given that title.

[[a deep sigh as the bitter drains from his voice, leaving him looking far more like what people expect of him]] Worlds like these.... they're what you make of them. What you make them into. If everyone's an idiot, find the ones who aren't and screw the rest. [[...so maybe the bitterness was still there.]] You don't have to be a jerk about things just because not everyone is what you expected.

[greatsquirrelhunter]

Loki is going away? [Yes, this is completely the most important part]

[sorcerous]

You have a father.

[greatsquirrelhunter]

So? [He doesn't understand what kind of point that's supposed to be. Just because Hawk is there doesn't mean he doesn't want Loki too.]

[magicalflowers]

Is there a good reason for that?

[sorcerous]

No; I act on silly, petty whims. I always have, and I always will.

Of course there is a reason.

[magicalflowers]

Then what reason is that may I ask?

[like_a_gerbil]

[Steve may have read the files about the people who were being considered for the Avengers, but some things had been either purposely or unintentionally vague. Like any real descriptions of Loki or what had happened between the brothers.]

I'm still kinda new here, so I'm probably missing something, but what's Thor got to do with whether or not you count yourself as a hero?

[sorcerous]

A better question is why anyone of value would stay with these crowds of idiots.

[like_a_gerbil]

Depends on what crowd you're talking about. The people here need help. I don't agree with their methods of getting that help, but they're desperate and in trouble.

If it's the heroes you're talking about...they're trying to do the right thing. Guess that can seem stupid to some people.