nextgen_asgard (nextgen_asgard) wrote in marvel_nextgen,
@ 2011-08-13 19:07:00

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No Better Toy Than Mortals (but family will do, in a pinch)
Loki was bored. That alone should be terrifying enough for those who know his nature, but he was also feeling creative. It had been too long since he had collaborated with another in one of his games for sport. What is mischief without someone else to appreciate it, after all? He'd been enjoying the occasional poke at the sorceress' mongrel over the past few decades, but the latest generation of mortal heroes had felt far too little of disarray, of dissent, of distrust, of....

His smile twisted his features.

Discord.

Moving through secret paths, shadowed from Heimdall's eyes or Hermes' footfalls, he went to go visit his very favorite Olympian.

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ng_olympian
2011-08-13 09:36 pm UTC (link)

Eris was where she usually was when not spreading her blessed discord amongst the mortals, tending to her tree. She gazed almost lovingly upon its golden apples, any one of them capable of unleashing unheard of chaos upon the world. Sadly there was far less tolerance of such acts upon mortals in this age. However the current issue involving the All-Father's great-grandchild to be had left a new leeway as Zeus' attentions were mostly elsewhere. She had been planning to test this new freedom when she sensed a familiar presence in her home.

"Greetings Loki Laufeyson. What doth bring to thee to my domicile?" She didn't turn from her tree, but she was well aware of him.

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	nextgen_asgard 2011-08-13 10:47 pm UTC (link)
	"Only my most heartfelt admiration for the beauty of your tree, Lady Eris, which is surpassed only by your own beauty." He grins, and all but bats his eyes, as he bows with a flourish. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	ng_olympian 2011-08-13 10:56 pm UTC (link)
	Eris was no fool, she knew what he was doing. Still, it was nice to hear, regardless of intentions. "You have good taste, Trickster." She smiled a little coquettishly. "Your arrival is most..opportune. I take it you have noticed the changes recently? Hence your presence here?" (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	nextgen_asgard 2011-08-13 10:58 pm UTC (link)
	"Changes, my Lady of Strife? Whatever could you mean?" Chill his bones if Loki Lie-smith would answer a question phrased that broadly. "I merely thought I would pay you a visit to bring certain... opportunities for entertainment to your attention." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	ng_olympian 2011-08-13 11:07 pm UTC (link)
	"I was referring to the discord the imminent birth of your future relation is causing amongst the divine." Eris raised an eyebrow. "Oh really?" She snaps her fingers, a pair of chairs and a table manifest nearby. She sat down, folding her legs elegantly. "So Lord of Mischief, what manner of opportunities did you have in mind?" (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

nextgen_asgard
2011-08-13 11:17 pm UTC (link)

He smiles, gliding to his seat. "Ah, that. My little niece is full of surprises. The fondness she and her siblings share for the softer company of mortals is a sight to behold, after all." His mind briefly flickers to his pet project, and his favorite niece, and he snorts with amusement.

"It matters little to me who she has her spawn with. I can see only... potential.

But that is not the focus of my visit, Lady Eris." He produces a deck of cards, shuffling them back and forth jovially, images of Midgard's young heroes flitting in and out of view.

"Mortal emotions are so tenuous, are they not? Why, one little misstep... one bout of paranoia.. one public loss of control or lapse in judgment, and the relationships of trust and love can burn away like parchment.

All they need--" He snaps his wrist, and a few cards snap out onto the table. "Is a bit of a nudge." He flicks a card across the table with his finger, a depiction of red-haired carnage upon it.

Loki smiles at Eris. "The rules of the game are simple. No direct involvement. Illusions and deception of course, so much as a little voice in their ears, if you like."

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	ng_olympian 2011-08-13 11:20 pm UTC (link)
	Eris stops the card with a finger of her own. She takes a look at it and grins. "I see. And the pawns of this little game?" (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	nextgen_asgard 2011-08-13 11:30 pm UTC (link)
	Loki bats his eyes, drawing a few more cards. "Oh, I suppose I really should do something nice for my granddaughter and her little club of friends. She's such a sweet girl, after all. It would be so... unfortunate for the mortal bands of heroes if their times of strike were made known." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	ng_olympian 2011-08-13 11:34 pm UTC (link)
	"Family participation is always important," she said with a sultry smile. "Indeed. You know them better than I, I admit I am curious to know more." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	nextgen_asgard 2011-08-13 11:44 pm UTC (link)
	Loki conjures them wine and glasses. "I am quite certain this will prove most edifying for you then, my Lady." He pours them each a glass. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	ng_olympian 2011-08-13 11:52 pm UTC (link)
	"I would hope so. Any other actors that will take the the stage in this drama of ours?" (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	nextgen_asgard 2011-08-13 11:58 pm UTC (link)
	"That, my Lady, I believe it would be best left to our pawns to decide." He fans out the cards, admiring the collection of loons, madmen, and the tormented. "The players are set, and the game is on." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	ng_olympian 2011-08-14 12:02 am UTC (link)
	"The spreading of discord and mischief. What more can a girl ask for?" (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	nextgen_asgard 2011-08-14 12:47 am UTC (link)
	Loki's eyes sparkle. "A bit more wine, and I think that can be discussed as well." (Reply to this)(Parent)

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