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Yes, I know we've had our differences in the past, you and I, Thor, but think of this as an expression of my good will. We've discovered something, this Loki and I, through honest sleuthing and dedication to research. Have you ever, perhaps, wondered, at certain....tendencies possessed by your brother?

Yes, perhaps such tendencies that might be thought strange to Asgardian culture. A certain kind of forcefulness? Disproportionate aggression?

[ A brief pause. ]

Perhaps odd writhing of the limbs?

And trust us, we do understand how you might not want to believe it. How you might deny the truth to yourself, again and again. But it really is best to just accept it, Thor. It's for the best, for yourself, and for your dear brother. How many more innocents must fall to his secret lust for their flesh? How many more restless nights must Loki spend secreting mysterious solutions which disturb his sleep, making him short and rude with others? Someone must call a stop to this, and who else has known him for his entire life?

Indeed, we know no other could be trusted with such a serious task. If it is not taken care of now, none could possibly know the consequences. He cannot keep this hidden much longer and he needs help. How much more will Loki suffer if no one acts?

Thor, you have to understand it's not his fault, but he is...

I- I... I can't say it. Luke, please, could you?

I....I'm. He's...

I'm sorry, this is hard. I really have grown to care for Loki, for as long as I've known him here. He can really be quite kind when not overtaken by that part of him he cannot ever hope to truly master...

Thor? Loki is, well. He's an eldritch creature. His true nature is always being suppressed, but one too many hints of damp, British seaside villages or unbridled sexuality might be enough to set him off. Which is why this place is such a danger to him.

[ of course, at first, thor thinks something is wrong. but then it just gets progressively worse. his second thought is they're heading toward loki's true heritage but...

no.

they went to some weird place and thor has zero clue how to properly approach this. ...well, besides tired resignation, anyway. ]

Are you both mad?

Oh no, only on alternate weekends are we both mad. Otherwise, we take turns. Great, isn't it?

[ Loki realizes he must miss his brother when that tone of resignation brings him an unreasonable amount of joy. ]

Seriously, though, have you ever considered he may well be some sort of betentacled monster. A runt, obviously, and of only four limited limbs. Five? Five.

Possibly six. He's very secretive, he might have something stowed away. But not nearly enough to belong to the people of his birthright, and too many to ever feel he fits in with Aesir. Trust us, we know how hard a fact it is to accept. It gave us rather a lot of misery, coming to terms with it. We only truly felt the pain, well, didn't go AWAY, but eased, when we had a fantastically immense amount of vigorous sex.

[A pause.]

We're always here for you if you need us, Thor. We both think of you--you and dear Loki--as our own family.

[ oh for the love of odin's bushy beard. what is even going on. why is this happening?! ]

Five? [ wh— ] Oh. [ he gets it.

this is more than he can handle. and he's staunchly ignoring any further thought of any loki having sex with another loki. that's just weird and his brain is having a hard go of it trying to parse how that even works.

he sighs, it's becoming a bit clear he has little patience for this. ]

And what would be the purpose of this scheme of yours? Loki is not without his... complications, however he is no eldritch.

Scheme? Brother, this is not any sort of scheme. We're simply expressing our most sincere concerns, and that you'd doubt us cuts me to the quick.

We each of us have our peculiarities of universe. Luke is a natural ginger, natural, and I'm a half giant. It's only reasonable to look at the evidence and draw appropriate conclusions.

I had been afraid of this...

Loki needs your support, Thor, not your doubt! You must have the bravery, the will, the constitution to step in where Loki needs it most.

[ he's going to kill them both. just... be aware of that!!! ]

Were there something truly wrong with my brother, I would see fit to support. What you are claiming is entirely absurd.

[ ... ]

Have you both been drinking strangely colored water?

Would that help or harm our case? Because, I assure you, we speak truly regardless of what we drink. And for Loki's sake, for all our sakes, I pray you take us seriously.

Oh! But that's a good start, Loki, don't you see? Thor already accepts it! "If there were something truly wrong". You're right, Thor. You're right. There is nothing wrong with his underwhelming eldritch qualities. Now all that remains, Thor, is for you to help him see that, and to help him control his nature.

Tell me, then, how—exactly—you believe I can offer any assistance in controlling anything about my brother?

Personally, I think a nice brotherly hug would go a long way. Just grab him up in those delightfully muscular arms of yours and crush him to your impressively manly bosom. It is your fraternal affection that will make the biggest difference.

We only wish for you to help him help himself, Thor. He will need guidance. The path to accepting himself is a long and lonely one without a hint of brotherly kindness.

He does not wish for any kindness from me at all. Nothing I do will make a difference.

I would think you both would have known this to be true by now. Are you finished with this jest? It has lost any hope of amusement.

Oh, I don't know about that. I found myself quite entertained.

[ He says it breezily, as if it weren't at all serious. In other news, Loki takes things too far in a dickish direction. Film at eleven. ]

If you're self-conscious about your ability to perform, you can always practice on me first. I'm a sucker for that sort of thing.

[Whereas conversely, Luke's reaction is entirely serious. Video gets flipped on and everything. He looks a bit stunned.]

Truly? You don't even intend to try? You've given up on your brother forever?

You will never not find yourself amusing, Loki. No matter the cost to anyone else. I find no surprise in that, nor do I in your flippant manner with which you treat any form of sensitive topic. I do not know if it is comforting or not to know that no matter the encompassing universe, you will always hide behind the lies of your silver tongue.

[ truthfully, it startles him just a mite with luke's reaction. he's unsure how to fully take it as he's never seen him be serious at all. ]

Luke, my attempts in the past have warranted poor results and continue to do as such. He does not wish for my affection—be it verbal or physical—I can only push but so far and so hard before it renders any effort meaningless. I have not given up on my brother, but I hold no pretenses that our relationship will ever be more than teetering upon the verge of a tempest.

[ Loki makes a dismissive sound, the verbal equivalent of a shrug. ]

Must be some tiff you two are in the midst of, but it'll blow over. It always does, so there's hardly any reason for anyone to get so very dramatic about it.

[Luke is now giving Thor a look like he's someone totally daft, who needs small words, or something. Probably a look more familiar.]

Just because he reacts poorly doesn't mean he doesn't look for it! You may as well have given up, to him!

There is reason, but it seems well beyond your personal realm of understanding, so I see no need to further continue explaining.

[ yeah. he's used to looks like that, luke, thanks. but not really. ]

My own heart can only take so much. He twists my actions and words to untruths and to fit his own whims. I no longer know what he wants or needs.

I'm so not here for melodrama. [ Can you tell he's rolling his eyes, guys? Because he is. ]

Oh, and by the way? The jest was actually quite funny.

[ And he's gone. ]

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