This is what she got for standing too close to Jane. Okay. So she'd wanted out of the wet. Was that really such a sin? Thor could have, you know, not made it rain when he came to see the boss lady. That could have been a solution. Instead of what actually happened, mainly: him making it all soggy, her following after Jane, then the pair of them getting sucked up to Narnia. Where, it should be noted, Jane got whisked away for her MRI scan while Darcy? Darcy got put here. In the dungeons.
Yay.
To be fair, she could get that parents could only take so many people crashing in the house at once. Really, she could. Any maybe tasing the first guy that pulled a sword hadn't been the best move. But, all logic be damned, this blew. Jane was getting tenderly tucked into bed by her bad ass new muscle god, and Darcy was busy playing 'how many times can the cup bounce off the magic yellow force field before it explodes' game.
So far? The answer was 153. 153 times. She sighed as the cup/goblet thing bounced back to her for number 154, and, finally, at long last, gave in and actually looked at the man in the cell across from her. The 'as seen during the invasion of New York' man. Thor's own baby brother.
The mortal in the cell across from him didn't escape his notice. Human, certainly and they didn't get many of those in Asgard, much less down in the dungeons. He barely appeared to look up from his book.
154 clanks from the cup, however, was testing his patience. It was a thoroughly irritating sound. He didn't quite know what the point of it was either but it was almost a relief that it stopped. At least if she was talking to him, he could get some information as to why she was here.
"I have not," he frowned across from her. "And I am not interested in the games of mortals."
"Mm. Yeah. Those are totally getting in the way of a big appointment for you, huh?"
The sarcasm. It is strong in that question. Because while she's been in this place for all of an hour, she picked up on the fact he'd been there before her. Possibly had been there since a certain someone- aka him- had decided to invade America. So, given she was bored out of her skin already, she was ready to bet everyone else here was one million times beyond that.
"I describe something I can see. You have to be smart enough to guess what it is. That's I Spy."
"Hardly," Loki replied easily, unperturbed by the sarcasm and folding his arms behind his back. This entire conversation was obviously beneath him but as loathe as he was to admit it to an outsider, this little box was hardly stimulating.
"Mortal games simply fail to prove fascinating in any measure." He raised an eyebrow, "And in this case, entirely pointless."
The tragedy of boredom could be blamed for so much in Darcy's life- and most of those incidents had happened when she still had things like her phone or Jane to hands on annoy and was still bored. Here? Everything she'd known about dullness was being re-written. She'd take being insulted over and over to going back to figuring out just how many thumb widths long her cell was.
With a groan at the mere thought of that, she crossing her arms behind her head and slouching against the wall. No. Keeping the psycho talking sounded way better.
Usually when Loki was bored, people tended to die or at the very least found themselves on the end of a rather elaborate scheme that was typically only amusing for him. There were some things people did not seem to understand.
Loki eyed her a moment and then gave her an amused smirk. Alright, if she wanted to play he would make it impossible to win.
"Very well, a moment," he considered his surroundings. "Is color enough of a descriptor? In which case, your search is for something properly red."
Don't mind how all the furniture and objects laying around his cell suddenly decide to be rainbow colored instead of their proper shades. They also rotated to other colors at random. He made the game more exciting, see?
Goddamn it, Loki. She'd actually sat up for that. Now staring, unimpressed, at the sudden Rainbow Bright room, she debated for half a moment then rolled her eyes and decided, what the hell. May as well keep sitting up. Darcy crossed her legs from their former sprawl, resting elbows on knees as she looked at him.
Jane better stop exploding people soon. Or Darcy was going to find a way to get out here and cause an inter-dimensional incident in revenge for having to deal with this place for a whole day.
"So Let's see. Technically doing what you agreed to do to in the dickest way possible."
Another sigh.
"You know, you totally wasted your time with the whole world conquering thing, right? Have you seen America? With that kinda winning personality, we'd have voted you in."
Loki had won. New York was his, along with a good portion of the eastern seaboard, a kingdom that was slowly, slowly spreading westward.
Clint's cure at Natasha's hands had been genuine, in that Clint himself hadn't known that he was as good as a mole, it was also the reason that the former-archer was now blind. Someone, it seemed, had taken offense to a certain remark about arrows and eye sockets and maybe sleeping better at night. It was also why Clint rarely slept well.
The only problem with that particular revenge, or perhaps the best part, was that Clint didn't know it was revenge, as far as he knew, this was the way things had always been.
Right at that particular moment, Clint was perched on the edge of his cot, just waiting, he wasn't sure if Loki was awake yet, and he could tell by the temperature that it wasn't yet time for breakfast, as he was fairly certain that the sun wasn't even entirely up yet.
Any sane person would take offense to the eye socket comment and despite debates otherwise, Loki could assure them all that he was incredibly sane. Now that he was properly on his throne as a benevolent god ruling the humans; he was thoroughly enjoying himself. Yes, they tried to make a mess every once in awhile but he answered in kind and they fell at his feet to join his subjects.
None, though, were as special as Clint. There was life in him. So he wove a well crafted lie and embedded it in the man's mind, then let him be free. There was no reason to control someone who thought this was the way the world worked. No reason to control a man that believed his lot in life was to be Loki's pet.
As a precaution, he kept the Avengers as separated as possible though he allowed Clint his visits with the soldier. Only brief ones but he thought they could both use the company considering Captain America's new-found profession.
Loki slept well when he did and for once he didn't take the man to bed with him when he went. Of course, when his eyes fluttered open, a bit earlier than normal, they immediately looked to see if Clint was on his cot and he was pleased to find the answer was yes.
Clint turned easily towards the voice. His focus was somewhere above Loki's left shoulder, but the depth was almost right. It was something that unnerved most people, the fact that even though they knew he couldn't see them, he was still able to look right at them as often as not.
"Good morning. Did you sleep well?" Clint always asked, because he himself rarely did, and less-so when he'd been remanded to his own bed for the night. This time it had been for something he still wasn't clear on the reasoning of, but he knew better than to argue, at least.
Because of this uncertainty, he also wasn't sure whether he was going to get breakfast or not, if the restless night had been punishment enough, though he wasn't overly concerned, as he'd find out soon enough.
Loki had been in Clint's head. He knew the talent the man had for positioning and aim and it was only amplified by the fact that he could no longer see. He quietly sat up to watch Clint more closely. He knew the man didn't sleep well when he wasn't in Loki's bed; it was on purpose. Conditioning that was built into the lie.
His punishments were often arbitrary. This time he simply was too close to the other Avengers for Loki to be comfortable. He wasn't going to tell him that though. The night was enough punishment so he would have breakfast but he wasn't the only one punished. Loki went without on nights like these.
A game then, or at least a choice, which was enough of a game for Loki. They were rarely fair.
"I will allow you to decide whether you have been punished enough," he told him. "I leave the fate of your breakfast in your hands but in order to receive it you must also service me satisfactorily."
Something else he was more than welcome to refuse but it meant no food until dinner.
Clint knew he could refuse, but he also knew what it would mean if he did. His brow creased, just slightly, and there really shouldn't have been need for that much mental calculation, but there was. He had to weigh what he knew -not much- against what Loki was likely to ask from him for the rest of the day -probably a lot- and see if the checks and balances evened out.
Except that he soon found that he didn't have enough information, and so he bit the inside of his cheek just briefly before he asked: "What would satisfy you this morning?" He didn't usually ask first, just gave his yes or no answer, so either he was catching on, or it really was simple curiosity to help him figure out his decision one way or the other.
That question apparently required further contemplation, and then, finally, "Alright. I will." He unfolded to his feet easily enough, and while distances were always difficult to gauge in new territory, he knew exactly how far it was between his alcove and Loki's bed. While he doubted that Loki had left an obstacle course for him, he couldn't be entirely sure of that, which was why he moved more cautiously than he usually did almost feeling out each step before he took it, the same as he had at the beginning.
He smiled even though the archer couldn't see him and watched as the man worked his way toward him. Certainly Loki could make it easier for him and tell him that there was nothing in the way but this was far more entertaining. What little trust there was in him from his plaything.
"Is this going to take terribly much longer?" he asked instead.
That was a 'hurry the fuck up' if he'd ever heard one, and the question was a good indication that no, there wasn't anything in the way, after all, most of the time he wasn't like Natasha who not only left things out on purpose, but moved things when he was somewhere else in the room, either boxing him in, or leaving him to stumble over things that hadn't been there on the first pass.
And at the moment he still wasn't sure what he'd done wrong that had warranted sleeping alone, and therefore didn't know if the punishment for it was over yet. In either case: it wasn't long before he was folding easily to his knees beside the bed, almost close enough that he'd be leaning against Loki's shins if he shifted his weight sideways (and given the way one of his knees had popped as he'd settled, he was probably resisting the urge to do just that and take a little weight off that ache.)
Yes, yes it was though his phrasing of it was far more refined than Clint's thought process. He knew of the tricks that the former Black Widow played on the man but so long as he wasn't actually hurt he let her continue on with them.
He could keep on wondering too because it was unlikely that Loki would tell him. It would just make him second guess every choice he made and that was just fine by Loki.
The god reached out and brushed his fingers through the man's hair. It was as affectionate as he managed to get though it was still likely disconcerting. He didn't care about the man's discomfort.
"What did you have in mind to earn breakfast? I want to hear it before you begin."
He did shift sideways just a little then, not quite leaning against Loki, but definitely angling his head up into that touch, after the initial startle, anyway. That was how it usually worked with Clint and any touch, there was the momentary startle and then -usually- the wordless request for more.
"I don't know." He replied, quietly and figuring that honesty was probably the best course of action at the moment. The second-guessing had already begun, because he knew from experience that just because Loki had reacted favorably to something once didn't mean that he would again.
Loki, as ever, ignored the startled reaction. The man couldn't see; it was bound to be a surprise when something he didn't expect came into contact with him, particularly when that something was a god. He obliged with the quiet request for more.
He quirked an eyebrow at the admittance. Clint was rarely so comfortable with being honest about these things. Loki was in a good mood though and he did so like his plaything.
"Come onto the bed and we shall decided something."
Partly it was the blindness and partly it was the fact that he was never entirely sure what to expect from Loki's touch. It was usually benign, even pleasant sometimes. But there had been pain in it just often enough to keep him from trusting it right away.
"Alright." He replied to the request, or the permission, whichever it was. He unfolded to his feet again, wincing only a little when his knee popped again and making sure to keep the edge of the bed against his arm, so that he knew right where it was so that he wouldn't overbalance himself and end up on the floor again as he climbed up on it.
He frowned slightly at the pop and the creak in the man's knee. He knew it wasn't a good sign for a human but he seemed a little young to be having trouble with it He would hate for his plaything to break so soon. Perhaps he should get a healer to have a look at it.
Loki shifted slightly, spreading his legs and gripping Clint's arm firmly to direct him to kneel between them. It was quite the sight; he could appreciate how handsome the mortal was at least. It was a minor factor in his decision to make Clint his personal toy.
It would work itself out soon enough, at least this time, mostly it was due to just how tightly-curled he'd spent most of the night. His elbow and shoulder would be protesting too before long.
For the moment, however, he just settled where he was guided, kneeling on the bed was somewhat more comfortable than kneeling on the floor, and at least now it was easier to tell where Loki was, and one hand settled lightly on his master's knee, edging slowly upward when he wasn't immediately batted away, "I'm sure I'll think of something."
He would be keeping an eye on it at any rate. He knew mortals were pathetically frail and their lifetimes ridiculously short. Loki just wanted to get the most out of Clint as he could before he discarded him.
His attention shifted, however, to one of interest. Loki hated going without but sometimes it was necessary. Clint just needed to make up for it this morning. No problem.
"Mmm..." Loki settled in more comfortably. "I should think so. I am not terribly difficult to please." A lie, but one he believed.
Of course Loki hated going without, that was part of the reason for this whole rule-the-world plan. Not that Clint knew that part of it, of course.
There was a twitch of expression at the statement, one that before all of this would have been a wry smile leading to an out-and-out grin. The 'Sure you aren't.' was almost audible, but what he actually said was: "And I'm good at improvising."
His fingers had finally met the edge of the loose tunic that Loki wore to bed -when he wore anything at all- and he toyed with the fabric between his fingertips for a moment before rolling his weight forward a little so that his fingers could continue their trek, slipping beneath the fabric a moment later, finally trailing along the jut of Loki's hip, which was when his other hand started a similar movement on the other side.
No, as far as his pets believed this was the way things had always been and if Loki had his ways it was how it would be from now on. It took quite a bit of energy to do maintenance on the spells that kept the Avengers in the dark but it was only required every once in awhile and more than worth it to get what he wanted. Without them, there was nothing to stand in his way.
“Yes, you are,” Loki praised with a nod. He liked it when his pets were happy and he was getting what he wanted. He settled into the bed and made an approving sound as Clint got started. He was going to let him do what he wanted this morning. Loki was just going to lay here and enjoy himself.
Clint was quiet for the time being, still trying to get any sort of read on what Loki might want. The noise of approval was helpful, but only a little, there was still so much that could go wrong, especially if he ended up doing something that Loki didn't like, even by accident.
Which was why, fingers curling and uncurling against Loki's hips, kneading there for the time being, he asked: "Hands or mouth?" he'd been reprimanded for trying one when Loki had wanted the other, or both, or for using both when Loki had only wanted one, and at a time when he was already uncertain, he wanted things to be as clear as possible.
Cacophony, that was the word it for this. Music strained and terrorized until it may as well have been screaming. It spoke of pain, sound that bled into every note echoing from the fight ring.
The wild, high violin was the only sound from the fighters, and when that died away there was a soft, ominous pattering like rain. Then the watching crowd drew a breath, some cheering, some angry at the loss of their betting.
Did it matter?
She dropped her arms, violin hanging by her knees as she headed, mechanically, for the exit. She wasn't sure how long she'd been here, but she wouldn't put it past most of her family to have sent her here as a punishment. The bodies she stepped over hardly mattered, just cooling obstacles to a shower, string polish, and maybe a meal. People should know better than to get into the ring with her by now.
There were few things that mortals got up to that he cared about in the slightest. They were often far too dull for his liking but every once in awhile they got up to wonderful, violently bloody things. He might not be terribly interested in mortals but he was fond of using them for his own devices.
These fights were the perfect recruitment opportunity to find recruits. He needed people without qualms about killing their own kind because if they would kill their own they really wouldn't care about killing anyone else. It was incredibly perfect for him.
She wouldn't hear him approach. He would wait until she was out of the shower and dressed again but he would silently just be there. "I require a moment of your time."
Truly the more 'perfect' candidates would likely be whoever signed some of these erstwhile fighters over. Vanya hadn't been shown her own contract of ownership but she suspected it bled The Boy's inky signature. As for her own care of others, well...
...she couldn't hear the angels screaming anymore? It was all just long, and tiring, and she figured when they found someone who could kill her it'd be over.
Granted, she hadn't expected said someone to 'show up' in her little apartment of a cell. There'd been a 'patron' or two who'd tried that route early on but that was several weeks past by now. She let the towel she'd been using to polish her violin with drop when she heard the voice, and she had the bow set to strings before she even bothered turning around. "And I require privacy after a fight," she noted, cold and melodic.
His trips to Midgard were rare. What fun were mortals? He supposed when they were running in terror or worshiping them as gods they weren't too terribly dull but otherwise? They only briefly amused him. Still, he found it in himself to visit every once in awhile and apparently there was a very large war going on; that was interesting, if only just.
It was certainly better than sitting around the palace. Of course, he wasn't staying. No, he would just snatch a mortal up and have a bit of fun with them. Nothing terribly permanent just enough to put the fear of god into them. It would be good practice for when he ruled them all.
His footsteps were silent as he made his way down the stairs. He was looking for someone that at least promised a bit of fun. None of the soldiers he passed were remotely close. The deeper he went, the more interesting things became, and they called this science. What nonsense.
He stood and watched, patient as he selected his quarry. The scientist. Yes, that was a great selection. With a quick flick of his hand, the lights went out and he smirked, stepping up behind the man to grab him, tugging him through a hidden gap between the worlds. Heimdall would hardly approve using the Bifrost for this.
Howard would find himself in a dark room. No light to speak of but there is definitely furniture if he tries to move around. "Welcome to the home of the gods."
thor 2 au aw yeah
Date: 2013-11-12 04:10 am (UTC)Yay.
To be fair, she could get that parents could only take so many people crashing in the house at once. Really, she could. Any maybe tasing the first guy that pulled a sword hadn't been the best move. But, all logic be damned, this blew. Jane was getting tenderly tucked into bed by her bad ass new muscle god, and Darcy was busy playing 'how many times can the cup bounce off the magic yellow force field before it explodes' game.
So far? The answer was 153. 153 times. She sighed as the cup/goblet thing bounced back to her for number 154, and, finally, at long last, gave in and actually looked at the man in the cell across from her. The 'as seen during the invasion of New York' man. Thor's own baby brother.
"Hey. Hey. Ever heard of 'I Spy'?"
awww yeaaaah
Date: 2013-11-12 04:47 am (UTC)154 clanks from the cup, however, was testing his patience. It was a thoroughly irritating sound. He didn't quite know what the point of it was either but it was almost a relief that it stopped. At least if she was talking to him, he could get some information as to why she was here.
"I have not," he frowned across from her. "And I am not interested in the games of mortals."
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Date: 2013-11-12 04:54 am (UTC)The sarcasm. It is strong in that question. Because while she's been in this place for all of an hour, she picked up on the fact he'd been there before her. Possibly had been there since a certain someone- aka him- had decided to invade America. So, given she was bored out of her skin already, she was ready to bet everyone else here was one million times beyond that.
"I describe something I can see. You have to be smart enough to guess what it is. That's I Spy."
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Date: 2013-11-12 06:36 am (UTC)"Mortal games simply fail to prove fascinating in any measure." He raised an eyebrow, "And in this case, entirely pointless."
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Date: 2013-11-12 01:23 pm (UTC)With a groan at the mere thought of that, she crossing her arms behind her head and slouching against the wall. No. Keeping the psycho talking sounded way better.
"Even if you get to go first?"
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Date: 2013-11-13 07:15 am (UTC)Loki eyed her a moment and then gave her an amused smirk. Alright, if she wanted to play he would make it impossible to win.
"Very well, a moment," he considered his surroundings. "Is color enough of a descriptor? In which case, your search is for something properly red."
Don't mind how all the furniture and objects laying around his cell suddenly decide to be rainbow colored instead of their proper shades. They also rotated to other colors at random. He made the game more exciting, see?
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Date: 2013-11-13 06:14 pm (UTC)Jane better stop exploding people soon. Or Darcy was going to find a way to get out here and cause an inter-dimensional incident in revenge for having to deal with this place for a whole day.
"So Let's see. Technically doing what you agreed to do to in the dickest way possible."
Another sigh.
"You know, you totally wasted your time with the whole world conquering thing, right? Have you seen America? With that kinda winning personality, we'd have voted you in."
Dark-verse AU thingy
Date: 2013-11-12 04:29 am (UTC)Clint's cure at Natasha's hands had been genuine, in that Clint himself hadn't known that he was as good as a mole, it was also the reason that the former-archer was now blind. Someone, it seemed, had taken offense to a certain remark about arrows and eye sockets and maybe sleeping better at night. It was also why Clint rarely slept well.
The only problem with that particular revenge, or perhaps the best part, was that Clint didn't know it was revenge, as far as he knew, this was the way things had always been.
Right at that particular moment, Clint was perched on the edge of his cot, just waiting, he wasn't sure if Loki was awake yet, and he could tell by the temperature that it wasn't yet time for breakfast, as he was fairly certain that the sun wasn't even entirely up yet.
muhahaha I have to say I never expected to play Loki in this verse. HOW THE WORLD TURNS AMIRITE
Date: 2013-11-12 05:24 am (UTC)None, though, were as special as Clint. There was life in him. So he wove a well crafted lie and embedded it in the man's mind, then let him be free. There was no reason to control someone who thought this was the way the world worked. No reason to control a man that believed his lot in life was to be Loki's pet.
As a precaution, he kept the Avengers as separated as possible though he allowed Clint his visits with the soldier. Only brief ones but he thought they could both use the company considering Captain America's new-found profession.
Loki slept well when he did and for once he didn't take the man to bed with him when he went. Of course, when his eyes fluttered open, a bit earlier than normal, they immediately looked to see if Clint was on his cot and he was pleased to find the answer was yes.
"Good morning," he greeted.
And here I thought I was going to have to con someone else into playing Loki for it! BWAHAHAHA!
Date: 2013-11-12 06:01 am (UTC)"Good morning. Did you sleep well?" Clint always asked, because he himself rarely did, and less-so when he'd been remanded to his own bed for the night. This time it had been for something he still wasn't clear on the reasoning of, but he knew better than to argue, at least.
Because of this uncertainty, he also wasn't sure whether he was going to get breakfast or not, if the restless night had been punishment enough, though he wasn't overly concerned, as he'd find out soon enough.
lawl!
Date: 2013-11-12 06:46 am (UTC)His punishments were often arbitrary. This time he simply was too close to the other Avengers for Loki to be comfortable. He wasn't going to tell him that though. The night was enough punishment so he would have breakfast but he wasn't the only one punished. Loki went without on nights like these.
A game then, or at least a choice, which was enough of a game for Loki. They were rarely fair.
"I will allow you to decide whether you have been punished enough," he told him. "I leave the fate of your breakfast in your hands but in order to receive it you must also service me satisfactorily."
Something else he was more than welcome to refuse but it meant no food until dinner.
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Date: 2013-11-12 07:08 am (UTC)Except that he soon found that he didn't have enough information, and so he bit the inside of his cheek just briefly before he asked: "What would satisfy you this morning?" He didn't usually ask first, just gave his yes or no answer, so either he was catching on, or it really was simple curiosity to help him figure out his decision one way or the other.
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Date: 2013-11-13 04:37 am (UTC)Loki raised an eyebrow, "Now what fun would it be if I told you that?"
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Date: 2013-11-13 05:03 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2013-11-13 06:27 am (UTC)"Is this going to take terribly much longer?" he asked instead.
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Date: 2013-11-13 06:40 am (UTC)And at the moment he still wasn't sure what he'd done wrong that had warranted sleeping alone, and therefore didn't know if the punishment for it was over yet.
In either case: it wasn't long before he was folding easily to his knees beside the bed, almost close enough that he'd be leaning against Loki's shins if he shifted his weight sideways (and given the way one of his knees had popped as he'd settled, he was probably resisting the urge to do just that and take a little weight off that ache.)
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Date: 2013-11-13 06:51 am (UTC)He could keep on wondering too because it was unlikely that Loki would tell him. It would just make him second guess every choice he made and that was just fine by Loki.
The god reached out and brushed his fingers through the man's hair. It was as affectionate as he managed to get though it was still likely disconcerting. He didn't care about the man's discomfort.
"What did you have in mind to earn breakfast? I want to hear it before you begin."
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Date: 2013-11-13 06:58 am (UTC)"I don't know." He replied, quietly and figuring that honesty was probably the best course of action at the moment. The second-guessing had already begun, because he knew from experience that just because Loki had reacted favorably to something once didn't mean that he would again.
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Date: 2013-11-13 07:28 am (UTC)He quirked an eyebrow at the admittance. Clint was rarely so comfortable with being honest about these things. Loki was in a good mood though and he did so like his plaything.
"Come onto the bed and we shall decided something."
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Date: 2013-11-13 02:39 pm (UTC)"Alright." He replied to the request, or the permission, whichever it was. He unfolded to his feet again, wincing only a little when his knee popped again and making sure to keep the edge of the bed against his arm, so that he knew right where it was so that he wouldn't overbalance himself and end up on the floor again as he climbed up on it.
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Date: 2013-11-14 06:10 am (UTC)Loki shifted slightly, spreading his legs and gripping Clint's arm firmly to direct him to kneel between them. It was quite the sight; he could appreciate how handsome the mortal was at least. It was a minor factor in his decision to make Clint his personal toy.
"Now, how shall you earn breakfast?"
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Date: 2013-11-14 06:22 am (UTC)For the moment, however, he just settled where he was guided, kneeling on the bed was somewhat more comfortable than kneeling on the floor, and at least now it was easier to tell where Loki was, and one hand settled lightly on his master's knee, edging slowly upward when he wasn't immediately batted away, "I'm sure I'll think of something."
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Date: 2013-11-14 06:54 am (UTC)His attention shifted, however, to one of interest. Loki hated going without but sometimes it was necessary. Clint just needed to make up for it this morning. No problem.
"Mmm..." Loki settled in more comfortably. "I should think so. I am not terribly difficult to please." A lie, but one he believed.
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Date: 2013-11-14 02:53 pm (UTC)There was a twitch of expression at the statement, one that before all of this would have been a wry smile leading to an out-and-out grin. The 'Sure you aren't.' was almost audible, but what he actually said was: "And I'm good at improvising."
His fingers had finally met the edge of the loose tunic that Loki wore to bed -when he wore anything at all- and he toyed with the fabric between his fingertips for a moment before rolling his weight forward a little so that his fingers could continue their trek, slipping beneath the fabric a moment later, finally trailing along the jut of Loki's hip, which was when his other hand started a similar movement on the other side.
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Date: 2014-02-01 11:48 pm (UTC)“Yes, you are,” Loki praised with a nod. He liked it when his pets were happy and he was getting what he wanted. He settled into the bed and made an approving sound as Clint got started. He was going to let him do what he wanted this morning. Loki was just going to lay here and enjoy himself.
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Date: 2014-02-05 12:27 am (UTC)Which was why, fingers curling and uncurling against Loki's hips, kneading there for the time being, he asked: "Hands or mouth?" he'd been reprimanded for trying one when Loki had wanted the other, or both, or for using both when Loki had only wanted one, and at a time when he was already uncertain, he wanted things to be as clear as possible.
Let's go...fight club! (At least she's not a gremlin? >.>)
Date: 2013-11-12 08:23 pm (UTC)The wild, high violin was the only sound from the fighters, and when that died away there was a soft, ominous pattering like rain. Then the watching crowd drew a breath, some cheering, some angry at the loss of their betting.
Did it matter?
She dropped her arms, violin hanging by her knees as she headed, mechanically, for the exit. She wasn't sure how long she'd been here, but she wouldn't put it past most of her family to have sent her here as a punishment. The bodies she stepped over hardly mattered, just cooling obstacles to a shower, string polish, and maybe a meal. People should know better than to get into the ring with her by now.
This is good, yes!
Date: 2013-11-14 07:10 am (UTC)These fights were the perfect recruitment opportunity to find recruits. He needed people without qualms about killing their own kind because if they would kill their own they really wouldn't care about killing anyone else. It was incredibly perfect for him.
She wouldn't hear him approach. He would wait until she was out of the shower and dressed again but he would silently just be there. "I require a moment of your time."
*snickerfit*
Date: 2013-11-14 07:53 am (UTC)...she couldn't hear the angels screaming anymore? It was all just long, and tiring, and she figured when they found someone who could kill her it'd be over.
Granted, she hadn't expected said someone to 'show up' in her little apartment of a cell. There'd been a 'patron' or two who'd tried that route early on but that was several weeks past by now. She let the towel she'd been using to polish her violin with drop when she heard the voice, and she had the bow set to strings before she even bothered turning around. "And I require privacy after a fight," she noted, cold and melodic.
w/e :3
Date: 2013-11-12 09:58 pm (UTC)I had to AU things to get these two in one place.
Date: 2013-11-14 07:27 am (UTC)It was certainly better than sitting around the palace. Of course, he wasn't staying. No, he would just snatch a mortal up and have a bit of fun with them. Nothing terribly permanent just enough to put the fear of god into them. It would be good practice for when he ruled them all.
His footsteps were silent as he made his way down the stairs. He was looking for someone that at least promised a bit of fun. None of the soldiers he passed were remotely close. The deeper he went, the more interesting things became, and they called this science. What nonsense.
He stood and watched, patient as he selected his quarry. The scientist. Yes, that was a great selection. With a quick flick of his hand, the lights went out and he smirked, stepping up behind the man to grab him, tugging him through a hidden gap between the worlds. Heimdall would hardly approve using the Bifrost for this.
Howard would find himself in a dark room. No light to speak of but there is definitely furniture if he tries to move around. "Welcome to the home of the gods."
again, w/e
Date: 2013-11-12 10:15 pm (UTC)