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[dark_ages]

CHOOSE YOUR OWN ADVENTURE...

Or pick one from the options below, for inspiration ✨

CAUGHT IN THE RAIN

NURSED BACK TO HEALTH

MORNING AFTER

SOMEONE'S IN MY BED

SPACE ADVENTURE

COFFEESHOP AU

CAMPING TRIP

LAUNDROMAT

PICTURE PROMPT

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[dark_ages]

[ He raises one eyebrow, then the other, looking him up and down. ]

An invitation to what?

[dothelokimotion]

To display my silvertongue for you, of course.

[dark_ages]

Well, it wasn't my intention— but now you've left me curious.

[dothelokimotion]

[ he leans forward with a smirk. ]

Then I should indulge your curiosity.

[dark_ages]

[ Leonard squints a little. He feels like he's definitely missing something, some turn that this conversation took, and now he's a little lost. ]

Are we still speakin' about the same definition of 'silver tongue'?

[dothelokimotion]

[ for some reason, that makes him laugh. ]

What do you think it means?

[dark_ages]

[ Don't laugh at him, okay! He's trying to navigate this exchange the best he can. ]

Well, a sweet talker. Persuasive, eloquent, a charmer. Or am I missing something?

[dothelokimotion]

[ a light chuckle. ]

Those are correct. But a "silver-tongue" is also derived from magic and spells.

[dark_ages]

Right. But that also applies to you, with your... magical whatsits, the illusions and such. Still feel like I've chosen the right wording to describe you.

[dothelokimotion]

I welcome any word you may choose.

[dark_ages]

How very pleasant of you, I'm almost surprised.

[ By the tone in his voice and the smile on his face, he likes teasing Loki a bit much. ]

[dothelokimotion]

[ his fingers trail over leonard's knuckles briefly. lightly. ]

You don't think I can be pleasant?

[dark_ages]

[ He pauses halfway to a sip, eyes flickering between Loki's eyes and his hand. ]

... actually. You've been nothing but pleasant with me.

[dothelokimotion]

I think that simply makes you special.

[ and loki could say the same. leonard is always so . . . gentle with him, in a way loki just isn't used to in his interactions with others. he always feels like barbed wire, sharp and precise. but here, like this, there's no need for it. ]

[dark_ages]

Special, huh?

[ That makes whatever remained of that teasing tone dissipate entirely. He looks into his glass, his hand moving a little so his fingertips press into the pads of Loki's palm. ]

I don't get that a lot.

[ Not in this context, anyway. Actually, even when people praise him, his work, 'special' isn't a word that ever comes up. ]

[dothelokimotion]

[ he smiles. ]

Perhaps you should. There is no harm in it.

[dark_ages]

Course not.

[ He takes a decent sip from his glass, lowering it to add. ] You're special too. For the record, just in case you were wondering.

[dothelokimotion]

[ loki hums. ]

In what way?

[dark_ages]

[ Ah. How to put this. ]

Well, let's say that... my experiences tend to be more with women. My interest too, generally speaking. There have been a few exceptions, but... [ He shrugs. ] So I suppose in that sense, you're special to me.

[dothelokimotion]

[ loki grins, resting his chin on his hand. ]

Well, you prefer women, that can be easily arranged.

[dark_ages]

That's not... [ He pauses, looking at him. ] What do you mean, easily arranged?

[dothelokimotion]

I am a shapeshifter. I can be whatever I wish to be.

[dark_ages]

Well, that's... certainly handy. [ And while Leonard can't help trying to picture what Loki would look like as a woman, he feels compelled to point out. ] But you choose this appearance over others, so it must hold some kind of meaning to you. A preference, if nothing else.

[dothelokimotion]

[ a noteworthy pause as loki collects his thoughts. ]

I suppose. This is the form I grew up with, so it is the one most familiar to me. But all my forms are . . . me.

[dark_ages]

Yes, I get that. But I'm not just interested because of what you look like, and I don't want you to feel like you need to change that for my sake.