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[dark_ages]

CHOOSE YOUR OWN ADVENTURE...

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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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[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.

[dothelokimotion]

[ this seems a bit baffling to loki who has always learned it's better to change to suit others than to hold onto his sense of self. and as such, he's always attempted to do so as a bargain or a "bribe".

still he smiles. ]

Were you worried I would do so?

[dark_ages]

[ Leonard wouldn't know how to deal with that. He doesn't want anyone to change who they are to suit him, in fact he'd rather butt heads with some asshole than to have them put up an act to just ingratiate themselves to him. He's probably be all the more suspicious of someone like that. ]

Well, you were the one who brought it up.

[dothelokimotion]

True, but you can't deny there are benefits involved.

[ still, he inclines his head politely. ]

Regardless, you need not worry about me changing myself solely for your benefit.

[dark_ages]

The benefits aren't in question. [ Leonard can't even being to imagine the possibilities. ]

Thank you. That's all I ask.

[ He lifts an eyebrow in response to the tilt of Loki's head, then downs the rest of his drink. ]

[dothelokimotion]

Only that?

Nothing else?