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Post by Loki Odinsson on Feb 13, 2012 3:55:25 GMT -5
"Is he really any better than I am?" Loki asked, spreading a hand on his chest. "I sought to slay my people as well, you might recall-"
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Post by Teja on Feb 13, 2012 3:57:21 GMT -5
"For peace, Loki? We would have annihilated ourselves if Manhattan hadn't done that- a horrible and violent thing, but everyone is so terrified of him that they backed down from nuclear war! What you did was nothing more than-"
She cut herself off, breathing heavily, and sat on the couch as though in pain.
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Post by Loki Odinsson on Feb 13, 2012 4:03:49 GMT -5
"An attempt to turn opinions in my favor," Loki murmured softly. "Create a threat, and extinguish it with no one the wiser."
He slipped his arms around Teja, pulling her to him.
"How much money has Veidt personally collected since then, hmmm? How much lingering lost love from the public over his marriage has he regained?"
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Post by Teja on Feb 13, 2012 4:05:51 GMT -5
She actually shoved him backwards, hopped up, and scurried off furiously in the direction of their bedroom.
No. How dare he compare a self-serving attempt at genocide to a sacrifice, however horrible, to save the entire world.
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Post by Loki Odinsson on Feb 13, 2012 4:11:53 GMT -5
Loki groaned, though it wasn't a groan so much as a kind of "nnnaaah" sound.
"Then let's go see. Come along. The truth will out, hmm? What did you call me? The god of truth no one wants to hear-"
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Post by Teja on Feb 13, 2012 4:12:46 GMT -5
"No!"
The sound was muffled through the door.
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Post by Loki Odinsson on Feb 13, 2012 4:14:06 GMT -5
"If I'm wrong, I will take everything back."
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Post by Teja on Feb 13, 2012 4:18:34 GMT -5
"I don't care if you're right or wrong, but you shouldn't either! This is stupid!"
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Post by Loki Odinsson on Feb 13, 2012 4:26:09 GMT -5
Loki sighed.
"Forgive me for my decision."
And everything went white.
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