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Post by Loki Odinsson on Mar 26, 2014 11:14:53 GMT -5
Loki was too busy coming up with a comeback to pay any attention to whatever Fandral was howling about.
"You try waking up one morning to discover your body has chosen to betray you in the most half-formed and wretched of ways, see what that does to you-"
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Post by Fandral on Mar 26, 2014 11:17:27 GMT -5
"You know, I don't want to hear about it - you had every opportunity to tell me about it, or Thor, or your mother - there's no one that wouldn't have cared, but you keep it all to yourself, and insult others for caring. What you wake up and discover is that they've all learned to stop, and then you blame them for it."
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Post by Loki Odinsson on Mar 26, 2014 11:21:11 GMT -5
"Do the lines go all the way down? Do the lines go all the way down? Why are you just standing there, why- why don't you come see for yourself-"
His hands and voice were starting to shake again, which didn't seem to undermine the intensity with which he was suddenly focused on unfastening his belt and lifting the outer mantle from his body.
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Post by Fandral on Mar 26, 2014 11:25:20 GMT -5
Fandral looked unbelievably spooked, as though he didn't know what he was about to see and it was probably going to be horrible.
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Post by Loki Odinsson on Mar 26, 2014 11:31:35 GMT -5
He dropped his chestplate on the ground and spread his arms.
"There! Are you satisfied?"
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Post by Fandral on Mar 26, 2014 11:32:47 GMT -5
Fandral couldn't meet his gaze - or look at him at all.
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Post by Loki Odinsson on Mar 26, 2014 11:35:44 GMT -5
Loki waited for a response, and then sat down after a moment.
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Post by Fandral on Mar 26, 2014 11:37:09 GMT -5
Fandral looked off at the wall for a long time, looking supremely awkward.
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Post by Loki Odinsson on Mar 26, 2014 11:39:37 GMT -5
"You know, I am still here-"
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Post by Fandral on Mar 26, 2014 11:42:31 GMT -5
Fandral looked over at him.
"...You know, to be honest, I never felt you were here," he said slowly, with a resigned smile that didn't reach his eyes very well. "Even when I -"
He stopped and took a breath.
"Especially when I wanted you to be."
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Post by Loki Odinsson on Mar 26, 2014 11:47:26 GMT -5
Loki lowered his eyes away from Fandral and covered his own mouth pensively.
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Post by Fandral on Mar 26, 2014 11:52:50 GMT -5
He realized belatedly he had been fiddling with his hands the entire time for lack of something to do with them and he smoothed his hair out for a change of pace.
"Did you really think I wanted you to be a maiden?"
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Post by Loki Odinsson on Mar 26, 2014 11:54:28 GMT -5
"It would have fit the established pattern," Loki said, rising to collect his fallen clothing and beginning to reattach it once he had.
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Post by Fandral on Mar 26, 2014 11:56:32 GMT -5
"Do you - want - "
He gestured at Loki and made a reattaching motion with his hands.
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Post by Loki Odinsson on Mar 26, 2014 11:57:52 GMT -5
"I feel exposed enough as it is," he said, waving a hand over the side of his face.
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