The version of Loki that is hosting this particular event has no clear idea how his alternate feels about the kid. And it doesn't matter that much if this is his last night alive; a little positive attention never hurt anyone. He can tell Cricket is fascinated, and teasing him comes naturally.
It's all meant in fun. Sometimes he forgets people have feelings that might come into play later.
In the meantime, Cricket does notice the younger Loki looking over, and when he first meets his eyes he looks eight kinds of flustered and disgruntled, but then it melts away into an utterly sheepish smile in response.
Oh, okay. Shit. Looks like he's doing this.
The great advantage to having karaoke in the Nexus is the ridiculously expansive list of songs available. They're not all from Earth. The ones that are from Earth are from various time periods, in a wide variety of styles, and finally Cricket finds one he knows, and that he figures he won't look like a total idiot if he sings it.
He's not much of a performer, and he's decidedly awkward and fidgety on stage, but he actually has a pretty good voice, and excellent pitch. If anyone present has ever watched a church crowd practicing Shape Note singing, the way he moves his left hand to keep the beat of the song will be familiar.
The song itself may not be. It's folksy, acoustic, almost like early bluegrass.
Big ol Buzzard sitting on a fence, watchin the chickens play He's sitting with his best friend ol' Chicken Hawk, Chicken Hawk jump up and say, "Why don't we invite us a chicken home for supper today?"
And the Buzzard looks at him with a baleful eye, takes a few seconds 'fore he give a reply, turn his neck nearly all the way around, points to the sky and he says with a frown: The Lord'll provide, yes the Lord'll provide, just be patient brother, and the Lord'll provide.
Chicken Hawk says, "but I'm hungry, my stomach's start to rumble like a train!" He spies a fat chicken in the barn yard, Chicken Hawk jumps up and screams, "I hear the Lord helps them who helps themselves, my friend!" "No, the Lord'll provide, I said the Lord'll provide," that's all brother Buzzard said: "the Lord'll provide."
The song is only half over, and he's bright pink. At this point he has to close his eyes so he doesn't look at the gathering and see anyone watching him.
Don't worry, he'll be okay. He's just not good with attention.
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It's all meant in fun. Sometimes he forgets people have feelings that might come into play later.
In the meantime, Cricket does notice the younger Loki looking over, and when he first meets his eyes he looks eight kinds of flustered and disgruntled, but then it melts away into an utterly sheepish smile in response.
Oh, okay. Shit. Looks like he's doing this.
The great advantage to having karaoke in the Nexus is the ridiculously expansive list of songs available. They're not all from Earth. The ones that are from Earth are from various time periods, in a wide variety of styles, and finally Cricket finds one he knows, and that he figures he won't look like a total idiot if he sings it.
He's not much of a performer, and he's decidedly awkward and fidgety on stage, but he actually has a pretty good voice, and excellent pitch. If anyone present has ever watched a church crowd practicing Shape Note singing, the way he moves his left hand to keep the beat of the song will be familiar.
The song itself may not be. It's folksy, acoustic, almost like early bluegrass.
Big ol Buzzard sitting on a fence, watchin the chickens play
He's sitting with his best friend ol' Chicken Hawk,
Chicken Hawk jump up and say,
"Why don't we invite us a chicken home for supper today?"
And the Buzzard looks at him with a baleful eye,
takes a few seconds 'fore he give a reply,
turn his neck nearly all the way around,
points to the sky and he says with a frown:
The Lord'll provide, yes the Lord'll provide,
just be patient brother, and the Lord'll provide.
Chicken Hawk says, "but I'm hungry,
my stomach's start to rumble like a train!"
He spies a fat chicken in the barn yard,
Chicken Hawk jumps up and screams,
"I hear the Lord helps them who helps themselves, my friend!"
"No, the Lord'll provide, I said the Lord'll provide,"
that's all brother Buzzard said: "the Lord'll provide."
The song is only half over, and he's bright pink. At this point he has to close his eyes so he doesn't look at the gathering and see anyone watching him.
Don't worry, he'll be okay. He's just not good with attention.
((The song in question. But Cricket probably does not sound quite so twangy.))