If there's no one beside you when your soul embarks...

[coldsong]

It's customary to have a Wake after the subject thereof dies. Even Loki knows that. But this is a special occasion. Ego-death is coming to his alternate, and the idea of letting him go off to perish alone, uncertain he will even be mourned, is too dark a proposition even for a flawed and callous person to contemplate.

That, and this Loki has been in a melancholy mood since speaking to the spirit of Frigga. He anticipates a dark choice of his own, sooner or later, and where the fates will send him after that, he can't know. Maybe oblivion, although even at that rate there may be worse places.

What's important right now is that no one dies unremembered. And honestly, any excuse for mischief a party. The first text rolls out to Harley, an innocent enough invitation to join them for milkshakes. Cricket is next, because it occurs to him that Cricket has plenty of liquor, which is good for a reckless celebration.

Things snowball from there.

As long as they don't destroy too much property, they'll call the night a success.

Comments

[pirateangelbaby]

How can Thor be mad at Loki when he's looking so happy? With lots of practice, naturally, but in this instance it doesn't seem entirely warranted. After everything the young trickster's told him about his troubles back home, Thor's not going to tromp all over his good mood just because that Earth tune is firmly embedded in the pulse of his thoughts now.

"I could hardly ignore your summons, could I?" Thor answers, arching his brows at Loki.

[magpiemythos]

Loki is pleased that Thor wasn't mad at him for his little trick, lurching to his feet, already somewhat unsteady as he came to press a bottle into the man's hands that matched the one that Loki had already killed half of at his seat.

"Come! We've gotten a head start so you have to catch up!"

[pirateangelbaby]

"Do I?" It must be strong stuff indeed that Loki is this merry already, and Thor sniffs at the bottle's contents, hoping to identify it. Though really, the question must be asked, does it matter?

"Have I forgotten a holiday?" It's certainly possible, though Thor can't remember one that required quite this much karaoke.

[magpiemythos]

"Indeed!" Now that Thor has his drink, Loki will be taking his arm to tug the thunder god towards the table.

"It's the grand anniversary of party rocking!" Would Thor buy it? Would he throw Loki out a window?

Let's find out!

[pirateangelbaby]

That doesn't sound like any holiday Thor's ever heard of, but this is the Nexus, he's heard odder things have happened. Whether this is just an excuse or not, they could both use some levity in their lives, so Thor's not going to call him out on it.

"Well then, I suppose I have some catching up to do. What is this, anyway?" He takes a pull from the bottle, the alcohol unfamiliar on his tongue. Not bad, though.

[magpiemythos]

Aw yes he got away with it!

"It's some concoction that my ever-thoughtful counterpart found. Pretty potent, I know that much." No not terrible tasting, but it was definitely strong. Either way Loki would be reclaiming his seat, tugging Thor after to sit with him.

[pirateangelbaby]

"Of course he did." Thor allows Loki to pull him towards the table, keeping his grip on the bottle easily (so far...), and claims a seat for himself. If it's the same stuff that this Loki has been drinking, though, it must be benign enough, alcohol content aside.

It's been a long time since Thor has partied quite as hard as Loki seems to be doing. Not much reason to, lately. But maybe that's all the more reason to indulge now.