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.

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[magpiemythos]

"Peter!" Loki waved enthusiastically, before he was gesturing for the spiderchild to join them, with a beaming smile. Homework? Who did homework anymore that's boring!

[websnextdoor]

Oh! Well Loki seems to be in a much better mood than he'd been in before. That's definitely a good thing, right? Maybe he's made a plan with his other self and together using the power of mischief squared friendship they'll be just fine after all.

Right? Maybe?

Either way, those milkshakes look really good. He slides into an empty seat, tucking away his math book into his backpack.

"Uhm, hi. Fancy seeing you guys here."

[magpiemythos]

"Someone get our darling Peter a milkshake yes? And another plate of cherries if you'd be so kind." There was already a plate of empty stems some in neat knots, others broken. The pair had been busy, clearly.

"We've been stress-testing the flexibility of the cherry stems in this establishment." Loki grinned, brows lifting. "Do you know how to tie a stem into a knot with your tongue?"

Important science tonight!

[websnextdoor]

"Strawberry please, if that's okay?"

Pink and girly? Perhaps, perhaps. But tasty as all getout and that beats looking cool any day. At least in Peter's book it does.

"Why would you need to know that? What are they good for?"

[magpiemythos]

"Wonderful choice!" Loki approved, sipping from his own strawberry shake with a teasing wiggle of his brows.

"Well it's a fun way to show off!"

[websnextdoor]

It's fruity and sweet and fun! Those are the most important food groups, right? It still coaxes a far less awkward smile out of Peter as he makes himself comfy in his seat.

"Show off...?" He feels like there's a detail he's missing here but he picks up one of the cherries all the same. "I've never tried."

[magpiemythos]

Sounds legit to Loki! The trickster slings an idle arm over his friend's shoulders, twirling a straw between his fingers.

"It's a good way to impress a date!" Peter you adorable spider child.

[websnextdoor]

Well that's closer than he anticipated being right now, but not like in a bad way? Just, this poor teen is hopelessly awkward and lacking in physical contact that isn't his secret handshake with Ned most days.

"Okay?" Why? It is a mystery. But if the gods demand it Peter will sure as heck try! Though, it's going to end with him spitting it out after a solid half minute wearing a frown. Untied. "That's a lot harder than it sounds like it should be."