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]

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.