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

[smartass_captain]

"Couldn't it? He's like a school girl with a new crush--academically at least. It's adorable really. I think you might have made his entire time in the Nexus worthwhile just by existing."

Something that might bother Jim more if he didn't also find Loki and his brother to be more friendly than as not. It's a chance for Felix to do what he's good at, and possibly make a friend in the process.

"I can't imagine he'd even think of letting anyone else see any book he writes, but I'll suggest it. Your suggestion might even make him blush."

[coldsong]

Loki can't help but laugh at that, and it comes out neither wry nor mocking nor self-deprecating, just a simple noise of delight. "Oh, Norns. That kind of talk is going to make me blush, as well."

He shakes his head, not quite prepared to take Jim's commentary as unembellished truth, but pleased by it anyway. "I am...continually pleasantly surprised by this place. People have recognized my reputation and spoken with me anyway, people have taken my word that I am a god and treated me with respect accordingly, and those that have done neither of those things are content to treat me as an equal, even a friend, nonetheless."

[smartass_captain]

"Surely a god isn't unused to a bit of mortal admiration?" Hell Jim's had to get used to it and he's nowhere near anything so important. Anytime he's back in San Fracisco it feels like there's always a gaggle of cadets who want to shake his hand or talk to him. Maybe Loki's reaction isn't too far off, actually. Jim always feels really uncomfortable when that happens. He's really not anything special.

"Well, this is a place where sentient dinosaurs, machine based life forms, and people from every stretch of time and as many worlds all come together. A god isn't so out of place here."