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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[websnextdoor]

They've even got Peter suckered into all of this, swinging his feet while he sips at a bright pink ice cream concoction and waves to the God of Thunder once he arrives.

"Hi Thor! Are you here for the milkshakes too?"

[pirateangelbaby]

He most certainly is not; to say that Thor is an adventurous eater would be a massive understatement, but if he consumes anything sweet in the next decade it'll be too soon.

He is not, however, a party pooper. "Peter!" he greets the youth with his usual level of enthusiasm, welcoming the company of a fellow Avenger. Avenger-in-training? Apprentice Avenger? Whatever. "I didn't know there would be so many people here." Not an answer, but hopefully Peter won't notice. Deflection powers, activate.

[websnextdoor]

Peter is unaware of any candy induced regrets Thor may or may not be having but the Lokis have supplied him with a strawberry shake and a plate of fresh cherries for some unbeknownst reason. Free food is food and thus Peter will eat it.

"Iiiiii didn't either actually. I came here to do some homework and sorta stumbled into a party. But I'm apparently not unwelcome so here we are." He's beaming from ear to ear, so happy to be around friends.

[pirateangelbaby]

How could anyone say no to that youthful excitement anyway? Of course he's welcome here. Thor will fight anyone who says otherwise. (That is, he probably wouldn't actually fight them. Unless it was necessary. ...which it could be.)

Thor is rather tired of sweets, of course, so once he's gotten himself a drink, he grabs a bowl of mixed nuts and plonks himself down next to his young friend. "I don't know what we're celebrating either, but I'm not going to say no to the break."

[websnextdoor]

The chair gives a bit of a creak at Thor's weight but he doesn't dump his dense gluts onto the floor which is a small mercy for the god's recently beaten down pride.

"The two Lokis are throwing a party for some reason. So far it's been a lot of fun. Though for some reason they keep asking me to try and tie cherry stems into knots with my tongue. It's weird. But cherries are really tasty so I guess I don't mind."

[pirateangelbaby]

Thor has no idea what's the deal with cherry stems, but if both Lokis are insisting on their guests giving it a try, then it's probably not a good sign. Then again, they both seem determined to throw a party that's fun for all, instead of just for tricksters, so who knows? "I can't imagine it's an easy task." Is that the point, to just be difficult and unnecessary? Humans seem to enjoy those kinds of little tricks.

Still, Peter's got the right idea. Free food is free food. "One thing I've learned from countless diplomatic visits is, always take advantage of the buffet."

[websnextdoor]

It's kind of like that time Mister Stark took him with to Germany and he was in that super fancy hotel room. Had his own room and everything!! It was seriously the nicest place he'd ever been in his life and well honestly probably the nicest place he ever would be in his life again.

They made a killer breakfast too. Good times.

"I mean, it's important to try new things right? Plus, it would be rude not to accept. They went through all the trouble of preparing one and all. You don't want it to go to waste."

[pirateangelbaby]

"Exactly." Thor lifts his glass of mead in a Midgardian-style toast. "To raiding the buffet, and saving our hosts from the burden of excessive leftovers." He then taps the glass against Peter's milkshake, and takes a long drink.

After a moment's thought, he also positions the bowl of nuts in arm's reach of the youngster. He's a growing boy, after all.