"From what I've heard, I do approve," he tells Ravage with a wry smile. "I may be the god of lies, but I don't like it when they're used to uphold the status quo. The status quo, more often than not, needs to be disrupted."
That is what a Trickster does, and the Trickster nature is even more fundamentally a part of Loki's identity than divinity is. "My tendency is always to take the side of the underdog, the outcast, and the disrupting influence. That's why I feel you are part of my providence, at least in part. It's my duty and privilege to offer my congratulations, even if you never require my assistance."
He is not aware of Soundwave's mix of thought and emotion, which is just as well, because attraction is nothing he is prepared to deal with right now, when his bond with Megatron is so new. But he would be immensely flattered. His sympathy for Soundwave is already significant, in part because of the parallels he knows exist. He does not dare mention them now, because that may be more information than Soundwave would ideally like for him to know right off the bat, but it's fascinating and pleasing to meet what seems to him like a brighter mirror of himself from an entirely alien species and culture.
"...wait," he says thoughtfully. "He dresses like you? Surely there's some amusement to be had there, at his expense. Is it a coincidence, or does he do it deliberately? If you made a subtle change at peace talks, would he echo it?"
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Date: 2020-12-04 02:15 pm (UTC)That is what a Trickster does, and the Trickster nature is even more fundamentally a part of Loki's identity than divinity is. "My tendency is always to take the side of the underdog, the outcast, and the disrupting influence. That's why I feel you are part of my providence, at least in part. It's my duty and privilege to offer my congratulations, even if you never require my assistance."
He is not aware of Soundwave's mix of thought and emotion, which is just as well, because attraction is nothing he is prepared to deal with right now, when his bond with Megatron is so new. But he would be immensely flattered. His sympathy for Soundwave is already significant, in part because of the parallels he knows exist. He does not dare mention them now, because that may be more information than Soundwave would ideally like for him to know right off the bat, but it's fascinating and pleasing to meet what seems to him like a brighter mirror of himself from an entirely alien species and culture.
"...wait," he says thoughtfully. "He dresses like you? Surely there's some amusement to be had there, at his expense. Is it a coincidence, or does he do it deliberately? If you made a subtle change at peace talks, would he echo it?"