[ fehu | learning to whistle again ]

[putmeinstitches]

((A: ACTION, early morning, limited to the house))

[Loki hadn't noticed that the pain was gone. He hadn't noticed that he was free to move. He was still asleep, but not for long.

Long years of imprisonment and the constant burning of poison-fumes around his eyes, nose and mouth had left him with a firmly embedded habit: do not open your eyes

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[worstvikingever]

[Now what exactly is that guy trying to do? And why is he still in his... oooooh he must be new. Hiccup, ever the helpful one, approaches him.]

Uh... hi. Are you new around here? It's just... I couldn't help but notice you're still in your pajamas.

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[He stops trying immediately, looking at Hiccup, surprised.]

"New?" Everyone else says I've been here for years. So, are they wrong, or are you?

[worstvikingever]

[Ooooh dear this is a new thing. Hiccup's used to people being shocked and a little nuts from finding themselves here, this is... different.]

If by "everyone else" you mean the crazy drones with cookie-cutter personalities, then they're wrong. They think they're right, but they're wrong. Uh. Welcome to Mayfield, you're going to be stuck here a while. Probably. Sorry.

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[Loki looks at Hiccup like he's crazy.]

I have to hand it to myself. This is the most complex fever-dream I've had yet. Mayfield, you said it was?

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[sturmbahnfurher]

[Hey there Loki, just have a plump German man wave to you as he passes you on the street, though he looks back for a moment.

And he purses his lips. And whistles. Having a bit of trouble with it yourself, aren't you?]

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[Loki waves right back! This is an okay delusion so far. Everyone's friendly, nothing's painful, and really, it's going to suck when he wakes up from this...

....you asshole. Whistling like it's nothing. THIS IS VERY HARD FOR LOKI OKAY. He turns to roll his eyes at the Major.]

I'll get it soon, just you wait.

[sturmbahnfurher]

[Yeah, asshole is probably the Major's middle name.

The Major just smiles back.]

I don't doubt you will! After all, it takes time in order to learn.

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I'm not trying to learn. I'm trying to remember.

C stands for CAUSE IT'S AWESOME (placeholder for later)

[myblimpisbigger]

[So a Norse god and a mad scientist walk into a bar...]

You look as though you've had a long day.

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[He doesn't look around.]

How do you tell what's real and what isn't?

When all your senses tell you it is, but your mind says it's not?

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[allnaturalmagic]

[On her way back from buying groceries, Terra is just going to kind of stop and watch Loki for a moment.]

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[He stops whistling when he meets her eyes, then gives her a wave, flashing a grin at the pretty girl.]

[allnaturalmagic]

[She waves back as best as she can while juggling her groceries.]

Are you... lost?

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That depends on what you mean by "lost."

[He's making no move to help her. Sorry, Terra. He's pretty selfish, not to mention lazy.]

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[true_mage]

[Nino watches him intently. She doesn't seem concerned by his attire, but is very interested in his whistling attempts.]

What are you doing?

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[He looks over at her, raising an eyebrow.]

Trying to remember something from a long time ago.

[true_mage]

Oh! Is it important?

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Not really. But I want to remember it anyway.