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[mistruths]

[ There's a brief beat of nothing before the image focuses on a goat with really big horns that appears to be...eating rubble. It is, in fact, taking large bites out of rocks and chewing it slowly as it stares at the camera (or the person holding the magitech) balefully.

and then the camera switches to Loki, though the goat is still visible in the background. It really is a very, very large goat. like, bear-sized goat. ]

Yes, good job, congratulations, and well done to all of us, I'm sure. And as our efforts to rebuild continue, I would like to point out that someone seems to have misplaced their, ah, pet. If this one is anything at all like the ones I was once familiar with, I would caution any and all who might come across it to take care.

[ As he speaks, the goat has wandered over, and is now trying to take a bite out of Loki's hair. ]

By the Nine.

[ Loki shoves it away, and the goat glares at him again, Loki glaring right back, before it belches out a small plume of fire. Luckily, there's nothing flammable in the immediate vicinity and it goes back to chewing grumpily on more stones. ]

Thor. Odinson. Come retrieve this ridiculous creature before I rend its flesh from its bones and enjoy it for dinner.

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[mistruths]

Mmm.

[ let's pretend he believes you. ...okay fine he tells some short version of the goats story LOOK MAN IDK KNOWING MCU IT'S PROBABLY NOT EVEN THAT SIMILAR TO ANY CURRENTLY EXISTING VERSION OUT THERE but it's properly dramatic, despite being short ]

[selfimage]

[ he's so dubious, other Loki, so dubious. ]

Well, then—way back in the day on the cusp of Thor and another self's manhood ... and I mean back in the day, you get the idea. Loki and Thor were close at the time, and were having a sport out of hunting. While they were stalking down the path, they spied on an elvish cavalry. It was full of fine mounts, proud and tall, and Thor wished to have one of his own.

So, Loki, smiling, leaned in, shoulder to shoulder, and told him "the measure of steed is the effort in breaking him. it's nothing to break a pony, but it proves a great horsemaster to break a stallion."

And what would irony have it that on those mountains were the most stubborn of beasts?

Needless to say that it was a long, shameful summer for Thor.

[mistruths]

Oh, well done. Well done indeed.

[ THOUGH I GUESS THE JOKE'S ON YOU. ...US??? SINCE HE ENDED UP HAVING GOAT-MOUNTS... ]

[selfimage]

[ there's a hm in his throat. ]

Well done until he came back with goats.

[mistruths]

Where did he even find them?

[selfimage]

ALASTAIR will give gifts to those who ask. I'm sure Thor's been nothing but dutiful and deserving of one.

[ there's a wistfulness to his voice that doesn't sound all too convinced. ]

[mistruths]

Ah. Of course.