VIDEO: @LOKIOFASGARD (with @beloved)

[selfimage]

Well, hello!

[ it's Loki, decked out in his civvies, green hoodie and fingerless gloves, working his magitek like he's trying to take a selfie. behind him is the backdrop of the middle levels, dimly lit in the dreary evening. there's a flash of a half smile to Team Ophelia, and when he speaks again it's in a wistful, casual tone. ]

It seems that we've landed ourselves a doozy, hm? The poor souls in Rost are are ready for a little revolution, but haven't a solid plan for the rest. [ he makes vague, spread-finger gesture, and his expression says that he's excited about the prospect of an uprooting. ] But like every ready and willing revolution, there should—hm, well ... probably be some longer term changes following it, right?

It's not exactly in the mission specs, which is wringing out the corruption and all ... nor is solidity my specialty, buu-uu-ut!

[ the camera angle changes, as Ahad reaches into the frame and adjusts Loki's arm. they've managed to squish together so that they're both easily viewable, from Loki's magitek. ]

But it would be irresponsible, to leave without ensuring that they have a plan for for governance post-mission. While the ultimate solution should be left up to the people of Drakstaden, [ he says, as if this is a foregone conclusion that requires no debate, ] perhaps we could offer suggestions? What has been successful, in your own worlds?

[ Loki's head is half obscured by the video while he changes the angle to put a pair of wiggly rabbit ears behind Ahad's head. ] That means the suggestion box is open! Let's get a team effort, hm?


[ Note: there will be Loki & Ahad out! they might be nosy in eachother's threads. feel free to thread hop if that's a thing you wanna do!! we encourage it. ]

Comments

video; @keith

[secondnature]

So, you'd be fine with Voltron ruling your Empire?

[This is not the place to start a fight and yet Keith is here to start a fight.]

[assimilative]

[ Beatific smile. ]

I am not sure how a giant robot would serve as Emperor, so that question seems moot.

1/2

[secondnature]

[Urghhhhh HOW CAN ANYONE LIKE HIM]

[secondnature]

Fine. Then Princess Allura? What about her?

[assimilative]

Ask her, and see what she thinks of it.

[secondnature]

I'm not—[Okay. Okay.] I'm not asking if she wants to do it. I'm asking a hypothetical situation! The Voltron coalition is winning the war against the Galra.

So, that'd make her the leader. Right? By what you said.

[assimilative]

The galra decide their leader by rite of single combat. As you witnessed, in fact. If she'd like to challenge me for it, she's welcome to do so.

[secondnature]

The Galra won't be deciding anything once the war is over.

[assimilative]

[ Precious. ]

I'm afraid it's already over. Many thanks to your wise Princess.

[secondnature]

Not everybody agrees with that outcome.

[To say that Keith is in over his head in this conversation is an extreme understatement.]

[assimilative]

True enough. Fortunately, reality does not require agreement.

[secondnature]

The people who don't agree are Galra. Shouldn't that matter to you?

[assimilative]

[ Frankly, the galra objections mean the least of all. ]

No. They are, by and large, bloodthirsty warlords who would see the entire galaxy laid low. I'm sure you don't mean to defend them, however accidentally.

[secondnature]

Not all the Galra are like that, and you know it.

[A beat. Another beat.]

And if you think they're all bad, then why are you trying to maintain their Empire?

[assimilative]

[ Patiently. ]

No, they aren't. Just the few who challenged me--which is to say, the bloodthirsty warlords.

I have great faith in the majority to accept progress. To learn.

[secondnature]

You mean the same Galra that conquered an entire universe over ten thousand years? The same ones that never tried to stop Zarkon? Those Galra?

[assimilative]

They were bound by the iron will of my father. No longer.

[secondnature]

Yeah, they're just bound by you now.

[assimilative]

[ He figured that was coming, but it irritates him nevertheless. ]

I am not my father.

[ This is emphatic; vicious, even. ]

[secondnature]

No. You do things differently from him.

[He'll concede that.]

But you still want to maintain the sprawl of the empire.

[assimilative]

I don't consider the notion of an empire to be inherently evil.

un: falcon

[forcevisions]

Explain.

[secondnature]

Don't you think those planets should be liberated and given a say over whether they want to be in your Empire?

un: altea

[juniberries]

[UGH THE LAST TIME THEY SPOKE HE WAS UPSET

BUT....]

Keith...this is not currently relevant to this planet's plight.

[secondnature]

Wanting to keep things the same isn't relevant?