[He'll look forward to a very extravagant birthday party, then.
In response to the "You've met many people" thing:]
Mhm! ♪ I sure have.
[He's pissed some people off, but he's also made friends here. Some of those friends have powers because that's the luck of the draw, but also because he's been seeking out magic users from day one. He'll do his best to arrange a roundtable. With Loki, with Baizhu and Hua Cheng...
And with Esikko, whom he proceeds to talk a little more about.]
I guess you really don't know him well, if you have to ask that.
[It's said with a good-natured smile, not intended to mock. He knows Esikko puts a lot into his magical studies, and that they've been important to him since childhood. If Loki doesn't know he can do magic at all, they probably haven't spent tons of time together. Maybe that could change. Maybe it needs to change. After all, one person can't do everything themselves.
His smile fades a bit as he explains:]
He said he used his magic to grab the House's "roots," and that he tried to "tear apart reality" so he could open some pathways home. He caused other stuff to change, but he got stopped before he could finish with his magic. It does sound like he got close, and I don't think he's given up. But I'm sure the House will be warier going forward, and he also got punished quite badly.
[Something he still feels badly about, even if none of it was his fault. He looks Loki in the eye and finishes:]
So, you should take that as a warning. All this rebellion we're doing could have consequences. But I'm also worried he'll burn out if he keeps working alone. That's sort of why I thought maybe you two could discuss things.
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[He'll look forward to a very extravagant birthday party, then.
In response to the "You've met many people" thing:]
Mhm! ♪ I sure have.
[He's pissed some people off, but he's also made friends here. Some of those friends have powers because that's the luck of the draw, but also because he's been seeking out magic users from day one. He'll do his best to arrange a roundtable. With Loki, with Baizhu and Hua Cheng...
And with Esikko, whom he proceeds to talk a little more about.]
I guess you really don't know him well, if you have to ask that.
[It's said with a good-natured smile, not intended to mock. He knows Esikko puts a lot into his magical studies, and that they've been important to him since childhood. If Loki doesn't know he can do magic at all, they probably haven't spent tons of time together. Maybe that could change. Maybe it needs to change. After all, one person can't do everything themselves.
His smile fades a bit as he explains:]
He said he used his magic to grab the House's "roots," and that he tried to "tear apart reality" so he could open some pathways home. He caused other stuff to change, but he got stopped before he could finish with his magic. It does sound like he got close, and I don't think he's given up. But I'm sure the House will be warier going forward, and he also got punished quite badly.
[Something he still feels badly about, even if none of it was his fault. He looks Loki in the eye and finishes:]
So, you should take that as a warning. All this rebellion we're doing could have consequences. But I'm also worried he'll burn out if he keeps working alone. That's sort of why I thought maybe you two could discuss things.