aesir / ágæti

A G A E T I R  //  an independent  ,  selective  ,  private loki of the marvel cinematic universe  ,  as portrayed by mem  .  very crossover  &&  AU friendly  ;  established 2021  . triggering content may be present  . heavily affiliated with @laufeyd  &&  @ceoofvariants  .

slowly poking my head out of hiatus as of september 2025

The building shook, emphasizing the distinct lack of time Jane had to make a pros and cons list about the absolutely stellar situation she found herself trapped in. 

Her obstinance seemed to produce its desired effect though, because Loki began explaining the plan to her; even if it was more than a bit snarkily put. It made sense, perhaps she didn’t have the greatest trust in Loki but she didn’t doubt their magical ability. They could certainly follow through with the plan as laid out and it was the best offer Jane was going to get in this short amount of time. 

The doctor chewed her lower lip, her mind racing in thought. The invaders after her were certainly NOT a better option than Loki. Plus, they had been working with SHIELD which bought some amount of trustworthiness ….What was that phrase? The devil you know over the one you don’t know? If nothing else, Loki was truthful in that this would be the most wildly convoluted way of killing her when they could easily deliver her to the aliens or simply stab her.

The Aether screamed through her veins at the sound of yet another not-distant-enough blast. They needed to leave. Now.

Jane extended a hand out again. Hazel eyes reflecting her certainty in her choice, “ Okay. Let’s go.”

        〝  how very  grateful  i am the lady finally approves . 〞

         that marks the extent of forewarning  ( well , that , and what seems to be the deity’s helpless compulsion to  wink  in such collisions of crisis and arrogance  ) . there would hardly be time for anything more , even were loki seeking to grant it , given the rapid decline of footing available , which has them taking a firm grip of foster’s arm , lest she slip away towards a more  disastrous  fall than the one they have planned .

         granted , loki’s confidence on the matter  may  have been slightly exaggerated . it certainly did seem quite simple a plan in theory  and  spoken aloud . truly , it is not so much that they doubt their capabilities to pull off such a feat  ( perish the thought )  ;; more so , that even housing an infinity stone beneath her skin , dr. foster is still , in most ways that are relevant in  this  moment , midgardian . human , fragile . . . very allergic to landing on pavement from high distances in the air . the god of mischief can feel the fact of that matter  plainly  even just through the grip on her arm , not in that loki is holding on tightly enough to injure , of course , but in just how  easy  it would be to do so .

        for most of their life , typically speaking , consequences of magic and schemes gone awry has not come at the risk of fatal injury to anyone which would give them real  pause . working with SHIELD has truly put them out of their element in more ways than one .

         it is for that reason then         in the interest of contingency       that when loki walks her to the edge of these crumbling remains of STARK tower , they guide her a bit closer to themself . more snug . on the off chance their asgardian form might prove a slightly more graceful surface to land on than concrete , should the worst happen .

        not that it will ( again , perish the thought ) . but peace of mind is a scarce ,  valuable  currency in these times . one of which the trickster is well aware they are poor-equipped at providing in any situation in which their reputation proceeds them too decisively .

     it is the slight crook in their neck , mostly , that gives it a way . unmasks the fact that , despite their languid cat-like sprawl of decidedly uncontained limbs over an arm of their chair , despite their eyes skimming quite quickly across page after page of the book in hand with purpose , and despite all visible attention aimed away from that side of the room they are listening . and trying to listen , at that .

     because one curiosity , yes how lilly constantine is managing to accomplish anything on a midgardian cell phone here on asgard after remaining on its soil without adaptable means to charge it ( to loki’s carefully kept knowledge ) nearly a week is what they were prepared to dismiss . what incessant chimes , and flashes of colour-laden light , and occasional little noises of triumph sound from that half of their quarters , and most importantly , genuine enrapture of their acquaintance’s attention , is the inescapable curiosity left over .

     one that , eventually , signaled by the book in their hand snapping shut and their eyes piercing in their focus decidedly at her and that insipid little device , brings even the god of mischief to relent and abandon their more subtle efforts in favor of a direct approach .

       〝 what , dare i even ask , are you up to over there ? 〞

warning - below is a rather clinical , visual break down of what these two are working with when they bone .

     〝  oh , you know . . .  〞

         surely they have never put on a more convincing expression of alarm  !  shoulders suddenly taut  &&  eyes wide when loki gasps  ,  sharp  ,  pointing in the other direction  .  there isn't an older trick in the book  &&  it gives the god all the time they need && thensome to strike  :

        they kiss the TVA's director on the cheek  ,  before continuing on their way down the halls , hands in their pockets && whistling a tune .

i can imagine thor  &&  loki working together as children to pull off exactly that sort of mischief  .  thor running down the halls and declaring with either pride or great distress that his hand has been lost in battle  ,  with loki feigning to be distraught or ‘i told you so’-ing between their snickering as they keep up the illusion  .  they’re both great performers  ,  playing off each other flawlessly  &&  trusting the other to do so with great amusement  . they would both get caught  ,  of course  ,  not thinking much of it because what is there to be mad about  ?  in the end  ,  not only did nobody get hurt  ,  but the person thought to be hurt is actually fine  .  it should be funny  !!

but of course they are princes  &&  representative of the throne  &&  such behavior is unbecoming  .  thor especially  ,  it is said  ,  ought to know better apparently  &&  doesn’t that say plenty of what anybody expects from loki  ?

&&  thor does try to take most of the blame  .  not because he agrees with that  ,  but because while loki is brilliant in their magic  &&  mischief  &&  shaking up the daily complacency of everyone around them  (  they did come up with the idea after all  )  ,  thor is brilliant too when it comes to other things  .  he knows that the discipline doesn’t seem to weigh as heavy on him as it does on his brother  ,  even if he does not really understand why yet  .