Was this some kind of joke? Stephen held up his guard and braced for what the silver tongued trickster had in mind.

"So what you're saying is just some simple banishment can't hold you back anymore? I'm impressed you've come so far. Do you want a gold pointy star for you magical advancements?"

@mischievisms

Hela had been playing around with the Gate again, jumping in and out of the living worlds like puddles on a wet day. She was getting better at controling where she came out too. Midgard, then back to Niflheim. Over and over. Out into the rest of the Nine-

She was about to jump back when she felt the air around her shift and crackle with energy, her grip on the Gate wavering as her power was buffeted by another's. She held onto it as hard as she could, concentrating with eyes screwed up tight.

Then it stopped, and for a moment she didn't want to open her eyes. She risked one, slowly, and gasped.

“ohh aren’t you a lovely being, miss.” he mused, walking towards the Lady in front of him.

he did as he was requested, closing the space between the two of them.

Loki let her gaze drift over him, her black lips quirked at one corner. It was like looking at one of her male clones, only one that was solid, and thrillingly independent. She wasn’t wearing anything particularly telling as to who she was, save emerald and gold earrings, hooked on rather than pierced; her dress also black. The lining was green but that was hard to see. Perhaps he had intuited her, however.

      The sorcerer couldn’t help but roll his eyes at the trickster god’s comment. He’d figured that out already, and was formulating a plan in his mind. Most of his magic seemed to repel right of the beast, due to it’s rather hard shell. Making a quick combination of hand movements, Stephen conjured up on of the Eldritch Blades and held it in front of him. Sword fighting wasn’t he strong suit, but if he could weaken the beast enough, he should be able to use his magic.

      Upon seeing the creature divide in two and one part head towards Loki, the sorcerer shot himself forward, placing himself in front of Loki.

Periwinkle: Do you use sex toys often?

Not often. Usually there’s not enough time to do it often, unfortunately. Yet he definitely would enjoy having more opportunities to experiment with these.