#˖ ☼ 𝒸𝒽. » ( atreus / loki )

[ladyseidr]

@ofluckandmagic liked for a short starter from Atreus.

". . . and next thing I know, it's on fire and I'm pretty sure I caused it." He was sitting cross-legged, brow furrowed. "You think that's a giant thing or a god thing?"

[ladyseidr]

Atreus might have been courageous to the point of recklessness—evidenced by his place in Asgard alone—but he still knew better than to feel wholly safe, least of all around a god as powerful as Thor. A god he had had a personal hand in hurting, even if the circumstances had called for it. Still, meeting Thor after all of the stories, the myths—he was different than Atreus had expected, at least in some ways. Atreus had expected ( wanted ) everything to be black-and-white, for Thor to be simply one of the bad guys. Nothing seemed that simple anymore.

Like so much else, the question caught him off guard. "Oh, that." Well, he hadn't been lying when he had said it, at the very least. Still, he took half a moment to think over his answer, uncharacteristic quietness.

"I mean, I did learn from you." His actual advice had been poorly received, the entire nature of the growing trickster god firmly set against not questioning orders. But the rest? "I learned more about Asgard. And that we don't all have to be enemies." Even if that wasn't what he had been intended to get out of it. Still, the motivation for actually telling Odin this had been its own sentiment.

"I told him because it was the right thing to do. I mean, you were helping me." For all of his intentions to manipulate Odin, that particular comment hadn't been part of it. He hadn't even thought much of it when he had said it—it seemed like a simple fact.

@ladyseidr bet you didn't realize you were secretly liking for a starter from Thor

The more time he spent with the run, the more surprising he turned out to be. He could almost forget that he had had a hand in killing his sons….almost. But that wasn't just something he could put behind him so easily.

Still, they seemed to be on even footing, at the moment, despite everything that had happened.

"Why did you tell the Allfather you learned something from me?" he asked, suddenly needing to know. What was he planning? Did he want to try to manipulate him somehow? Was he trying to manipulate Odin himself?

He had to know.

[ladyseidr]

@florietiae ( continued from here )

spring incarnate / life's daughter and yet bride to death. a mirroring grin in return, as if the very sun bends to her somehow. he's nervous. she can tell. how could he not be ? he was still so young. still coming into himself, finding his way. with this in mind, persephone makes a note to be at her most welcoming. she bids him sit with her, and upon his agreement, persephone shifts so that he may join her. it soon becomes apparent that there's something else, though. but before she can ask about it, he beats her to it. ❛ i'd say that most things do. ❜ it's a valid query, after all. as is his next. ❛ i can ! yes to both. some of my powers were inherited, while others are completely unique to me.❜ she leans in closer, as if he's telling her a secret. ❛ oh, how interesting. i wish i could do that. i would love to offer the birds and squirrels some of my berries. as well as finally ask cerberus about where he hides his toys. ❜ the joke is no doubt a lighthearted one. ❛ is that new for you ? ❜

Atreus was quick to kneel beside her despite any nerves. Excitement could easily overcome his worries, and meeting another friendly god was an easy source of excitement. The confirmation that her land shares similarities to his own Nordic lands only produced a bright smile. The realms were so different, he could not help but wonder how much that lied beyond the mundane differed from pantheon to pantheon, from land to land.

"Me too. Some of my abilities are from my mother or father, but lately some of them have even surprised by father!" A pause, smile taking on a air of amusement if faint confusion. "Not much surprises him. I think he had a pretty weird life before me." The tales of his life before meeting Atreus's mother would have been unbelievable if Atreus thought his father capable of making up a decent story. "That's part of being a god, though, isn't it? It's kind of strange at times." Giant wolves and realm-ending wars and three-piece souls. Nothing seemed simple since he had found out about his godhood.

He lit right back up at the praise of his powers. "I could help with that! The birds and squirrels, I mean." A light laugh escaped him. "Yeah, it's pretty new. It was confusing at first—suddenly hearing voices and feeling emotions that weren't mine. But it's been really helpful, so it was worth the trouble!"