#and she wrote the “about mobius” scene

[loki-is-my-kink-awakening]

I need Gambit to comment how much Mobius is in love with Loki in this new TVA comic

[sparrow-the-tired-lesbian]

thoughts on episode 2 (SPOILERS)

Oh don’t  tell me we get Sylki this episode 

OH MY GOD THEYRE WEARING TUXEDOS

MARRIED COUPLE LOKIUS

oh god no not Brad 

HA LOKI SCARED THE SHIT OUT OF HIM

Mobius you’re such a dummie

B15 MY BELOVED

OHOHO GET FUCKED BRAD

Mobius is gay panicking

BRAD WHAT KIND OF RUN IS THAT

OHOHO MAGIC

WHERE DID YA COME FROM WHERE DID YA GO WHERE DID YA COME FROM COTTON EYE LO

MOBIUS IS GAY PANICKINGGGGGG

*sings along to the theme song*

Ohhh b15 you’re lookin fine

There’s a jail in the TVA??? I forgot about that

bring it to my son

OUROBOROS WHERE ARE YOU

SON

Aww he talks to himself that’s cute

So smart

He’s gonna get so fed up with people bringing shit to him when he wrote a whole book about it

Sweet Casey

Married couple Lokius building their IKEA bed

CASEY READ THE GUIDEBOOK! WE STAN A GREAT BOI

I’m going to fight Brad

Brad is so right about Lokis character but damn Mobius going to defend him is kinda gay

Why do I feel like Brad is talking directly to me when he’s talking to-

DONT TALK ABOUT FRIGGA I WILL MURDER YOU BRAD

The sass on lokis tone I’m going to cry

Mobius reign in your boyfriend

Loki is scaring me actually

That sounded kinda sexual Loki my man

YOURE RIGHT BRAD

THERAPY

MOBIUS’S PET?

Yeah Mobius who were you

Oh jeez

Mobius is about to flip out

HE FLIPPED

Loki caring for his husband <3

Following each other <3

KISS NOW

THE PIE SCENE

Awe Loki with his little legs crossed he’s so adorable around Mobius

Yeah you lost it baby

Comfort your husband Loki

WASNT TACTICAL??? BABE YOU ATTACKED NYC

Talk about your feelings Mobius

Why would you thank him for kidnapping you Mobius?

Felt that about bad and good lemme tell ya

Would you quit it about Sylvie

OUROBOROS!!!!

Don’t get hurt baby I’ll cry

Uh oh

UH OH

BRAD????

Is he dead?

Aww man he’s alive

Round two of what babe

NEED ANOTHER SESSION???

HARDBALL TACTICS?!!!??!

WHAT ARE THESE WORDS YOURE SAYING

Big machine

He’ll torture you babe

Remembering things for their husband this is cute

Uh oh Loki what are you doing

LOKI STOP IT

LOKI 

stop asking about Sylvie for the love of god

ENJOY YOURSELF?!

Mobius you’re so sweet

YEAH BRAD DONT BRING UP A VILLAIN’S MOTHER

Kill him hon maybe we won’t have to deal with his dumb ass

Terrible awful things 

He’s lost his shit I love it 

Loki please this is going too far

Okay nice we made Brad suffer and Loki is being everything Mobius could want in a boyfriend

Mobius was in on it?!

OB WHAT DO YOU MEAN WERE GONNA DIE

*gasp* OUROBOROS AND CASEY MY NEW OTP

HES FANBOYING

AWWWW BABIES 

oh no world is dead

*sings McDonald’s jingle*

Where’s my wife

Awww she’s so proactive I love her so much

NO NO NO NOT SYLKI PLEASE NOT SYLKI

One Unhappy meal please

Talk less Loki 

Can Sylvie drive

CORRECT OMG MY WIFE

THIS IS MY BELOVED 

Leave her alone Loki please

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OH MY GOD MOBIUS IS ON SOME SYLKI HATE

“It’s cinema thank you very much”

Murder

QUICK CHANGE WITH SYLVIE

THEYRE KILLING RVERYTHING

IHOHO MURDER

COMPROMISED OF CIURSE BABY

OH NO

call your boyfriend Casey

Don’t hold hands

NO

uh oh

Bye bye Sylvie :)

Oh she’s back

What are we looking at

Oh no…

Those are people!

Uh oh Sylvie’s angry

I might as well just make a harem of marvel women I want to wife me up 

Don’t pull that Sylki bullshit on me

Mobius is sad Loki go comfort him

At least Sylvie had her life

Does she have a friend?

What’s going on between those two?!

I’m so confused

Post credits???

Why not?

[lokiiied]

my thoughts on the making of loki s2:

• “our approach was really doubling down on who loki cares about, who we care about.” and then having season 2 centre around loki & mobius’ relationship, how he cares for his friends, and sylvie’s independence & what she wants/fought for like okay cool got it.

• “tom is the author of all things loki” he really, truly is. bless him.

• ke huy quan must be protected at all costs the world does not deserve him

• loml rafael casal 💞💅🏻

• “mobius can be eccentric, because loki is eccentric, he just is. but they don’t see themselves that way. they’re the straight man (???) in this absurd world.” 🤨🧐 kevin…you were going somewhere and then you lost me.

• “this is her first chance to experiment with freedom, with choice.” (about sylvie). and her choosing a simple life, with the comfort of routine and connecting with a few particular humans and just appreciating life. the little things. with no romantic motivations that we see. big aspec energy.

and then replaying the scenes where she says “my life’s here now” and “your friends are where they belong. we’re all writing our own stories” like. yeah. just reiterating how important this life she’s built is to her and she has no interest in going back. she appreciates loki & mobius and the others in helping her to keep/save free will - but aside from that, she’d be fine never seeing them again. because if she did - it would probably mean trouble. fighting again. running again. and she’s already spent her whole life fighting and running. she’s tired. of course she was upset they kept seeking her out, cuz she thought she was done. that she fixed everything that mattered. even though she didn’t. but now she gets to live. and be sylvie. “not a loki” and to figure out who that is.

• 700 PAGE BOOK??!!? isaac bauman, the cinematographer. wrote a 700 PAGE “cinematography bible” of the entire visual language of the show. down to the smallest lights. the pure tism dedication. this is what i’m talking about when i say everything is intentional. every shot. the lighting. the tone. every time someone writes an analysis about these themes in this show - just one page of this mans work is appreciated. i never want to hear anyone talking shit about “reading too much” into cinematography. i have isaac bauman’s loki cinematography bible on my side.

• wunmi is so funny and warm i love her energy

• TOM “HELPING” OWEN UP THE STAIRS. 🫴🏻dead.

• christopher townsend sounds EXACTLY like an older tom holland it’s tripping me up

• “what is it mobius says…” tom says and then recites the line word for word. as if loki wasn’t thinking of that line while sacrificing himself. as if mobius’ words weren’t echoing over him in the final shot of the show. he’s so funny.

• speaking of…owen only talked for like 5 minutes what?? probably started rambling about mobius’ gay feelings for loki and they cut it :/ seriously though did they just not ask him questions?? his presence felt weirdly lacking.

• tom hiddleston everyone. our lord and saviour

[fortemelody]

I'm bored so imma send an ask but what are your Amy Rose headcanons?

HI HELLO IM SORRY THIS IS SO LATE!! i didn’t know how to answer it and then i got busy and then i forgot but i’m here now!

and tbh i still don’t entirely know how to answer it becus im not someone who makes headcannons very often. i usually just see some on my feed and be like “oh yeah that’s so them” and then immediately forget about it LMAO but i do have a couple even tho they are a bit basic and so i’ll try to describe those few in as great detail as possible

knuckles and amy are sibling 100%. they have that dynamic for sure! they train together and they tease each other. amy’s in the small demographic of few people he trusts too. many have also pointed out that they look similar and some people hc her as part echidna which im not really opposed to either

amy and shadow are definitely besties. whenever sonic is too stubborn to do “girly” things such as try on makeup for example, shadow would do that with her instead. he doesn’t care about his public image unlike sonic. music is something that brings them together too, seeing as we already know that they’re both swifties and went to hot honey! and she was the one who brought him back to his senses in the ending of SA2 (which btw im praying that the third movie has that scene aughdkftk). shadow has a clear soft spot for her that can only be brought out by amy. i feel like the next follow up question would be if i ship them and the answer is…not really?! i think it would be a situation where maybe amy is a bit touchy at times without realizing it and shadow blushes, or shadow does stuff to make sonic jealous (to clarify them hanging out in general is purely becus shadow wants to -not just an act so he can get back at sonic- but i think it would be funny if he would take the opportunity to brag about it when sonic gets on his nerves). i do not think either of them would actually date tho even with these one off situations and they are way better as platonic besties fr ong ‼️

this one is a bit random but i’ve always thought of amy being like… a starbucks addicted girly (in the world of mobius- not irl where they could possibly be funding a genocide 😭). and it’s kinda an ironic thing in my mind. yes, she’s the least ordinary girl you could get: wields a giant hammer, incredibly strong, is hyperfixated on and can use tarot cards as weapons, and has an indescribable intuition. however, calling back to the events of SA1, she really is just a normal hedgehog at the end of the day trying to lead a normal life. she had to learn all of these attributes, she wasn’t really born with an ability like the rest of team sonic. she also lived in an apartment for part of sonic x (i think?? haven’t watched the full series and i don’t remember everything) and actually liked it. so i think she would really enjoy simple more earth like customs. i think she honestly might be embarrassed of this fact too, seeing as she’s come all this way in her life just to resort to her old ways of living.

(…okay i’m gonna be honest that last one was a bit of a stretch and it originated from me and my friend calling her a basic white girl at one point as a joke LMAO but then i thought more about it and it kinda made sense once i put it into context)

the last one is a concept i kinda stole from a comic i saw a long time ago (i have no idea of the username- but if someone does lemme know). it was the idea that sonic started liking amy once she had started to move on, how the “chasing” kinda switched roles, and after she dialed down her “fangirling”. how sonic now wants her to be obsessed after she’s made so much progress in being her own person. i kinda wrote a fanfic based off of this and expanded upon my interpretation of it through amy’s POV. although i never posted it, i think the words i chose still capture it well so i’m just gonna copy and paste that:

“When Amy started to slowly change her childish and obnoxious mannerisms towards Sonic, he immediately felt more comfortable around her, and even started subtly reciprocating his feelings to her. Amy was obviously maturing no doubt about it, but she felt as if she had lost a part of herself in doing so. That side of her that would boldly protect and proclaim her love to him. That side to her that wouldn’t stop until she got her way. That side of her that was, as Jewel stated “…constantly following him”. She felt as if she had given up so much of her personality just to feel less incomplete, to have that soulmate she always dreamed about. On top of that, Sonic loved to come and go as he pleases. She knows that he was always going to be the adventuring type, but she wish more often that he would make an effort to chat or to invite her to tag along. Chaos knows when she tries to plan anything with him, she’s too paranoid for her own good, wondering if he’ll instantly interpret it as a date and chicken out.”

-different scene-

“Amy was surely blushing before, but nothing could’ve prepared her for that statement. She felt her heart beating, no, throbbing out of control. She looked like a full on tomato now. It’s always been her dream to dance with Sonic, but in the past he always ran away, so she gave up after several attempts. But this was the “new” her. He liked the “new” her, apparently enough to dance with him.”

(ik a lot of this doesn’t make sense without more context but uhhh this is getting too long already so if you wanna know details just DM me ig 💀)

and if it wasn’t obvious already- i take a lot of what is said in the twitter takeovers, tailstube, and idw comics to heart becus i think they have the most genuine and interesting versions of these characters and tell us about small details that we wouldn’t otherwise know. i not only make this info my hcs but also like to expand upon them and use them in my evidence- so that’s what most of the things i said above are referencing.

sooo yeah i think that’s all i got. sorry i guess a lot of these were more about dynamics of character interactions rather than amy herself… i hope that’s okay! tysm anon this was a lotta fun to answer and i hope to get more of these types of questions!!

[lokiusly]

Analysis: The track in Loki S2E6 (at 45:25) begins with Mobius telling B-15 “They need you in there”.

She asks him if he’s scared to leave the TVA and being out in the real world to which he replies, “Yes.”

His feet scuff the word, “Time”, from the TVA floor plaque. Good riddance. Or perhaps, a thank you.

A turning of the page.

We see the TVA War Room filled with employees, a stark contrast to before, when it was only a few employees who were allowed to be in there— this shows that B-15 achieved her glorious purpose, as did the TVA and its employees.

OB beams with pride at his newly written TVA handbook. His glorious purpose is to live out the sci-fi fantasy book that his timeline self always wrote about. Maybe one day his timeline self will be able to be a successful author too.

Of course, this song is bittersweet…

Ravonna wakes up at the Void, alone, and has to face the consequences of choosing power over love, which is what ultimately led to her downfall. She doesn’t realize that a pruned TVA plaque is at her feet. It’s assumed that she meets Alioth, destroyer of time— or maybe someone else who will get her out of there. She puts on a brave face.

Victor Timely, we assume has had his timeline restored. His younger self never receives the TVA handbook. He can be considered a sleeper agent. Or, a man who will only ever dream of power. He might not get it, but at least he will still have love of discovery and his humanity.

The score stops when Don (timeline Mobius) is in the frame with his kids. Mobius watches them.

The stopping of the score can mean two things. Someone (Loki) is listening. Or, this is not Mobius’ glorious purpose— it’s the absence of it. Maybe it’s both.

Sylvie is there too. Mobius asks her, “Where will you go?” She’s off, in search of free will. Glorious purpose.

This scenes show us the aftermath of Loki’s sacrifice and uses the track to guide us.

The track is called “Purpose Is Glorious.” Meaning, the purpose is in fact glorious. Duh.

But that contradicts what S1 Mobius says to S2 Loki and the advice that Loki takes to heart.

“Most purpose is more burden than glory. And trust me, you never wanna be the guy who avoids it ‘cause you can’t live with the burden.”

Implying, Mobius refused his glorious purpose as a TVA agent and now he lived with the consequences.

We are to believe that Loki’s glorious purpose is more of a burden than a glory. And even his sad glazed eyes at the end shows us this too. He’s not happy to be there per se…

But it is Loki’s glorious purpose. And it’s a burden. But, this is the god who spent centuries trying to find a way. And had they known earlier that there was only one way, they would’ve done it first thing.

This was always Loki’s glorious purpose. And it sucked and it wasn’t fair but dammit, the love they had for Mobius and the others made it glorious.

Everyone would get to live, Mobius would get a second chance.

And there was so much glory in that. Because Loki’s friends would never be a burden.

Mobius could never be a burden.

Mobius was the most glorious purpose anyone could ask for. And he belonged to Loki.

[trutrustories]

STUDY IN LOKI ROMANCE

Part 4: Heart of the TVA

Since we're only a few days away from the last episode, I decided to COUNT DOWN everything we´ve got so far ( that can be interpreted very easily as romantic ) and discuss what the actual fuck is going on with second season. Because even though I shipped lokius practically from S1E2, I absolutely did NOT expect this kind of development. (Not that I´m complaining)

Warning: This is gonna be LONG post, lots of screenshots, lots of SPOILERS, lot of "oh-my-god-they-so-cute" language, and little bit of meta.

I originally thought that this post would be everything at once, but since I have just too many screenshots this time around, I´ll have to split it. so every post will be one episode. Color coding means:

IIIIIIIIII = anything, that coud potentialy be just acting choice.

IIIIIIIIII = everything else (tzn.: whatever was written, and/or carefully prepared by filmmakers. )

side note: I already wrote, about how amazing it is, that Mobius is unable to fight but fights anyway and how beautifuly, and ridiculously brave he is HERE. But this is about Loki/Mobius interactions, so I´ll try my best not to talk about THAT. (Even when I´m really happy, that s2 continues with this formula and Mobius is still his completely defenseless while aggressively brave self. I love him, btw.)

EPISODE 1 HERE

EPISODE 2 HERE

EPISODE 3 HERE

check-list, episode 4 (my beloved): 33) changing clothes together not to be that person, but like... they always went through the door from TVA on timeline in their "camouflage disguises". So Loki couldn't use his magic to change their clothes. I mean... they even make turning off system that prevents magic plot point in this episode So unless they have some special device in TVA (which was never established) It is implied, that these two just spend some time changing clothes together, before going out. And that brings me to this specific moment: At the end of the previous episode we see them going through the time door (fairly soon after Victor Timely, in 1893 clothing) And this episodes starts with Victor ariving at TVA and wondering around the empty hallways. Alone. So let me get this straight: After we see them both walk through the time door, they end in that war room (were they met in ep1), just the two of them. Victor is.... somewhere. who knows where, who even cares? And they though: it is actualy priority number one to change our clothes. Yes, right now. Never mind, we have He Who Remains variant wondering around the TVA and everything is going to explode soon. We have to take our clothes off. RIGHT THE FUCK NOW. I´m sorry, film makers, but what the acual f-

34) Bickering like married couple (part 4) (but this time with EVERYONE else watching them with question marks above their heads. And these two idiots husbands probably didn´t even noticed xDD )

Also.... "It´s got your shape" 😳 really? really Mobius? And how would you- oh sorry, my bad, never mind. I almost forget you were changing clothes togheter MULTIPLE TIMES, so of course you would know that. ... right? 35) The "misunderstanding trope"

This whole scene is just... jeeez! Sylvie screeming at Mobius for wanting cake (while Loki already knows, that Mobius wants it, because he is in a stress.) He tries to stop Sylvie, but she continues. Loki circles around her and ends up right between them (cough...smybolism...cough) And Sylvie starts attacking Mobius because he doesn´t want to know his life on a timeline. While Loki is RIGHT THERE, knowing perfectly well Mobiuses reason´s and how bad she is hurting him, because episode 2 happened. Loki knows. And then she leaves, and Loki follows her. But Mobius doesn´t know, what we know: and that he went to her to DEFEND HIM. Jeeeeeeez writers.... thanks, for this perfect example of romantic complication. Dramatic irony 100%. I´m living for this relationship drama while everything around them collapses and explodes. 10/10 television!

Also... poor man needed pick-me-up cocoa drink immediately after 😭

36) Pie scene number two I have to say, I LOVED this scene. EVERY FUCKING WORD. philosophical conflicts? yes please. moral dilemas? give me more! but let´s focus on Loki defending Mobius. Him bringing up Thor into the coversation, and comparing his change on Earth (that he didn´t understand before) to his own change that came from spending time at TVA. spending time with Mobius. And he is standing infront of pies this whole time! basicly him low key comparing Thor´s love for Jane to his love for Mobius

And let´s not forget how obvious the difference between two pie scenes is! Because the first one is full of relaxed gestures, kindness and understanding. Just Loki and Mobius being intimite and open with each other 🥹 In glaring contrast with that, THIS scene, with Sylvie is full of conflict, tention and disagreements. The are standind, far from each other, and whole room has completely different (horror like) vibe.

37) THIS SHOT. just the two of them, right before the end.

God I love this episode so much! 💛💛💛

[blu-ish]

CHAPTER 2

"What is this?" Shadow was already regretting asking. He squinted at the paper in his hand, struggling to read the otherwise indecipherable handwriting.

"Only the essentials dear," Rouge replied with a blithe expression on her face. "I know how much you prefer an on paper list, so I wrote down some of the things I--we need, for your viewing pleasure."

When he wrote down the main things they needed to carry on hand, he didn't intend for it to be added too with the kitchens stray sharpie.

"Rouge, half of these things are beauty products." The hedgehog threw her a glare, they weren't even the ones she regularly uses, why is she experimenting now? She already steals his skin care products and eyeliner anyways.

"Listen hun," She laid a gloved hand on his shoulder. "were going to be in the desert for a year... I need some backups! Anyways G.U.N always provides the important stuff, we could at least get a little something for ourselves along the way~" Or so was Rouge's way of telling him to relax.

Mission Street wasn't too packed, thankfully. People ventured in and out of stores briskly, leaving Shadow with some room to breath. Adjusting the rucksack that was slung over his shoulder, the duo walked across the snowy sidewalk toward one of the larger convenience stores.

He could already tell Rouge was already engrossed with one of the nearby clothing shops window out of the corner on his eye, he momentarily sighed and gave her a nod when she looked back toward him with a smile.

"Try to use your money this time." He said sarcastically, a grin faintly tugged at the corner of his mouth.

"Please, I don't steal from small businesses." the bat said earnestly, waving to Shadow.

The small bell on the door rung as she swung it open, Rouge loudly greeted the person at the counter like a long lost friend, he could still make out faint sounds of warm laughter as he entered the store across.

-----

The stores wide selection of items did not disappoint. He took his time scanning the shelves, carefully examining each product in his hand. The hedgehog nibbled on the end of his pen in thought, out of habit he supposed. Occasionally checking off things from his list.

"pocket knife... water bottles... flashlights..." Shadow mumbled.

He placed them into the basket below his arm. Suddenly, the pocket of his leather jacket buzzed, momentarily peeved about losing his train of thought, Shadow unlocked his phone.

ROUGE Brown or Purple?

She had sent him an image of two different shades of coats, sherpa coats to be exact, the good kind. Puzzled, he responded.

Does it matter?

ROUGE Answer the damn question sweetie <3

Purple.

ROUGE Thank you!

After rolling his eyes at the exchange. He slipped his phone right back into his pocket without a second thought.

After a few more minutes of walking through the store, eyeing strangers that glanced his way. Shadow double--triple checked his list, he swept a finger down the marks, satisfied. He'll have to try to convince Rouge to go makeup shopping tomorrow.

Hoping the line was short, Shadow was ready to leave.

Well, that was until he saw a familiar shade of blue walk right past his aisle. Ear twitching at the sound of the voice.

"Amy, my arms are dying here!"

"Oh stop it Sonic, its only a few things!"

"I HAVE NO UPPER ARM STRENGTH!"

Sonic?

Peaking ever so slightly from his "cover", Shadow raised a brow at the scene.

It was the blue hedgehog alright, hero of mobius, the one who so frequently bested the doctor, the one who was currently struggling to stand still in a line with four plastic baskets in his arms.

He could see Amy's annoyed expression, hand on her hip as she carried a few baskets of her own. "Why do you offer to help if all you do is complain." She sighed.

Sonics ears flattened, "I'm sorry Ames, its just, lines are so BORING. Cant I do a few laps around the--"

Amy threw him a hard glare, stopping his sentence short. He went back to tapping his foot impatiently, it was somewhat... amusing.

Coming to terms with the inevitable, Shadow sighed and walked up to the line. He tried to ignore how Sonic practically lit up as soon as he saw him.

"Sha--Shadow?!" The blue blur exclaimed, causing Amy to turn around as well, she gave him a bright and cheerful smile.

"Shadow! Oh its so good to see you!" she began, momentarily leaving her spot to greet him. He allowed a quick side hug from the girl, acknowledging Sonic with a nod.

Sonic cocked his head to the side, gesturing to the darker hedgehogs basket. "Isn't it a bit late for some holiday shopping Shads?" So there was the hedgehogs famous snarkiness. Shadow scoffed.

"Isn't it a bit early to be pestering me?"

"Hey! Come on, your not still mad about the parfait are ya?"

Shadow grumbled slightly, crossing his arms, unable to make eye-contact with the other. "You knew full well that was mine Sonic."

Sonics laugh came out more like a exhale, Shadow turned to meet his gaze, the hero's bashful nature peeking out. "

"It was pretty good for an ice cream in the winter time."

Shadow had no energy to correct him on the matter, he instead looked toward Amy, who had since grabbed the items Sonic was carrying and placed them in the self checkout.

"If you two are done can you help a gal out?"

-----

After a few minutes of placing what Shadow now realized was party suppiles into the bags, he hummed.

"For the party, I presume?"

Amy nodded happily, "Sure is! I've been buying the things I'll need all day. Sonic's has been helping me, in this own way." She muttered, shaking her head with a chuckle.

He who has been mentioned quickly turned around with a dramatic flare, "Well, excuse me!" He swiped a few more bags off the counter and ran out the door to make yet another trip to Amy's car. Shadow could tell he was happy to finally move his legs again.

"This will definitely be my best one yet!" Amy pumped her fist confidently. "I have so many new recipes planned, oh, and games too!" she let out a squeal in excitement. "Its going to be so much fun!"

Shadow wouldn't necessarily say that was his idea of fun, but he smiled all the same. "That sounds wonderful Rose."

"Thanks!" She placed another bag on the counter, just as Sonic zoomed by, he stuck out his tongue at Shadow, who in turned blinked at him dumbly. He will never understand that hedgehog.

Amy continued, "Some of the girls and I are getting together at the start of the New Year for a road trip, we've been planning it for months and I'm so excited to go!" she clapped, staring off into space at the thought. Shadow tilted his head in curiosity.

"I wasn't aware you were planning to travel." He supposed that made things easier, with Team Darks mission and all. "For how long? If you don't mind me asking."

"Oh not long! Just a few weeks or so, we'd be back before you'd know it!" She naively reassured him, she didn't know, so Rouge was really planning on saying goodbye the day of. He imagined it was for the best.

"In fact, it seems like everyone has their own little adventure planned! Knuckles is finally letting himself explore beyond Angel Island. Tails is going abroad, even Sonic said he'll be traveling. I'm so happy everyone finally has the time to really enjoy themselves next year."

Everyone?

Before Shadow could respond Sonic walked in, rubbing his gloved hands together. "That's the last of them Ames! It was the most intense game of Tetris I've ever played but I made it work." He smiled.

Shadow didn't even want to see what sort of stacking game the blue quilled mobian played with Amy's shopping bags. He could clearly sense Amy's dread as well. She patted Sonic on the shoulder.

"Thank you Sonic, your free to go. You dork."

"WOOOOOO, YEah--!" he cleared his throat, fixing his quills. "I-I mean are you sure--?"

"YES."

"If ya say so!"

Amy waved the boys goodbye, leaving the hedgehogs alone at the stores entrance. Shadow was busy fitting his purchased items in his rucksack on a nearby bench. Eyeing the blue hero, who gave him a mischievous smile.

"Wanna race?"

"no."

Now it was Sonics turn to blink in confusion, if Shadow listened hard enough he could almost hear the hedgehog give a soft whine. He again, just tried to ignore him.

"Why? I mean, I'm not gonna force ya or anything but... your usually always up for a quick race. What gives?" Shadow huffed, he just wasn't at his beck and call whenever he needed to burn energy. He was busy, why couldn't Sonic just get the hint and leave him be.

After making it a point to zip up his bag, Shadow slung it over his shoulder with a huff. "I don't have any more time to waste," he bit back a hiss. "don't you have to prepare to leave, for your own trip?"

Sonics ears flattened for the second time that day, "Oh, yeah. Amy must've told ya that, huh." He sheepishly looked away from Shadow. Seemingly lost in thought, before Shadow could question it. He smiled, "Nah, I don't really plan for that kinda stuff, I'm just going wherever the wind takes me!"

Shadow pressed a finger to his temple, sighing. "Of course you are." He's Sonic after all.

"What about you, you uh, headed anywhere?" He gestured to his rucksack. Shadow couldn't exactly pin point what as different about Sonics attitude, but it was there, and it was starting to annoy him to no end.

"no." he replied flatly, that was classified information, simple as that.

Sonic eyed him, he shrugged nonchalantly, or at least he seemed too. "Whatever dude, was just asking." Sonic covertly stomped his foot a few times, crossing his arms.

The air grew awkward, Shadow took it as a sign to leave. "Goodbye, Sonic." He pulled his leather jacket closer to his body, walking away into the busy cold sidewalk of Mission Street.

He received no quippy banter, no sarcastic remarks or headache inducing laughs. He turned around to find the hedgehog a streak of blue over the horizon. All that was left behind was the fresh breeze he carried with him, it hit Shadows muzzle, sending shivers down his spine.

He scoffed, turning away to walk into the crowd. Where he couldn't breathe.

[distracteddream]

Alright, y’all. Another pirate scene! This is very rough since I literally wrote it today.

“He’s leading us on a wild goose chase!”

It should have been an idyllic trip to shore. The beach was perfectly sandy and nearby palm trees offered plenty of shade. Even though they were there based on Loki’s guidance in tracking down the TVA treasure, it still should have been a pleasant excuse to be free of the ship for some hours.

Instead, Mobius stood between his very irritated first mate and one highly offended pirate, trying to mediate their bickering at best - and keep them from killing each other at worst. A headache throbbed in his temples.

“I am doing no such thing!”

“Enough!” Mobius shouted at both of them, his head ringing after Loki had just yelled over his shoulder. “I have heard enough out of both of you.” He pointed at Ravonna. “This is the first lead we’ve had in a week. Even if it comes to naught, it’s a chance for us to refill our water stores. Which is what you should be doing.” Mobius could tell she was barely listening to him, casting dirty looks over his shoulder at Loki who Mobius could practically feel smirking behind him. “And you!” He pivoted, finger jamming into Loki’s chest and making him take a step back. “If you are lying to me, I will throw you in the brig, so help me. Hell, I might just do it anyway if you keep antagonizing Ravonna. So keep it up if you feel you’re getting bored with what freedom you do have.”

Loki’s eyes narrowed and the hard look in his eyes let Mobius know exactly what the pirate thought of his threats. “You still don’t trust me.”

“Do something trustworthy and I might,” Mobius told him.

The pirate hissed through his teeth. “Fuck you,” Loki spat, turning on his heel and stomping off.

Mobius dashed after him and grabbed his arm. “Where the hell do you think you’re going?!”

“To take a piss!” Loki wrenched his arm out of Mobius’ hold. “Certainly I can be trusted enough to do that or do you need to hold my cock for me too?”

Mobius recoiled, face heating because he was definitely not suddenly thinking about holding Loki’s cock, not at all, no. Loki huffed and trudged off toward the tree line out of sight.

“I don’t trust him not to piss in our water,” Ravonna said from behind him.

Mobius groaned, removing his hat to scrub a hand over his face before he faced her once more. “Drop it. Give Loki a wide berth and, as far as I’m concerned, forget he’s even on the ship.”

“You expect me just to ignore that we have that snake in our midst?! Mobius, you can’t be serious.”

“Officer Renslayer,” Mobius said flatly. He rarely used her rank, especially when it was only them speaking. He’d thought their friendship and mutual respect had made the formalities unnecessary. But if Ravonna continued to question his decisions, maybe she needed to be reminded of their positions. If he were truthful with himself, Mobius wasn���t above throwing her in the brig either. “I said drop it.”

She straightened, looking down her nose at him. “Is that an order?”

“Yes. Go make sure the crew is collecting water and not horsing around. Now.”

“Aye aye, captain.”

He watched her storm off, inhaling slowly to calm his own frustration. He had half a mind to simply stand back and let Ravonna and Loki go at it. Let them argue and if it came to a physical confrontation, well, hopefully at least they wouldn’t kill each other.

It was that last part that kept Mobius from just letting it happen.

Mobius set his hat back on his head and started off in the direction Loki had gone. He found the pirate leaning against a palm tree, cleaning under his nails with one of his daggers. He stopped as Mobius got closer, watching him warily from under the brim of his hat.

“Mobius, I-”

“No.” Mobius put his hands on his hips as he stared Loki down. “Right now you’re going to shut up and listen. I’m not sure how you do things on your ship, but on the Resolute, I expect my crew to respect my first mate. And for now, that includes you, Captain Laufeyson. Understood?”

Loki’s expression was guarded but he didn’t argue so Mobius counted that as a win. He slipped his dagger back into its sheath and pushed off from the palm tree. “Understood, Captain Mobius.”

Mobius waved his hand toward the interior of the island. “Lead on then.”

With a nod, Loki gave Mobius his back and stepped into the shadows. Mobius stayed on his heels as best he could. Loki seemed as confident making a path through the tropical foliage as he was at sea. Twice he paused, offering Mobius a hand over a downed tree or holding a branch out of their way, but otherwise the pirate silently cut a trail toward the heart of the island.

Mobius knew full well how quickly Loki could disappear if he felt like it. There’d been a few times where Mobius was convinced this would be the time he caught Loki - only for Loki to melt away into a town or jungle like the ghost he was rumored to be. He wondered if Loki knew that, despite Mobius’ harsh words, the captain was demonstrating his trust by following Loki without any of his crew accompanying them. Loki could decide to betray him, could run or even kill him, and it would be hours before the crew found his body, if they could at all.

He was lost in thought and not watching his steps when Loki halted, Mobius walking right into his back. Mobius staggered, a root tripping him up as he went backwards, a fleeting moment of weightlessness as he started to fall.

But rather than the hard ground slamming into his backside, Mobius felt a hand snap shut around his wrist and another clench around his waist, freezing him in place. His heart raced from the rush of nearly falling and kept racing as he looked up into Loki’s eyes while Loki tugged him back upright and braced them together.

Loki’s body was a wall of firm muscle pressed against his. Mobius’ hand reached for him, opening and closing reflexively without daring to grasp at him in return. Unlike Loki’s toying with him in his quarters, face to face, Mobius could see how Loki looked at him. Could see Loki’s eyes skimming over his face to rest on his lips. Could see his eyes darken, lashes flickering as his eyes darted away from Mobius’ mouth. Could see Loki’s throat work as he swallowed hard and Mobius tried not to think about Loki’s throat swallowing other things.

“Careful. Captain,” Loki murmured.

Mercifully, Loki released him before Mobius’ own thoughts could rouse his cock enough to be noticeable. Mobius broke their eye contact, nominally to ensure he didn’t trip again, but truly to collect himself. “Why did you stop?” he asked.

Loki tilted his head further down the path only he seemed to see. “The cabin is just beyond those trees, but they’re not there. Either they saw us coming and have gone to ground or they aren’t on this island at all right now. There’s no need for us to go further. We can go back to your ship.”

Mobius frowned, peering around Loki. He could barely see it but sure enough, through the leaves was the unmistakable sight of a palm thatched roof. “Whose cabin is that? How did you know it was here?”

Loki was holding his hand out, waiting to assist Mobius around the root that had given him trouble a moment before. His face was unreadable as Mobius studied him. Whatever had passed between them just then was gone now and Mobius might have felt a bit of regret at that.

“Loki. Answer me. What does this cabin have to do with recovering the TVA’s property?”

The smile Loki gave him didn’t reach his eyes. “If I tell you, then you have no more use for me or what I know. Would you let me go then?”

“You know I can’t.” Mobius hated it but there was no other answer he could give.

Loki chuckled but it was a defeated sound to Mobius’ ears. “You said earlier, on the beach with Renslayer, that I have freedom on your ship. Under your command. You and I both know that’s a lie. An illusion. I’m as much a prisoner on your ship as I was in the dungeon. The view’s just better, is all.”

“Loki-”

“You’ll have to forgive me,” Loki continued. “Throw me in your brig if you must. But I’ll not tell you what I know until I’ve earned my freedom. My real freedom. And your trust.” Loki wiggled his fingers for Mobius’ attention. “Now, would you like help? If you’re hurt on this excursion, I fear Renslayer will have my head and I’m rather attached to it.”

[archiveikemen]

"Mobius Chord" Main Story Prologue: Chapter 5

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— Someone read an article I wrote and gave it their appraisal. 

The realisation left me feeling unexpectedly happy, shy, and even embarrassed. 

Koto: … ehehe.

Ever since leaving the agency, I had the recurring thought about whether I was doing the “right thing��.

I originally started my career in hopes of supporting hard working artists from behind the scenes, inspired by the time I spent with Lit. 

But as my days were filled with inexplicable headaches, tinnitus, and the merciless demands of my job, I decided to let that dream go at last. 

Still, there were plenty of times I wondered if that was the right choice to make. 

But somehow, Haru-san’s words cleared that uncertainty. 

Koto: Hearing that made me really happy, Haru-san. … Huh? Haru-san!? 

I looked around flustered, and Haru-san was nowhere to be seen. 

Koto: No way. Did I imagine all that? Was Haru-san a little dwarf or something…? 

Hijiri Fujishiro: Haa? You think that giant Haru-nii’s a dwarf? You’re as idiotic as ever! 

Reiya Sanjo: Wow, it really is Koto-chan…! 

Koto: Huh. Eh? EEEEEHH!? 

I nearly fell over in shock as two familiar faces peeked into the club room through the doorway. 

Hijiri: Yo, idiot Koto. Been a while. 

Hijiri Fujishiro, a piano prodigy who was a year younger than me. And…

Reiya Sanjo: We haven't been in touch even once recently, but how have you been?

Reiya Sanjo, my childhood friend since elementary school.

Koto: W-wh-what? Why are you guys here!?

Hijiri: Whaddya mean “why”? Don’t treat us like we’re spirits. 

Reiya: Haru-san sent us a message saying “Koto has been located”, so we came over half-believing it. 

Koto: “Located”... why the word choice? 

Hijiri: That’s Haru-nii for you. He’s always been a little special. 

Reiya: You’re helping out as a staff member for the party, huh? That makes me look forward to it even more. 

Koto: News sure travels fast…! I mean, yeah, but I’m mainly on the preparations side of the team. 

Reiya: Then will you be at the party on the day itself? 

Koto: I was told that if everything goes smoothly, it’s up to me whether to stay or leave…

Hijiri: Nuh-uh. You’re not allowed to leave. You’re gonna stay for at least the first 15 minutes.

Koto: Oh, um… 

(I probably shouldn't mention the opening act yet.) 

Even though they were the concerned party, I was hesitant to mention something that hasn't been officially announced. I repeatedly opened and closed my mouth, holding myself back from saying it, when… 

Reiya: Oh— um, right. You see, thanks to Miyamoto-san’s connections… yeah. 

Hijiri: What’s with that tone!? It’s hard for us to keep going if we don’t believe that our talents are what's pushing us forwards. 

Hijiri: I mean, yeah our debut has a little prestige added to it, but still— 

Koto: Eh? You’re officially debuting? 

The unprecedented crisis in the entertainment industry severely impacted Lit. 

Although they managed to hold a few live shows and participated in some band collaborations, they had yet to announce anything about a CD debut. 

Reiya: Ah— umm… pretend you didn't hear that. 

Hijiri: Oh come on, the news will be made public next week anyway. What’s the big deal? 

Hijiri: Plus, Koto used to be part of Lit. Even if she wasn't, she probably would’ve heard about it from Kei already. 

Koto: Huh? Kei-kun? Why him?

I blinked in surprise at the mention of an unexpected name. 

Hijiri: Ha? … Koto, aren't you… Kei’s girlfriend…? … Or did you guys break up? 

Koto: … What?

Reiya: Nah, wasn't it just a one-sided thing on Kei’s part? Besides, Koto-chan’s popular. 

Koto: HUH!? What are you talking about!? 

For some reason, the conversation took a dramatic twist and started turning into an unbelievable story I didn't even know about. 

I held my head, struggling to keep up with Reiya-kun and Hijiri-kun… 

[layla4567]

Hey! Could I please request a fic where the Reader is married to Don!mobius in his retail timeline and Loki is just so shocked because he knows the reader as an avenger and now their variant I guess is married to mobius in this timeline

Oh ok, interesting request, I like it!

Visitors

I don't know why I chose this gif xd but I think it looks good with what I wrote

Don!Mobius x Fem!reader

Summary: The loom exploded and the only one left in the TVA was Loki, now he will have to recollect each of his friends starting with his beloved Mobius. What the god of mischief did not expect is to find him married to you

Warnings: Fluff and a bit of angst at the end maybe and not proofread

Word count: 1k

"Ok Loki you can do it, just go talk to him and explain everything to him. You can do it"

The Norse god encouraged himself as he stood in front of what looked like his friend's house in his original timeline. Loki adjusted his hair and the lapels of his brown jacket as he headed towards the residence.

"Alright guys, new rule, any toy I find lying around goes in the trash unless you pick it up, understand?"-Don's voice thundered

Don picked up the toys while challenging his children. When he went to grab a little soldier he saw that it was slightly melted

"It's burned? Yep is burned. Tell me who burned it?"

His son Kevin was sitting with his back to him while he seemed to be holding something in his hands. When he turned around, his father saw that they were matches.

"Kevin who gave you those matches?"

"I stole them"-He said with a mischievous smile.

Loki was approaching the sidewalk but didn't want to interrupt when he heard a woman's voice from the kitchen that disconcerted him.

"Come on children, obey your father!"-You exclamed

"You heard your mother, give me the matches Kevin"

Mother? Was Don married? With who?

Suddenly the boy stood up laughing and ran away with the box of matches in his hand without paying attention to his father.

"No Kevin! Come back here! Ugh, dear please come and put some order!"

Don looked towards the house to see his pretty wife coming out. She was wearing a white apron and her hands were wet from washing the dishes.

"He doesn't want to listen again, does he?"

"You know him well, my love"-He sighed

You fixed your hair and put your hands around your mouth like a horn and screamed.

"Sean, come here for a moment, honey!"

From the backyard a boy came running, just as blonde as the previous one but taller.

"Please go find your brother, sweetheart."

"And what will you give me in exchange?"-the boy asked hopefully

You looked at him seriously as you tilted your head and put your arms on your hips. Sean quickly erased his smile and trotted off to look for his little brother.

"They always obey you, I don't know how you do it"-He said somewhat disappointed with his hands on his hips.

You laughed and placed a kiss on the corner of his lip, grabbing his cheeks with both hands.

"You're too soft sweetie, you have to stand firm with them"

Loki, who until now had only limited himself to contemplating the scene from afar, could not believe that he had found you. He was just hoping to see Mobius but you? The last time he had seen you, you were an Avenger living in Avengers Tower. He certainly didn't expect his friend to be married but much less to you. Now the god of mischief was hesitating whether to approach or not, he felt that he was the third party there and he did not want to disturb that peace that Mobius felt with you, you two seemed so happy.

"Come on Loki, the loom is in danger, you have to do it."

After encouraging himself again, he shortened the distance and when he least expected it he was in front of the two of you. Loki cleared his throat. You and Don were surprised and looked at him.

"Uhm, sorry to interrupt you but…"

"Hey I remember you, you were the guy from the store"

"What are you talking about Don?"-You asked

"Don?" -Loki also asked.

The gray-haired man addressed his wife. "Oh love, I hadn't told you, I ran into him at the store and he wanted to buy a jetski."

"Yeah well, actually that wasn't what-"-Loki said nervously.

"Oh how lovely! Don't worry, Don has a lot of jetskis and he's the best at selling them."-You said while your husband looked at you with love

"I don't doubt that, ma'am, but…"

"Oh my name is Y/N by the way."

"Yes, yes I know, I…"

And there Loki bit his tongue. He shouldn't have said that but he was getting impatient. Now he would have to explain where he knew you from.

"Excuse me? How do you know her? We've never seen you before."-Don said a bit jealously as he circled your waist.

"No, I didn't mean that I knew her, it's just that… she looked like a person I used to know and her name was similar, just that"

You and Don looked at each other in confusion as Loki swallowed hard and wrung his hands.

"Listen I know this will sound strange but you don't belong here, Don isn't even your real name, it's Mobius. Look, you were in a place outside of time called TVA and you worked there along with other people including me, the thing is that a thing called the time loom exploded and I need your help to repair it"

You looked at him with raised eyebrows while your husband seemed to frown. You had heard that there were several not very sane people near that neighborhood and you were afraid that he was one of them. Although something in his desperate and worried face made you think that maybe he didn't have bad intentions. Don looked at you to see if you were okay and when he looked back at Loki and opened his mouth to ask him to leave, his two sons came running.

"Mama, mama Kevin doesn't want to give me the matches!!"

"I just wanted to return them to the kitchen first!!"

All traces of concern in the two of you dissipated when you heard your children. With a smile you turned to see them and crouched down to their height.

"Sean, Kevin, what did I tell you about fighting?"

"That it's not right and things should be fixed by talking"-they said in unison

You looked at them proudly and nodded "Very good boys, now Sean you have to trust your brother more and Kevin your intentions are admirable but also tell your brother what you are about to do, okay?"

"Yes mom"-they said

At all this Don looked at you smiling and with great admiration and affection reflected on his face. Loki looked at him and realized that he could not separate him from this life, here he was really happy. He would have to fix the loom in another way. You stroked your children's hair and then they turned to Loki with curiosity.

"Hello sir, what is your name?"

"I-I am Loki"

Kevin was surprised "Like the Norse god?"

"Exactly" -Loki smiled.

"I'm Kevin but everyone calls me Kev and this is Sean"-said the youngest pointing at his brother

"Adorable names"-Loki said humbly.

You watched the scene with a warm smile as you began to think that this Loki guy wasn't as bad as he seemed. Appearances can be deceiving, they used to say

"Alright guys, don't bother the man anymore and go inside"-You said

They listened to you and ran away while Don couldn't stop laughing.

"Kids, right?"

Loki already seemed more relieved and allowed himself to let out a soft laugh while shaking his head. If his friend was happy, so was he.

Don clapped and rubbed his hands. "Ok buddy, I'm sorry I can't help you with whatever you need, but my wife, my kids and I have to go eat."

"Oh please, I understand. I apologized for taking up your time."

Loki and the mustachioed man shook hands and stared at each other for a few seconds that seemed like minutes. Loki didn't want to part with that touch because he knew it would be his last, unless he can save the TVA. But what kind of monster would he be if he took him away from his wife and children? Loki sighed and undid the handshake and then walked away from the house. When he was far enough away he turned around and saw Mobius hug you and give you a tender kiss as you both entered the house. The god of mischief smiled a little sadly, but in his heart he knew he was doing the right thing.

[valkyrieandstrangeridingaragorn]

The MCU trying to promote Sylki ship honestly feels like a desperate move at this point as to not admit that no one really cares about the character

Now follow me on this. It seems to me that the actual comics not only couldn't care less about Sylvie as a character. Taking a look at the impact that the MCU has on comics the lack of Syvle is notable. For example Shang Chi has been given the equivalent of the ten rings, his mother has been incorporated in comics, Lyla from moon Knight has been incorporated in comics, Darcy Lewis debuts in scarlet witch comics and there's that whole thing with Kamala being a mutant now. But Sylvie the character who the show revolves around who gets a Funko of the falling in love moment, nothing.

It's not like elements haven't made their way into comic either, they have. They love the alligator he got his own gag comic. And there's that avengers exiles comic with Loki needing to protect the multiverse. But again no Sylvie the character the creators clearly wanted to be a break out star

Like, marvel is pushing the ship but not the character herself. Like most of the teasers and promotions left her out and focused on the TVA. It really seems like they are not interested in her as a character on her own

You're completely right and to add to that, remember when Sophia said they basically improvised the whole Sylvie story during filming? It seems Marvel wasn't really interested in her from the get-go, she's no more than the perfect excuse to get their point across that Loki is a buffoon and inferior to her, but when it comes to really giving her depth and a background they couldn't care less. Hell, in that post-credit scene in Quantumania she was nowhere to be seen, they had Loki and Mobius there.

It's kind of ironic that they wrote her as this woman who tries to run away from anything Loki-related but she so desperately needs to be linked to him otherwise she's completely empty. She keeps the suit, she has the magic, and every time they want to show her somewhere it's with Loki by her side. Some claim this is out of misogyny but like you mentioned earlier, Layla is in the comics and she doesn't need Marc beside her or for him to define her because she's a well-written character with her own personality, story and capabilities.

Even the romance itself only has the purpose of placing Sylvie on a pedestal while throwing Loki under the bus. Her entire existence is based on the fact that she's superior to him: take Loki out of the equation and she's nothing. But this is not misogyny, she was literally written this way!

[thosegayoldmen]

WIP Wednesday

Thanks for the tag! @lokimobius This is a small snippet from a multichapter AU I'm co-writing with @mythical-magik and @kusakichan15. I can't give too many details about it, but suffice to say it is turning out to be a LOT bigger of a project than we first anticipated 😅 So enjoy this little bit from a scene we wrote recently! I promise it won't be TOO long before the fic actually starts coming out 😋

Ravonna is packing up her satchel, as Loki enters the office. “Mr Laufeyson.” She greets. Dismissing the two hunters that escorted the variant with the wave of her hand. Loki looks around, noticing how it's just himself, the judge and another hunter standing beside her, a hand resting on his time stick. “I've got a lead on a case, and you'll be helping Mobius by coming along.” He looks at her sceptically. “Me?” he points to himself, quizzically. “Yes, you.” She pauses. “Intel gathering.” She elbarates only a little, gesturing to the hunter beside her and then to the variant. “Put on the collar." “I beg your pardon?" his eyes go wide, looking down at the collar being held out to him. Ravonna sighs and rolls her eyes crossing her arms across her chest, her patience already running thin. “Do you want to help Mobius or not?" She snaps, and Loki glares at her. "…Of course I do!” He grumbles back, not appreciating her questioning his loyalties. "Then put on the collar and follow me." He snatches the collar out of the hunter's hand, rolling his eyes and moving his hair out the way as he fits it around his neck. It whirs to life, and he catches how Ravonna is watching him. “Happy?” His tone is laced with sarcasm, arms outstretched and she nods, opening a timedoor. “We’re going from here - what about a team?” He glances around at the three of them, half expecting more hunters to step out of the shadows, but seeing no one. “Intel gathering.” She repeats like it's obvious. He narrows his eyes. Intel gathering. The timedoor opens, and she's waiting for him to step up beside her, the hunter stepping up behind him and nudging him forwards. “I can walk, thank you very much! You don't have to-” “Move.” The hunter is holding up the non lethal end of the timestick, ready to nudge him through the timedoor but Loki doesn’t give them a chance. He steps in line with Ravonna and through to the other side.

Pretty sure these people have already been tagged but heeeere we go 😅 No pressure, as always 😜 @kcscribbler @mythical-magik @kusakichan15 @natendo-art

[intoxicatingimmediacy]

Where Have You Seen Loki Season 2's X-5 Actor Before?

This post contains spoilers for the season premiere of "Loki."

"Loki" is back this week, and along with the return of Norse trickster god Loki (Tom Hiddleston), agent Mobius (Owen Wilson), and the rest of the Time Variance Authority, the show's premiere also sees the introduction of a few new key characters. Among them? Ke Huy Quan's helpful, tech-savvy Ouroboros (or O.B.) and X-5, a mysterious new TVA agent played by Rafael Casal. And it's the latter who is particularly intriguing.

So far, we haven't seen X-5 do much besides question whether jet skis are part of the sacred timeline, but the character already seems to be an agitating force within the organization. He's also quite possibly poised to become a recognizable Marvel villain. After all, a featurette for the second season had a couple bits of footage from behind the scenes that showed him in a TVA jumpsuit, as if he was being held prisoner. So that should be interesting to watch play out. But there's more.

As /Film's Sandy Schaefer pointed out back in July, the trailer for "Loki" includes a poster for a movie called "Zaniac!" which fans have tied to Casal's character via leaks and speculation. Zaniac is a noteworthy character in Marvel Comics, though he bears little resemblance to X-5. The character was an evil entity that possessed the man who would become Jack the Ripper, and later took over slasher actor Brad Wolfe.

Ahead of the show's premiere, Casal has been credited by several outlets as Brad Wolfe, not X-5, so it seems likely that he could play out some form of the Zaniac plot this season. Regardless of Casal's true role in the show, though, he's an excellent multi-hyphenate artist whose past works deserve attention.

If X-5 looks familiar, it's likely you recognize Casal from "Blindspotting," a fantastic 2018 musical comedy-drama that he co-wrote with longtime creative partner Daveed Diggs (yes, of "Hamilton" fame). "Blindspotting" was a labor of love for Casal and Diggs, who also produced the film about two best friends living in Oakland, California whose lives are disrupted by the broken policing system. As serious as that sounds, "Blindspotting" is also laugh-out-loud funny, and Casal is a totally charming standout as hot-headed Miles.

The performer reprised the role for Starz's "Blindspotting" TV show, which ran for two seasons and was recently canceled. A criminally underseen hidden gem of a series, "Blindspotting" takes place after the film and puts the focus on Miles' girlfriend, Ashley Rose (Jasmine Cephas Jones), as she parents the pair's young mixed-race son in a racist world, all while Miles is behind bars. Despite his character's incarceration, Casal still appears in the show frequently and his hilarious, soulful character is a fan favorite. If you're looking for a thoughtful, entertaining, dynamic watch – or just want to see what Casal's made of – you can't do much better than either iteration of "Blindspotting."

The performer has also made a name for himself in other projects, including several collaborations with Diggs. A poet and rapper in addition to his acting creds, Casal appeared on three seasons of "Def Poetry Jam" on HBO, released a mixtape with Diggs in 2010, and contributed to the soundtracks for "Blindspotting," including in the catchy (and foulmouthed, fair warning) song "Easy Come, Easy Go." He reunited with Diggs in the acclaimed 2020 miniseries "The Good Lord Bird," a wild historical fiction series led by a fiery Ethan Hawke. Casal and Diggs even started a public theater project called Bars Medley, which remixed classic literature into musical performances.

Other on-screen works of Casal's include a supporting role in the 2019 Hugh Jackman flick "Bad Education" (he played the love interest of Jackman's closeted character) and a multi-episode turn in the "Are You Afraid of the Dark?" revival. Casal played a ringmaster named Mr. Tophat in the reboot of the classic, kid-friendly horror series. Next up, Casal is appearing in "Wildcat," a biography of Southern Gothic author Flannery O'Connor that's directed and co-written by Hawke. The X-5 actor plays a character in one of O'Connor's short stories in the movie, which premiered at Telluride but hasn't been released to the public yet.

Whether X-5 is a frustrated TVA employee, a secret evil entity, a movie actor, or something else entirely, it's exciting to see an artist as talented and versatile as Casal take the stage in a major Marvel series. You can catch his next moves on Disney+, where new episodes of "Loki" stream Thursdays at 9pm ET.

[melodyfsoul1]

LOKI S2 FINALE GLORIOUS PURPOSE

Just spent over an hour crying over the Loki S2 Finale, and still havent recovered, but here I go anyway with my Reaction/ Review

*Loki S2 E6 Spoilers ahead*

Okay so... before watching the episode I wrote down a couple things that I did NOT want to happen/ but knowing myself, and my luck with my characters, figured that was exactly what would happen....

and turns out... I was correct....

Back in Infinty War I feared/ predicted that Loki was gonna die in the first 10 min in a stupid way where he wouldnt be able to show off his powers... and we all know how that turned out...

For this season finale, all I hoped was that Loki, for once wouldnt play the self sacrifical lamb, and find a way where he didnt have to lose Mobius and his new found friends, where he would be not alone...

So.... yeah.... about that....

Now to the Review/ Reaction:

God I was so scared

"Glorious Purpose"

The title alone had me tearing up.... we really came full circle back to S1 E1 and the fact that they started the recap with 2012 Loki too...

1 min 30 in and I'm already pausing, THE INTRO IS BACKWARDS, thar was so cool

So we all knew Loki would have to go back and try to safe everyone

BUT MARVEL DIDNT HAVE TO SHOW US TIMELY DYING OVER AND OVER AGAIN (and in so many angles too....)

Then Loki trying to learn everything OB knows to be prepared to help, but it would take time, makes sense

"CENTURIES LATER"

WHAT?! They really did that, good thing Loki has that long Life span...

The fact that all the characters realizes sth was off with Loki but MOBIUS is the one to stop and talks to him, and Loki telling him to trust him.... my heart

OH MY GOD ITS WORKING?! And Timely survived too? Did not expect that

I have never seen Loki this relieved/ happy but at the same time sad and exhausted before...

But of course its never that "easy"

No matter what, the infinite amount of branches will always detroy the loom, so the moment a timeline branched everything was doomed from he start... Ah yes Marvel and their existential dread...

Loki going back to before Sylvie killed He Who Remains, trying to convince her not to kill him.... and of course she says he has to kill her if he wants to stop her...

God Loki's Emotional Damage....

Of course Loki cant

HWR COULD HAVE STOPPED TIME THAT THE WHOLE TIME!??!! The fact that he figured Loki has gone through this whole scene before and still just watched

He knows about time slipping...

He paved he road

He planned this

Him and Loki had this conversations before

"We die with the dying, we are born with the dead"

That is such a sick quote :0

Its basically Loki vs HWR forever, and Loki knows he will always lose... but still wants to try... kudos to his determination

And of course Loki cant bring himself to trade lives... not Sylvie's, not his friends and not the multiverses...

Loki goes back to the first time he talked to Mobius...NOOOOO not the Throne talk, why does this feel like a final good bye talk.... I HATE IT

Though S1 E1 Mobius having a chat with S2 E6 Loki is such an interesting concept

He wants to find out how they chose who lives and dies... ("Who lives, who dies, who tells your story" huh? Sorry but I had to make that Hamilton reference XD)

"You're not gonna find comfort in the TVA" - Mobius to Loki

BUT HE DID, LOKI DID FIND COMFORT, IN YOU MOBIUS, Im gonna cry ... the TVA was the first place where Loki could just be himself and he found friends there too

Also Mobius might be the only comfort character who actually gives comfort (and isnt just an angsty mess who hasnt had a happy day ever)

Mobius telling the story of a hunter who couldnt kill a kid, which caused more death, loosing sight of the bigger picture

So he is talking about himself right? And of course Renslayer was the Partner

Mobius telling Loki they have to chose a burden and live with it... that it leaves scars.

Theres this sinking feeling again

And the scene SPGAHETTIFIES?! I SWEAR TO GOD MARVEL, NOT AGAIN, STOP GIVING US FANS PTSD THROUGH VISUAL EFFECTS

I dont know what to think of Loki & Sylvie's final talk.... Loki has an idea?

Oh NoNONONONONONO

I FREAKING KNEW HE WAS GONNA GO THE SELF SACRFICE ROUTE BACK FROM EP 1 AND I FIGURED HE WOULD TAKE TIMELY'S PLACE IN EP 5 BUT THIS?!

Cant he ever be happy?! Is there any Loki, in any universe who actually gets to be happy?!

The fact that Mobius was the first to notice and that him and Sylvie immediately followed Loki, tried to talk him out of it

Loki looking back, saying he finally knows what he wants

MY HEART

LOKI WALKING THROUGH SPACE WITHSTANDING THE RADIATION JUST LIKE THOR WITHSTOOD THE DYING STAR IN INFINITY WAR, THE PARALLELS

THE NEW OUTFIT, THE CAPE, HIS HORNED HELMET, OH MY GOD

It looks like an End of Time Aesthetic Version of his Ragnarok Outfit wih the Cracked Kintsugi helmet

Ngl at first I had no idea if he was using his powers to manually destroy, change or preserve the branches.... or weave them together

Oh and to be clear I was crying during like the whole last 20 min of the episode because that was just too many emotions at once

Also can we talk about how freaking cool looking the shots of Loki with the new Helmet and the branches being his cape, were?!

The throne... Oh god the remains of HWR throne...

LOKI'S GLORIOUS PURPOSE WAS TAKING ON THE BURDEN OF THE THRONE HE NEVER WANTED

*starts violently sobbing*

Poetic, Ironic and Heartbreaking, all at the same time

Like, is it extremely cool to see him use his powers to his full potential? Yes definitely.

Were the cinematics beautiful? Yes of course, it was gorgeous, tho the moment I realized he was making Yggdrasil, I started bawling my eyes out, because "You go Loki, show us what you can do"

But I also felt my heart break because Loki is now at the end if time, chose to have to watch over & protect the multiverse, all alone, forever.... (can he leave that place?)

Like this is the very same Loki, who just, 1 episode ago, admitted that he is terrified of being alone, who just wants to be with his friends. L1130 is a Loki who was actually happy and had friends, a place where he felt safe because he could be himself. And he gave EVERYTHING up to give EVERYONE ELSE a chance at life, a life he might not be able to take part in... he can watch, but we dont know if he can interact with them....

I literally talked about that in my reaction/ review from last episode. Sylvie & Loki are both selfish, which is ironically a very human trait (them being gods and all), but unlike Sylvie, Loki would actually give up everything to safe others, which is exactly what he did.

And I know Comic Loki, God of Stories, wrote himself out if the Narrative as well, out of the Story, to look behind the curtain, have a talk with the beings behind everything, but that Loki also had Verity, he had a friend outside of everything, he had someome to talk to, a friend. Verity is one of my fav characters and I would have loved to see her Comic Version too in the MCU, but I saw B-15's Name was revealed to be Verity Willis, so thats is cool Easter Egg :D

Back to Loki, I honestly cant tell which Loki has it the worst... I always thought the main Loki dying to Thanos had it the worst, but he sth akin to a life and he got the chance to mend his relationship with Thor before he died his heroes' death...

Now L1130, in the worst case, is damned to spent eternity alone, the very thing he is scared of, being without his friends, forced to watch from afar as they live life without him, when all he wanted was to be with them... that is unless he can just leave the place whenever he wants to (if the branches allow it I guess?) But if it turns out that he cant leave that place/ or interact with anyone, without everything going down immediately, then I would argue that this Loki's life is worse than the other's death... and I cant believe Im describing Infinity War Loki's Death as a mercy...

Back to the ep...

AFTER?! Right theres an after

The TVA is still intact, with a new leader ship and everyone working together, B-15, OB, Casey and even Ms Minutes is helping?

Mobius looks so sad doing his job though...

Hes gonna LEAVE?! He wants to experience his own life on the timeline, huh... Loki did promise that to Don... and M is going for it, thats sweet actually

Renslayer got sent to the end of time, Alioth waiting for her, well then

Mobius seeing what his life used to be is so sweet, likes how perfectly imperfect is it

Sylvie visits too?

"Its weird Loki's not around" she says and I start bawling my eyes out again, now thats just salting the wound.... at least they remember him

NOOOOO THE SHOT OF LOKI IN HIS THRONE

He is smiling, but he's crying too

Is there ANY Marvel Movie, or Show where Loki doesnt cry?!?! My freaking heart...

Look I know this ending makes rational sense.... and it was defintely epic, and we finally got Loki at his full potential, and yes, Loki being finally recongnized as one of the most powerful MCU characters is cool.

But personally, on an emotional level, that ending is somewhere between bittersweet and absolutely heart breakingly dreadful, because Loki didnt want this, he didnt want the throne, he only did this to save his friends, he gave up his own happiness and I hate it... I know he is happier knowing his friends have a chance at life and that he chose this, but there wasnt much of an choice with HWR....

I just hope that Loki learning to control time means he can at least visit his friend, pop in from time to time, because if him leaving the throne/ the branches means everything could come crashing down, then thats just sad...

And what does that mean for the teased Loki & Thor Reunion?! WHAT HAPPENED TO THAT?! We didnt even get an end credit scene?!

Anyways, I'm gonna rewatch the season the next couple days and go through some theories and head canons and see whether that will change my opinion on the ending, but we'll see.

[brsb4hls]

Gotta go into detail later, but for now:

Yes, Sylvie was right in calling Mobius out in 2x04.

I already wrote about how it was necessary for his personal development, because he cannot repress forever.

And what did he do?

He stopped repressing.

He went and looked.

And Sylvie was there with him.

Because grown ass adults can have a difficult discussion and argue with each other without needing to be cuddled.

They did cut Sylvie scenes short, but the ones she was in mattered and 2x06 justified so much of what she said.

That is extremely important to me.

People will still willfully misread her, but that can't be helped.

At least it's right there on screen.

Gotta look at the last talk with Loki later.

That was also a lot.

[mischief-lies-and-stories]

I Can't Stop Writing Post-Season Ficlets

I have another one queued for tomorrow (though if you follow my AO3 account, you may have already seen it). Here's another one. Spoilers for episode 5 and a still from maybe episode 6 that I don't know the source of.

So basically I saw this photo and because I'm a fool and in utter denial about the implications of Sylvie's expression oh my god, I wrote this fic. (The fact that it looks like she's crying is really upsetting me, so I said "You know what? No, she's not.")

Going Home

He watches Loki, a past Loki or a future Loki or maybe just a different Loki, speak to himself in these memories he doesn’t remember, in this time he hasn’t been part of for who knows how long. He hears Loki quote his own words back to him, watches the god help him through a temperamental, experimental Time Door, sees even from this distance the way Loki looks at him, like he holds all the answers when he can’t even remember Loki’s name. 

“Are you ready?” Sylvie asks.

No. Not even close. “What am I doing?” He whispers, voice raw as it scrapes against his throat, speaking more to himself than her. Loki couldn’t even bring himself to come with them, bidding Mobius goodbye at the TVA instead, muttering some lie about having too much to do there.

But it’s clear now, as Mobius watches their past or alternate selves stumble through a meeting there isn’t time for, but that Loki is clearly taking great care at trying to get right. He had been so angry with Loki earlier, when the god had declined taking him back to the timeline, instead asking Sylvie to escort him. He had felt like nothing, like some odious chore being pawned off onto someone else to take care of. But he sees now it was nothing like that.

Loki asked Sylvie to take him back, refused to accompany him, because he couldn’t, because he would not be able to say goodbye again. Loki respects Mobius’s choice to return to his time, but doesn’t trust himself to let Mobius go if he comes with. Because… because…

Mobius’s past self turns to look at OB’s past self, and Loki continues to watch him. Mobius thinks of Loki time-slipping into the War Room, yelling his name like just the sight of him will make everything better. He thinks of crash-landing into the TVA after Loki flew out of the time stream at the last possible second, the relief blossoming in his chest as Loki’s arms tightened around him. He thinks of Loki’s surprised smile in the automat when he suggested tricking Brad into giving up Sylvie’s location. He thinks of Loki turning to look at him as Timely descended the stairs, searching for him immediately in what must have been (he realized later) the moment Loki returned from the past. 

“This is where you belong,” Sylvie says gently, in answer to the question he scarcely remembers uttering. 

“He loves me, doesn’t he?” Mobius whispers, finally tearing his gaze away from the scene before them to look at Sylvie. 

She looks at him, eyes sympathetic. She nods, and says softly, “But this is your place.”

He shakes his head. “No,” he says, just as quietly. “It’s not. And it shouldn’t have taken me this long to figure it out.”

“Mobius–” She starts, but he pulls out his TemPad and programs in the TVA.

“Are you coming?” He asks her. She shakes her head, holding up her own TemPad.

“Are you sure this is what you want?”

“I’ve never been more sure of anything in my life. I’ll see you around.”

She watches him for a moment, and then she smiles. “You’re going to make him very happy, you know that?”

“I hope so.” Then he turns away from her and walks through the Time Door.

He walks into Analysis, but of course, Loki isn’t where he left him. B-15 looks up from a monitor and smiles with surprise.

“You’re back,” she says.

“I made a mistake.” He replies.

“I’ll say.”

“Do you know where he is?”

“OB saw him walking toward the automat a while ago.” She doesn’t have to ask him who he means, and he sees her smile widen.

“It’s that obvious, is it?” He asks. He’s been an idiot.

“Kind of, yeah,” she nods. “Go get him.”

He doesn’t need to be told twice, taking off in the direction of the automat as fast as his legs can carry him.

He’s there, thank God, head in his hands and long legs splayed where he sits in the small, metal chair. His shoulders shake and it breaks Mobius’s heart, but the sight of him is gorgeous and perfect and he has no idea how he walked away from this man in the first place. His feet carry him forward, not even pausing in the doorway for a moment. 

When he’s a few feet away, Loki looks up, tears tracking their way down his cheeks and eyes awash with sorrow. They widen when he sees Mobius. 

“Mobius, you’re back. What are you–” Mobius doesn’t wait for him to finish his question, taking him into his arms and kissing him firmly. Loki melts against him with a whimper that makes Mobius ache. Mobius pulls him close, threading fingers into his raven hair, wiping away the tears that still fall from his closed eyes. 

At last, they pull away, Mobius gazing down at Loki, hands framing the god’s wet face. 

“I’m sorry,” Mobius says, hoarsely. “I’m sorry I left you. I don’t belong on the timeline. My place is here, with you. I want to be with you. I want to stay,” his voice cracks, then, and he feels the tears begin to fill his own eyes. “If that’s what you want and I haven’t completely misinterpreted everything, but I–”

“Mobius.”

“I love you.” Mobius says in a rush, before Loki can say anything else. And then, because it wasn’t nearly as difficult to say out loud as he’d expected it to be, he says it again. “I love you.”

Loki lets out a noise that sounds heartbreakingly like a sob and presses his face into Mobius’s chest. Mobius holds him, stroking his hair. “I’m sorry that for a moment there it seemed like I didn’t. I’ve never…. I’m not used to this, Loki. You’ve turned my life upside down, and I’m not talking about helping to cause the multiverse and conspiring to kill my boss.”

Loki snorts a laugh, which seems like a good sign, so Mobius goes on. “I thought I’d figured it out, but everything was happening so quickly. And then when we finally had a minute to breathe, you said I should go back to my past. And I’m not blaming you; I probably would have said the same thing, but I thought, okay, that makes sense. And I thought maybe what I had thought was happening wasn’t really, because I had no experience with anything like this so what would I know about falling in love? It’s not like OB put it in their guidebook or that workplace romance is a TVA-sanctioned training. 

“And then you wouldn’t even take me back to the timeline, and I completely misunderstood your reasons for that.” Loki pulls away then, looking into Mobius’s face. Mobius can’t seem to stop touching him, though, but that isn’t exactly new. He strokes Loki’s face, and Loki leans into his fingertips.

“I’m sorry.” Loki whispers. “I should have realized how that would look to you. I should have been able to go with you. Just the idea of watching you walk away from me was so painful I could think of nothing else.”

“Hey, it’s okay,” Mobius murmurs, stroking his thumb across Loki’s cheek. “I understand now. 

“Sylvie took me back to the moment you took my past self with you, and I realized…. You were just so careful. You spoke to me so gently and helped me through the Time Door.”

Loki startles him by letting out a huff of laughter. “I learned that from you,” Loki tells him. “You’ve treated me like that from the moment we met.” He looks down at Mobius’s hands, still framing his face affectionately, then back up into Mobius’s eyes. He smiles, and Mobius returns it.

“You couldn’t stop looking at me.” Mobius says. Loki’s green eyes, still wet with unshed tears, sparkle with mischief. 

“I learned that from you, too.”

Mobius’s smile widens. “Well, maybe that’s why I knew what I was looking at when I saw it.”

Loki kisses him. “I love you, too,” he says. “Did I say that already?”

“I think you were too busy reacting to my saying it, but I appreciate you saying it now.” 

“You’re staying? Really?” Loki keeps his tone casual, but his face pinches slightly with worry, and it makes Mobius ache. Both intentionally and not, he’s caused this fear of loneliness in Loki. He will work the rest of his life to assuage it. Loki is worth it. 

“Yes,” Mobius says. “I’m not going anywhere. I promise.”