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[heartofthedream]

[ After this. ]

Tony's here, and he's saying he came from another world like the one you were telling me of originally. He's asked that I pass along to you & Josh, that he'd like to meet with you to go over details about all three of these places.

[helpdesk_hero]

A Tony Stark huh? He talk about what sorta world? Seems the multiverse's potholes are happily to get Starks.

Two days after the migraine incident

[portolan]

Your scintillating conversational presence is requested at the Tabbard Winery in Central City tomorrow at 4pm.

[ A few minutes pass before the next text. ]

To be clear, this is a date.

[helpdesk_hero]

[The only reason those few minutes can pass is because David.

Just.

Stares.

At the text for a long period of time. He was being asked out. On a date. By Balthier. It left a little clutter in his chest, and a warmth he wasn't expecting.]

I'll be there of course.

Letter Exchange: The Letter

[portolan]

Dearest Moon,

I have always run from Fate. Wondering whether that makes me a hero or a fool has consumed more hours of my life than I care to admit. Am I fighting through necessary difficulty to write my own story, or am I simply losing the things that could be precious while I walk the path that was already set for me? You’ll see, I hope, that it should terrify me that our meeting may have been the whim of some god, or some deeper line of Fate conspiring to place us together. Truthfully, it doesn’t, and that leaves me feeling like I’m standing on fresh flight-legs, not quite sure of the gravity in a vessel hurtling me toward an endless sky. I’ve asked myself why, and the truth is, I don’t care what the mechanism was for our meeting. I only care that it happened. If the cost of that is accepting that I may indeed be some small pawn in the game of Fate, so be it. I would pay whatever I could manage to keep you.

There is a word in my dear friend’s language that means “longing to have known you a long time already.” That is how I felt the first time we talked. The sentiment has only deepened. Perhaps it is the way of a candle, so built for immediacy.

I look perpetually forward to our meeting again.

Yours,

Balthier

Letter 2 - After their date on Feb 12

[portolan]

[While cleaning up the Chinese leftovers at their second date, Balthier slips a poem in David's bag of food that he had written earlier that day in response to David's letter. It's written in sprawling cursive script -- he's good at calligraphy, but this probably took a few tries. ]

O moon you say my candlelight is
Precious for it is mine alone
And yet the tides themselves move
At the command of your throne

O moon you say your light is
Only a reflection of the sun
And yet the way you cast it

Nothing else could have done

O moon you sit above me
The image of a dream
And yet when I awaken
You are still a-gleam

O moon your faces change
With the necessity of time
And yet the man behind them
Is singularly sublime

O moon I sit a-flicker
Awaiting your return
It is your sweet affections
For which I now burn

text; LOKIOFASGARD

[ikols]

bring your backside to my housewarming party when i have it soon

[helpdesk_hero]

Does that mean my front side isn't invited?

text; un: ghostfacekilla

[variantcover]

HEY DAVID GUESS WHAT
I HAVE ANIME POWERS AND MAGIC HAMMERSPACE POCKETS OF HOLDING

Re: text; un: ghostfacekilla

[helpdesk_hero]

And this is new?

Text Feb 27

[portolan]

I’m afraid I can’t let go of our missed date. What do you say to meeting me at the Central City Art Institute tomorrow at 4 and then letting me take you to dinner?

[helpdesk_hero]

Yes, yes, a thousand times yes. But I've looked up how large it is, maybe we should start the day earlier. You might have a lot to see.

What should I wear? I think he first dress will be done. But would that be too much distraction?

text; UN: REALLOKIOFASGARD

[thecoolerloki]

I apologize for disappearing the other day. I needed time to gather my thoughts.

[attached]

Re: text; UN: REALLOKIOFASGARD

[helpdesk_hero]

It wouldn't be the first time someone who could teleport used it to get away from me, so I take no offense.

Besides, if you hadn't left when you did, I wouldn't have gone down to the bar when I did, and I wouldn't have run into Laurie probably. So in a way, you had masterful timing.

And yes, the kitten helps.

LOKIOFASGARD; audio

[ikols]

A Norman Osborn is in the city.

[helpdesk_hero]

Shit. Guessing it's not ours. Any signs of how sane he is?

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[thecoolerloki]

Did you tell my elder self I had considered shifting to an older form?

[helpdesk_hero]

He and I talk a lot, and so in truth I can tell you that I don't remember doing so. However, this does not mean that I didn't. Just that I have no memory of it.

Text

[anthropophagite]

Hello, my name is Ken Kaneki. I apologize for contacting you like this. We spoke on the network few days ago regarding my powers.

I want to apologize about that, I was upset at the time and overreacted. I understand everyone who arrives here has powers, and although I was overwhelmed about it, in the end the situation is not as dire as I made it out to be.

I am alright with the powers I have, and I don't think I need to remove them after all. Just learn how to control them.

Thank you very much for talking to me back then, though. It was very kind of you.

[ and hopefully this will end the whole ordeal. Kaneki realizes he really messed up and should have never asked for help oops]

[helpdesk_hero]

I'm glad you're coming into a level of peace with the way you've gained powers. That said, turns out you're still in luck.

I spent a good while as a power trainer for mutants in my world. I'd be very happy to help you figure out a method of control, and to practice with them.

March 29 | Text

[portolan]

My residence will only be occupied by me this weekend, and the weather is going to dip. May I finally have you over for an evening beside the fire?

[ He sends that first, then reads it back at least a dozen times. It's taken him half the morning to even send this much. They've seen each other the last month, yes, but between work and Peter and Eddie and Balthier hopes David's roommate and not him, it's been short dates, never in private. Somewhere in that time he's started to worry that that wonderful last day in the Diadem had been too much, that David's just been too indirect to tell him. But he's still going out with him, still saying I love you. But didn't Wilhere do that too?

But Scions, he wants to have David for more than a few hours, and he's already indicated the house is empty. Does that message speak enough for it? Or should he be clear?

Fuck. ]

You are welcome to plan to stay the night, or decide that evening, or neither. I just want to have you to myself for awhile.

[ He feels superfluous and needy after he sends it, so he might flip his phone over and go occupy himself with something for awhile. ]

[helpdesk_hero]

[The text makes David mindful of the fact that he's been working hard to keep Balthier from his own place, and damn but he feels guilty about that. So this invitation isn't something he can deny. It's going to be good.]

Your offer is quite alluring, my dear. In fact, I find myself contemplating it quite eagerly. In fact, I might well enjoy the idea of spending the evening.

The idea of having you to myself is a delight.

Now here's my question. May I cook for you?

LOKIOFASGARD; text

[ikols]

i see you agreed to meet with the child on the network, whole though he seems
do not reply around the boy, wait until he is gone and then tell me what you know
something bodes ill and i wish to know all i can before i speak with him

[helpdesk_hero]

We've got a hell of a problem. Would you come get me? This might be something that you, I, and possibly Strange need to talk about. But somewhere he won't be. We could probably use my apartment if one of you would ward my work room from magical observation.

Text, re: Young Loki Network Post

[portolan]

I saw your on that network video chat--

[ Look at him he learned to use the network, just to launch into...this. ]

He sounds like when my father was touched by the occuria. Same grandiose behavior. Same promises of rewriting the rules of time.

I don't know what the equivalent would be here, but they were powerful and manipulative creatures who were invisible and filled his head with madness.

It got worse with time. I don't like this.

[helpdesk_hero]

You're not the only one observing that what he's spouting is quite wrong.

Demons. The equivalent here would be demons. There's a group of us, mostly Loki's family, mentor, a man named Billy, and myself, we're trying to come up with a plan to address it. There's a theory that this thing is nesting in his head, and has taken a part of his soul. Which is very much bad.

Gods are powerful after all. We're hoping to address it ASAP. IT's all rather rushed. Within the last hour. And in the process I managed to piss off Josh so you know my day is just going wonderfully right now. Demons, arguing with my best friend, and being powerless to help someone I promised to look out for. I've never felt like more of a failure in my life.

text; UN: REALLOKIOFASGARD

[thecoolerloki]

Are you mad at me? :(

[helpdesk_hero]

For making a reckless and dangerous situation that could hurt you and everyone here by giving a demon so powerful and important a piece of yourself?

A tiny bit.

Mostly I was worried and I just wanna hug you so much. I'm supposed to be your ally, remember? I know this sucks, it's horrible and miserable and terrifying. But we'll figure it out. Especially now that we've got Billy here.

Your sister was worried too.

text, un: wallflower

[fridgeflower]

Alright, so...
What happened, exactly?

Re: text, un: wallflower

[helpdesk_hero]

Do you truly want exactly? Or can the summary of 'Josh was right, David was in true David fashion failing to consider that Josh is quite smart and capable of making adult decisions and his own mistakes and has already apologized and promised to give him space' enough?

LOKIOFASGARD, text;

[ikols]

i am texting laurie 3:) and being pleasant

[helpdesk_hero]

And now the big question.

Are you two getting along?

A few days after the expo

[portolan]

I need your clothing sizes. Also, any fabrics you hate.

[helpdesk_hero]

[And he will absolutely receive a text with fully detailed sizes, not just in numbers (because he doesn't trust those), but with all measurements that could possibly be wanted for just about any form of clothing. Except hats. He doesn't wear hats)]

I prefer natural fibers if I'm not using the thing to fight in? I don't tend to like fur. That's all I've got for you. Dare I ask?

Text | ID: 2fast4U

[kid_flash_found]

DUDE! [The first message is just that because he's still in shock]

You're not going to believe who's here!

Robin. My Robin. I mean, I think we're from different times, but it's definitely the guy from my Earth. I can't believe he's actually here.

[helpdesk_hero]

Wait what? He's here?

backdated: May 5th

[portolan]

How secure is this line?

[helpdesk_hero]

Mine? Flawless. Yours? No guarantees. I'm getting you a land line, so much easier for me to affect.

If you're asking that my question is whether it's easier to come in person.

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[resurrxion]

hey
you got a minute

[helpdesk_hero]

As many as you need.

text; UN: THOROFASGARD

[thecoolerloki]

Where are you currently? In Excelsior?

[helpdesk_hero]

Given it is my city, I cannot fathom why I'd be somewhere else.

Text

[slowmotionbuscrash]

[ About a half hour after this Twitter feed calms down. ]

Hey.

I don’t know how plugged in you are to social media, but I didn’t mean to talk about you in public.

[helpdesk_hero]

I'm a technopath always in touch with wifi enabled glasses that runs searches on things that could affect my super hero identity. I've got every Loki account flagged.

Yeah. I'm plugged in. And it wasn't your fault. Loki brought it up.

Text

[unkindled_madness]

Is Cher the only person in this world with no legal surname?

Re: Text

[helpdesk_hero]

Nope. It's just uncommon for a complex spread of reasons.

text

[resurrxion]

Hey.
hope your decent i'm coming over.

[helpdesk_hero]

I'm extraordinary. And looking for fresh clothes. Give me twenty to grab a shower?

Audio (during the Joker kidnapping)

[kid_flash_found]

[Bart probably sounds a little strained but is handling it. He knows they will fix this, but the aftermath will be hard.]

Hey, got a favor to ask. Can you teach me to make cocoa the right way? Gonna need it once Robin is home.

[helpdesk_hero]

I'm buying things now. Come over.

[He's done the best he can to help Bruce at the man's request, but there's only so much David's been able to do.]