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[ikols]

Emma's always been too smart to bother with him, surely Jean is too.

[helpdesk_hero]

Yeah, but there's only so much of him they can put up with before they just, you know, shut down his mind some.

[ikols]

That's ... so harsh but so understandable.

[helpdesk_hero]

They're women that don't put up with being womanized, unless Emma wants it in her own case.

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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.

[thecoolerloki]

I will believe you for the time being.
I'm trying to determine whether he's monitoring me or not. Sigh!

[helpdesk_hero]

Sadly, given he's magic, there isn't much I could do to prevent that. With other people, I could encrypt your phone for some measure of privacy, but it's possible magic can just work past that.

Sorry.

[thecoolerloki]

You needn't apologize, it's not your fault.

Also.
I did shift to an older form.

[helpdesk_hero]

Oh, did you? Sounds nice. I mean, for him to do it, he had to get Billy to tap into magic for it. You did it on your own? Far more interesting.

[thecoolerloki]

I don't think I did it quite to the same degree, technically. I only did so briefly, my true form remains the same.

[helpdesk_hero]

IT's still more than he could do when he took over your life. Which means your magic is advancing.

[thecoolerloki]

IDK, I hardly remember I have it most days.
Would you care to see my older form?

[This is a kid trying to be humble about acing a test, but also desperately wanting to show off.]

[helpdesk_hero]

[Oh, David knows how to support a youth, and he's going to do his best at it.]

There is some intelligence in not relying too much on magic. It may diminish your inherent creativity. The wit that makes you you.

But if you want to show me, I'd be happy to recognize you.

[thecoolerloki]

[Attached is a selfie of teen Loki! He still looks younger than Loki did while with the Young Avengers, maybe 17 at the oldest.

Even being this old felt weird, but still! He did it!]

[helpdesk_hero]

[Still a kid. Forever a kid.]

Grats. A look just for you. Did you like it?

[thecoolerloki]

Well, my older self had promised me a beer and then refused to give it to me, so in hindsight I think it was a waste of effort.

I've still never seen what he looked like in my body.

[helpdesk_hero]

You're probably too young to drink by the rules of this world. Sorry.

I have pictures, if you want? Or, well, not exactly pictures but I can project an image of it.

[thecoolerloki]

I'm over a thousand years old :P

I don't particularly care to see it. After all, I'm certain I must be more handsome than that.

[helpdesk_hero]

Yes, but you've got to remember how IDs and the like work here, Loki. That's just how life works in a mortal realm. A lot of weight on appearances.

If you don't care to see it, then that's fine with me.

[thecoolerloki]

You've seen both, though. Do you agree that my form is better?

[helpdesk_hero]

Since you must know, I will be honest.

He looked exactly like you, but I could read more guilt in his body language.

[thecoolerloki]

I know he looked exactly like me, it was my body! But I can still look better in other ways.

[helpdesk_hero]

Ask a question with a desire for honesty, honesty you will get. I'm not dancing at politeness with this.

Exactly. The. Same. Except a few shades your subtle guilt in him.

[thecoolerloki]

Suppose that's why it unnerved him so much.