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THE NO POWERS MEME

You have powers? That's nice. Now you don't. Time to see how the other half lives.

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[noassgardian]

"Okay, so..." He takes a step closer to Loki when she motions him in tipping his head. "Give me everything back?"

[story_and_teller]

"Tch. You'll hardly learn anything from that."

[noassgardian]

"What's that supposed to mean? Loki-- I don't need any more lessons." He just wants his power back.

[story_and_teller]

"No? Is your story at its end then? Is this 'peak Billy', the end-all of your personality? I hope not, because that seems very disappointing."

[noassgardian]

"That's- you're twisting my words, Loki. I just want to be back to how I was."

[story_and_teller]

"And will you just change your mind again next week?"

[noassgardian]

"Loki, what is this? Are you trying to play mentor again?"

[story_and_teller]

"I'll always be your mentor, Billy, one way or another," Loki says. She leans forward to give him a peck on the nose. "Whether you listen to me, ignore me, or listen to me, that's on you; I can't make those decisions. But I'm also your friend, after a fashion, which means sometimes I give you what you want. Or what you think you want, at least."

[noassgardian]

Okay, so- Billy can't help a bit of a smile. He should know better, but Loki's insistence that she's a friend and still a mentor... well, it's better than he'd have expected after that New Years party. "Okay, okay... What am I supposed to be learning then?" Or listening to?

[story_and_teller]

"Hmm... Maybe, 'be careful what you wish for'?" She taps her chin thoughtfully.

[noassgardian]

"Lesson learned there, I think." He tilts his head a little. "Are you sticking with the one-horned look by the way?"

[story_and_teller]

"I kind of like it. It sets me apart from before, I think, don't you?" She reaches up, and runs her finger along the remaining horn, before offerring him her arm.

"Come, buy me some noodles, and tell me about your day without magic."

[noassgardian]

"It's different, yeah. But then again, a lot about you seems different..." He smiles a bit, reaching out to take her arm in his to lead the way.

"Buy you noodles... That hasn't changed." But he'll do it. This is definitely a sit down and chat about type thing anyway.

"And it was... pretty lame, actually."

[story_and_teller]

"I bet it was," Loki laughs. "But still, tell me."

[noassgardian]

"It reminded me of when I was younger... before I knew I had any powers at all." He gives a shrug of his shoulder and a wry look. "It felt like I was powerless all over again. I'm so used to- feeling my power. I felt like I lost some important part today... like almost a limb or something."

[story_and_teller]

"Mm... It is like that, isn't it?" It's clearly a rhetorical question... right?

[noassgardian]

He arches a brow at her, curious. "Have you ever had it happen to you?"

[story_and_teller]

"Of course. Not this iteration, but before... Yes," she says, shrugging a little. "After a fashion. I didn't miss it at the time, because I didn't know any better."

[noassgardian]

"But now you'd miss it, right? At least feeling it, even if you don't use it." He pauses, thoughtfully. "There's this-- feeling when there are others around who can use magic. I miss that too."

[story_and_teller]

"That feeling of... kinship?" she suggests. "That sense that we are just alike, in some deep, fundamental way?"

[noassgardian]

"Exactly." He tips his head back a bit. "By the way, it's really not fair you grew so much. You were tall enough before."

[story_and_teller]

"I wasn't fully grown then. Now I am. I would always have gotten this tall, it just would have taken longer."

[noassgardian]

"Maybe it's not too late... maybe I can still wish myself a little taller when I get my magic back..."

[story_and_teller]

"Are you sure that's wise?" Loki arches an eyebrow, before tugging him off toward the noodle place across the street.

[noassgardian]

"I was just joking... but it's a nice thought anyway." He lets out a snort when she tugs at him, letting himself be led to the noodle place. "How long before I get my magic back anyway? Or do you still want to hear how my day went?"