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fandomhigh2019-07-26 12:27 pm
talentforlying) wrote in fandomhigh2019-07-26 12:27 pm
Gods & Monsters: Divine Trickery, Friday, Second Period.
"Right. So. Loki. If you have to pick a god to go on a bender with and be able to get you both out of jail in the morning, he's not the worst choice," John began as the class got settled. "Willing to get both of you out? That's up in the air. He can, it's a question of if he will."
"Because like most tricksters, Loki's a shapeshifter, but he's more versatile than most. Male, female, a fish, a mare, a fly... Loki's a clever shit who always has at least two ways out of a situation. More, if he caused the situation in the first place, which is most of the time. Hell, even referring to Loki as 'him' isn't the most accurate, even though it's most often used, because Loki is perfectly comfortable no matter what gender is being presented. Loki has both 'fathered' and 'mothered' -- yes, actually birthed -- other gods, which tells you how detailed his shifting abilities are, and how far Loki go to achieve a goal."
"Loki's relation with mortals and gods varies by source; Loki sometimes assists the gods, and sometimes is a malicious arsehole, just because he feels like it. He likes poking holes in inflated egos, which is always needed around the godly-types. Mind you, all of Loki's positive relations with the gods end with his role in engineering the death of the god Baldr, and Loki is eventually bound by Váli with the entrails of one of his sons, to have poison dripped on to his face and await the end of the world. And yet. Despite his story having an 'end,' somehow he keeps popping up."
"Tricksters, yeah? Even if you think they're somewhere else, they're probably still meddling."
"Because like most tricksters, Loki's a shapeshifter, but he's more versatile than most. Male, female, a fish, a mare, a fly... Loki's a clever shit who always has at least two ways out of a situation. More, if he caused the situation in the first place, which is most of the time. Hell, even referring to Loki as 'him' isn't the most accurate, even though it's most often used, because Loki is perfectly comfortable no matter what gender is being presented. Loki has both 'fathered' and 'mothered' -- yes, actually birthed -- other gods, which tells you how detailed his shifting abilities are, and how far Loki go to achieve a goal."
"Loki's relation with mortals and gods varies by source; Loki sometimes assists the gods, and sometimes is a malicious arsehole, just because he feels like it. He likes poking holes in inflated egos, which is always needed around the godly-types. Mind you, all of Loki's positive relations with the gods end with his role in engineering the death of the god Baldr, and Loki is eventually bound by Váli with the entrails of one of his sons, to have poison dripped on to his face and await the end of the world. And yet. Despite his story having an 'end,' somehow he keeps popping up."
"Tricksters, yeah? Even if you think they're somewhere else, they're probably still meddling."