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Posted: Sun Mar 15, 2015 7:36 pm
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Tony smiled as Loki leaned his head on his shoulder. Kissing the top of the god’s head, Tony listened. “You just know how to do everything.” He said lightly. Before they could continue their conversation, something appeared on the horizon. At first it seemed like just strange waves, but it seemed to be moving towards them, and at a rather impressive speed. “What….do you see that?” he asked slowly, squinting his eyes and lifting his sunglasses to peer at the shape. The closer it got, the more clear the shape became. It was a massive serpent of some sort, coils rising over the water, no end in sight. Veering off a few hundred yards from the yacht it circled the small ship until there was no opening. Only then did a massive head rise from the water. The serpent was actually rather beautiful, scales the colors of water, bright golden eyes, obviously beyond intelligent. Tony was terrified by that point though, having yanked Loki from the railing and backed toward the door of their room, wishing he’d brought some suit better than his little suitcase one. Before he could move for the suit, a booming voice resounded around them. “Mother…..”
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Posted: Sun Mar 15, 2015 8:26 pm
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Tony let Loki move away from him, but was still frozen to his spot. He’d expected this, but the sudden appearance and actual size of the serpent was more than he’d expected. It would be no challenge for Jormungandr to destroy this ship if he wanted. The great serpent considered Loki for a long moment before he moved, neck stretching and head dipping to rest in Loki’s arms, pressing close to the god’s chest for a moment. “It has been a very long time.” The voice came again. Pulling away, the serpent eyed Tony before looking back to Loki. “Let me see if I remember how to do this.” Slowly his scales began to spark with blue-green magic before appearing to ripple, soon his whole pody lit with magic before disappearing, leaving a man standing on the deck a few feet from Loki. He was tall and slender, like Loki, but covered in sinewy muscles. His dark hair was cropped short, but he had the same serpentine gold eyes and patches of scales still clung to his skin. The only thing he seemed to be wearing was a loose cloth around his waist of the same color his scales had been.
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Posted: Mon Mar 16, 2015 5:56 pm
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Jormungandr tilted his head slightly, eyes flicking between the two men, judging them both. “I have lived here for most of my life, listening and watching. As human have advanced, they have spread like a plague. They consume and destroy, not just what is around them, but each other. They are capable of such brilliance, such beauty and ingenuity, but they rarely use it.” Jotmungandr answered. Crossing his arms over his chest, he frowned. “And they are short lived. Far more than most races……Are you sure you want to be involved with that mother?” he asked softly.
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Posted: Mon Mar 16, 2015 7:56 pm
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Jormungandr shifted at Loki’s words, eyes narrowing slightly, obviously not pleased by the thought that Loki would pick Tony over his father. Even as Loki said that however, Tony pressed closer to his side, trying to support and comfort the god, and trying to protect him as well. The motion caught the serpent’s attention and he watched for a moment before sighing and looking away. “I suppose you would move on……the passage of time feels different in the oceans, it seems longer, and shorter. I forget how it works on land.” He admitted. “I will not pretend that I like this mother, that I find this a good match, or that I am overly fond of humans….but you seem happy and healthy, so I will not speak against it.” He said carefully. “But I do suppose that this is not all bad. It has given us a chance to meet once more.”
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