Video;

[studieswaitressing]

[When the feed switches on, there's the chiding tone of an Initiative worker in the background that Raven has to shrug off. It's obvious from the stark white pillow and the meticulously cleaned walls behind her that she's in one of their holding facilities, and if the bandaging over her shoulder is any indication, it's their medical ward.

He voice rises as she speaks, until she's nearly shouting.]

You know, I was just waiting for something like this to happen. What, was one of you trying to lull me into a false sense of security before you tried to finish me off?

[She's angry now that she's pretty sure she's not going to die, and rightfully so. It isn't as if she's ever really felt like she belonged among regular people, and this just seems to be justification that people here didn't believe it either.

She can already hear Charles' voice: It was an isolated incident, Raven. Everyone was going to make excuses. She's quieter when she speaks next, at least at first, but she's still irritated.]

Well, joke's on you. I'm fine, but I know what you look like and you're not just going to get away with shooting me!

[Occurring after this and this.]

Comments

Encrypted;

[studieswaitressing]

Without even a word of warning.

permasparklemagicencrypted!! BY THE POWER OF ASGARD

[withouthumanity]

I will find them. ( A sort of strange sound comes from his throat like a combination of a growl, and rather a hiss. )

You are alive—you're no longer wounded?

[studieswaitressing]

[It's -- a pleasant sort of surprise. He cares, and that's -- well, welcome.]

A man who called himself a healer came to my aid. Now I don't have to be stuck in the hospital for a week.

[withouthumanity]

( what the fuck is a hospital

ok well as long as you're alive, raven. he's kind of a little bit angry that he didn't get to her first, though. )

I could have healed you—( A 'tch' sound.)

You are still in this place, now?

[studieswaitressing]

[Well Ashraf gave her some heals bro, bitches love heals]

Charles wants to come and get me.

[withouthumanity]

( loki has no other seductive tactics, shit )

Charles.


( y e p. )

[studieswaitressing]

He's just -- worried.

[Gosh, don't judge her -- they did live under the same roof for like fifteen years, after all]

[withouthumanity]

( Loki is quiet for a bit more, but he doesn't continue to speak on the subject. )

It would be wise to avoid such—confrontations in the future. Do you heal with the same skill as a human?

[studieswaitressing]

A bit better, I think -- but with Ashraf's help, it's just a little -- sore.

A few painkillers and a good night's sleep and I'm sure I'll be fine -- physically.

[Emotionally, well. Maybe not as much.]

[withouthumanity]

Mm.

( His expression is just... unreadable. Perhaps apathetic? No; there's too much irritation for that little care. A mis-directed irritation, perhaps. )

How else would you not be—"fine"?

[studieswaitressing]

[Well, since it's encrypted.]

I was starting to think people might actually be better, in this place.

Turns out that was stupid.

[withouthumanity]

Better? ( If it weren't Loki you were talking to, Raven, he would have tried to hide the hiss of disbelief that comes with that.

But he's Loki. )

[studieswaitressing]

Yeah, you know -- that the people here might not be assholes. Turns out people are the same wherever you go.

[withouthumanity]

I would not expect much more from humanity.

Nor should you.

( lesson #1, raven, and he didn't even need to teach it to you himself!! )

[studieswaitressing]

Apparently not.

[She ... snorts.]

You'd think I'd have figured that out when the whole damned military tried to blow us up, but what can I say? Some of Charles' sunny optimism must've rubbed off on me in this place.

[withouthumanity]

That man is a fool, from all that I have heard.

You know you will not be protected by him. ( :|a;..... )

[studieswaitressing]

...yeah, maybe. But he tries.

[withouthumanity]

It is nothing to be proud of without success.

[studieswaitressing]

Hey, I didn't see you somehow magically preventing me getting shot either.

[Charles is still her brother, okay, he's just kind of dumb sometimes. :|]

[withouthumanity]

It is not my responsibility. It is his.

( r 0 0 d )

[studieswaitressing]

I don't need anyone protecting me.

I didn't get killed, now did I.

[withouthumanity]

You could have been killed.

Easily, I imagine.

( he means because you're not a God, but he's not going to clarify that, because what is tact? )

[studieswaitressing]

Yeah, us delicate mortals have to watch our backs.

[withouthumanity]

You do.

( A heavy statement. )

You understand as much, I'm sure.