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[ The screen seems covered in a strange, shimmering green fire before an image within it appears to show a space on a rooftop. Loki, unsurprisingly, has found a way to cheat the restriction that terminals are stationary. He's magically broadcasting what he's doing before the camera so he has plenty of room to work, and everything is faintly distorted. ]

There, that's a good start. Attention witches, sorcerers, warlocks, and others of general magical ability. There are too many of us to be playing fast and loose with our craft.

[ With a gesture, everything focuses on a pentagram of a few feet in diameter. Ancient Norse runes ring around it, and they carry suggestions of protection and power for those that might have an idea about that kind of thing. ]

This is a basic inverted warding circle. Magics inside it have a Hel of a time getting out unless the lines are disturbed, so it's generally quite useless. If you're going to be doing something experimental, use it or something like it. Chalk out the lines, write the runes anti-clockwise, and play to your heart's content.

[ A pause, and he points to one particular marking. ]

Don't get that one backwards. It will turn the nearest equine creature inside out. I've seen it happen, and it's not pretty.

[ Then he claps his hands briskly, looking pleased with himself. ]

If you don't follow this basic magical etiquette, I will set you aflame in your bed while you sleep and won't care a whit as you burn. So let's all be polite to one another, get along just fine, and not be on fire.

[ Whoops, getting a little dark there. Loki smooths out his expression and shrugs. ]

If you've any questions, just ask a professional. I'll be about once I get elsewhere.

[ The fire vanishes, showing Loki's empty home until he pops up on camera briefly to end the video. ]

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Zeus is your patron? Well, I feel so very safe knowing that an Olympian's chosen is keeping the peace.

[She has to think about that one for a second, so just forgive her confusion. When it hits her he's talking about something totally different she'll double over and laugh. Language is a funny thing.

Just a sec, she'll get her composure back.]

N-no...I mean...sorry, that's not the Jupiter I was talking about, but...that's very good. I like the comparison. I actually meant the planet Jupiter.

Ah, I see. Less alarming, actually. I've heard much stranger.

[ Someone got magic electrocution power from a planet? Eh. It happened. ]

That's refreshing. [because people are usually intimidated for some reason] So
have I, actually, being on the Turtle almost makes me feel normal by comparison.

[From the palace Io that rotates around Jupiter would be more accurate. Same difference.]

I'm a pagan god, myself. It takes quite a lot to surprise me.

Ooooh, I believe it, you must have been through a lot! So, which pagan god, or should I take a guess?

I'll make it easy on you. I'm both of the Norse pantheon and extraordinarily winsome, so it should be easy to guess.

[ Except Loki is never ever described as 'winsome' and for good reason.

Alas, he tries. ]

[Yeah, sure, that narrows it down, but fortunately Makoto is Japanese and not well versed in Norse Mythology.

She does know of Odin, Thor, and Loki...because who doesn't?

So she'll just have to stereotype which one she thinks he is just because her deductive reasoning isn't the best.

He's too young to be Odin...or rather the Odin in her head.

Not big, burly, and bearded enough to be Thor.

Just leaves the only other Norse god she can think of.

And here it comes...a very tentative:]

Loki...?

Ding-ding-ding! We've a winner. Excellent guess.

It was multiple guess, I only know of three Norse Gods in particular and only by name and popularity.

So a trickster right? You must have the fun job.

Always the fun job. Someone has to keep my fellow Aesir on their toes, after all, so I may as well enjoy it.

From what I understand most gods three parts serious business and two parts verry little fun.

So are magic circles your ability or can you do more than that?

Magic in its more general understanding, actually. What I shared was just a little something I'd read in a book once.

My general understanding of magic is the hand is quicker than the eye kind of deal. Did you really only read it once? So do you just pick things up quickly or is this something that's just easy for you?

It's a rare day when I have to read something twice. You could say that being clever is my forte, and all it entails.

That's a powerful memory you've got there, I envy you. I have to read something five times before it sticks.

Being brilliant does come in handy.

[ And he's so modest, too. ]

Confidence in your abilities, I think that's a fine trait, you can't be successful or happy otherwise.

[And she just has to be indulgent.]

Exactly! Someone here finally understands.

[ He really likes being indulged. ]

Of course! It's because I'm pretty talented too.

[It's an unwritten rule to indulge people who are shorter than you are.]

I imagine you must be, if electrocuting the wicked is a thing you do. If nothing else, it has to be quite the talent.

Heh...well being able to manipulate electricity is just one of my talents. I'm a grab bag.

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