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[mysterioisthetruth]

Despite all the setbacks....

[He lists them off, pointedly counting on his fingers.]

Missing cameraman.

Missing camera.

Fired scriptwriter.

Unexpected power changes leading to story adaptations...

[He takes a deep, sighing breath and continues.]

We will continue undaunted. THE SHOW MUST GO ON!

We will begin proper prep and rehearsals this month. There are still positions open. To apply for this once in a lifetime exciting opportunity, speak to me here!

And I know Valentine's Day is coming up but if you have any story ideas that don't involve myself and Tony Stark in compromising positions, then talk to me. We still need to brush up the script.

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[helpdesk_hero]

I've given your camera to a courier. They will deliver it today I believe.

[mysterioisthetruth]

Excellent!

One problem solved already.

[helpdesk_hero]

Seems like you've got more than a few of them. Did your writer offend you with some RPS fic? Tell me who it was.

[He wants to send them a fruit basket.]

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[tricksterofasgard]

[ Yes, he considers replying to that private message, but making this public seems more fin. ]

You know, you never even paid me for all the hard work I have done for you. I should possibly be warning people from agreeing to work for you.

[mysterioisthetruth]

The God of Incredibly Annoying Mischief.

[helpdesk_hero]

Loki. Right. For him I'll do a full muffin basket.

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[mysterioisthetruth]

Hard work? Is that what you call the smut you wrote?

And I never agreed to pay you. You're supposed to be volunteering for the art and satisfaction.

[mysterioisthetruth]

No doubt he'd incorporate that into his smutty fanfiction.

I refuse to eat any of Tony's muffins, even in a fictional context.

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[tricksterofasgard]

Satisfaction doesn't bring food to the table, Quentin. You really ought to pay your slaves.

And it may be easy for me to write a flawless piece like the ones I delivered to you, but there is still a time investment. Time I could have been using earning actual money.

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[mysterioisthetruth]

Do gods of useless things even need to eat?

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[tricksterofasgard]

Did you just call me useless?

[helpdesk_hero]

I understand. But frankly? I feel terrible for saying this, but you slightly deserve the discomfort in some manners.

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[mysterioisthetruth]

What's the real point of mischief? Explain that to me.

[mysterioisthetruth]

Slightly?

[helpdesk_hero]

I mean, massively, but I am trying to be nice. Ish.

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[tricksterofasgard]

[ Loki's expression slowly but surely settles into a hard glare.

How.

Dare.

This.

Man. ]

I owe you no explanation.

[ This is said with an icy tone. ]

[mysterioisthetruth]

I do appreciate you being civil, David - and for sending the camera back.

I don't want us to be enemies.

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[mysterioisthetruth]

Oh? Touched a nerve, have I?

Now you know how it feels with you being oh-so-smug and mocking me...

I didn't think it would be quite that easy but... there you go. You're more sensitive than I thought.

[helpdesk_hero]

Oh, we are, to a good degree. I just don't want you suing me over a camera I didn't take.

[mysterioisthetruth]

What could I do to make things up to you?

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[tricksterofasgard]

Be mindful of your words, mortal!

[ Oh yes, he's putting up a threatening front now. ]

If I remember right, it was you who were lying on the ground, beaten, when last we met in person.

And I yet went easy on you.

So you may want to consider me useless, but unlike yourself, I am not incapable. And you would do best to not forget that.

[ And he does cut the connection here. ]

[helpdesk_hero]

Literally nothing. You manipulated me into a less than stellar situation and I'm not letting you do it again.

[mysterioisthetruth]

I never meant to. I tried to follow your instructions. I know you never acknowledged our friendship but...

You know what. Nevermind.

[He looks abruptly hurt and cuts the feed.]

[helpdesk_hero]

[David shrugs and turns off the feed as well. All Beck did was make him miserable, ignore him, and break him down. So whatever.]

[onthe_threshold]

The hell are you doing?