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[inmyothertights]

[There is silence for a long moment, just background noise of the streets, and faint music - like someone might be outside a diner, or something.

And then a hrm and a huff, and then:]

Demiurge.

[And the feed disconnects.

Yes that's it.]

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[There is a moment where she flicks on her video, surprised at that voice. Even without the visible name, it's obvious who it is.]

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—Hey, Mr. Demiurge. Where are you located?

[inmyothertights]

Kate.

[Oh my god the relief. Kate. Kate. Katie.]

You know that diner with the giant ice cream cone sign? I can teleport you here. I mean if you want.

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[rathercommon]

[ Ummmmm... ]

Is that a name? Someone you're looking for?

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[inmyothertights]

It's a...status? I have been afflicted with demiurge, it causes an increase in people doing dumb things around you.

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[rathercommon]

That sounds...rough. What is it, then, a disease?

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[doneproperly]

[Is it?? No, he's imagining things, surely. It's just someone who sounds somewhat similar to Billy. Right? After all, he hasn't gotten any reply to his messages yet. Or maybe it is Billy, but it's a Billy that hasn't met him yet, like what happened with Edgeworth who came back younger...

If he sends him a message and it's not Billy, or Billy doesn't remember him, this is going to be awkward. On the other hand, if it is...]

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[doneproperly]

[Ah, screw it.]

... Excuse you.

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[inmyothertights]

Mandrake?

You are actually-

....yeah, hi.

VIDEO.

[selfimage]

[ well, if this wasn't foreboding enough. he's certain that he knows, and he's certain that Billy also knows what they've been keeping from him. the act of goody goody hesitance is over, and here they all are, there and back again. as if Verity's words and Odin's admission weren't enough already. as if he hadn't been lying to Thor, lying to his family, and found himself unable to forgive himself.

well.

it was cruel to Billy.

he had to friends. and— ]

If we're going with proper titles.

VIDEO.

[inmyothertights]

I'm impressed, Loki.

I didn't think you would actually show up.

[MAYBE HE IS A LITTLE SOUR. JUST A BIT.]

[selfimage]

I thought I'd make an appearance before I started planning for your welcome back party.

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[brushoff]

Demi what now?

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[inmyothertights]

Demiurge.

It's a nexus point for magic. Sort of.

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[brushoff]

Care to elaborate? Understandably, magic isn't one of my specialites.

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[liverletdie]

Well, that's not concerning at all.

[selfimage]

I think that there's magic in the air, Tony Stark.

[liverletdie]

You think?

My favorite.

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[selfequipped]

[Protecting their own, these Young Avengers.]

It's not concerning at all.

[Read: back off.]

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[liverletdie]

That's not exactly reassuring, Miss Bishop, and even less reason for me to do so.

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[inmyothertights]

So guess what happened back home.

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[handwringing]

Demiurge?

[boy explain yourself]

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[inmyothertights]

Uh, yeah, so...sort of the magical nexus of my universe.

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[slightlyoffchilt]

Solid theatrics.

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[inmyothertights]

If I live on your couch you can handle having the magical nexus of at least two universes as your patient, right?