If we're going to offer a spectacle, he might as well make it as over the top as we can.
Really? Like, how to have a fancy dinner with 4 different kinds of forks and such? Oh, oh. Ballroom dancing! Did you have waltz classes?
Pro, he says....What part of me screams 'fan of country music' to you, exactly? [ He is almost offended. ] But I'd say it's not the worst music out there; after all, Reggaeton exists.
Hm. Okay, perhaps we can have one or two of those, as a treat.
Of acting all proper and serious? Not really. It's pretty common in my culture to try to prioritize group harmony. I do like to have fun now and then; it's why I enjoy hanging out with you.
[ And yeah, he can admit it just like that. ]
Konungariket Sverige...Uh. let them google that for a moment. [ And after 1 minute. ] Oh, you mean Sweden! I don't have the money to pay for a ticket to get there, but I have the means to open a portal directly into the country. Which might not be all that legal, but it's quicker and cheaper. Do you want to go there for a visit?
[ The 'mean girl' comment actually makes him chuckle. ]
I think 2D animation is waaaaay superior to 3D computer graphics, and I'll die on that hill.
Thanks. And yes, they are, so people respect them. Do you have any of your own I should know about?
Okay, so, how about we leave visiting Sweden for the next weekend? think we migth have our hands full with the Ferris wheel and the 'maybe getting arrested' possibility.
Picture me cursing in Chinese instead, it's more surprising. We have some creative swear words.
[ It also made it easier for Lin Lie to let it out. He's not the greatest at expressing his feelings when in person, not for lack of wanting. He's not a tsundere; he's just bad with words. ]
What do you know, maybe I'll suffer from face blindness if that happened.
[ That's not... PPF Loki. Don't call him out on it, it's embarrassing. Not like he shows it. ]
I've never been to Sweden. And if I have to go there, might as ell do it with someone who knows their way around, no?
Okay, don't say these one where people can hear because they're really considered too rude, but some interesting ones are 操你祖宗十八代 -which means 'Fuck 18 generations of your family, 祝你生孩子没屁眼 (I wish you have a baby who doesn't have an asshole) and 狗改不了吃屎 (A dog can't change it's nature of eating shit). One of my favorites, for the sheers absurdity and because it's not really that offensive 我让你下半辈子卖西瓜(I will make you sell watermelons for the rest of your days).
[ Oh. Loki thinks it's charming, really? ]
Okay, I can't even deny that. Consent is good. And thanks.
Just pulling your leg. It's fun to be the one doing it instead of having to suffer it, for once. ;)
[ The duality of man! ]
Oh, right, true. But you know the place better than I do, at least the traditions that matter.
Trust me, the English translations don't do them justice. They sound even more rude in spoken mandarin. But we also have things like 我就是喜欢这样的你 - Wǒ jiù shì xǐ huān zhè yàng de nǐ.
[ Which is a compliment to give someone you care about, and maybe also a declaration of intention towards something more. Lin Lie, pointedly, doesn't give Loki the translation. He can look it up on Google. ]
Play—mean, I can do; it's fun as long as no one goes too far. Being actually mean or vindictive is just not my style. Unless demons are involved. Or corrupt cops.
[ Because fuck those guys, Lin Lie has thrown hands with the Marvel version of ICE before. ]
I don't know how to dance most things, therefore I do not try to dance in the first place. So, both claims apply.
[ :< He's self-conscious about it! ]
I never expected it to accomplish anything, I just wanted to tell you something nice.
We both know that private biting is more rewarding, pickiness aside.
That's a good way to describe it. We really do set limitations on ourselves without realizing it. Perhaps because sometimes it feels safer?
Aw, there goes my idea of showing up wearing a Kigurumi. Fine, I'll try my best to look nice enough for your high standards.
[ He might even wear dress pants instead of jeans! but they will probably be the kind that hugs his legs and ass, and leaves little to the imagination. ]
I. ehm.
[ Kidding right. ]
...both?
[ Might as well ask and satisfy his curiosity. ]
apologies for vanishing; EOY really hit me harder than anticipated
I suppose it does. But safe gets so boring, don't you think?
You're free to wear whatever you like, elsku. You'll just have to handle the consequences if you look ridiculous x
[There would be a little teasing either way, of course. That's part of them, after all.
Also part of them, apparently, is Loki laughing to himself whenever the sensation of fluster could be felt through the phone. Painfully charming, really.]
Have you ever had someone else wash your hair? You'd be wild for it, I think.
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And I for you xx
It just seems like a very strong opinion for such a little thing.
[Does he know he's absolutely an even pettier bitch? Yes. What of it.]
See? I'm glad we're having this discussion now. Minimal crimes it is.
No problem ~
What a gentleman you are.
Wait until you hear my opinion about country music.
[ They can be both petty and exaggerated together; it's all good and fun. ]
If you were a different person, I'd argue that 'no crime' should be the choice, but I'm not delusional about your self-control.
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I am, actually. I've had lessons and everything.
Very pro, one assumes?
Just teeny tiny crimes. Fun crimes. Crimes that are good for the soul.
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Really? Like, how to have a fancy dinner with 4 different kinds of forks and such? Oh, oh. Ballroom dancing! Did you have waltz classes?
Pro, he says....What part of me screams 'fan of country music' to you, exactly? [ He is almost offended. ] But I'd say it's not the worst music out there; after all, Reggaeton exists.
Hm. Okay, perhaps we can have one or two of those, as a treat.
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Courtly manners and dancing? Yes. Across several planets and realms.
[Not to brag but he is i n c r e d i b l y fancy?]
You're incredibly open-minded. You might see the beauty in all different forms of twangy guitar.
Holding you to that xxxxx
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Interesting.Do you have a favorite dance?
[ Okaaay, he's allowed to brag a little. ]
Thank you, I try my best.
Fine. Just don't get us arrested or Shang-Chi will never let me hear the end of it.
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From Midgard? I think it's called polska now. It's a bit more cheerful than most.
And yet you're that much more interesting for having hard opinions on an entire innocent genre of music x
How close to arrest are we allowed to get? Does it count if I physically remove us before the cuffs are actually on?
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No way. I'd pay actual money to see you dance that. Or at least I'd buy you your favorite dessert as a bribe.
Calling reggaeton 'music' is being a bit too generous. But yeah, I do have some opinions.
That's a bit too close for my comfort, Loki. [ But now he's worried it's a very real possibility. ]
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How much actual money? A plane ticket to Konungariket Sverige?
What else are you a mean girl about?
[Lin Lie should be worried, admittedly. But also,]
Fair enough. Boundaries are sexy xx
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[ And yeah, he can admit it just like that. ]
Konungariket Sverige...Uh. let them google that for a moment. [ And after 1 minute. ] Oh, you mean Sweden! I don't have the money to pay for a ticket to get there, but I have the means to open a portal directly into the country. Which might not be all that legal, but it's quicker and cheaper. Do you want to go there for a visit?
[ The 'mean girl' comment actually makes him chuckle. ]
I think 2D animation is waaaaay superior to 3D computer graphics, and I'll die on that hill.
Thanks. And yes, they are, so people respect them. Do you have any of your own I should know about?
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No backsies xxx
It's the best place to find other people who know how to polska. And not a bad place to get a bribe dessert.
Like an old man shaking your fist at the sky?
That I can imagine you coming close to bumping into? Not really.
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Not planning on it. I said what I said.
Okay, so, how about we leave visiting Sweden for the next weekend? think we migth have our hands full with the Ferris wheel and the 'maybe getting arrested' possibility.
Picture me cursing in Chinese instead, it's more surprising. We have some creative swear words.
Ah, I suppose that's good...?
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You may be called upon as a character witness, you know.
Already trying to line up the second date before we've had the first? Such an eager beaver.
What's the best one?
Everything about you screams the desire for enthusiastic consent. It's very charming, promise.
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What do you know, maybe I'll suffer from face blindness if that happened.
[ That's not... PPF Loki. Don't call him out on it, it's embarrassing. Not like he shows it. ]
I've never been to Sweden. And if I have to go there, might as ell do it with someone who knows their way around, no?
Okay, don't say these one where people can hear because they're really considered too rude, but some interesting ones are 操你祖宗十八代 -which means 'Fuck 18 generations of your family, 祝你生孩子没屁眼 (I wish you have a baby who doesn't have an asshole) and 狗改不了吃屎 (A dog can't change it's nature of eating shit). One of my favorites, for the sheers absurdity and because it's not really that offensive 我让你下半辈子卖西瓜(I will make you sell watermelons for the rest of your days).
[ Oh. Loki thinks it's charming, really? ]
Okay, I can't even deny that. Consent is good. And thanks.
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[Embarrassing but also adorable. Such a strange existence.]
Culturally, I hope you mean. I'm not sure I've actually been there what you'd consider "recently."
A baby without an asshole is wildly specific and cruel. What an incredible language.
[Incredibly charming. It's honestly quite silly.]
But so for clarity, is it the proximity to arrest or the handcuffs themselves?
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[ The duality of man! ]
Oh, right, true. But you know the place better than I do, at least the traditions that matter.
Trust me, the English translations don't do them justice. They sound even more rude in spoken mandarin. But we also have things like 我就是喜欢这样的你 - Wǒ jiù shì xǐ huān zhè yàng de nǐ.
[ Which is a compliment to give someone you care about, and maybe also a declaration of intention towards something more. Lin Lie, pointedly, doesn't give Loki the translation. He can look it up on Google. ]
The handcuffs.
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I expect I do. Will you be dancing with me?
Is that the nicest thing? Or just what you think I'd think is the nicest thing?
[Because, if the second, then absolutely spot on. Acceptance in all forms is an absolute hell of a drug.]
But biting's ok, yes?
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Who, me? No, no. no. I don't dance. I don't know how. Not unless it's a Chinese lion dance, but that's more like acrobatics.
Maaaaaybe the second one. [ No need to call him out on it!
But he'd be pleased to know Loki is happy with that. ]
Biting is great, I like it, just not in the context of using it to get us in or out of trouble.
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You don't dance, or you don't know how to dance? Very different claims to be staking.
[And either way, one that's going to be prodded at in person.]
Flattery won't stop me from doing crime x
So picky. I suppose private biting it is.
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[ Because fuck those guys, Lin Lie has thrown hands with the Marvel version of ICE before. ]
I don't know how to dance most things, therefore I do not try to dance in the first place. So, both claims apply.
[ :< He's self-conscious about it! ]
I never expected it to accomplish anything, I just wanted to tell you something nice.
We both know that private biting is more rewarding, pickiness aside.
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[And, you know, he's not wrong to have picked this one.]
What if I teach you?
Weirdo xxx
[But is Loki grinning about it? Hush, don't tell.]
Lots of private things can be incredibly rewarding.
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[ Nice to know Loki approves. ]
Ah? That would be generous of you.
How much fun you'll make of me during the lessons?
[ He assumes 'a lot', but he's not saying no. ]
Indeed, pleasurable even. Do you have any other suggestions? I'm all ears.
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Only a little. Unless you're planning on wearing something ridiculous. I'm allergic to not speaking truth to power about terrible fashion.
In general? For you? For our date night? x
[Kidding, obviously.
Unless,]
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Aw, there goes my idea of showing up wearing a Kigurumi. Fine, I'll try my best to look nice enough for your high standards.
[ He might even wear dress pants instead of jeans! but they will probably be the kind that hugs his legs and ass, and leaves little to the imagination. ]
I. ehm.
[ Kidding right. ]
...both?
[ Might as well ask and satisfy his curiosity. ]
apologies for vanishing; EOY really hit me harder than anticipated
You're free to wear whatever you like, elsku. You'll just have to handle the consequences if you look ridiculous x
[There would be a little teasing either way, of course. That's part of them, after all.
Also part of them, apparently, is Loki laughing to himself whenever the sensation of fluster could be felt through the phone. Painfully charming, really.]
Have you ever had someone else wash your hair? You'd be wild for it, I think.
It's all good, no worries ♥ I've been busy myself! Still are tbh, so it's fine
chill vibes your way, friend, and happy 2026!
Thank you sweetheart, I hope you have a great year too ♥
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