there's an iron man 2 novelization and....

[therealgenius]

The Ex-Wife worked?

No, no, of course it worked. I made it myself, it's perfect. So that—really? Well, it's Wikipedia, take it with a grain of salt—and TV Tropes?

That's it, you need to find it. Get it. Read it. You can do that, can't you? Totally go against the grain and be like, no, no, Justin is from the book. That's a thing, right? Because any place where the Ex-Wife took out Vanko—

[but justin what if you're a bigger dick

what if there's strange revealing stories about you]

...well, you know—you should just read it anyway.

[why not just read the comics? where you're bald and have a billion kids or something]

No.

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[therealgenius]

[THE ONLY REAL BRO IN THE HOUSE]

Yeah, but if I go? There goes...all those houses, all those cars, every dollar you take advantage of—everything you haven't had to do a thing for on Midgard. All gone. [He's a rich shit, Loki, don't expect him not to remind you that you are around on his dime.

Only in public, of course.]

[bloodbrothers]

[ The snake also doesn't talk back. ]

You say that like you believe yourself irreplaceable. You are hardly the only human with funds, just the weakest and most convenient.

[therealgenius]

[Put a spell on him, Loki, see what he has to say.

...if it's nothing but laundry warm, poofy-hair warm, greasy-hair cold, ssss then at least they know, right?]

Are you saying I'm bluffing about actually believing myself to be of any value?

[Are you speaking for him to him, sir?]

[bloodbrothers]

[ Hardly, the snake probably has more manners than either of them. ]

That or perhaps your fooling yourself. [ Bit of a shrug, ] You seem so desperate for any bit of success you can grasp, perhaps you're better than some, but not the ones who would bring you satisfaction.

[therealgenius]

Okay, say that exact same thing, in the mirror, to yourself. Maybe it'll make more sense than anything I can say.

[bloodbrothers]

You can turn the words on me and attempt to hide behind them but it changes little of what I've said. Your measure of value is in what others see of you; barely a threat, perhaps more a poor joke.

[therealgenius]

[. . .]

Is that it, then? You're Mischief, you like shitty jokes? Is that the real root of it?

[bloodbrothers]

If I liked poor jokes perhaps I'd have more fondness for you.

[therealgenius]

See if I put the snake in your room before you get home ever again to make it look like he actually likes you.

[CHILDREN WARS]

[bloodbrothers]

[ Oh no you did not-- ]

Like you exist as anything more than a glorified heating pad.

[therealgenius]

Are you speaking for the snake or yourself now? Or both?

[bloodbrothers]

It makes nary a difference, does it?

[therealgenius]

You want me to think of you as a dumb animal, really?

[bloodbrothers]

Perhaps if I was you would understand the simple nuances of conversation; it matters not because you provide no differing use either way. [ You are seconds away from crossing that invisible line, Justin. ]

[therealgenius]

[What invisible line? The one that's constantly moving? That one?]

Yeah, nothing about me matters. I know, I know.

[bloodbrothers]

[ Pretty much yeah, I mean this is Loki we're talking about. ]

Good.

[therealgenius]

[Oh God wow 8( is the worst face, it's like he's been kicked in his face. Again.]

Thanks for that reminder.

[bloodbrothers]

[ He'll just straighten Justin's tie a bit, ]

Of course.

[therealgenius]

[Oh. Oh dear. Inner turmoil, is this going to really bite him in the ass later?]

You're, uh. Too kind.

[bloodbrothers]

[ A small, dangerous sort of smile, ]

I would not be so quick to say so, considering the state of things between us.

[therealgenius]

[NOOOOOOOOOO this is not what he wanted THIS IS NEVER WHAT HE WANTS what is his life?]

I'm not going to want to come home for like the next week, am I?

[bloodbrothers]

If it so pleases you to postpone the inevitable.

[ Look, he'll even flatten your lapels for you. ]

[therealgenius]

[BUT WHY THO]

Can we just...not? You know. Never mention it again. Like it didn't happen!

[bloodbrothers]

[ Because. ]

I wouldn't dare, if I let all this go then how ever would you remind me that I owe to you so much.

[therealgenius]

[This is the face of horror.]

...yeah, uhm. All right. See you later, I guess. Obviously.