On the Agents of SHIELD episode... (Spoilers in the comments, maybe)

[umadodin]

Must that insipid agent continue to pointlessly reference me?

[ loki no ]

I hardly wish to be mentioned by those who aided in my failure.

Comments

Because clearly what Loki needs is a nosy teenage mortal wizard

[wizard_redfive]

Oh, boo hoo.

[Dairine, no. Don't taunt--]

You'd think an over-egotistical god like you would enjoy being talked about.

[umadodin]

You clearly know nothing of me.

[wizard_redfive]

I know enough.

[Besides seeing various Lokis from time to time, she is or was good friends with Agent Barton back at the game her mun shoved her into. Needless to say, she's heard things.]

Enough to tell if you really didn't want people to mention you, you wouldn't have caused trouble in the first place.

[umadodin]

Do you think I had no reasons beyond fame? My goal was to rule humanity, not to flaunt my popularity.

[wizard_redfive]

Yes, I was aware of your oh so original plans of world domination. Looks like it didn't turn out for you so well, did it?

[She snorts.]

Well that's a good thing, because despite my mun's claims that you're extremely popular, I ain't seeing much to brag about.

[That's because you're not seeing it from the mun's side, Dairine. Trust me.]

[umadodin]

Then you must not be overly intelligent.

[wizard_redfive]

Actually I'm the top of my class and certainly much smarter than that Stark guy.

[Not true, but then again Dairine was biased.]

[umadodin]

For some reason, I find that difficult to believe.

[wizard_redfive]

[Dairine scowls.]

Why not? Is making a wearable tin-can the ultimate form of intelligence these days?

[umadodin]

... I'm afraid I don't understand.

[wizard_redfive]

You know... those flying suits of his.

[sonofcoul]

Well, our last encounter kind of looms large in my memory. For some reason.

[umadodin]

I was hoping it would leave you without memory.

[sonofcoul]

Well, I was hoping not to get skewered in the first place. At least this way, neither of us got what we hoped for.

[umadodin]

Yet, you ended up very much alive despite my efforts.

... Unless, of course, "Tahiti" turns out to be more than you believe.

[sonofcoul]

[He shrugs.]

It's a magical place.

And it got me back in the game. I can't ask for much more than that.

[umadodin]

A magical place indeed...

I can't help but wonder what part you will play once I "get back in the game", if any at all.

[sonofcoul]

Whatever part I need to.

Although I wouldn't complain too badly if I wasn't needed at all.

[umadodin]

I would certainly be disappointed if I didn't have the chance to finish what I started.

[sonofcoul]

I'm perversely honored that you think I'm important enough to even bother.

[umadodin]

I don't. I would simply rather not leave those who are supposed to be dead alive.

[sonofcoul]

Given the number of people who manage to recover from things that should have killed them, you'll have your work cut out for you balancing those particular books.

[umadodin]

I suppose you'll have to be the first step.

[sonofcoul]

And how many steps have you worked out beyond that one, exactly?

[umadodin]

Beyond that, I plan to give up the endeavor entirely and pursue a goal with more substance to it.

I'm certain you know of what I speak.

[sonofcoul]

I have a pretty good idea, yeah.

[notmagic]

Oh.

[ Crap.]

You did stab him. To be fair.

[umadodin]

If only I had the chance to do so again.

[thecavalry]

[Melinda doesn't so much comment as stare silently, unimpressed.]

[umadodin]

Condescension alone says very little, you know.

[thecavalry]

It says enough.

[busdriver]

[Not a vastly different response from her analogue upthread. Well, not at first.

That's a real tough break about your wishes, Loki, because,]

Failure generally means not getting your way.

[umadodin]

But you would know all about failure, wouldn't you?

I thought you only sought to be your team's... "bus driver".

[busdriver]

[She just folds her arms across her chest and gives him one of those if that's what you think looks.]

Plans change. [It was incredibly frustrating to sit on the sidelines when she knew for a fact that she could've helped.

The way she's heard it, he's been doing a lot of sitting around uselessly, too.]

[umadodin]

Oh, I've noticed.

Could "The Cavalry" simply not resist re-entering the field?

[busdriver]

[It wouldn't do any good if she told him not to call her that, so she'll just evade.]

I'm more interested in what's going to happen when you step back into the picture. I know you've got some scores to settle.

[umadodin]

Oh, yes... I do.

However, it seems my time to re-enter won't be for a while. Your organization can rest easy until then...

[busdriver]

Better bring the big guns next time.

The training wheels are off on the Avengers. I think they're looking for more of a challenge than you've got in you.

[fatheroflions]

The way he carries on — one might easily form the impression that you'd killed him.

[umadodin]

You have a point...

Still, he doesn't need to carry on about it. After all, if he's to be believed he didn't die at all.

[fatheroflions]

The part I would find insufferable, in your position, is the prevailing assumption that I did not succeed in killing a weaker man I meant to kill.

He remains your enemy, yes?

[greenscientist]

Perhaps you should have thought of that before...y'know.

[You killed everyone's favorite non-superhero. Just saying.]

[umadodin]

Why would I consider that his death wouldn't be permanent?

[greenscientist]

To be fair, he did try to warn you. [Coulson's line about Loki not able to win because he lacked conviction.]