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[liugan]

[ out in the Unseelie courtyard, surrounded by inky black thorn bushes (how appropriate,) Loki sits on the ground, rustling through the plants as delicately as possible. he seems amused enough, a small bundle of the plants already gathered in a cloth in his lap. ]

Atropa belladonna. Once known to be an effective anesthetic and even as a beauty aid, but now more commonly used as a deadly poison, able to render even the most mighty of warriors powerless. A useless, hallucinating, drooling pile on the ground.

Oft considered one of the primary tools of the witch. [ he laughs a little to himself. ] How fitting.



Tell me about yourselves, my new friends. Your worlds, your myths, your folklore. Your legends and your mysteries. I will share my own, in return.

Where I come from, there are nine known, documented realms. Nine worlds. The realms of the gods, the giants, the dying, and the dead among them. I have seen most all of them myself, and I must say, they hardly compare to the remarkable land I find myself in now. Very quaint.

I am sure there are others among you who agree, no? I can't be the only one who feels so very at home here.

Comments

[huge_egomd]

You seem unusually knowledgeable about poison. One might even say you sound fond of it. [Translation: he won't be taking tea with you any time soon.]

[liugan]

[ no tea? :c ] You never know when it will come in handy. Especially in unknown lands.

[huge_egomd]

[No biscuits either]

I don't necessarily disagree. I do wonder why you'd make your knowledge public. Either you're supremely self-confidant or you're an idiot. [House knows which one he's betting on.]

[liugan]

[ not even biscuits?? ]

Why, you make it sound as though I was planning some nefarious scheme. How very rude of you to assume so right away.

[huge_egomd]

[Nope. Not even one.]

Some would say rude. Some, namely me, would say reasonably suspicious.

Or are you saying your poetic discourse on the attributes of belladonna was purely innocent?

[liugan]

[ rude ]

Oh, purely innocent, I assure you. If prepared properly, the plants make quite the delectable salad.

[huge_egomd]

[Guilty as charged...and still no tea. Also, no salad.]

Innocent, sure, because everyone mentions the poisonous qualities of a food before hosting a dinner party.

Not a bad tactic, though. If you make everyone [read: him, because naturally his is the only opinion that matters.] think you're an evil poisonous witch, they might not mess with you.

[liugan]

[ House sucks and is never invited to any of Loki's parties ever ]

What gave me away?

[huge_egomd]

[Well, damn--that completely empties House's social calendar for the year.]

Logic. You don't sound like a complete idiot so there has to be a reason you'd reveal your knowledge of poisons. I could be wrong about that though.

[liugan]

[ there see now sit in the corner and think about what you did ]

And here I'd thought the many uses of nightshade plants were commonly known. Don't tell me everyone's forgotten these past few centuries.

[huge_egomd]

[He's thought about it, and he's decided he's okay with an open calendar. Leaves him more time for drinking braiding his hair orgies playing practical jokes self-reflection.]

You'd be surprised at how much has been forgotten, at least on my world. We do still use it medicinally, though. Most people just don't realize their atropine comes from a deadly plant.

[liugan]

[ still rude though ]

I imagine it would be fun telling them that.

[huge_egomd]

[Deal with it, tricksy boy]

Enlightening the ignorant has provided me with hours of entertainment.

[liugan]

[ asshat ]

We could get along very well, I imagine.

[huge_egomd]

[Sticks and stones.

And speaking of hats, I hear you have a real pretty one.]


If by that you mean we won't turn on each other as long as there's some other idiot we can both pick on, then yes, we'll get along just swell.

[liugan]

[ it's very pretty, House can't wear it ]

You're just my type.

[huge_egomd]

[It's all yours. House thinks there's some serious compensation going on with those horns.]

Obviously. Before you know it, we'll be having sleepovers and braiding each other's hair.

[liugan]

[ nope not at all ]

Oh, it does sound like ever so much fun.

[huge_egomd]

[Words are cheap, horny boy.]

I look forward to it.

[liugan]

Do call when you can fit me into your schedule. I will bring tea.

[ don't drink it ]

[huge_egomd]

I'll have my people call your people.


[He won't]

[liugan]

Marvelous.


[ rude ]