closed ♔ i've lived a lot of different lives, been different people many times

[jotun]

WHO || Loki Laufeyson & Natasha Romanoff
WHAT || Kidnapping.
WHERE || Moscow, Russia
WHEN || Night of June 7th onward.
HOW || Actionspam

[ The teleportation spell brings them to a chilly, but recognizable destination. Though it isn't exactly the same as the city that Natasha may recall, the Kremlin is impossible to misidentify, and that's precisely where Loki is headed.

Natasha's free will is returned to her the minute they arrive, leaving her slightly disoriented, and potentially questioning why she had even listened to his demands (pending a reasonable wisdom check). They touch down 500 yards from the front of the Kremlin. ]

Comments

[asap]

No!!

[Andie zips after the doctor and tries to grapple him (touch atk 13, opposed grapple check 16).]

[bowtimeandspace]

[ Well that gets him, and ow seriously this is not teamwork (grapple 14), but he pushes against her, trying to break free once more, and managing it this time?! (grapple 23 total) ]

Andie stop.

[generaldavideus]

[Since Natasha and Alex have Guard #1 covered and I'm pretty sure there are no other guards left and David should stop killing people on this mission anyway, he's going to sheath his sword and take off running for the Doctor and Andie because gdi Andie. He doesn't know why she's doing what she's doing but that's gotta stop.

So he's going to just make a break across the room, probably provoking an attack of opportunity somewhere but this tag is just going to be him running since I think he's too far away to do anything at the moment.]

[krasnayapautina]

[Natasha will absolutely second that 'lil bitch guard 1' sentiment from Alex because she is 500% done with this guard. Have another shot at you, Guard #1 (attack 20; damage 15).]

[jotun]

[ For as terrible as he looks, this guard sure is spry still. Natasha's shot grazes closer to him, but Alex's misses by a fair margin. Meanwhile, the guard makes a shot that couldn't hit the broad side of a barn (atk 9). ]

[godoftableflips]

I came because your actions in Svartalfheim spoke well of the man you could be. I was proud to call you my brother for what you had done, but what did you choose to do instead?

Throw away your better nature, once more to pursue your dream of power! It means more to you than any honor! Than any place you had ever had hope of calling home!

[jotun]

I chose to free myself!

[ He advances, spitting with rage, but makes no move to attack. Mostly because none of his spells would punctuate his point as well as he wants them to right now. #Diva. ]

From your shadow! My actions in Svartalfheim were nothing more than to bathe in your glory, as it has always been.

[ Younger sibling problems, man. He hisses the word glory like it's a poison. ]

And you, content to let me die in it.

[ambitionist]

[just for the fucker who won't die, i'm spending an action point on alex's shot at guard 1 to boost it to an atk 24. for 9 dmg. FUCKIN DIE ALREADY JESUS CHRIST]

[jotun]

[ yeah, he's done. guard 1 is down and bleeding out bc he failed his fort save. ]

[ambitionist]

[oh and he's going to use his move action to start heading towards the door with the rest of the gang I WAS GOING TO EDIT THAT IN BUT U BEAT ME]

[asap]

You stop! I don't wanna fight you!

[Which really... hasn't been stopping her. Still, if he's not moving towards the cup, she won't grab him again.]

[bowtimeandspace]

You're not really doing a very good job of showing it!

[ What with all the fighting him ]. This isn't you, this is him. We have to get that decanter, you know that.

[generaldavideus]

[And David's going probably hurt the "reason" end of things by trying to get a hold of Andie so that the Doctor could just go and grab the decanter, period. He crosses the rest of the way to Andie, doing his best to grab her and keep her still (touch attack 21, opposed grapple 12 if he actually gets a hold of her).

He knows Andie's fast though so this might not go as well he hopes.]

[krasnayapautina]

[And now Natasha is going to also start moving to join the party at the door as well because there's nothing left here. Who knows what she can do just yet that other people aren't already doing now, but it sure beats standing around the guards all over the place ok.]

[jotun]

[ just to be clear, the guards are dead, so thor goes after natasha now. ]

[godoftableflips]

Content? [ thor's eyebrows lift in disbelief, an outrage that goes right to the heart. ] How many tears must I shed for you before you cease to believe that my affection for you was an obligation? Why do you think I have endeavored against even your pigheadedness to bring you home to us, time and time again? When all others had doubted you, I wanted nothing more than to believe that you could change. That there was some shred of affection tying you to Asgard, beyond petty ambition and your own wounded pride.

[ he shakes his head, the anger turned to bitter frustration, to a heavy sense of loss. ] You see only that which you wish to see, Loki. And for your blindness, we have lost so much.

And what have you gained for it? Tell me this. What has your freedom brought you? Are you truly happy now?

[jotun]

Perhaps instead of intervening in my pursuits, brother, you should visit once I've succeeded. [ He starts out light, taunting, making the same sharp jabs that land before he dances away that he does when fighting him in combat. However, the god of mischief sobers up to deliver one sharp, last blow: ] You wish for my happiness no more than father ever did.

[ambitionist]

[meanwhile alex can probably make it to where andie and the doctor are since he isn't expending any combat points towards doing anything else??? and he will just ... keep moving, because:]

Fuck this shit, and fuck you. [<- at andie, specifically] I'm taking it. That's the fucking mission objective. Jesus fucking christ.

[asap]

Maybe the mission objective was wrong! [Or maybe you're MIND CONTROLLED, ANDIE. She zips in front of the thing, crossing her arms and glaring at all the rest of them.] You'll have to go through me.

[bowtimeandspace]

And maybe you're just not quite thinking straight. Andie, remember why we're here. Why would you have suddenly changed your mind?

[ Really girl, think about it come on now. (diplomacy 34) Also someone get to the damn case. ]

[generaldavideus]

[THEY'RE TRYING SHE'S IN THE WAY. David hangs back for just a moment, before deciding screw diplomacy and attempting the grapple again (touch attack 21, opposed grapple 22 if he grabs her). You can't reason your way out of mind control, Doctor. He knows that better than most.]

[krasnayapautina]

Yeah, no, we're getting this done. There's more of us who want to get at the thing and complete the mission. [Also at Andie, especially the last part. For now, Natasha just stands ready to try to move past Andie should David's attempt work.]

[godoftableflips]

The father you saw fit to replace? [ his words are laden with sorrow, and he shakes his head sadly ] You must answer for what you've done to him, Loki. I cannot let you go free.

[jotun]

Ahhh, and there it is.

[ He holds his hands up, stretched out at his sides in a welcoming gesture. ]

Buried beneath all your valor and pretty words, the truth. You've come for vengeance.

[ambitionist]

[alex decides to contribute by ... trying to make andie take a nap. so he basically just reaches out to touch her. (concentration 22) but his touch atk was only 14 so ... yeah.]