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thispoisonousdream) wrote2012-06-11 12:03 am
thispoisonousdream) wrote2012-06-11 12:03 am
The Illusionist -- a Look into Loki (App for Citadel)
Player Information:
Name: Kat
Age: 21
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Current characters: This'n.
Character Information:
Name: Loki Laufeyson
Canon: Thor/The Avengers (filmverse)
Canon point: End of film, while being brought back to Asgard
Age: Somewhere around 1,046 years old. Physically appears to be in his late twenties or early thirties.
Appearance: Loki is about 6’ 2” tall, thinly built but muscular from combat training. His face is somewhat triangular shaped with a flat chin, prominent nose, wide jaw, high hairline, black just-shoulder length hair often brushed back, blue coloured eyes, and thin lips. He dresses in traditional Asgardian attire, typically in an outfit ready for combat, comprised of a black tunic and pants, black armour with gold details, a long black coat with gold armor detailing and green accent trim, and black boots. Most notably is his gold helmet with tall, vertically rising curled horns, though he wears this when prepared for battle or during ceremonious occasions.
His baseline disposition is quiet and standoffish, but always aware, thoughtful and evaluating the situation he finds himself in. He will silently fidget or pace when thinking and talking, especially when irritated, and alone often loses himself in deep thought and planning. He is never truly at ease. When not manipulating, he doesn’t typically mask his emotions, and it shows moreso in his eyes. His stare can be a whirlpool of emotions, definitely the eyes to his soul, and clear mirrors to his inner workings. (His eyes alone can project great intensity, and great fear.) Otherwise he keeps a dark, faint smile on his face, unnerving in some situations, and keeps an air of confidence about him.
He walks with purpose, like a prowling cat, prepared to strike; when standing, he holds himself with upright pride.
Background: His was raised by king Odin Allfather and Queen Frigga of Asgard, made to believe he was of Asgardian descent and Thor’s brother by blood. Growing up, Thor was his closest friend, but Loki developed resentment toward him for being so brutish, power-hungry, and outshining him in their lifelong race to the throne of the kingdom. He felt Thor was ill fit for the throne, being so arrogant and trigger-happy for battle and war. To Loki’s dismay, Thor was announced to be crowned King of Asgard. Loki devised a plan to disrupt Thor’s coronation by anonymously leading a few Frost Giants, residents of Jotunheim and Asgard’s enemies, into the vault to attempt to steal an item that King Odin had taken from their land during a war between them that had occurred a thousand years prior. Just as planned, Odin sensed them in the palace and they were intercepted and killed. This did result in Odin postponing Thor’s coronation, but Thor’s response was to take four of his closest friends and warriors (the Warriors three, and Sif) of Asgard into Jotunheim by way of the Bifrost (their way of traveling between worlds) and confront Laufey, the king of the Frost Giants, which was forbidden by Odin’s law.
Going to Jotunheim, a battle errupted over Thor’s arrogance and Laufey’s abrasiveness, and in the midst of battle Loki accidentally discovered that he might be a Frost Giant himself when one touches his arm. The (typically harmful) contact caused his skin to turn blue like a Frost Giant’s, and he found himself unharmed. They narrowly escaped when Odin arrived to end the fighting, and upon returning to Asgard, Thor was banished to midgard (earth) as a mortal for disobeying his law and ‘betraying’ his loved ones.
This left Loki shattered, seeing what his plan lead to, and what he might have learned about himself. He went to the secret vault and approached the Casket of Ancient Winters, the relic taken from Jotunheim when Asgard was at war with them, and won. He knew that if he was able to touch it that would verify his fears that he was Frost Giant. Grasping the Casket changed his body, just as he had feared. King Odin found Loki at this time and Loki confronted him, to which Odin regretfully began to explain to him his origins. Odin found him in Jotunheim as a baby during the war, once the final battle had been won, and they claimed the Casket of Ancient Winters. Loki had been abandoned by Laufey, being much smaller than typical Frost Giant newborns, and Odin decided to take him back to Asgard and raise him. Odin explained to Loki that he hoped to use him as a bridge between both Asgardians and Frost Giants, to show peace and understanding from Odin’s part.
Instead of moved, Loki was horrified. His entire being had been hidden from him, his life a lie. Above all else, it told Loki exactly why no matter how hard he had tried, he was not chosen to be the next king of Asgard. He felt like a failure, doomed to never be good enough in the eyes of the man that raised him. He argued with Odin, deeply hurt and betrayed, at being told (by his logic) that he was no more than a monster. Due to the stress and grief, Odin collapsed, slipping into the Odinsleep – something akin to a coma, due to Odin’s old age.
With Odin unable to rule and Thor in exile, Loki suddenly discovered that he has what he has always wanted: the throne of Asgard. As soon as he was crowned, the Warriors Three and Sif came to him to ask that he bring Thor back. Immediately Loki refused on the premise that he could not undo Odin’s last decision, though his motive was much different. He knew that if Thor returned, he would lose the throne to his brother, and he wouldn’t make his first act as king be one that may lose him the throne. The warriors and Sif left, and Loki sensed a threat from them.
Loki made arrangements to keep Thor stranded on midgard, and began to weave an intricate plan to appeal to his father. The Warriors, Sif, and Heimdall (the gatekeeper of the Bifrost, and seer of all things) were suspicious and untrusting of Loki’s motives, knowing he had always been jealous of Thor, and the Warriors travelled to midgard to try to bring Thor back. Enraged that he had been betrayed, he called forth a combat machine called the Destroyer, an enchanted suit of armor, and sent it to midgard (controlling it from Asgard) to kill the Warriors, Sif, and Thor. Thor intervened and offered himself to be killed if the Destroyer left peacefully, and while there was slight conflict within, Loki attacked Thor with the Destroyer. Alas, his brother did not die; being close to death gave Thor back his powers and he defeated the Destroyer.
Loki shifted his attention to bringing Laufey into Asgard to kill Odin, but it was only a trap so that Loki could kill Laufey in the presence of his Asgardian parents. He succeeded, and went to the Bifrost to use the gate to destroy Jotunheim, cutting them off once and for all. When Thor returned to stop him, to ask him why he had chosen to do so many horrible things, Loki explained that it was to prove to Odin that he was a worthy son, and when Loki was not talked down, Thor engaged in a fight to stop him. After a tough and equally matched battle, Thor’s only option to stop the Bifrost was to destroy the Rainbow Bridge, the link between Asgard and the Bifrost, and doing so nearly killed them. Odin awoke from his Odinsleep and showed up just in time to save them from falling into the abyss beyond that is Yggdrasil. As Thor and Loki hung over the cliff of what was the Rainbow Bridge, Loki called out to Odin that he could have succeeded, for all of Asgard, and for him. Odin, sad and disappointed in the choices and actions Loki made, claimed that no, he could not have.
Loki, speechless, let go and fell into Yggdrasil, not knowing where he was going or what to do. He exiled himself, feeling defeated, a failure. Everything that he had done was for naught. He couldn’t prove to his father that he was worthy, to be his son or the king of Asgard.
He began to foster feelings of resentment and anger, still believing that he was the rightful king of Asgard. Even with having the throne for such a short amount of time, he felt that it is his destiny to be king.
Floating through the void of Yggdrasil, he found the home planet of the Chitauri, a race of ruthless aliens who were planning to overtake the universe. They were in need of an item called the Tesseract, which they knew to be on earth. Knowing the planet, Loki agreed to help them find it, and in return, he would lead their army onto earth and claim it for himself, to rule it as king. They forged an agreement, but it wasn’t quite that simple. The Chitauri told him that if he were to fail, they would find him, and while they were vague as to what the punishment would be, they promised him that he would ‘long for something as sweet as pain.’
He spent an untold amount of time (approximately a year in earth time) with the Chitauri, where he learned to harness their magic and was given a scepter to focus his power and to use as a weapon. Loki finds where the Tesseract was and used the scepter to activate a portal through the Tesseract for him to enter earth. With the scepter, he took control of three people (including Clint Barton, aka “Hawkeye”) and used them to escape. He hid on earth while the scientist under his control worked on creating a stable portal with the Tesseract so that the Chitauri army could arrive, while a secret unit called S.H.I.E.L.D. began to compile a group of super humans and spies (Tony Stark, Steve Rogers, Natasha Romanof, his brother Thor, and eventually Clint Barton and Dr. Bruce Banner who weren’t initially part of the assembly) to stop him – called the Avengers. Loki lets himself be captured by them for a short time, using the situation to trigger the Hulk (Dr. Banner’s other form) and attack everyone on the aerial vessel holding him captive, causing a slight rift between the group, and escaped.
When Loki met the Avengers again, it was shortly after in New York on top of Stark Tower, where Eric Selvig was working to set up the portal with the Tesseract under Loki’s influence. It opened a wormhole where the Chitauri army was waiting, and they flooded through the gate and began to destroy the Island of Manhattan. Loki battled his brother one-on-one, who tried to convince him to stop, not knowing that it was no longer an option for Loki. He as well fought assorted Avengers alongside the Chitauri, but was finally defeated by Bruce Banner after electing to change into the Hulk. Tony Stark managed to defeat the Chitauri by rerouting a nuclear missile sent by S.H.I.E.L.D’s Counsel as a last-ditch effort to try to end the invasion, and Natasha used the scepter given to Loki to cut the Tesseract’s power.
Defeated, Loki was taken prisoner by Thor, who decided to bring him back to Asgard to stand trial for what he had done, as well as the Tesseract, which was to be used to get them home.
This is where Loki finds himself in the Citadel.
Previous Game History: N/A
Personality: All of these events in Loki’s life thus far have had a great effect on him. While he still retains some traits from before the coronation fiasco, his temper is now shorter and somewhat childish; he will huff and argue when his way is threatened. With his lack of identity, he outwardly does not associate himself with either Asgard or Jotunheim, though deep down he does still crave his place in the former, and the Loki of the past still lives in him somewhere.
Alas, he is simply too scorned by bitterness and his own self-woven delusions of his past to stop and raise a white flag. He is so caught up in and lost in the notion of defying his destiny of “the Frost Giant Prince of Asgard” that he will continue to hold an immature grudge against Thor and all who stand in his path of greatness…whatever the next opportunity of such an occasion will be.
The fact that he came to be ‘the god of Mischief’ says a lot about Loki: to create illusions, one must know truth, and the motive and know-how to best disguise and reshape it into something else. When faced with truths that he cannot face or deal with, Loki twists the facts around and weaves new stories and situations into the cloth of his past, convincing himself that he was never at fault for what has happened to him. (Example: claiming Odin cast him out of Asgard when in reality it was a decision on his own part.) He does this more later in his life, which shows some serious cracks in his sanity, and the trait that he prefers to live as a tragically betrayed king than a two-faced, scheming prince – obviously hinting that he has some unhealthy issues concerning his ego and an obsession with the throne of Asgard. With most of his life leading up to a race to the throne (in which he lost – twice), he has conditioned himself to loving praise and worship, something he feels he has been unjustly robbed of. Being the sort of person to keep off to the side he makes himself easily alienated, in the case of his relationship to The Warriors Three and Sif which involved a considerable helping of friction and mistrust.
With a lack of peers to revere him for all of his prowess as a god, he praises himself. He takes great pride in his schemes and plans and deception of others, meaning he is smarter and cleverer than those around him. It’s his strongest skill, and he now genuinely enjoys weaving webs of lies and delusion with ulterior motives around others before skittering in to strike. He yearns for a crowd to witness and appreciate his greatness, in the same way that the people of Asgard glorified Thor.
And yet, there is still something within him that is raw, vulnerable, and is willing to let it all go if it means to return to the one place that he can possibly call home. It is something buried under thick layers of stubbornness and hatred. Like a child, he lashes out at a world he has fabricated in his mind that he believes has wronged him. It’s his ego that struggles against letting his old feelings rooted in the more innocent side of him govern his actions, yet they manage to conflict some decisions on occasion under appropriate prompting (any recollection of the happier times he had in Asgard, et cetera). From time to time these old feelings can reach through the cracks in his decaying mental state, and it creates incredible internal conflict for him.
To prevent breaking down under the stress of these volatile emotions, Loki distances himself from any emotional triggers, and his exterior keeps a neutral and somewhat dark poker face on as often as possible. Otherwise he utilizes wit, deadpanned sarcasm, unnerving ease or intensity (and can swing from one to the other in moments) in face-to-face exchanges. He is all too skilled at burying away ulterior motives and deeper feelings in conversation, masking himself with a veneer of grandeur.
Skills and Powers: Loki, being both Asgardian and Jotun, has the superhuman strength, reflexes, durability, and life longevity of the Asgardians. When embracing the Casket of Ancient Winters, an artifact that is the origin of the Jotun’s power, he has the ability to change into his truest form, a frost giant, and can wield their powers. However, he does not typically embrace this.
Loki is skilled at shapeshifting into anyone and anything at will, though cannot mimic the powers of certain people he may disguise himself as if they harness supernatural abilities, and instead retains his own array of powers. He can shapeshift passive substances into others (water into snakes as an example) and animate inanimate objects to his will. He also utilizes doppelgangers (copies of himself), illusions, and telepathy/influence.
He practices sorcery and is an expert combatant, though he likes to use manipulations and illusions and long-range attacks (specializing in throwing daggers) in fights moreso than hand-to-hand combat.
Items: Loki will be wearing his standard uniform and armor (see photo) as well as a set of small throwing daggers that he keeps on his person. Since his shapeshifting abilities allow him to change his manner of dress at will, he doesn’t usually keep any certain items on him that aren’t weaponry.
Upon arriving in the Citadel, he will discover his Lume.
Loki's Lume
Writing samples:
Action: [The mirror flutters alive with the view of Loki’s pale face and expressively intense, azure-hued eyes. It takes the god a moment before he decides to speak, thoughtfully collecting his words.]
It is still unclear as to what our roles are here in the Citadel – though I speculate it is “glorified bodyguards”… [Loki smiles over his jest; a year or so ago, the smile would be full of life and genuine amusement, but now it is almost unnerving and dark.] …But seeing as we have been summoned to protect the fair princess, I took it upon myself to practice my combat skills in a very productive way. The undead weren’t nearly as threatening as I had hoped they would be.
[A dramatically bored expression washes over Loki’s face, eyes wandering off in contemplation.] Alas, I grow tired of killing for sport. There is a significant lack of interaction, of a…challenge.
[Loki’s eyes return to the mirror, and there’s that smile again, a smile that tells the viewer that he is much too eager to discuss the subject at hand.] I’m looking for a sparring partner, if anyone is up for the task. I promise to not critically injure you…purposefully. Make it a challenge for me.
[It’s an offer, and perhaps even a bit of a jab, for Thor, if he is indeed listening…and Loki is very confident that he is.]
Third Person Prose: The flashing, dizzying tunnel is the last thing Loki can recall, its dancing colours still swirling around through black. He was just on the shore of consciousness, waves of reality hitting him gently – the damp grass against his cheek, the ambient sound of silence so deafening in his ears, the pulsating drumbeat of pain coursing through his head and neck…
The Aesir rolls onto his back and the mirage of colours blur out as light shines orange through his eyelids. He squints uncomfortably against its vibrancy. The unconscious attempt to open his mouth only ends in resistance. Loki’s eyes fly wide open.
Lying in the grass, his hands reach up to his mouth, feeling the metallic muzzle affixed to his face. He grunts, fingers prying at the damned contraption helplessly. After a few moments, Loki realizes that the chain on his wrist shackles is broken. Well, that’s a relief. While examining the broken cuffs, he takes in his surroundings, immediately bemused by where he finds himself.
Propping himself up on one elbow, he looks up at a mirror, standing alone before him in this clearing. He glances warily at the two guards, but they are so lifeless and cold that Loki wants to assume they are but mere statues. They seem to be guarding this mirror. Why?
Loki brings himself up to his knees, feeling unwell from whatever means of travel has brought him here. This is not Asgard, nor is it midgard. Where, then? He stares at the mirror. There is life in this looking glass; he can feel it vibrating through the atmosphere like a heartbeat.
He stares it down, this enchanted reflective gate.
Does he dare approach?
…Anything better than imprisonment in Asgard.
Name: Kat
Age: 21
Roleplay:
citadel_netContact info:
badkarma • Plurk • Skype: talkingtoghostsCurrent characters: This'n.
Character Information:
Name: Loki Laufeyson
Canon: Thor/The Avengers (filmverse)
Canon point: End of film, while being brought back to Asgard
Age: Somewhere around 1,046 years old. Physically appears to be in his late twenties or early thirties.
Appearance: Loki is about 6’ 2” tall, thinly built but muscular from combat training. His face is somewhat triangular shaped with a flat chin, prominent nose, wide jaw, high hairline, black just-shoulder length hair often brushed back, blue coloured eyes, and thin lips. He dresses in traditional Asgardian attire, typically in an outfit ready for combat, comprised of a black tunic and pants, black armour with gold details, a long black coat with gold armor detailing and green accent trim, and black boots. Most notably is his gold helmet with tall, vertically rising curled horns, though he wears this when prepared for battle or during ceremonious occasions.
His baseline disposition is quiet and standoffish, but always aware, thoughtful and evaluating the situation he finds himself in. He will silently fidget or pace when thinking and talking, especially when irritated, and alone often loses himself in deep thought and planning. He is never truly at ease. When not manipulating, he doesn’t typically mask his emotions, and it shows moreso in his eyes. His stare can be a whirlpool of emotions, definitely the eyes to his soul, and clear mirrors to his inner workings. (His eyes alone can project great intensity, and great fear.) Otherwise he keeps a dark, faint smile on his face, unnerving in some situations, and keeps an air of confidence about him.
He walks with purpose, like a prowling cat, prepared to strike; when standing, he holds himself with upright pride.
Background: His was raised by king Odin Allfather and Queen Frigga of Asgard, made to believe he was of Asgardian descent and Thor’s brother by blood. Growing up, Thor was his closest friend, but Loki developed resentment toward him for being so brutish, power-hungry, and outshining him in their lifelong race to the throne of the kingdom. He felt Thor was ill fit for the throne, being so arrogant and trigger-happy for battle and war. To Loki’s dismay, Thor was announced to be crowned King of Asgard. Loki devised a plan to disrupt Thor’s coronation by anonymously leading a few Frost Giants, residents of Jotunheim and Asgard’s enemies, into the vault to attempt to steal an item that King Odin had taken from their land during a war between them that had occurred a thousand years prior. Just as planned, Odin sensed them in the palace and they were intercepted and killed. This did result in Odin postponing Thor’s coronation, but Thor’s response was to take four of his closest friends and warriors (the Warriors three, and Sif) of Asgard into Jotunheim by way of the Bifrost (their way of traveling between worlds) and confront Laufey, the king of the Frost Giants, which was forbidden by Odin’s law.
Going to Jotunheim, a battle errupted over Thor’s arrogance and Laufey’s abrasiveness, and in the midst of battle Loki accidentally discovered that he might be a Frost Giant himself when one touches his arm. The (typically harmful) contact caused his skin to turn blue like a Frost Giant’s, and he found himself unharmed. They narrowly escaped when Odin arrived to end the fighting, and upon returning to Asgard, Thor was banished to midgard (earth) as a mortal for disobeying his law and ‘betraying’ his loved ones.
This left Loki shattered, seeing what his plan lead to, and what he might have learned about himself. He went to the secret vault and approached the Casket of Ancient Winters, the relic taken from Jotunheim when Asgard was at war with them, and won. He knew that if he was able to touch it that would verify his fears that he was Frost Giant. Grasping the Casket changed his body, just as he had feared. King Odin found Loki at this time and Loki confronted him, to which Odin regretfully began to explain to him his origins. Odin found him in Jotunheim as a baby during the war, once the final battle had been won, and they claimed the Casket of Ancient Winters. Loki had been abandoned by Laufey, being much smaller than typical Frost Giant newborns, and Odin decided to take him back to Asgard and raise him. Odin explained to Loki that he hoped to use him as a bridge between both Asgardians and Frost Giants, to show peace and understanding from Odin’s part.
Instead of moved, Loki was horrified. His entire being had been hidden from him, his life a lie. Above all else, it told Loki exactly why no matter how hard he had tried, he was not chosen to be the next king of Asgard. He felt like a failure, doomed to never be good enough in the eyes of the man that raised him. He argued with Odin, deeply hurt and betrayed, at being told (by his logic) that he was no more than a monster. Due to the stress and grief, Odin collapsed, slipping into the Odinsleep – something akin to a coma, due to Odin’s old age.
With Odin unable to rule and Thor in exile, Loki suddenly discovered that he has what he has always wanted: the throne of Asgard. As soon as he was crowned, the Warriors Three and Sif came to him to ask that he bring Thor back. Immediately Loki refused on the premise that he could not undo Odin’s last decision, though his motive was much different. He knew that if Thor returned, he would lose the throne to his brother, and he wouldn’t make his first act as king be one that may lose him the throne. The warriors and Sif left, and Loki sensed a threat from them.
Loki made arrangements to keep Thor stranded on midgard, and began to weave an intricate plan to appeal to his father. The Warriors, Sif, and Heimdall (the gatekeeper of the Bifrost, and seer of all things) were suspicious and untrusting of Loki’s motives, knowing he had always been jealous of Thor, and the Warriors travelled to midgard to try to bring Thor back. Enraged that he had been betrayed, he called forth a combat machine called the Destroyer, an enchanted suit of armor, and sent it to midgard (controlling it from Asgard) to kill the Warriors, Sif, and Thor. Thor intervened and offered himself to be killed if the Destroyer left peacefully, and while there was slight conflict within, Loki attacked Thor with the Destroyer. Alas, his brother did not die; being close to death gave Thor back his powers and he defeated the Destroyer.
Loki shifted his attention to bringing Laufey into Asgard to kill Odin, but it was only a trap so that Loki could kill Laufey in the presence of his Asgardian parents. He succeeded, and went to the Bifrost to use the gate to destroy Jotunheim, cutting them off once and for all. When Thor returned to stop him, to ask him why he had chosen to do so many horrible things, Loki explained that it was to prove to Odin that he was a worthy son, and when Loki was not talked down, Thor engaged in a fight to stop him. After a tough and equally matched battle, Thor’s only option to stop the Bifrost was to destroy the Rainbow Bridge, the link between Asgard and the Bifrost, and doing so nearly killed them. Odin awoke from his Odinsleep and showed up just in time to save them from falling into the abyss beyond that is Yggdrasil. As Thor and Loki hung over the cliff of what was the Rainbow Bridge, Loki called out to Odin that he could have succeeded, for all of Asgard, and for him. Odin, sad and disappointed in the choices and actions Loki made, claimed that no, he could not have.
Loki, speechless, let go and fell into Yggdrasil, not knowing where he was going or what to do. He exiled himself, feeling defeated, a failure. Everything that he had done was for naught. He couldn’t prove to his father that he was worthy, to be his son or the king of Asgard.
He began to foster feelings of resentment and anger, still believing that he was the rightful king of Asgard. Even with having the throne for such a short amount of time, he felt that it is his destiny to be king.
Floating through the void of Yggdrasil, he found the home planet of the Chitauri, a race of ruthless aliens who were planning to overtake the universe. They were in need of an item called the Tesseract, which they knew to be on earth. Knowing the planet, Loki agreed to help them find it, and in return, he would lead their army onto earth and claim it for himself, to rule it as king. They forged an agreement, but it wasn’t quite that simple. The Chitauri told him that if he were to fail, they would find him, and while they were vague as to what the punishment would be, they promised him that he would ‘long for something as sweet as pain.’
He spent an untold amount of time (approximately a year in earth time) with the Chitauri, where he learned to harness their magic and was given a scepter to focus his power and to use as a weapon. Loki finds where the Tesseract was and used the scepter to activate a portal through the Tesseract for him to enter earth. With the scepter, he took control of three people (including Clint Barton, aka “Hawkeye”) and used them to escape. He hid on earth while the scientist under his control worked on creating a stable portal with the Tesseract so that the Chitauri army could arrive, while a secret unit called S.H.I.E.L.D. began to compile a group of super humans and spies (Tony Stark, Steve Rogers, Natasha Romanof, his brother Thor, and eventually Clint Barton and Dr. Bruce Banner who weren’t initially part of the assembly) to stop him – called the Avengers. Loki lets himself be captured by them for a short time, using the situation to trigger the Hulk (Dr. Banner’s other form) and attack everyone on the aerial vessel holding him captive, causing a slight rift between the group, and escaped.
When Loki met the Avengers again, it was shortly after in New York on top of Stark Tower, where Eric Selvig was working to set up the portal with the Tesseract under Loki’s influence. It opened a wormhole where the Chitauri army was waiting, and they flooded through the gate and began to destroy the Island of Manhattan. Loki battled his brother one-on-one, who tried to convince him to stop, not knowing that it was no longer an option for Loki. He as well fought assorted Avengers alongside the Chitauri, but was finally defeated by Bruce Banner after electing to change into the Hulk. Tony Stark managed to defeat the Chitauri by rerouting a nuclear missile sent by S.H.I.E.L.D’s Counsel as a last-ditch effort to try to end the invasion, and Natasha used the scepter given to Loki to cut the Tesseract’s power.
Defeated, Loki was taken prisoner by Thor, who decided to bring him back to Asgard to stand trial for what he had done, as well as the Tesseract, which was to be used to get them home.
This is where Loki finds himself in the Citadel.
Previous Game History: N/A
Personality: All of these events in Loki’s life thus far have had a great effect on him. While he still retains some traits from before the coronation fiasco, his temper is now shorter and somewhat childish; he will huff and argue when his way is threatened. With his lack of identity, he outwardly does not associate himself with either Asgard or Jotunheim, though deep down he does still crave his place in the former, and the Loki of the past still lives in him somewhere.
Alas, he is simply too scorned by bitterness and his own self-woven delusions of his past to stop and raise a white flag. He is so caught up in and lost in the notion of defying his destiny of “the Frost Giant Prince of Asgard” that he will continue to hold an immature grudge against Thor and all who stand in his path of greatness…whatever the next opportunity of such an occasion will be.
The fact that he came to be ‘the god of Mischief’ says a lot about Loki: to create illusions, one must know truth, and the motive and know-how to best disguise and reshape it into something else. When faced with truths that he cannot face or deal with, Loki twists the facts around and weaves new stories and situations into the cloth of his past, convincing himself that he was never at fault for what has happened to him. (Example: claiming Odin cast him out of Asgard when in reality it was a decision on his own part.) He does this more later in his life, which shows some serious cracks in his sanity, and the trait that he prefers to live as a tragically betrayed king than a two-faced, scheming prince – obviously hinting that he has some unhealthy issues concerning his ego and an obsession with the throne of Asgard. With most of his life leading up to a race to the throne (in which he lost – twice), he has conditioned himself to loving praise and worship, something he feels he has been unjustly robbed of. Being the sort of person to keep off to the side he makes himself easily alienated, in the case of his relationship to The Warriors Three and Sif which involved a considerable helping of friction and mistrust.
With a lack of peers to revere him for all of his prowess as a god, he praises himself. He takes great pride in his schemes and plans and deception of others, meaning he is smarter and cleverer than those around him. It’s his strongest skill, and he now genuinely enjoys weaving webs of lies and delusion with ulterior motives around others before skittering in to strike. He yearns for a crowd to witness and appreciate his greatness, in the same way that the people of Asgard glorified Thor.
And yet, there is still something within him that is raw, vulnerable, and is willing to let it all go if it means to return to the one place that he can possibly call home. It is something buried under thick layers of stubbornness and hatred. Like a child, he lashes out at a world he has fabricated in his mind that he believes has wronged him. It’s his ego that struggles against letting his old feelings rooted in the more innocent side of him govern his actions, yet they manage to conflict some decisions on occasion under appropriate prompting (any recollection of the happier times he had in Asgard, et cetera). From time to time these old feelings can reach through the cracks in his decaying mental state, and it creates incredible internal conflict for him.
To prevent breaking down under the stress of these volatile emotions, Loki distances himself from any emotional triggers, and his exterior keeps a neutral and somewhat dark poker face on as often as possible. Otherwise he utilizes wit, deadpanned sarcasm, unnerving ease or intensity (and can swing from one to the other in moments) in face-to-face exchanges. He is all too skilled at burying away ulterior motives and deeper feelings in conversation, masking himself with a veneer of grandeur.
Skills and Powers: Loki, being both Asgardian and Jotun, has the superhuman strength, reflexes, durability, and life longevity of the Asgardians. When embracing the Casket of Ancient Winters, an artifact that is the origin of the Jotun’s power, he has the ability to change into his truest form, a frost giant, and can wield their powers. However, he does not typically embrace this.
Loki is skilled at shapeshifting into anyone and anything at will, though cannot mimic the powers of certain people he may disguise himself as if they harness supernatural abilities, and instead retains his own array of powers. He can shapeshift passive substances into others (water into snakes as an example) and animate inanimate objects to his will. He also utilizes doppelgangers (copies of himself), illusions, and telepathy/influence.
He practices sorcery and is an expert combatant, though he likes to use manipulations and illusions and long-range attacks (specializing in throwing daggers) in fights moreso than hand-to-hand combat.
Items: Loki will be wearing his standard uniform and armor (see photo) as well as a set of small throwing daggers that he keeps on his person. Since his shapeshifting abilities allow him to change his manner of dress at will, he doesn’t usually keep any certain items on him that aren’t weaponry.
Upon arriving in the Citadel, he will discover his Lume.
Loki's Lume
Writing samples:
Action: [The mirror flutters alive with the view of Loki’s pale face and expressively intense, azure-hued eyes. It takes the god a moment before he decides to speak, thoughtfully collecting his words.]
It is still unclear as to what our roles are here in the Citadel – though I speculate it is “glorified bodyguards”… [Loki smiles over his jest; a year or so ago, the smile would be full of life and genuine amusement, but now it is almost unnerving and dark.] …But seeing as we have been summoned to protect the fair princess, I took it upon myself to practice my combat skills in a very productive way. The undead weren’t nearly as threatening as I had hoped they would be.
[A dramatically bored expression washes over Loki’s face, eyes wandering off in contemplation.] Alas, I grow tired of killing for sport. There is a significant lack of interaction, of a…challenge.
[Loki’s eyes return to the mirror, and there’s that smile again, a smile that tells the viewer that he is much too eager to discuss the subject at hand.] I’m looking for a sparring partner, if anyone is up for the task. I promise to not critically injure you…purposefully. Make it a challenge for me.
[It’s an offer, and perhaps even a bit of a jab, for Thor, if he is indeed listening…and Loki is very confident that he is.]
Third Person Prose: The flashing, dizzying tunnel is the last thing Loki can recall, its dancing colours still swirling around through black. He was just on the shore of consciousness, waves of reality hitting him gently – the damp grass against his cheek, the ambient sound of silence so deafening in his ears, the pulsating drumbeat of pain coursing through his head and neck…
The Aesir rolls onto his back and the mirage of colours blur out as light shines orange through his eyelids. He squints uncomfortably against its vibrancy. The unconscious attempt to open his mouth only ends in resistance. Loki’s eyes fly wide open.
Lying in the grass, his hands reach up to his mouth, feeling the metallic muzzle affixed to his face. He grunts, fingers prying at the damned contraption helplessly. After a few moments, Loki realizes that the chain on his wrist shackles is broken. Well, that’s a relief. While examining the broken cuffs, he takes in his surroundings, immediately bemused by where he finds himself.
Propping himself up on one elbow, he looks up at a mirror, standing alone before him in this clearing. He glances warily at the two guards, but they are so lifeless and cold that Loki wants to assume they are but mere statues. They seem to be guarding this mirror. Why?
Loki brings himself up to his knees, feeling unwell from whatever means of travel has brought him here. This is not Asgard, nor is it midgard. Where, then? He stares at the mirror. There is life in this looking glass; he can feel it vibrating through the atmosphere like a heartbeat.
He stares it down, this enchanted reflective gate.
Does he dare approach?
…Anything better than imprisonment in Asgard.