[Is there any reason to lack warmth for a friend? Even one he hasn't seen properly in quite some time. It's still such a short amount for a God really, and Thor hardly ever forgets his friends.]
Ah-- [There's a laugh huffed out.] Not yet at least.
[Not ever, if he has anything to do with it. The transformations set a time limit on how much they can accomplish. It's important to tend to it all before it's too late for everyone.]
I'm all right. Been spending a lot of time outside, but I reckon I might be allergic to something in the castle. What about you?
[There's concern in his gaze as he looks Fitz over.]
I've been enjoying it. I thought I would come over to ask you to the tavern. It almost reminds me of home, but it's hardly any fun without proper company.
[They certainly knew less. The horrors were more horrifying. They were less entangled in the rest of it. It was more compelling to find comfort in one another.]
There's time here. Unlikely we'll have the same time when we return. There's so much to do...
[ somehow, that slipped past his awareness. He'd been so focused on restoring Lucifer that he didn't acknowledge the other issues Barbas brought with him. ]
[He pauses, thoughtful. Perhaps he's just recalling what Steve has bothered to tell him about the island.]
I'm not certain, my friend. He said it was all some sort of experiment. I got the impression the experiments were... different to what we experience here.
That might be true, but he's also not the most accurate source of information, yeah? [He shakes his head sadly.] He seems a bit touched. The results are awful, but there's no telling how close we all are to ending up in exactly the same state.
I don't know that any of us would recognize it if we were. The Captain doesn't seem to. It's all normal to him.
[And there's more to discuss about this very issue, but he cuts himself off pre-emptively.] But I'm sure you don't want to have a conversation like this without any alcohol in you. It might help the mood.
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Ah-- [There's a laugh huffed out.] Not yet at least.
How are you faring here?
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I'm all right. Been spending a lot of time outside, but I reckon I might be allergic to something in the castle. What about you?
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[There's concern in his gaze as he looks Fitz over.]
I've been enjoying it. I thought I would come over to ask you to the tavern. It almost reminds me of home, but it's hardly any fun without proper company.
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[But the complaint doesn't bother him so much that he even considers turning down the chance to spend time with Thor.]
It's been entirely too long since the last time we've had that kind of time together. It'd be like the early days, when we first got here.
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[It's strange, to almost miss how... quaint things felt, comparatively.]
We should make a habit of meeting more often.
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There's time here. Unlikely we'll have the same time when we return. There's so much to do...
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[How can they rebuild with the threat of attack from the outside almost always looming over them?]
While Barbas was in charge, the Order was able to gain access. It worries me.
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[ somehow, that slipped past his awareness. He'd been so focused on restoring Lucifer that he didn't acknowledge the other issues Barbas brought with him. ]
Are you all right? What did they do?
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[He holds up his hands, giving a reassuring look.]
I'm well, my friend.
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[ the thought is horrific. The Order was always fond of a slaughterhouse. ]
Did they refill the pit? What were they planning?
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[He gives a shrug of his shoulders, letting out a breath.]
No, the pit remains unused. As for what they were planning... I'm not certain. I was swept up in one of Barbas' illusions. A school.
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[ the gravity doesn't elude him. There's a particular kind of darkness that comes with the kinds of illusions Thor is hinting about. ]
Whatever you were made to do isn't your fault. That wasn't you.
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[But that hardly means he was a pleasant person, that he helped or cared at all. But--
he'd rather not bring down the mood if he can help it, least of all with worries about himself. He offers a short smile.]
And at least we are ourselves now.
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[ he thinks absently of Captain Rogers, ruined by trauma from some island. Is this where he was kept? For how long? ]
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[It seems more innocuous than Barbas' plans, so far at least.]
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[He pauses, thoughtful. Perhaps he's just recalling what Steve has bothered to tell him about the island.]
I'm not certain, my friend. He said it was all some sort of experiment. I got the impression the experiments were... different to what we experience here.
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[And there's more to discuss about this very issue, but he cuts himself off pre-emptively.] But I'm sure you don't want to have a conversation like this without any alcohol in you. It might help the mood.
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[And Thor is, fortunately, easily distracted from dwelling on such thoughts. He gives an easy smile and nods.]
Of course. Come, to the tavern! You'll enjoy it.
[Or possibly not, but Thor enjoys it and he thinks everyone should visit at least once.]
It reminds me of home, even if the mead is not the same.