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[meforsaken]

I say thee nay! There is only room for the All-Father and his mighty Mewnir!

[restitui]

You just sound like someone upset they can't fly.

[meforsaken]

[Completely serious:] No, I sound like Cat Thor.

[restitui]

[ Also completely seriously: ] Not enough nyans in your words for that.

[meforsaken]

That's because of the Allmeow, it translates my words to you automatically.

[restitui]

Uh-huh, that just sounds really convenient.`

[meforsaken]

To be fair, a lot of Asgardian powers are just convenient to us and superpowers to humans. This remains true in the Cat Thor universe.

[restitui]

I meant the auto-translated cat noises. Lowkey afraid of a for real Cat Thor universe. I've seen the movie of that play.

[meforsaken]

But why wouldn't the Allmeow function in the same manner as the Allspeak?

It probably exists. I've been to the Alligator Thor universe.

[restitui]

Now I feel like you're just making stuff up to mess with me while simultaneously realizing I've experienced equally weird thingd.

[meforsaken]

I speak truthfully for once! The Loki of that universe lives in my apartment since he's not welcome in his own realm. He's quite cute, really.

[restitui]

[ thinks about it, ]

You're not keeping yourself for a pet, are you?

[meforsaken]

... Not in the traditional sense, no. He's sentient and gets into quite a lot of trouble himself, but.

I do provide for his needs, such as food, clothing, shelter.

[Now they're seriously considering this]

He does hang out with other superhero pets, but it's not like he wears a collar or I take him on walks or anything. I don't even really live in my apartment much these days, the current situation aside.

[restitui]

[ He takes that in and: ]




You are not helping him sound less like a pet.

[meforsaken]

I realize that...! But I believe he would do the same were the situation reversed!

[restitui]

In a universe were alligators keep humanoid people for pets?

[meforsaken]

[Realizing they're still Cat Thor, they shift their form back.]

He's a bipedal alligator! Really more like a child than a pet!

[restitui]

... I know they're another you but imagining a bipedal alligator is lowkey horrifying. Especially, like, a bipedal toddler alligator who'd bite ankles.

[meforsaken]

[And they shift quickly into Alligator Loki and then back.]

See? Cute!

[restitui]

... okay, fair. Way cuter than whatever horror movie monstrosity my mind was coming up with.

[meforsaken]

His entire universe is adorable. Extremely mean, but adorable. Maybe they'd be nicer if they were monstrosities...

[restitui]

Reverse psychology like, you mean?

[meforsaken]

Maybe? I think I'm just biased because they don't like Lokis.

[restitui]

Did their Loki bite ankles as a toddler then to earn that?

[meforsaken]

Careful, dear. That implies I likewise must have done horrible things to earn my universe's ire. I mean I did, but still.