ikols: beg for it (imma make you)
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[personal profile] primedirectives 2022-06-13 05:08 pm (UTC)(link)
[ Loki sidling in closer and tightening his arm through Chris' gets a slight smile, one that broadens into a huffed laugh at Loki's excited exclamations. ]

Will you, now.

[ Hey, he's not complaining. Being spoiled sounds nice, in theory, and he's still so amused by this entire situation that he's willing to go along with it and see what happens.

Worst-case scenario he has to get Chief Kyle to beam him up with his pants down, which would be embarrassing, but not the end of the world. ]


Honestly, I'm not quite sure if any of this is edible for humans. [ Some of the food stalls seem to be selling some kind of roasted meat, which smells pretty good, but Chris is a little suspicious of it nonetheless. Who knows what poor creature gave up its life to wind up on that skewer. ]
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[personal profile] primedirectives 2022-06-13 05:32 pm (UTC)(link)
[ He's certainly a friendly guy, this Loki character. Part of Chris is still on mild alert, waiting for a double-cross, waiting for a cultural misunderstanding, waiting for danger, but most of him is just tired right now, and it's easier to let himself be towed through the crowd by the man at his elbow than it is to try and fight him. ]

Every one? What on earth for?

[ Presumably they didn't do anything to him, or if they did, the effects were mild enough that Loki's none the worse for wear, but Chris can't imagine why someone would put themselves through that.

Also, they aren't on Midgard, so...

He eyes the skewer in Loki's hand with vague trepidation, still a little suspicious. ]
Pineapple pizza. Really?
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[personal profile] primedirectives 2022-06-13 05:45 pm (UTC)(link)
That's terrible.

[ Chris pulls back a little so he can frown at Loki, obviously disapproving of poisoning attempts. Perhaps he deserved it — if he's truly thousands of years old, that's a lot of time to make enemies, considering how many of them Chris has managed to cultivate in his forty-odd years circling the sun — but still. Poison is a coward's weapon. He prefers to settle his differences with others through diplomacy, or, if worst comes to worst, fists and phasers.

Poison is tantamount to cheating. ]


If anything, it's even less. [ He laughs, surprised and a little intrigued, and reaches out to accept the hot dog regardless of what he just said, though he doesn't bite into it and instead just turns it around to look it over. ] Incredible. How did you do that?
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[personal profile] primedirectives 2022-06-13 05:59 pm (UTC)(link)
[ Chris was never much of a scientist, not to mention he grew up with a comparative religions professor heading his household, so he's spent a large portion of his life listening to stories about magic and miracles and has even witnessed a few himself.

He still believes that there's an explanation for everything, but he can't deny the fact that some things are just too complicated for his understanding.

Watching Loki transform a kebab into a hot dog and a glass of whatever juice or wine or tea he ordered into what looks like pure water definitely feels like one of those things. ]


Hence those stones you mentioned. [ Chris is still perfectly happy to leave them where they belong: far away from him and the Enterprise. He's done enough tampering with crystals, thank you. ] Is that how you got here so quickly? Warping reality?
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[personal profile] primedirectives 2022-06-13 06:11 pm (UTC)(link)
[ He's not quite sure when he stopped having to lift his chin an inch or two to meet Loki's eyes and instead had to tip it down, but whenever it happened, it was so naturally done that Chris barely even notices the change now as he looks down at the young man hugging his bicep.

Young man, ancient being, god of mischief, inter-dimensional traveler, magic-wielder...

It's possible Chris is in over his head. ]


You're very complimentary. [ It must clearly be working, or surely Chris wouldn't be so relaxed right now, smiling slightly as he takes in all the details of his companion. To be fair, Loki isn't the first person who'd stepped into the wrong universe that he'd met. So far he seems easier to handle than Georgiou ever was. ] Was the me in your universe not worth the effort?
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[personal profile] primedirectives 2022-06-13 06:25 pm (UTC)(link)
[ He laughs as well, letting himself be tugged along.

Games? Prizes? Loki is making this random market on some backwater little moon sound like a carnival, or some kind of fun fair. It's not precisely the cluster of adjectives Chris would have chosen, but Loki's enthusiasm is infectious, and he finds himself easily being led along the path. ]


Alright, alright, what do I have to do.
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[personal profile] primedirectives 2022-06-13 06:37 pm (UTC)(link)
[ Chris is pretty sure he never said that.

Maybe the him in another universe said that. Ugh. This is why he doesn't mess with alternate dimensions. It's all too confusing and he's too old to keep all this information in line, thank you very much.

Watching Loki charm the bullish seller behind her little booth is nearly as entertaining as being the full recipient of all that charm, and Chris has to admit to being mildly impressed by the ease with which he turns on such a skill. It also makes him pretty damn aware that he is being charmed by Loki, but Chris is charming enough himself to know that not all manipulation is sinister in nature, and so far, he hasn't seen any reason to be distrustful.

It's enough to make him wink at Loki when he glances at him sideways, agreeing to go along with the farce. ]
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[personal profile] primedirectives 2022-06-14 12:28 pm (UTC)(link)
[ To avoid the impression of trying to peek behind the seller's bulky shoulder, Chris leans closer to Loki, draping his arm over the other man's shoulder and once again idly noticing how comfortable the motion is, like their bodies were engineered to fit into the same space.

That hadn't always been the case, right?

Regardless, it seems to be the case now, and whatever the reason, it puts Chris in the perfect position to murmur a quiet: ]
Laying it on a little thick there, pal, [ into his ear.

Turning back to the seller, he hems and haws for a moment before deciding, careful to keep his awareness of the mirror relegated solely to his periphery. ]


At first I thought yellow, but now I'm thinking blue.
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[personal profile] primedirectives 2022-06-14 07:49 pm (UTC)(link)
[ A little curl of tension loosens when the mirror settles back down where it was before; he can't lie and say there wasn't a part of him that was bracing for this escapade to be discovered, for the seller to bellow in outrage and for them to be chased through the market. It seems pretty par for the course for Chris' experience in alien markets, much to his chagrin.

He gives Loki a flat look of his own before curling his arm around his shoulders a little tighter, pasting on an appropriately appreciative look as the (admittedly) pretty bracelet is revealed.

At least the minotaur seems appeased with Loki's fawning praise, though Chris starts to try and steer them away anyway, unwilling to press their luck. He has his phaser on him, but he doesn't want to start firing anything in the throng of people around them, set to stun or not. ]
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[personal profile] primedirectives 2022-06-14 09:02 pm (UTC)(link)
[ Chris barely manages to flick a coin onto the table before they get pushed aside by sooner other curious market-goers, he has no idea if it was enough out to much for the bracelet, but it's the thought that counts.

When Loki pushes him into the alley and shoves him up against the wall, Chris's automatic defense response kicks in, though he does manage not to do something like pull his dads passer or trip them both to the horns. Who knows what's on this ground.

It only takes a second for his brain to catch up with hood body, to realize he's not in danger. Of being attacked, at least.
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I equivocated. It's different.
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[personal profile] primedirectives 2022-06-14 09:39 pm (UTC)(link)
[ It would be the height of arrogance to say that Chris is used to people flinging themselves at him.

For one thing, he captains what is technically a military vessel, and most of the people who share it with him are his direct subordinates, so that's obviously not even remotely appropriate as far as intra-ship assignations. And despite the stereotype, most alien dignitaries aren't chomping at the bit to have a go at a Starfleet captain. Usually they eye him with distrust, still reluctant to let this weird fleshy little human have access to their worlds and their cultures.

And yet, he's comfortable enough with the proceedings that Loki's hands sliding over his waist and then up around his chest gets little more than a low, rumbled laugh vibrating in his chest.

It's nice to have someone be so delighted by him, alright, he's only human and having his ego stroked is certainly gratifying. So sue him. ]


I think you can be very nice when you put your mind to it, can't you?
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[personal profile] primedirectives 2022-06-14 09:59 pm (UTC)(link)
[ He clearly has quite a long list of monikers; which makes sense, probably, if he'd managed to stay alive for thousands of years, Chris is sure he'd get a fair number of aliases too. As it is, he's going to get about fifty years max, but that's enough for him. Probably.

Number One is going to absolutely eviscerate him if this goes south.

Is it bad that Chris is starting to think it's probably worth it?

He lets his hands settle on Loki's sides beneath his cloak, petting him absently through the thick fabric of his sweatshirt, feeling out the long and lean shape of him hidden beneath his clothes. Already, he's proven to Chris that he can manipulate reality, shapeshift — that picture of a dark-haired woman on his communicator is making more and more sense now — so it shouldn't be surprising that the body beneath his hands feels so nice to touch, but it does, and Chris lets his pleasure be known with a long, pleased sigh. ]


Are you going to prove it to me?

[ Is he really going to do this in a fucking alley? ]

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