Thor Odinson (
st_ormbreaker) wrote2018-12-05 08:53 pm
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It couldn't be anything important.
That's what Thor decided first. If he was going to lie to Valkyrie, it was going to be over something pointless, something trivial. Something that didn't matter. The first lie is a small one -- a message sent to her from his notebook:
That is, if Thor had something important to discuss.
Thor is sitting at one of the tables in the pool bar, notebook open, two bottles pulled from the bar's shelves: a Johnnie Walker and a newly-discovered malt scotch he'd pulled from the shelf based on name alone (Highland Park Valkyrie). It felt appropriate somehow.
Thor idly writes in his notebook as he waits, brows furrowed with thought.
That's what Thor decided first. If he was going to lie to Valkyrie, it was going to be over something pointless, something trivial. Something that didn't matter. The first lie is a small one -- a message sent to her from his notebook:
I need to talk to you about something.Truth be told, Thor had nothing of significance to talk about. The two of them chatted enough that there generally wasn't anything new to discuss about their day-to-day. The one truly significant thing he had to talk to Valkyrie about he had done so shortly after arrival, and even then he didn't feel particularly inclined to give out anything more than just the essentials -- then or now.
Pool Bar, one hour.The Pool Bar was unoccupied this time of year. During the spring and summer months, you'd find people there all hours of the day, making their own drinks to suck down as they lay out at the pool's edge. Winter made the location less appealing. It was private, the perfect place to discuss something important.
That is, if Thor had something important to discuss.
Thor is sitting at one of the tables in the pool bar, notebook open, two bottles pulled from the bar's shelves: a Johnnie Walker and a newly-discovered malt scotch he'd pulled from the shelf based on name alone (Highland Park Valkyrie). It felt appropriate somehow.
Thor idly writes in his notebook as he waits, brows furrowed with thought.
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"You wrote, Your Majesty?" She called as she approached from yards away, claiming the chair across from Thor.
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"What do you think?" he asks. "I'm considering changing my name."
Thor was absolutely not considering this at all. Thor Stark sounded ridiculous. It didn't sound right. It was just weird.
Lie number two.
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Ah.
"That's what you decided on." Her question flat, her gesture at it lame.
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"Given that Tony's agreed to have a ceremony according to our custom --" Partial truth. "-- I thought it would be fair for me to adopt some of his own as well."
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"I am not sure it would be appropriate to drop the Odinson name."
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"Right." Valkyrie reached for the scotch, twisting and yanking the cap off for a hearty swig. "I say do it."
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"You don't think it sounds...?"
Thor makes a little humming noise and gestures vaguely.
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"Will he, though?"
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"He might not even like it," Thor argues. "He might find it uncomfortable. He's engaged already back home, you know."
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"Yes," Thor agrees, hoping that the please let's drop this and never speak of this again isn't somehow bleeding through the latest lie.
Still, he's pretty certain that Tony will put an end to this particular discussion immediately. Especially with Thor's encouragement.
Thor forces a tremendous smile and pulls his journal back across the table.
"Please."
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As soon as Valkyrie is out of sight, he abruptly shoots Tony a message.
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"Reporting back, Your Majesty."
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"The verdict?"
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Still, much like a dog who has just attempted a newly-learned trick, Thor is desperate for approval.
"You believed me until you talked to him, though." There's an unspoken right? there at the end of the sentence, and if Valkyrie can't hear it in his voice, she can probably see it in his eyes.
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