Tenth Trick: Permavideo

[doeswhathewants]

[The NV flicks on, propped up on a table, focused on Loki who sits cross legged on the floor, a baby sling across his chest. The sling is occupied by a lump that is invisible to most, save for a hot pink mohawk and a hot pink collar with a little silver hammer shaped tag dangling from it. The hellhound looks plump and happy to everyone who can see her.]

This- [He speaks with his head bent over the hellhound] -is Thora. Say hello, Thora-

[He helps her wave a faintly pink paw at the NV and she tries to nip his fingers in retaliation]

She's kind of the best hellhound ever. [In that condescending way only thirteen year old boys are capable of. And then suddenly serious, green fire in his eyes] And if anyone were to harm her, I would put their insides onto their outsides and join her in having a nibble. Just saying.

[And then that jovial demeanor returns again.] I've been learning much about the mortal world thanks to Google- the browser of webs. But so much information conflicts. I wish to know more. Midgard and humans are so different than what I always thought.

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[doeswhathewants]

[Sigh] That is annoying.

[harriedosborn]

Yeah. You're better off just sticking to books.

[doeswhathewants]

While I enjoy books, they do not seem up to date on the issues that I need to learn of.

[harriedosborn]

The... like, hipsters? And surgeries?

[doeswhathewants]

Exactly.

Relevant things, Harry.

[harriedosborn]

Well, there might be some useful information about that online.

[doeswhathewants]

But you said everything was lies.

[And he might be having a bit of fun at your expense at this point.]

[harriedosborn]

There are lies about everything.

[doeswhathewants]

How is one to know the truth?

[harriedosborn]

Check their sources.

[doeswhathewants]

Is Wikipedia a valid source? Ah. I wonder if this exists in our world. It would have been a most helpful source back in the day.

[harriedosborn]

Usually it is.

[doeswhathewants]

I will learn EVERYTHING!

[harriedosborn]

That's the spirit. Are you in school?

[doeswhathewants]

No.

How boring. It would cut into my day in a very inconvenient way.

[harriedosborn]

It would help you learn.

[doeswhathewants]

Not the things I wish to know, only the things I already know. I went once, for a week. It was tedious and not the sort of education a person needs to survive in the world, I should think.

[harriedosborn]

I had to get through school to get where I was. [ Well, also have a rich, successful father. ] But I guess a God wouldn't care.

[doeswhathewants]

I know the things I need to know, the ah- basic subjects as I suppose they are called in school. We were taught those at an early age in Asgard, then in more useful skills as we grew older. I remember much of it.

[harriedosborn]

Oh. Then I guess you're covered.

[doeswhathewants]

For the practical things, yes.

But for the more complicated issues- what is right, what is goth, etc. Well, I suppose I can Google it on the Inter Net.

[harriedosborn]

Right and wrong aren't too difficult to figure out. It just takes practice.

[doeswhathewants]

It's the gray areas that are killer.

[harriedosborn]

Yeah. Takes some experience.

[doeswhathewants]

Oh. I have experience.