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[scarygirl]

Who: Leah of Hel (scarygirl), Loki Laufeyson (not_a_troll) and Kanaya Maryam (mcfussyfangs)
What: Sleepovers and makeovers
When: Day 661? After the safety blanket event
Where: Leah's room
Rating: PG-13

Leah didn't pay attention to most of what occurred on the network. It came frighteningly close to the internet, and she'd already taken the measure of the internet and dismissed it as a collective of idiots validating each other's idiocy in an endless and vicious cycle she had no interested in contributing to. She only looked when she had nothing else to keep her occupied, and she certainly didn't bother to keep track of Loki's additions to that endless void.

Actually, that was true. Leah felt she spent enough time listening to Loki without looking for what he said to other people. Which she might have great cause to regret, if she knew what he'd been saying about her to other people, or what he'd been planning behind her back.

Case in point- Leah had no idea that he'd goaded Kanaya with tales of how terribly unfashionable she was, or plotted with her to do something about it. (As though it were Leah's fault she only had one dress!) She'd remained in perfect, blissful ignorance, enjoying the solitude after the awkwardness of feeling stuck...to him... which mostly involved sitting, in her room, and doing nothing. Just as she'd always done in her cave.

Completely unsuspecting.

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[not_a_troll]

Loki looks from Leah back to Kanaya and back to Leah again to finally end up looking at Kanaya again, who is towering over him now. A pummeling seems imminent and Loki immediately takes a step back and raises his hands.

"Er...if I am correct this is a fun-for-all make over instead of glaring at a certain dashing godling for things he has not done."

Finally he tries to make a soothing gesture with his hands. Actually there are no ulterior motives besides Leah getting a new dress and perhaps something fun with her hair. Of course this could backfire...

"You could at least put a little bit of trust in me, Leah. It is al just 'fun and games' and...friends."

Yes, he pouts.

[scarygirl]

The person least likely to believe that is Leah.

Actually, that is not true. She does believe him- that's what's so unfortunate about it. She believes that he's at least telling some kind of half truth, and that this was probably one of his motives. It's just that she also believes that he has others, ones he will conveniently not mention if they get him in trouble, and it's those she doesn't trust.

"Thank you for the introduction," she said coldly. "And for meddling in my life, and tricking us both. I am sure that will give us plenty to talk about, without you."

Even though really she knew, if he hung outside the door long enough, she would end up letting him in sooner or later. Not even because she wanted to. Because it was less annoying if she did than if she didn't. But he deserved the lesson first.

[mcfussyfangs]

Kanaya remembers when she trusted everyone and took them at face value but Leah is so cold, even with Loki's explanation, that she finds it hard to trust this time. If she were someone else, she might have pat his head or put a hand on his shoulder, but instead she just bends down slightly to look him in the eye.

"Loki, as sure as I am of your... conviction, perhaps it would be best if, in the future, you planned less unexpected surprises at the expense of your friends."

She nods, standing up and backing away, turning towards Leah and offering an apologetic look.

"Again, I'm sorry. It was not my intention to offend."

[scarygirl]

It seems the ice is a thing that can be turned on and off. The moment Leah looks away from Loki her expression becomes perfectly smooth again, calm and unassuming.

"You did nothing to offend me," she says, and she even smiles a little bit. "I am sorry that we met this way. You may come in, if you want. I don't see why this should spoil anything you had planned for the evening."

[mcfussyfangs]

"As meeting you was what I came here to do, among other more fashion related things, I will be coming in."

Assisting this motive are others, such as the heaviness of her things and the general manner in which Leah conducts herself being absolutely intriguing. So Kanaya lifts her machine a little higher and nods to Loki.

"I will see you later, and we will have a discussion."

Then she proceeds to slide past the small amount of space Leah has left for her to move into her apartment. Girls night it is?

We can keep going while we wait for Mari I guess

[scarygirl]

Leah never truly intended to exclude Loki all night. Just make her point, for as long as it took for him to fully appreciate the effects of her irritation. Because at some point, whatever whining and suffering he evinced would be more irritating than just letting him in to participate, and more likely to have longer lasting consequences.

"- did he really tell you all of that?" she said, leaning against the door after it closed (just in case he tried to get in).

Kay

[mcfussyfangs]

Kanaya sets her machine down, as well as the few folded yards of cloth that she had brought along. She could have brought so much more if she still had it and if she'd been given more time to get it, but there's only so much one can obtain in such little time.

"That is indeed what he told me. I wouldn't have come if I thought he meant to do you harm, or inconvenience you in any way. While I do not mind meddling in the affairs of my friends in some ways, I would not do that to a stranger."