026 ☯ Alma [VIDEO]

[alma_karma]

[The feed clicks on as a child's socked foot carelessly shifts by it. Said foot is quickly tucked beneath the child it belongs to and the PDA is paid absolutely zero attention. There are far more important things happening here.

Alma's sitting cross-legged on his bed with his new Gameboy (thanks Lavi) clutched in his hands. He's focused on that little screen like only a child can be, face barely five inches away and his tongue sticking out from between his lips. There's no tinny-sounding music to go by since the boy's somehow acquired a simple set of headphones, but if the expression on his face is any clue? Whatever's going on is epic.]

C'mon, Bulbasaur, one more, one more... [Or maybe he's just reached his first gym leader.

He continues mumbling at the screen, tilting the game from side to side as if that will help him win, barely even blinking when his golem flutters over to settle in his shaggy hair. Tension builds in his shoulders as he approaches what must be the climax of... whatever it is he's doing. Thick eyebrows furrow and his mouth widens to form a tentative grin...

And suddenly his entire expression falls flat. He drops the game into his lap and slaps both hands over his face, obviously disgusted.]

Aw, c'mon! Brock, you're such a douchewaffle! Stupid jerk!

[Looks like somebody lost.]

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[mischief_reborn]

[Loki just tilts his head just a bit.] I was bored...

Oh! It is a place that exists and doesn't exist at the same time. Data that flies through the air to bring you pictures, films and stories. They also let you communicate with others around the world.

[alma_karma]

[Loki, you crazy.

Alma picks up his new PDA.] You mean like these?

[mischief_reborn]

[...A little but don't say it to his face. It would hurt his precious feels.]

Yes, but bigger and faster. [Loki digs into his ever present messenger bag, arm going far deeper in it than the floor looks like it would allow before pulling out a piece of tech from home. His iPad.] Like this.

[alma_karma]

[He would never hurt Loki's precious feels.

The boy marvels at Loki's magically disappearing arm, but he's quickly distracted by the appearance of the sleek, new... technology... thing. Hope Loki doesn't mind being crowded while Alma investigates.]

This thing does the same thing out golems do?

[mischief_reborn]

[He doesn't mind the smaller all up in his bzns. He does the same to Alma too.

Loki gets the device to boot up. Sure he has no signal here, lol 3G? Nope. But he did sneak across the river to charge it up so he could derp around on it when he's bored.]

No... These are more advanced than those. I can watch films on it, play games, read things, play music... [He's kind of tired of the same music over and over though. DAMN YOU LIBBY BRINGING HIM BACK IN TIME!]

[alma_karma]

[Good, then they can take turns practically climbing all over each other and sharing fabulous new swear words.]

Films? You mean like movies? And games? What kind of games? [Dude, you've opened the dam.] How come it only has one button?

[mischief_reborn]

[Awesome. Not to mention cuddles piles.]

All sorts of games! [Loki tugs off one of his gloves, pressing said button to pull up the device's lock screen, bare finger sliding over the arrow to unlock it before tapping the photo application to show off some of the photos he'd taken back home.]

[alma_karma]

[Dude... that is so cool. He wonders over the smooth moving images and bright colors for a bit, watching Loki page through them before reaching over to try it himself.]

Is that your home?

[mischief_reborn]

[Loki holds out the device a bit for Alma to move through the photos a bit easier.] Yes... That is Asgardia where I am from.

[alma_karma]

[He plays with the photos a bit, moving images back and forth rapidly as he experiments with the touch screen. After a few moments he lets the photos still and looks up at Loki, expression thoughtful.]

Do you miss it?