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WIP Wednesday

Sharing a snippet from Chapter Six of Dividing Lines, the Lokius Severance AU co-authored with the brilliant @insert-witty-user-name-here 💚

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“Can we please talk about something else?” Don asked, massaging his temple. Anything else.

“Fine.” Sylvie leaned back and grabbed a handful of peanuts from the cup in front of them. After a moment her expression brightened. “You seeing anyone new?” 

Don rolled his eyes. Naturally Sylvie would move the conversation from one topic he didn’t want to discuss to another. 

“What?” she pressed. “I’m just curious. You never know when someone might blow into your life and sweep you off your feet.” 

Don's face heated up at the thought of Loki.

“So you have met someone?” Sylvie remarked with a wide smile. “Go on, tell me. Who is it?” 

Don shuffled uncomfortably in his seat. It was a long time since he’d done this – any of it. Dating. Talking casually about crushes with a friend. Truth be told, his feelings for Loki were anything but casual, and that was a problem, because Sylvie would definitely be able to tell, and she wasn’t likely to let the matter drop in a hurry. 

“It’s nobody,” he stammered. “Just someone I ran into after work.” 

“And…” 

“And he’s a little outta my league”

Sylvie scoffed. “I doubt that. You’re quite a catch.” 

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Tagging @wolfpup026 @distracteddream @devilbearingtrouble @loki-is-my-kink-awakening @blackbirdofasgard @thosegayoldmen @silentxsymphony and anyone else who sees this and wants to join! I love reading these fun snippets 💚

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Hi friend, from what I understand the album will be available on streaming services. That's what I've been reading all over Twitter, anyways.

ah really? thank you for telling me 😭

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WIP Wednesday

Tagged by @in-my-loki-feels, thank you! 💚 Sharing a snippet from Chapter 10 of Dividing Lines, co-authored with the inimitable @insert-witty-user-name-here

We're back with our "innies" inside the TVA this week, and for the next few chapters.

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“Do you ever wonder what kind of person you are? In the real world.” 

When Loki finally spoke, his voice was low and ragged. He didn’t look up.

“Sure,” Mobius shrugged. “We all wonder that sometimes. It’s natural to be curious.”

“I don’t mean what your hobbies are, what you like for dinner, or your favourite colour – I mean the choices you made. Why you decided to work at the TVA.”

“Knowing the reason why wouldn’t change anything.”

Loki hugged his knees closer, clasping his hands so tightly the knuckles turned white. “Only a monster could put someone in place like this.”

Mobius’ heart sank.

“Maybe they didn’t know what it would be like? It’s gotta be hard to imagine. It’s not as though outsiders are allowed to do a tour of the Severed Floor before signing up.”

“So you admit this place is a living nightmare?”

“I didn’t say that.”

Loki drew a shaky breath. “You didn’t have to.”

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Tagging @wolfpup026 @loki-is-my-kink-awakening @blackbirdofasgard @silentxsymphony @devilbearingtrouuble @distracteddream @andthekitchensinkao3 and anyone else who sees this and wants to join 💚

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WIP Wednesday

Tagged by @loki-is-my-kink-awakening, @andthekitchensinkao3, @mobiusismycomfortcharacter, thank you! 💚

Sharing a snippet from Chapter 9 of the Severance AU Dividing Lines, co-written with the brilliant @insert-witty-user-name-here

As he stared across the table at Sylvie, a memory flashed through his mind with startling clarity: sitting opposite Mobius in the TVA’s automat, identical slices of suspicious-looking green pie on their plates, Mobius’ eyes crinkling with such unbearable fondness that Loki had felt almost lightheaded with joy, despite the imminent threat of temporal meltdown… Did the TVA still have a pie room? Did he and Mobius still eat lunch together?  For that matter, had his counterpart even found Mobius? Loki had ticked all the relevant boxes in the TVA’s new starter survey, careful to select “data analytics” as his primary interest, but he couldn’t be sure. He couldn’t be sure of anything. However hard he pushed against the barrier inside his mind, his memories of the forty hours per week he spent inside the TVA remained frustratingly out of reach.

Tagging @wolfpup026, @silentxsymphony, @devilbearingtrouuble, @thosegayoldmen, @blackbirdofasgard, @boredintjqueen and anyone else who who'd like to join, for this week or next 💚

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WIP Wednesday

Sharing a short snippet from Chapter 13 of Dividing Lines, co-authored with the marvellous @insert-witty-user-name-here!

Two days without Loki sitting in the cubicle next to him, chattering incessantly and making origami birds, or (more and more often lately) tapping away quietly at his keyboard. Two days without listening to Loki’s snide remarks about the Handbook and the theological foundation of the TVA. Two days without his smile. Mobius wasn’t sure how he had ever survived without Loki’s smile. It had become as essential to him as breathing. His computer beeped a warning and the pixelated image of a wagging finger appeared on the screen. Mobius ignored it. He was falling behind target, but he couldn’t bring himself to care.

Thanks @thosegayoldmen @mobiusismycomfortcharacter and @loki-is-my-kink-awakening for the tags! Passing on to @distracteddream, @wolfpup026, @silentxsymphony, @devilbearingtrouuble, @blackbirdofasgard, for this week or next 💚

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WIP Wednesday

It's that time of the week again! Sharing a snippet from Chapter 8 of Dividing Lines, co-authored with the amazing @insert-witty-user-name-here 💚

“Should we—”  Mobius clamped a hand over Loki’s mouth and pressed him against the shelves before he could finish speaking. Loki was too surprised to react, let alone try to break free.  Instead of receding, the footsteps stopped abruptly. Loki’s heart thumped almost painfully inside his chest, though he wasn’t sure whether his racing pulse was due to the risk of getting caught or the distracting warmth of Mobius’ slightly calloused palm over his lips. “I told you, I need to speak to him.” Ravonna’s voice sounded from the other side of the door, tense and impatient. “With all due respect, Miss Minutes, it’s imperative that he hears this directly from me.”  “And I told you, he doesn’t like to be interrupted during his Vision Time,” Miss Minutes argued, no doubt with an exaggerated cartoon glare.

Thanks for @devilbearingtrouuble for the tag! Tagging @wolfpup026, @distracteddream, @silentxsymphony, @loki-is-my-kink-awakening, @blackbirdofasgard, @thosegayoldmen, @mobiusismycomfortcharacter, @boredintjqueen and - as always! - anyone else who'd like to join 💚

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WIP Wednesday

Sharing a snippet from Chapter 12 of Dividing Lines, co-authored with the brilliant @insert-witty-user-name-here! Tagged by @distracteddream @thosegayoldmen @loki-is-my-kink-awakening @mobiusismycomfortcharacter 💚

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He scrubbed a hand over his face, mind racing. This was all his fault. Wandering through the Museum together, sharing snacks and bickering amiably, he'd let himself hope that Loki was taking genuine pleasure in the excursion, or at least in making snide comments about the displays and sneaking handfuls of popcorn when he thought Mobius wasn't looking. 

Another self-delusion. Despite Ravonna's repeated warnings, despite ample evidence of Loki's fragile emotional state and self-destructive tendencies, he'd lowered his guard. Was the theft an impulsive gesture of defiance? Or had Loki been biding his time, playing the part of the model employee - quiet, hardworking, docile - while secretly waiting for the perfect opportunity to cause as much chaos as possible? 

Not that it mattered either way. All that mattered was that Loki had broken the rules. Again.

And this time, Mobius wouldn't be able to protect him from the consequences.

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No-pressure tagging @wolfpup026 @devilbearingtrouuble @silentxsymphony @boredintjqueen @elodiah and anyone else who sees this and wants to join 💚

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WIP Wednesday

Sharing a snippet from Chapter Four of Dividing Lines, co-authored with the brilliant @insert-witty-user-name-here

Don slowed to a halt and turned around, caught between curiosity and mild annoyance. He found himself face to face with a tall, dark-haired man with impossibly sharp features and striking green eyes. The man’s charcoal grey coat was turned up at the collar, and his dark green scarf (soft, luxurious, effortlessly elegant) brought out the shifting colour of his eyes. Not that Don was looking. “Sorry,” the man began to stutter. He seemed unaccountably nervous; Don would have expected someone as handsome as the dark-haired stranger to be more self-assured. “I uh… well, I… I believe you dropped this,” he finished, holding up a tattered wallet.

Tagging @loki-is-my-kink-awakening @wolfpup026 @distracteddream @devilbearingtrouble @silentxsymphony @thosegayoldmen @andthekitchensinkao3 @blackbirdofasgard and anyone else who’d like to join, for this week or next! I love seeing what everyone is working on 💚

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WIP Wednesday

Sharing a snippet from Chapter 11 of Dividing Lines, co-authored with the superlative @insert-witty-user-name-here 💚 In which the Chronodata Analytics team goes on an excursion to the Founder's Museum.

Thanks @distracteddream, @blackbirdofasgard and @mobiusismycomfortcharacter for the tags!

Loki’s sceptical expression softened. Maybe Mobius was imagining it, but his smile looked almost fond. “Very well – lead the way.” It was all Mobius could do to stop himself from grabbing Loki’s hand as he led him through the rooms, explaining the displays as best he could while Loki supplied sarcastic commentary and complained about the inferior quality of the snacks (which didn’t prevent him from surreptitiously reaching over to sneak handfuls of Mobius’ popcorn when he thought he wasn’t looking). They slipped easily into their familiar banter, disagreeing over the placement of objects and the literary merit of the label text (Loki pedantically pointed out the typos, while Mobius dared to wonder aloud if there was a separate department dedicated to caring for the displays and producing the factsheets). After some cajoling, Loki even deigned to try on a top hat in the props room. It suited him almost too well, drawing attention to his impossibly sharp cheekbones. Mobius chose a brown bowler hat and they posed together for a photograph inside a red-curtained booth, bickering about which buttons to press. Mobius hadn’t been this happy in weeks.

Tagging @loki-is-my-kink-awakening @wolfpup026 @devilbearingtrouuble @silentxsymphony @thosegayoldmen @mirilyawrites and anyone else who sees this, for this week or next! 💚

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WIP Wednesday

Sharing a snippet from Chapter 5 of Dividing Lines, co-authored with the incomparable @insert-witty-user-name-here 💚

(Why yes this fic includes a lot of silliness alongside the angst)

Verity’s cheeks reddened in anger. Just as Mobius was about to intervene, stepping between them, Casey let out a dramatic sputter, spewing coffee across his desk.  “Casey, are you okay?” Mobius asked in alarm.  Casey set down his mug and stood up to dry off the coffee that had dribbled down his crisp white shirt.  “Mobius!” he shouted, glaring at Loki. “He swapped out the sugar for salt – again!”  Mobius turned to find Loki leaning back in his chair with a satisfied, bordering-on-goading smile. Mobius rubbed the sides of his head, feeling the beginnings of a headache.  “Seriously, Loki? Aren’t you ever gonna get tired of that?”  “To be fair,” Loki replied sweetly, “options for entertainment are severely limited here. One might argue that I’m providing a valuable service by alleviating the tedium of this dismal organisation.”  “Really? Is that what you were doing when you set my stapler in jelly last Friday? Where did you even find the ingredients to make that?”  “Actually that was pretty funny,” Verity chuckled.  “Yeah, that was a good one,” Casey agreed, grinning from ear to ear, his annoyance with Loki’s pranks apparently forgotten. 

Tagging @loki-is-my-kink-awakening @blackbirdofasgard @devilbearingtrouble @distracteddream @silentxsymphony @thosegayoldmen @boredintjqueen @wolfpup026 @andthekitchensinkao3, for this week or next!

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WIP Wednesday

Sharing a snippet from Chapter 14 of Dividing Lines, co-written with the wonderful @insert-witty-user-name-here!

Mobius rounded a corner, averting his eyes from a poster of the Founder pointing his finger and glaring intensely, accompanied by the slogan “Time is of the essence – The TVA needs YOU!” It looked like some kind of recruitment poster, which didn’t make a lot of sense, because they were all already working here. Then again, nothing much about the TVA made logical sense. Mobius had accepted that a long time ago, or thought he had… before Loki arrived to shake up all his certainties and plunge his orderly, predictable, colourless life into chaos.  He replayed Loki’s parting words inside his head. Mobius… thank you. For everything. It was the most Loki had said to him in weeks, and his heart had leapt at the sight of that achingly familiar smile.

Thanks @thosegayoldmen for the tag! Passing onto @wolfpup026 @blackbirdofasgard @loki-is-my-kink-awakening @silentxsymphony @mobiusismycomfortcharacter and anyone else who'd like to join, for this week or next 💚

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WIP Wednesday

Sharing a snippet from Chapter Seven of Dividing Lines, co-authored with the brilliant @insert-witty-user-name-here 💚

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“Well?” Loki asked mischievously. “Do you intend to make a move anytime soon?”

“I…” Mobius trailed off, feeling his face grow warm. It took him a split second to process that by “make a move”, Loki was referring to the in-progress game of Scrabble. “I’m still thinking,” he finished, cursing the blush that he was quite sure hadn’t escaped Loki’s attention. “We’ve got another twelve minutes, we don’t need to rush.”

“Twelve minutes,” Loki repeated dryly. “A luxury.”

Mobius carefully rearranged his tiles to spell “LEAVE” minus the second “E”, conscious of Loki’s eyes on him. The back of his neck prickled. Loki’s penetrating gaze made him feel seen in a way he’d never experienced before, despite the TVA’s constant surveillance; it was unsettling and exhilarating in roughly equal measure. Sometimes he felt like Loki was looking right through him, past the TVA uniform and the carefully constructed facade of professionalism, reading his thoughts. 

The knowledge that Loki was sizing him up, searching for points of weakness he could exploit in his efforts to escape the TVA, didn’t stop Mobius’ heart from beating faster. 

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Tagging @wolfpup026, @loki-is-my-kink-awakening, @distracteddream, @silentxsymphony, @devilbearingtrouuble, @mobiusismycomfortcharacter, @blackbirdofasgard, @thosegayoldmen and anyone else who sees this and wants to join - always love seeing what people are working on!! 💚

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Dividing Lines

Chapter 13 of Dividing Lines is up, co-authored with the wonderful @insert-witty-user-name-here!

https://archiveofourown.org/works/61967617/chapters/166161208

The angst is escalating and this chapter explores some difficult themes. As always, please mind the tags and take care 💚

No name, no memories, and an overabundance of corporate jargon that would drive anyone insane. Loki is trapped inside a sinister bureaucratic nightmare, and he’s desperate to wake up. The TVA – whatever that is – claims he opted to undergo the “Severance Procedure,” splitting his consciousness into two distinct chronologies: one living freely in the outside world, the other eternally bound within the confines of the TVA. The only light in the darkness is a man named Mobius, who also happens to be his team leader. If Loki has imprisoned himself on purpose, he wants to know why – and if he can’t escape, that only leaves one option: burn it all down.

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Dividing Lines

Chapter 3 of Dividing Lines is up!! 💚

In which Loki meets the Chronodata Analytics team.

A Lokius fanfic by @insert-witty-user-name-here and @lgwilt, inspired by Severance.

https://archiveofourown.org/works/61967617/chapters/160591513

No name, no memories, and an overabundance of corporate jargon that would drive anyone insane. Loki is trapped inside a sinister bureaucratic nightmare, and he’s desperate to wake up. The TVA – whatever that is – claims he opted to undergo the “Severance Procedure,” splitting his consciousness into two distinct chronologies: one living freely in the outside world, the other eternally bound within the confines of the TVA. The only light in the darkness is a man named Mobius, who also happens to be his team leader. If Loki has imprisoned himself on purpose, he wants to know why – and if he can’t escape, that only leaves one option: burn it all down.

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Dividing Lines

Chapter 11 of Dividing Lines is up!! Co-written with the talented @insert-witty-user-name-here 💚

In which Mobius, Verity and Casey try to cheer Loki up with a visit to the Founder's Museum. Also featuring an unexpected encounter with the Temporal Engineering & Design Department.

https://archiveofourown.org/works/61967617/chapters/165027058

No name, no memories, and an overabundance of corporate jargon that would drive anyone insane. Loki is trapped inside a sinister bureaucratic nightmare, and he’s desperate to wake up. The TVA – whatever that is – claims he opted to undergo the “Severance Procedure,” splitting his consciousness into two distinct chronologies: one living freely in the outside world, the other eternally bound within the confines of the TVA. The only light in the darkness is a man named Mobius, who also happens to be his team leader. If Loki has imprisoned himself on purpose, he wants to know why – and if he can’t escape, that only leaves one option: burn it all down.