Loki gave his trademark sly smile when his favorite Valkyrie walked into the lounge a few minutes after his most recent champion left. She gave him a hard look, an expression that was wholly unsuited for her soft and gentle face.
"You know, I had my doubts when you had me bend the rules to bring him here," she said.
Loki knew this and just nodded. She wasn't his servant. She was just a partner—a lesser partner, of course, but a business partner and sometimes a friend. But that didn't mean she was always going to agree with him.
"And what do you think now?" he asked.
"He's doing well, but he's still too soft," she said.
"He still has some time to grow."
"He had better” Mary warned.
Time isn't as tight as you think," Loki answered calmly.
She glared at him. "You clearly haven't been paying enough attention then."
"You worry too much," Loki responded. "Miles will be ready. And besides, he's not the only one that matters."
"It's easy for you to say," Mary said. "But if you allow me, maybe I can get more involved with his training," she said hopefully.
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Loki considered it. She did have a point, and he forced down the devious smile. It was his favorite when he could do something he was already planning on doing and have many people think he was doing them a favor.
"Miles would like that, wouldn't he?" Loki said. "Perhaps I'll keep that in mind next time I need a reward."
He and Mary chatted for a bit. Eventually, she left, and Loki frowned, focusing on the hundreds of partitions of his lounge as various copies of himself talked to many of his blessed simultaneously. This partition was just idle, the thought thread of a god accumulating all the small plans that he was executing. But things were shaping up nicely. As much as he wasn't a huge fan of his father, he did have to say the man certainly knew his business.
Level rewards: +3 Focus, +1 Speed, +2 Free points
Level: 17
Status: Tier 4: Valhalla Proper
Class: Arcane Fool, Lvl 10
Subclass: N/A
Traits:
Incisive Gaze
Loki's Champion
Skills:
Mana Perception Enhanced
Spells:
A Fool's Constitution
Dance of the Jester
Weapon proficiencies
Sword: D-1
Spear: F-2
Striking: F-7
Halberd: D-3
Dagger: D-4
Grappling: F-7
Stats
Strength: 37
Speed: 63
Constitution: 22
Focus: 40
Charm: 15
Free Points: 25
Blessing: Loki's Favor
Strength: +2
Speed: +2
Constitution: +2
Focus: +6
Charm: +10
Jester Shop Access
Additional effects: ???