Alright. My story is quite long overall, so I'll start with the first of my crimes.
[Well, of the large ones.]
As I've told you, I was raised as the son of King Odin. I was led to believe that both my brother and I had an equal chance at inheriting the throne. But I knew that wasn't true long before it was decided that Thor would be king. It was always going to be Thor. Even if he was clearly not ready.
So I sabotaged his coronation. Set him up to show his violent, thoughtless side. And I did it by working with our greatest enemy: Jotunheim. It worked better than I imagined, frankly. Thor nearly got himself and the rest of us killed, and as punishment, he was banished. Which meant that when the Allfather fell ill, I rose to take his place.
I had only intended to delay the coronation by proving Thor wasn't suited for the task yet. When I was handed an even greater opportunity, I took it. Treason upon treason, really.
[But that's as good a place to stop as any. He nods at Theon, eyebrow raised.]
Now you. Tell me what you think you've done to bring you here.
[ Now, that sounds eerily familiar. Theon had grown up believing that he was his father’s true heir. He was, after all, Balon’s last remaining son and in most situations that would be more than enough to secure his position. The Iron Islands are different, though. He never once considered that his older sister might be a real contender for the Seastone Chair.
That isn’t a bad idea, he thinks, considering Loki’s story in a way that Loki likely didn’t intend. A shame I won’t get a chance to sabotage anything. Asha would have deserved it.
He casts Loki a doubtful expression. Small potatoes, really. It sounds more like a joke gone slightly wrong. ]
And they made you an inmate for that? I would hate to turn this into a competition.
[ He laughs, but it doesn’t quite meet his eyes. There’s little humor in his voice when he continues. ]
I know why I’m here. I’ve never been unclear in that regard. It’s because I captured Winterfell and the things I did there.
[But he's going to get more out of Theon before he elaborates, if he can.]
And I imagine yours is too. You may be right that that one campaign contains the bulk of your crimes. But it was built up of individual choices. Things you chose to do when there were other, less cruel alternatives.
What comes to mind? Maybe not the worst, objectively. I'm just curious what comes to mind as a clear choice you made.
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[Well, of the large ones.]
As I've told you, I was raised as the son of King Odin. I was led to believe that both my brother and I had an equal chance at inheriting the throne. But I knew that wasn't true long before it was decided that Thor would be king. It was always going to be Thor. Even if he was clearly not ready.
So I sabotaged his coronation. Set him up to show his violent, thoughtless side. And I did it by working with our greatest enemy: Jotunheim. It worked better than I imagined, frankly. Thor nearly got himself and the rest of us killed, and as punishment, he was banished. Which meant that when the Allfather fell ill, I rose to take his place.
I had only intended to delay the coronation by proving Thor wasn't suited for the task yet. When I was handed an even greater opportunity, I took it. Treason upon treason, really.
[But that's as good a place to stop as any. He nods at Theon, eyebrow raised.]
Now you. Tell me what you think you've done to bring you here.
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That isn’t a bad idea, he thinks, considering Loki’s story in a way that Loki likely didn’t intend. A shame I won’t get a chance to sabotage anything. Asha would have deserved it.
He casts Loki a doubtful expression. Small potatoes, really. It sounds more like a joke gone slightly wrong. ]
And they made you an inmate for that? I would hate to turn this into a competition.
[ He laughs, but it doesn’t quite meet his eyes. There’s little humor in his voice when he continues. ]
I know why I’m here. I’ve never been unclear in that regard. It’s because I captured Winterfell and the things I did there.
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[But he's going to get more out of Theon before he elaborates, if he can.]
And I imagine yours is too. You may be right that that one campaign contains the bulk of your crimes. But it was built up of individual choices. Things you chose to do when there were other, less cruel alternatives.
What comes to mind? Maybe not the worst, objectively. I'm just curious what comes to mind as a clear choice you made.