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While it wasn't common for Loki to suddenly appear in Calvin's lab, or lair as he called it, it wasn't unheard of either. So when Loki suddenly appears, with dramatically sound effects that Calvin made sure Jarvis knew to play when it happened, the three persons in the lab doesn't panic but stops to see what he wants. They're not expecting the god to suddenly sneeze, turn the lab into some kind of winter wonderland and himself blue.
Calvin gapes and says the first thing that pops into his head.
"Wanna build a snowman?"
His two minions are busy taking pictures and trying to take readings to figure out where all the snow came from. Loki gives him a blank look and sneezes again, making the snow whirl around him for a moment.
"OK, wow, you are in seriously need of some hot chocolate and movies," Calvin tries to grab Loki's hand, but takes his sleeve instead when the god gives a small flinch just before the hand makes contact.
"I'm a god, I do not require mortal sustenance," Loki tries to say haughty, but it comes out more petulance.
"Chocolate it the food for god and everyone else, the same way cookies are for the dark side."
He pushes Loki down on the couch and drapes a blanket around him. It says a lot about how bad the god is feeling that he isn't protesting and just lets it happens.
Calvin then goes over to his rebuilt coffeemaker, that doesn't make any coffee anymore, and comes back with hot chocolate with whipped cream on top.
"I haven't been able to figure out how to get it to give out those small marshmallows, or sprinklers yet. But I will. For now you can only get whipped cream."
Loki doesn't responds, but takes a sip of the hot beverage.
"Sooo, I think we should start with Frozen," he had thought of suggesting the smurfs, but with how Loki had reacted earlier it would probably be a bad idea. "Can I just say that blue is your color, and the tattoos are a nice touch."
Loki gives him a sneer before sulkily pulling the blanket tighter. Calvin gives up for now; if a complement doesn’t work he doesn't know what will. Instead he asks Jarvis to start the movie. Calvin sings along with the songs and complains when someone does something he doesn't like. Loki is used to this since before and just ignores the other, somehow Calvin always know which movie will make him feel better. After it's finished Loki turns to Calvin.
"No, I will not make you an animated snowman," Calvin closes his mouth since he was just about to ask just that.
"Fine! Just for that we will see Nightmare before Christmas next. And I'll sing along in all the songs."
"You would do that anyway."
Loki liked this movie more than the last, while the first one had been fun to watch this one had a darker tone that fitted him better. And it gave him a couple of ideas to try out on his so called brother the next time they met. He conjured up some hot cider for them to enjoy while watching the skeleton capture this Santa figure.
"I'm a frost giant," he tells Calvin after the movie has ended.
"Are you sure? You're not that tall."
"I'm blue."
"Perhaps you're the lovechild of Mystique and some other mutant. She's blue and can change her looks."
Loki gives him a look.
"Odin found me almost a thousand years ago in a temple."
"Oh, please. Everyone knows that the x-men time travels. That doesn't mean anything. And Logan is like more than a hundred years old, not to mention Wade. Perhaps you’re the lovechild of Mystique and Deadpool, that would explain why you're crazy sometimes."
Loki decides it's best not to comment on that, he knows that if he does it will only lead to an argument. And somehow he usually loses those with Calvin. Besides, he's starting to feel better, if there's one perk with having magic it's that he gets well quickly.
"What's the next movie?"
"Hogfather, I feel like seeing a Christmas movie."
Loki may not have total knowledge of earth’s beliefs, but he doesn’t think that most people believe that Death is capable of becoming Santa, or the Hogfather. But the wizards are amusing, and he can recognize himself with the Oh god of hangovers, especially after one of the feasts he grew up with. But he decides to leave after the movie so he can make some research. He always feels better when he knows what Calvin is talking about.
It doesn't surprise him that a week later the tabloids are filled with the fact that Loki is Mystique lovechild. He just wished he'd been there when Thor heard about it. Or even this Mystique person.