Dear Reader,
Loki the Lie-Smith. He has a reputation for it. Most people assume that he's bad because he lies. The trick is, often, in many of those lies, is hidden a bit of truth. Has he lied to me? Yes. It's sometimes a blatant and foolish lie for the intent of buffoonery and fun. Loki's deadpan humor is spot on and sometimes it's hard to tell if the tall tale is legit or not. Sometimes it's a selective editing of the truth in an effort to soften something harsh. And sometimes he lies just to see if I'll catch on to it.
More often than not, his lies are designed like clever word problems that if you navigate them successfully, you'll find the truth at the root.
One thing he can't tolerate in my experience is a badly told lie. It's one thing if it is buffoonery. The more egregious and ridiculous the lie, the more points you score. It's like bragging when you're playing that game. But, if you're going to lie in earnest don't expect him to favor you if you can't do it well. As he said to me one time, lying is an art form. An amateur can do it well, if they have skill. A professional had better do it well or they're a failure. The critics don't take well to failure from professionals. And, as Loki has said in the past, he is one of the connoisseurs of falsehood and judges the art form to high standards.
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