In Capable Hands

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An AU, obviously. In mythology Thor isn't only a god of thunder, but he's also a god of fertility and healing. Fertility, regeneration, healing... all of it screams 'life' and it suits Thor perfectly. And, while I don't like comic books and don't read them, I know there are some where Thor is a doctor.

Loki was one of several people, rescued from a burning building. He's got some burns, burnt airways and carbon monoxide poisoning. It's really bad, but nothing that doctor Thor cannot handle. It took Loki quite a while to become more or less conscious, and Thor was there when it happened. And, even though the healing process is really unpleasant, to say the least, Thor has become a source of comfort.

The flowers on the bedside table are from Thor, but Loki probably doesn't know it yet. As you can see, he's not well enough to notice much.

I don't think waking up in a hospital is in any way a good thing, but, when you see an awesome, big, compassionate, warm and caring doctor, it may be a nice consolation... Somebody's going to be asked out on a date, as soon as they are well, and there will be a lot of comfort to cope with the horrifying experience of burning, suffocating and nearly dying in fire.

I decided to dress Loki up in a green hospital gown (yes, one of those that leave a patient's bottom bare), though it's lowered now, due to the examination, so you can't see much of it.

About Thor's badge... In my mind all Midgard AUs (at least, modern AUs) with these two always happen in a Nordic country, so I wrote Thor's name in Icelandic, which is 'Þór Óðinnson'. I've never had a chance to see a doctor in Iceland, and I don't know what kind of badges they use, so I had to improvise; though I have a strong suspicion that they only have their given names on it.

I'm so glad I managed to find a propelling pencil just like the one that I'd broken earlier. It's perfect in my hand and the leads are as sharp as needles. I really needed it for this picture, because it allowed me to draw really thin lines and textures.

Plenty of time and efforts were spent on details. After drawing so many still lifes in my life, I just couldn't help drawing detailed bedcovers and other stuff. As usual, my inanimate objects look better than the characters. But those who have seen my other pictures already know it. I'm a perfectionist, but I'm not perfect, and drawing human bodies isn't my strong suit. Maybe, by drawing as many details as possible, I'm trying to overcompensate for the lack of skill.

A couple of people asked me what fount I use. I don't use any; this is my handwriting (including Thor's badge on this picture). I always give my works both Russian (which is my native language) and English names when I sign them.

As usual, drawn by pencil, coloured with Photoshop brushes.


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Update: After drawing this picture, I wrote a prompt on norsekink, asking for doctor!Thor, who saves Loki. Grimmie_me, who's a brilliant fanfiction writer, wrote a fill. If you find the whole idea interesting, you can read the story 'Only the broken hearts (make you beautiful)': archiveofourown.org/works/1104…

Update 2 (February the 19th, 2016): I came back to this picture to correct the anatomical details and draw Thor's head completely differently, from a scratch, because I knew that simply correcting it would've been useless, since it barely looked like Thor's at all.