Thor/Loki pre-Thor 1 in Asgard?

[nightoperator.livejournal.com]

Hey everyone! I'm looking for some Thor/Loki or gen recs set before the 1st Thor movie. I'd prefer longer stories (but I'm open to anything) like Thor and Loki going on adventures to the other 9 realms or anything like that. I'm really open to anything as long as it's set before the Thor movies. AU is fine too. I've read a ton but I'm having some difficulty finding rec lists specifically focusing on this time period.

Thanks so much!

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a pre- Thor movie AU

[karambura.livejournal.com]

magic, lost and found (http://archiveofourown.org/works/418698) (91910 words) by circa1220bce (http://archiveofourown.org/users/circa1220bce)
Chapters: 9/?
Fandom: Thor (2011) (http://archiveofourown.org/tags/Thor%20(2011))
Rating: Explicit
Warnings: Author Chose Not To Use Archive Warnings
Relationships: Loki/Thor, Loki/Other(s)
Characters: Loki (Marvel), Thor (Marvel)
Additional Tags: Pseudo-Incest, Community: norsekink, Norse Mythology - Freeform
Summary: Magic is for children and cruel, cowardly adults. This is what Thor and all Asgardians are taught and know is true.

[amalthia]

Have you read this story: The Last Days of Magic and Glory by Tzzzz?

[nightoperator.livejournal.com]

Yes, I really liked that one! I'm excited for the sequel to be completed.

[twistofapen.livejournal.com]

I get the feeling you're looking more for fics with focus on the Thor/Loki dynamic, but since you mentioned being open to anything in this time period I'll rec a few more Loki-centric fics as well.

Fics which are Thor/Loki, or feature both brothers as main characters:

Once We Were Young (https://archiveofourown.org/series/31208) by fallintosanity
A collection of short stories and character studies about Thor and Loki, prior to the events of Thor. [Gen.]

His The Boy (https://archiveofourown.org/works/411035) by toitsu
In which Thor, W3 and Sif slowly learn to suppress the instinct to protect Loki because it's just his clones that are dying around them. [Gen.]

heavy in your hand (https://archiveofourown.org/works/495550) by kiyala
Loki turns himself into a copy of Mjölnir. Out of curiosity. [Thor/Loki.]

The Prologue (http://norsekink.livejournal.com/3231.html?thread=7017887#t7017887) by anon.
Prompt: Thor, ladies man extraordinaire, makes a bet with the Warriors 3 that he can get Loki to fall in love with him and be his first bed partner. But Thor is doing this as revenge for all the tricks Loki's played on them, and fully plans on breaking Loki's heart. Unfortunately, Loki in love is a whole different Loki, and Thor didn't plan on *actually* falling in love with his brother.

Untitled (http://norsekink.livejournal.com/1123.html?thread=10339#t10339) by anon.
Prompt: There is a myth where a dwarf sews shut Loki's mouth. Thor finds out about it when he returns. [Gen.]


More Loki-centric recs:

Slow Poison (https://archiveofourown.org/works/507729/chapters/893754) by Mikkeneko
Years before the events of Thor and Avengers, Loki is working as a spymaster for his father the King. Or at least... that's what he thinks he's doing. [Gen.]

The Several Heirs of Loki Odinson, Prince of the Realm of Asgard (https://archiveofourown.org/works/392555) by theory tale
Prompt: Loki's greatest con is passing off random monsters as members of the royal family. The reason Odin keeps banishing them is because he's totally on to him. [Gen.]

Allfather Knows Best (Not That Anyone Listens to Him) (https://archiveofourown.org/works/474801) by Coneycat
Prompt: I just found a version of the lip-sewing story in which the dwarf demands Loki's head AND ODIN REFUSES. Comes right out and says, "No, that's crazy, ask for something else." [A version of the lip-sewing incident, featuring Odin's acceptable parenting moments. Gen. Also part of a pre-Thor series (https://archiveofourown.org/series/15185), although I haven't read the other fics and can't vouch for how well they would fit your search.]

The Ugly Duckling (http://norsekink.livejournal.com/3415.html?thread=8208727#t8208727) by anon.
Thor grew fast, as cygnets were prone, dulling from silver to full grey with the promise of white, while Loki went from brown to brown to brown and tried to pretend he wasn’t jealous of the burgeoning colours around him. The girls fledged first in a whirlwind of shades: scarlet tanagers and bluebirds and yellowhammers and green jays and purple martins, and at least one utterly unsurprising goshawk (Sif would insist on being different). --[Always-an-animal!AU, gen. Um. This probably wasn't what you had in mind when you mentioned being opened to AU's, but. It's cute and well-written.]

How to use yourself (http://ingu.livejournal.com/5743.html) by ingu
For a long time afterwards, Loki started to notice. The way Volstagg would greet Hogun and Fandral with a wide, enveloping hug. The way Odin would wrap his arm tenderly around Frigga's shoulders in the more private of moments. The way Thor would chase and tackle Sif, picking her up and spinning her around and around until she squealed. Loki noticed none of this ever happened to him. [Gen.]

You might also want to check out this list (http://bea-recs.dreamwidth.org/34595.html#cutid10), which contains recs sorted by time period.

[nightoperator.livejournal.com]

Thank you SO much. I especially love that norse-kink story with Loki's lips being sewn shut. I'm so excited to have so much new stuff to read. I really appreciate you taking the time to assemble these!!