Thanks to a horrible twist of Fate, Loki was not discovered by Odin after the Battle of Utgard. Growing up on Jotunheim, he lived as an outcast due to his small stature - until unfortunate events led him to other Realms. Familiar lands and people play their parts in this distorted tale. BAMF! Jotun!Loki AU. Set pre/during/after Thor/Avengers Assemble. MCU-verse.

Boston 1974: Ex-boxer, salesman and occasional thief Stan Pines is down on his luck, when he sees a skinny scientist, Rick Sanchez start a bar fight, and finish it with fire. And for the first time in a long time, Stanford Pines laughs. Then runs, because the cops are coming and they might have warrant out for him.