I remember you told me. For all the good you've ever done my work you may as well-
[The archangel's features grow dark but the light from within flares brighter and he looks like- briefly - a cornered creature struggling against a bigger beast.]
...can rage be painful? Because that's all this is. And don't get me wrong I love a good fight. I love one.
[he throws his head back with a laugh]
I haven't had a good chance to do some real damage in millennia. Instead I've been babysitting you and nine million other cackling fucking chickens fretting and whining and panicking and wheeee woe is meeee Gabriel don't end the world I want to run around earth sitting around doing nothing and staring at my traitorous- you-
[this may shock aziraphale but gabriel breathes and the screen goes bright white for a second. And it's his ex-boss back looking sincere.]
Aziraphale I am not in pain. On the contrary I feel great.
But the last time someone talked like this. Felt like this it was the morningstar. And he was a dick and whatever I am...not him
[Well. This is all horrifying. The way he's acting for one thing, but even more worrying are the words, like the glimpse into the other angel's psyche that he never really needed or wanted.
He's also half ready to hang up after that screed.
But his concern outweighs his other reactions.]
No, no you aren't Lucifer. That much is certain. But you don't seem exactly yourself just this moment either. Something strange is going on.
I reached out to humans. Poe Dameron and- he's a leader.
[it is squeaked out.] I think there's a lot more happening and -
You. Needed to know so you could protect yourself. And others if needed.
I'm a lot of things Angel of the Eastern Gate but son't pick fights for fun. I know exactly what I'm capable of and you do too. I like things scheduled. like a nerd.
[he sighs] i don't know what that word means but I am growing to loathe it.
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Date: 2019-10-16 09:17 pm (UTC)[The archangel's features grow dark but the light from within flares brighter and he looks like- briefly - a cornered creature struggling against a bigger beast.]
...can rage be painful? Because that's all this is. And don't get me wrong I love a good fight. I love one.
[he throws his head back with a laugh]
I haven't had a good chance to do some real damage in millennia. Instead I've been babysitting you and nine million other cackling fucking chickens fretting and whining and panicking and wheeee woe is meeee Gabriel don't end the world I want to run around earth sitting around doing nothing and staring at my traitorous- you-
[this may shock aziraphale but gabriel breathes and the screen goes bright white for a second. And it's his ex-boss back looking sincere.]
Aziraphale I am not in pain. On the contrary I feel great.
But the last time someone talked like this. Felt like this it was the morningstar. And he was a dick and whatever I am...not him
[Unspoken. help me. Please.
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Date: 2019-10-18 02:31 am (UTC)He's also half ready to hang up after that screed.
But his concern outweighs his other reactions.]
No, no you aren't Lucifer. That much is certain. But you don't seem exactly yourself just this moment either. Something strange is going on.
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Date: 2019-10-18 02:54 am (UTC)[it is squeaked out.] I think there's a lot more happening and -
You. Needed to know so you could protect yourself. And others if needed.
I'm a lot of things Angel of the Eastern Gate but son't pick fights for fun. I know exactly what I'm capable of and you do too. I like things scheduled. like a nerd.
[he sighs] i don't know what that word means but I am growing to loathe it.