009 | Anna Milton | [video & private]

[afallenstar]

It seems everyone's had quite the morning, so I'll keep this brief. If any of you think you might be the kind of powered up that can help figure out exactly what it is people are turning into, let me know.

In the mean time just...be careful, guys.

[[ Private to the Angelsibs and honorarysib housemate Chuck ]]

As someone [ see Gabriel, re: griping announcement earlier ] has mentioned already, there's something weird going on here. We're human now, completely, and Balthazar....
[ All in good time. ]

Obviously it's a little harder to keep in touch now, but are you all okay so far? No broken bones, stubbed toes, fatal injuries? Keep in touch, okay?

[[ Private to Fun Ghoul ]]

We have a bit of a situation here.

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[afallenstar]

[ Like she would so much as dare ask him for help with the humans. The events of the day might have made her more irrational than usual, but she's not stupid. She's desperate enough to ask for help when normally her pride couldn't handle a blow like that, and she's praying to a God that doesn't listen any more that Lucifer cares just enough to come to her aid. ]

Not for them, for...the siblings. [ She pauses for a moment, letting out a slow breath, and then powers on a little faster. ] If I know what they are, it might help figure out how to deal with this until a better solution is found.

[ And that's her best pitch, that's all she's got. She stops again, collects herself a little and closes her eyes a moment before giving a loose shrug. ]

I'm sorry. When you first arrived, I didn't know what it meant, and I was scared, and I panicked. I still am scared, I'm not going to lie to you, but...this isn't about making my life better if we go back home, this is about surviving the next few days and- [ Her lips curve into something that probably should resemble a smile, but it's tense and wry. She's worried. ] I think Balthazar could do some serious damage.

[villainized]

[ Lucifer neither forgives nor forgets, and the slights and insults delivered upon him by his family are myriad. He owes them nothing. After everything they've done, he believes that he, as the injured party, is the one to whom much is owed.

Yet there is a difference between a family that cannot coexist without squabbling and one filled with hate and vengeance. They may have turned their backs on him, but he remembers what it is to be an angel. He remembers what family means. ]

Our kind has fought and died at the behest of one who never deserved our loyalty and our love, and I suspect will continue to do so until there are no more angels in Heaven or anywhere else. I've been a pawn in that war, much to my irritation, but I'll not be in this one.

The angels, or whatever they're calling themselves today, will not come to harm. Not while I'm here.

[ And in case that's a little too vague, he spells it out for her. ]

Help granted.

[afallenstar]

[ Without even beginning to get into the politics of their world - and God knows she doesn't want too, it's messy and painful for everyone involved - she's well aware that here, he owes them nothing. She can't speak for the others, but the kindest thing Anna has personally done for Lucifer since his arrival is stay out of his away. She knows that he doesn't owe her personally any favours.

Which is precisely why she looks so surprised when he agrees.

She's got enough composure not to all out jaw-drop, that much she'll keep covered, but her eyes widen slightly, and it's hardly significantly more subtle. He's agreeing. He'll help her - he'll help them. ]

It's- it's definitely appreciated. If whoever is doing this can just take our Grace, it wouldn't surprise me if there's more powerful beings lurking around the town than us right now.

[ Words are failing her right now, she's come so far and done so well this time around, the last thing that she wants to do is ruin it. ]

I'll let you know. As soon as I hear anything, about the others, or what we have to worry about.

[villainized]

More powerful? I doubt it.

[ It's not arrogance that makes him say that, but experience. Death would not do this. God is gone. Whatever it is, it can't be stronger than them. ]

What I don't doubt is that the town was caught unaware, and that lack of vigilance led to this. But everything is an opportunity to learn, if only it's taken. So we learn. And next time this doesn't happen.

[ Or it keeps happening and Lucifer washes his hands of it. It's all the same to him. ]

I'll be waiting to hear from you.