Raphael | 002 | Video | Day 71

[servingmichael]

[ Raphael's post comes at near nine pm. He's sitting, not that the small camera gives much of that, but he's on the walkway at the top of the lighthouse. ]

My brother Lucifer is missing. If you think you are the last one who spoke with him, speak up.

[ His voice is cold and commanding. ]

Anna Milton is also missing, although that alarm has already been raised. That's two from my world. So those from it, pipe up. Dean I assume you are still hiding in your little attic, but if I need to come over to confirm it, I will.

[ The rest is locked to all the angelsibs. ]

Castiel, I would imagine you want to keep to your household, with Meg and Dean.

[ Why he didn't know. ]

But keep an ear open. I will come looking for you if I don't hear from you. The rest of you - House 11 is Gabriel's. I expect everyone there.

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[magnets]

[ Jesse's eyes narrow a little. ]

Well, Lucifer- might still come back. Untwist the fuckin' panties, huh?

[ His hand rubs tiredly at his face, can't believe that he's got this new claim to have to deal with. It's far-fetched enough what he has dealt with, never mind a whole other religious crash like he's having to face here. ]

Uh-huh. Where's your wings?

[servingmichael]

Beyond your ability to see.

[ Raphael flashing them isn't a good thing. ]

I'm well regarded for my sense of mercy - it would do you well not to try it.

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[hung_garian]

Ladies, please. You're both pretty.

[And, while he understands Raphael's irritation:]

How's about we slow down a little with the smiting, hm? Kid's trying to be helpful... sort of. Probably. He hasn't done anything to merit being killed, mauled or otherwise maimed, at least, so maybe you might wanna save it till he has, alright?

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[magnets]

The hell's that s'posed to -

[ It's probably good Gabriel intervenes when he does; Jesse's already leaning closer into the screen, haunches up, a little riled by the thinly veiled threat here. ]

[ The hell does this guy need anyway? A freakin' handler? ]

What's he gonna do, tear me a new one cuz I told him his bro wasn't around? I ain't even startin' anything, I was just answerin' a question.

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[servingmichael]

You could do so with more respect.

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[magnets]

It's a two-way street, yo.

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[hung_garian]

What part of 'cut it out' are you not getting here?

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[magnets]

Look, all's I'm sayin' is that if he wants some respect, he oughta show me some too. I ain't no trained monkey here.

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[hung_garian]

No, evidently not. Not house-trained either, I'd wager.

[Possibly Gabriel is not the best person to be intervening here.]

Consider yourself lucky he's asking for respect instead of tearing it out of you, sunshine. Keep pissing him off and you'll be lucky to wake up intact the next morning.

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[magnets]

Yeah, ya gotta lay down newspaper all over my house. Are you joking?

I ain't afraid'a him. [ So it looks like someone's got a death wish here. ] S'pose I oughta be?

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[hung_garian]

If you were ever afraid of anything, yes. Don't mess with him. He's pissed off enough about Lucifer without you and your idiotic bravado.

Now, if you're very lucky, I'll be able to talk him down on your behalf. I'm starting to doubt whether I really want to, but what can I say, I'm a bleeding heart. Otherwise, you might wanna enjoy the time you have left with your limbs.

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[magnets]

He ain't the only one pissed off about Lou, ya think I don't care?

Look, man. The whole hero thing, it's flattering and all, but what's he gonna do, kill me? Big deal. Even death don't mean nothin' here.

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[hung_garian]

There's been plenty of people who've died here and not come back. You wanna take the risk that you'll get a second chance?

[But the other part of that gives him pause for a moment.]

You barely know Lucifer. Why would you care?

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[servingmichael]

At this point it's Darwinism really.

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[magnets]

At this point it's just ya lookin' for an excuse to whip it out on someone, more like.

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[servingmichael]

You've had amble time to shut up. I remember when the first humans learned of our existence - they knew when we spoke to listen. So strongly suggest you do.

[ There's not actually anger in his voice - only profound disappointment. ]

Humanity blames my brother for bring evil into the world. And he did, in creating demons. In taking a handful of human souls and torturing them until they were so warped, so twisted, they weren't human anymore. Took something wonderful and bright and destroyed it, turned it into something monstrous.

You know why, Jesse? Because he saw that in them. Saw how flawed and cruel they could be to one another. So he tore and ripped until that was all that was left.

And far, far too many of you prove he was right.

So no, I don't need an excuse to act. I need a reason not to.

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[servingmichael]

I wasn't going to smite him.

[ Just maim!

But fine. ]

Between dealing with vessels and the devout, it's easy to forget what the rest of them are like.

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[hung_garian]

Yeah, some of 'em are morons. You'd be wasting your time, though. This one's the idiot who thought 'Hey, you know that Satan guy, he doesn't like humans much, might wanna stay away' was code for 'go try to paint his toenails and chat about boys'. I'm surprised he's still alive.

[Wait. He's supposed to be convincing Raphael not to maim the guy.]

I guess what I'm saying here is that waiting for natural selection to take its toll would be funnier. And less likely to start any big us versus the humans quarrels.

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[servingmichael]

Some of them?

[ SOME of them? ]

Or he's likely to take innocent people out with him.

[ ...yes he actually cares about them. ]

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[hung_garian]

If he goes that way, we step in then. But not before.

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[servingmichael]

Who put you in charge?

[ Might be that whole 'Gabriel, Archangel of Justice' thing.

Which is more or less the only reason Jesse is still alive at the moment. ]

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[hung_garian]

I did.

[So maybe being confrontational isn't the way to deal with this.

He sighs, softens his tone a little, and switches the video to private.]

You're overreacting, Raph. The kid's a moron with no sense of respect or self-preservation, but he was trying to help. Let it go.

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[servingmichael]

That's the problem with them.

[ He's angry, and yes, taking some of it out on Jesse.

But he's also disappointed and tired of waiting for humans to stop being self destructive. ]

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[hung_garian]

Maybe. But everyone's got their problems, us included. So long as they're not hurting anyone else, they don't need to be punished for a few pesky character flaws.

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[servingmichael]

His are more than pesky.

[ Oh yes, he's grumpy. ]

But there are others who are worse.