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[bluescreenwhitedragon]

Who: Future is Now and visitors
Where: Future is Now
When: Day 99 (post event)

[Well at least none of them got stuck in Heaven or the Abyss]

[Silver lining]

Comments

[crossmyheartandhope]

Oh, uh. There were seven of em. They were like...

One. Live to serve the lord?
Two. Fight against hell, like, hardcore.
Three. Don't turn your back to a demon or compromise with one.
Four. Honor your brothers and sisters in battle.
Five. Save every soul you can.
Six. Don't suffer a demon to live.
And seven was like, love with everything you got.

[bluescreenwhitedragon]

[Looks genuinely unimpressed]

. . .

Do you know if that was a priority ranking or not?

[crossmyheartandhope]

Not a clue. Sorry, dude.

[bluescreenwhitedragon]

Whatever. I'll add them to the notes in case someone else runs into a different angel.

We'll see if they work like a passcode.

[crossmyheartandhope]

Kay.

[Pauses, hesitating. Then:]

There's, uh. One more thing.

[bluescreenwhitedragon]

[. . .

That's isn't a good face, Hurricane]

What?

[crossmyheartandhope]

He said he pitied me, cause I was gonna die an excruciating death.

That's the fate of those who fall. The final death, when you're struck down to burn for a thousand years.

[bluescreenwhitedragon]

. . .

[THE FUCK!?]

And when does this happen?

[crossmyheartandhope]

When Hell loses, or when my willpower breaks. Whichever happens first.

[bluescreenwhitedragon]

We're going to fix--

[Gestures toward Hurricane's heart]

--this--

--before that happens.

Or I take over Hell and then Hell never loses this stupid fucked up powerplay game. Got it?

Either way, that's not happening to you. Over my dead and damned body.

[crossmyheartandhope]

...you really mean the whole taking over hell thing, huh.

[bluescreenwhitedragon]

100%. There's no way I'm going to leave this fuckfest behind to fester just so it can do the same shit again in a thousand years.

[crossmyheartandhope]

So, what, depose the monarchy, build a summer home on the burning lake...?

[bluescreenwhitedragon]

That all depends what this place is actually used for. An unnecessarily elaborate set-up like this probably has a reason behind it. Even if it's a stupid one.

[crossmyheartandhope]

So you're gonna keep it running?

[bluescreenwhitedragon]

I can't answer that question until I know what the stupid reason is.

I'm certainly not going to burn it to the ground if all of you are still marked as fallen.

[crossmyheartandhope]

...ah. Yeah. Guess there's that to think about now.

[bluescreenwhitedragon]

Don't put that guilt on your shoulders. That was always my plan.

If this place has to keep running - albeit renovated - there's no one better to see to it here than myself.

[The rest of you are all too soft is what he doesn't say out loud]

[crossmyheartandhope]

Renovated, huh? You putting in new bathroom tiles?

[bluescreenwhitedragon]

The drapes are also hideous. Most everything has got to go.

And I'm going to fire the interior decorator.

[crossmyheartandhope]

Get a new game designer while you're at it. Those could use some work, for sure.

[bluescreenwhitedragon]

You're looking at him. But I'll take referrals if you know anyone on the market who'd be decent at it.

[crossmyheartandhope]

Sounds like you already found the best guy for the job.

...I wouldn't say no to doing a couple if you ever need some time off, though.

[bluescreenwhitedragon]

Don't you want to go home? After we figure out this stupid "fallen" problem.

[crossmyheartandhope]

[Sh... rugs.]

Pretty sure our place is, uh. Maybe not doing so hot?

Jury's out on how much there's left to go back to.