"Yeah, this is I.M.P. Who the fuck do you want us to murder?"

"From what I've seen /revenge/ is on the forefront on Lute's mind. I have great respect for her, but she isn't exactly fit to lead at this current moment either. No thanks to your meddling or that coward posing as Adam." She said with a slight venom in her tone. It was meant to be a peaceful~

Marie scoffed, her arms crossing at her chest. "No matter how you twist your words, trompeur, I will not abandon my faith or hesitate on carrying out my orders. Abel was appointed as our leader. Whether I understand the decision or not is hardly of importance in the grand scheme..."

Marie gained a hint of curiosity upon her visage, as if she was attempting to put together puzzle pieces that just didn't quire fit together correctly. "So, you sought out to taunt the divine in order to... even the playing field..?" It made sense, given everything the bug had done. But something~

⠀ ⠀ ⠀ ⠀ i’ve got a lot to get through &&. not a lot of time . . . . &&. i feel like you weren’t hearing me before ——•

Marie narrowed her eyes from behind her mask. "I want to know why you seek to interfere... One would not threaten the heavens without a real motive. Unless I've overestimated your sanity..." A bold question to ask, assuming she would get a truthful answer.

"Beware of false prophets, who come to you in sheep's clothing, but inwardly are ravenous wolves." She spoke with conviction despite the questioning. Answering in a rather cryptic manner through scripture. "Trust in the Lord with all your heart, and do not lean on your own understanding."

"Your assumptions are without merit... the LORD speaks through the chosen divine. If Abel is to lead the excorcists, then it is because the LORD willed it to be so. The Seraphim merely conveyed his divine declarations..." She was torn inside, Albeit she wouldn't show it physically. Her power was~

"While I hate to admit it, there are some truths to the words you speak. Abel would lead without experience and with a taste for divine retribution due to the perceived loss of his father. While Lute's choices often account for the safety of her own warriors. But as I said before, I will follow~

Marie's eyes widened slightly behind the mask, this creature was something else... to be able to invade heaven was one thing... Now, it was rather obvious he hadn't simply done so once. "I will not question whom the LORD appoints to lead us... even if I personally believe Lute is more suitable~

"They /should/ be preparing for war... We've been cleared to exorcise more than simple sinners this year. And we've been cleared to traverse the rings... your invasion of the heavens has given us far more leeway than you possibly could've realized." She would cross her arms over her chest with a~

A pained groan left Marie as she felt the claws dig into her wing. But she'd been through far worse at the hands of her own sisters while training. So, rather than back off, she would simply shift in tone. A more venomous and hateful voice ensued. "If you don't take your damned hands off me-"

That statement caused Marie to grit her teeth from behind her mask. However, her tone was still calm overall. "Speak again of what /I/ am capable of, and you'll quickly find a spear down your throat. I will not be insulted by a coward who wouldn't raise their blade for our home."

"Your pleasantries are unnecessary. They fall upon deaf ears, demon..." Marie simply narrowed her eyes as she took in the armor the other was clad within. One would assume with the agreement to a lack of magic and weapons, they would both arrive in rather casual attire. Yet they were both dressed~

Marie would arrive a few minutes early in comparison to the requested time. After all, she wished to make sure that the perimeter would be secure. Once she had confirmed the area hadn't been set up for an ambush. She'd find her way to the roof of the embassy Waiting patiently for the illusionist~

"Adam was merely a voice of the LORD. Simply because he has fallen, it doesn't mean that the will of the LORD will be forgotten. I would have thought one as old as yourself would already know about this." A compliment? Or an insult?

Marie clenched her jaw from behind her mask, the sight of her fallen comrades sent a burning rage through her veins. Every part of her logical mind screamed at her to not initiate, to listen to her sisters orders. But the sight of the angel corpses littered throughout the rubble caused her~

Marie would raise a brow from behind her mask before allowing a gentle scoff to escape her. "Have you any real reason for approaching me..? Extermination day nears, I need all the time I can to train."

Marie had found the letter, sealed within an envelope which only had her name written upon it. She would raise a brow and proceed to read what had been written on the letter within. A parlay..? With the very same creature that had invaded the heavens simply to prove a point..? She would simply~

💢 "Fostering derelict demons makes you a babysitter, not a parent... You're lucky I don't care to see harm befall an angel. Otherwise, I'd be informing Michael of your little exploits. I'm sure he'd be so pleased to hear one of our own is treating sinners as if they were their own." Glare

"I'm telling Syn to get a laser pointer."

"This you?"

"You're just mad I'm right-"

Hate to break it to ya- Not technically a colour. It's a shade 🤓☝️

Grumpy angel noises. She just woke up.

Casually brushing her hair, don't mind her.

Marie had been busy since their last encounter, clearly evident by the state of her disguise. Covered in blood and barely functional. Of course, the hellhound could tell it was her... likely by scent. "Haven't you had enough punishment for today..?"

𝓓𝓸𝓷'𝓽 𝔂𝓸𝓾 𝓯𝓮𝓮𝓵 𝓲𝓽? 𝓣𝓱𝓮 𝓬𝓪𝓵𝓵𝓲𝓷𝓰? 𝓘𝓽'𝓼 𝓲𝓷 𝔂𝓸𝓾𝓻 𝓼𝓸𝓾𝓵, 𝔀𝓪𝓲𝓽𝓲𝓷𝓰 𝓽𝓸 𝓫𝓮 𝓪𝔀𝓪𝓴𝓮𝓷𝓮𝓭. bsky.app/profile/bles...

The others words were laced with lethal intent, something she'd grown accustomed to recently. Her resolved remained unaffected, the eyes behind her mask simply narrowing as she exhaled gently. "We shall see when that day arrives. Should you even encounter me, I have more pressing matters to~

The angels awake. Barely.

|| Eepy time

Adam would've advocated killing the brat...

( THRONE. ) He has awoken, and he's hunting for prey... Preferably an exorcist.

If one more person approaches her because of her kid. She's gonna eliminate the problem altogether.

"You have some nerve... I'd say it's inspiring... but I don't lie." She said with a roll of her eyes. "If you're done puffing out your chest to look big, why don't you tell me /why/ you're here."

"I haven't the time for pleasantries, why are you here..? These grounds are meant for exorcist training, so unless you intend on improving your combat skills or to pray to The Lord, you haven't a reason to remain here."

Hm...? Yet another presence that was interrupting her prayers... how quaint. "Are you going to continue to stand there silently, or do you wish to speak...? Don't waste my time." Seems she's in a bad mood now

I can't believe someone is going out of their way to defend that disgrace of a child...

🙏

"EVERYONE LOSES ONE THEY LOVE AT SOME POINT! YOU MOVE ON! YOU DON'T LET YOUR PAIN DEFINE YOU!!! HAD THE CHILD EVER ACTUALLY LISTENED TO A DAMN THING I SAID HE WOULD'VE BEEN FINE!!!"

Be happy I'm expressing it verbally and not physically

"I disciplined the child. He was never neglected." She said discipline... but that wasn't the right word to describe what had occurred. "When /I/ was alive, the brat still went to school, didn't do drugs or sleep around with every man in the god damned neighborhood!!!"

"I had already passed on, please do tell me what I was to do. Other than watch my own flesh and blood degrade themselves for another's amusement and gratification? All simply for a sensation that would fade within a few hours. He /killed/ innocent people."

They must be PURGED-

"He was a coward who resorted to drowning his emotions with drugs instead of dealing with them in a sensible manner. He slept with an entire hockey team worth of drug dealers and shot just as many, whatever light you see in that child blinds you."

I meant what I said...

They're evil- No cats---