008: FORCED OUT OF THE ANGEL CLOSET. THANKS, ADMIRAL.

[uberboned]

[SO GABE'S A LITTLE ANNOYED, considering, you know, the Admiral revealed his ~~secret identity~~ and all that and Max is pissed at him. So here, Barge, have a grumpy archangel, officially coming out of the angel closet.]

OKAY. I GET IT. For the five people who didn't pay attention to the Admiral's announcement, yes, I'm actually Gabriel. Yep. That one. If the halo fits and all that. And y'know, there was a perfectly good reason for the deception, 'cause I don't like going around telling people I'm an archangel. It's a personal thing and not a "let's play a massive joke on the Barge to see if they'll buy it" thing. Okay? Okay.

And before I get a hundred questions about the same damn thing, lemme clear some stuff up for you guys.

1. Yes, I have wings. My vessel, unfortunately, does not, so no you can't see them, unless you're not that fond of your eyes. 

2. I have never, in my entire billions of years in existence, had Shirley temple curls. Okay?

3. The Virgin Mary has a wicked right cross. True story.

4. No, you don't get to know why I'm pretending to be a Trickster. That information's on a need to know basis, and, look at that! You people don't need to know.

Hope that clears everything up. 

Comments

[tartaned.livejournal.com]

If it reassures you any, he did have good reason in my understanding of it. Their world is... very different.

[painhumbles.livejournal.com]

Eh. I'm over it. Honestly, I expected blackmail before that, but that's what I get for underestimating our Sovereign Leader.

oh Az and his optimism

[tartaned.livejournal.com]

Or perhaps he had your best interests at heart and was trying to prevent said blackmail.

[kingfor-aday.livejournal.com]

It's not the reason that bothers me. I understand that point. It's the choice of alternate identity.

BAW AZ *fluffs him*

[painhumbles.livejournal.com]

...Possibly. In which case, the Admiral's got the same parenting tactics as Daddy. Oh, Barge. You really are just like home.

[THE SMARM. IT NEVER ENDS.]

AND GABE GOES FOR THE STEAL.

[painhumbles.livejournal.com]

Ever had a swarm of angels, led by the most sanctimonious son of a bitch that ever lived, riding your ass 'cause you wouldn't fight a war you didn't believe in?

Where d'you think the last place they'd look to find you is?

[tartaned.livejournal.com]

I hate to admit but it does make a certain amount of sense. Its unorthodoxy is the very reason no one would think of the truth.

Not every underground Christian needs to martyr themselves, after all, nor should they.

he secretly enjoys your adoration B)

[tartaned.livejournal.com]

It's rather disturbing to hear you say that, I will admit. I always prefer to believe the best of everyone.

...howie is pissed. this is personal, dammit. DAMMIT. :D

[kingfor-aday.livejournal.com]

That's not the point at all. I understand, you had reason, and probably good reason, knowing others from your world. As I said, that is not what offends me.

You know what people do for their false, pagan gods?

HE DESERVES THE ADORATION. :|

[painhumbles.livejournal.com]

And I'm kinda conditioned to see the worst. Oh look! We're a matched set. We should get jackets.

yes but pride is a sin :|

[tartaned.livejournal.com]

I don't think either of us would make for a good angelic bookend. Typically there's more posing and musical instruments involved.

ooh. that cut him, azi. that cut him. unintentionally, but it did.

[kingfor-aday.livejournal.com]

I take the point, but I'll say to you what I said to him.

Do you know what people do for false pagan gods? Do you know what that makes them believe is right?

SORRY THE ANGELS BE GANGING UP ON YOU, HOWIE. D:

[painhumbles.livejournal.com]

Sacrifices. Fire. Lots and lots of fire. And, sometimes, naked dancing.

No one sacrifices the righteous in my name, pal, if that helps you any.

[painhumbles.livejournal.com]

True. And I'm a little tone-deaf, anyway. No one wants to hear my trumpet-playing. Believe me.

HE DOESN'T KNOW :( and the truth hurts sometimes, Howie

[tartaned.livejournal.com]

I do know, but to paint someone with the same brush merely because they've borrowed the mantle of identity isn't wise either. More to the point, I'm certain you know that.

I don't mean to lecture you, it's just that you seem very... tense about it.

[tartaned.livejournal.com]

Singing has never been one of my duties to begin with, I'm happy to say. Perfect harmony isn't as impressive if one is never imperfect.

[Private]

And would you let up on poor Sergeant Howie? I think he's had some difficulty with religious types in the past. Ordinarily he's very level-headed, but this is something of a sore spot for him.

[Private]

[painhumbles.livejournal.com]

Okay, okay. You got it, Azi. No poking the nice Christian.

[Private] LOL HE'S SO PROUD OF HIM

[tartaned.livejournal.com]

Thank you. I'm convinced there's some angel left in you after all.

and some how pushing aaaaall his buttons. VERY HARD. :/

[kingfor-aday.livejournal.com]

How do you know? How can you say that, when none of those gods actually exist, but just the very idea of them, the very idea they would take blood sacrifice and dedications to their absurd godhood is enough to twist religion, to twist morality, to create human beings who would do disgusting things in the name of something which isn't even real. You might say nobody does anything like that in your name, but but how do you know that, a hundred years down the line, someone won't pick that up and use it to manipulate people into murder?

You're associating yourself with that. That is offensive to me. I'm sorry, if it's what you thought was necessary, but it is offensive.

[Private] HE'S GOT STANDARDS

[painhumbles.livejournal.com]

Blink and you'll miss it, bro. I just don't hurt people who don't deserve it, if I can help it.

[Private] AZ IS SUDDENLY REALLY HAPPY ABOUT IT, IDEK

[tartaned.livejournal.com]

I just won't blink while I talk to you, then.

this time, can we put away the truth, please? tense? Howie? not tense at all.

[kingfor-aday.livejournal.com]

He chose that identity. He chose to associate himself with gods which are, firstly, entirely false, and, secondly, used to invoke blood sacrifice and immortality. If I went and spent time with the National Front, you'd think I was a racist, wouldn't you?

I'm not tense, I just have a point.

EVERYONE TAKE A PICTURE. GABE IS SHOWING HUMILITY. THIS MAY NEVER HAPPEN AGAIN.

[painhumbles.livejournal.com]

I think you've made your point. And I respect that point. And, uh... Respectfully... Bow out of this discussion.

this is much appreciated, gabe.

[kingfor-aday.livejournal.com]

...thank you. I appreciate it.

[Private] XD BOOOYS.

[painhumbles.livejournal.com]

Okay, but if I reserve the right to snap my fingers in your face until you do, because that's creepy. Castiel does that. I don't think he knows how eyelids work.