[He always asked a lot of questions. Gabriel reaches back in his mind to recall if the principality was always this obnoxious and asking questions, but he can't recall and that makes him sigh.
Her authority? It was the only thing any of them could think of to do in the wake of the apocalypse that wasn't.]
We are all taking some time off. I happen to be in Italy at the Vatican.
[The thing was, the archangels had argued over where each one would go with Gabriel deciding it would be smart to visit buildings and cities under their purview and locations they were supposed to be protecting. Michael had been rather protective of the Vatican.]
I can only assume the Prince is also on sabbatical but I haven't seen them.
[They argued.]
...Yes. Please. I do not see the appeal of human coupling it's never sat right with me.
[That's a disappointing answer, but not unexpected.]
I see. Vatican City is very nice. The current pope is a decent fellow, or so I've heard.
[He's just going to go ahead and scratch 'Rome' off of the list of places for he and Crowley to vacation in the near future...]
Aside from being necessary for humans to procreate, it's another way for them to express their love. Although there are some humans who share your opinion. It's easy enough to avoid in literature, anyway. If you're interested in adventure, you can give Treasure Island by Robert Lewis Stevenson a try. It has pirates in it.
You're in luck, there are lots of books with dragons.
The Hobbit is about a fellow who joins a group of dwarves on a quest to slay an evil dragon. There's also the Epic of Gilgamesh or Sir Gawain and the Green Knight if you're looking for more classic literature. Not as many about befriending dragons, although I've been told that How to Train Your Dragon is a delightful series about Vikings and dragons.
I don't want to befriend dragons. Why would anyone want to befriend them? Lucifer's a dragon. You remember that right?
[Pause. growl.]
Unless the dragons have something they can offer others. Then perhaps I would consider it. I will send these recommendations to Michael as well and I will...pick one.
...Which one has the dragon lose. And good things happen to humans and/or the things they make.
...Actually have you ever noticed that? Sound of Music is based on a real story although they apparently didn't sing but the other things I see...about monsters and other things - I wandered into a movie theater the other day and there was a woman who could make snow and she made life with the snow.
And the snowman sang things too. And they made that isn't that strange?
Yes, I do. But the dragon is not a universal symbol for the Devil. Dragons are considered good luck in East Asian cultures, for example. Others simply view them as mythological creatures not tied to any sort of morality.
The dragon loses in all of them except the last one I listed.
[He's not going to bother addressing befriending dragons only to get something from them. In fact, he's barely tolerating answering this text at all. Why did he think that he and Gabriel could actually have a nice conversation over books? God, he really is soft...
Then he reads the rest of the texts. And smiles a little, despite himself.]
The movie is called Frozen. Or maybe it's the sequel, if it's in theaters currently.
[He knows all about Frozen. There was no avoiding it in 2013.]
Humans love fantasy stories. It's because they have such grand imaginations. Often times there is a moral or a more universal truth hidden within tales of monsters and magic. Hence all the stories about dragons.
[Gabriel studies his phone for a moment, debating how much to share because he could and should talk to Michael about this except...it's embarrassing.]
It was frustrating. This corporation is becoming defective because it leaked when the woman who made ice found her mother. They sang a song about it. It was really quite ridiculous but her mother helped her and comforted her. Apparently the woman had incredible power and her mother helped her learn how to wield it. This body's chest ached. It wasn't as good as Julie Andrews but it was a nice song.
Their imaginations are interesting. I have never encountered anything like it. They're so powerful that it broke this corporation. It was extraordinary.
In any case. I have yet to encounter books that do this. Can they?
[He finishes typing it and hits send before realization hits his mind and he stares at it in horror before-]
...Aziraphale do not tell anyone about what I just texted you. It was a mistake. A fallacy this corporation is defective. When we return to heaven I will have it repaired and replaced.
[Aziraphale stares at the texts, wide-eyed, as if he was looking upon Agnes Nutter's prophecies all over again. A heartwarming scene in a children's film made Gabriel cry? Is he reading that correctly?
If they hadn't already averted the Apocalypse, he'd swear that the End Times were upon them.
But before he can get over his shock, Gabriel is trying to take it all back, and Aziraphale starts frantically typing out a reply, before he even knows what to write.]
No no no, there's nothing wrong with your corporation. It's just expressing the emotion you're feeling, it's supposed to do that. I won't tell anyone, I promise, but please don't try to fix this. There's nothing to fix! She gave us the ability to feel emotions, there is no shame in that.
[If there is one being who would know if there were something wrong with a human body it would be Aziraphale.
He liked his human body. This one. It displayed authority and it felt right.]
...we cannot presume to know her mind Aziraphale. But you are certain it was not an error physically then I will take your word for it.
[pause. For the moment.]
...it was a very good song. The woman - Elsa! Elsa loved her sister but she still found joy in service and even though it parted her from her sister she served and they were still close.
[that sure was a thing to think about. That two people who were so different could still love each other that made him profoundly uncomfortable.]
There was a lot more. Giant monsters and the snowman and one of those horses with horns on it's head and well. Aziraphale it's no sound of music but I did find it very enjoyable. I want to see it again but Michael and Sandalphon would think I had lost my mind.
[He doesn't appreciate having that ineffable argument turned around on him, but at least Gabriel is listening to him. And, oh, wow, is Gabriel actually listening to him???]
I am certain.
Humans understand that loving someone does not mean forcing them to behave a certain way or deny who they are. I believe the first movie made a similar point.
That's called a unicorn, the horse with a horn. You know, I haven't heard the soundtrack, but I'll give it a listen. And I don't see why you can't see it again, you are supposed to be doing research, correct? Aren't Michael and Sandalphon doing the same thing?
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Date: 2020-01-19 12:37 am (UTC)Her authority? It was the only thing any of them could think of to do in the wake of the apocalypse that wasn't.]
We are all taking some time off. I happen to be in Italy at the Vatican.
[The thing was, the archangels had argued over where each one would go with Gabriel deciding it would be smart to visit buildings and cities under their purview and locations they were supposed to be protecting. Michael had been rather protective of the Vatican.]
I can only assume the Prince is also on sabbatical but I haven't seen them.
[They argued.]
...Yes. Please. I do not see the appeal of human coupling it's never sat right with me.
Also something not boring.
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Date: 2020-01-19 02:43 am (UTC)I see. Vatican City is very nice. The current pope is a decent fellow, or so I've heard.
[He's just going to go ahead and scratch 'Rome' off of the list of places for he and Crowley to vacation in the near future...]
Aside from being necessary for humans to procreate, it's another way for them to express their love. Although there are some humans who share your opinion. It's easy enough to avoid in literature, anyway. If you're interested in adventure, you can give Treasure Island by Robert Lewis Stevenson a try. It has pirates in it.
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Date: 2020-01-19 04:46 am (UTC)More pause.
Even more pause and the ]
are there books with dragons?
People slaying them? Or even befriending them? I'll seek out this pirate one as well
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Date: 2020-01-19 02:36 pm (UTC)The Hobbit is about a fellow who joins a group of dwarves on a quest to slay an evil dragon. There's also the Epic of Gilgamesh or Sir Gawain and the Green Knight if you're looking for more classic literature. Not as many about befriending dragons, although I've been told that How to Train Your Dragon is a delightful series about Vikings and dragons.
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Date: 2020-01-20 08:16 pm (UTC)[Pause. growl.]
Unless the dragons have something they can offer others. Then perhaps I would consider it. I will send these recommendations to Michael as well and I will...pick one.
...Which one has the dragon lose. And good things happen to humans and/or the things they make.
...Actually have you ever noticed that? Sound of Music is based on a real story although they apparently didn't sing but the other things I see...about monsters and other things - I wandered into a movie theater the other day and there was a woman who could make snow and she made life with the snow.
And the snowman sang things too. And they made that isn't that strange?
[And a little scary. but.]
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Date: 2020-01-21 12:47 am (UTC)The dragon loses in all of them except the last one I listed.
[He's not going to bother addressing befriending dragons only to get something from them. In fact, he's barely tolerating answering this text at all. Why did he think that he and Gabriel could actually have a nice conversation over books? God, he really is soft...
Then he reads the rest of the texts. And smiles a little, despite himself.]
The movie is called Frozen. Or maybe it's the sequel, if it's in theaters currently.
[He knows all about Frozen. There was no avoiding it in 2013.]
Humans love fantasy stories. It's because they have such grand imaginations. Often times there is a moral or a more universal truth hidden within tales of monsters and magic. Hence all the stories about dragons.
This is stupidly cute and tbh I needed it.
Date: 2020-01-21 03:59 am (UTC)It was frustrating. This corporation is becoming defective because it leaked when the woman who made ice found her mother. They sang a song about it. It was really quite ridiculous but her mother helped her and comforted her. Apparently the woman had incredible power and her mother helped her learn how to wield it. This body's chest ached. It wasn't as good as Julie Andrews but it was a nice song.
Their imaginations are interesting. I have never encountered anything like it. They're so powerful that it broke this corporation. It was extraordinary.
In any case. I have yet to encounter books that do this. Can they?
[He finishes typing it and hits send before realization hits his mind and he stares at it in horror before-]
...Aziraphale do not tell anyone about what I just texted you. It was a mistake. A fallacy this corporation is defective. When we return to heaven I will have it repaired and replaced.
Same. :)
Date: 2020-01-21 02:33 pm (UTC)If they hadn't already averted the Apocalypse, he'd swear that the End Times were upon them.
But before he can get over his shock, Gabriel is trying to take it all back, and Aziraphale starts frantically typing out a reply, before he even knows what to write.]
No no no, there's nothing wrong with your corporation. It's just expressing the emotion you're feeling, it's supposed to do that. I won't tell anyone, I promise, but please don't try to fix this. There's nothing to fix! She gave us the ability to feel emotions, there is no shame in that.
:D
Date: 2020-01-21 03:40 pm (UTC)He liked his human body. This one. It displayed authority and it felt right.]
...we cannot presume to know her mind Aziraphale. But you are certain it was not an error physically then I will take your word for it.
[pause. For the moment.]
...it was a very good song. The woman - Elsa! Elsa loved her sister but she still found joy in service and even though it parted her from her sister she served and they were still close.
[that sure was a thing to think about. That two people who were so different could still love each other that made him profoundly uncomfortable.]
There was a lot more. Giant monsters and the snowman and one of those horses with horns on it's head and well. Aziraphale it's no sound of music but I did find it very enjoyable. I want to see it again but Michael and Sandalphon would think I had lost my mind.
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Date: 2020-01-21 04:38 pm (UTC)I am certain.
Humans understand that loving someone does not mean forcing them to behave a certain way or deny who they are. I believe the first movie made a similar point.
That's called a unicorn, the horse with a horn. You know, I haven't heard the soundtrack, but I'll give it a listen. And I don't see why you can't see it again, you are supposed to be doing research, correct? Aren't Michael and Sandalphon doing the same thing?