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[The Presence ( Vertigo Lucifer and Michael ) ]

This murder that's happened... You know who did the killing, don't you? I care little for who the culprit is, but I would like to know if Castiel — both incarnations of him — and the Winchester brothers are in danger. Will you grant me that much?

Michael, what are you playing at?

I ought to set the city on fire in protest.

I should probably have complained about this ages ago, but the way I see it they can hardly force a permanent marriage on me, so this will likely end soon. Or I hope so anyway.

I should really like to see how my brother would have reacted to this. He would probably be quite amused by everyone's predicaments.

( Amitiel )
I have enjoyed your company, at least, though I am sure you will be glad when you can return to Gabriel. Still, you are a much better option than many others with whom I could have been paired.

I think, to save everyone some time, we're just going to pretend I did a lot of complaining here and probably went on and on about how I really shouldn't be married to anyone and this needs to fix itself, fast.

Now for the bright side.

At least I don't feel left out any more.

( Filtered to Gabriel Gray )

( Filtered to Michael )

....Oh god.


(ooc: For those who haven't heard yet, Jo's punishment for trying to kill her wife yesterday is that today she wakes up as a vampire...and spends the rest of her marriage like that!)

Well, at least things seem interesting here. Do you have any idea how loud you all are?

That was very unwise.

I do not care who or what you are. Messing with mine is a foolish choice.

I am through being patient.

BRING HIM BACK RIGHT NOW!!!!

The one from where I'm from, too, not some other that's not mine.

I mean it.

I've just been informed that tomorrow is my first day of work.

At the church.

Clearly, God hates me.
 

Two years I've known this day was going to come. I made the deal, and I don't regret it. I had two years with Dean I wouldn't have had otherwise. And Dean's alive, and that's what matters. I'd do it all over again, for him, to save him.

But now that it's time, and I've got less than 14 hours left, I'm scared. I don't want to die. I don't want to go to hell. The hounds are going to come get me. I could have stopped them. I should have killed Lilith. Why didn't I kill her?

My life isn't worth more than the world. I'm only one person. I'm not even anyone special. I'm just me, just Sam. Killing Lilith would have broken my contract, but it would have doomed everyone else. I couldn't do that, I couldn't doom the world for just a few more days with my brother.

I don't even know if the debt can be collected here. Dean seems to think maybe not. If Lilith was here, if she had any control here, she would have showed herself, by now. Unless coming after me to collect on my contract is her big reveal. I desperately want to believe she has no pull here, that she can't reach me here. I guess we'll find out at midnight.

Today feels like both the longest and the shortest day of my life.

I've an awful headache

[Castiel]
I am to meet with Michael and Lucifer in order to discuss matters. You were sleeping and I did not wish to wake you, otherwise I would have informed you of this myself. Please stay at rest. You must recover. I will ward the homes of the others in your stead if they so wish.

Please rest. I will return later tonight.


[Michael and Lucifer]
Despite that I do not understand how, I've no doubt you are aware that I have warded the homes of a few of my friends and have decided to do so for others, should they desire it. I have not done this to offend you, but, rather, to put their minds at ease. I trust you understand this tactic and that heckling them will not help matters.

I thought we agreed you weren't to redecorate California without my input, Michael. How much acid did you feed the architects? This is almost amusing, in its... post-modern absurdity.


...Or not. Well then. Come out, come out, wherever you are.

Toto, I've a feeling we're not in Kansas anymore.

Fine. You win, alright?

Mass will be held in the local church at [address] today at 4:30 pm, with a Latin rite tomorrow at 9:00 am. Anyone seeking spiritual guidance that wouldn't rather bother one of the fucking angels, I guess, can find me at the church, or failing that, over these things- anytime, day or night. All walks welcome- I was never big on hypocrisy.

I must admit, I find myself intrigued by this little development.

I'm curious to see what happens next.

Michael? If you're Listening, you can't challenge him alone!