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Lo isn't impressed. (thedemonlo) wrote in undertherainbow,
@ 2009-01-30 16:44:00

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anthony j crowley, aziraphale, jakabok botch, kakia

Fingers! Four lovely, long digits and two thumbs! Oh, I haven't had fingers since that dreadful day I was confined to the page. Oh, how lovely and wonderful to arch my back, to curl my toes, to breathe.

Though the air is far more rank than I remember the World Above being. And what in the Demonation is this contraption? It's as if I know how to use it, like some baser instinct is guiding my beautiful new fingers.

You. Yes, you reading this. What year is it? And oh - oh by the Torments - where are my tails?

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	snakelikesmile 2009-01-30 05:02 pm UTC (link)
	It is the year of the Lord two-thousand-nine, but just barely. And you probably left your tails in your other pants, sorry to say. Who might you be, pretty boy? (Reply to this) (Thread)

	thedemonlo 2009-01-30 05:10 pm UTC (link)
	Two-thousand-nine? When I was put to the page, I never thought humanity would make it to two thousand at all. It's a pity. My tails were my only vanity, my best feature. My name is Jakabok Botch, though my friends usually refer to me as Mister B. for the familiarity. And oh, I'm not pretty. The skin may be, but I am not. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

snakelikesmile
2009-01-30 06:38 pm UTC (link)

They almost didn't. Thankfully, however, there are some of us partial to this plane.

I know what that's like. I was distraught, the first time I lost my snake. Oh, the jokes to be made there.

Well, then, it's lucky that the skin is all I can see for now, isn't it? Botch. Don't think I've heard of you. Anthony J. Crowley, servent of the King Asmodei, purveyor of vice and sexuality.

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thedemonlo
2009-01-30 07:16 pm UTC (link)

Were you around for the battle that cost me my body? I always wondered if it was talked about.

Don't worry, I'll refrain.

I don't know, I was handsome in my way before the fire. And please, Mister B. if you will. And you wouldn't have - I was the most minor of devils. Despite the fact that my father was quite important to the ninth circle, I was a bit of a bastard. All right, I was a complete bastard, in the more old-fashioned way.

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snakelikesmile
2009-01-30 07:22 pm UTC (link)

I don't remember, but I wouldn't take that personally. I don't remember much before arriving here. I blame the hallucinogenics.

Oh, I wasn't. Worried. I'm just saying, there are.

Oh, we all are, but I'm rather partial to the human forms, lately, Mister B. And there's no harm in being any sort of bastard. It's probably worth warning you, Satan is here. Female human. And Lucifer...

I have no idea what his deal is, but he's fucking a clone of the virgin mother. And that's amusing, in the least.

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thedemonlo
2009-01-30 07:32 pm UTC (link)

It was in Maniz, if that jogs your memory.

Indeed. Though it's quite obvious, and I'll avoid it on principal.

How do you breathe in it? It's so damn hot! And Satan? She's ... you know, I memorized the Torments, I went to school and prayed to her every night, but I never thought. And the Morningstar? He's - well, that's a lovely bit of Seduction he's pulled off. He should be commended.

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	snakelikesmile 2009-01-30 07:37 pm UTC (link)
	...No, afraid not. Good choice. You get used to it, after a while- you've never been human before? The Others say the same thing about God. Who is also female, here. Literally, to clarify. And you're assuming it was his idea. which I'm not entirely convinced about. She is rather the persuasive little minx, herself. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

thedemonlo
2009-01-30 07:44 pm UTC (link)

I suppose I could tell you, if you wished.

Something I'm not actually known for, but I'm glad I can still make them.

No. I was terribly burned as a child, and it melted most of my scales together, as well as burning my features. I could pass for human myself with shoes and pants. A horribly disfigured human, but human nonetheless. She - what place have I come to be?

And aren't they all?

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snakelikesmile
2009-01-30 07:50 pm UTC (link)

If you were really that bored. I'm in the process of getting drunk, so I don't suppose I'll remember much of it.

None of us are made for jokes. It's an acquired skill.

Oh, that's awful. There is an explanaion- [website]. I'll warn you right now, though, it's pretty awful itself.

She's a cut above. I think it comes from being a clone of a holy thing.

Do you know where you are?

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	thedemonlo 2009-01-30 08:01 pm UTC (link)
	I suppose I shouldn't really tell. I don't know if I should tell. The angels might try to put me right back on the page. It's very... bright. Demonation, that stings the eyes. Ironically, I'm in London. Right where I was fished up. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

snakelikesmile
2009-01-30 08:15 pm UTC (link)

That's the best part, pretty boy. No angels here to ruin our fun.

Doesn't it? Basic story: alternate universe, no getting home. Gods, devils, fictional characters. Try not to kill too many people, and you'll be left alone. Congratulations.

Mm. The bloody isles. Well, if you ever get sick of all the propriety, I have a resort, in Monte Carlo. Aptly named Eden. Do look us up.

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thedemonlo
2009-01-30 08:20 pm UTC (link)

Ah, but how do I know you're not lying? It is what we're best at, and you've no allegiance to me.

No baby's blood baths? Well, I suppose I could try milk and honey, that was as close as I could find.

I honestly don't know where that is. I've been a book since about ... I'd say 1430, give or take ten years. My memory isn't what it used to be. Since I had no new experiences, no new joys or sorrows, there was little point in remembering anything.

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	snakelikesmile 2009-01-30 08:23 pm UTC (link)
	Paranoia. Refreshing. Fine, don't believe me. It's no scale off my pabck. Hey, I won't tell if you don't, I'm just saying what it says, boy. Besides, there are places you could bathe in the blood of whatever you wanted, for a price. One of those types, are you? Then you're desprately in need of new experiences. And definately not British experiences, at that. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	thedemonlo 2009-01-30 08:28 pm UTC (link)
	I've been a book for centuries. Begging to be burned, to finally be free to rest. Pardon me for worrying about going back. Well, it seems I've "replaced" a humble librarian. Oh, ironies! Experiences I have, just not any with so many of these new toys that humans invented. Quitoon, oh he would have loved it here. (Reply to this) (Parent)

	whats_your_vice 2009-01-30 05:23 pm UTC (link)
	Four fingers and two thumbs? You're either missing digits or have too many. (Reply to this) (Thread)

	thedemonlo 2009-01-30 07:12 pm UTC (link)
	I suppose I got overexcited. I counted the fingers on the left, then the left hand thumb, then the right hand thumb, and wanted to express my joy. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	whats_your_vice 2009-01-30 07:17 pm UTC (link)
	Ahh. well, that works as well, though double the thumbs might have been interesting. Welcome to the Crazyverse. It's positively delightful here. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	thedemonlo 2009-01-30 07:22 pm UTC (link)
	Maybe. I had two tails, and they always served me well enough. As long as I continue to be able to move and talk and be, I'll be just fine. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	whats_your_vice 2009-01-30 08:03 pm UTC (link)
	Mmm... tails? Tails are fun. It's a shame you lost them. Who knows? You might find them. Stranger things have happened here. Mr. Botch, is it? A pleasure. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	thedemonlo 2009-01-30 08:06 pm UTC (link)
	They were lovely. Not many on the Ninth Level had two. And I certainly hope so. Mister B., if you please. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	whats_your_vice 2009-01-30 10:17 pm UTC (link)
	Mister B, then if you insist... though it does lack a bit of formality. But I do aim to please, so long as it amuses me to do so. I'm Kakia. Greek Goddess of Vice and Immorality. If you do get those tails back... or heck, even one? do let me know. (Reply to this) (Parent)

	traitorousrat 2009-01-30 06:31 pm UTC (link)
	Aren't opposable thumbs nice? (Reply to this) (Thread)

	thedemonlo 2009-01-30 07:12 pm UTC (link)
	Having a body at all is immensely preferable to the page. Always midnight when the cover's closed. (Reply to this) (Parent)

	theangelfell 2009-01-30 08:04 pm UTC (link)
	Oh my. It rather looks like you were given one of my previous faces. Rather stunning, if I do say so myself. I rather miss it. (Reply to this) (Thread)

	thedemonlo 2009-01-30 08:07 pm UTC (link)
	Pardon? (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	theangelfell 2009-01-30 08:11 pm UTC (link)
	Begging your pardon, that does sound rather cryptic. I was an angel, you see. Before I came here, I had a face very much like yours. I was rather fond of that face, but I can no longer access it. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	thedemonlo 2009-01-30 08:13 pm UTC (link)
	And here I was about to ask if you'd like it back. I've only just come into it, you see, so I've no attachment. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	theangelfell 2009-01-30 08:15 pm UTC (link)
	No, no. It's quite all right. I prefer a darker look, these days. Aziraphale, at your service. Servant of the King Asmodei, purveyor of vice and sexuality, rather like the fellow above. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	thedemonlo 2009-01-30 08:17 pm UTC (link)
	Those of noble birth talk to me? What sort of place have I come to reside within? (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	theangelfell 2009-01-30 08:20 pm UTC (link)
	I'm not certain I would be called 'noble'. There's a link [here] that explains things. it's rather bright and unsightly, but it explains things, in so far as things can be explained. Assuming you can read? And I don't mean that to be rude, but seeing as you were apparently not quite human, before...well. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	thedemonlo 2009-01-30 08:22 pm UTC (link)
	I was a demon, then I was a book. I am as close to The Word as God herself. I can read. I'm simply not used to high-born demons speaking to me. Spittle was as good as they ever gave me. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	theangelfell 2009-01-30 08:25 pm UTC (link)
	I was an Angel, made of God's own hand. I ought to have been cast out when I lost the sword, but I hung in there for a few millenia. I've only recently declared myself Fallen. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	thedemonlo 2009-01-30 08:29 pm UTC (link)
	I always wondered what the ratio of Risen to Fallen was, and if it was a static thing. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	theangelfell 2009-01-30 08:34 pm UTC (link)
	I'm not quite certain, to be honest. As an angel, I was rather...ill informed. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	thedemonlo 2009-01-30 08:41 pm UTC (link)
	That's a pity. The only angel I ever met was quite friendly with a demon I knew, in as much as they saw the War as a bit of a chess game. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	theangelfell 2009-01-30 08:44 pm UTC (link)
	Is that so? Is that a metaphorical chess game, or an actual manipulation of pieces on a board? ...Do I know you? (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	thedemonlo 2009-01-30 08:46 pm UTC (link)
	A metaphorical one. It's unlikely; I was never a large part of the game. I was simply a bystander that was kept quiet. Did you know Gutenberg? (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	theangelfell 2009-01-30 08:48 pm UTC (link)
	Gutenberg...I once knew a peasant by that name, but he was hardly noteworthy. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	thedemonlo 2009-01-30 08:50 pm UTC (link)
	This one was a goldsmith. No, I don't think we've met before now. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	theangelfell 2009-01-30 08:54 pm UTC (link)
	Fair enough. I am pleased, then, to make your acquaintance today. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	thedemonlo 2009-01-30 08:57 pm UTC (link)
	Likewise. I must admit, I've not had a day this busy since the day at Hamburg where a friend and I convinced the dead there that the Rapture had come and they had to dance for salvation. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	theangelfell 2009-01-30 09:06 pm UTC (link)
	That sounds like something my demon would do. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	thedemonlo 2009-01-30 09:07 pm UTC (link)
	It was great fun, really. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	theangelfell 2009-01-30 09:14 pm UTC (link)
	That I can imagine well. It plays quite beautifully, in the mind, I dare say. (Reply to this) (Parent)

	snakelikesmile 2009-01-30 09:41 pm UTC (link)
	Not born, Fallen. And while I appreciate the ass-kissing, I promise you, it's simple boredom that drives it, doll. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	thedemonlo 2009-01-30 09:46 pm UTC (link)
	Ah. I was born Below, you see. Maybe it was different on the other levels. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	snakelikesmile 2009-01-30 09:53 pm UTC (link)
	I wouldn't know. I don't spend much time Below. I've only visited my new home but the once, and I'm rather content not repeating the experience. Just to clarify. (Reply to this) (Parent)