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[itsjustafruit]

Oh so now new the new shiny character isn't enough for you, is that it? The bandwagon's not as full as you'd like? You leave gaming and set me adrift for, let's see... 3 years, 3 months, and 22 days and now you just want to pull me out, dust me off and play me again?

What if I don't feel like it? I can't say it wouldn't suit me just fine to leave you twisting in the wind.

You do realize you're going to have to think of things to do to spread malaise and annoyance among the other characters. Even if you pull the "I'm on vacation" thing, you know I have to keep my hand in at least a little.

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[manicuredangel]

Hallo dear. You know I really ought to be thwarting you from spreading too much malaise.

[itsjustafruit]

You should be. Just don't thwart the really clever bits. You can thwart... I don't know, parking tickets?

[manicuredangel]

Crowley, honestly.

[itsjustafruit]

Don't give me that. I've seen the results of your fill-in temptations and you're better at them than you want to admit to.

[manicuredangel]

And I've seen some of the blessings you've managed. If I didn't know better, I would think you were only pretending to be a demon.

[itsjustafruit]

Tch, we don't talk about those. I'm just keeping up my end of the Arrangement. After all, you let me sleep in for most of the 19th century now and then.

[manicuredangel]

We made an agreement, dear. I wouldn't dream of going back on it, even if parts of it are extremely slightly unpleasant.

[itsjustafruit]

Just close your eyes and think of ineffability. Besides, it isn't really that bad. Isn't it rather satisfying to see someone really unpleasant getting his in the end?

[manicuredangel]

Crowley, really. It's much more satisfying seeing someone unpleasant turn their life around for the better.

[itsjustafruit]

You're so good at giving the party line, but you've been on Earth just as long as I have.

We can talk about things we agree on if you'd rather. Music, sushi, mass consumerism.

[manicuredangel]

My dear, I'm not the only one.

Er... What do you have planned next? Will you just be about here or in those memes?

[itsjustafruit]

Humans are closer to our side than yours. Please reference the Inquisition if you doubt.

My fool of a player is planning to drop me back into polychromatic. Based on my last experience there, there are too many Lucifers, Satans, and assorted demons. Its only up side is that the curses do most of my work for me and I can take nice long naps.

[manicuredangel]

Oh dear. Er... I can't say my player has any plans for me. But she has, er... One of you at this place called Distant Skies.

[itsjustafruit]

Can the multiverses accept that much flash? Multiple me's?

After due none consideration, I think that it is indication that there is a Crowley-shaped void in any universe that lacks me that must be filled. Preferably with one of you along as well, but before you think it's sentiment, I'm only saying that because I don't want to handle every temptation personally.

[manicuredangel]

Well, there is one of me there, but I can't go, I don't think.

[itsjustafruit]

I'll get by on my own, but the last time I was there, I had to talk to Gabriel. Gabriel. You know how he is; it was dreadful.

You wouldn't understand this with your hopeless computer skills, but my player has tracked the "Good Omens" tag in this place and I'll know if you wander through again.

[manicuredangel]

Crowley, that sounds a little... Er... Like you're a bit on the fanatical side.

[itsjustafruit]

It's just proactive laziness. Don't ask, it exists.

[manicuredangel]

I know it does. I've seen it in action for several hundred years.

[itsjustafruit]

Then why do you keep giving me those disapproving looks?

[manicuredangel]

Just because I've watched you do it for centuries, it doesn't mean I approve of it.

[itsjustafruit]

You'd rather spend time with Gabriel or some of the other harp-pluckers? Just what will you talk about with them? Will they get drunk with you or put a little extra kick in your wasabi at dinner?

[manicuredangel]

[He clucks his tongue in annoyance. Of course the demon has to use Gabriel as an example.]

I don't have to approve of every little thing you do, do I? You know where I prefer to be, dear.

[itsjustafruit]

[Demons playing fair? Heaven forfend. Hell no.]

Right down here with me where things are more interesting and you can not-sell all those books you've been collecting since the first prophet scrawled out a fever dream on a deer hide.

[manicuredangel]

I'm as fond of the idea of being stuck up above as you are of being stuck down below.