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forward dated to about a week after new arrivals start showing up idk like the 11th or something

[notrunninganymore]

[Gabriel may have turned over a new leaf when it comes to standing up for himself, for others, for the greater good, and all that boring heroic nonsense, but that definitely doesn't mean he has to like it. It also doesn't mean he isn't still petty as hell about some things.

So he did consider just not contacting Lucifer at all, and simply waiting until they ran into each other somewhere. Seemed like a very appealing idea, honestly. But no, he's going to be an adult, and he's going to tell Lucifer's he's here before someone else happens to pass the info along.

And of course he's going to do so in the most obnoxiously casual way possible.]

Hey Luci, how's it going?

[thedevilwhorose]

[...]

Oh, hey man.

[Smooth. Covers up his very-much what the hell scrambling.]

You know. Just chillin'. Catching some sun, enjoying beach life.

[A lie but what does Gabe know.]

[notrunninganymore]

[Everything is super cool on both ends of this conversation. No tension or awkwardness or emotions at all.]

How's the beach volleyball scene out there? Hotties or notties?

[Everything is totally n o r m a l.]

[thedevilwhorose]

Eh. But the spa scene, now that's where it's at.

And I suppose the massive warships.

Pick your poison, really.

[notrunninganymore]

You know there's no question which one of those is more my speed.

But here I am, stuck in goat land with the most well-behaved pagans I've ever seen. Not a single public orgy since I've been here, can you believe it?

[thedevilwhorose]

[OH SOLVUNN, HUH. THAT'S FUNNY. THAT'S REAL FUNNY.]

Well, Mikey's there. His sheer presence draws all the 'fun' outta the pagans.

[notrunninganymore]

They can probably sense the judgemental looks before they even happen.

[Though isn't Michael always looking judgemental by default anyway? Whatever. This stupid banter doesn't matter anyway, it's just a way to try to navigate this situation until they inevitably have to be serious, something which Gabriel is not enthusiastic about. So he keeps stalling.]

Heard you're all alone over there on your side of the continent.

[As far as representatives from their world go, anyway.]

[thedevilwhorose]

He's developed some new Judgement™ looks these days.

[Gabe's heard. Lucifer's heard nothing.]

But we're all one big family in our hearts!

[you could make a feast off his text-based sarcasm]

[notrunninganymore]

Good to know he isn't getting complacent.

[And okay, yikes, no missing the underlying tone of that next message, so of course Gabriel just ignores that entirely.]

We sure are. Should we take bets on how long before Raphael shows up?

[thedevilwhorose]

Michael wouldn't know complacency if it crawled into his vessel with him and redecorated.

[sorry gabe sorry but]

Oh, I don't know, Raphael might actually stay dead, unlike you. Not that we seem to get a choice for who's alive when they should be dead here, I mean, look at Castiel.

[notrunninganymore]

[Alright fine. We're gonna be like this, then.]

Wow, don't sound so disappointed, bro.

[thedevilwhorose]

Awwww, it's good to hear from you, bro. Really. So much.

It's been, ohhhhhh..... boy, I think under a decade, so pennies to us.

[notrunninganymore]

[...Wait a moment. Having already spoken with Castiel, he realizes what's going on, but decides to be sure first.]

I saw you way more recently than that. As in, seconds before I got here.

[thedevilwhorose]

What?

Meaning I just killed you?

[if they were actually talking there'd be no maliciousness to the tone. but that has to be what he means it doesn't make any sense otherwise.]

No one's been here from that early...

[notrunninganymore]

No, meaning you didn't kill me, because I'm not an idiot. Surprise.

[He's rolling his eyes so hard right now, but he's genuinely annoyed, which is probably obvious when he adds--]

Nice to know your disappointment about me being alive was from that particular experience, though. Must suck that the brother you tried to kill wouldn't stay dead.

1/4

[thedevilwhorose]

No but

2/4

[thedevilwhorose]

That doesn't make any sense

3/4

[thedevilwhorose]

Dad said

4/4

[thedevilwhorose]

Oh. Of course.

Well great to know he lies about and to all of equally.

[notrunninganymore]

Yeah, don't get me started. But we can bond over how bad of a father dad is later; you're not off the hook here.

[thedevilwhorose]

What? Oh, congrats, you survived? So what, so you could run away again? Where'd you go this time while Mikey and I were in the Cage and Raphael was dead?

[notrunninganymore]

[Just gonna avoid the main answer to that question, to instead go with--]

You tried to stab me; sorry I didn't feel like sticking around for more of your pleasant company, and didn't see the need to come back once everything was under control.

[thedevilwhorose]

Oh please, I've killed Castiel twice and we're on neutral-ish terms, grow up.

By what definition of under control, exactly, are you going with? Because Michael had a stick up his ass but at least there wasn't a civil war and the angels eventually being ejected from Heaven and becoming an endangered species.

[notrunninganymore]

Comparing me to Castiel is almost more of an insult than trying to kill me.

[He is not serious, but what else is new.]

And don't pretend like you're worried about what was going on in Heaven. You can't turn this around on me.

[thedevilwhorose]

[but he can literally turn everything back to Gabe (right now). it's a skill.]

Must be real shitty then that Dad brought him back and didn't care to even look for you when Amara was sprung.

[and yes, obv he doesn't care about Heaven]