A strange little snippet

"Hello, Mannie. Nice gun."

The Lilim glanced at the pistol. "I thought you might like it. You always did prefer the classics."

"I'm not sure I'd call that a classic." Hari sighed and set his pointer down on the easel. "Why are you here, Mannie?"

Mannie paused and looked over his shoulder at the captive angel.

"...he keeps bringing me sandwiches when I work too late."

"You could just go on a date with him when he gets out of Trauma. I understand that's what you do with all of the angels who take care of you."

Mannie took a deep breath. "Are you going to undo the padlock, Hari, or will I be forced to remove it by other means?"

Two of fadethecat's characters. A Steve Jackson Games setting.

Expansion

This came about because fadethecat wanted inspiration.

I'm really sorry, fade. I think I stole yours.

(Mannie and Hari are characters created by fadethecat. The In Nomine setting was developed by and belongs to Steve Jackson Games. EDIT: Forgot: also, a hat tip to tepes for the weapon recommendation.)

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Stockholm

I am learning to appreciate the subtle differences between Djinn and Cherubim. For example, there is the difference between subject and direct object when someone to whom a Djinn or Cherub is attuned is in danger: I drag a Djinn along. A Cherub drags me along.

Thus I find myself in the back seat of a station wagon, going what Kai would probably consider a sedate, grandmotherly speed down an interstate highway. The other drivers probably would not agree with my friend, who would also wonder what the point was in driving a car with a top. The Cherub, however, is doing an admirable job of causing danger neither to us nor to the other cars on the road beyond a few frayed nerves, and so I do not vocalize any of this.

Instead I say, "Now that we are safely on the road, Anetheon, may I ask where we're going?"

( Stockholm )