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[xangel]

Hi you've reached Vaggie, yell if something's on fire.

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[xangel]

It depends a lot on the inmate. Most of my interactions with Striker were physical fights.

[de_nile]

Oh, no.

Is that something you've got experience in, from being, er, assigned to fight things as an angel?

[xangel]

Oh, no, it was fine. I usually didn't mean it. Imps are from Wrath, and according to him that's just how they process shit. We didn't get as far as unpacking that before he disappeared.

[de_nile]

Imps are from Wrath...

Oh! He was a demon, from a certain circle of hell, themed around a specific sin?

[xangel]

Yeah, I don't know that many hellborn demons, but I think that's mostly because they stay away from sinner bullshit when they can. But I was pretty sure it was a lot less set in stone than he thought.

[de_nile]

Well, the biological imperative's been challenged in most respects for humans, no reason it wouldn't be challenged in other self-aware beings.

[xangel]

He had a lot going on. I... Think we would have worked it out. If we'd had time. Cloud lost his first warden to the same bullshit, so.

[They're each other's weird rescue dogs.]

[de_nile]

I like to think you would've. You're really trying. I bet you'll get your current one sent off sooner than you know it. Off to live his best life!

[xangel]

...You and my girlfriend would get along.

[de_nile]

Everybody needs a bit of optimism now and again! Gosh, every conversation here's like people competing to see who can be the most jaded, I've got no interest in entering that one. Not sure the prize would be worth it.

[xangel]

So you're swinging real hard in the other direction? You're right, though. Pretty much everyone gets here... Tired.

[de_nile]

Yeah. I am.

[Firmly.]

Someone's got to, don't they? It's magical here, it's wonderful, and nobody's letting themselves be alright with any of it, because they're scared they'll get mocked for being - bloody - conformist, or obedient, or easy to bend.

[xangel]

Nobody except a minority of wardens comes here from anything easy. You're not gonna get anywhere going after bad attitudes. But you are right. I think one reason people get stuck here is everyone fighting to show how over it they are. Definitely bad for inmates.

[de_nile]

Not going to go after them. Just going to be kind to them, I think.

How does your girlfriend usually handle that kind of thing?

[xangel]

She handles most of the positivity in... Her whole vicinity. Possibly most of the positivity in hell? It's kind of her thing.

[de_nile]

It sounds like we would get along.

[Grinning, though it can't be seen through the audio format.]

[xangel]

And she would definitely be able to tell you more about the big name demons.

[de_nile]

Well, if we ever figure out how to ring up our home dimensions, tell her I'd love to be friends!

Would you like to be, as well? I've chatted with you for all this time, least I can do, really. You've been so helpful!

[xangel]

That does happen occasionally, actually.

[She stops herself from laughing at the request for acknowledgement of friendship. Good thing this is audio. Yeah. Charlie vibes. She hopes he meets Tendi soon.]

And, sure, I'll call you next hellanovela night.

[de_nile]

[An actual laugh this time at the pun.] What's a hellanovela?

[xangel]

Trashy serialized melodramas from home. I get a kick out of them. If you really want deep insights, Angel's in the industry, he can give you all the inside gossip.

[de_nile]

Oh, I'd love to come watch some.

[Unironically, that sounds so legit fun to see hell's version of soap operas holy shit.]

[xangel]

We haven't done one in too long, and there's always some bullshit to recover from around here.

[de_nile]

Seems so... who normally comes? You and Angel and who else?

[xangel]

We can get a little bit of a crowd, depending. Pajamas optional, popcorn and ice cream mandatory.