Yeah, I mean, if it was good enough for Jesus....

...Speaking of biblical things (off topic) - Suze, how much of a connection does Ba'al have to the bible? I know there was a phrase about God basically saying "No, I am not Ba'al"...

Off the top of my head, he was one of the "enemy" gods of the Old Testament God, a holdover from his origins as the tribal deity of the Isrealites. Later, as the concept of monotheism was embraced more wholesale, he became a "demon", the sponsor of the enemies of the Isrealites. He doesn't really have anything to *do* with the Biblical cosmology, it's a gray area where belief and reality intersected and the "foreign" god of the Canaanite tribes gained a presence in Isrealite mythology via cultural assimilation.

If he were to exist in any form here, it would be as one of Satan's fallen angels, many of whom explicitly masqueraded as pagan gods to tempt mankind away from the worship of the true God.

It's a good thing we're talking about this in a purely Biblical context.

ANYWAYS. Yeah, I'd rather keep him blind for now -- makes things interesting. I know there are people capable of healing that, especially given that all the connections are actually /there/, but yeah. A BS reason might just be that Dante's afraid of losing aura sigh if he gets that fixed.

Hmm...
-Ba'al Hadad: Hell, no! I defeated the Chaos-god who was going to "rape" the Earth! How does that make me a demon?!
-Me: There, there. *pats storm-god on back*

XD Thanks. (Am least aware of biblical things...)
Hmm...I may reserve him for another Esch, then...after I figure out how...

What would "false gods" do now that there is little reason to put on a mask to sway followers?

I imagine some still pursue that goal out of sheer self-aggrandizement. Not in this area of the world, obviously.

Beyond that, either serve the Antichrist in New Jerusalem as lieutenants, wage civil wars against each other in Hell, attend the relative peace of Beelzebub's court, or... really, whatever they feel like doing.

They're just fallen angels, without a real cause to fight for.

*looks around, listens to crickets*

Where'd everyone go? D:

Still trying to think up a post for Tarja. :P

Sorry, work. Work work work. And the Pokemans.

If only I could combine the two.

I could show them both my Quilladin and my Mercedes-Benz.

Hope Kadia's invite to regroup helps...

Hey guys, I know a post from me is needed soon-ish, and I'll try, but I'm gonna be out for the most part for the next two weeks because I really need to do well on finals.

Hmm...Suze, could you explain the Celestrine?

You'll have to be more specific, Lawtan.

Oh, that reminds me. I need to know actual details of what it was, in common terms, that Thomas did during the resu.

He transmuted every molecule in body into a sacred geometrical crystal, essentially remaking him in the ideal and perfect physical representation of his spirit, bound his soul to the structure, then slowly turned the crystal back to living flesh.

Okay, cool. Will do a post thing when my mind's a bit more intact.

Mainly, who is the Celestrine? History, and all...

Um, it's Zaccheus, the guy who sent us on this mission, the priest who rules Thyati'ra and wields the Iron Scepter of Morning, among the most powerful human theurgists, head of the human supremacy movement, Thomas' and Diogenes' boss.

He personally met battle!Jesus in the days before Armageddon, is where he got the Scepter.

Okay...was just wondering how Calliope would respond to one such as he.

You mean Kadia. I'd suppose poorly.

...It's been a long week...

You don't say.

(How's life on your end? Decent?)

*Shrugs* It's life. You?

You're the only one who can really answer that. On one hand, he's the one responsible for Thomas and others like him, on the other hand, he himself has no cybernetics and is quite genuinely a pious and devout man, incredibly so. He's a very harsh leader, as he needs to be, but he's quite capable of mercy and forgiveness (toward humans. Others need not apply). Also generally not so much of an intolerant, bigoted, murderous fanatic as Thomas is. And he's quite renowned for his miracles of healing.

...haha...
>.> <.<

Kadia: What?

By the balance of heaven and hell, what has the jacketed soldier become...

target.status(dead = 1, dead = 0)
*whines in confusion*

Na'lsa was a demon of Gluttony from the last rp. He is interwoven in to Lev's soul. He's moved up the food chain over the course of millenia. A mindless thing that gained sentience by accident, has melded in to something else and has no clear definition of where it stands in this whole charade.

And once he gained way too much power, fancied himself the son of God himself and decided he would reopen the gates of heaven to all, even if it meant consuming everyone in the process.

He's just a little bit cray cray. Or, was.

My personal inquest would be: Is Lev perma-dead?

No. That is all I will reveal to the current predicament.

'tis all I needed to know.

Sorry, didn't mean it to come off short. Just want to hide some surprises.

Clearly I am taking far too long with my Tarja post as stuff keeps happening faster than I can think of ways to react to it.

EDIT: Meh post is meh, but it's something.

I don't know. Something happened to Lev. Thomas is still with Dante, and Kadia is waving Tanja over...

I guess I could elaborate a little in my post. Kinda bleh for writing right now. Tarja isn't generally the type to fuss too much over getting to know people unless there's an immediate reason for it. She's not exactly a champion for humanity. She noticed Kadia's wave, and is standing over by Thomas and Dante now, but wouldn't have said anything to Kadia about the invitation.

That said, I think Tarja is more...asocial? (is that a word?) ather than antisocial. Kadia could always start a conversation and she'd talk.

She may...but finals...
*Post made before I realized you posted for Tanja - was just offering an idea.

Yeeeargh.

If you post, I promise* not to eat you. Just saying. I get hungry.


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I wouldn't advise that. I taste bad. Some sort of tang that one can't get rid of even when I try to turn my arm into a spicy stew...