audio.

[rebelled]

Something happened.

[there's a moment's pause. It's taking a lot to make this post. More than he thinks he's capable of. But after all that happened with dean--]

During the recent…invasion.

[okay. Right. He needs to just get it out and deal with the fallout afterwards. His voice sounds more certain when he continues. As though he's simply reciting a few facts as opposed to potentially gaining a ship full of enemies.]

Those who have been here for some time are likely aware of the existence of a creature from my world called a Hellhound. They are invisible beasts capable or tearing souls from the bodies of the living in order take them to Hell.

A number of them arrived during the recent invasion. But without passage to Hell available to them, they deposited those souls in a place they considered safe. Here, that meant the room assigned to me.

[and that's…where it gets difficult again.]

Souls are one of the strongest sources of power in existence, and my Grace had been depleting for some time. I didn't…think. I—

[okay. Let's try this again.]

There are those here who people may have noticed have been behaving differently since the invasion. They may not be sleeping as much, or they may be capable of pushing their bodies further than they should. They may be less empathetic than they once were.

There is a possibility that they are a victim of this. If that is the case, their souls are with me.

I need to return them.

[another pause, and a final--]

…I'm sorry.

Comments

text.

[brainsqueeze]

Why did they take the souls to you?

[rebelled]

I don't know.

[though there's a few potential options. he just knows this isn't lucifer's style]

[majestyofthethrone]

It was you.

[rebelled]

Seraphim.

[yeah, no. he has no idea what to say to her anymore]

[audio]

[tongueamok]

[Okay, he has a million questions about pretty much all of that, but he'll keep most of them to himself for now. He does have one he really needs to get out, though.]

You can return souls to their bodies?

[rebelled]

I can, as long as they are meant to have it.

[wait, that could be taken the wrong way.]

If they have already died and their soul has passed on, that isn't my choice to make.

Voice

[acapriciousthing]

You have people's souls.

[Most of the time, Death's voice is warm and comforting. Not so much as she utters those words.]

[rebelled]

I do.

[there's no reason to deny it]

Voice

[likescats]

[Death is normally a pretty chill guy. Seems like kinda a dork. But his voice is suddenly cold, like a graveyard.]

YOU KEPT PEOPLES SOULS.

[rebelled]

They would have faded if I'd left them.

[though it's not meant as an excuse. just a part of the explanation.]

voice, private

[yardbird]

What if they don't want their souls back?

[It's a possibility. Heather is stubborn as shit even with her soul.]

[rebelled]

It is unlikely that any of them will want their souls returned. They will need to be forced in to accepting them.

text ; anonymous

[treasonista]

So you accepted souls to increase your own power? Is that unique to you?

What happens to a person who's been parted from their soul? Do they die? Or become... empty?

[rebelled]

I accepted them in order to survive. Angels are capable of using souls as a form of energy. It is not something we are meant to do, however.

The outcome largely depends on the person. If they die, their soul is removed and allowed to pass on. If their soul is removed before they are meant to die, they will behave without remorse. They will not die from it.

Text

[toomuchtenacity]

[Chell reads over this a few times before writing back. She...is angry. Very angry but she always texts so it might be easy to miss that.]

My friend was attacked by an invisible creature and is acting like this.

If you have her soul give it back to her now.

[rebelled]

I need to meet her first. Then I will be able to return it.

[borntorebel]

If you are truly sorry, then the burden of proving that is upon you. You should go and find the people you kept their souls from. Return them immediately.

[To say that Leia is angry would be a vast understatement at this point.]

[rebelled]

I've already made it clear that I plan to return them. There is no way for me to seek them out in person though. I can't see that their souls are gone.

[dewittinvestigations]

You're goddamn right you didn't think.

[ And Cas is goddamn lucky he's not in the same room as Booker right now. His voice is low and angry. ]

Tell me you didn't - damage her. It.

Whatever.

[rebelled]

I wouldn't do that to them. Their souls are unharmed.

voice.

[underthevines]

[ She doesn't know anything about the invasion or-- Or most of anything that this person is saying. But what perks her interest is the... souls aspect, and the way he uses the term Grace. If it is said in another way, it would sound like Blood Magic. ]

...You eat people's souls? Are you some kind of spirit or demon or--

[ Or just a person. The worse of evils, in the long run. ]

[rebelled]

No. I...took their souls in to myself in order to survive. But I'm not a demon. I'm an angel.

audio;

[songburdened]

What if we don't want them back? It shouldn't be anyone's decision but my own.

[rebelled]

In your current state you are incapable of making that decision. Once it has been returned, then you can decide.

text; private

[puppydogeyes]

[Well this looks like a grand ol' clusterfuck.]

Are they gone?
Why did they think your room was safe?
Do you need help?

[rebelled]

The Hellhounds? I believe so.

My room is one I shared with Meg. Perhaps the familiarity called to them.

[those are the easiest questions to answer, so the answer comes quickly. the rest-- just give him a minute here]

Once the souls have been returned, my power will be gone entirely. I can't keep their souls from them. It isn't my place.

They're angry, and I don't blame them for it. If they choose to attack me for it

[well, that just get sent unfinished. all he knows is that he screwed up, and it's not going to end well]

text. private.

[forgodssake]

you might have mentioned this sooner
are you alright?

[rebelled]

I wasn't aware that they belonged to those here until today.

I'll be alright. Thank you, Charles, for trying to help me before.

[which...may sound a little like a goodbye. because it sort of is. he doesn't see himself coming out of this in one piece.]

text;

[humanistic]

And just how are you going to do that. Return them.


[And can you do it without hands because it might be nice to rip something off of you, bro.]

[rebelled]

By retrieving their souls from within myself and putting them back where they belong.