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[learnyourplace]

[Rachel manages to startle herself while poking around at the appliances in her small, starter apartment. With her NV in one hand as she does, it comes as no surprise that she turns it on as she backs away from an exploding toaster.

Obviously, she shouldn't be allowed near a kitchen. It's probably a good thing she doesn't need to eat. There's a moment of her just looking at the counter top -- then at the NV and her head tilts a bit to the side.

It probably shouldn't be on.] Oh. [She fumbles with it, trying to turn off the feed and finally, fed up, tries to turn it off via angel mojo. She only succeeds in blowing up a lightbulb. She looks very put-upon, very frustrated, hiding a thread of fear underneath it. She is not ready to let other know she's here. That choice has been taken from her, because of her own carelessness.

... She still can't find the right button to push.]

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[learnyourplace]

I could demonstrate. [It's completely dry, erring on the side being completely serious.] Even a prophet is here?

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[paterelohim]

Ah- that's okay, I think I'm good. Oh, me? Oh yeah, I've been here for- almost a year now.

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[learnyourplace]

A year? Truly?

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[paterelohim]

Indubitably. Some poor souls have been here two and a half.

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[learnyourplace]

[Poor souls indeed. Rachel hopes she's here for that long -- and longer. At least she'd be alive.] And they live and work here?

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[paterelohim]

Yeah. Some people even get married. I mean there's Jack, Jinx, Gabriel, Grell...

[LMFAO yeah just slipping that in there y e p.]

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[learnyourplace]

They-- [She cuts herself off, head tilting to the side and blinking.] Gabriel? [Her brother Gabriel? Which... isn't surprising, all things considered, but still. That Gabriel?]

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[paterelohim]

[What Rachel what'd he say.]

Yeah?

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[learnyourplace]

Gabriel got married? [She's trying not to be surprised, really, but some things are just engraved on an angel's mind as strange and forbidden.]

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[paterelohim]

They're engaged.

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[learnyourplace]

Oh. [That's... all she can say. Sorry man.]

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[paterelohim]

Weird, huh?

So, um... are you from the Apocalypse?

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[learnyourplace]

[Yes. Weird.

She shakes her head.] Michael and Lucifer are both in the Cage. Raphael wants to restart the Apocalypse. I don't think he should.

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[paterelohim]

[Softly]

Oh.

No, he shouldn't.

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[learnyourplace]

Agreed. [A pause, and then, brutally honest:] We do not know how to stop him.

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[paterelohim]

-Whatever you do, don't let Cas lose his way.

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[learnyourplace]

I have already tried to steer him away from that path. My time is over.

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[paterelohim]

Don't try the angel way. Try the human way.

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[learnyourplace]

[... What?]

You may need to explain that.

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[paterelohim]

Talking. Being a sister. Swords don't need to come into it.

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[learnyourplace]

I am a sister already. [But she does have an inking what he means.]

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[paterelohim]

I know. But acting like one instead of a... fellow soldier is something you learn. If Michael can do it, so can you.

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[learnyourplace]

[A leading pause.] I am not sure that it's possible.

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[paterelohim]

That's just evidence that you need it. Listen, I wouldn't lie about this. I've seen angels come here and go through incredible transformations. I bet even Raphael would change after being here.

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[learnyourplace]

[It's like he's going out of his way to offer her a little hope.] I am not quite as sure of that. [Pause] I will, however, keep an open mind.