capencowl2020 | Government Loyal Meta Comm (Open)

[Gabriel makes weekly addresses that most people probably ignore, but this ratification day, the meta ambassador has decided to grace his people with his presence. As Ambassador to metas, as a shepherd with a very rich flock - his word is valued.]

Greetings my fellow imPORTs and Happy Ratification Day! I know things are tough right now and that the porter's difficulties have thrown our world into chaos. It opens a lot of potential avenues and I want to assure everyone that the authorities are working on the cause. Let's focus on putting trust in the government that has been working so hard to keep us safe so that we can use our gifts to protect the human beings of this realm in order to turn it to the paradise it could be. As such! I would like to announce my wife and I's annual ratification party! The theme his year is The American Dream - so come in your best ratification day costumes! We'll be hosting a charity auction with 50% of the proceeds going to imPORT supporting organizations. The other half will be going to support our meta management programs. Now, since community is more important then ever - we'll be kicking off the festivities with a barbecue! We'll be opening up our lower lawn to everyone and hosting a raffle which includes an invitation to our evening soiree. I can promise you that my wife has been hard at work planning a menu worth the $150 dollar plate prices and I'm very pleased to announce a number of local businesses donating things for the raffle, and for the auction after! So! This Friday, join my wife and I to celebrate Ratification, our American dream, and our community as we unite to welcome newcomers. Questions and invitations will be distributed below!

[ooc: BBQ is open to anyone and everyone, if you're loyal to the government, feel free to presume that Gabriel invited you to his party. Resistance infiltrators welcome!]

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I've double-checked the schedules and I'll be available on-shift for your shindig.

Do I need to be in black-tie, too? [ Bemused. The enforcer's used to wearing bulletproof vests under suits at events like these, but hell, it's worth a double-check. ]

Hello, sir. Do you know when we'll be notified whether or not we're on the security roster?

I'll be there.

[He always likes a chance to be able to get out and do something fun, and this is something that's definitely government approved, and he's not assigned to any other duties at that time.]

I won't be attending.

I'm sorry.

[ Allison appears bright and fresh-faced, not concerned in the slightest with any necessity for privacy. The world knows who she is. What she does. For Gabriel. That she has no shame or doubt about the doing of it either. She's in the middle of having someone curl part of her hair at the side of her face, for a scene she's about to film, so her gaze is mostly focused up above the camera.

But it drops to find her boss' face when the comm connects since she's still answering in the middle of it, too. ]

I'll be there, with bells on.

[ She doesn't say we, but that's for granted, too. She loves the dichotomy after all. A night to swan around looking beautiful, while people pretend not to be afraid that they can't say a lie near her, and that any second she could bend them to her will with just a few words. Or Gabriel's. ]

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That's what I like to hear. I think you and Luther will make quite the couple, an example even.

Lilith will be pleased to see you both as well. Make sure to be prepared for anything however. I don't want anything to ruin this.

[That. cuts to the quick. But surely he doesn't mean anything by it.]

...I had lilith ask the kitchen to make something new I've tried. Smoked salmon and caviar. It's delicious. Naturally you'll come. It's new. You like new things.

Wonderful! I look forward to it. We have a delightful menu prepared, thank you for agreeing to come. Naturally the press will be there to observe, I hope that's all right?

No, Gabriel.

[And saying 'no' is so hard, even if it's to Gabriel.]

I won't be there. I don't expect you'll see much of me at all for some time.

[His eyes widen at that.]

They sent you on assignment.

[His stomach rolls and he shakes it off.]

Where are you? I'm coming to you, I can order them not to send you. I mean, I need you by my side. Lilith and I both do.

Always delighted to see people hoping to protect those of us working for metas. I'll have Luther Hargreeves reach out. He's my chief bodyguard for the evening. ...Please dress nicely. Something feminine

Nobody sent me anywhere. I left, and I'm not going to tell you where I've gone.

I can't do this anymore. I can't watch you be this anymore. I need to go where I can really help people.

I'm doing her work. She sent me here to do her work and to save this dimension.

[She had to. Otherwise he wouldn't have been here so long. He could go home.]

You can't be turning against Her brother. I mean, I've tamed a demon. They might - I mean at least she might not be all that bad. Isn't that what's important - kindness? And showing the humans how to live?

You've lost your way.

You're lost and I don't know how to bring you back.

[But he knows that if he keeps arguing this, Gabriel will bring him round. He always does.]

I'm not turning against Her. I'm turning against you. This debauched creature you've become. I don't know you anymore.

[He glares around and suddenly regrets his retinue of bodyguards because he wants to call and yell - or at least beg (no, not beg. Why would he beg?) for his brother to explain but since they are all fucking listening...

Fucking humans. Stupid rotten foul humans and metas and-]

You're being ridiculous. I'm not lost. I'm trying to regain my way! After that principality destroyed our work, the work she set me to and she cast me here, I'm trying to go back! Debached. I'm not debauched. I told you,I've tamed a damn demon I haven't become one.

Goodbye Gabriel.

I'm coming
[No.

he'll just teleport-

Except he can't.

And what Raphael will hear about perhaps, a group of metas taken and tortured and hung out as examples and what he might put together based on the date and time - that it happened the same day he said this.

And Gabriel will sit, on his throne, mired in his demonic rage.]

Of course that's fine! Why would that be an issue?

[He'll have to be on his best behavior, then. He doesn't want to do anything that might draw attention to himself, after all. The last thing he wants is to give the higher ups in government reason to keep an especially close eye on him.]

Infiltrators are likely.

I'll be on guard.

Of course, sir. I will do my best to blend in. If you wish I could place the clothing for your inspection, or the inspection of someone whose taste you trust. I understand if my abilities on this front are questioned heavily after the last time.

[ She wasn't going to say it, but she still blamed the people who hadn't explained that 'nice' had meant 'fancy'. It had been years but she expected that the moment others knew she was on security duty they would start to joke about 'that one time'. ]

[He has to pull up files on the last time before his lip curls and he shakes his head.]

I'm going to pass you to my aide and remind you that if you embarrass my wife and my party things will not go well for you. Do you understand? It's not that hard.

I assure you that I have learned a great deal since then, sir. I have received a great deal of advice and have taken it to heart. You can rest assured that such an incident will not be repeated, least of all at such an important function.

[ Allison waved her hand to stop one of her makeup artists from working on her eyes while the phone was on, and Gabriel was speaking. She knew well that she would be obeyed, and she was respectful to Gabriel's presence and employment, since sweeping them up as children, so that nothing else held the same time for it.

Their father had once been like that. But he would have been the one who demanded.

Here, Allison gave it freely. Gratefully. Long since earned. ]

Of course, Sir. Any requests, or anything, or anyone on the invites, we need to keep an eye out for specifically?

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