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"ᶠᵃᵗʰᵉʳ" ᶜᵒⁿˢᵗᵃⁿᵗⁱⁿᵉ ([personal profile] nifties) wrote2020-11-01 09:26 pm

I've been wondering just what would peace be like ☮︎

He knows he's supposed to pray if he needs to see Amenadiel, but John is anything but good at following orders. And it's in his nature - to pull at threads whether they were left unraveled for him intentionally or not. He's been pouring over research, reminded of when he first encountered Manny except he manages to find something more solid this time around. The most challenging part is keeping his word and not telling the Legends what he's up to. Old Constantine had no problem keeping them out of the loop, but it would seem they'd changed him even more than he's willing to admit.

Thankfully, Gideon isn't exactly a family member as fond as he'd surprisingly grown of the computer. He still is careful to have her track a one Lucifer Morningstar rather than the target of his probe himself. It seems safer that way and as he soon finds out, it isn't as if the Devil is a fan of subtlety. Once upon a time, he may have thought it was his mission to destroy Satan come to Earth, but apparently, Lucifer has been living in LA of all places for years without deforming the timeline once. Maybe he should be a Legend. John has to admit he's mighty curious about the Lord-of-Hell-turned-nightclub-owner-slash-crimefighter. It's just ridiculous enough to make a strange sort of sense.

By some miracle, he manages to filch a jumpship without anyone being the wiser and all he can do is hope he's making the right choice to ditch out and try to gain some intel on their mysterious kidnapper. That's how this whole an-exorcist-walks-into-the-devil's-bar thing is going at the moment and he does his best to lean on his usual confidence as he takes up a stool in the middle of Lux to get a good view of everyone in the place. He orders a whiskey to blend in better, though his iconic look does leave much to be desired in a place like this. If he'd been allowed, he probably would have sought Zari's expertise over wardrobe, but then he would have had no choice but to bring her along for the ride and he's not sure what kind of danger he's in - if any.

A distracted Lucifer breezes past him and it drops his jaw, to see the literal Devil fussing over guests and acting every bit the human part he's playing. Before he can do (or say) something stupid, Amenadiel strolls in with an infant strapped to his chest. That's somehow even more shocking than Lucifer's deal, but it immediately steals all of his attention for obvious reasons. John polishes off his drink and sets it down with a few crumpled bills before standing to track the pair down.

John blocks Amenadiel's path so that he can't be missed even in the crowd, unable to keep the smile off his face when Charlie laughs in delight. This is beyond surreal, but somehow the whole scene feels familiar, too, like something from a lifetime ago. He clucks his tongue once they come within earshot, portraying his former self though he has less than any idea what he's doing here.

"Well, well. Who's this little cherub?"
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[personal profile] amenadude 2020-11-02 03:47 am (UTC)(link)
He's quickly developed a relaxed routine as a new parent now that Linda is back to working long hours. Amenadiel thinks she has finally settled down too whether it be from exhaustion or having a wake up call over how her co-parent unraveled over cold. Part of that routine is making excuses to visit Charlie's uncle for a few minutes a day. Sometimes he goes to help at the bar for a while. Other times he pretends to forget a toy of Charlie's. Today, he's planning to pretend to work for an hour before taking to the library for an actually appropriate baby class on tummy work and read aloud.

At least that was the plan for the man Father put in his path appears in his literal path. Amenadiel is anxious for the whole five seconds it takes for his son to react to this new person. He smiles on reflex at his son's happiness. Charlie kicks his feet in excitement which does a lot to ease the dread in his stomach at mention of cherubs. He has to remember people always compare babies to angels. No one is going to find out and try to snatch his son again.

"This is Charlie." The fatherly pride is unmistakable in his voice. He realizes it's not even worth pretending he's only watching someone else's child. Every patron here knows Charlie and his dad. He literally looks like a tiny, squishy version of Amenadiel to anyone with working eyes. John seems more interested in playing with his son than anything. What's the harm in asking what he's doing here instead of at his post? "We were going to go to the library, but something tells me you're here to talk. They tend to frown on that." For a second, Amenadiel looks a million miles away. He tried to rope Lucifer into it once. Never again. "Do you like parks?"
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[personal profile] amenadude 2020-11-02 11:51 pm (UTC)(link)
That is one mystery down. Amenadiel is content to let this play out as long as Charlie seems happy. His son is very charmed by Johnny. It's all very reminiscent of Luci in a good way. "It is." His good mood fades immediately. That connection always seems to make things go south. Charlie glances up at his dad is if sensing the shift in his usually benevolent albeit prideful and out of touch father. "I am willing to give you the benefit of doubt when it comes to me. Manuel gave you every reason to be suspicious of us. You have been kind to my son which is all I can ask."

Something steels behind his eyes. He likes John. He thinks he could be another Daniel aka a good friend. Dan also shot his brother once thinking he was serving the world. He can't pretend anyone is immune to being talked into all kind of horrors where Lucifer is concerned. "If you try to pick a fight with my brother based on whatever you think you know about him, I will cover my son's eyes and punch you very hard. Do you understand?" His arms are half the size of John's torso so it's not bad as far as threats go.
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[personal profile] amenadude 2020-11-03 04:09 am (UTC)(link)
Amenadiel is already sunk. This is too charming. Charlie is just delighted by everything John does. He does his best to reign in how sweet he finds this because this is serious business! Amenadiel makes a note of it. He finds it unsurprising his brother turned out to being the key to finding him. Lucifer is too big and bold to be ignored on any plane. He's never too far out of his brother's orbit.

The rest makes his brows knit, another thing to look into more deeply. The only thing he knows about soul coins is that Father takes offense to them. He wouldn't be surprised to find out whoever made them will inevitably be hunted down by his siblings sooner or later. (A human going to Hell, even one he kind of likes, isn't shocking news to him. It's always a possibility.)

Amenadiel takes the cue to go, walking towards the bar only to retrieve the baby bag he stashes there during the visits. He leads John out of the bar, only briefly waving to his brother on the way out.

"Thank you. I try not to be violent around, Charlie. It's incredibly toxic for developing brains." He explains as if this is vital information all people should know. Amenadiel quickly circles back to his least favorite task of veiled threats. "You're taking this well. The last time someone found out about Charlie, they tried to take him to Hell. Didn't end well for them." He's just pointing that out for no reason whatsoever.
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[personal profile] amenadude 2020-11-03 01:42 pm (UTC)(link)
Amenadiel looks disturbed, of course. Charlie stares up at John, still entertained by this new person and their strange expressions. He decides not to dig into that one. He's said what he has to say as a father. The more time around each other, the more Amenadiel is convinced he isn't here to even a score with Manny's big bro. Father trusted John enough to be immune to his ability however temporarily too.

He decides to trust him further, leading John to the parking garage where the safest car he could find is there. Naturally it's a mini-van that literally everyone makes fun of him for but, comes in handy when you have like eight friends who get into hijinks on a regular basis.

"We'll have to drive. There are parks around here, but I didn't manage to fix them before Charlie was born. Apparently that's a city job. They kept interfering." He rolls his eyes!!! (And secretly plans to get back to it someday.) He pulls out his key, presses the button to unlock it, and goes through his familiar routine of loading Charlie and his bag in.
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[personal profile] amenadude 2020-11-03 08:24 pm (UTC)(link)
Amenadiel lets out a soft laugh. He didn't know that was a thing until he got on the ship. He's actually a little sad he couldn't explore it. "I'm still amazed I'll get to see that someday." He sounds like he's looking forward to it. Amenadiel can't think too deeply out it, of course. He knows most of his loved ones will be in Heaven by then. The question mark of whether Charlie will be physically alive or a spirit hangs over the ancient father as always along with what they'll do about Lucifer and Maze being locked out of the place where moved of his loved ones will end up as well.

Charlie fusses at the angry nose, only to quickly recover with a laugh at the silly face directed his way. They're soon off with Amenadiel being a model driver as they exit the parking lot. "You know this is the safest car you could be in this year." He tacks on as they go. Don't knock it!!! "We can take the scenic route if you want. Charlie loves car rides. His mother will be working late tonight so we have time." New patient and all that. The paperwork is always insane for those.
Edited (yes i realized i missed a word when i went to close this tab. shut up!!) 2020-11-03 21:02 (UTC)
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[personal profile] amenadude 2020-11-05 03:51 am (UTC)(link)
Amenadiel takes the scenic route without any further delay. Despite his age and how much Amenadiel got around as an emissary, he can't tell there was a better west coast once upon a time. He appreciates the place as it is now for all the beautiful memories made here. A lot of his time here has been painful. Amenadiel can look on it all fondly now that Charlie is here to bring everything into perspective.

A fond smile crosses his lips as his son and John play out of the corner of his eye. It's actually very sweet the way he keeps looking back at him. Amenadiel feels himself melting further.

The smile dims a little at the mention of wife. He shakes his head. "She turned me down. His mother is a special woman. Brilliant, beautiful, compassionate..." He sighs fondly. Amenadiel still loves her deeply even if they are not romantically together anymore. "Father willing he'll be more like his mother than me."
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[personal profile] amenadude 2020-11-05 04:38 am (UTC)(link)
He nods appreciatively at the thought. Amenadiel will always secretly harbor a desire to get back with Linda. She's the love of his existence. He also knows it has to be her choice. "I know exactly what's going through her head." He does not in fact know anything about what Linda is thinking. Amenadiel does listen so he can bring up some points he heard. "She said I asked for the wrong reasons which never made sense to me. We created a life together. That requires some type of vow, doesn't it?" He tips his head to the side, fully committing to talking this out with a stranger. Amenadiel is gonna Amenadiel.

"I did promise her everything would be okay. I suppose that counts." He asks suddenly: "How did you convince your wife to marry you? Did you give her a child too?" Yes, he still thinks they're married with possible babies.
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[personal profile] amenadude 2020-11-07 04:17 am (UTC)(link)
He nods, respecting their decision. Amenadiel barely knows human conventions let alone has an incentive to force them onto someone else. He frowns thoughtfully at what John is saying. That makes a strange amount of sense to him. "I did ask during her first appointment with the doctor." He nods slowly as it starts to sink in maybe that might have sent the wrong message.

"What would be romantic? Should I ask Linda?"
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[personal profile] amenadude 2020-11-07 04:18 pm (UTC)(link)
"I don't know that. No one has ever called me that." To his face. There's no way that his human friends don't think this any less than three times a day. He literally only fools his siblings into thinking anything else.

Amenadiel weighs the words and smiles so wide that his teeth show. This is something he feels confident in doing. "I can do that. I'm an excellent servant." He says proudly as he signals to take a turn towards their destination. It won't be long now. "Is that how you wooed your..." He takes a moment to think of a title. Lucifer and Chloe spring to mind immediately. "...partner? You did serve her well when we met." He points out with approval. Clearly he's gone to the right person for advice!
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[personal profile] amenadude 2020-11-08 12:20 am (UTC)(link)
"So she's some sort of leader?" Amenadiel questions cheerfully. He approves obviously as something of a boss himself. He turns into the parking lot across from the park. He continues to talk as he hunts for a spot far away. He enjoys the walk and not fighting with soccer moms for position.

"Linda is a psychiatrist. She spends her days helping mentally-ill human beings. It's a very admirable profession."
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[personal profile] amenadude 2020-11-12 06:08 pm (UTC)(link)
Amenadiel's brow furrows as he thinks it over. He is pretty internet savvy at this point. He knows how to use dating apps to stalk his brother, a perfectly normal thing to do. As far as entertainment goes his knowledge begins and ends with the cat videos which are a hit with him and most of his siblings up in heaven. He turns into an appropriately far away parking spot, sets the car to park, and turns the key. Charlie's legs bounce immediately in excitement or maybe just to tempt John to grab them again. Both? Likely both.

"How does that work? You can't fit millions into an office." Amenadiel hops out of the front seat to go get Charlie in the back and get him back into the harness. He's thinking way too much about this. We're all shocked.
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[personal profile] amenadude 2020-11-14 06:20 pm (UTC)(link)
Amenadiel is smiling as they take the long walk over to the park. This could have gone a lot of ways. He doesn't know who he is dealing with really. The angel is aware that this man is a victim of one of his siblings. That tends to go poorly for the innocent siblings who encounter them. Here is this man playing with his son, genuinely enjoying interacting with him. Amenadiel feels blessed.

He catches onto the conversation a beat later as he enjoys the feeling. "Like the cat videos?" Amenadiel's teeth flash as he recounts the one where the cat is chasing a light. That was pure art. "I love those! What's the account name? I'll subscribe." He has made it that far... if only because Trixie pointed out that was easier than typing in cats all the time.
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[personal profile] amenadude 2020-11-15 12:08 am (UTC)(link)
"But, she'll start one day. I'll keep an eye out." Since spoiler alert: he has nothing, but time. Trixie will definitely be into Dragon girl videos so there's little chance Amenadiel won't see them. His brows knit together as something occurs to the angel. He should really listen to Linda's advice about finding out more about the man he's expected to work with. "What time are you from, John?"
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[personal profile] amenadude 2020-11-15 05:20 pm (UTC)(link)
The smile slips off his face fairly quick at the mention of that name. He knew that woman looked familiar. He stops to look at John carefully. It could be a coincidence. He doubts it. This feels like the culmination of a plan in Amenadiel's experience. That is concerning if only because that means things are going to get dangerous sooner or later for all involved parties.

"Does your partner have a gold necklace encasing a red stone?" It seems like a safer question than has your partner harnessed an element lately.
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[personal profile] amenadude 2020-11-15 09:47 pm (UTC)(link)
Amenadiel nods at the confirmation. He debates on sharing his concerns, but patterns were always Uriel's expertise. It's probably better not to worry John about how these threads winding together always leads to something big or the significance of the parallel of two wielding the totem again. They sort of know what it could be already since Sara's would-be kidnapper is still at large.

"That's a shame. Father likes necklaces." He taps the one on his neck to indicate what he means. Charlie immediately tries to go for it and pouts as once again he realizes it's too far away. #someday

Amenadiel keeps walking like he never brought the subject up at all.
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[personal profile] amenadude 2020-11-15 10:29 pm (UTC)(link)
Amenadiel doesn't make John wait long. He stops and allows the man his moment. Maybe this is part of the plan too. Mostly Amenadiel sees no point in hiding it if John is forcing the matter. "I've been asked to perform many great works in Father's name. One of those tasks was finding new wielders for the air totem after the former wielders betrayed their mission of peace. Another was rescuing Sara Lance the night we met. Now I'm working with a man that my brother wronged."

If it isn't clear what he means, Amenadiel pauses to explain further. "Father has a way of setting things in motion. I can't tell you what the outcome will be. It may not even be obvious until long after it comes to pass. All I can say is I find my connection... troubling. Father has only linked me so closely to a human's life once before. The end result was..." He smiles fondly as he recalls Chloe earnestly asking if he was her father. "Wonderful. But, it goes without saying that if the first of the angels is here, it is because he needs to be. That doesn't bode well for any of you." They are going to suffer, but isn't that inevitable? Amenadiel wonders if he should have said nothing. John didn't need the burden.
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[personal profile] amenadude 2020-11-23 03:53 am (UTC)(link)
"This isn't the first time?" Amenadiel asks with some alarm. He's soon trailing after John. He falls back into step with him. That actually a good sign, he thinks. God has entrusted them with protecting creation more than once. He's still worried which his son immediately picks up on. Charlie starts to crying noises. Amenadiel glances down at his son with a reassuring smile.

"Don't worry, Charlie. Daddy's got this." He bounces him once for good measure. Too bad Daddy's still a little tense.
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[personal profile] amenadude 2020-11-25 06:33 pm (UTC)(link)
Charlie is quickly appeased. He goes from a trembling little smile to laugh in seconds. His legs kick in excitement at the sound of his name. Amenadiel glances down and tries not to feel slighted by the way his son favors everyone else!! "You know when your grandfather tells me He is handling things, I believe Him." He points out despite the fact that his son wouldn't be paying attention even if he did understand that. "Do you like swings? They're Charlie's favorite." Spoilers that is where they are headed to!!
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[personal profile] amenadude 2020-11-29 11:08 pm (UTC)(link)
"Not since the burning bush incident." Amenadiel admits reluctantly. Granted the context was different too. He decides to breeze past that as they head for those swings. Charlie is making little noises like he's trying to discuss this with John. It warms his heart enough to try addressing what he thinks the other man is getting at. "But, He's put me in your path. That's enough of a sign, isn't it?" Amenadiel can pray it's overkill. Yes, he has an ego even now, but it really does not bode well that he's involved.
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[personal profile] amenadude 2020-12-06 07:09 am (UTC)(link)
It isn't as simple as sitting Charlie down anymore. Amenadiel is too aware now of his son's frailties thanks to Michael. He has to take five minutes to clean it off, clean his hands with some baby wipes, and then he can finally set Charlie down in the swing. His son babbles happily, glancing John's way to see what to mimic next.

"Father has more of a hands-off approach, but He loves all of you very deeply, even if it might not seem that way all the time." It is as tempting to blame God as it is his brother. Amenadiel gets it now that even he was guilty of it once. He gently pushes his son's swing. "The Earth will survive. Anything more than that is in the hands of your team."